PLANNING COMMISSION

1. Participate individually as facilitators in the Community Facilitators Initiative.
2. Participate individually as members in Focus Groups.
3. Provide overall supervision of the comprehensive planning process including review and comment on (draft) plan chapters as they are completed.
4. Review and comment on Planning Consultants reports and analysis.
5. Submit (draft) plan to Board of Supervisors by target date December 31, 2003

PLANNING DEPARTMENT

1. Plan and implement Community Facilitators Initiative to reach out to all types of organizations and receive input from 1,000+ citizens into the planning process.
2. Plan and implement Focus Groups, an effort to involve interested citizens in the development of goals, objectives, strategies and indicators for each plan chapter.
3. Complete development of (draft) plan chapters.
4. Support work of Planning Commission and Planning Consultant.
5. Continue planning education / public outreach (mailing lists, newsletters, web page, etc.) to inform and involve citizens in the comprehensive planning process.

PLANNING CONSULTANT (Herd Planning & Design)

1. Complete "Cash Proffers" research and make presentations on this information.
2. If county decided to proceed of cash proffers, then develop cash proffer implementation plan including policy guide for monetary contributions. Make necessary presentations on this information.
3. Complete "Land Use Designations" research and make presentations on this information. Review Zoning Ordinance in light of findings.
4. Prepare draft ìLand Use Designationsî map and make presentations on draft map.

2. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS)

PLANNING DEPARTMENT

1. Complete development of Strategic GIS Plan to guide GIS implementation throughout county departments and agencies. Provide staff support to countys GIS Management Committee which oversees GIS implementation.
2. Complete data conversions from CADD Cadastral data (parcels and road centerlines) to GIS data (parcels and geo-coded road centerlines).
3. Integrate aerial photography from Virginia Base Mapping Program (VBMP) into county GIS.
4. Develop inclusive presentation approach that enables GIS data to be available in the meeting room for use by Supervisors and Planning Commissioners.

3. LAND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

PLANNING DEPARTMENT

1. Begin software implementation to automate and manage departmental workflow (rezonings, SUPs, variances, appeals, site plan review, 2232 reviews, subdivisions, AFDs, complaints, etc.) and integrate all land development records with GIS.
2. Continue digitizing existing paper records for rezonings, SUPs, variances and appeals.

4. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT

PLANNING DEPARTMENT

1. Administer $499,700 received by the county for renovation of 215 Roanoke Street for use by Free Clinic including compliance with all state and federal requirements.

1. Continue field review and documentation of 200+ outstanding SUPs. Determine compliance with specified permit conditions. Take follow-up actions to bring into compliance any sites that are not meeting all the conditions of their SUP. Void SUPs found to be abandoned or discontinued for a period of 2 or more years

6. COAL MINER'S PARK

PLANNING DEPARTMENT

1. Conclude current activities including NPS/DCR grant administration for Merrimac Link Trail, WPI Stream Restoration Project, Park Master Plan revision (including Tipple/Hoist Area Plan for DMME) and on-line Globe Program in coordination with the Natural History Museum and the Public Schools.

7. ALL-HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN

1. Support New River Valley Planning District Commission staff in preparation of regional plan that can then be adopted by Montgomery County for acceptance by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as countys local plan.

1. Review and recommend rezoning requests and special use permit requests.
2. Review and recommend amendments to the Zoning Ordinance.

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS (BZA)

1. Review and decide variance requests and appeals of Zoning Administrator decisions
2. Review and decide special use permits (as applicable).

PLANNING DEPARTMENT

1. Provide staff support to the Planning Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals.
2. Prepare draft amendments to the Zoning Ordinance for Planning Commission consideration
3. Provide information and answer questions concerning the Zoning Ordinance for developers and the general public.
4. Enforce the Zoning Ordinance including review of building permit applications, review of site plans, complaint investigation and follow-up, legal enforcement actions, etc.
5. Assist VCPA with regional training sessions for Planning Commission and BZA members/alternates

1. Review and recommend plats for major subdivisions.

PLANNING DEPARTMENT

1. Provide staff support to the Planning Commission in the review of major subdivisions
2. Review and approve plats for family subdivisions and minor subdivisions.
3. Provide information and answer questions concerning the Subdivison Ordinance for developers and the general public.

PLANNING COMMISSION

1. Review and recommend draft CIP with respect to Comprehensive Plan. Hold public hearing if deemed necessary.

PLANNING DEPARTMENT

1. Provide staff support for CIP process and the Technical Review Committee

PLANNING DEPARTMENT

1. Continue to assign E911 addresses for new construction in the County.
2. Continue support of public accessible GIS information on the internet as exemplified by reassessment application

1. Review streets, parks or other public areas, public buildings or public structures, public utility facilities, etc. for compliance with the Comprehensive Plan, Hold public hearings per Board of Supervisors policy.

