Roanoke County board approves rezoning to remove 1987 proffers at 3306 West Main Street

The Roanoke County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously July 14 to remove multiple proffered conditions from a 0.8-acre property at 3306 West Main Street in the Glenvar Village overlay, a parcel currently used as a used-car dealership.

Philip Thompson, the county's director of planning, told the board the request was part of a broader program to eliminate outdated proffers created in the 1980s. "This request would remove all of these conditions," Thompson said during the second-reading presentation, noting the property was rezoned in 1987 and that several proffers—such as a restriction limiting the site to used-automobile sales—are no longer aligned with current zoning practice. Thompson also described the property's location on a high-traffic corridor and said the rezoning is consistent with the county's future land use and strategic plan.

A supervisor moved the rezoning, saying the action was "consistent with the purpose and intent of the county's adopted comprehensive plan," and the motion was seconded and carried on a roll call with all supervising members voting yes. Roanoke County Economic Development Authority staff representative Blunt told the board the EDA endorses the petition and expects these removals to better position properties for future commercial redevelopment. The Planning Commission had recommended approval after a public hearing during which no citizens spoke.

The board's action removes the listed proffers but does not itself approve any new site plan or specific redevelopment; any future development will still be subject to current zoning ordinances and required approvals.