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ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION AUGUST 16, 2021 2:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER AGENDA SANCHEZ -JONES 42132 - 081621 The City of Roanoke is a safe, caring and economically vibrant community in which to live, learn, work, play and prosper A vibrant urban center with strong neighborhoods set amongst the spectacular beauty of Virginia's Blue Ridge 1. Call to Order - -Roll Call. Council Member Bestpitch was absent. The Invocation was delivered by The Reverend Ben Brannan, Associate Pastor for Youth, Second Presbyterian Church. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America was led by Mayor Sherman P. Lea, Sr. Welcome. Mayor Lea. NOTICE: Today's Council meeting will be televised live and replayed on RVTV Channel 3 on Thursday, August 19 at 7:00 p.m., and Saturday, August 21 at 4:00 p.m.; and video streamed through Facebook Live at facebook.com /RoanokeVa. Council meetings are offered with closed captioning for the hearing impaired. 1 ANNOUNCEMENTS: The Council of the City of Roanoke is seeking applications for the following current vacancies and /or upcoming expirations of terms of office: Architectural Review Board — one vacancy Personnel and Employment Practices Commission — one vacancy Roanoke Civic Center Commission — three vacancies Roanoke Valley Regional Cable Television Committee — one vacancy Towing Advisory Board — one vacancy (Citizen at- large) Access the City's homepage to complete an online application for the abovementioned vacancies. 2. PRESENTATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: A proclamation declaring Monday, August 16, 2021 as Roanoke Valley Association of Realtors Day. Mayor Lea presented a proclamation to Joe Sutliff and others declaring August 16, 2021 as Roanoke Valley Association of Realtors Day. A proclamation declaring Monday, August 16, 2021 as Dan Smith Day. Vice -Mayor White -Boyd presented a proclamation to Dan Smith declaring August 16, 2021 as Dan Smith Day. Presentation of the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Award to the Department of Finance for FY 2021 Budget. Council Member Moon Reynolds presented the plaque to Paul Workman and staff members of Management and Budget Department. 3. HEARING OF CITIZENS UPON PUBLIC MATTERS: City Council sets this time as a priority for citizens to be heard. If deemed appropriate, matters will be referred to the City Manager for response, recommendation or report to the Council. David Garland, 3704 Round Hill Avenue, N. W., appeared before the Council expressing concerns about security of City Council computers' and requested an internal investigation into the destruction of public records on City devices issued to City Council members and the results be shared publicly. 2 4• CONSENT AGENDA: (APPROVED 6 -0) C -1 All matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Members of City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of the items. If discussion is desired, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately. Minutes of the regular meeting of City Council held on Monday, July 19, 2021. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Dispensed with the reading of the minutes and approved as recorded. C -2 A communication from Vice -Mayor Patricia White -Boyd, Chair, City Council Personnel Committee, requesting that Council convene in a Closed Meeting to discuss a personnel matter, being the annual performances of the Council- Appointed Officers, pursuant to Section 2.2 -3711 (A)(1), Code of Virginia (1950), as amended. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Concurred in the request. C -3 A communication from the City Manager requesting that Council convene in a Closed Meeting to discuss the disposition of real estate and consultation with legal counsel, where discussion in an open meeting would adversely affect the bargaining position or negotiating strategy of the public body, pursuant to Section 2.2 -3711 (A)(3), Code of Virginia (1950), as amended. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Concurred in the request. C -4 A communication from the City Manager requesting that Council schedule a public hearing to be held on Monday, September 20, 2021, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, or such later date and time as the City Manager shall determine, in his discretion, to consider the sale property located at 0 Norfolk Avenue, S. W., to TLC Properties, Inc. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Concurred in the request. C -5 A communication from the Missel as a member of the Committee, effective immediately. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Clerk advising of the resignation of Jane Roanoke Valley Regional Cable Television Accepted the resignation and received and filed the communication. 3 C -6 A communication from the City Clerk advising of the resignation of Robert Ledger as a City representative of the Virginia's First Regional Industrial Facility Authority and Western Virginia Regional Industrial Facility Authority, due to his retirement, effective August 1, 2021. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accepted the resignation and received and filed the communication. C -7 Reports of qualification of the following individuals: Lew Bishop as a City representative of the Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare, Board of Directors for a three -year term of office, commencing January 1, 2022 and ending December 31, 2024; Karla Christian as a member of the Roanoke Public Library Board for a term of office ending June 30, 2024; Sunni Purviance as a member of the Roanoke Neighborhood Advocates for a two -year term of office, commencing October 1, 2021 and ending September 30, 2023; and Drew H. Kepley as a Commissioner of the Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority for a four -year term of office, commencing September 1, 2021 and ending August 31, 2025; RECOMMENDED ACTION: Received and filed. REGULAR AGENDA: 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE. 6. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS: a. A communication from the Commonwealth's Attorney recommending acceptance of the Victim/Witness Program Grant from the Department of Criminal Justice Services in accordance with the Virginia Crime Victim and Witness Rights Act; and a communication from the City Manager concurring in the recommendation. Adopted Resolution No. 42132 - 081621 and Budget Ordinance No. 42133 - 081621. (6 -0) 0 7. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS AND COMMENTS OF THE CITY MANAGER: a. CITY MANAGER: BRIEFINGS: • Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report - 20 minutes Received and filed. ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR ACTION: 1. Acceptance of the Fiscal Year 2022 Virginia Domestic Violence Victim Fund Grant from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services. Adopted Resolution No. 42134 - 081621 and Budget Ordinance No. 42135-081621. (6 -0) COMMENTS OF THE CITY MANAGER. The City Manager offered the following comments: The Roanoke Arts Commission is seeking exhibition -ready art for the "Welcome to Roanoke" Exhibition • Submissions from artists of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels are welcome • This will be a 10 -month exhibit, from Sept. 10, 2021 to June 30, 2022 • Art will be displayed in the Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building • The exhibition will be curated by members of the RAC Collections Committee • The deadline to submit an entry is midnight on Tuesday, August 31. Recently it was announced that this year's Go Outside Festival (GO Fest) will move to Downtown Roanoke for its 10th anniversary. • Event dates: October 15 -17 • This event will be a joint effort of the Roanoke Outside Foundation, City of Roanoke Parks and Recreation Department, and Downtown Roanoke Inc. • It will span from Elmwood Park all the way to the City Market Building, with in- between streets closed for vendors, stunt shows, activities, beer gardens, and live music. • The hope is that making this move will bring a much - needed economic boost to our downtown businesses — which struggled throughout the pandemic — and involve them with the regional effort to brand Virginia's Blue Ridge as an outdoor mecca. 8. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES: a. A report of the Roanoke City School Board requesting appropriation of funds for various educational programs; and a report of the City Manager recommending that Council concur in the request. Donna Caldwell, Director of Accounting, Spokesperson. Adopted Budget Ordinance No. 42136- 081621. (6 -0) b. A report of certain Authorities, Boards, Committees and Commissions in which City Council serve as liaisons or appointees. Council Member Moon Reynolds made announcements with regard to Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority partnerships. Council Member Cobb announced `Groceries Not Guns' event to be held Saturday, August 21, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at 401 Gainsboro Road N. W., to exchange firearms for grocery gift cards; Building Bridges Over Barriers and the Roanoke Sigmas will present United and Rising Together — No Guns, Just Fun event on Saturday, August 21 at Forest Park Academy from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; and lastly mentioned employment opportunities through the Gun Violence Prevention Commission; for more information, contact Angie O'Brien at angela.o'brien(a-roanokeva.gov or gvpca- roanokeva.aov. Mayor Lea urged citizens to get the COVID- 19vaccination 9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: NONE. 10. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS: a. A resolution to support the proposed American Rescue Plan Act funding for Virginia Tourism destinations. Adopted Resolution No. 42137 - 081621. (6 -0) 0 11. MOTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: a. Inquiries and /or comments by the Mayor and Members of City Council. NONE. b. Vacancies on certain authorities, boards, commissions and committees appointed by Council. Appointed Marc Nelson to fill the unexpired terms of office of Robert Ledger as a City representative to the Virginia's First Regional Industrial Facility Authority ending June 30, 2022; and as a City representative to the Western Virginia's Regional Industrial Facility Authority ending February 3, 2024. Appointed Elda Stanco Downey to fill the unexpired term of office of Shaleen Powell as a City representative to the Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge ending June 30, 2022. At 3:57 p.m., the Council Meeting was declared in recess for a Closed Meeting in the Council's Conference Room, Room 451, Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building; and thereafter to be reconvened at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber. rA ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION AUGUST 16, 2021 7:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER 215 CHURCH AVENUE, S. W. AGENDA Call to Order - -Roll Call. Council Member Bestpitch was absent. The Invocation was delivered by The Reverend Preston K. Tyler, Pastor, Hill Street Baptist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America was led by Mayor Sherman P. Lea, Sr. Welcome. Mayor Lea. CERTIFICATION OF CLOSED MEETING. (6 -0) NOTICE: Tonight's Council meeting will be televised live and replayed on RVTV Channel 3 on Thursday, August 19 at 7:00 p.m., and Saturday, August 21 at 4:00 p.m.; and video streamed through Facebook Live at facebook.com /RoanokeVa. Council meetings are offered with closed captioning for the hearing impaired. A. PRESENTATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Recognition of the Boxing and Brawling Sports and Recreation Center. Mayor Lea recognized La'Torie Woodberry, Youth Program Coach and youth mentor for ages 7 to 17 and has cultivated an interest in boxing as well as fitness. E Recognition of Building Bridges over Barriers and the Gamma Theta Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated, with regard to community service projects in the Roanoke Valley. Mayor Lea recognized Jalen Small, William Gravely, Jr., and Dr. Andre' Tucker and congratulated them for their efforts to mentor youth and to give back to the community. Recognition of the Elite Business Strategy Team. Mayor Lea recognized Sharon Estreval -Moore and members for their professional leadership, community outreach and education events, mobile vaccine clinics, and success to get citizens vaccinated in Roanoke. B. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. Request of the Roanoke City School Board, operating as Roanoke City Public Schools, to vacate the entirety of Ferndale Drive, N. W., located between 3601 Ferncliff Avenue, N. W., and 2845 Hershberger Road, N. W., and the right of way extending south along Ordway Drive, N. W., bounded by 3601 Ferncliff Avenue, N. W., 2845 Hershberger Road, N. W.; and Ordway Drive, N. W. Chris Perkins, Chief Operations Officer, Roanoke City Public Schools, Spokesperson. Adopted Ordinance No. 42138 - 081621. (6 -0) C. OTHER BUSINESS: 1.a. Petition for Appeal filed by Robert and Elizabeth Bohr appealing a decision of the Architectural Review Board denying a request to replace wood windows for the upper story of the home at 442 King George Avenue, S. W. Chris Partin, Esquire, Spokesperson. b. A report of the Architectural Review Board recommending that City Council affirm its decision to deny the request, which is not consistent with H -2 Guidelines. Bill Hume, Chairman, Spokesperson. The Council voted to affirm the decision of the Architectural Review Board and deny the Certificate of Appropriateness. (5 -1, Council Member Cobb voted no.) D. HEARING OF CITIZENS UPON PUBLIC MATTERS: City Council sets this time as a priority for citizens to be heard. If deemed appropriate, matters will be referred to the City Manager for response, recommendation or report to the Council. Elizabeth Casey, 5721 Santa Anita Terrace, N. W., appeared before the Council to commend the Police Department for their hard work. Eric and Tracey Klotz, 510 Downing Street, N. W., appeared before the Council regarding violent crime in the City of Roanoke. Laura Hartman, 1209 Campbell Avenue, S. W., appeared before the Council to provide testimony regarding the GHG inventory, urban heat map, and an increase funding for Valley Metro. Terry McGuire, 339 King George Avenue, S. W., appeared before the Council in support of the suggestions of Dr. Sean McGinnis on the results of greenhouse gas inventory and the urban heat study. Sarah Davis Dean, 714 Dupont Circle, S. W., appeared before the Council and urged Council to take action to improve climate change. Chris Bryant, 1315 Sewell Lane, S. W., appeared before the Council regarding issues related to decreasing tree canopy and suggested planting more trees in the City. Freeda Cathcart, 2516 Sweetbrier Avenue, S. W., appeared before the Council with regard to protecting the Spring Hollow Reservoir and stopping Mountain Valley Pipeline. David Linton, 2046 Westover Avenue, S. W., appeared before the Council with regard to protecting the Spring Hollow Reservoir and to slow climate change. E. ADJOURNED - 9:24 P.M. 10 SHERMAN P. LEA, SR. Mayor CITY OF ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL 215 Church Avenue, S.W. Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, Suite 456 Roanoke, Virginia 24011 -1536 Telephone: (540) 853 -2541 Fax: (540) 853 -1145 Email: clerk @roanokeva.gov August 16, 2021 The Honorable Mayor and Members of the Roanoke City Council Roanoke, Virginia Dear Mayor Lea and Members of Council: Council Members William D. Bestpitch Joseph L. Cobb Robert L. Jeffrey, Jr. Stephanie Moon Reynolds Vivian Sanchez -Jones Patricia White -Boyd This is to advise you that I will not be present at the 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. sessions of Roanoke City Council on Monday, August 16, 2021. Best wishes for a successful meeting. A Sincerely, - Z 7 William D. Bestpitch Council Member W DB /ctw 1 ), f I "; 1 Jr t1t °+ Nlayor , ' � OANOK ROANOKE VALLEYASSOCIATION OF REALTORS 100TH ANNIVERSARY WHEREAS, the Roanoke Valley Association of REALTORSO, the largest trade Association in the Roanoke Valley, is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2021; WHEREAS, the Roanoke Valley Association of REALTORSO is recognized by the National Association of REALTORSO as being chartered on April 27, 1921 originally as the Roanoke Real Estate Board; WHEREAS, beginning with just 25 farms representing the City of Roanoke, the Roanoke Valley Association of REALTORSO is currently comprised of more than 140 firms representing more than 1,480 REALTOR® members and more than 285 affiliate company members, the Association is one of the 28 local associations that comprise the Virginia REALTORSO; WHEREAS, W. C Turner served as the first President of the Roanoke Real Estate Board in 1921, Jim Lugar, served as President of the Roanoke Valley Association of REALTORSO in 1974, and is still active with over 50 years of real estate service; ten past Presidents have also served in the role as President of Virginia REALTORS& starting with Charles A. Ball in 1925; WHEREAS, Dennis Cronk, served as President of the Roanoke Valley Association of REALTORSO in 1984, went on to serve as President in 2006; and Walter Grewe, the 2021 President, and Laura Benjamin, who has served the Association for 30 years as the Chief Executive Officer, both serve the Roanoke Valley Association of REALTORSO during the Association's centennial year; WHEREAS, the Roanoke Valley Association of REALTORSO recognizes that homeownership is key to the American dream and works to make that dream accessible to all; and advocates, promotes and supports policies for a stronger, robust economy and quality of life throughout the Roanoke region and the principles of./air housing for all; WHEREAS, members of the Roanoke Valley Association of REALTORSO are held to a high ethical standard and adhere to the REALTORSO Code of Ethics; and provides exceptional value and service to its members, helps to advance the real estate industry, and empowers REALTORSO to impact the industry through advocacy, community engagement, and training and professional resources; WHEREAS, the members of the Roanoke Valley Association of REALTORSO are major contributors to the area economy, ,facilitating well over $1.8 billion annually in residential and commercial real estate transactions on behalf of buvers and sellers; and community outreach is central to the association's mission, and is dedicated to providing support to charitable organizations in the Roanoke Valley; and WHEREAS, the Roanoke Valley Association of REALTORS'R will commemorate its centennial year with special programs and events throughout 2021; NOW, THEREFORE, I, Sherman P. Lea, Sr., Mavor of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, bestow our congratulations and celebrate the contributions of the Roanoke Valley Association of REALTORSCK), on this historic occasion and extend our appreciation for the manv achievements and service to the citi-ens of the Citv of Roanoke, and do herebv proclaim August 16, throughout this great, seven -time All- Amcrica Citv, cis Roanoke Valley Association of REALTORS® Dcry. Given under our hands cud the Seal of the City of ' Roanoke this second day of August in the year two thousand and twenty -one. Sherman P. Lea, Sr., Mayor A MST: c Cecelia F. McCov, Citv Clerk f ' a v o r rotlamatt DAN SMITH DAY WHEREAS, Dan Smith was born on July 31, 1946 in Asheville, North Carolina, resides in northwest Roanoke, is the proud father of two adult children and grandfather of two; he completed high school in rural North Carolina and attended University ofNorth Carolina at Asheville; WHEREAS, Mr. Smith began work as a sportswriter at The Asheville Citizen on August 22, 1964, advanced to sports editor of The Asheville Times (the sister newspaper to the Citizen) in 1966, was recruited by Bill Brill, sports editor of The Roanoke Times and began work on August 22, 1971 and remained in sports until 1978, moving into the features department of the Times, and won the Marshall Johnson /Associated Press Award in 1972, a career accomplishment award, at the age of 26; WHEREAS, Dan left The Roanoke Times in 1981 and became editor of the Vinton Messenger; he was later editor of the Fincastle Herald, New Castle Record and Salem Times- Register, all part of Salem Publishing Company; was recruited to be the editor of the Blue Ridge Business Journal in its second month of publication in 1991 and remained there until 2008; the publication was purchased by The Roanoke Times and General Manager Tom Field and founded Valley Business FRONT magazine in 2008; he was with that publication for four years, selling his interest to Mr. Field in order to finish his first novel, "CLOG! WHEREAS, Dan became a freelance magazine writer at that point and also wrote his second novel and eighth book, "NEWS! ", to be published by Propertius Press in the summer of 2022; Dan was a 2010 inductee into the Virginia Communications Hall of Fame and was named the 2005 Virginia Business Journalist of the Year; he was selected a Gold Award winner by The Roanoker Magazine as the Valley's best writer in 2010; and Dan's blog was named a gold award winner in 2010 and 2011, and his Roanoker story "The Ballad of Miss Kay" won an international magazine award in 2011; WHEREAS, Dan has won press association awards in every significant journalistic discipline (news, sports, editorial, feature writing, photography, design) and won additional awards for business ethics (BBB), environmental education (Clean Valley Council, 2003), environmental journalism (CVC), support of the arts (Arts Council of the Blue Ridge) and the first (2004) Perry F. Kendig Literary Award; he has been an award - winning contributor to the WVTF- Public Radio essay series, winning two Virginia Broadcasters Awards for those editorials; ANOKE rotlamatt DAN SMITH DAY WHEREAS, Dan Smith was born on July 31, 1946 in Asheville, North Carolina, resides in northwest Roanoke, is the proud father of two adult children and grandfather of two; he completed high school in rural North Carolina and attended University ofNorth Carolina at Asheville; WHEREAS, Mr. Smith began work as a sportswriter at The Asheville Citizen on August 22, 1964, advanced to sports editor of The Asheville Times (the sister newspaper to the Citizen) in 1966, was recruited by Bill Brill, sports editor of The Roanoke Times and began work on August 22, 1971 and remained in sports until 1978, moving into the features department of the Times, and won the Marshall Johnson /Associated Press Award in 1972, a career accomplishment award, at the age of 26; WHEREAS, Dan left The Roanoke Times in 1981 and became editor of the Vinton Messenger; he was later editor of the Fincastle Herald, New Castle Record and Salem Times- Register, all part of Salem Publishing Company; was recruited to be the editor of the Blue Ridge Business Journal in its second month of publication in 1991 and remained there until 2008; the publication was purchased by The Roanoke Times and General Manager Tom Field and founded Valley Business FRONT magazine in 2008; he was with that publication for four years, selling his interest to Mr. Field in order to finish his first novel, "CLOG! WHEREAS, Dan became a freelance magazine writer at that point and also wrote his second novel and eighth book, "NEWS! ", to be published by Propertius Press in the summer of 2022; Dan was a 2010 inductee into the Virginia Communications Hall of Fame and was named the 2005 Virginia Business Journalist of the Year; he was selected a Gold Award winner by The Roanoker Magazine as the Valley's best writer in 2010; and Dan's blog was named a gold award winner in 2010 and 2011, and his Roanoker story "The Ballad of Miss Kay" won an international magazine award in 2011; WHEREAS, Dan has won press association awards in every significant journalistic discipline (news, sports, editorial, feature writing, photography, design) and won additional awards for business ethics (BBB), environmental education (Clean Valley Council, 2003), environmental journalism (CVC), support of the arts (Arts Council of the Blue Ridge) and the first (2004) Perry F. Kendig Literary Award; he has been an award - winning contributor to the WVTF- Public Radio essay series, winning two Virginia Broadcasters Awards for those editorials; WHEREAS, Dan is founder of the Roanoke Regional Writers Conference in 2008, directed it for 11 years and remains Director Emeritus; and was the organizer of the 2011 Women's Forum at Hollins University; and WHEREAS, during his 50 years in Roanoke, he has taught as a guest lecturer (though he never earned a degree) at nearly every college and university within 100 miles and has contributed to The Roanoke Times, The Roanoker magazine, WVTF, The Vinton Messenger, The Fincastle Herald, Blue Ridge Country, Retire VA, Vinton magazine, Roanoke Valley magazine, The Salem Times - Register, New Castle Record, Virginia Living, USAToday, the Washington Post and various other publications. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Sherman P. Lea, Sr., Mayor of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, do hereby recognize the many accomplishments and contributions of this Roanoke journalist, celebrate 50 years of exemplary journalism, and proclaim August 16, throughout this great, seven -time All - America City, as Dan Smith Day. Given under our hands and the Seal of the City of Roanoke this sixteenth day of August in the year two thousand and twenty -one. Sherman P. Lea, Sr., Mayor ATTEST.