Planning Commission Public Hearing: September 14, 2026

The City of Roanoke Planning Commission held a public hearing on September 14, 2026, to consider a rezoning and development proposal for several parcels along Colonial Avenue Southwest. The proposal by LD Cyrus Builders involves rezoning from mixed-use and residential districts to a residential multifamily district to allow construction of for-sale townhomes and retention of an existing community daycare. The developer presented amended plans reducing commercial use intensity and adding privacy fences and vegetative buffers to address neighborhood concerns. Public comments focused heavily on stormwater management, traffic safety, privacy impacts, and existing drainage issues exacerbated by nearby storage units. The developer committed to stormwater controls meeting city and state requirements, traffic improvements including sidewalks, and ongoing community engagement. The commission voted to amend the application and ultimately gave a positive recommendation to city council, contingent on continued developer responsiveness to concerns, particularly regarding stormwater and neighborhood impacts.