Planning Commission

Active Applications	Schedule and Agenda Packets	Deadlines for Applications
Members	Applications Forms	Annual Reports

The Planning Commission advises and assists City Council in promoting the orderly development of the City. The Commission develops the plans and ordinances to guide future growth and serves as a sounding board for City Council in matters related to development issues. The Commission reviews and make recommendations to City Council on proposed amendments to the City's land development regulations (rezonings, zoning text amendments), street and alley closure requests and short- and long-range plans.

Correspondence should be directed through Rebecca Cockram, Secretary to the Planning Commission, Room 166, Municipal Building, 215 Church Avenue, SW, Roanoke, VA 24011, (540) 853-1730 or e-mail to Planning Office: rebecca.cockram@roanokeva.gov

Active Applications

Below are the active applications to be considered by the Commission.

Description	Click below to view full application	Planning Commission Public Hearing Date
Amendment of Proffered Conditions, 752 Orange Ave., NE, Tax No. 3042002		February 16, 2012
Rezoning, 3635 Peters Creek Rd., NW, Tax Nos. 6490807 & 6490814		March 15, 2012
Rezoning, Roanoke River Associates, LLC Tax Nos. 4030303, 4030302, 4030306, 4030305, 4030501, 4040106, 4040401, 4040301		March 15, 2012

Schedule and Agenda Packets

Regular Meetings and Public Hearings	Agenda Packet
December 15, 2011
January 19, 2012	The January 19, 2012 PLANNING COMMISSION Meeting has been CANCELLED
February 16, 2012
March 15, 2012	Available on 3/9/12
April 19, 2012	Available on 4/13/12
May 17, 2012	Available on 5/11/12
June 21, 2012	Available on 6/15/12
July 19, 2012	Available on 7/13/12
August 16, 2012	Available on 8/10/12
September 20, 2012	Available on 9/14/12
October 18, 2012	Available on 10/12/12
November 15, 2012	Available on 11/9/12
December 20, 2012	Available on 12/14/12

Informal Work Sessions are held on the 1st Friday of each month at 12 noon in the EOC Conference Room (Room 159), 1st floor, Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building.

Work Session Schedule	Agenda
December 2, 2011	1. Review of Rezoning and Right-of-Way Vacation Requests for 12/15/2011 2. Evans Spring Plan Update 3. Countryside Development Update 4. Other Business 5. VT Architecture student presentations for Downtown West concepts
January 6, 2012	1. Steve Talevi, Assistant City Attorney--procedures 2. Briefing on zoning ordinance amendments
February 3, 2012	1. Steve Talevi, Assistant City Attorney--procedures 2. Briefing on Public Improvements at Countryside 3. Discussion on applications filed
March 2, 2012
April 6, 2012
May 4, 2012
June 1, 2012
July 6, 2012
August 3, 2012
September 7, 2012
October 5, 2012
November 2, 2012
December 7, 2012

Deadlines for Applications

The filing deadline is the 1st Thursday of each month with public hearings scheduled for the following month.

Filing Deadline	Meeting Date	Tentative City Council Hearing
December 1, 2011	January 19, 2012	February 21, 2012
January 5, 2012	February 16, 2012	March 19, 2012
February 2, 2012	March 15, 2012	April 16, 2012
March 1, 2012	April 19, 2012	May 21, 2012
April 5, 2012	May 17, 2012	June 18, 2012
May 3, 2012	June 21, 2012	July 16, 2012
May 31, 2012	July 19, 2012	August 20, 2012
July 5, 2012	August 16, 2012	September 17, 2012
August 2, 2012	September 20, 2012	October 15, 2012
September 6, 2012	October 18. 2012	November 19, 2012
October 4, 2012	November 15, 2012	December 17, 2012
November 1, 2012	December 20, 2012	January 22, 2013

Members


Name/Business Address/Phone	Initial Appointment Date	Term Expiration Date
Mark K. Futrell 372 Washington Avenue, SW Roanoke, VA 24016 798-4453 mkfutrell@yahoo.com	10/05/09	12/31/12
Kermit (Kit) Hale 2222 Blenheim Road, SW Roanoke, VA 24015 343-1667 kithale@mkbrealtors.com	1/1/11	12/31/14
Lora J. Katz 225 23rd Street, SW #303 Roanoke, VA 24014 597-8223 Lora.Katz@idgarchitecture.com	1/1/09	12/31/12
Angela S. Penn 506 12th Street, NW Roanoke, VA 24017 344-8736 angela.penn@tapintohope.org	1/1/07	12/31/14
Henry Scholz Hall Associates, Inc. 213 Jefferson Street, S.W. Suite 1007 Roanoke, VA 24011 982-0011 StarCityVA@aol.com	3/4/03	12/31/14
Chad A. VanHyning 2101 Carter Road Roanoke, VA 24015 857-3156 chad.vanhyning@aecom.com	1/1/09	12/31/12
Fredrick M. Williams TMEIC GE 2060 Cook Drive Salem, VA 24153 283-2183 Fredrick.Williams@tmeic-ge.com	7/1/02	12/31/12
Rebecca Cockram, Secretary 215 Church Avenue S.W.,Room 166 Roanoke VA 24011 853-1730 rebecca.cockram@roanokeva.gov
Chris Chittum, Agent 215 Church Avenue S.W.,Room 166 Roanoke VA 24011 853-2356 chris.chittum@roanokeva.gov

Application Forms

Zoning Amendment (Rezoning) Process Guide and Application

Guide to Proffered Conditions

Guide to Virginia Code Chapter 527 (Traffic Impact Analysis requirement for rezonings)

Street and Alley Closure Process Guide and Application

Annual Reports

2010 Annual Report

2009 Annual Report

2008 Annual Report

2007 Annual Report

2006 Annual Report