• Cecelia F. McCoy, City Cle i� � 3 � .w Remarks to Roanoke City Council, August 16, 2021 Mayor, Members of Council, my name is David Garland, and I live in northwest Roanoke City. I shared concerns with Councilman Cobb a couple days ago about recent city computer data deletions and received his and the city attorney's replies. Thank you both, but I do still have some points to present briefly. I am reminded of a scene in the 1971 film "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" when the kids and their parents are crowded through a door from Wonka's office into a small, cramped room full of discomfort, only to find that the only escape is the door through which they had just come, yet when opened, it leads to an entirely different hallway that they had never seen. The father of one child says, "What is this, Wonka, some kind of fun house ?" To which Wonka replies, "Why? Having fun ?" So instead of coming here to say `I told you so', I'll ask, "Are you having fun ?" When I was here on July 19, I proposed that due to charges of embezzlement against Councilman Robert Jeffrey, Jr., involving a local community organization, he should step aside or take a leave of absence (or be privately counseled to do so), or that the Council otherwise take steps to, among other things, and I quote from my prior remarks, "prevent use, or even the appearance of the use of, his Council power to ... impact the investigation." Council's reaction to the charges has been dead -pan, centered only on whether they involved council work and whether state law required him to resign — a tacit commitment to business as usual. According to a Roanoke Times article, City Manager Bob Cowell scoffed that any concern about Jeffrey's ongoing power or access was misplaced because only the Council can act on the city's behalf. We quickly learned that was nonsense. Barely two weeks later, Roanoke City Police were sending search warrants to the Apple Corporation to obtain user data that had been intentionally deleted, entirely, from a Council - owned iPad computer that had previously been issued to Mr. Jeffrey for his use as Councilman. Apparently, after his Council computer had been seized in connection with the police investigation of embezzlement, the user data on it was remotely erased. The city's own IT staff stated to police that Jeffery was the sole administrator of the iPad and the sole person with the capacity to delete the data... apparently without a council vote. This was all reported in the Roanoke Times. This new matter is not unrelated to Council work. It involves the likely deletion of public records on a city's computer for no good reason. A variety of council records, correspondence, or records subject to freedom of information laws may have been deleted along with whatever it was that someone did not want police to see. Regardless of how one views the embezzlement charges, the destruction of city records, and potentially an obstruction of justice by doing so —IS- council- related, and it is your problem too. (continued) My understanding is that, apart from any sort of obstruction charge, there are specific criminal charges available under Virginia law when a public official intentionally destroys public records for improper purposes. Section 18.2 -472 of the Code of Virginia, for instance, provides that if a public officer fraudulently destroys records in his keeping and belonging to his office, it is a Class 1 misdemeanor, but with the added provision that one found guilty "shall forfeit his office and be forever incapable of holding any office of honor, profit or trust under the Constitution of Virginia." The Virginia Public Records Act, section 42.1 -88, also makes it a misdemeanor to fail to preserve public records and properly transfer them when leaving office. Today, I request that City Council conduct an internal investigation in this matter to determine what happened, who did it, whether any state or local laws (or internal IT rules) have been violated, whether any public records were either permanently lost or require restoration from other sources, and what might be done to prevent something similar in the future. I also ask that, once completed, the findings be shared publicly. In the event public records were deleted for personal purposes, you are also asked to support appropriate charges as the victimized entity. Some of you complain that victims and witnesses of shootings in the city do not speak up. Who among you is speaking up for a city victimized by an increasingly obvious leadership failure? The city attorney has shared that there is already a criminal investigation underway by the Commonwealth Attorney's office, and has (again) suggested that Council should do nothing. However, the Commonwealth Attorney's scope is crimes, not data management, policy, and reprimands, and they may be focused on obstruction rather than the public records question. Their work should not preclude the Council from its own housekeeping now to understand what happened, identify and manage any loss of records, develop corrective measures, and take action against those involved. Council should cooperate with the Commonwealth Attorney, and may benefit, as well. For instance, perhaps the data obtained by police from Apple contains copies of unique public records that can be restored to regular city records from the copy in police inventory. But let there be no confusion. Whether or not the Commonwealth Attorney brings criminal charges, you have a leadership obligation to get to the bottom of this in the city's best interest, to show good management of public records, to show partnership with your own law enforcement agency, and to hold accountable those involved. If you don't, it will be another leadership failure. Thank you for your consideration. I will email you all a copy of my remarks in writing, as well. SHERMAN P. LEA, SR Mayor CITY OF ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL 215 Church Avenue, S.W. Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, Suite 456 Roanoke, Virginia 24011 -1536 Telephone: (540) 853 -2541 Fax: (540) 853 -1145 Email: clerk @roanokeva.gov August 16, 2021 The Honorable Mayor and Members of the Roanoke City Council Roanoke, Virginia Dear Mayor Lea and Members of Council: Council Members William D. Bestpitch Joseph L. Cobb Robert L. Jeffrey, Jr. Stephanie Moon Reynolds Vivian Sanchez -Jones Patricia White -Boyd I wish to request a Closed Meeting to discuss the annual performances of the Council - Appointed Officers, pursuant to Section 2.2 -3711 (A)(1), Code of Virginia (1950), as amended. Sincerely, V '' - Patricia White -Boyd, Chair City Council Personnel Committee PWB:ctw � CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council Meeting: August 16, 2021 Subject: Request for Closed Meeting This is to request that City Council convene a closed meeting to discuss the disposition of real estate and consultation with legal counsel, where discussion in an open meeting would adversely affect the bargaining position or negotiating strategy of the public body, pursuant to Section 2.2 -3711 (A)(3), Code of Virginia (1950), as amended. Rob rSCowe ll, fir. City Manager Distribution: Council Appointed Officers Clarence Grier, Deputy City Manager W. Brent Robertson, Assistant City Manager for Community Development !b s x CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT K� To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council Meeting: August 16, 2021 Subject: Request a Public Hearing to Consider Sale of Property located at Official Tax Map Number 1110713 also known as 0 Norfolk Ave Background: The City of Roanoke purchased one parcel, together with a billboard, situated at 0 Norfolk Avenue, S.W. bearing Official Tax Map No. 1 110713 in 1986 for the 5' street bridge construction project. Lamar Advertising, locally operated by TLC Properties Inc., had leased the rights to use this billboard prior to, and since the property came under City ownership the same year. TLC Properties has proposed an offer to purchase the property outright from the City for $8,000. Under Section 15.2-1800, et seq., Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, prior to conveying City -owned property the City is required to give prior public notice, conduct a public hearing, and adopt an ordinance by City Council. Recommended Action: Authorize the City Clerk to schedule and advertise a public hearing on the proposed sale of 0 Norfolk Avenue, S.W. bearing Official Tax Map No. 1110713 to TLC Properties to be held on September 20, 2021, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon as the matter may be reached, or such other date and time as deemed appropriate by the City Manager. ----- ------------ Robert S. Cowell, Jr. City Manager Distribution: Council Appointed Officers W. Brent Robertson, Assistant City Manager for Community Development Marc Nelson, Director, Economic Development Sean T. Adkins, Economic Development Specialist Laura M. Carini, Assistant City Attorney CECELIA F. AICCOY, CbIC City Clerk Jane Missel 340 North Church Drive Hardy, Virginia 24101 Dear Ms. Missel: CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 215 Church Avenue, S. W., Room 456 Roanoke, Virginia 24011 -1536 Telephone: (540) 853 -2541 Fax: (540) 853 -1145 E -mail: clerkC roanokeva.gov August 17, 2021 CECELIA T. WEBB, CHIC Deputy Cite Clerk A communication from the City Clerk advising of your resignation as a City representative of the Roanoke Valley Regional Cable Television Committee was before the Council of the City of Roanoke at a regular meeting, which was held on Monday, August 16, 2021. On behalf of the Members of Roanoke City Council, I would like to express appreciation for your service to the City of Roanoke as a City representative of the Roanoke Valley Regional Cable Television Committee from July 20, 2020 to August 16, 2021. Please find enclosed a Certificate of Appreciation and an aerial view photograph of the Roanoke Valley in recognition of your service. Sincerely, Cecelia F. McCoy, CMC City Clerk Enclosure CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION PRESENTED TO Jane Missel AS A CITY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ROANOKI: VALLEY REGIONAL CABLE TELEVISION COMMITTEE FROM JULY 20, 2020 TO AUGUST 16, 2021 ON THIS_ 17TH _DAY OF AUGUST 2021 IN RECOGNITION OF PUBLIC SERVICE, FAITHFULLY RENDERED TO THE CITY OF ROANOKE AITWA D: SHERMAN 1). ITA, SR. MAYOR Al ITS r: CE:CF,LIA F. MCCOY CITY CI.I'M CECELIA F. MCCOY, CMC City Clerk CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 215 Church Avenue, S. W., Suite 456 Roanoke, Virginia 24011 -1536 Telephone: (540) 853 -2541 Fax: (540) 853 -1145 E -mail: clerka�roanokeva.gov August 16, 2021 The Honorable Mayor and Members of the Roanoke City Council Roanoke, Virginia Dear Mayor Lea and Members of Council: CECELIA T. WEBB, CMC Deputy City Clerk This is to advise that Jane Missel has tendered her resignation as a member of the Roanoke Valley Regional Cable Television Committee, effective immediately. Sincerely, O,e � J. Lf)� Cecelia F. McCoy, CMC City Clerk Fw: [EXTERNAL] Resigning the position with RV Cable TV Susie IAlc ay. Misseljane 08/02/2021 04:40 PM Cecelia Webb Susie McCoy /Employees /City_of_Roanoke Misseljane @gmail.com Ms. Missel, Thank you for your service on the Roanoke Valley Regional Cable Television Committee. All the best in your future endeavors. Susie McCoy City Clerk 540 - 853 -6358 - - - -- Forwarded by Susie McCoy /Employees /City_of_Roanoke on 08/02/2021 04:37 PM - - - -- From: "Jane Missel" <misseljane @gmail.com> To: susie.mccoy @roanokeva.gov Date: 08/02/2021 03:11 PM Subject: [EXTERNAL] Resigning the position with RV Cable TV CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or on clicking links from unknown senders. Hi Susie, For this past year, I have been serving on the Roanoke Valley Regional Cable Television Committee. In this role, I am primarily an observer and don't feel I contribute much. So, I have decided to donate my time to a Non - Profit Board instead. Please accept this as my resignation to the RVCTC. Should you have any questions, please let me know. Thanks Jane Missel 540- 498 -6951 CECELIA F. MCCOY, CMC City Clerk CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 215 Church Avenue, S. W., Suite 456 Roanoke, Virginia 24011 -1536 Telephone: (540) 853 -2541 Fax: (540) 853 -1145 E -mail: clerk@roanokeva.gov August 16, 2021 The Honorable Mayor and Members of the Roanoke City Council Roanoke, Virginia Dear Mayor Lea and Members of Council: CECELIA T. WEBB, CMC Deputy City Clerk This is to advise that Robert Ledger has tendered his resignation as a City representative of the Virginia's First Regional Facility Authority and Western Virginia Regional Facility Authority, effective August 1, 2021. Sincerely, Cecelia F. McCoy, CMC a City Clerk I have but do hereby again offer my resignation from both the Western Virginia and the Virginia's First Regional Industrial Facilities Authorities. Please let me know if this satisfies what is required for officially resigning and allowing Marc to assume those appointments. Best regards, Rob Ledger CECELIA F. NICCOY, CHIC City Clerk CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 215 Church Avenue, S. W., Room 456 Roanoke, Virginia 24011 -1536 Telephone: (540) 853 -2541 Fax: (540) 853 -1145 E -mail: clerkCxoanokeva.gov August 17, 2021 Linda Manns, Secretary Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare 301 Elm Avenue, S. W. Roanoke, Virginia 24016 Dear Ms. Manns: CECELIA T. WEBB, CNIC Deputy CUN Clerk This is to advise that Lew Bishop has qualified as a City representative to the Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare, Board of Directors, for a three -year term of office, commencing January 1, 2022 and ending December 31, 2024. Sincerely, IL44..e_� -,� V?&&l Cecelia F. McCoy, CMC City Clerk Oath or Affirmation of Office Commonwealth of Virginia, City of Roanoke, to -wit: I, Lew Bishop, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as a City representative to the Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare, Board of Directors, for a three -year term of office, commencing January 1, 2022 and ending December 31, 2024, according to the best of my ability. So help me God. LEW BISHOP The foregoing oath of office was taken, sworn to, and subscribed before me by Lew Bishop this i-L day of 2021. Brenda S. Hamilton, Clerk of the Circuit Court By ,Clerk CECELIA F. NICCOV, ChIC Cite Clerk CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 215 Church Avenue, S. W., Room 456 Roanoke, Virginia 24011 -1536 Telephone: (540) 853 -2541 Fax: (540) 853 -1145 E -mail: clerkCa roanokeva.gov August 17, 2021 Alicha Grubb Roanoke Neighborhood Advocates Roanoke, Virginia Dear Ms. Grubb: CECELIA T. NVEBB, CMC Deputy City Clerk This is to advise you that Sunni Purviance has qualified as a member of the Roanoke Neighborhood Advocates for a two -year term of office, commencing October 1, 2021 and ending September 30, 2023. Sincerely, '� J-. V?U&�P Cecelia F. McCoy, CMC City Clerk Oath or Affirmation of Office Commonwealth of Virginia, City of Roanoke, to -wit: I, Sunni Purviance, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as a member of the Roanoke Neighborhood Advocates for a two - year term of office, commencing October 1, 2021 and ending September 30, 2023, according to the best of my ability. (So hel mLGod.) t { SUN I PURVIANCE The foregoing oath of office was taken, sworn to, and subscribed before me by Sunni Purviance this 6 day of ! 2021. Brenda S. Hamilton, Clerk of the Circuit Court CECELIA F. NICCOY, CHIC City Clerk CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 215 Church Avenue, S. W., Room 456 Roanoke, Virginia 24011 -1536 Telephone: (540) 853 -2541 Fax: (540) 853 -1145 E -mail: clerks roanokeva.gov August 17, 2021 Sheila Umberger, Secretary Roanoke Public Library Board Roanoke, Virginia Dear Ms. Umberger: CECELIA T. WEBB, CHIC Deputy Cite Clerk This is to advise you that Karla Christian has qualified as a member of the Roanoke Public Library Board for a term of office ending June 30, 2024. Sincerely, Cecelia F. McCoy, CMC City Clerk Oath or Affirmation of Office Commonwealth of Virginia, City of Roanoke, to -wit: I, Karla Christian, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as a member of the Roanoke Public Library Board for a term of office ending June 30, 2024, according to the best of my ability. (So help me God). ARLA CHRISTIAN The foregoing oath of office was taken, sworn to, and subscribed before me by Karla Christian this td day of 2021. Brenda S. Hamilton, Clerk of the Circuit Court B Clerk CECELIA F. MCCOI', CIN'IC City Clerk CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 215 Church Avenue, S. W., Room 456 Roanoke, Virginia 24011 -1536 Telephone: (540) 853 -2541 Fax: (540) 853 -1145 E -mail: clerkC:roanokeva.gov August 17, 2021 David Bustamante, Secretary Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority 2624 Salem Turnpike, N. W. Roanoke, Virginia 24017 Dear Mr. Bustamante: CECELIA T. NVEBB, CHIC Deputy CRY Clerk This is to advise you that Drew H. Kepley has qualified as a Commissioner of the City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority for four -year term of office, commencing September 1, 2021 and ending August 31, 2025. Sincerely, C�4�ezt� V?Ze,&l Cecelia F. McCoy, CMC City Clerk Oath or Affirmation of Office Commonwealth of Virginia, City of Roanoke, to -wit: I, Drew H. Kepley, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States of America and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as a Commissioner of the City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority for a four -year term of office, commencing September 1, 2021 and ending August 31, 2025, according to the best of my ability. (So help me God.) DREW H.' EPLE The foregoing oath of office was taken, sworn to, and subscribed before me by Drew H. Kepley this 22 day of 2021. Brenda S. Hamilton, Clerk of the Circuit Court By_(: , Clerk IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA The 16th day of August, 2021. No. 42132- 081621. A RESOLUTION authorizing the acceptance of the Victim Witness Grant from the Department of Criminal Justice Services and authorizing the execution, and filing of appropriate documents to obtain such funds. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke as follows: 1. The City of Roanoke hereby accepts the Victim Witness Grant from the Department of Criminal Justice Services in the total amount of $304,408 with a local match of $40,444. 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to accept, execute, and file on behalf of the City of Roanoke any and all documents required to obtain such funding. All such documents to be approved as to form by the City Attorney. 3. The City Manager is further directed to furnish such additional information as may be required in connection with the acceptance of the foregoing funding or with such project. ATTEST: City Clerk. IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA The 16th day of August, 2021. No. 42133 - 081621. AN ORDINANCE to appropriate funding from the Commonwealth of Virginia for the Victim Witness Program Grant, amending and reordaining certain sections of the 2021- 2022 Grant Fund Appropriations, and dispensing with the second reading by title of this ordinance. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the following sections of the 2021 -2022 Grant Fund Appropriations be, and the same are hereby, amended and reordained to read and provide as follows: Appropriations Regular Employee Salaries 35- 150 - 4573 -1002 $ 224,622 City Retirement 35- 150 - 4573 -1105 26,723 ICMA Retirement 35- 150 - 4573 -1115 5,470 401 Health Savings 35- 150 - 4573 -1117 1,638 FICA 35- 150- 4573 -1120 17,602 Dental Insurance 35- 150- 4573 -1126 1,814 Life Insurance 35- 150 - 4573 -1130 3,010 Disability Insurance 35- 150 - 4573 -1131 629 Medical Insurance 35- 150 - 4573 -1180 40,320 Fees for Professional Services 35- 150 - 4573 -2010 1,000 Administrative Supplies 35- 150 - 4573 -2030 7,955 Dues and Memberships 35- 150 - 4573 -2042 150 Training and Development 35- 150 - 4573 -2044 6,899 Postage 35- 150 - 4573 -2160 1,020 Office Rental 35- 150 - 4573 -3075 6,000 Revenues Victim Witness FY22 - Fed 35- 150 - 4573 -4577 213,086 Victim Witness FY22 - State 35- 150 - 4573 -4575 91,322 Victim Witness FY22 - Local Match 35- 150 - 4573 -4576 40,444 Pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of the City Charter, the second reading of this ordinance by title is hereby dispensed with. ATTEST: Ct.&t, -W'6 City Clerk. DONALD S. CALDWELL COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY pr a � O � N r'1RGrTT31� 8j�+ax ^ � CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY 315 CHURCH AVENUE ROANOKE, VIRGINIA 24016 August 16, 2021 Honorable Sherman P. Lea, Sr., Mayor Honorable Patricia White -Boyd, Vice -Mayor Honorable William D. Bestpitch, Council Member Honorable Joseph L. Cobb, Council Member Honorable Robert L. Jeffrey, Jr., Council Member Honorable Stephanie Moon Reynolds, Council Member Honorable Vivian Sanchez - Jones, Council Member Dear Mayor Lea and Members of City Council: Subject: Acceptance of the Victim Witness Program Grant Background: A,; \ Coin 510 TLL No. 853 -2626 FAX 853 -1201 The Victim Witness Assistance Program has been awarded a twelve month, $304,408 grant ( #22- 01092VW19) from the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS). This grant will allow the Victim Witness Assistance Program to continue to provide comprehensive information and direct services to crime victims and witnesses in accordance with the Virginia Crime Victim and Witness Rights Act. The Victim Witness Program will operate with one full -time coordinator and one full -time assistant for the Circuit Court, as well as two full -time assistants for the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court and one full -time assistant for the General District Court. The Victim Witness Program is coordinated by the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney. Considerations: The cost to the City for the grant would be $40,444 as a local cash match for a total grant budget of $344,852. This local cash match is included in the General Fund FY 2021 -2022 adopted budget in the Transfer to Grant Fund account (01- 250 - 9310 - 9535). Recommendations: Accept the Victim Witness Grant #22- 01092VW19 of $304,408 with the City of Roanoke providing $40,444 as a local cash match from the funding provided in the Transfer to Grant Fund account. Authorize the City Manager to sign and execute all appropriate documents, approved as to form by the City Attorney, to obtain Grant #22- 01092VW19. Adopt the accompanying budget ordinance to establish revenue estimates of $304,408 in state grant funds and $40,444 in local match in the Grant Fund, transfer local match totaling $40,444 from the General Fund and appropriate funding totaling $344,852 as outlined on Attachment A in accounts to be established in the Grant Fund by the Director of Finance. Re ectfully submitted, Donald S. Caldwell Commonwealth's Attorney DSC:jsl c: Robert S. Cowell, Jr., City Manager Timothy Spencer, City Attorney Amelia C. Merchant, Director of Finance Cecelia F. McCoy, City Clerk Troy A. Harmon, Municipal Auditor Victim Witness Coordinator ATTACHMENT A PROGRAM BUDGET 1002 Regular Employee Salaries $224,622 1105 City Retirement $ 26,723 1115 ICMA Retirement $ 5,470 1116 ICMA Match $ 0 1117 RHSA (1 %) $ 1,638 1120 FICA $ 17,602 1180 Medical Insurance $ 40,320 1126 Dental Insurance $ 1,814 1130 Life Insurance $ 3,010 1131 Disability Insurance $ 629 2010 Fees for Professional Services $ 1,000 2030 Administrative Supplies $ 7,955 2035 Expendable Equipment $ 0 2042 Dues /Membership $ 150 2044 Training and Development $ 6,899 2144 Travel $ 0 2160 Postage $ 1,020 3075 Other Rental 6,000 TOTAL $344,852 F� may. CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council Meeting: August 16, 2021 Subject: Acceptance of Victim /Witness Assistance Program Grant concur with the recommendation from Donald S. Caldwell, Commonwealth's Attorney, to accept the Victim Witness Grant #22- O1092VW19 from the Department of Criminal justice Services of the Commonwealth of Virginia for continuation of the Victim /Witness Assistance Program in the amount of $304,408 with the City of Roanoke providing $40,444 as a local cash match from the funding provided in the Transfer to Grant Fund account and authorize the City Manager to sign and execute all appropriate documents, approved as to form by the City Attorney, to obtain the grant. I further recommend adopting the accompanying budget ordinance to establish revenue estimates of $304,408 in state grant funds and $40,444 in local match in the Grant Fund, transfer local match totaling $40,444 from the General Fund and appropriate funding totaling $344,852 as outlined on Attachment A in accounts to be established in the Grant Fund by the Director of Finance. --------------- - - -- Robert S. Cowell, Jr. City Manager Distribution: Council Appointed Officers Amelia Merchant, Director of Finance CITIZENS FOR -V N RO ANOKE City of Roanoke 2019 Community & Municipal Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions And Energy Summary Roanoke City Council Meeting August 16, 2021 Dr. Sean McGinnis Nell Boyle Director - VT Green Engineering Program Sustainability Outreach Coordinator — City of Roanoke Roanoke City Citizens for Clean & Green Committee Roanoke City Citizens for Clean & Green Committee CITIZENS FOR 420 400 E 380 0 E 360 n 340 320 Atmospheric CO2 Concentration Data Ro NoKE Atm OSpneric 1,U2 at Mauna Loo Scripps Institution of Oceanography NOM Global Monitoring Laboratory t7c Sa. Di, -g,, I1C San Dk7{n 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 Year Fourth National Climate Assessment • "Communities, governments, and businesses are working to reduce risks from and costs associated with climate change by taking action to lower greenhouse gas emissions and implement adaptation strategies. While mitigation and adaptation efforts have expanded substantially in the last four years, they do not yet approach the scale considered necessary to avoid substantial damages to the economy, environment and human health over the coming decades" • "Impacts from climate change on extreme weather and climate - related events, air quality, and the transmission of disease through insects and pests, food, and water increasingly threaten the health and well- being of the American people, particularly populations that are already vulnerable." n ca 2018. g l obal ch an ge. g ov National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Earth System Research Laboratory Global Monitoring Lab, https: / /gml.noaa.gov /ccgg /trends /mlo.html 1 CITIZENS FOR Key Conclusions From The IPCC 6th r ; ��EAN Climate Assessment Report ROANOKE United Nations International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC): 1) Human influence has unequivocally warmed the planet 2) Climate science is getting better and more precise 3) We are locked into 30 years of worsening climate impacts no matter what the world does 4) Climate changes are happening rapidly, and accelerating, all over the world 5) There is still a short time window in which humans can alter the climate path • The report shows that aggressive, rapid and widespread emissions cuts, beginning immediately, could limit the warming beyond 2050. In the most optimistic scenario, reaching "net zero" emissions could even bring warming back slightly under 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2100. • Such a scenario would be a mammoth and expensive undertaking for the world. It would also require a level of political will that most governments have so far been unable to muster. h ttps: //www.nytimes. com /2021 /08 /09 /Ciima te/un -clima te- report- takeawa ys.h tml CITIZENS FOR Roanoke's Climate Related Weather Threats R�O•KEE NCAA Climate Explorer Weather Prediction for Roanoke, VA Average Temperature: Heat 2013 — 69 F 2019 — 70 F Current Trend: 2100 — 78 to 82 F With Intervention: 2100- 69 -72F NOAH 1019 O O O O Roanoke's Top Climate Related Weather Threats • Rising temperatures and intense heat waves • Increasing precipitation: intensity and flooding In the U5, heat waves injure more people than all other natural disasters combined 2 CITIZENS FOR LEA Roanoke Heat Mapping Results ROANOKE Study D�to August 1 .5 Volunteers `' 6 Routes 31,102 Measurements 90.9° Max Temperature Temperature Differential rCITIZENS FOR !