Okay, I’ve done enough dancing around the subject of the Future Land Use Map. I’ve been nice, waiting to see what would be said or done. In the meantime, I’ve been reviewing, reviewing, and reviewing just to verify what I had found.
Environment
How is it that the Sage Lane issue ever came up?
Now that is a $1,000,000 plus question. (By the way, videos of the meeting are at: http://myvaresources.com/VideoFiles2010/2010_07_12PC/2010_07_12PC1.html Here are a few observations/questions about why this and many other development issues have come up.
A Lesson on State Law and how Paved Parking Lots are considered Open Space in Christiansburg
Prior to the June 14th, 2010 Planning Commission, I had a discussion with Planning Director Randy Wingfield about his inclusion in a proposed Sidewalk Ordinance of the statement that defines Open space as: “Any space reserved for common use (as among a homeowners association or as common space in apartment complexes) as to provide...
Christiansburg Town Council: Spending YOUR money before they get it.
Revisiting a re-visitation of the Meals Tax increase is on the agenda on the Tuesday, June 8th, Special Meeting of the Christiansburg Town Council. Rather than go through all the gory (although sickly humorous) details of why this is necessary, read the editorial at the Roanoke Times.com: Editorial: Christiansburg’s budget shenanigans. You can always...
STORM WATER RAINS SUPREME IN CHRISTIANSBURG! (again)
Storm water problems again plague Christiansburg. Perhaps something has been done in some areas of town to correct the situation, but there are still a lot of areas where the problems are simply getting worse. Cambria is one such area.
What’s changed in the budget and why? Capital Improvements Discussed at C’burg Planning Commission
Well, it looks like there will be another meeting to discuss the Capital Improvements Plan before the Planning Commission will vote on it. Remember that the Town Council votes to approve or disapprove while the Planning Commission merely issues a vote on whether or not the capital improvements included are consistent with the Comprehensive...
The Price of Oil….a gift that keeps on giving and giving and…
I’ve been talking with family members along the Gulf coast quite a bit over the last month. Not surprising considering the problems that the BP oil leak is causing and will cause far into the future.
Christiansburg Government talks about Sidewalks.
Prior to the election, the discussion of whether or not to require sidewalks in residential areas was hot and heavy. I guess that now we will have to wait and see exactly how seriously this issue is taken or if it was simple campaign posturing.
Promises made. Promises fulfilled? Christiansburg Comprehensive Plan Saga.
There is another new page in the Christiansburg Issues collection found at: (.pdf versions of all of these are availalbe at: http://myvaresources.com/Special/DepotDazedPages.html. This one deals specifically with the Goals, Objectives, and Strategies Section of the Comprehensive Plan. To effectively use it, simply scroll down the list and look at promises made in 2003, renewed...
April Showers Bring …. More Flooding to Christiansburg, VA?
May 15, 2009 there was a bit of a ‘hitch in the get-a-long’ for many Christiansburg, VA residents. An ‘unusual’ amount of rainfall led to buildings being flooded, sewage backing up into homes, backyards all but disappearing in mudslides, and a lot of angry citizens. (See photos)