(3 districts totaling 9,000 acres are scheduled for renewal in 2003.)

PLANNING COMMISSION

1. Review any proposed additions to existing districts and compatible use issues on an ìas neededî basis.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR AGRICULTURAL & FORESTAL DISTRICTS

1. Review and recommend proposed additions to existing districts and compatible use issues on an ìas neededî basis.

PLANNING DEPARTMENT

1. Provide staff support to the Commission and to the Advisory Committee for Agricultural & Forestal Districts.

PLANNING DEPARTMENT

1. Assist County Engineer by providing certified inspector to carry out regular inspections of land-disturbing activities in the county one day each week.

• Provide overall supervision of the comprehensive planning process.
• Decide on appropriate Ad Hoc Committee structure to involve interested citizens in the ongoing development of the plan. Decide on appropriate structure to involve Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford and Virginia Tech in the ongoing development of the plan.
• Review and comment on Planning Consultants reports and analysis.

PLANNING DEPARTMENT

• Support work of Planning Commission and Planning Consultant.
• Complete development of "Plan Elements".
• Continue planning education / public outreach (mailing lists, news releases, newsletters, webpage, speakers, etc.) to keep citizens informed and involved in the comprehensive planning process.

PLANNING CONSULTANT (Herd Planning & Design)

• Complete "Coordination of Comprehensive Plan with other County plans" research and report.
• Complete "15.2-2232 Review" research and report.
• Complete "Review and Coordination with other Comprehensive Plans (Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford, Virginia Tech)" research and report.
• Complete "Public / Private Lands for Conservation" research and report.
• Complete "Cash Proffers" research
• Complete "Land Use Designations" research.
• Begin "Land Use Designations" map

• Develop and implement policy for the regular review of specific Comprehensive Plan amendment requests associated with rezoning requests.

COAL MINER'S PARK

• Responsible for the development and long-term maintenance of the CMHP at Merrimac.

PLANNING DEPARTMENT

• Transition staff support for the Coal Mining Heritage Park (CMHP) and the CMHP Advisory Committee from Planning Department to the Parks & Recreation Department.
• Complete current activities including Merrimac Link Trail (including NPS/DCR grant administration), WPI Stream Restoration Project, Park Master Plan revision (including Tipple/Hoist Area Plan for DMME) and on-line Globe Program in coordination with the Natural History Museum and the Public Schools.
• Prepare TEA-21 and/or NPS/DCR grant application for Upper Merrimac Trail.

• Administer first year grant including coordination with New River Land Trust and Skyline Soil & Water Conservation District.
• Assist with preparation of grant application for second year of funding.

• Administer any grant received by the county.

• Coordinate aerial mapping of County under VBMP.
• Establish Global Positioning System (GPS) procedure to map location of all new construction.

• Assist in implementation of MPO transportation planning process for Blacksburg, Christiansburg and parts of Montgomery County

• Review and recommend rezoning requests and special use permit requests.
• Review and recommend amendments to the Zoning Ordinance.

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS (BZA)

• Review and decide variance requests and appeals of Zoning Administrator decisions.

PLANNING DEPARTMENT

• Provide staff support to the Planning Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals.
• Prepare draft amendments to the Zoning Ordinance for Planning Commission consideration
• Provide information and answer questions concerning the Zoning Ordinance for developers and the general public.
• Enforce the Zoning Ordinance including review of building permit applications, review of site plans, complaint investigation and follow-up, legal enforcement actions, etc.
• Assist VCPA/Virginia Tech in conducting a regional training sessions for Planning Commission and BZA members/alternates.
• Continue to develop information hand outs to explain zoning requirements to the public

• Review and recommend plats for major subdivisions.

PLANNING DEPARTMENT

• Provide staff support to the Planning Commission in the review of major subdivisions
• Review and approve plats for family subdivisions and minor subdivisions.
• Provide information and answer questions concerning the Subdivison Ordinance for developers and the general public.

• Review and recommend draft CIP with respect to Comprehensive Plan. Hold public hearing if deemed necessary.

PLANNING DEPARTMENT

• Provide staff support for CIP process and the Technical Review Committee

• Continue to assign E911 addresses for new construction in the County.
• Continue development of a geographic information system (GIS) for the county using ArcCAD and ArcVIEW software.
• Continue support of public accessible tax parcel information on the internet.
• Work to insure that the countys GIS can be used by other departments and agencies such as Real Estate, Sheriff, Public Service Authority, Economic Development, etc.

