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Adopted on November 11, 2008, by the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors, the Hollins Area Plan is comprised of existing conditions with associated maps, community input and Plan recommendations.

The Hollins Study Area encompasses 728 acres and part or all of 350 parcels. The limits of the Study Area include the Botetourt County line to the east,  Interstate 81 to the north, western  frontage parcels along Plantation Road to Williamson Road, southern frontage parcels along Williamson Road to Kroger, and frontage parcels along Peters Creek Road from Williamson to Deer Branch Road.

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What is the plan’s impact on the business community?

• Pedestrian Safety (sidewalks, bike lanes, landscaped medians for crossovers, street lighting.)

• Improve appearance of the corridor and create a sense of community not an exit

• Tourism opportunities with Hollins University Historical District

• Preservation of the industrial, commercial & residential districts

• Creating an environment to encourage residents and employees to take advantage of the greenways

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Over the past year, staff from the County of Roanoke, the Town of Vinton and the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission have been working together on a future development plan for six of the major corridors in the Vinton Area.

The Vinton Area Corridors Plan is a collaborative, long-range plan intended to enhance aesthetics, improve safety and guide future development and redevelopment along Bypass Road, Hardy Road, South Pollard Street, Virginia Avenue, Walnut Avenue and Washington Avenue. Ultimately, this plan will be adopted into the Roanoke County Comprehensive Plan and the Town of Vinton Comprehensive Plan.  

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What is the plan’s impact on the business community?

• Raise the profile of the town

• Contribute to making Vinton a point of destination

• Work towards a mix of business and residential

• Connections to commercial centers (pedestrian amenities, gateway improvements, streetscapes, facade program, adopt-a-highway, adopt a spot, new signage)

• Capitalize on Commuters/Tourists with the location between the Blue Ridge Parkway, Roanoke River, and Smith Mountain Lake

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The Glenvar Community Plan was initiated to study development and redevelopment issues along West Main Street, in anticipation of the widening of West Main Street and the proposed intermodal facility in Montgomery County. The Glenvar Community Plan will also study community facility needs, environmental resources/constraints, as well as outdoor recreation resources, with adoption anticipated in 2010.

 The Glenvar Community Plan is using an online survey to gather citizen input. Limited paper copies are available in the Glenvar Library and the County Administration Center located on Bernard Drive. Complete the survey and let us know your thoughts! We are also accepting photos with comments as part of the community survey. For more.

 

 

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