Lori Graham
Contributing Writer
CHRISTIANSBURG – Christiansburg Town Council unanimously declined a request to allow multiple-family dwellings located on the southside of Cambria Street, west of the Christiansburg Recreation Center at their regular Feb. 27, 2024, meeting.
The request was made by Last Resort, Inc.
In the previous regular Council meeting on Feb. 13, citizens expressed disagreement with the placement of an apartment building at that location, citing concerns of increased traffic congestion, safety issues and residential density.
“I just want to share that it is impactful when those residents come out and share their thoughts,” Council member Tanya Hockett said.
Also on Feb. 27, conditional use permit request by Shah Development, LLC, property owner, and Kevin Conner, applicant, to allow a single-family dwelling on each of two vacant lots in the Snidow Heights Subdivision, was unanimously approved by Christiansburg Town Council. A public hearing was held at the Feb. 13, 2024 council meeting.
Council member Johana Hicks also discussed the county’s decision to destroy the old sheriff’s building.
“The old building is going to be demolished by the county,” she said. “I just want to express how sad that makes me. Especially because, I know we have no control over this…it was the county’s decision obviously to take down that building along with the Phlegar building.”
According to Hicks, the buildings will make way for a single level construction with a change in the parking lots as well.
An agreement to establish ongoing monthly work sessions around many upcoming budget items and committee agenda items was also agreed upon by council members.
Council member Tim Wilson said, “Do you have topics already?”
“We do. We want to discuss new position requests and also cost of living and merit increases potentially,” Town Manager Randy Wingfield said.
Wilson requested adding tourism to the work session agenda as well.
“If we are going to do a work session, I would like to see tourism and the Main Street project as budget items,” Wilson said.
The Council budget work sessions will be on the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m.
In other
Other resolutions voted and agreed upon by Council were in recognition of Mar. 21, 2024 as Down Syndrome Day and recognizing Mar. 29, 2024, as Vietnam War Veterans Day.