� Roanoke Heat Mapping Results ROANOKE Key Points • High concentration of building <_ roads, and paved surfaces, ten( to be the hottest areas • Low income areas such as southeast and northwest are heat alert areas • Shaded areas are much cooler (Mill Mountain) How to Use the Data • Identify areas of social vulnerability • Built environment, preserve green space, light surfaces Growing Shade 3 ICITIIENE OR CLF AN 5 Step Process For GHG Reduction STEP 1 °'City Council Resolution Sept. 18, 2006 2005 Baseline Report Dgc. 27, 2007 1 2 ^'City Council Resolution dept. 2, 2008 Emission Re4uction Targets] 2 10% community reduction (Jan. 2009 — Dec. 2014) 3 Government Action Olans 4 I ment Local Action Plans -W, RO- -ANOKE QnBtor anted verif�r results _ , _�, 5 20 1 °' Targets Exceeded — December 2015: City Council Resolutign 6/611 ; New Targets 3/4/19 Co 10% CommunityRedyction 10 %Commpnity Mul 12.5%�Municipol Redd.ction 12.5 % Municipal (Jan. 2015— Dec. 2019) (1/17 — 12/24) )6 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 CITIZENS l 0 Roanoke Energy and GHG Inventory Analysis ROANOKE • Scope 1. City limits and physical boundaries 2. Residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal activities 3. Electricity, natural gas, transportation fuels, and waste 4. Baseline Year 2016 • Data Sources 1. Utility billing records for electricity and natural gas use by sector 2. VDOT Vehicle miles travelled (VMT) data 3. Roanoke City energy and fuel records • Emission Analysis • Retrospective analysis of previous years' energy use and emissions • ICLEI ClearPath online emissions software used starting in 2015 • AEP changed its data reporting for carbon dioxide emissions to include just APCO region which has higher carbon intensity due to larger use of coal than AEP Eastern Region L11111- FOX W`'�,i Emissions Reduction Strategies E� .CLEAN r ROANOKE Commitments: • ICLEI — by virtue of a Council Resolution from March 4, 2019, an additional 10% & 12.5% reduction for the community and municipality, respectively, from 2017 to 2024. New baseline of 2016 set due to utility data changes. • Better Building Challenge - 23% municipal reduction in 2018 for 1 million square feet of core City buildings which met the DOE target 3 years early. Tax Incentives: • Solar Abatement — citizens can receive an abatement to the Real Estate Property Tax for 5 years on a percentage of the purchase price of solar panels /installation • Energy Efficiency — a 10% reduction of Real Estate Property Taxes over 5 years for home or businesses that improve energy performance by 30% compared to code Strategies: • Climate Action Plan and Summary — outlines goals, targets and strategies for reducing emissions in municipal operations and the community CLEAN Community Outreach • Biggest Loser (Energy Contest) • Save -A -Ton Initiative • Clean & Green Business Coalition • Green Living Expo (Sponsor) • Green Citizens Academy • Envision Roanoke (Planning) • Weatherize Roanoke (Buildings) • Solarize Roanoke (Energy) • Numerous presentations & events each year ROANOKE A Climate Action Plan Roanoke's ultimate vision is to be a sustainable and livable community. By sustaining and developing our local assets, the City will in essence revitalize its economy, limit waste and pollution, conserve natural resources, and promote cooperation and efficiency. www.roanokeva.gov /DocumentCe nter /View /9191 /Climate- Action -Plan -Full- Revised - 090717 5 CITIZENS FOR 1 City of Roanoke Electricity Usage R�a Electricity Usage • City of Roanoke 1,800,000,000 •2005 Electricity 2006 Electricity 2019 Roanoke Electrical Usage a 2009 Electricity ■ 2010 Electricity 7,600,000,000 m 12011 Electricity 2012 Electricity a, W 1400,000,000 L t ,; > m ■ 2013 Electricity ;a 2014 Electricity I R y j 1,200,000,000 i 2015 Electricity ■ 2016 Electricity maasulat ' - - - -- �. u 1,000,000,000 2017 Electricity 2018 Electricity L 2019 Electricity u 800,000,000 - W 600,000,000 ._....._ . _. 400,000,000 200,000,000 k T 0 Residential Commercial Industrial Other Total • 9% Community electricity reduction since 2005 • Commercial, Residential, and Industrial electricity all significant so no easy solutions if the community grows CITIZENS FOR City of Roanoke Natural Gas Usage RMe O Residential Commercial Industrial Totals • 9% Community electricity increase since 2005 • Commercial, Residential, and Industrial electricity all significant so no easy solutions if the community grows i Natural Gas Usage - City of Roanoke 60,000,000 _. . _... _. ■ 2005 Natural Gas 2006 Natural Gas Zola 6aanW..— Gaa u-" . 2007 Natural Gas • 2006 Naturat Gas 50,000,000 M ■ 2009 Natural Gas u 2011 Natural Gas *+ 2010 Natural Gas ■ 2012 Natural Gas / 40,000,000 � - w 2013 Natural Gas . 2014 Natural Gas I Y Is 2015 Narural Gas 2016 faatural Gas 30,000,000 2017 Natural Gas 2018 Natural Gas 2019 Natural Gas 10. 20,000,000 kid 1010001000_. .. ._ -� O Residential Commercial Industrial Totals • 9% Community electricity increase since 2005 • Commercial, Residential, and Industrial electricity all significant so no easy solutions if the community grows i CITIZENS FOR City of Roanoke Transportation Analysis 'I ROANOKE Roanoke City Vehicle Mile Travelled (VMT) 840 820 " Boo 2.6% increase from 2005 to 2019 780 760 0 1, 0 740 73/ nn 720 �...._.. 700 2005 2008 1009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 7017 101A 2.0111 Roanoke City VMT Roanoke Road Type City of Roanoke ey ROad Type 120191 Miles By Percentage (2017) Climate Action Plan Target: • Reduce daily vehicle miles traveled in incerztate Roanoke by 5% by 2020 12s:; while increasing transportation choices and improving accessibility. if City of Roanoke Community GHG Emissions �W �� ROANOKE City of Roanoke ClearPath GHG Emissions (CO, equiv) 2,508,008 tntF c 2AW,000 7019 1,500,000 N ! E 1=Am 500AM `- C ClearPath Roanoke City GHG Emissions By Sector (2019) Waste zs%. Tremporbnrn 17.6% Residential Commercial Industrial Transportation Waste Totals ClearPath Roanoke City GHG Emissions By Source (2019) ore :el wa :re 2 � • 7.2% Community electricity reduction since 2016 (on 7.9% top of original 13% reduction from 2005 to 2015) Naarac" • On track for 10% reduction goal by 2024. 15' Gasollna 19.7% 7 CITIZENS FOp I& Municipal Initiatives S C1 LA , ROANOKE Highlights of Success: • Municipal building reduced electric use by 49% • Courthouse and Jail reduced electric use by 52% Traffic Signals converted to LED's reduced electric use by 82% • In 2016, the City of Roanoke saved $656,168 in "avoided energy" costs for fuel and electricity that was saved compared to the baseline. Facilities: Mechanical & lighting systems energy efficient upgrades • Major over haul of Berglund Center, 2 chillers, ice machine • Hot water system replaced to a much more efficient system • LED conversion of tube lighting in the municipal buildings • LED conversion of coliseum lighting • Parks & Rec fields and park lighting Fleet: • Introduction of propane for some vehicles and equipment • Electric Vehicle Car Share program Transportation: • Traffic Signals to LED • Re- sequenced traffic signals for major thoroughfares to reduce driving /idling time • Municipal data is collected and analyzed less frequently due to the much higher volume of data • Municipal emissions are dominated by city buildings, then street and traffic lights, and Fleet vehicles. The municipal contribution to the entire City's GHG emissions is less than 2 %. pITIIENS FOR i' ClimateView Modeling Software r ROANOKE ClimateView: • Climate Action Technology company founded in 2018 • Combines data, agent -based modelling and interaction design to make city climate transitions happen faster • International team with team in US, UK and HQ in Sweden Track - record: • Working with 40 plus cities • Nottingham — UK's most ambitious net zero target 2028 • Helsingborg & Uppsala — Sweden's two most innovative sustainable cities • Dortmund & Mannheim — Transforming Germany industrial heavy - weights • Partner to United Nations (UN) Exponential Roadmap / Race to Zero • 50% emissions reduction by 2030 Roanoke selected as first US city trial based on our progressive efforts to date 0 CITI2EN5 FOR yClimateView Modeling Software CILAN I ROANOKE ClimateOS: An integrated climate transition management platform • Planning: finding the optimal path to emissions targets • Implementation: monitoring and adapting transition strategy • Management: Simplifying collaboration and decision - making oar e.. -� How ClimateCIS Enables Cities to Manage V The Transition To Lower Energy /Emissions ROANOKE Building a digital twin with Transition Elements • Each Transition Element breaks down the overall challenge in more discrete, manageable, transparent and incremental shifts. • They represent the real -world shift that maintains the economic activity and satisfies the need all the while diminishing its carbon output. Guide improvement and delivery with the Transition Framework • The Transition Framework assesses the strengths and weaknesses of your climate plan and guides your strategy to ensure your successful transition. • The models helps stakeholders to understand the likelihood of success with current plan as well as what to do next. Carson abartinc IP �aad�ng nn.ca+os ,.psis s [o- tereh�s Ambition Buy -in 58 f/ Confidence Momentum C LENS FOR ClimateView Results ROANOKE rr h.inC��sW w ghn W T— Sit— Tavft' tYVM1Y�11V� Ms...ac ru..w 7d ;.wm..o a..a. i -•. .a. ro ; 1N • In order to discover the best Transition Pathway, there is a dedicated feature to dynamically evaluate and adjust the potential emissions reduction of a sector group, and take into account the interdependencies between different Transition Targets to evaluate options in real -time. CITIZENS FOR ClimateView Results • Exploring the options for your transition for a given activity area presents the changes in relative potential and actual emissions savings, and the new emissions any shift would create. t . i + r ROANOKF • Because these shifts are linked in a larger model, how the net impact of electric transport will Am, be affected by decarbonizing • local electricity can be visualized, allowing scenarios • - tobeexplored. e 10 _ V a _W_. 10 CITIZENS FOR I&T ClimateView Results ROANOKE EMM Engage citizens and partners with an interactive and updateable online visualization of Roanoke's plan that provides the information in bite -size pieces and places it all in context. Summary & Recommendations r, ROANOKE • The City is on track for its current targets (7.2% reduction in 2019 and 10% commitment by 2024), but most of this reduction is due to Utility (AEP) electricity changes, not due to changes in Roanoke residential, commercial or industrial behavior and initiatives. • These targets are not aggressive enough to avoid major climate, health, and economic disruptions given the new data on climate changes. Virginia is now targeting carbon neutral (100% reduction by 2050). • It is recommended that the City should make a new aggressive target of 50% reduction of emissions by 2030 to improve the environment, health, and economics in the region. • ClimateView, or an equivalent software tool, allows powerful prospective modeling to help the City with these challenging environmental, economic, and social tradeoffs. • This on -going analysis effort, supported strongly over the past decade by City Council and Staff, provides the data required to make good decisions to improve the future environmental, health, and economic sustainability of the City. 11 CITIZENS FOR _��' - -_ CLEAN ROANOKE Questions & Comments ClimateView Overview and Demo N ROANOKE 12 City's emissions Theemissions a ctylstakmg — ponsibilityfor. 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Behavioural drivers affect Primary .{.J Indicators with assumed impact and A t nv e+un�. �a manic +rayon probability Behavioural drivers unmer :al deseriptionsof parameters that will affects P- ons.eh asc,st, p.allty& a ssibihty. 1 ns affect drivers with ass. med impact a,d probability Actions The imp 'proIhb,t s,h,,blesuch as policies, prohibitions, incentives lU�'�+2P1 and investments. 12 ap,n ryvc�jnj CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA ICLEI COMMUNITY EMISSIONS INVENTORY 2019 SUMMARY REPORT Sean McGinnis Director — Virginia Tech Green Engineering Program July 19, 2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 2 2. METHODOLOGY, SCOPE, AND ASSUMPTIONS 2 3. COMMUNITY INVENTORY DATA 2019 2 a. Electricity 3 b. Natural Gas 4 c. Transportation 6 d. Waste Disposal & Recycling 8 4. ANALYSIS 9 a. Greenhouse Gas Emissions 9 b. Criteria Air Pollutant Emissions 12 c. Energy Use 12 5. CONCLUSIONS 14 6. REFERENCES 14 7. APPENDIX 15 Appendix 1— Appalachian Power Electricity Data 15 Appendix 2 — ClearPath Analysis 16 Appendix 3 — City Council Resolution No. 40539 - 060616 17 Appendix 4 — City Council Resolution No. 41397 - 030419 18 I 1. INTRODUCTION This report details the community greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory for the City of Roanoke, VA, for the calendar year 2019. This is part of Milestone 5 — Monitor and Verify Results — of the ICLEI 5 step process started in Roanoke in 2006. The 5 Milestones of this program are listed below: 1) Conduct a baseline emissions inventory and forecast for a future year. 2) Adopt an emissions reduction target for the forecast year. 3) Develop a Local Government Action Plan that details the policies and measures that the local government will take to reduce emissions to achieve its reduction target. 4) Implement policies and measures according to the Local Action Plan. 5) Monitor and verify results. Steps 1 and 2 have been completed while Steps 3 and 4 are ongoing both within city government and in the community at large. The development and implementation of programs in the community is being led by the Citizens for Clean and Green Committee. The reporting and analysis of a community inventory is an ongoing process. In that regard, this report is a continuation of the original baseline report - ICLEI Community Emissions Inventory 2005 Baseline Report. Note that some changes have been made to the 2005 Baseline Report as better data was made available. These changes have been detailed in each yearly summary report. Additional changes to the baseline for this year's analysis are detailed in the next section. 2. METHODOLOGY, SCOPE AND ASSUMPTIONS The ICLEI ClearPath online software analysis ( https://clearpoth.icleiusa.orgn was used for this analysis. The baseline year data in this report is 2016 for carbon emissions due to changes in the reporting of carbon emission factors for electricity in recent years. Inventory data are still referenced to the original 2005 baseline data in this report since that data is not dependent on the emissions factors. Except for changes explicitly detailed, all methods, scope and assumptions for this new baseline have been maintained as in past reports. This ClearPath model uses the global warming potentials (GWP) from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPC) 5th Assessment Report (AR5) as listed in Table 1.1 These values are slightly different than the values used in the last few reports which used the 4th Assessment Report (AR4) values. Based on the latest scientific studies, methane leads to slightly more global warming in the atmosphere while nitrous oxide leads to somewhat less than in previous analyses. Chemical IPCC4- 100yrGWP(kg CO2e /kg) IPCC5- 100yrGWP(kg CO2e /kg) Carbon Dioxide (CO2) 1 1 Methane (CH4) 25 28 2 Nitrous Oxide (N20) 298 265 Table 1- Global Warming Potentials from the IPCC 4th and 5th reports. 3. COMMUNITY INVENTORY DATA 3a. Electricity Electricity data was provided by William Rogers at Appalachian Power Company (APCo), a division of American Electric Power (AEP). The data shown in Table 2 shows electricity usage decreases in all sectors. Overall, the electricity usage is 8.9% lower than the 2005 baseline. This electricity decrease is despite an increase in Degree Days which increase electricity for heating and cooling. The Commercial sector has the largest electricity use following by Residential, Industrial, and "Other" sector which includes city government and other special users. Figure 1 shows the electricity usage trend by sector from 2005 - 2019. Only 2009 has had lower community electricity usage than 2019. Table 2 - Roanoke electricity usage comparison 3 Electricity Sector Residential Commercial Industrial Other Totals Year -to -Year Year -to- Baseline Weather Year (kWh) (kWh) (kWh) I (kWh) (kWh) Change Change (2005) (Degree Days) Data Source 2005 (kWh) 502,467,666 616,360,103 487,843,077 145,349,802 1,752,020,648 5261 Bill Rogers, Appalachian Power Company 2008 (kWh) 502,356,265 620,738,676 423,724,837 144,533,915 1,691,353,693 -3.S% -3.S% S082 (540) 985 -2971, wgrogers @aep.com 2009 (kWh) 491,080,493 602,960,432 323,468,495 140,517,611 1,558,027,031 -7.9% -11.1% 5083 2010 (kWh) 512,832,208 642,436,170 426,408,649 119,673,159 1,701,350,186 9.1% -2.9% 5956 2011 (kWh) 502,125,958 608,010,206 463,452,712 140,391,348 1,713,980,224 0.7% -2.2% 5239 2012 (kWh) 467,826,813 617,078,342 444,699,822 117,843,344 1,647,448,321 -3.9% -6.0% 4762 2013 (kWh) 481,753,007 611,367,951 423,842,823 121,429,959 1,638,393,740 -0.5% -6.5% 5302 2014 (kWh) 487,510,426 602,697,851 423,196,485 121,956,144 1,635,360,906 -0.2% -6.7% 5502 2015 (kWh) 487,376,786 602,864,719 407,340,049 126,791,612 1,624,373,166 -0.7% -7.3% 5192 2016 (kWh) 479,298,975 598,118,927 405,302,731 130,053,942 1,612,774,575 -0.7% -7.9% 5345 2017 (kWh) 460,992,724 572,528,608 388,171,144 128,942,349 1,550,634,825 -3.9% -11.S% 4884 2018 (kWh) 509,572,213 580,396,219 427,508,190 131,929,879 1,649,406,501 6.4% -S.9% 5790 2019 (kWh) 499,970,025 555,181,508 412,562,057 128,942,349 1,596,655,939 -3.2% -8.9% 5428 Baseline Difference -0.5% -9.9% -15.4% -11.3% -8.9% 3.2% Sector 1%) 31% 35% 26Y 8% 100% Residential I Commercial I Industrial I Other I Totals Table 2 - Roanoke electricity usage comparison 3 Electricity Usage - City of Roanoke 2,000,000,000 — — 1,800,000,000 0 2005 Electricity 2008 Electricity 3 ■ 2009 Electricity ■ 2010 Electricity 1,600,000,000 ■ 2011 Electricity 2012 Electricity 4! 1,400,000,000 A ■ 2013 Electricity 2014 Electricity D 1,200,000,000 % 2015 Electricity ■ 2016 Electricity 1,000,000,000 0 2017 Electricity 2018 Electricity 800,000,000 2019 Electricity y W 600,000,000 -- 400,000,000 200,000,000 0 - Residential Commercial Industrial Other Total Figure 1— Roanoke electricity usage comparison and distribution by sector Table 3 summarizes the GHG emissions coefficients for carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide for APCo electricity in this ClearPath analysis. These CO2 factor comes from the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Electric Company Carbon Emissions and Electricity Mix Reporting Database for Corporate Customers and are specific for Virginia /West Virginia APCo electricity for 2019.2 The CH4 and N20 factors were not available in the ED data so they were taken from the RFC West (RFCW) EPA eGrid region data detailed in Appendix 1. Note that the APCo CO2 emission factor is significantly higher than that given by the RFCW regional grid emissions factor which increases the overall carbon footprint for electricity for the City. Criteria air pollutants, NOx, and SOx, are also included in Table 3 and come from the APCo Environmental flyer data shown in Figure 2. zuuo uutu useu nere since zuu.�, aura was nor avanowe * *2014 data only available at report time ** *2016 data only available at report time }Appalachian Power Company (APCo) region emissions only. Previous years are the American Electric Power (AEP) Eastern Region values which include APCo, Indian Michigan Power Company, Kentucky Power Company, and Wheeling Power Company #EEI utility database for CO2 emissions factor, the EPA eGrid database for CH4 and N20 emissions factors, and AEP /APCO Environmental insert forSO,JNO,Y data. All factors are based on 2019 data. Table 3 — Electrical power generation emission coefficients 4 Emissions Coefficients (lbs /MWh) Chemical 2005 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2019 CO2 1.668 1,697 1,733 1,82S 1,688 1,659 1,592 1,553 1,440 1,394 1,772 1,778 1,548 NOX 10.8* 9.0 7.7 6.5 5.4 5.3 3.8 3.8 3.6 3.1 0.75 0.739 0.69 sox 3.1* 3.0 2.7 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 0.75 0.738 0.65 CH4 0.0182 0.150 0.150 0.150 0.108 0.099 N20 0.0257 0.022 0.022 0.022 0.019 0.014 zuuo uutu useu nere since zuu.�, aura was nor avanowe * *2014 data only available at report time ** *2016 data only available at report time }Appalachian Power Company (APCo) region emissions only. Previous years are the American Electric Power (AEP) Eastern Region values which include APCo, Indian Michigan Power Company, Kentucky Power Company, and Wheeling Power Company #EEI utility database for CO2 emissions factor, the EPA eGrid database for CH4 and N20 emissions factors, and AEP /APCO Environmental insert forSO,JNO,Y data. All factors are based on 2019 data. Table 3 — Electrical power generation emission coefficients 4 Appalachian Power is required to provide information to its customers regarding the following fuel mix and emissions for Virginia. Emissions Information As the chart shows, coal is the predominant fuel in the company's generation. Emissions in 2019 were approximately 0.65 lbs. of sulfur dioxide per MWh and 0.69 lbs. of nitrogen oxides per MWh. AVERAGE FUEL MIX OF ELECTRICITY PROVIDED TO VIRGINIA CUSTOMERS ■Coal 71.32% ■Wind 5.23% El Gas 20.40% ■ Hydro 3.06% APPALACHIANPOWER.COM MYQn.rrry Figure 2 - APCo Environmental information. Note the fuel percentages detailed here are slightly different than those provided in the EEI utility database 3b. Natural Gas Natural gas data was provided by Tina Chisom at Roanoke Gas Company (RGC) and is summarized in Table 4. Overall, natural gas usage increased by 9.3% for 2019 compared to the 2005 baseline. 2019 has the highest overall natural gas usage since this data has been collected. The usage in 2019 is a bit surprising since the Residential sector is the highest sector, yet there were approximately 8% fewer heating degree days (HDD) in 2019 which generally correlates with lower natural gas usage for heating in this sector. Potentially, this could be explained by increased housing in the city with natural gas heating or increased use of natural gas for cooking and clothes drying. The natural gas usage over time and by sector is shown graphically in Figure 3. Table 4 - Roanoke natural gas usage M Residential Commercial Industrial Year -to -Year Year -to- Baseline Sector (therms) (therms) (therms) Totals (therms) Change Change (2005) HDD 2005 19,967,493 13,087,409 15,435,141 48,490,043 3,919 2006 17,530,390 12,223,436 15,418,465 45,172,291 -6.8% -6.8% 3,564 2007 17,555,052 12,071,818 14,909,238 44,536,108 -1.4% -8.1% 3,666 2008 18,066,905 12,532,208 16,262,069 46,861,182 5.2% -3.4% 3,842 2009 17,696,938 12,038,571 13,989,730 43,725,239 -6.75v. -9.8% 3,893 2010 19,747,112 11,741,128 15,108,375 46,596,615 6.6% -3.9% 4,279 2011 18,547,190 13,145,102 14,588,327 46,280,619 -0.7% -4.6% 3,690 2012 15,746,502 12,870,640 13,008,763 41,625,905 -10.1% -14.2% 3,339 2013 19,233,865 12,233,266 15,715,510 47,182,641 13.3% -2.7% 4,056 2014 20,400,948 13,591,820 15,903,638 49,896,406 5.8% 1.9% 4,374 2015 18,603,430 12,962,272 15,155,126 46,720,828 -6.4% -3.6% 3,779 2016 17,149,458 13,129,404 15,384,678 45,663,540 -2.3% -5.8% 3,811 2017 16,737,919 12,883,919 14,922,243 44,544,081 -2.5% -8.1% 3,460 2018 19,605,630 16,145,771 14,095,024 49,846,425 11.9% 2.8% 4,112 2019 21,563,452 17,401,876 14,028,483 52,993,811 6.3%1 9.3%1 3,671 Sector (%) 41% 33% 26% 100% Baseline Differencc 8.0% 33.0% -9.1% 9.3% Residential Commercial Industrial Totals Table 4 - Roanoke natural gas usage M Natural Gas Usage - City of Roanoke 60,000,000 -- ■ 2005 Natural Gas 2006 Natural Gas 50,000,000 I- 2007 Natural Gas ■ 2008 Nature) Gas N ■ 2009 Natural Gas 2010 Natural Gas W ■ 2011 Natural Gas ■ 2012 Natural Gas 40,000,000 2013 Natural Gas ■ 2014 Natural Gas 64 ■ 2015 Natural Gas 2016 Natural Gas 10 j 30,000,000 2017 Natural Gas 2018 Natural Gas N 10 2019 Natural Gas l� 20,000,000 -- — M A Z 10,000,000 0 _ Residential Commercial 2019 Roanoke Natural Gas Usage r Industrial Totals Figure 3 — Roanoke City Natural Gas Usage 3c. Transportation The transportation sector was analyzed using Vehicle Miles Travelled (VMT) data from the 2019 Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) report 1220.4 Figure 4 details the VMT data for the City of Roanoke. 2019 VMT were 2.6% higher than the baseline mileage in 2005. Biofuels were again used in 2019 for some municipal vehicles (buses, trucks, plows, etc.) but these benefits are included in the municipal -level results and not included in this community analysis. 47% of all vehicle miles travelled are on primary roads in Roanoke, with 34% driven on secondary roads, and 19% on the short stretch of interstate through the City. 6 Roanoke City Vehicle Mile Travelled (VMT) 1.1101 820 d 800 d u :c 780 a, 6 760 N c 740 720 M 817 793 777 Roanoke City VMT By Road Type )2019) 752 758 756 745 749 749 737 741 736 726 2005 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Figure 4 — City of Roanoke VDOT VMT Data The ClearPath transportation model settings are shown in Table 5. All gasoline fuel was modeled as Passenger vehicles while all diesel fuel was modeled as Freight despite the fact that a small percentage of gasoline vehicles in this study were used for Freight and a small percentage of diesel vehicles were used for Passengers. More detailed modeling was not done to account for these vehicle miles traveled since no data was available and actual emissions for these cases are expected to be small. Fuel Gasoline Diesel Calculation Method VMT & MPG VMT & MPG VMT Location In - Boundary In- Boundary Travel Type Passenger Freight Table 5 — ClearPath Transportation Analysis The vehicle percentages used in ClearPath in previous reports have been the default values from the CACP Alternative Transportation Methods For 2019, the more accurate data from VDOT VMT data based on the Federal Vehicle Classes was used, but note that these classes and VMTs do not distinguish between diesel and gasoline fuels. The new percentages for the ClearPath transportation analysis are shown in Table 6. 