• Review streets, parks or other public areas, public buildings or public structures, public utility facilities, etc. for compliance with the Comprehensive Plan, Hold public hearings per Board of Supervisors policy.

(No districts scheduled for renewal in 2002.)

PLANNING COMMISSION

• Review any proposed additions to existing districts and compatible use issues on an ìas neededî basis.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR AGRICULTURAL & FORESTAL DISTRICTS

• Review and recommend proposed additions to existing districts and compatible use issues on an ìas neededî basis.

PLANNING DEPARTMENT

• Provide staff support to the Commission and to the Advisory Committee for Agricultural & Forestal Districts.

• Assist County Engineer by providing certified inspector to carry out regular inspections of land-disturbing activities in the county one day each week.

Planning Commission:

• Conduct one-year evaluation of new Zoning Ordinance for Board of Supervisors, including technical changes and policy issues

Planning Department:

• Provide staff support to the Commission in their evaluation

Planning Department:

• Work with the County Attorney and Voting Registrar to provide necessary staff support for the redistricting of the county election districts based on the Year 2000 Census

Planning Commission:

• Provide overall supervision of the comprehensive planning process.
• Decide on appropriate Ad Hoc Committee structure to involve interested citizens in the ongoing development of the plan. Decide on appropriate structure to involve Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford, and Virginia Tech in the ongoing development of the plan.

Planning Department:

• Prepare Request for Porposal(s) and hire planning consultant(s) as necessary to assit with plan preparation.
• Prepare background information on "Plan Elements" and hold four (4) public meetings (Round One) around the ocunty to receive citizen input.
• Put into place public information procedures (mailing lists, news releases, newsletters, webpage, speakers, etc.) to keep citizens informed and involved in the comprehensive planning process.
• Proceed sequentially to develop "Planning Areas," Land Use Designations," and "Comprehensive Plan Map.

Planning Department:

• Provide staff support to the Coal Mining Heritage Park (CMHP) Advisory Committee in the development and long-term maintenance of the CMHP at Merrimac
• Prepare grant applications for the park funding and administer successful grant programs
• Work on the concept of a Heritage Park and Trail system. It would ocnsist of a series of interlocking parks highlighting the historical, cultural, and natural features across the entire county. Investigate potential funding sources.

Planning Department:

• Impliment departmental Webpage that makes accessible rezoning proposals and analyses, Commission minutes, building permits, and other public documents.
• Foster use of Internet tools for public communication and interactions, such as email, IPLUS (Internet Parcel Look Up System), etc.

Planning Commission:

• Review and recommend draft CIP with respect to the Comprehensive Plan. Hold public hearing if deemed necessary.

Planning Department:

• Provide staff for CIP process and the Technical Review Committee.

Planning Department

• Continue development of a geographic information system (GIS) for the county using ArcCAD and ArcVIEW software.
• Work to insure that the county's GIS can be used by other departments and agencies, such as Real Estate, Sheriff, Public Service Authority, Economic Development.

Planning Commission:

• Prepare and adopt guidelines for the 2232 review process
• Review streets, parks and other public areas, public buildings or public structures, public utility facilities, etc. for compliance with the Comprehensive Plan. Hold public hearings as required by the Board of Supervisors.

Planning Department:

• Assist County Engineer by providing certified inspector to carry out regular inspections of land-disturbing activities in the county.

Agricultural and Forestal Districts

Planning Commission

• Review renewal of AFD-6 (Shawsville South), consisting of 1,514 acres and 6 landowners, for compliance with the Comprehensive Plan

Planning Department

• Provide staff support to the Commission and to the Advisory Committee for Agricultural and Forestal Districts in their review

Planning Commission:

• Prepare and adopt Subdivision Ordinance amendments to match the new Zoning Ordinance
• Conduct one-year evaluation of new Zoning Ordinance for the Board of Supervisors

Planning Department:

• Impliment the revised Zoning Ordinance, including: record keeping system for sliding scale zoning, sign inventory and permit system, intensive agriculture invenory, information meetings and handouts for engineers, surveyors, developmers, farmers, the general public, etc.

Planning Commission:

• Interview and hire Planning Consultant.
• Pick up where the Commission left off last February with work on Plan Elements and Planning Areas. Liaisons aide in gathering existing plans/studies of note since last Comprehensive Plan. Hold first round of public meetings in each Planning Area by Fall.

Planning Department:

• Prepare Request for Proposal (RFP) to hire Planning Consultant.
• Conduct in-house work on Plan Elements and Planning Areas.

