HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-05Ordinance 2024-05
Amendment to the 2023 Town of Pulaski, Virginia Comprehensive Plan
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, has considered the best
interest of the citizens and determined, after a review of the Planning Commission's
recommendation and the requisite of a public hearing, that it is in the best interest of the
community and consistent with the public necessity, convenience, general welfare, and good
zoning practices, to amend the Town of Pulaski 2023 Comprehensive Plan. These changes are in
response to the Virginia Department of Transportation's review to ensure local/state plan and
program consistency as required under § 15.2-2223, Chapter 729 of the 2012 Acts of Assembly.
VDOT's reviews of the plans are to ensure that they are consistent with the Commonwealth
Transportation Board's (CTB) statewide transportation plan (VTrans, created in accordance with
§33.2-353), the Six -Year Improvement Program (created in accordance with subsection B of
§33.2-214), and locations of routes approved by the Board (in accordance with subsection A of
§33.2-208).
NOW THEREFORE, it be ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski,
Virginia, sitting in regular session this 201h day of February 2024, to amend the 2023 Town of
Pulaski Comprehensive Plan, as shown on the attached documents.
The ordinance shall be effective immediately upon adoption on this 20t' day of February 2024 by
the duly recorded roll call vote of the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, as follows:
Gregory C. East- Absent
Jeremy L. Clark- Aye
Brooks R. Dawson -Aye
A st:
b-fl"Ma C. Hale
Clerk of Council
James A. Radcliffe- Aye
G. Tyler Clontz- Aye
Michael P. Reis- Aye
THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGINIA
W. Shannon Collins
Mayor
1. Traditional neighborhood design (TND) principles are not included in the plan.
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The Virginia Code states that growth areas adopt traditional neighborhood design
(TND) concepts. The concepts include:
(i) pedestrian -friendly road design,
(ii) interconnection of new local streets with existing local streets and roads,
(iii) connectivity of road and pedestrian networks,
(iv) preservation of natural areas,
(v) mixed -use neighborhoods, including mixed housing types, with affordable
housing to meet projected family income distributions of future residential growth,
(vi) reduction of front and side yard building setbacks, and (vii) reduction of
subdivision street widths and turning radii at subdivision street intersections.
2. Corridors of Statewide Significance (CoSS)
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... and Route 11 are identified as a Corridor of Statewide Significance.
3. Corridors of Statewide Significance (CoSS) Needs
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List of Transportation Projects:
6. VTrans Midterm need: US 11 - Transportation Demand Management
(non -limited Access CoSS)
4. Six -Year Improvement Program and a summary of significant projects within
the Town limits.
Revision: Make the following changes as shown in strikethrough and underline to
content on Page 54:
List of Transportation Projects:
1. W. MAIN PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS NORTH — UPC 117933
2. W. MAIN PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS SOUTH - UPC 117996
3. RANDOLPH AVENUE - PRIMARY EXTENSION -UPC 118171
4. COMMERCE STREET BRIDGE REHABILITATION — UPC 110931
5. BRIDGE REPLACEMENT - YEAR 4 - UPC T27084
6. VTrans Midterm need: US 11 - TRANSPORTATION DEMAND
MANAGEMENT (non -limited Access CoSS)
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7. Collaborate with Pulaski County to make improvements on I-81 exit 94 to
increase future development opportunities.
5. Map 3: Consider rearranging the legend to order functional classes from highest
to lowest use: Other Principal Arterial, Minor Arterial, Major Collector, Minor
Collector, and adding Local Roads.
Revision: Please see attached map
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