Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, January 22, 1994 TAG: 9401240247
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-3 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: By PAUL DELLINGER STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: DUBLIN LENGTH: Medium
Council adopted a resolution Thursday night asking the state to designate the Virginia 100 corridor from Giles County into Pulaski County as the preferred route for Interstate 73. Under that routing, it would then connect with U.S. 52 to Winston-Salem, N.C.
Congress has authorized planning money for the new interstate, which would have to pass near Bluefield, W.Va., as it comes into Virginia.
The state is studying routing options from there, and has scheduled a series of public hearings on them. About six routes, including this one endorsed by PEP, have been proposed by various Southwest Virginia counties.
Construction would take place sometime in the next 15 to 20 years.
In other business Thursday, council enacted a $25 fine for town residents with cars lacking Dublin decals, and new parking fine penalties.
The new fines include $5 for overtime parking, parking in prohibited areas, parking on sidewalks, parking in a loading zone, blocking a driveway, parking more than 18 inches from a curb and improper parking. The others are $25 fines for parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, in spaces reserved for the handicapped, or in a fire lane.
The town will ask Pulaski County to rezone 22 acres in the Dublin Industrial Park from industrial to allow a housing development of about 80 units. Council hopes to apply in March for a federal grant of up to $700,000 for infrastructure improvements in support of the housing project.
They include roads, storm drains and water and sewer improvements.
A plan outlined by Bob Rogers of Architectural Alternatives provides for 31 single-family homes and three areas of town houses. The plan was drawn up after Rogers discussed three possible development concepts with the Dublin Industrial Development Authority.
A public hearing on the funding application is planned for council's next meeting Feb. 17.
Town Manager Gary Elander reported that the town has retired its debt on one of two water improvement projects. It will make double payments on the other, amounting to $25,000. Council renewed the note on that one for one more year at 6 percent interest.
by CNB