Planning Commission:

• Continue work with Radford Planning Commission and the NRVPDC staff to update the Route 177 Corridor Area Study (1992) and then amend the joint Comprehensive Plan for the Corridor Area.

Planning Department:

• Continue work with Radford University Applied Anthropology class on the design of a historic interpretive center and recreational facility for Coal Miners Heritage Park in Merrimac. Community meeting to present report to be held in early 2000. Develop grant application for park funding.
• Work on the concept of a Heritage Park and Trail system. It would ocnsist of a series of interlocking parks highlighting the historical, cultural, and natural features across the entire county. Investigate potential funding sources.

Planning Department:

• Work with county consultant to develop Planning and Inspections Department Webpage that makes accessible rezoning proposals and analyses, Commission minutes, building permits, and other public documents.
• Foster use of Internet tools for public communication and interactions, such as email, IPLUS (Internet Parcel Look Up System), etc.

Planning Department

• Review pre- and post-census maps and population data for the Census Bureau.

Planning Commission:

• Review and recommend draft CIP with respect to the Comprehensive Plan. Hold public hearing if deemed necessary.

Planning Department:

• Provide staff for CIP process and the Technical Review Committee.

Planning Department

• Hire GIS Coordinator
• Add digital mapping layers for zoning, special use permits, agricultraul and forestal districts, etc to completed tax aprcel mapping.
• Continue development of a geographic information system (GIS) for the county using ArcCAD and ArcVIEW software.
• Work to insure that the county's GIS can be used by other departments and agencies, such as Real Estate, Sheriff, Public Service Authority, Economic Development.

Planning Commission:

• Prepare and adopt guidelines for the 2232 review process
• Review streets, parks and other public areas, public buildings or public structures, public utility facilities, etc. for compliance with the Comprehensive Plan. Hold public hearings as required by the Board of Supervisors.

Planning Department:

• Coordinate Erosion and Sediment Program as an interim measure until County Engineer is hired. Employ outside consultants to perform all plan review and inspection functions.

Planning Commission:

• Assist Board of Supervisors in their review and approval

Planning Department:

• Assist Board of Supervisors in their review and approval
• After adoption, implement the revised Zoning Ordinance, including record keeping system for sliding-scale zoning; information meetings and handouts for engineers, surveyors, developers, etc.

Planning Commission:

• (1st Qtr) Review current Comprehensive Plan and (1) select elements for revision, (2) select work to be done in-house and work to be done by an outside consultant. Elements already identified for revision include:
  1. Comprehensive Plan Map
  2. Water & Sewere Element (Board resolution)
  3. Transportation Element
  4. Others?
• (2nd Qtr) Begin in-house work. Prepare Request for Proposal (RFP) and hire planning consultant. (Funding in FY98-99 budget)
• (3rd/4th Qtrs) Complete work, prepare necessary text and/or map amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and hold public hearings. Make recommendations on amendments to the Board of Supervisors.
• (4th Qtr time permitting) Begin preparation a neighborhood planning element for the Riner Rural Expansion Area.
• Work with Radford Planning Commission and NRVPDC staff to study Route 177 Corridor Area and amend joint Comprehensive Plan for the Corridor Area.

Planning Department:

• Conduct in-house portion of the work
• Assist with hiring of a planning consultant

Planning Department

• Review pre- and post-census maps and population data for the Census Bureau.

Planning Department

• Prepare plan that could lead to funding under the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program that addresses repetitively damaged structures.

Planning Department:

• Continue work on Planning and Inspections Department Webpage that makes accessible rezoning proposals and analyses, Commission minutes, building permits, and other public documents. Coordinate with the Public Information Officer.
• Foster use of Internet tools for public communication and interactions, such as email, IPLUS (Internet Parcel Look Up System), etc.

Planning Commission:

• Review and recommend draft CIP with respect to the Comprehensive Plan. Hold public hearing if deemed necessary.

Planning Department:

• Provide staff for CIP process and the Technical Review Committee.

Planning Department

• Coninue working with Information Management Services and Real Estate departments on digital mapping of real estate data for the inincorporated portion of the ocunty. The project is currently 80% complete.
• Continue development of a geographic information system (GIS) for the county using ArcCAD and ArcVIEW software.
• Work with county's Information/ Data Committee and technical consultant (F One Consulting) to insure that the county's GIS can be used by other departments and agencies, such as Real Estate, Sheriff, Public Service Authority, Economic Development.

Planning Commission:

• Review streets, parks and other public areas, public buildings or public structures, public utility facilities, etc. for compliance with the Comprehensive Plan. Hold public hearings as required by the Board of Supervisors.
• (1st Qtr) Prepare and adopt guidelines for the 2232 review process