Summary
The town is moving forward with its comprehensive zoning ordinance rewrite, with a special work session scheduled with consultants Camiros in October.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 3
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
Funded through existing municipal planning budgets and consultant contracts.
Developers, landowners, and residents navigating town land use rules.
Residents resistant to neighborhood density changes.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Blacksburg Town Council Candidate Forum - Oct 8, 2026
The town is undergoing its first holistic zoning code overhaul in 30 years to address housing affordability and allow more diverse housing types like duplexes and mixed-use developments.
Planning Commission Meeting - Oct 6, 2026
Consultants from Camiros are guiding the commission through a major technical report to modernize Blacksburg's zoning and land use regulations.
Commentary: Fotheringay plan would destroy Elliston's rural identity
The Blue Ridge Land Conservancy has always supported the right of private property owners to do what they want with their land, within what the zoning and economic realities will allow. That’s been the same whether we’re talking about Evans…
Planning Commission Meeting - Sep 1, 2026
The town is moving forward with its comprehensive zoning ordinance rewrite, with a special work session scheduled with consultants Camiros in October.
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