7 Sub Totals Fuel VMT % Federal Vehicle Class # Clear Path Label Gas PassengerVehicle (g N20 /mi) 0.0083 0.3% Motorcycles 01 Motorcycles 721,629,829 Gasoline 80.4% Passenger Cars 02 Passenger Cars Gas Heavy Truck g N20 /mi 0.0633 14.7% Two Axle, 4 Tire Single Unit Vehicles 03 Light Trucks Gas Transit Bus (g N20 /mi) 0.0148 95.5% Gasoline Subtotal Gas Para Transit Bus (g CH4 /mi) 0.0193 Gas Para Transit Bus (g N20 /mi) 0.6% Busses 04 Gas Motorcycle (g CH4 /mi) 0.0183 Gas Motorcycle (g N20 /mi) 0.7% Two Axle, 6 Tire Single Unit Trucks 05 0.4% Three Axle Single Unit Trucks 06 0.1% Four or More Axle Single Unit Trucks 07 34,146,261 Diesel 0.3% Four Axle or Fewer Single Trailers 08 Heavy Trucks 2.2% Five Axle Single Trailers 09 0.0% Six or More Axle Single Trailers 10 0.1% Five Axle or Fewer Multi- Trailers 11 0.0% Six Axle Multi- Trailers 12 0.0% Seven or More Axle Multi- Trailers 13 4.5% Diesel Subtotal 755,776,089 100.0% Total Transportation Table 6 - ClearPath Transportation Vehicle Data Fuel economy and emission factors for the different vehicle types are shown in Table 7. The 2019 US National Defaults (updated 2020) factor set provided by ClearPath was used in this analysis and is summarized in Table 7 below. This is the first assessment report using a full default factor set for the analysis. The equivalent fuel economy for electric vehicles (MPGe) is not applicable since electricity used in the City for electric vehicles is captured by the community electricity data. Category 2019 Gas Passenger Vehicle Fuel Economy (MPG) 24.37713 Gas Passenger Vehicle (g CH4 /mi) 0.0183 Gas PassengerVehicle (g N20 /mi) 0.0083 Gas Light Truck Fuel Economy (MPG) 17.86788 Gas Light Truck (g CH4 /mi) 0.0193 Gas Light Truck (g N20 /mi) 0.0148 Gas Heavy Truck Fuel Economy (MPG) 5.371652 Gas Heavy Truck (g CH4 /mi) 0.0785 Gas Heavy Truck g N20 /mi 0.0633 Gas Transit Bus Fuel Economy (MPG) 17.86788 Gas Transit Bus (g CH4 /mi) 0.0193 Gas Transit Bus (g N20 /mi) 0.0148 Gas Para Transit Bus Fuel Economy (MPG) 17.86788 Gas Para Transit Bus (g CH4 /mi) 0.0193 Gas Para Transit Bus (g N20 /mi) 0.0148 Gas Motorcycle Fuel Economy (MPG) 24.37713 Gas Motorcycle (g CH4 /mi) 0.0183 Gas Motorcycle (g N20 /mi) 0.0083 Category 2019 Diesel Passenger Vehicle Fuel Economy (MPG) 24.37713 Diesel Passenger Vehicle (g CH4 /mi) 0.0005 Diesel PassengerVehicle (g N20 /mi) 0.001 Diesel Light Truck Fuel Economy (MPG) 17.86788 Diesel Light Truck (g CH4 /mi) 0.001 Diesel Light Truck (g N20 /mi) 0.0015 Diesel Heavy Truck Fuel Economy (MPG) 6.392468 Diesel Heavy Truck g CH4 /mi 0.0051 Diesel Heavy Truck (g N20 /mi) 0.0048 Diesel Transit Bus Fuel Economy (MPG) 17.86788 Diesel Transit Bus (g CH4 /mi) 0.001 Diesel Transit Bus (g N20 /mi) 0.0015 Diesel Para Transit Bus Fuel Economy (MPG) 17.86788 Diesel Para Transit Bus (g CH4 /mi) 0.001 Diesel Para Transit Bus g N20 /mi(g N20 /mi) 0.0015 Diesel Motorcycle Fuel Economy (MPG) 24.37713 Diesel Motorcycle (g CH4 /mi) 0.0005 Diesel Motorcycle (g N20 /mi) 0.001 Electric Vehicle Fuel Economy (MPGe) na Table 7 - ClearPath Transportation Factor Set (2019 US National Default) 3d. Waste Disposal This ClearPath analysis uses a waste calculation based on Method SW.4 as described by the U.S. Community Protocol for Accounting and Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Appendix E.6 This method attributes future landfill gas generation to the inventory year in which the community's waste was generated and deposited. The waste percentages and emissions 8 factors are detailed in the Waste Factor set in Table 8. Note that the ClearPath default waste percentages are based on the US municipal averages7 since we do not have specific waste percentages for the City of Roanoke municipal waste. The values do not add to 100% since they include only the waste categories that are organic which decompose anaerobically into methane. Waste Type Methane Factor (mton /wet short ton waste) Waste Mass ( %) Newspaper 0.043 0.60% Office Paper 0.203 11.7% Magazines (Coated Paper) 0.049 1.3% Cardboard 0.120 7.4% Food 0.078 18.6% Grass 0.038 3.5% Leaves 0.030 1.8% Branches 0.062 1.8% Lumber 0.062 8.9% Totals 55.6% Table 8 - ClearPath Waste Factor Set for 2017 analysis For this calculation, the total mass for each waste type from the Waste Mass percentage is multiplied by the Methane Emission Factor in Table 8 from the EPA WARM model, an Oxidation Factor of 0.9, and the methane GWP to estimate the total carbon dioxide equivalent emissions generated in the landfill that will occur in the future, attributing them all to the Inventory Year. The Roanoke Solid Waste Management data shown in Table 9 was provided by Steve Barger from the Roanoke Valley Resource Authority (RVRA) in the Solid Waste Tonnage and Revenue spreadsheet. The RVRA takes waste from the City of Roanoke, Roanoke County, Salem, and the Town of Vinton. Most of the solid waste goes to the Smith Gap Landfill, but some of the waste has been sent to the New River Valley landfill (NRV) since 2017. The Smith Gap landfill has only a pilot -scale methane collection system while the NRV landfill has a Landfill Gas to Energy (LFGTE) project. In the ClearPath model, methane collection is considered for the Smith Gap landfill but is used for the NRV landfill calculation meaning that a Landfill Gas Recovery Factor of 0.75 will be is applied per the Community Protocol Method SW.4. The total solid waste amounts for the City of Roanoke are estimated using the percentage MSW tonnage values for the different jurisdictions. This method has some error associated with it since the Commercial waste tonnages, which are similar in magnitude to the MSW values, are not broken down by jurisdiction but can be reported consistently each year based on the available data. 9 Tonnage (tons) Roanoke Roanoke City Year Smith Landfill NRV Landfill Total City ( %) Total (tons) 2005 144,687 - -- 144,687 50% 72,344 2007 154,838 --- 154,838 50% 77,419 9 2008 154,292 - -- 154,292 50% 77,146 2009 149,768 --- 149,768 51% 76,981 2010 146,460 --- 146,460 51% 74,694 2011 143,614 --- 143,614 51% 73,243 2012 143,301 --- 143,301 51% 73,084 2013 149,495 --- 149,495 51% 76,242 2014 146,125 --- 146,125 51% 74,524 2015 151,051 --- 151,051 50% 75,526 2016 168,338 - -- 168,338 48% 80,802 2017 234,079 1,021 235,100 43% 100,654 2018 233,195 21,187 254,382 41% 104,297 2019 224,588 10,726 235,314 42% 98,832 Table 9 - City of Roanoke Solid Waste Management data ClearPath does not give emissions credits for recycled materials as this methodology is not considered appropriate by all GHG emissions protocols. However, these estimates are considered to be useful metrics as recycling is an important community activity and a focus for City schools. While recycling data for the City of Roanoke has been available for all years in the past, a decision was made to compile this data every 4 years instead of every year. Therefore, the recycling data is not included in this report but is planned to be included in the 2020 report. 4. ANALYSIS RESULTS The ClearPath online software was used to analyze the data detailed in the previous sections to provide estimates of the GHG emissions for Roanoke in 2019 and to compare to a 2016 baseline as described previously. All greenhouse gas emissions are normalized to carbon dioxide (CO2) using global warming potentials (GWPs) which account for the impact of the specific chemical emissions relative to this standard reference. GHG emissions are given in mass units of CO2 equivalent and reported in metric tons which are 1.1 times heavier than US (short) tons. 4a. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Roanoke GHG emissions from ClearPath are summarized in tables 10 - 11 and figures S - 7. A detailed breakdown is provided in Appendix 2. Overall carbon dioxide emissions were 7.2% lower for 2019 compared to 2016. As mentioned previously, the reduction is not compared to the original baseline of 2005 due to changes in the AEP carbon coefficients in recent years. The Commercial sector continues to be the largest emitter with almost 31% of the GHG emissions in 2019 while the Waste sector is a lowest contributor. Electricity dominates the fuel sources of GHGs accounting for approximately 6S% of emissions. From a source perspective, Electricity dominates the fuel sources with approximately 60% of GHG emissions and the other sources much lower. Note that the electricity for government entities (categorizes as "All Other" in the APCo electricity data) is included in the Commercial sector for this summary table. 10 Sector ClearPath 2016 (mtons) ClearPath 2017 ( mtons) ClearPath 2019 (mtons) Baseline Difference from 2016 ( %) Sector M Residential 478,678 462,537 467,218 -2.4% 24.9% Commercial 658,502 636,898 574,931 -12.7% 30.7% Industrial 409,318 393,727 365,353 -10.7% 19.5% Transportation 371,503 374,362 330,784 -11.0% 17.6% Waste 101,494 128,042 1 135,997 34.0% 7.3% Totals 2,019,495 1,995,566 1,874,283 1 -7.2% 100.0% Table 10: ClearPath Roanoke City GHG Emissions (metric tons) Emissions Source 2016 ( mtons) 2017 ( mtons) 2019 ( mtons) Baseline Difference from 2016 ( %) Source (/) Electricity 1,303,837 1,256,451 1,125,805 -13.7% 60.1% Gasoline 294,424 296,398 276,416 -6.1% 14.7% Natural Gas 242,661 236,714 281,697 16.1% 15.0% Waste 101,494 128,042 135,998 34.0% 7.3% Diesel 1 77,080 1 77,965 1 54,368 -29.5% 2.9% Totals 1 2,019,496 1 1,995,570 1 1,874,284 -7.2% 100.0% *Slight difference in table 11 and 12 totals due to rounding errors 2,500,000 c 2,000,000 N c 1,500,000 .N N W 1,000,000 N O U 500,000 0 Table 11: CACP GHG Emissions by Fuel Source City of Roanoke ClearPath GHG Emissions (CO2 equiv) Residential Commercial Industrial Transportation Waste Totals Figure 5: ClearPath Overall City of Roanoke GHG 2019 Emissions 11 ClearPath Roanoke City GHG Emissions By Sector (2019) Waste 7.3% Transportation 17.6% Residential 24.9% Industrial Commercial 19.5% 30.7% Figure 6: ClearPath City of Roanoke 2019 GHG Emissions Distribution by Sector ClearPath Roanoke City GHG Emissions By Source (2019) Diesel Waste 2.9% 7.3% Natural Gas 15.0% Electricity Gasoline 60.1% 14.7% Figure 7: ClearPath City of Roanoke 2019 GHG Emissions Distribution by Source 4b. Criteria Air Pollutant Emissions 12 Criteria air pollutant (CAP) emissions include nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOX), carbon monoxide (CO), volatile organic compounds (VOC), lead, and particulate matter smaller than 10 microns in size (PM10). These emissions come primarily from the combustion of fossil fuels for electricity, heat, or transportation. Therefore, any actions which results in lower GHGs also typically reduce CAP emissions. These emissions are not estimated by the ClearPath software which is focused on GHG emissions. However, AEP provided values for two of these based on electricity usage, NOx and SOx, which are shown above in Table 2. These emissions are less than in previous years due to both less electricity usage and lower emission rates. 4c. Energy Use It is also useful to assess overall energy use even though the total carbon emissions are not directly proportional to energy due to the variation in carbon emissions factors by fuel type. Table 12 compares energy use by converting all energy to the same units of millions of British Thermal Units (MMBtu). The overall energy use in 2019 increased 1.3% relative to the 2016 baseline. Since overall GHG emissions were reduced by 7.2°0, this indicates that most of the reduction is due to decreased electricity emission factors rather than lower energy consumption. Energy reductions are still important to continue to reduce GHG emissions further and these are directly controlled by actions by the City and its citizens. Energy Source 2005 Baseline (MMBtu) 2015 (MMBtu) 2016 (MMBtu) 2017 (MMBtu) 2019 (MMBtu) %Baseline Change (2016) Source M Electricity 5.98 x 106 5.54 x 106 5.50 x 106 5.28 x 106 5.45 x 10 6 -0.9% 35.5% Gasoline 4.21 x 106 4.05 x 106 4.13 x 106 4.16 x 106 3.91 x 106 -5.3% 25.4% Natural Gas 4.85 x 106 4.67 x 106 4.57 x 106 4.45 x 106 5.30 x 106 16.0% 34.4% Diesel 1.07 x 106 1.02 x 106 1.04 x 106 1.05 x 106 0.74 x 106 -28.9% 4.8% Totals 16.1 x 106 15.3 x 106 15.2 x 106 14.9 x 106 15.4 x 106 1.3% 100% Table 12: CACP Roanoke City Energy Use by Source The annual energy usage for heating and cooling is related to the total number of heating and cooling degree days in a year. Table 13 and Figure 8 show the degree day data for Roanoke from the National Weather Service based on a 65 °F balance point.$ This data shows that 2019 had slightly more degree days than in either 2005 or 2016. V9j 7000 6000 N m 5000 0 y 4000 L 0 3000 2000 1000 0 Year Total DD HDD CDD 2005 Comparison ( %) 2000 5327 4235 1092 2001 4974 3765 1209 2002 5376 3912 1464 2003 5196 4182 1014 2004 5085 3805 1280 2005 5261 3919 1342 BASELINE 2006 4820 3564 1256 -8.4% 2007 5391 3666 1725 2.5% 2008 5082 3842 1240 -3.4% 2009 5083 3893 1190 -3.4% 2010 5956 4279 1677 13.2% 2011 5239 3690 1549 -0.4% 2012 4762 3339 1423 -9.5% 2013 5283 4056 1227 0.4% 2014 5502 4374 1128 4.6% 2015 5192 3779 1413 -1.3% 2016 5345 3811 1534 1.6% 2017 4888 3460 1424 -7.1% 2018 5790 4112 1678 10.1% 2019 5428 3671 1757 3.2% Table 13: Total, Heating and Cooling Degree Days (DD) for Roanoke Roanoke Degree Day (65 F) Data ■Total •HDD ■CDD 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Figure 8: Graph of Heating, Cooling, and Total Degree Days (DD) for the City of Roanoke 14 5. CONCLUSIONS The 2019 ClearPath analysis indicates that community -wide carbon dioxide emissions decreased by 7.2 % compared to the 2016. The absolute emissions estimated by this model are 1.9 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. This level of reduction a bit short of the City commitment for a second 10% reduction from 2015 through 2019 as detailed in the Roanoke City Council Resolution No. 40539 - 060616 shown in Appendix 3. However, it should be noted that in the December 2018 City Council update, it was recommended to change the latest commitment baseline to 2016 given the new APCO carbon emissions coefficients and to push the date of the commitment to the end of 2024. This new resolution is shown in Appendix 4. With renewed federal and state support for climate change reduction, it is recommended that the City's carbon emissions commitment should be revisited again. Various groups have recently made their carbon emissions commitments more aggressive in terms of the timeline. A 2030 reduction target as well as a target date for carbon neutrality in the City should be discussed and selected. These annual analyses and reports have been focused primarily on a retrospective look at emissions and targets for the future. It is also recommended to start more serious modelling efforts to prospectively predict future emissions under various scenarios and plan for actions to help achieve more aggressive carbon emission reduction targets. 6. REFERENCES: lInternational Panel for Climate Change, Fifth Assessment Report (AR5), Global Warming Potentials, www. ghgprotocol. org /sites /default /fileslghgp /Global - Warming- Potential- Values %20 %28Feb %2016 %202016 %29 1.P 2Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Electric Company Carbon Emissions and Electricity Mix Reporting Database for Corporate Customers and are specific for Virginia /West Virginia APCo electricity for 2019. www.eei.org/ about / members /international /Pages /CO2- Emissions- Access.aspx 3EPA Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID), Summary Data eGrid 2019, www.epa.gov /egrid /summary -data °Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Website, 2019 Traffic Data, www.virginiadot.org /info /2019 traffic data.asp SUS Community Protocol for Accounting and Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, v1.1, July 2013, ICLEI — Local Governments for Sustainability USA, Appendix D: Transportation and Other Mobile Emissions Activities and Sources, Table TR.1.3 Default Vehicle Mix Values. Same values as CACP v2009. GUS Community Protocol for Accounting and Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Appendix E: Solid Waste Emission Activities and Sources, v1.1, July 2013. 7 U Community Protocol for Accounting and Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Appendix E: Solid Waste Emission Activities and Sources, v1.1, July 2013, Table SW.2, Default US Waste Characterization, p. 32. 8National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Daily Climate Data, http: / /w2.weather.gov /climate /index.php ?wfo =rnk 15 7. APPENDIX 1- EPA eGRID Regional Electricity Emission Rates 1. Subregion Output Emission Rates (eGRID2019) eGRID Total output emission rates 1~ Nonbaseload output emission iates b/A Wh Grid subregion acronym eGRID subregion name COr CH, No Cote � Ozone Season NOi so, Co, CH, Nr0 CO3e � 0¢one smion N0. so, Gross Loss 1 ° -�! ASCC Alaska Gird 1,114.4 0.098 0.013 1,120.8 62 6.1 0.7 1,3310 0123 0.017 1,341.0 661 67 08 'Is ASCC Kscelaneous 549.3 0.026 0.004 551.3 8.1 7.8 0.7 1,520.2 0.067 0.012 1,525.4 2261 228 2.0 54. WECC Southwest 952.3 0.068 0.010 956.9 0.6 0.6 02 1,445.3 0.100 0.014 1,451.9 0.91 0.9 03 5.1' 'AX WECC Calfomia 453.2 0.033 0.004 455.3 04 04 0.0 964.0 0.058 0.007 %7.6 08 08 0.1 5.1 'T ERCOT WI 868.6 0.057 0.008 872.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 1,2772 0.083 0.012 1,282.7 0.9 08 09 5.1. C FRCC AN 861.0 0055 0.007 86.5 0.3 0.3 02 1,029.5 0.054 0.007 1,033.0 03 03 02 5.1 HICC Miscellaneous 1.185.6 0.143 0.022 1,1 %6 8.1 8A 4.1 1,5495 0.107 0.018 1,557.6 12.3 128 5.3 5.5 HICCOahu L694.5 0 -185 0028 1,707.6 37 4.1 7.0 1704.1 0.158 0.025 1,715.6 4.5 4.6 8.1 55 - -?E MRO Fast 1.502.6 0.147 0.022 1,512.6 0.8 0.9 0.4 1,577.7 0.145 0.021 1,5874 0.8 09 04 5.1 .'.,,)A MRO West 1.098.4 0.119 0017 1.1064 08 0.8 1.1 1,806.8 0.188 0.027 1,819.6 14 13 1.7 5.1 EWE NPCC New Erglaind 488.9 0.077 0.010 493-8 0.3 0.3 0.1 839.9 0089 0 -012 65.5 0.4 04 0.1 5.1 WPP WECC Northwest 715.2 0068 0.010 7191 0.6 0.6 04 1,617.5 0.156 0.022 1,628.1 16 15 0.9 5.1% YCW NPCC NYCNVestchester 553.8 0.021 0.002 5%1 01 0.2 0.0 1,0162 0022 0.002 1,017.5 0.4 0.4 0.0 5.1. YLI NPCC Long Island 1,209.0 0.157 0.020 1.,218 .9 0.9 09 0.2 1,3006 0.044 0.005 1,3013 0 -8 0 -8 02 5.1, NYUP NPCC Upstate NY 232-3 0.017 0 002 2330 0.1 0.1 0.0 890.2 0.047 0 006 8926 04 0.4 02 5. t PRMS Puerto Rico Nkscellaneot 1.537.3 0.084 0.013 1,543.3 15 3.9 3.2 1,5879 0.055 0.010 1,5923 4.5 5.1 50 00- FCE RFC East 696.0 0.053 0.007 698.5 03 0.3 0.3 1,2379 0.089 0.012 1,243.8 0.7 06 07 5.1° ECM RFC Michigan 1,189.3 0.114 0.016 1,1970 07 0.7 1.0 1.766.9 0.177 0 -025 1778.8 1.2 12 2.1 5.1.' ECW RFC West 1,067.7 0.099 0.014 1.0744 0.8 0.6 01 1,831.6 0.178 0.026 1,843.7 15 1.1 13 IIA PA WECC Rockies 1,242.6 0.117 0.017 1,2506 0.7 06 0.4 1,578.8 0.126 0.018 1,587.3 0.8 08 0.4 5.1 PNO SPP North 1,070.0 0.112 0.016 1.077.6 0.6 06 02 1,9586 0200 0.029 1.9722 1.1 12 04 5.1 PSO SPP South 1,002.0 0.070 0.010 1,006.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 1,5437 0.108 0.015 1,550.9 1.2 12 13 5.1. RW SERC Mississippi Valley 806.8 0.043 0006 809.6 06 0.6 03 1,200.1 0.068 0.010 1,204.7 0.9 1.0 14 5.1 SRMW SERC Midwest 1.56.4 0.169 0.025 1,595.9 lb 0.8 24 1,960.9 0216 0.031 1,975.6 12 1.11 28 6.1. SRSO SERC South 969.2 0.071 0.010 974.0 04 04 0.2 1,389.5 0.101 0.015 1,3%.41 0.8 0,71 0.41 1 RN SERC Tennessee Valley 9497 0087 0013 955.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 1,565.2 0.139 0020 1.5746 0.7 0.8 09 51 SRVC SERC orolma 6754 0.058 0.006 679.1 0.3 04 02 1,349.2 0.118 0017 1,356.9 07 08 04 5.1 .5. 88421 0.0751 O.0111 889.21 0.61 061 0.51 1.420.2 0.114 0.016 1.427.8 1.0 0.91 0.9 5.15 NWPP s CAMX J/ %AZNM USEPA, eGRID, February 2021 0,014 -40-2 than a, area few, w'rat+ «' KAUD sbleo ru due to n+e ptme of mJOye Nrc. . sernce pr-idN Visit Pbwy,r;rONer to deannixff e- 11 tha @GRID WtKpgn $U%*W wth ywr locahae and elettnc serNOe proVauer. htpr:!lmvw.et�agov /eixrgyi Pamn. prorier Map of eGRID Subregions NYUP SPNO %r SRMW SRTV` SRVC `t SPSO YSRMV �! %j SRSO ERCT FRCC 16 NYLI 'CW 2. Subregion Resource Mix (eGRiD2019) *GRID subregion acronym *GRID subregion name Nameplate Capacity (MW) Net Generation (MWh) Generation Resource Mix (percent)' as Other Fossil Nuclear Hydro Biomass Wind Solar Geo- thermal Other unknown/ pur chased fuel KGD ASCC Alaska Gnd 2,507 4.513.906 43.8%0�0% .1% 00% 0 D% 14 4% 0 8% 25 % 00% 00% 0 0°. KMS ASCC Miscellaneous 1,070 1,554,337 7.0% 00% 00% 62.6% 0.0% 19% 00% 0.0% 00?' NM WECC Southwest 68,589 169,846.256 4.9% 00% 188% 31% 04% 22% 45% 36% 00 CAMX WECC California 115,880 204.484,755 23% 07% 79%1 16.1% 2.8% 7.0% 153 % 3.8% 0.3% ERCT ERCOT All 178,156 418,830.337 186% 0.0% 511% 0.5% 9.9% 0.31/6 02% 18.3% 1.0% 0.0% 0.1 FRCC FRCC All 103,335 235,320.760 79% 0.6% 74.5% 0.0% 12 4% 0.1% 2.3% 00% 1.5 % 0.0% 0.6 HINTS HICC Miscellaneous 1,231 2.758,699 0.0% 70.4% 0.0% 0D% 0.D% 34% 1.9% 13.8% 4.3% 0.0% 6. . HIOA HICC Oahu 2,357 6,991.299 18.6% 70.4% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 00% 6.6% 2.1% 2.2% 0.0% 00. ktROE MRO East 11,669 20.8441888 55.0% 0.5% 30.1% 0.1% 0.0% 6.1% 4.4% 3.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1 ktROW ?,IRO West 84,199 233,802443 43.9% 0.1% 112ro 0.0% 11.2% 6.9% 0.9% 25 1%1 0.6% 0.0% 0. NEWE NPCC New England 47,060 100,011,791 0.5% 0.2% 49.3% 0.1% 29.8% 73% 7.5% 3.7% 1.5% 0.0% 0.1 NWPP WECC Northwest 95,396 282,811,235 210% 0.2% 19.9% 02% 3.1% 423% 1.2% 8.0% 1.4% 0.6% 0.1 NYCW NPCC NYCIWestchester 17.392 41,509,809 0.0% 0.5% 58.3% 0.0% 40.2% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0 NYLI NPCC Long Island 6.335 8,943,357 0.0% 2.5% 85.5% 00% 00% 0.0% 1&0% 00% 2.1% 0.0% 0. NYUP NPCC Upstate NY 32,313 87.477,873 0.5% 0.1% 250% 0.0% 322% 34.9°. 1,9% 5.1% 0.4% 0.0% 0. PRMS Puerto Rico Miscellaneous 6,4421 18.166188 19A% 377% 40.5% 0.0% 00% 00% 0.0% 0.9% 1.5% 0.0% 0. RFCE RFC East 98.666 296.156271 123% DA% 45.7% 0.1% 36.9% 16% 1.6% 0.9% 0.6% 0.0% 0. RFCM RFC Michigan 35.696 97.428,154 38.0% 0.9% 34.3% 1.8% 17.2% 00% 17% 5.9% 0. 1 % 0.0% 0.0 RFCW RFC West 192,931 514.164.802 3Z4% 02% 26.5% 0.7% 29. D% 1.0% 0.6% 4.4% D.1% 0.0% 0.1 RMPA WECC Rockies 25,521 66,259160 42.5% 0.0% 26.5% 0.G% 00% 11.9% 0.2% 16.9% 1.8% 0.0% 0.1 SPNO SPP North 30,265 70.052.261 412% 02% 120% 0.0% 13.2% 0.2% 0.1% 31.5% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0 SPSO SPP South 65,063 158,740.888 22.3% 1.1% 44 29/6 02% 0.0% 5.0% 1.5% 25.1% 0.4% 0.0% D.1 SRMV ISERC Mississippi Valley 59,471 173,700.420 11.4% 0.9% 60.9% 13% 222%1 1.6% 1.3% 0.0% 01% 0.0% 0. SRMW SERC Midwest 40,518 120.436,545 66.5% 0.1% 126% 0.1% 14.6% 1.8% 0.1% 4.0% 01% 0.0% 02 SRSO SERC South 91,432 260,293,360 21.7% 0.1% 518% 0.0% 183% 3.1% 3.8% 0.0% 1.1% 0.0% 0.0 SRN SERC Tennessee Valley 72.856 216.125,641 32.0% 0.1% 27.1% 00% 30.2% 9.6% 0.7% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0. SRVC SERC VirginiarCarolina 121.609 328.960,224 15.9% 0.2. 371% 0 1% 388% 21% 2.7% 0.4% 28% 00% 0.1 U.S. 1,613,477 4,140.185,857 20.3% 0.6% 38.4% 0.3% 19.6% 6.8% 1.6% 7.1% 1.7% 0.4%1 0.1 °! 'percentages may not sum to 100 clue to rounding APPENDIX 2 - ClearPath Analysis 2019 Created: 2f2-VZU21 Inventory By Sector CO2e by sector for the selected inventory year. sector c02e - arsPJ -,or d klo0 :le ScirceS -. S. Id W.- :. -- Commercial Energy -- =,1 Ird..rial Energy 365,353 Resdendal Energy 467,27£ a 1G0, • xesid-nd Energy • ladusrrwi E, 9V • Co emwl Energy 5a8d w u T-P-i- a Mobik So- 17 APPENDIX 3 IN THE COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA, The 6`h day of June, 2016 No. 40539 - 060616 A RESOLUTION adopting greenhouse gas ( "GHG ") reduction targets. WHEREAS, leading climate scientists agree that climate disruption is a reality and that human activities are largely responsible for increasing concentrations of gases which warm the atmosphere; WHEREAS, recent well- documented impacts of climate disruption include increasing global sea levels, a significant decrease in Arctic sea ice thickness and major changes to weather patterns around the world; WHEREAS, climate disruption of the magnitude now predicted by the scientific community is likely to have costly impacts on human and natural systems throughout the world including increased risk of floods or droughts, sea level rises that interact with coastal storms that erode beaches, inundate land and damage structures, and a reduction in water supplies stored in glaciers and snow cover; WHEREAS, on September 2, 2008, City Council adopted Resolution No. 38211 - 090208, to reduce GHG emissions from municipal operations by a total of 12.5 percent over a five -year period and reduce community -wide GHG emissions by 10 percent over the same five -year period, beginning January 1, 2009, through December 31, 2014; WHEREAS the City of Roanoke reduced GHG emissions from municipal operations by 25 percent and reduced the community -wide target by 13.4 percent between 2009 and 2014; WHEREAS, the City of Roanoke recently joined the Compact of Mayors, which is a global coalition of municipal governments committed to reducing GHG emissions. To remain in compliance with the Compact of Mayors, all member cities must establish GHG emission reduction targets; and WHEREAS, measures to reduce GHG emissions in the community and within the municipal operations have the potential to also reduce costs through energy savings and to increase the quality of life through improved air quality. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that: City Council hereby establishes a goal to reduce GHG emissions from municipal operations by an additional reduction of 12.5 percent over a five -year period and reduce community -wide GHG emissions by 10 percent over the same five -year period, beginning January 1, 2015, and ending December 31, 2019, as more particularly set forth in the attached City Council Agenda Report dated June 6, 2016. City staff, designated by the City Manager, will be responsible for implementing the programs and projects described in the aforementioned Agenda Report to the greatest extent practicable and achievable within available funding and resources. 18 APPENDIX 4 targets. IN THE COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA The 4th day of March, 2019. No. 41397 - 030419. A RESOLUTION adopting revised and updated greenhouse gas ("GHG ") reduction WHEREAS, leading climate scientists agree that climate disruption is a reality and that human activities are largely responsible for increasing concentrations of gases which warm the atmosphere; WHEREAS, recent well - documented impacts of climate disruption include increasing global sea levels, a significant decrease in Arctic sea ice thickness and major changes to weather patterns around the world; WHEREAS, climate disruption of the magnitude now predicted by the scientific community is likely to have costly impacts on human and natural systems throughout the world including increased risk of floods or droughts, sea level rises that interact with coastal storms that erode beaches, inundate land and damage structures, and a reduction in water supplies stored in glaciers and snow cover: WHEREAS, on September 2, 2008, City Council adopted Resolution No. 38211-090208, to reduce GHG emissions from municipal operations by a total of 12.5 percent over a five -year period and reduce community -wide G1-IG emissions by 10 percent over the same five -year period, beginning January 1, 2009, through December 31, 2014; WHEREAS the City of Roanoke reduced GHG emissions from municipal operations by 25 percent and reduced the community -wide target by 13.4 percent between 2009 and 2014; WHEREAS, the City of Roanoke recently joined the Compact of Mayors, which is a global coalition of municipal governments committed to reducing GHG emissions. To remain in compliance with the Compact of Mayors, all member cities must establish GHG emission 19 reduction targets; WHEREAS, City Council adopted Resolution No. 40539 - 060616, to specify updated GHG reduction targets of an additional 10 percent reduction for the community and an additional 12..5 percent goal for the City operations over a five (5) year period ending December 31, 2019; WHEREAS, City staff briefed City Council on the 2016 -17 Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Energy Summary and noted that a number of measurement protocols have changed and ad adjustment in the baseline year would ensure the accuracy of results; and WHEREAS, measures to reduce GHG emissions in the community and within the municipal operations have the potential to also reduce costs through energy savings and to increase the quality of life through improved air quality. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that; City Council hereby establishes a baseline year of 2016, with a goal to reduce GHG emissions from municipal operations by an additional reduction of 12.5 percent over an eight -year period and reduce community -wide GHG emissions by 10 percent over the same eight -year period. beginning January 1, 2017, and ending December 31, 2024, as more particularly set forth in the attached City Council Agenda Report dated March 4, 2019. 