Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, October 12, 1994 TAG: 9410120098
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C2 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: KENNETH SINGLETARY STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: CHRISTIANSBURG LENGTH: Medium
Voting 5-1 with one abstention, the supervisors cleared the way for the subdivision, to be located between the Blacksburg town line and Coal Bank Hollow Road. Developers Allison Wilson and Nick Romantini requested the rezoning.
Supervisor Jim Moore, in whose district the land lies, abstained, saying he could not support the rezoning because of the concerns of residents, and he could not vote against it because that would be tacit approval of the county's zoning ordinance, which he said allows for limited residential development on land zoned for agricultural use.
Residents at an earlier meeting voiced concerns about the development's impact on ground water and the area's rural character.
In recommending approval of the rezoning, the Planning Commission noted that the development will be served by a septic system that must pass state Health Department muster.
In other matters, the supervisors heard from Randall Bowling, the county's public facilities director, who said neighboring localities had differing garbage pickup policies and ordinances.
The supervisors want more information and asked Bowling to report back to them at their next meeting.
Proposed is garbage pickup for more than 1,000 residents and businesses in the Mount Tabor Road area that would cost them up to $15 each month.
The program would be aimed at trying to cut down on use of county collection bins by people who are not residents of the county, a practice that costs the county $174,000 a year in extra tipping fees, Bowling said.
by CNB