Council grants conditional use permit for VCOM expansion at 1701 Craft Drive
Mar 11, 2026
The council approved resolution 3B26 granting a conditional use permit for the Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine to expand on a 4.448-acre parcel at 1701 Craft Drive, including a proposed 16,200 sq ft addition, expanded parking, multi-use trail connections and a requested buffer reduction; planning commission recommended approval 6–0 and no public objections were recorded.
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The Blacksburg Town Council voted to approve resolution 3B26, granting a conditional use permit (CUP 257) that would allow the Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) to expand operations to a 4.448-acre parcel at 1701 Craft Drive in the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center.
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