Something unusual is happening according to the agenda. In January of this year, the Planning Commission and Town Council stopped having Joint Public Hearings. Each of these groups now has an independent public hearing on an issue. That means that the public has two opportunities to present concerns/support. It also means that those presenting...
Feb. 13, 2012 Planning Commission Video
Topics of interest: Proposed changes to zoning ordinance, parking issues, reports from committees, etc.
Coming to a Neighborhood Near YOU?????? Hundreds of Apartments????
There will be a Public Hearing on a Zoning Ordinance change before Christiansburg Town Council at their next meeting. The Planning Commission has already had a Public Hearing and last night (1/30/12) they voted on their recommendation to Town Council on that change in zoning ordinance. The vote was a tied: 4 members voted...
Reading and Writing and Arithmetic Taught to the SOL’s
Ha! It use to be taught to the “tune of a hickory switch” but those days are gone:) In a recent article in the Roanoke Times Virginia is running up the white flag on history for grade school, By Sen. Mark Obenshain, January 27, 2012 (online version) SB185 is mentioned. http://www.richmondsunlight.com/bill/2012/sb185/ After reading the...
Addendum to: 333 Apartment Complex Coming to the Mall Area in Christiansburg?
Following the last Planning Commission Meeting, where a change in Zoning Ordinance and a CUP for a large apartment complex, I wrote this article: 333 Apartment Complex Coming to the Mall Area in Christiansburg? At the 1/23/12 Planning Commission Meeting, this came up again. I had reviewed the documents in the packet and saw...
333 Apartment Complex Coming to the Mall Area in Christiansburg?
The Planning Commission held a public hearing on these a while back, the next regular Town Council meeting will include another public hearing. What is being proposed is a change in the zoning code and a CUP to allow for a 3 story apartment complex with 333 apartments on the land behind Lowe’s. The...