2. City staff, designated by the City Manager, will be responsible for implementing the programs and projects described in the aforementioned Agenda Report to the greatest extent practicable and achievable within available funding and resources. 20 5 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA The 16th day of August, 2021. No. 42134- 081621. A RESOLUTION authorizing the acceptance of the Virginia Domestic Violence Victim Fund Grant from the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services and authorizing the execution, and filing of appropriate documents to obtain such funds. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke as follows: 1. The City of Roanoke hereby accepts the Virginia Domestic Violence Victim Fund Grant from the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services in the total amount of $31,588 with no local match required. 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to accept, execute, and file on behalf of the City of Roanoke any and all documents required to obtain such funding. All such documents to be approved as to form by the City Attorney. 3. The City Manager is further directed to furnish such additional information as may be required in connection with the acceptance of the foregoing funding or with such project. ATTEST: City Clerk. IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA The 16th day of August, 2021. �%< No. 42135 - 081621. AN ORDINANCE to appropriate funding from the Commonwealth of Virginia for the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Victim Fund Grant, amending and reordaining certain sections of the 2021 -2022 Grant Fund — Appropriations, and dispensing with the second reading by title of this ordinance. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the following sections of the 2021 -2022 Grant Fund Appropriations be, and the same are hereby, amended and reordained to read and provide as follows: Appropriations Regular Employee Wages City Retirement Health Savings FICA Dental Insurance Life Insurance HAS – ER Health Insurance – ER Revenues Domestic Violence Victim FY22 – State Domestic Violence Victim FY22 – Local 35- 640 - 3379 -1002 $ 38,172 35- 640 - 3379 -1105 6,160 35- 640 - 3379 -1117 388 35- 640 - 3379 -1120 2,518 35- 640 - 3379 -1126 449 35- 640 - 3379 -1130 508 35- 640 - 3379 -1182 2,600 35- 640 - 3379 -1185 4,800 35- 640 - 3379 -3388 31,588 35- 640 - 3379 -3389 24,007 Pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of the City Charter, the second reading of this ordinance by title is hereby dispensed with. ATTEST: City Clerk. CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council Meeting: August 16, 2021 Subject: 2022 Virginia Domestic Violence Victim Fund Grant Background: The Department of Criminal Justice Services of the Commonwealth of Virginia has awarded the Roanoke Police Department $31,588 in grant funding as part of the Virginia Domestic Violence Victim Fund. There is no local match requirement. The Roanoke Police Department will use the award to partially fund its existing Sexual Violence Specialist position. The Sexual Violence Specialist was previously funded as a full -time employee position through a combination of general funds and grant funds in the absence of alternative grant funding sources. The 2022 Virginia Domestic Violence Victim Fund grant is not sufficient to fully cover the salary and benefits of a full time position. To maintain the position as a full time employee at current salary and benefit levels, the City of Roanoke will be required to provide an additional $24,007 in funding to the 2022 Virginia Domestic Violence Victim Fund grant. The Sexual Violence Specialist is an essential employee who provides services to the victims of sexual assault. The Sexual Violence Specialist investigates sexual violence offenses, ensures that victims receive support services throughout their case, and prepares cases for prosecution. Beyond the services that the employee provides in a grant funded capacity, the individual also serves as the Hispanic Outreach Coordinator for the Roanoke Police Department. The Hispanic Outreach Coordinator coordinates community events, assists in criminal investigations, and works to improve community relations. Recommended Action: Accept the 2022 Virginia Domestic Violence Victim Fund grant described above and authorize the City Manager to execute the grant agreement and any related documents; all such documents to be approved as to form by the City Attorney. Adopt the accompanying budget ordinance to establish a revenue estimate in the Grant fund for State grant funds of $31,588, transfer funding in the amount of $24,007 from the Transfer to Grant Fund account (01- 250 -9310 -9535) to provide local funding, and appropriate total funding of $55,595 for salary and benefits into accounts to be established by the Director of Finance in the Grant Fund. Robert S. Cowell, Jr. City Manager Distribution: Council Appointed Officers Clarence G. Grier, Deputy City Manager for Operations Amelia C. Merchant, Director of Finance Samuel Roman, .Jr., Chief of Police 2 COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA of ('riminal Jz�stice .Se�°vices Shannon Dion Deparlinen1 Washington Building Director 1100 Bank Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 Megan Peterson (804) 786 -4000 Chief Deputy Director www.dcjs.virginia.gov July 16, 2021 Robert Cowell City Manager, City of Roanoke 215 Church Avenue SW Room 364 Roanoke,Virginia 24011 RE: DVVF Prosecution Dear Robert Cowell: Congratulations on being a recipient of the above referenced grant program! Your DCJS grant award number is 1079 and was approved for a total award of $31,588, funded through Award Number 2022 -DVVF- GRANT. The project period is 7/1/2021 through 6/30/2022. Included with this letter is a Statement of Grant Award /Acceptance (SOGA). Please note hard copies of the General Special Conditions, as well as the Reporting Requirements and Projected Due Dates, are now referred to as Conditions and Requirements and will be posted online at https• / /www.dcis.virginia.gov /grants /grant- requirements within the next two weeks. In addition to the general Special Conditions, there may be grant specific Special Conditions related to your Grant Award called Encumbrances. If there are any, you are required to adhere to these conditions via the On -line Grants Management System (OGMS) at https: / /o=s.dcjs.virginia.gov /. If you have not previously done so, you must register in order to use this web -based system. The instructions on Registering for a New Account and Submitting Action Item Encumbrances are posted here https•// www .dcis.virainia.gov /v-rants /ogms- training- resources along with other resources and training videos. All registrants will be approved within 3 — 5 business days. We will be happy to assist you in any way we can to assure your project's success. To indicate your acceptance of the award and conditions, please sign the included SOGA and return it electronically within the next 60 days to grantsmgmt @dcjs.virginia.gov. If you have questions, contact your DCJS Grant Monitor Haymanot Cummings at (804) 510 -9316 or via email at haymanot.cummings @dcj s.virginia.gov. Sincerely, Shannon Dion STATEMENT OF GRANT AWARD (SOGA) Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services 1100 Bank Street, 12th Floor Richmond, Virginia Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Victim Fund - Continuation FY 22 - Special Subgrantee: Roanoke DCJS Grant Number: 1079 Grant Start Date: 7/1/2021 Grant End Date: 6/30/2022 Indirect Cost Rate: % *If applicable Federal Funds: $0 State General Funds: $0 State Special Funds: $31,588 Local Match: Total Budget: $31,588 Project Director Project Administrator Finance Officer Andrew Pulley Robert Cowell Amelia Merchant Lieutenant,Planning & Analysis City Manager, City of Roanoke Director of Finance, City of Roanoke Supervisor, City of Roanoke Police 215 Church Avenue SW 215 Church Avenue SW Department Room 364 Room 461 348 Campbell Avenue SW Roanoke, Virginia 24016 Roanoke, Virginia 24011 Roanoke, Virginia 24016 540- 853 -2333 540- 853 -6800 540- 853 -1634 bob.cowell@roanokeva.gov amelia.merchant @ roanokeva.gov andrew. pu l l ey@roano keva. gov *Please indicate your ICR in the space provided, if applicable. As the duly authorized representative, the undersigned, having received the Statement of Grant Awards (SOGA) and reviewing the Special Conditions, hereby accepts this grant and agree to the conditions and provisions of all other Federal and State laws and rules and regulations that apply to this award. Signature: Title: Date: Authorized Official (Project Administrator) 2 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA The 16th day of August, 2021. ��< No. 42136- 081621. AN ORDINANCE to appropriate funding from the Commonwealth, federal and private grant for various educational programs, amending and re- ordaining certain sections of the 2021 -2022 School Grant Fund Appropriations, and dispensing with the second reading by title of this ordinance. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the following sections of the 2021 -2022 School Grant Fund Appropriations be, and the same are hereby, amended and re- ordained to read and provide as follows: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of the City Charter, the second reading of this ordinance by title is hereby dispensed with. APPROPRIATIONS Personnel 302- 170- 3000- 1160- 119R- 61100- 41129- 3- 03 $ 41,072.56 Employer Benefits 302- 170- 3000- 1160- 119R- 61100- 42201- 3- 03 3,131.94 Student Field Trips/Transportation 302- 170- 3000- 1160- 119R- 61100- 43343- 3- 03 81,453.90 Professional Services Travel /Lodging 302- 170- 3000- 1160- 119R- 61100- 45551- 3- 03 1,000.00 Equipment 302- 170- 3000- 1160- 119R- 61100- 48210- 3- 03 348,861.98 Juvenile Detention Education Coordinators /Instructors 302- 110- 0000- 1070- 316R- 61100- 41138- 9- 09 655,469.00 Retiree Health Credit 302- 110- 0000- 1070- 316R- 61100- 42200- 9- 09 7,931.17 Social Security /FICA 302- 110- 0000- 1070- 316R- 61100- 42201- 9- 09 50,143.37 Virginia Retirement System 302- 110- 0000- 1070- 316R- 61100- 42202- 9- 09 108,939.15 Health /Dental Insurance 302- 110- 0000- 1070- 316R- 611100- 42204- 9- 09 102,813.00 State Group Life Insurance 302- 110- 0000- 1070- 316R- 61100- 42205- 9- 09 8,783.28 Mileage 302- 110- 0000- 1070- 316R- 61100- 45551- 9- 09 3,000.00 Indirect Costs 302- 110- 0000- 1070- 316R- 61100- 62000- 9- 09 39,143.00 Related Services 302- 110- 0000- 1070- 316R- 61100- 43313- 9- 09 1,000.00 Instructional Supplies 302 - 110- 0000- 1070- 316R- 61100- 46600- 9- 09 8,000.00 Internet Services 302- 110- 0000- 1070- 316R- 61100- 45523- 9- 09 11,800.00 Technology 302- 110- 0000- 1070- 316R- 61100- 46650- 9- 09 8,600.00 Child Development Clinics Education Coordinators 302- 110- 0000- 1070- 316R- 61100- 41138- 9- 09 127,395.00 Retiree Health Credit 302- 110- 0000- 1070- 316R- 61100- 42200- 9- 09 1,541.48 Social Security /FICA 302- 110- 0000- 1070- 316R- 61100- 42201- 9- 09 9,745.71 Virginia Retirement System 302- 110- 0000- 1070- 316R- 61100- 42202- 9- 09 21,173.03 Health /Dental Insurance 302- 110- 0000- 1070- 316R- 61100- 42204- 9- 09 42,399.72 State Group Life Insurance 302- 110- 0000- 1070- 316R- 61100- 42205- 9- 09 1,707.09 Instruction- Teacher 302- 191 - 1302- 0553- 325R- 61100- 41121- 3- 02 190,391.29 Retiree Health Credit 302- 191 - 1302- 0553- 325R- 61100- 42200- 3- 02 822.80 Social Security 302- 191 - 1302- 0553- 325R- 61100- 42201- 3- 02 13,451.14 Retirement -VRS 302- 191 - 1302- 0553- 325R- 61100- 42202- 3- 02 11,301.60 Health /Dental 302- 191 - 1302- 0553- 325R- 61100- 42204- 3- 02 9,133.97 Group Life Insurance 302- 191 - 1302- 0553- 325R- 61100- 42205- 3- 02 911.20 Payment of Joint Operations 302- 191 - 0000- 0553- 325R- 61100- 47701- 3- 02 145,600.00 REVENUE Federal Grant Receipts 302 - 000 - 0000 - 0000 - 119R- 00000 - 38048 - 0 - 00 $ 475,520.38 State Grant Receipts 302 - 000 - 0000 - 0000 - 316R - 00000 - 32220- 0- 00 1,209,584.00 State Grant Receipts 302 - 000 - 0000 - 0553 - 325R - 00000 - 32272- 0- 00 371,612.00 ATTEST: ovtt" J• V-Mlil City Clerk August 16, 2021 The Honorable Sherman P. Lea, Sr., Mayor and Members of Roanoke City Council Roanoke, VA 24011 Dear Mayor Lea and Members of Council: As a result of official School Board action on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, the Board respectfully requests that City Council approve the following appropriation requests: New Appropriation Award Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education (CTE) Allocation 2021 -22 $475,520.38 State Operated Programs: Juvenile Detention Home and Child Development Clinics 2021 -22 $1,209,584.00 Regional Alternative Education 2021 -22 $371,612.00 On behalf of the School Board, thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, i Cindy H. Poulton, Clerk pc: Tim Spencer Bob Cowell Amelia Merchant Lutheria H. Smith Verletta B. White Kathleen Jackson Maryna Mabes (w /details) �W ROANOKE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS , School Board Lutheria H. Smith Chairperson Dr. Eli C. S. Jamison Vice Chairperson Diane M. Casolo Mark K. Cathey Michael L. Cherry, Il Natasha N. Sounders Joyce W. Watkins Verletta B. White Superintendent Cindy H. Poulton Clerk of the Board CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council Meeting: August 16, 2021 Subject: School Board Appropriation Request Background: As the result of official Roanoke City School Board action on Tuesday August 10, 2021 the Board respectfully requested that City Council appropriate funding as outlined in this report. The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education (CTE) grant provides funding to increase focus on the academic achievement of career and technical education students, strengthen connections between secondary and postsecondary education, and improve state and local accountability. The program will be fully reimbursed by federal funds and will end June 30, 2022. State Operated Programs constitutes educational services provided at the Roanoke Valley Juvenile Detention Home and the Virginia Department of Health's Roanoke Child Development Clinics. This appropriation aligns the total with the revised award amount. The program will be fully reimbursed by state funds and will end March 31, 2022. This is a continuing program. The Regional Alternative Education Program grant provides funds for accelerated academic programming for students who are below grade level academically. The program will be fully reimbursed by state funds and will end June 30, 2022. This is a continuing program. Recommended Action: We re c Council concur with this report of the School Board and adopt the attached bu et i e establish revenue estimates and to appropriate funding as outlined. Robert S. Cowell, Jr. City Manager Distribution: Council Appointed Officers Verletta White, Superintendent, RCPS Dan Lyons, Assistant Superintendent for Operations, RCPS Kathleen M. Jackson, Chief Financial Officer, RCPS Amelia C. Merchant, Director of Finance IN THE COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA The 16th day of August, 2021. No. 42137 - 081621. A RESOLUTION supporting the Proposed American Rescue Plan Funding for Virginia Tourism Destinations. WHEREAS, on July 12, 2021, Governor Northam proposed $353 million in American Rescue Plan Funding to accelerate small business recovery including investments for Rebuild VA, community revitalization, tourism and hospitality industries; WHEREAS, Virginia lost an estimated $14.5 billion in total tourism spending due to the COVID -19 pandemic. Governor Northam is proposing a $50 million investment to be allocated to the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) to assist with the tourism industry's recovery and restore additional economic activity across the Commonwealth; WHEREAS, the VTC, after approval from the General Assembly, will create the Virginia Tourism Recovery Program (VTRP); WHEREAS, the VTRP will deliver $20 million dollars to fund extending its broadcast and digital marketing into tier 2 and 3 media markets in Charlotte, Pittsburgh, Boston, and Chicago and digital advertising to an additional 29 markets east of the Mississippi River. This funding will also allow VTC to boost its sports and meeting marketing programs, which experienced significant revenue loss during the pandemic; WHEREAS, the VTRP will deliver $30 million dollars distributed to all 114 destination- marketing organizations throughout the Commonwealth; WHEREAS, in 2019, Virginia ranked 8th in domestic travel spending, generated $27 billion in visitor spending, supported 237,000 jobs and generated $1.8 billion in state and local taxes; WHEREAS, Virginia's Blue Ridge region is comprised of five cooperating localities including the City of Roanoke, City of Salem, County of Roanoke, County of Botetourt, and County of Franklin; WHEREAS, in 2019 Virginia's Blue Ridge region generated $920 million in visitor spending, supported 8,177 jobs and returned $66 million in state and local taxes; WHEREAS, in 2019 Virginia's Blue Ridge region reached the 10th consecutive year of record growth reporting hotel room revenue at $116 million and 1.3 million rooms sold; WHEREAS, Virginia's Blue Ridge region was down 45% in hotel room revenue in 2020 and lost an estimated $3 million due to the pandemic; WHEREAS, "Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge" wholeheartedly supports the proposed American Rescue Plan Funding by Governor Northam to reboot Virginia's tourism economy; and WHEREAS, Virginia's Blue Ridge region is identified as one destination marketing organization operating collaboratively to create a greater return on investment. As such, requests to be considered as a whole with an equitable funding formula should the proposed American Rescue Plan Funding be passed by the General Assembly and VTC creates a Tourism Recovery Program. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council for the City of Roanoke requests the Virginia General Assembly approve legislation supporting the American Rescue Plan Funding for tourism recovery and seek to ensure that all localities and regional tourism offices receive equitable funding dedicated to destination marketing organizations. ATTEST: Gam,�.y City Clerk. CECELIA F. MCCOY, CJIC City Clerk Marc Nelson Economic Development Roanoke, Virginia Dear Mr. Nelson: CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 215 Church Avenue, S. W., Room 456 Roanoke, Virginia 24011 -1536 Telephone: (540) 853 -2541 Fax: (540) 853 -1145 E -mail: clerkCa roanokeva.gov August 17, 2021 CECELIA T. WEBB, CHIC Depute Cite Clerk At a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Roanoke which was held on Monday, August 16, 2021, you were appointed to fill the unexpired term of Robert Ledger as a City representative of the Virginia's First Regional Industrial Facilities Authority for a term of office ending June 30, 2022. Enclosed you will find a Certificate of your appointment and an Oath or Affirmation of Office which must be administered by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of Roanoke, located on the third floor of the Roanoke City Courts Facility, 315 Church Avenue, S. W. Please return one copy of the Oath of Office to Room 456 in the Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, 215 Church Avenue, S. W., prior to serving in the capacity to which you were appointed. Pursuant to Section 2.2 -3702, Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, I am enclosing copy (transmitted by email) of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. The Act requires that you be provided with a copy within two weeks of your appointment and each member is required "to read and become familiar with provisions of the Act." On behalf of the Mayor and Members of City Council, I would like to express appreciation for your willingness to serve the City of Roanoke as a representative of the Virginia's First Regional Industrial Facility Authority. Sincerely, C114zzi Cecelia F. McCoy, CMC City Clerk Enclosures PC: Christy Straight, Project Manager, Virginia's First Regional Industrial Facility Authority, 6580 Valley Center Drive, Suite 124, Radford, Virginia 24141 COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA To -wit: CITY OF ROANOKE I, Cecelia F. McCoy, City Clerk, and as such City Clerk of the City of Roanoke and keeper of the records thereof, do hereby certify that at a regular meeting of Council which was held on the sixteenth day of August 2021, Marc Nelson was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Robert Ledger as a City representative of the Virginia's First Regional Industrial Facilities Authority for a term of office ending June 30, 2022. Given under my hand and the Seal of the City of Roanoke this seventeenth day of August 2021. e.e"� ,�. Vweej City Clerk CECELIA F. NICCOY, CHIC City Clerk Marc Nelson Economic Development Roanoke, Virginia Dear Mr. Nelson: CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 215 Church Avenue, S. W., Suite 456 Roanoke, Virginia 24011 -1536 Telephone: (540) 853 -2541 Fax: (540) 853 -1145 E -mail: clerk(q-roanokeya.go% August 17, 2021 CECELIA T. WEBB, CHIC DeputY City Clerk At a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Roanoke which was held on Monday, August 16, 2021, you were appointed to fill the unexpired term of Robert Ledger as a City representative of the Western Virginia's Regional Industrial Facility Authority for a term of office ending February 3, 2024. Enclosed you will find a Certificate of your appointment and an Oath or Affirmation of Office which must be administered by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of Roanoke, located on the third floor of the Roanoke City Courts Facility, 315 Church Avenue, S. W. Please return one copy of the Oath of Office to Room 456 in the Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, 215 Church Avenue, S. W., prior to serving in the capacity to which you were appointed. Pursuant to Section 2.2 -3702, Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, I am enclosing copy (transmitted by email) of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. The Act requires that you be provided with a copy within two weeks of your appointment and each member is required "to read and become familiar with provisions of the Act." On behalf of the Mayor and Members of City Council, I would like to express appreciation for your willingness to serve the City of Roanoke as a representative, of the Western Virginia's Regional Industrial Facility Authority. Si cerely, 4 f 44zj Cecelia F. McCoy, CMC City Clerk Enclosures PC: Barry Thompson, Secretary, Western Virginia's Regional Industrial Facility Authority, 311 South Pollard Street, Vinton, Virginia 24179 Lisa Link, Director of Operations and Investor Relations, Roanoke Regional Partnership, 111 Franklin Road, Suite 333, Roanoke, Virginia 24011 COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA ) To -wit: CITY OF ROANOKE ) I, Cecelia F. McCoy, City Clerk, and as such City Clerk of the City of Roanoke and keeper of the records thereof, do hereby certify that at a regular meeting of Council which was held on the sixteenth day of August 2021, Marc Nelson, was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Robert Ledger as a City representative of the Western Virginia's Regional Industrial Facility Authority for a term of office ending February 3, 2024. Given under my hand and the Seal of the City of Roanoke this seventeenth day of August 2021. e4,4z&� .-" V?Zed 0 City Clerk CECELIA F. NICCOY, CIVIC City Clerk Elda Stanco Downey 375 Allison Avenue, S. W. Roanoke, Virginia 24016 Dear Ms. Downey: CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 215 Church Avenue, S. W., Room 456 Roanoke, Virginia 24011 -1536 Telephone: (540) 853 -2541 Fax: (540) 853 -1145 E -mail: elerkCa roanokeva.gov August 17, 2021 CECELIA T. WEBB, CHIC Depute City Clerk At a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Roanoke which was held on Monday, August 16, 2021, you were appointed to fill the unexpired term of office of Shaleen Powell as a City representative of the Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge, Board of Directors for a term of office ending June 30, 2022. Enclosed you will find a certificate of your appointment and an Oath or Affirmation of Office which must be administered by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of Roanoke, located_ on the third floor of the Roanoke City Courts Facilitv, 315 Church Avenue, S. W. Please return one copy of the Oath of Office to Room 456 in the Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, 215 Church Avenue, S. W., prior to serving in the capacity to which you were appointed. Pursuant to Section 2.2 -3702, Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, I am enclosing copy (transmitted by email) of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. The Act requires that you be provided with a copy within two weeks of your appointment and each member is required "to read and become familiar with provisions of the Act." On behalf of the Mayor and Members of City Council, I would like to express appreciation for your willingness to serve as a City representative of the Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge, Board of Directors. Sincerely, 0�4 e,4�C Cecelia F. McCoy, CMC City Clerk Enclosures PC: Landon C. Howard, President, Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge, 101 Shenandoah Avenue, N. W., Roanoke, Virginia 24016 COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA ) To -wit: CITY OF ROANOKE ) I, Cecelia F. McCoy, City Clerk, and as such City Clerk of the City of Roanoke and keeper of the records thereof, do hereby certify that at a regular meeting of Council which was held on the sixteenth day of August 2021, ELDA STANCO DOWNEY was appointed to fill the unexpired term of office of Shaleen Powell as a City representative of the Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge, Board of Directors for a term of office ending June 30, 2022. Given under my hand and the Seal of the City of Roanoke this seventeenth day of August 2021. e4 '6.0j� ,�. V?zoj City Clerk CECELIA F. NICCOY, CHIC City Clerk CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 215 Church Avenue, S. W., Room 456 Roanoke, Virginia 24011 -1536 Telephone: (540) 853 -2541 Fax: (540) 853 -1145 E-mail: clerk @roanokeva.aov August 17, 2021 Chris Perkins, Chief Operations Officer Jeff Shawver, Chief of Physical Plants Roanoke City Public Schools P. O. Box 13145 Roanoke, Virginia 24031 Dear Mr. Perkins and Mr. Shawver: CECELIA T. WEBB, CHIC Deputy City Clerk I am enclosing copy of Ordinance No. 42138 - 081621 permanently vacating, discontinuing and closing approximately 2.25 acres of property known as Ferndale Drive, N. W., located between 3601 Ferncliff Avenue, N. W., Official Tax Map No. 6460102, and 2845 Hershberger Road, N. W., Official Tax Map No. 6450104, and the right -of -way extending south along Ordway Drive, N. W., bounded by 3601 Ferncliff Avenue, N. W., Official Tax Map No. 6460102; 2845 Hershberger Road, N. W., Official Tax Map No. 6450104; and Ordway Drive, N. W., as more particularly described hereinafter; and dispensing with the second reading of this ordinance by title. The abovereferenced measure was adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke at a regular meeting held on Monday, August 16, 2021, and is in full force and effect upon its passage. Sincerely, Cecelia F. McCoy, CMC Enclosure City Clerk PC: MGB Properties VA, LLC, 1112 16th Street, N. W., Suite 900, Washington, DC 20015 Hoback Properties, LLC, P. O. Box 38427, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15238 IHP ROANOKE I VA OWNERS, LLC, 222 Lakeview Avenue, Suite 200, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 IHP ROANOKE II VA OWNER LLC, 222 Lakeview Avenue, Suite 200, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 Freeway Partners, LLC, P. O. Box 6120, Lynchburg, Virginia 24505 Briar Oak Investments VII, LLC, P. O. Box 13366, Roanoke, Virginia 24033 City of Roanoke, Roanoke City Public Schools, 40 Douglass Avenue, N. W., Roanoke, Virginia 24012 Roanoke Airport Hotel Partners, LLC, 11541 Nuckols Road, Suite D, Glen Allen, Virginia 23059 R.E. Sterlingwood Apartments, LLC, 2215 Montauk Road, N. W., Roanoke, Virginia 24017 The Honorable Brenda Hamilton, Circuit Court Clerk Robert S. Cowell, Jr., City Manager W. Brent Robertson, Assistant City Manager Jillian Papa Moore, Acting Director, Planning Building & Development R. Wayne Leftwich, Jr., Planning Commission Agent Timothy Spencer, City Attorney Laura Carini, Assistant City Attorney Susan Lower, Director of Real Estate Valuation Luke Pugh, City Engineer Tina Carr, Secretary, City Planning Commission PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY LOCATED ADJACENT TO OFFICIAL TAX MAP NOS. 6460102 and 6450104 PROPERTY OWNER: CITY OF ROANOKE IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA The 16th day of August, 2021. No. 42138 - 081621. AN ORDINANCE permanently vacating, discontinuing and closing approximately 2.25 acres of property known as Ferndale Drive, N.W., located between 3601 Ferncliff Avenue, N.W., Official Tax Map No. 6460102, and 2845 Hershberger Road, N.W., Official Tax Map No. 6450104, and the right -of -way extending south along Ordway Drive, N.W., bounded by 3601 Ferncliff Avenue, N.W., Official Tax Map No. 6460102; 2845 Hershberger Road, N.W., Official Tax Map No. 6450104; and Ordway Drive, N.W., as more particularly described hereinafter; and dispensing with the second reading of this ordinance by title. WHEREAS, the School Board of the City of Roanoke filed an application with the Council of the City of Roanoke, Virginia ( "City Council "), in accordance with law, requesting City Council to permanently vacate, discontinue and close a certain public right -of -way described hereinafter; WHEREAS, this application was filed on June 23, 2021; WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission, after giving proper notice to all concerned as required by §30 -14, Code of the City of Roanoke (1979), as amended, and after having conducted a public hearing on the matter, has made its recommendation to Council; WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on such application by City Council on August 16, 2021, after due and timely notice thereof as required by §30 -14, Code of the City of Roanoke (1979), as amended, at which hearing all parties in interest and citizens were afforded an opportunity to be heard on such application; WHEREAS, it appearing from the foregoing that the land proprietors affected by the requested closing of the subject public right -of -way have been properly notified; and WHEREAS, from all of the foregoing, City Council considers that no inconvenience will result to any individual or to the public from permanently vacating, discontinuing and closing such public right -of -way. THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, that the public right -of -way situated in the City of Roanoke, Virginia, and more particularly described as follows: 2.25 acres of property known as Ferndale Drive, N.W., located between 3601 Ferncliff Avenue, N.W., Official Tax Map No. 6460102, and 2845 Hershberger Road, N.W., Official Tax Map No. 6450104, and the right -of -way extending south along Ordway Drive, N.W., bounded by 3601 Ferncliff Avenue, N.W., Official Tax Map No. 6460102; 2845 Hershberger Road, N.W., Official Tax Map No. 6450104; and Ordway Drive, N.W. be, and is hereby permanently vacated, discontinued and closed, and that all right and interest of the public in and to the same be, and hereby is, released insofar as City Council is empowered so to do with respect to the closed portion of the right -of -way, reserving however, to the City of Roanoke and any utility company or public authority, including, specifically, without limitation, providers to or for the public of cable television, electricity, natural gas, telephone service, or stormwater, an easement for sanitary sewer and water mains, television cable, electric wires, gas lines, telephone lines, stormwater facilities, and related facilities that may now be located in or across such public right -of -way, together with the right of ingress and egress for the maintenance or replacement of such lines, mains or utilities, such right to include the right to remove, without the payment of compensation or damages of any kind to the owner, any 2 landscaping, fences, shrubbery, structure or any other encroachments on or over the easement which impede access for maintenance or replacement purposes at the time such work is undertaken; such easement or easements to terminate upon the later abandonment of use or permanent removal from the above - described public right -of -way of any such municipal installation or other utility or facility by the owner thereof. 1. The applicant shall submit a subdivision plat to the Agent for the Planning Commission, receive all required approvals of, and record the plat with the Clerk of the Circuit Court for the City of Roanoke. Such plat shall combine all properties which would otherwise dispose of the land within the right -of -way to be vacated in a manner consistent with law, and retain appropriate easements for the installation and maintenance of any and all existing utilities that may be located within the right -of -way, including the right of ingress and egress. The applicant shall include a 20 foot easement to the Western Virginia Water Authority along the full length of the existing water line along Ferndale Drive, N.W. 2. The applicant shall, upon meeting all other conditions to the granting of the application, deliver to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, a certified copy of this ordinance for recordation where deeds are recorded in such Clerk's Office, indexing the same in the name of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, as Grantor, and in the name of the applicant, and the names of any other parties in interest who may so request, as Grantees, and pay such fees and charges as are required by the Clerk to effect such recordation. 3. The applicant shall, upon a certified copy of this ordinance being recorded by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, where deeds are recorded in such Clerk's Office, file with the City Engineer for the City of Roanoke, Virginia, the Clerk's receipt, demonstrating that such recordation has occurred. N 4. If the above conditions have not been met within a period of one year from the date of the adoption of this ordinance, then such ordinance shall be null and void with no further action by City Council being necessary, unless extended by the Agent for the Planning Commission for an additional six (6) months prior to the end of the one year period. 5. Pursuant to the provisions of §12 of the City Charter, the second reading of this ordinance by title is hereby dispensed with. ATTEST: City Clerk. rd CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council Meeting: August 16, 2021 Subject: Application by the School Board of the City of Roanoke, operating as Roanoke City Public Schools, to vacate the entirety of Ferndale Drive NW located between 3601 Ferncliff Avenue NW, Official Tax Map No. 6460102, and 2845 Hershberger Road NW, Official Tax Map No. 6450104, and the right of way extending south along Ordway Drive NW, bounded by 3601 Ferncliff Avenue NW, Official Tax Map No. 6460102; 2845 Hershberger Road NW, Official Tax Map No. 6450104; and Ordway Drive NW. Recommendation The Planning Commission held a public hearing on Monday, August 9, 2021. By a vote of 5 -0, with Mr. dames Smith recusing and Ms. Atwood absent, the Commission recommended approval of the vacation of right -of -way as requested, contingent upon the following conditions: 1. The applicant shall submit a subdivision plat to the Agent for the Planning Commission, receive all required approvals of, and record the plat with the Clerk of the Circuit Court for the City of Roanoke. Such plat shall combine all properties which would otherwise dispose of the land within the right -of -way to be vacated in a manner consistent with law, and retain appropriate easements for the installation and maintenance of any and all existing utilities that may be located within the right -of -way, including the right of ingress and egress. The applicant shall include a 20 foot easement to the Western Virginia Water Authority along the full length of existing water line along Ferndale Drive NW. 2. Upon meeting all conditions to the granting of the application, the applicant shall deliver a certified copy of this ordinance for recordation to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Roanoke, Virginia, indexing the same in the name of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, as Grantor, and in the name of the petitioner, and the names of any other parties in interest who may so request, as Grantees. The applicant shall pay such fees and charges as are required by the Clerk to effect such recordation. 3. Upon recording a certified copy of this ordinance with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, the applicant shall file with the Engineer for the City of Roanoke, Virginia, the Clerk's receipt, demonstrating that such recordation has occurred. 4. If the above conditions have not been met within a period of twelve (12) months from the date of the adoption of this ordinance, then such ordinance will be null and void with no further action by City Council being necessary, unless extended by the Agent for the Planning Commission for an additional six (6) months prior to the end of the twelve (12) month period. Application Information: Request: Vacate Ferndale Drive NW Applicant: Roanoke City Public Schools City Staff Person: Wayne Leftwich, Senior City Planner Official Tax Nos.: Adjacent to Official Tax Map Nos. 6460102 & 6450104 Site Area: Approximately 2.25 acres Relevant Plans: Peters Creek North Neighborhood Plan, 2002 Filing Date: June 23, 2021 Background: The applicant seeks to vacate Ferndale Drive NW and the right -of -way located between 3601 Ferncliff Avenue NW and 2845 Hershberger Road NW. The approximately 2.25 acres of property, once vacated, will be incorporated into the adjacent properties. The existing Ferndale Drive NW is a dead end street with a cul -de -sac that is often used for parking. The right -of -way between Ferndale Drive NW and Ordway Drive NW is a remnant remaining from previous improvements of Ordway Drive NW. The right -of -way property is unimproved except for a driveway entrance to the rear of 2845 Hershberger Road NW. Approximately 1 .4 acres of the vacated property, including all of the existing Ferndale Drive NW, will be incorporated into the City of Roanoke property associated with the William Ruffner Professional Development and Operations Center and the William Fleming High School. The vacated property will help Roanoke City Public Schools provide additional improvements for security and staff parking along with the reconfiguration for a new career and technical center at William Ruffner. Approximately 0.85 acres of the right -of -way between Ferndale Drive NW and Ordway Drive NW will be incorporated as part of the Hoback Properties LLC property allowing the driveway to remain, providing access to the rear of the property from Ordway Drive NW. Considerations: The primary consideration in vacating a public right -of -way is any inconvenience that the vacation may create. Impact of Street Vacation to Public Accessibilit Currently, Ferndale Drive is a dead end street with a cul -de -sac that only provides access to the City of Roanoke property associated with the William Ruffner Professional Development and Operations Center. The vacation will not limit any access other than allowing for additional improvements for security and staff parking along this street. Currently, the right -of -way between Ferndale Drive NW and Ordway Drive NW is not used for public access other than a driveway that provides access from Ordway Drive NW to the rear of the property at 2845 Hershberger Road NW owned by Hoback Properties LLC. The vacation will help solidify this access point by incorporating the driveway into the parcel at 2845 Hershberger Road NW. Impact of Street Vacation to Public Services: The proposed vacation does not impact City of Roanoke public services. The proposed vacated Ferndale Drive does contain a public water line that will require a 20 foot easement. The applicant has agreed to this condition. Consistency with Comprehensive Plan: The City's Comprehensive Plan states that Roanoke will provide quality education for all residents. The vacation of Ferndale Drive NW would allow for improvements to security and staff parking along with the reconfiguration for a new career and technical center at William Ruffner. Courses there are expected to include automotive technology, carpentry, cosmetology, criminal justice, health and nursing, landscaping, sports medicine, and welding. The Peters Creek North Neighborhood Plan identifies the area at the intersection of Ferncliff Avenue NW and Hershberger Road NW as a Regional Commercial Center. The vacation and incorporation of the right -of -way as part of the property at 2845 Hershberger Road NW will help support this area as a regional commercial center. 3 Comments on Application: Public Utilities: The Western Virginia Water Authority has a water line that would be affected and has requested a 20 foot easement placed along Ferndale Drive NW once vacated. The applicant has agreed to this condition. Roanoke Gas has a gas line along Ferncliff Avenue NW, but not along Ferndale Drive NW. Cox Cable was amenable to the vacation. No comments were received from Appalachian Power Company and Verizon. City Departments: All City Departments are amenable to the vacation. Planning Commission Work Session: No comments. Public Comments: No public comments have been received. Planning Commission Public Hearing: No comments. Conclusions and Recommendations: The vacation would not create an inconvenience to the public and the application is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan and the Peters Creek North Neighborhood Plan. The proposed vacated Ferndale Drive and right -of -way will be incorporated into the adjoining properties to provide additional improvements for security and staff parking for William Ruffner Professional Development and Operations Center. ------------ - - - - -- -- - - - - -- Sarah Glenn, Acting Chair City Planning Commission Distribution: Robert S. Cowell, Jr., City Manager W. Brent Robertson, Assistant City Manager Chris Chittum, Assistant City Manager Wayne Leftwich, Agent to the Planning Commission Timothy Spencer, City Attorney Laura Carini, Assistant City Attorney Jeff Shawver, Chief of Physical Plants, RCPS Chris Perkins, Chief Operational Officer, RCPS 5 r' APPLICATION STREET OR ALLEY VACATION ROANOKE Date: June 23, 2021 All submittals must be typed and include all required documentadon and a check for the tiling Me. Application is hereby submitted for street or alley vacation for the property located at: Location and description of street or alley to be closed: Femdale Drive: Located adjacent to William Ruffner Professional Development and Operations Center, located at 3601 Femditf Avenue, NW. Ferndale Drive is approximately 750 linear feet ending In a cul -d-sac. The area to be vacated Is a portion of Ferndale Drive. The specific portion of the street to be vacated is located between Official Tax Map No. 6460102 and Official Tax,Map No. 6450104, as shown on the attached map. Proposed use of vacated street or alley: Addend improvements for security and staff parking and reconfiguration for a new career and technical center at Ruffner. Name of Applicant/Contact Person: Chris Perkins, Chief Operations Officer, 540- 853 -2382 Jeff Shawver, Chief of Physical Plants, 540 -853 -6306 Mailing Address: PO sox 13145, Roanoke, VA 24031 Telephone: ( ) 540 -853 -6306 Applicant(s) signature(s): Fax: ) 540- 853 -1466 E -mail: lshawver®rcps.lnfo zs_ RECEIVED J U N 2 8 RECD CITY OF ROANOKE PLANNING WILDING & DEVELOPMENT AFFIDAVIT REQUEST: Application by the School Board of the City of Roanoke, operating as Roanoke City Public Schools, to vacate the entirety of Ferndale Drive NW located between 3601 Ferncliff Avenue NW, Official Tax Map No. 6460102, and 2845 Hershberger Road NW, Official Tax Map No. 6450104, and the right of way extending south along Ordway Drive NW, bounded by 3601 Ferncliff Avenue NW, Official Tax Map No. 6460102; 2845 Hershberger Road NW, Official Tax Map No. 6450104; and Ordway Drive NW. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA ) ) TO -WIT: CITY OF ROANOKE The affiant, Tina M. Carr, first being duly sworn, states that she is Secretary to the Roanoke City Planning Commission, and as such is competent to make this affidavit of her own personal knowledge. Affidavit states that, pursuant to the provisions of Section 15.2 -2204, Code of Virginia, (1950), as amended, on behalf of the Planning Commission of the City of Roanoke, she has sent by first -class mail this JU4 2 3 2021, notices of a public hearing to be held on this 44kl , 2021, on the request captioned above to the _U owner or agent of the parcels as set out on the attached. Tina M. Carr SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me, a Notary Public, in the City of Roanoke, Virginia, this Op—td of 2021. ON OSNYALyS • •••PV 4fV 92383 ' ti � t��� ES SOON '��q�#M 0;v1% PLANNING BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT WENoel C. Taylor Municipal Building 215 Church Avenue SW, Room 170 Roanoke, Virginia 24011 ROANOKE Phone: 85A Email: alanlan ning @,roan roanokeva.eov July 23, 2021 Dear Adjoining Property Owner and /or Interested Party: Application by the School Board of the City of Roanoke, operating as Roanoke City Public Schools, to vacate the entirety of Ferndale Drive NW located between 3601 Ferncliff Avenue NW, Official Tax Map No. 6460102, and 2845 Hershberger Road NW, Official Tax Map No. 6450104, and the right of way extending south along Ordway Drive NW, bounded by 3601 Ferncliff Avenue NW, Official Tax Map No. 6460102; 2845 Hershberger Road NW, Official Tax Map No. 6450104; and Ordway Drive NW. The complete application can be viewed on the Planning, Building, & Development website at http :/lroanokeva.gov/10881Planning- Commission. The Roanoke City Planning Commission is scheduled to consider the application described above at its public hearing: Monday, August 9, 2021, 1:30 p.m. City Council Chamber — Fourth Floor, Room 450 Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building — 215 Church Avenue SW All persons wishing to address the Planning Commission must sign -up with the Secretary to the Planning Commission by emailing planningO- roanokeva.gov or by calling (540) 853 -1330 by noon, Friday, August 6, 2021. Written comments of interested persons will be received by the Secretary to the Planning Commission at planninge-roanokeva.gov on or prior to noon, Friday, August 6, 2021. According to real estate records, you own property that is adjoining the subject property or are an interested party. If you care to make any comments concerning this request, you are welcome to register to speak at the meeting or email your comments to the Secretary to the Planning Commission, as described above. To determine if there are changes to the status of this request, please see the agenda package for the Planning Commission public hearing, which will be posted online at hitp: / /roanokeva.gov /1088 /Planning- Commission approximately one week prior to the hearing or contact me at (540) 853 -1730 for additional information. Very truly yours, O ^OAIV Tina M. Carr Secretary to the Planning Commission ?' 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McCoy Attn TINA CARR 215 CHURCH AVENUE SW, SUITE 456 ROANOKE, VA 24011 -1536 Account Number 6011439 Date August 03, 2021 Date Category Description Ad Size Total Cost 08/25/2021 Legal Notices PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Any public hearings advertised he 1 x 111 L 1,082.32 Publisher of the Roanoke Times I, (the undersigned) an authorized representative of the Roanoke Times, a daily newspaper published in Roanoke, in the State of Virginia, do certify that the annexed notice PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE An was published in said newspapers on the following dates: 07/27, 08/03/2021 The First insertion being given ... 07/27/2021 Newspaper reference: 0001241200 Billing hepresent a 'v Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3rd Day of August 2021 U Notary Pubdgstal Mickie Robinson Notary Public State of Virginia Commonwealth of Virginia County of Hanover Reg. No. 7932290 My Commission expires My Comm. Expires June 30, 2025 THIS IS NOT A BILL. PLEASE PAY FROM INVOICE. THANK YOU PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Any public hearings advertised herein will be held in the City Council Chamber, fourth floor, Room 450, Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, 215 Church Avenue SW, Roanoke, Virginia. Any applications will be digitally available for review online at https://roanokeva.gov/2019/Commissi ons or may be _obtained digitally by emailing plan ning@a roanokeva.gov. If you are a person with a disability who needs accommodations for any public hearings advertised herein, please contact the City Clerk's Office, (540)853 -2541, by noon, Friday, August 6, 2021. The City of Roanoke Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on August 9, 2021, at 1:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, to consider the following matter. All persons wishing to address the Planning Commission must sign -up with the Secretary to the Planning Commission by emailing planning@a roanokeva.gov or by calling (540)853- 1330 by noon, Friday, August 6, 2021. Written comments of interested persons will be received by the Secretary to the Planning Commission at planninga@roanokeva.gov by noon, Friday, August 6, 2021. Application by the School Board of the City of Roanoke, operating as Roanoke City Public Schools, to vacate the entirety of Ferndale Drive NW located between 3601 Ferncliff Avenue NW, Official Tax Map No. 6460102, and 2845 Hershberger Road NW, Official Tax Map No. 6450104, and the right of way extending south along Ordway Drive NW, bounded by 3601 Ferncliff Avenue NW, Official Tax Map No. 6460102; 2845 Hershberger Road NW, Official Tax Map No. 6450104; and Ordway Drive NW. Tina M. Carr, Secretary, City Planning Commission City Council will hold a public hearing on the aforesaid matter on August 16, 2021, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the City Council Chamber, fourth floor, Room 450, Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, 215 Church Avenue SW, Roanoke, Virginia. Cecelia F. McCoy, CIVIC, City Clerk The City of Roanoke Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing on August 11, 2021, at 1:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matters may be heard, to consider the following applications. All persons wishing to address the Board of Zoning Appeals must sign -up with the Secretary to the Board of Zoning Appeals by emailing planning proanokeva.gov or by calling (540)853 -1330 by noon, Monday, August 9, 2021. Written comments of interested persons will be received by the Secretary to the Board of Zoning Appeals at plan ning@a roanokevagov by noon, Monday, August 9, 2021. Application by Carolina and Jan Pijanowski for property located at 3232 West Ridge Road SW, bearing Official Tax Map No. 1080737, for a special exception pursuant to Section 36.2 -315, Zoning, Code of the City of Roanoke (1979), as amended, to continue a homestay. Application by Carey Shaffner and Madison Ruckel for property located at 2545 Sanford Avenue SW, bearing Official Tax Map No. 1280414, for a special exception pursuant to Section 36.2 -315, Zoning, Code of the City of Roanoke (1979), as amended, to permit an eating and drinking establishment, not abutting a residential district. Tina M. Carr, Secretary, City Board of Zoning Appeals (1241200) PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Any public hearings advertised herein will be held in the City Council Chamber, fourth floor, Room 450, Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, 215 Church Avenue SW, Roanoke, Virginia. Any applications will be digitally available for review online at or may be obtained digitally by emailing If you are a person with a disability who needs accommodations for any public hearings advertised herein, please contact the City Clerk's Office, (540)853 -2541, by noon, Friday, August 6, 2021. The City of Roanoke Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on August 9, 2021, at 1:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, to consider the following matter. All persons wishing to address the Planning Commission must sign -up with the Secretary to the Planning Commission by emailing or by calling (540)853 -1330 by noon, Friday, August 6, 2021. Written comments of interested persons will be received by the Secretary to the Planning Commission at by noon, Friday, August 6, 2021. Application by the School Board of the City of Roanoke, operating as Roanoke City Public Schools, to vacate the entirety of Ferndale Drive NW located between 3601 Ferncliff Avenue NW, Official Tax Map No. 6460102, and 2845 Hershberger Road NW, Official Tax Map No. 6450104, and the right of way extending south along Ordway Drive NW, bounded by 3601 Ferncliff Avenue NW, Official Tax Map No. 6460102; 2845 Hershberger Road NW, Official Tax Map No. 6450104; and Ordway Drive NW. Tina M. Carr, Secretary, City Planning Commission City Council will hold a public hearing on the aforesaid matter on August 16, 2021, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the City Council Chamber, fourth floor, Room 450, Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, 215 Church Avenue SW, Roanoke, Virginia. Cecelia F. McCoy, CMC, City Clerk The City of Roanoke Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing on August 11, 2021, at 1:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matters may be heard, to consider the following applications. All persons wishing to address the Board of Zoning Appeals must sign -up with the Secretary to the Board of Zoning Appeals by emailing or by calling (540)853 -1330 by noon, Monday, August 9, 2021. Written comments of interested persons will be received by the Secretary to the Board of Zoning Appeals at by noon, Monday, August 9, 2021. Application by Carolina and Jan Pijanowski for property located at 3232 West Ridge Road SW, bearing Official Tax Map No. 1080737, for a special exception pursuant to Section 36.2 -315, Zoning, Code of the City of Roanoke (1979), as amended, to continue a homestay. Application by Carey Shaffner and Madison Ruckel for property located at 2545 Sanford Avenue SW, bearing Official Tax Map No. 1280414, for a special exception pursuant to Section 36.2 -315, Zoning, Code of the City of Roanoke (1979), as amended, to permit an eating and drinking establishment, not abutting a residential district. Tina M. Carr, Secretary, City Board of Zoning Appeals Please publish in newspaper on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, and Tuesday, August 3, 2021. Please bill and send affidavit of publication to: Tina M. Carr Secretary to the Planning Commission Secretary to the Board of Zoning Appeals Planning, Building, & Development City of Roanoke Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building 215 Church Avenue SW, Room 170 Roanoke, VA 24011 540/853 -1730 Please send affidavit of publication to: Cecelia F. McCoy, CMC, City Clerk 215 Church Avenue SW, Suite 456 Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building Roanoke, Virginia 24011 -1536 540/853 -2541 CECELIA F. MCCON', CHIC Cite Clerk CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 215 Church Avenue, S. W., Room 456 Roanoke, Virginia 24011 -1536 Telephone: (540) 853 -2541 Fax: (540) 853 -1145 E -mail: clerkrddroanokeva.gov August 4, 2021 Chris Perkins, Chief Operations Officer Jeff Shawver, Chief of Physical Plants Roanoke City Public Schools P. O. Box 13145 Roanoke, Virginia 24031 Dear Mr. Perkins and Mr. Shawver: CECELIA T. NFEBB. CJIC Depu[v City Clerk A public hearing has been advertised to be heard by the City Planning Commission on Monday, August 9 at 1:30 p.m. in regard to your request on behalf of the School Board of the City of Roanoke, operating as Roanoke City Public Schools, to vacate the entirety of Ferndale Drive, N. W. located between 3601 Ferncliff Avenue N. W., and 2845 Hershberger Road, N. W., and the right of way extending south along Ordway Drive, N. W., bounded by 3601 Ferncliff Avenue, N. W., 2845 Hershberger Road N. W.; and Ordway Drive N. W. (See copy of the Public Hearing Notice attached.) Pursuant to provision of Resolution No. 25523 adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke on Monday, April 6, 1981, a public hearing also has been scheduled to be held on Monday, August 16 at 7:00 p.m., pending formal action by the City Planning Commission, which may be viewed on the City's webpage, www.roanokeva.gov, under "Roanoke Planning Commission News ", following its meeting on Monday, August 9. If you have questions regarding the Planning Commission public hearing, please contact Tina Carr, Secretary to the City Planning Commission at (540) 853 -1730. Questions regarding the City Council public hearing may be directed to the City Clerk's Office at (540) 853 -2541. Sincerely, Cecelia F. McCoy, CMC City Clerk Enclosure c: Tina Carr, Secretary to the City Planning Commission CECELIA F. NICCOY, ChIC City Clerk CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 215 Church Avenue, S. W., Room 456 Roanoke, Virginia 24011 -1536 Telephone: (540) 853 -2541 Fax: (540) 853 -1145 E-mail: clerkCroanokeva.gov August 4, 2021 Dear Ladies and Gentlemen: CECELIA T. WEBB, CHIC Deputy City Clerk A public hearing has been advertised to be heard by the City Planning Commission on Monday, August 9 at 1:30 p.m. in regard to a request by the School Board of the City of Roanoke, operating as Roanoke City Public Schools, to vacate the entirety of Ferndale Drive, N. W. located between 3601 Ferncliff Avenue N. W., and 2845 Hershberger Road, N. W., and the right of way extending south along Ordway Drive, N. W., bounded by 3601 Ferncliff Avenue, N. W., 2845 Hershberger Road N. W.; and Ordway Drive N. W. (See copy of the Public Hearing Notice attached.) Pursuant to provision of Resolution No. 25523 adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke on Monday, April 6, 1981, a public hearing also has been scheduled to be held on Monday, August 16 at 7:00 p.m., pending formal action by the City Planning Commission, which may be viewed on the City's webpage, www.roanokeva.gov, under "Roanoke Planning Commission News ", following its meeting on Monday, August 9. This letter is provided for your information as an interested party and /or adjoining property owner. If you have questions regarding the Planning Commission public hearing, please contact Tina Carr, Secretary to the City Planning Commission at (540) 853 -1730. Questions regarding the City Council public hearing may be directed to the City Clerk's Office at (540) 853 -2541. Sincerely, Cecelia F. McCoy, CIVIC City Clerk Enclosure c: Tina Carr, Secretary to the City Planning Commission Adjoining Property Owners and Interested Parties August 4, 2021 Page 2 PC: MGB Properties VA LLC, 1112 16th Street, N. W., Ste 900, Washington, DC 20015 Hoback Properties LLC, P. O. Box 38427, Pittsburgh, PA 15238 IHP ROANOKE I VA OWNER5 LLC, 222 Lakeview Avenue, Ste 200, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 IHP ROANOKE II VA OWNER LLC, 222 Lakeview Avenue, Ste 200, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Freeway Partners LLC, P. O. Box 6120, Lynchburg, VA 24505 Briar Oak Investments VII, LLC, P. O. Box 13366, Roanoke, VA 24033 City of Roanoke, Roanoke City Public Schools, 40 Douglass Avenue, N.W., Roanoke, VA 24012 Roanoke Airport Hotel Partners LLC, 11541 Nuckols Road, Ste D, Glen Allen, VA 23059 RE Sterlingwood Apartments, LLC, 2215 Montauk Road, N. W., Roanoke, VA 24017 CECELIA F. MCCOY, CMC City Clerk CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 215 Church Avenue, S. W., Suite 456 Roanoke, Virginia 24011 -1536 Telephone: (540) 853 -2541 Fax: (540) 853 -1145 E -mail: clerk@roanokeva.gov July 19, 2021 The Honorable Mayor Sherman P. Lea, Sr. and Members of the Roanoke City Council Roanoke, Virginia Dear Mayor Lea and Members of Council: CECELIA T. WEBB, CMC Deputy City Clerk I am enclosing copy of a Petition for Appeal filed by Robert and Elizabeth Bohr, regarding a decision of the Architectural Review Board at its meeting on June 10, 2021, denying a request for the replacement of wood windows on the upper story of the property at 442 King George Avenue, S. W., which is not consistent with the H -2 Guidelines. The petition was received in the City Clerk's Office on Monday, July 19, 2021. Section 36.2- 530(c)(5), Certificate of Appropriateness, Code of the City of Roanoke (1979), as amended, provides that any property owner aggrieved by any decision of the Architectural Review Board may present to the City Council a petition appealing such decision, provided such petition is filed within 30 calendar days after the decision is rendered by the Board. The Council shall schedule a public meeting and render a decision on the matter within 60 calendar days of receipt of the petition, unless the property owner and the Agent to Architectural Review Board agree to an extension. The Council may affirm, reverse or modify the decision of the Architectural Review Board, in whole or in part, or refer the matter back to the Board. With the concurrence of City Council, a public meeting may be scheduled for Monday, August 16, 2021, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, to render a decision with regard to the Petition for Appeal filed by Robert and Elizabeth Bohr. Sincerely, Cecelia F. McCoy, CMC City Clerk Enclosure The Honorable Mayor Sherman P. Lea, Sr. and Members of Roanoke City Council July 19, 2021 Page 2 PC: Robert and Elizabeth Bohr, 442 King George Avenue, S. W., Roanoke, Virginia 24016 Chris Partin, Esquire, 2730 Crystal Spring Avenue, S.W., Roanoke, Virginia 24014 Robert S. Cowell, Jr., City Manager Timothy R. Spencer, City Attorney Parviz Moosavi, Agent, Architectural Review Board Tina Carr, Secretary, Architectural Review Board VIRGINIA: IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE IN THE MATTER OF PETITION FOR APPEAL This is a Petition for Appeal from a decision of the Architectural Review Board under Section 36.2- 530(c)(5) of the Zoning Ordinance of the Code of the City of Roanoke (1979), as amended. 1. Name of thePetitioner(s): RUbei'} t G� �r?L�- %eLN- L�Dh✓ 2. Doing business as (if applicable): S�1 F 1 h t�v>1e(xJy1e►�S 3. Street address of property which is the subject of this L4L4a'- klVX6 C- 1aVQe- Aye. 5L.") Wke 4. Overlay zoning (H -1, Historic Downtown Overlay District, or H -2, Historic Neighborhood Overlay District) of property(ies) which is the subject of this appeal: I-( - 2✓ 5. Date the hearing before the Architectural Review Board was held at which the decision being appealed was made: 6. Section of the Code of the City of Roanoke under which the Certificate of Appropriateness was requested from the Architectural Review Board (Section 36.2 -330, if H -1 or Section 36.2 -331, if H -2): 7. Description of the request for which the Certificate of Appropriateness was sought from the Architectural Review Board: (Ze. 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Signature of Owner(s) (If not Petitioner): Name: �['t (print or type) YJ'L�� ru Name: EhzcWe,44% -F)a'%✓ (print or type) Signature of Petitioner(s) or representative(s), where applicable: Name: (print or type) Name: (print or type) TO BE COMPL TED BY CITY CLERK: Received by. Date: 111P.12-1 KING GEO AVENUE and After Replacement Windows, as igoing maintenance and beautificati( 442 King George, as seen from the street - Before and After Windows Original windows (upper level) with wood damage, chipping lead paint, dangerous to reach safely Upper floor windows: with and without storm window coverings required to minimize energy loss of poorly fitted frames Left: Original lower window, painted red; Right: Upper replacement windows, matching red color and design, same dividers Note: our plan included restoring, not replacing, each lower floor window and replacing only upper floor windows that could not be reached safely and had extensive water damage. Lower floor windows (eye level to walkers) will remain original. Side and back: new upper windows are red to compliment the color palette and have a lifetime guarantee. Existing Wood Double Hung Window Double Hung Vinyl Window Installed Existing Wood Double Hung Window Double Hung Vinyl Window Installed SOUTHWI les of Homes in our neighborhood thc, complete modern vinyl replacement windows Well- maintained Homes on Janette Avenue and King George Avenue Homes on King George Avenue and 4t" Street (under renovation) Additional Homes with replacement windows in Old Southwest Simulated divided lites (SDLs) STOP WON ti 1 a • • Simulated Divided Lites (SDL) as an additional option for windows steel grid ■ The simulated divided lite is created using one overall piece of glass in the sash and then a surface grid is welded beauty ring into the sash on the exterior. The interior beauty ring is welded in grid also welded up with a matching grid pattern. When fully installed this gives a similar appearance as the true divided pattern. insulated glass continuous ■ The advantages of the simulated pattern starts with improved NFRC U- factor values. Because the glass is not broken multiple times, there is an improvement in thermal resistance and the unit values have better performance values. ■ The simulated pattern will also allow for a narrower width of the muntins and bars. Where 1 3/8" wide is the typical true divided width, with the use of the simulated divided lites, widths of 7/8 ", 1" and 1 1/8" can be achieved. 36.2- 530(B)(4)(C) "IN THE H -2 OVERLAY DISTRICT, THE REPLACEMENT OF PORCHES, STAIRS, AWNINGS, ROOFING MATERIALS, OR WINDOWS, OR OTHER SIMILAR MODIFICATIONS TO AN ELEMENT OF A STRUCTURE OR LANDMARK, SHALL BE DEEMED ORDINARY MAINTENANCE, PROVIDED THAT SUCH REPLACEMENT IS PERFORMED USING MATERIALS THAT ARE OF THE SAME DESIGN AS THOSE ON THE STRUCTURE OR LANDMARK, AND PROVIDED THAT SUCH REPLACEMENT MAINTAINS THE ARCHITECTURAL DEFINING FEATURES OF THE STRUCTURE OR LANDMARK." It is $28,000 more to buy wood windows, post - pandemic ■ Post - pandemic, the estimate for vinyl versus wood windows is as follows, provided b our contractor, Cook Vinyl Siding. and Windows. The comparison is the price for vinyl windows and wood windows both befyore the pandemic and currently, with the inflated price increase due to lumber shortages nationally. ■ Below are the window prices for vinyl and wood pre and post - pandemic. Plygem aluminum clad wood window Pre- $1,200 each = total project cost $16,800 {plus additional expense of priming and painting) Post- $1,600 each = total project cost $22,400 {plus additional expense of priming and painting) (increase of $5,600 + additional price of priming / painting) Norandex vinyl Pre- $533 each = total project cost $7,462 Post- $575 each = total project cost $8,050 (increase of $588) ■ An additional cost in our case would be the cost of the wood windows post - pandemic ($22,400) plus absorbing the cost of the windows that we already bought and installed ($7,462) _ $29,862, which is before the additional expense of priming and painting. ■ $7,462 versus $29,862 plus professional priming & painting ($5,600), price difference being approximately $28,000 MORE to buy & install wood windows. ■ www.remodelingcost.com reference: each window primed /painted costs $387 -517 per window (14 X $400 = $5,600) What could $28,000 buy, besides these new wood windows? ■ One year of college education for our son, a rising Junior in High School. ■ 20 summer vacations ■ A new tin roof for our home ■ Two years' worth of tithing to our church The Mason Farni 418 King George Avenue SW, Roanoke, VA 24016 August 15, 2021 Dear Roanoke City Council: Please accept this letter in support of the renovations and upgrades that Rob and Beth Bohr have completed and have underway at their home at 442 King George Avenue. We are their neighbors at 418 King George Avenue and have watched their improvements with a keen eye. We support the work they have completed and urge the Council to give them approval to retain and finish installing the energy - efficient but historically complementary windows in the rest of their home. We would like the Council to know that, in our opinion, the Bohrs' work on their home is especially commendable, as it has been completed with thought and care toward not only preserving but also showcasing the historical character of the home. They have carefully selected an historically appropriate color scheme and implemented it throughout the improvements to the exterior of the home, and the new windows they have installed are in concert with the historical character of the home as well as the color scheme. As we see it, the Bohrs should be commended for the work they have done on their home. In fact, we have often commented, as we walk by their home on daily walks, that their house is now a "star" home that represents and honors what Old Southwest and King George Avenue were in their heyday during the first decade of the 20th century. We believe the work the Bohrs have completed on their home certainly improves the value, not only of their house, but also of our street and the neighborhood. Being residents of a restored home ourselves, we appreciate the need to monitor property changes to ensure that they respect the historical significance of Old Southwest. We are also citizens of the 211 century who support the City's effort to reduce our collective carbon footprint. Allowing our neighbors —the Bohrs and others —to install energy - efficient but historically complementary windows is certainly a commendable, if not necessary, step the Council can take toward preserving our planet for our children's children. Thank you for your time and consideration. We look forward to your decision to allow the Bohrs to complete their window installation. Best regards, Gary & Heather Mason Gary: 540 - 728 -0754 Heather: 662 - 769 -4897 8/16/2021 Gmail Replacement windows Elizabeth Bohr <elizabeth.bohr @googlemail.com> To: Beth Bohr <elizabeth.bohr @gmail.com> Roanoke City Council To all concerned: Gmail - Replacement windows Elizabeth Bohr < elizabeth.bohr@googlemail.com> Mon, Aug 16, 2021 at 1:40 PM My partner Johann and I have lived in old Southwest since 2008. We live diagonally across the street from the Bohr's residence at 442 King George Ave SW. We are writing this letter in support of their petition to use the high quality replacement windows that they have selected. The windows that they have already installed are visually identical to the windows they removed. They are an enhancement because of the condition and in my considered opinion they do not detract from the historical significance and appearance of the home or the neighborhood. I am a certified residential real estate appraiser and also have been renovating distressed properties for thirty years. In recent years I have renovated 621 Walnut Avenue SE, 533 King George Ave SW and 1709 Chapman Ave SW. I understand both the importance and significance of H2 and ND zoning overlays. urge you to consider their petition and allow the use of their selected windows. Speaking as both a real estate valuation specialist and a resident in the H2 district it is my sincere belief that their selection is in keeping with the spirit of H2 zoning. Sincerely, Mark Page and Johann R Page MEP2277 @gmail.com https: / /mail.google. com /mail /u /0 ?ik =7d 75942999& view =pt& search = all& permmsgid = msg- a %3Ar6700595218979921913 &simpl = msg- a %3Ar67005952... 1/1 Woo W g�- '442 91T ape Ct'Drdia�C p" pu-id d aid a.*'e � matt, needed /nnprovgo7ohl• . Ala. Aare im i �ru4 AW5Ar�"ol ,� ina2 S�ne.L �hu� hot tdRtn owtrsAia YA 1t, o es �Y3 5 J 3-eoy 8,A)A, b R"A r To Whom It May Concern, I'm writing in regard to the Bohr's request for replacement windows. I've been living at 422 King George Avenue for the past 30 years. I have seen how the neighborhood has changed for the positive due to neighbors like the Bohr's who value the aesthetic nature of the Old Southwest architecture. These new windows are essential to the heating and cooling of the home, not to mention that they are easy to clean! The Bohr's have done nothing but improve the curb appeal of their home and the Old Southwest Neighborhood. Thank you f or your consideration in this matter. Have a wonderful day! Sincerely, Craig Clevenger 422 King George Avenue SW C, �- n - 8/16/2021 M Gmail Fwd: 442 King George Ave SW Elizabeth Bohr <elizabeth.bohr @googlemail.com> To: Beth Bohr <elizabeth.bohr @gmail.com> City Council: To Whom It May Concern, Gmail - Fwd: 442 King George Ave SW Elizabeth Bohr < elizabeth.bohr@googlemail.com> Mon, Aug 16, 2021 at 2:06 PM I am writing in reference to 442 King George Ave SW and the changes (improvements) made there. I received a letter from you because I am the owner of 502 King George Ave SW, a neighboring property. As a realtor selling numerous properties in historic neighborhoods for many years in Washington, DC, I see no issues with the improvements that have been made to 442 King George or how it detracts from the historic preservation. As a matter of fact, I believe it enhances the historic nature of Old SW. This particular home had been run down for many years, used as a boarding house at one point and then remodeled. I am also an owner of 10 historic properties in Old SW. Tammy Britt Owner Tammy Britt Rental Properties, LLC 1210 R Street NW #203 Washington, DC 20009 (202) 841 -1869 tammy.dcrealtor@gmail.com https: / /mail.google .corn /mail /u/0 ?ik= 7d75942999& view =pt& search = all& permmsgid = msg- a %3Ar79O3515753758311069 &dsqt =1 &simp1= msg- a %3Ar79... 1/1 8/16/2021 Gmail - RKE City Council Letter of Support for the Bohr Family Mmail Elizabeth Bohr <elizabeth.bohr @googlemail.com> RKE City Council Letter of Support for the Bohr Family Elizabeth Bohr < elizabeth.bohr@googlemail.com> Mon, Aug 16, 2021 at 1:46 PM To: Beth Bohr <elizabeth.bohr @gmail.com> Mark & Venetta Manson 434 King George Avenue Roanoke, VA 24016 mmanson @sculpturehospitality.com City Council Members, Mark and I would like to add our support to Beth and Rob Bohr on the constant restoration of their home in Old Southwest. The red windows on the upper level that have been replaced capture the feel of homes in the early 1900s. The color palette used on the entire facade is beautiful and tastefully done. It works perfectly in our neighborhood. I had no idea that the windows had been replaced. I thought they had simply been repainted. And, the advantage of double -paned replacement windows is enormous when it comes to the cost of heating or cooling these larger homes. Any money saved by using modern materials simply allows us to upgrade and maintain additional aspects of our homes adding to the overall beauty of the neighborhood. The changes done to their home have actually inspired me to pull our home together a bit more. Just need to find a contractor that's willing to work in our area. Thanks so much for your time. https: // mail. google .com /mail/u/O ?ik= 7d75942999& view =pt& search = all &permmsgid = msg -a %3Ar- 5557176545018110450 &simpl = msg -a %3Ar- 5557176... 1/1 0 t CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council Meeting: August 16, 2021 Subject: Appeal of the Architectural Review Board decision on June 10, 2021, denying a request to approve replacement of 12 second -level wood windows with vinyl windows at 442 King George Avenue SW The subject site is a corner lot and includes a 2 -%Z story multi - family American Foursquare style of architecture building constructed in 1915. The property is located within the Old Southwest Historic Neighborhood Overlay District (H -2). All building exterior alterations are subject to review and approval by the Architectural Review Board (ARB) prior to initiating a building permit. Background: On April 14, 2021, the City Code Inspector issued a citation to the property owner for having the second level wood double hung window sashes replaced with vinyl window sashes without obtaining an approved Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) and a building permit. The property owner was advised by the City Code Inspector to contact the Architectural Review Board Agent for guidance related to the review process and the proper procedure to submit a COA application. On April 21, 2021, the property owner submitted a COA application and pertinent information to the Planning Department (Exhibit A). The application was placed on the June 10, 2021, ARB meeting agenda. On April 22, 2021, staff met with the property owner on -site, and took close -up pictures of the vinyl windows installed and the wood windows still remaining. The property owner was advised that the vinyl window sashes installed were not consistent with the H -2 Design Guidelines. Staff provided the property owner with information on the proper procedure for replacing the windows within the Historic District and details on the COA application process. City Council Agenda Report 442 King George Avenue SW August 16, 2021 On June 10, 2021, the ARB held its public meeting. This meeting was conducted by electronic communication means due to COVID -19 pandemic disaster. Staff presented the report to the ARB recommending denial of the COA application due to its inconsistency with H -2 Design Guidelines (Exhibit B). As noted in the June 10, 2021, ARB meeting minutes (Exhibit C), the Board considered the presentation by the applicant, staff presentation and recommendation, and public comments received by e -mail. After considerable discussion between the Board and the applicant, a motion to approve the COA application was denied by a vote of 5 -1 by the ARB. On June 23, 2021, a denial letter was sent to the applicant (Exhibit D). On July 19, 2021, the applicant filed a petition with the City Clerk's Office appealing the ARB's decision (Exhibit E). Findings: The H -2 Historic Neighborhood Overlay District was designated a National Historic District in 1985. The district is a large urban residential neighborhood that encompasses 1,547 contributing structures developed between 1 882 and 1930, a period of tremendous growth and prosperity in the City of Roanoke's early history. It is primarily a residential district, consisting of a variety of popular domestic architectural styles. The City of Roanoke created the H -2 district to: • Identify properties (buildings. landmarks, structures, and areas) of architectural, cultural, and historic significance within the City that are on or are eligible for inclusion on the Virginia Landmark Register or National Register of Historic Places; • Encourage the preservation, enhancement, and maintenance of such properties; and • Develop and maintain appropriate settings and environments for properties. The original wood double hung window sashes that were removed and those that are remaining at 442 King George Avenue SW are contributing elements to the historical district. 01� City Council Agenda Report 442 King George Avenue SW August 16, 2021 Considerations: The H -2 Architectural Design Guidelines adopted by the ARB and endorsed by City Council provide recommendations for exterior alterations to buildings. The ARB uses the Guidelines during its monthly meetings to consider applications related to alterations, additions, and new construction within the established historic district. Approved proposals are granted a Certificate of Appropriateness, which is necessary to initiate building permits. The H -2 Architectural Design Guidelines follow the Secretary of Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation, which are generally recognized criteria for appropriate treatment of historic buildings and contexts. The following Design Guidelines on windows are relevant to consideration of this application: Replacing Existing Windows Repair original windows by patching, splicing, consolidating, or otherwise reinforcing. Wood that appears to be in bad condition because of peeling paint or separated joints can often be repaired. • If owners choose to remove and replace their historic windows, they must first present sufficient physical and photographic evidence and information to the ARB regarding the condition of the existing windows and the feasibility of repair, or replacement in kind, and replacement with new materials. Replacement should be based upon physical evidence and photo documentation rather than the availability of stock or replacement. • If historic windows need to be replaced, consider only the replacement of the sash units themselves and not the entire window frame or surround. • Do not use inappropriate materials or finishes that radically change the sash or glazing size, depth of reveal, muntin configuration, reflective quality or color of the glazing, or appearance of the frame. Appearance of the finished window is the paramount concern. Steel, vinyl or fiberglass seldom match the appearance of wood, and they do not lend themselves to the application of added detailing. The applicant has replaced a total of 12 historic wood double hung window sashes on the second level with vinyl window sashes without obtaining an approved certificate of appropriateness. 3 City Council Agenda Report 442 King George Avenue SW August 16, 2021 The new vinyl window sashes installed are inappropriate material; they radically change the depth of reveal and muntin configuration. The new vinyl window sashes do not match the appearance and profile of the historic wood double hung window sashes. E Glass pan i a Spacer bar j 1 r.T — Wood Mun' Putty bea e A • Detail A above illustrates (in cross section) the ideal method of muntin replacement for an historic window. A wood muntin of identical size and profile to the original divides the individual panes. Glazing putty is used to seal the pane to the muntin, taking care to avoid forming a putty bead that is wider than the lip of the muntin. • Detail B shows a method for simulating the look of individual panes of glass in a multi -pane window. A decorative bar is applied to both the inside and outside face of the glass, and a spacer bar is placed in between the glass. This is most commonly referred to as "simulated divided lite ". Although there are other methods, those illustrated below are the generally acceptable ones. • If replacement is warranted, use replacement windows with true divided lites or interior and exterior fixed muntins with internal spacers (known as simulated divided lites,) to replace historic or original windows. • False muntins and internal removable grilles do not present a historic appearance and are not appropriate. The new vinyl window sashes installed are not consistent with Details A and B shown above, and they do not include true divided lites. They include false muntins that change the depth of reveal and muntin configurations. The twelve vinyl window sashes installed are made of inappropriate material and do not resemble the historic wood window appearance. 11 City Council Agenda Report 442 King George Avenue SW August 16, 2021 Recommended Action: The Architectural Review Board finds the application inconsistent with the H -2 Architectural Design Guidelines as noted in this report. Therefore, the ARB recommends that City Council affirm the ARB's decision to deny the Certificate of Appropriateness for replacing the historic wood windows with vinyl windows. The applicant should submit a new COA application to be reviewed by the ARB for removing the vinyl windows installed and replacing them with appropriate wood double hung window sashes resembling the appearance of the original historic wood double hung window sashes. Bill Hume, Chair Architectural Review Board Enclosures: Exhibit A through Exhibit E c: Robert Cowell, City Manager Clarence Grier, Deputy City Manager Brent Robertson, Assistant City Manager Chris Chittum, Assistant City Manager Jillian Papa Moore, Acting Planning Director Phillip Moore, Zoning Administrator Wayne Leftwich, Senior Planner Parviz Moosavi, Historic Preservation Planner Timothy Spencer, City Attorney Laura Carini, Senior Assistant City Attorney 0 H -2, Historic Neighborhood Overlay District Application for Certificate of Appropriateness Date of Application Apr 21, 2021 Site Address 1442 King George Ave. Roanoke, VA 24016 Property Owner Name: I Robert and Elizabeth Bohr Address: 1442 King George Ave. City: Roanoke State; VA Zip Cade: 24016 Phone Number: +1 (540) 204 -8199 E -Mail: elizabeth.bohriapgmail.com Owner's Representative (if applicable): Name: Inot applicable, owner self - represented Address: City: j State: Phone Number: I E -Mail: Application Prepared By: Elizabeth Bohr Zip Code: Current Use: P�' Single - Family F Two - Family (Duplex) F- Multifamily F- F_ Commercial If Commercial, Describe Use: Proiect Type: F- Roof f— Porch V Windows and Doors F- New Construction (— Signs F- Walls and Fences i— Parking and Paving F_ Demolition f— Other. r *PLEASE USE ATTACHED SHEET FOR PROJECT DESCRIPTION. Acknowledgement of Responsibili I understand that all applications requiring review by the ARB must be complete and must be submitted before application deadlines; otherwise consideration will be deferred to the following meeting. I agree to comply with the conditions of this certificate and all other applicable city regulations and to pursue this project in strict conformance with the plans approved by the ARB. I understand that no changes are permitted without prior approval by the City, Signature of Property Owner: E 'zabeth E Bohr 245719 Digitally signed by Elizabeth E Bohr 245719 9 P rtY Date- zozi.oa.z1 1036:19 -04'00' Date: Apr 21, 2021 Section Below to be Completed by Staff Certificate Number: Tax Parcel Number: Base Zoning District: I El Agent, Architectural Review Board: Approval By: (— ARB r" Agent Other approvals needed: F- Zoning Permit r- BZA/Planning Commission F- Building Permit F- Other Date: EXHIBIT L L /A H -2, Historic Neighborhood Overlay District Detailed Project Description Site Address: 442 King George Ave. Property Owner: lRobert and Elizabeth Bohr Project includes replacement of wood windows on the upper level only; includes 2 small laundry windows (back of the house) that are sliding windows. Only two windows face the front street. We wish to replace the windows with custom - designed vinyl windows which are red brick colored and resemble painted wood; they do not require storm windows. They are the exact window design of the old, wood windows to include paned upper section and one large glass pane in the lower section. They are energy efficient, do not require storm window covers and look much better. They honor the look of a home built in 1915. We understand that aluminum clad windows are now accepted as Project long as the inner part of the window is wood. However, the interior of the house is not something that we believe the architectural review board needs to concern itself with, as it is not visible from the street. We argue that the Description; modern exterior materials of aluminum and vinyl should be considered interchangeable on a case -by -case basis if they look acceptable to the ARB otherwise. n our case, the replacement windows are custom -made for this house and could not be distinguished from an aluminum clad window from the edge of the property. The windows are expensive and do not cheapen the look rf the home. They only add to the overall beauty of the craftsman style palette and restoration project. It should be toted that custom wood shutters accent the front of the house, and the wood trim around the windows are being )reserved and freshly painted in a complimentary color. We have otherwise carefully replaced damaged wood on he house with wood and only request to replace the windows on the upper level with these specific replacement vindows. Additional information to be submitted: F Photographs r Site Plan F Elevation Drawings F Sample, Photograph, or Catalog Pictures of Proposed Matedal F Other: f H -2, Historic Neighborhood Overlay District Submittal Requirements Checklist Complete Form & Click Here to Submit Electronically I I Print Form The following must be submitted for all applications: F,_, A completed application form and checklist. Applications will be deemed incomplete without owner signature. A brief project description of work including how the proposed architectural or site alterations are consistent with the I ARB Guidelines for the subject Historic District. If historic materials are being replaced rather than repaired, please provide justifications. F7 Photographs showing the current conditions of the specific project site. For windows, doors, roofs and porches, the following must be submitted: Scaled elevation drawings showing proposed alteration. If proposing to return building to an earlier appearance, please provide supporting documentation for the request (i.e. historic photograph). r Photograph, sample or catalog picture of proposed building material. Y t Q L'J �5 For walls and fences, the following must be submitted: J F Site plan showing the proposed location of the fence. F_ Photograph or elevation drawing of fence design. F— Sample, photograph or catalog picture of proposed material. For new construction, the following must be submitted: f— Site plan, including property lines, roadways, footprint of buildings and structures, paving etc. i Scaled elevation drawings of all sides of proposed building /addition. Samples, photographs or catalog pictures of building materials. For parking /paving, the following must be submitted: F— Site plan showing proposed location of new paving surface. F— Photograph, sample or catalog picture of proposed building material. For signs, the following must be submitted: F— Freestanding: A site plan showing the proposed location of the sign F Building Mounted: Photograph or scaled drawing of elevation on which the proposed sign will be located. F_ Photograph or scaled drawing of the proposed sign, identifying materials, color, lettering (size and style), and wordage. I— Specifications of sign brackets, mounting hardware and lighting, if applicable. For demolition, the following must be submitted: F_ for demolition, including structural evaluation and cost estimates for rehabilitation. For other items, please refer to a like category. `Note: If applying by e -mail please include the above items as an attachment. Department of Planning_Building and Development Room 166, Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building 215 Church Avenue, S.W. Roanoke, Virginia 24011 Phone: (540) 853 -1730 Fax: (540)853 -1230 ARB Agent Parviz Moosavi, Historic Preservation Planner Phone: (540) 853 -1522 E -mail: parviz.moosavi @roanokeva.gov Please remember... The GOA does not relieve the property owner from the responsibility of obtaining any other required permits. A copy of the Certificate must be submitted to the Development Assistance Center (DAC) for permitting. For more information contact the DAC at 853 -1090. It is strongly suggested that you do not order or purchase any materials until ARB approval and required City permits are obtained. SAC a�. d/L � tit �� 0 i� our � v3cvt� RRzpt c,ce -�Q ah ZndL -F �e o 422 King George Avenue, S.W. New vinyl window already installed by the applicant Front Porch wood window includes an aluminum storm window Existing historic wood window on the first level front facade that includes an aluminum storm window PLANNING BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building F�'r. isaq 215 Church Avenue, SW, Room 166 AGENDA ITEM IV. B. Roanoke, Virginia 24011 540.853.1730 ROAN O K E planningCcDroanokeva.gov Mr. Bill Hume, Chair, and Members of the Architectural Review Board Roanoke, Virginia Dear Members of the Board: June 10, 2021 Subject: 442 King George Avenue, S.W. (Official Tax Map No. 1031001) Request from Robert D. Bohr Jr., to replace the second floor windows with vinyl windows. The subject site is a corner lot and includes a 2 -% story multi - family American Foursquare style of architecture building constructed in 191 S. The property is located within the Old Southwest Historic Neighborhood Overlay District (H -2). All exterior building alterations are subject to a review and approval by the ARB prior to submitting a permit application to the City Permit Center. Background: The subject structure includes a red brick fa4ade, a one -story front porch with four square tapered columns supporting a tin metal hipped roof. There are wood double hung windows with nine - over -one pane sashes, exposed flat rafter tails, a stamp metal hipped roof, four wall dormers and two brick chimneys. On April 14, 2021, the City Code Inspector noticed window replacements taking place at the site by a contractor without obtaining proper approvals and issued a citation and a STOP Work Order. The property owner was advised by the City Code Inspector to contact the Planning Department staff to receive guidance and the proper procedure for submitting a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) application, followed by a building permit application to be submitted. On April 22, 2021, staff met with the property owner on -site and advised her that the vinyl window sashes installed are not appropriate material and are not consistent with the H -2 Design Guidelines. The property owner was also advised of the proper procedure for window replacement within the Historic District by obtaining a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) approval from Architectural Review Board (ARB) prior to obtaining a building permit to allow for the work. The applicant is proposing to retain the 12 vinyl window sashes already installed on the second level of the structure. In addition, the application includes replacing four additional windows to maintain consistent appearance E IBIT Architectural Review Board Staff Report 442 King George Avenue, S.W. June 10, 2021 Page 2 of 7 throughout the second level of the structure. The historic wood windows on the first level and those on the four dormers are not replaced. Two historic wood window sashes on second level remain intact. Findings: Basic Design Principles • Maintain original materials and features that characterize a building and make it unique. Architectural materials and features are considered significant if they: are original, reflect a particular architectural style, are examples of quality craftsmanship or design, or reflect changes associated with a major event in the history of the bldg. • Repair deteriorated materials instead of removing or replacing them. • Replace deteriorated materials and features that cannot be repaired with new elements of the same design and material. A total of 12 wood window sashes on the second level are already replaced with vinyl window sashes. Only two of the historic windows and all of the first level historic wood double hung windows are still intact. Conditions of the 12 windows prior to their removal are unknown. However, the two windows remaining on the second level and all of the wood double hung windows on the first level are in good conditions. The historic window sashes should have been repaired instead of removed. Any of the historic wood double hung window sashes that were in disrepair condition should have been proposed to be replaced with wood double hung window sashes resembling the historic wood double hung window sashes instead of installing vinyl window sashes. Visibility from the Street • In the H -2 District, staff or the ARB reviews any changes proposed to the exterior of buildings that are visible from the public right -of -way, including alleyways. Modifications to rear fa4ades in the H -2 District also require review when owners propose changes that will impact the building's `skin', particularly changes to siding, windows, and doors. However, the ARB recognizes that the rears of houses typically were more utilitarian in design and changed more frequently. Therefore, a wider range of appropriate materials and designs are allowed to the rear of properties and areas not Architectural Review Board Staff Report 442 King George Avenue, S.W. June 10, 2021 Page 3 of 7 readily visible from the street. Owners that propose additions that do not impact the building's original or current skin, e.g. decks and patios, also have greater design flexibility. The subject property is a corner lot and the window sashes replaced on three of the four building facades (north, west and south) are highly visible from the public rights -of -way. Replacing Existing Windows Repair original windows by patching, splicing, consolidating, or otherwise reinforcing. Wood that appears to be in bad condition because of peeling paint or separated joints can often be repaired. • If owners choose to remove and replace their historic windows, they must first present sufficient physical and photographic evidence and information to the ARB regarding the condition of the existing windows and the feasibility of repair, or replacement in kind, and replacement with new materials. Replacement should be based upon physical evidence and photo documentation rather than the availability of stock or replacement. • If historic windows need to be replaced, consider only the replacement of the sash units themselves and not the entire window frame or surround. • Do not use inappropriate materials or finishes that radically change the sash or glazing size, depth of reveal, muntin configuration, reflective quality or color of the glazing, or appearance of the frame. Appearance of the finished window is the paramount concern. Steel, vinyl or fiberglass seldom match the appearance of wood, and they do not lend themselves to the application of added detailing. The applicant has replaced a total of 12 historic wood double hung window sashes on the second level with vinyl window sashes, without obtaining an approved certificate of appropriateness. Any of the deteriorated window sashes should have been proposed to be replaced with wood double hung window sashes resembling the appearance of the original historic wood double hung window sashes. The new vinyl window sashes installed are inappropriate material, they radically change the depth of reveal and muntin configuration. Architectural Review Board Staff Report 442 King George Avenue, S.W. June 10, 2021 Page 4 of 7 The new vinyl window sashes do not match the appearance of the historic wood double hung window sashes. -- — Glass pan Spacer bar x, �.— Wood Mun Putty bea B A • Detail A above illustrates (in cross section) the ideal method of muntin replacement for an historic window. A wood muntin of identical size and profile to the original divides the individual panes. Glazing putty is used to seal the pane to the muntin, taking care to avoid forming a putty bead that is wider than the lip of the muntin. • Detail B shows a method for simulating the look of individual panes of glass in a multi -pane window. A decorative bar is applied to both the inside and outside face of the glass, and a spacer bar is placed in between the glass. This is most commonly referred to as "simulated divided lite ". Although there are other methods, those illustrated below are the generally acceptable ones. • If replacement is warranted, use replacement windows with true divided lites or interior and exterior fixed muntins with internal spacers (known as simulated divided lites,) to replace historic or original windows. • False muntins and internal removable grilles do not present a historic appearance and are not appropriate. The new vinyl windows installed are not consistent with the detail A and B shown above and they do not include true divided lites. The replacement windows include false muntin and do not present a historic appearance and are not appropriate. Staff Comments: Architectural Review Board Staff Report 442 King George Avenue, S.W. June 10, 2021 Page 5 of 7 The applicant has replaced a total of 12 historic wood double hung window sashes on the second level with vinyl window sashes, without obtaining an approved certificate of appropriateness. The new vinyl window sashes installed are inappropriate material, they radically change the depth of reveal and muntin configuration and they do not match the appearance of the historic wood double hung window sashes. The proposal is inconsistent with the H -2 Design Guidelines and therefore, staff recommends denial of the COA application. { Parviz Moosavi, ARB Agent Architectural Review Board Staff Report 442 King George Avenue, S.W. June 10, 2021 Page 6 of 7 Now Sth Street Southwest Architectural Review Board Staff Report Page 7 of 7 442 King George Avenue, S.W. June 10, 2021 CITY OF ROANOKE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD Minutes June 10, 2021 — 5:00 p.m. Public Meeting The Architectural Review Board of Roanoke held its Public Meeting on June 10, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. This meeting was conducted by electronic communication means due to the COVID -19 pandemic disaster and streamed on Facebook Live. The Architectural Review Board members met without a quorum physically present in one location and City staff coordinated this public meeting remotely. PRESENT: Board Members Mr. Husain Alam, Mr. Kevin Earl, Mrs. Katherine Gutshall, Mr. Drew Kepley, Mr. Bill Mason, and Mr. Bill Hume, Chair — 6. ABSENT: Mr. Shawn Swain — 1. OTHERS PRESENT: Mr. Wayne Leftwich, Senior City Planner; Mr. Parviz Moosavi, Historic Planner; Ms. Lindsay A. Aker, Acting Secretary to the Architectural Review Board; and Ms. Laura Carini, Assistant City Attorney. The meeting was called to order by the Chair at 5:00 p.m. Consent Agenda Chair Hume advised that all matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be complete and thorough by the members of the Architectural Review Board and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of the items. If discussion is desired, the consent item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately. Once the consent agenda is approved, consent agenda applicants may leave if so desired. Mr. Hume read into record: Approval of the June 10, 2021, agenda; May 2021 minutes; and Administrative Approvals. Board member Mr. Kepley made a motion to approve the consent agenda. The motion was seconded by Board member Mr. Mason and was passed by the following vote: AYES: Board Members Mr. Husain Alam, Mr. Kevin Earl, Mrs. Katherine Gutshall, Mr. Drew Kepley, Mr. Bill Mason, and Mr. Bill Hume, Chair — 6. NAYS: None. EXHIBIT D C�11 Architectural Review Board Minutes June 10, 2021 Page 2 of 7 ABSENT: Mr. Shawn Swain —1. Unfinished Business Mr. Hume read into record: 845 Day Avenue SW (Official Tax Map No. 1120126) Request from Mike Latorre to replace shingle roof with rolled roofing over the front porch, replace fire damaged tin metal roof on the west one story extension, and replace existing damaged guardrails on front porch. Mr. Hume advised the Board that the Applicant has requested this matter to be continued to the July 8, 2021, public meeting. Mr. Hume read into record: 635 Elm Avenue SW (Official Tax Map No. 1120519) Request from Friendship House Roanoke, Inc., to replace the roof. Mr. Hume advised the Board that the Applicant has requested this matter to be continued to the July 8, 2021, public meeting. New Business Mr. Hume read into record: 421 Day Avenue SW (Official Tax Map No. 1012819) Request from Matt Prescott to replace existing windows. Mr. Hume advised the Board that the Applicant has requested this matter to be continued to the July 8, 2021, public meeting. Board member Mason made a motion to continue the application. The motion was seconded by Board member Earl and was passed by the following vote: AYES: Board Members Mr. Husain Alam, Mr. Kevin Earl, Mrs. Katherine Gutshall, Mr. Drew Kepley, Mr. Bill Mason, and Mr. Bill Hume, Chair — 6. NAYS: None. Architectural Review Board Minutes June 10, 2021 Page 3 of 7 ABSENT: Mr. Shawn Swain — 1. Mr. Hume read into record: 442 King George Avenue SW (Official Tax Map No. 1031001) Request from Robert and Elizabeth Bohr to replace wood windows on the upper level of the home. Elizabeth Bohr, 442 King George Avenue SW, was present to speak on this application. Mr. Moosavi presented the staff report: The applicant has replaced a total of 12 historic wood double hung window sashes on the second level with vinyl window sashes, without obtaining an approved certificate of appropriateness. The new vinyl window sashes installed are inappropriate material, they radically change the depth of reveal and muntin configuration and they do not match the appearance of the historic wood double hung window sashes. The proposal is inconsistent with the H -2 Design Guidelines and therefore, staff recommends denial of the COA application. Chair Hume asked for public comment. Ms. Aker read emails received by staff into record: Frances McNulty on behalf of Old Southwest, Inc.: " On behalf of the Old Southwest, Inc. Neighborhood Organization, we are writing to submit our support of the staff's recommendation that the COA Application for 442 King George Ave SW be denied. As one of Virginia's largest historic districts, the basic core and flavor of Old Southwest is in its historic architecture. Neighbors who live and buy in Old Southwest do so for the historic nature of their houses coupled with the desire to preserve the neighborhood's historic landscape. The requirement to abide by the H -2 Design Guidelines, which as a neighborhood organization we fully support, is not one we take lightly. And while we fully understand that there are times where original building products are not available, using products that drastically change the architecture and overall appearance of an historic structure should not be allowed. And, this is the circumstance surrounding 442 King George Ave SW. As no application was first initially sought by 442 King George Ave SW prior to the renovation of the windows, whether those historic windows could have been repaired will never be known. And now, they are lost to history. However, what is known is that the window sashes that have been installed are of an inappropriate material that change the appearance of the window, making the appearance inconsistent for windows from that era. Architectural Review Board Minutes June 10, 2021 Page 4 of 7 As an historic neighborhood, we are very proud of our homes and of our neighborhood. We support restoration projects whose purpose is to protect the historic architecture of the house. However, in this instance, we support the staff's recommendation to deny the COA application submitted by 442 King George Ave SW. Thank you for your time and attention. Sincerely, Frances McNulty President, Old Southwest Inc." Phillip Morgan: "Re: 442 King George Avenue SW I have lived in Old Southwest for 49 years and grew up seeing it at its worst. I've worked with neighbors and friends in various capacities to get the neighborhood to where it is today and have served on the board of the Old Southwest neighborhood organization off and on for many years. Thousands of volunteer hours have gone into ensuring our unique treasure of Roanoke's history is preserved for future generations. The Old Southwest neighborhood is a contributing factor to the quality of life in this valley. The neighborhood organization works to protect the architectural, aesthetic, social, and financial resources that are unique to one of the largest historic districts in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Immense City financial and manpower resources have been invested in developing guidelines to guarantee the architectural integrity is maintained to appropriate standards. Zoning codes, design guidelines, and a myriad other aspects were developed to ensure these efforts were not in vain. Individual homeowners have invested their hard earned money to improve their homes to these guideline standards. Thanks to these guidelines and efforts, real estate values are at an all -time high in Old Southwest and the real estate tax base is hefty. Any homeowner who knowingly circumvents these important guidelines is an affront to residents who choose to do the right thing. Allowing anyone to do so chips away the decades of hard work of private citizens and city employees. Approving projects that display gross disregard for these guidelines one case at a time could cause our neighborhood to revert to its pre- historic designated stature. We must not allow that to happen. Consequently, I believe we should uphold the Architectural Guidelines, deny the Certificate of Appropriateness, and preserve what so many have fought for so long to accomplish. Phillip Morgan Architectural Review Board Minutes June 10, 2021 Page 5 of 7 626 Walnut Avenue SW Roanoke, VA 24016 540 - 353 - 1800" Tammy Britt: "To Whom It May Concern, I am writing in reference to 442 King George Ave SW and the changes (improvements) made there. I received a letter from you because I am the owner of 502 King George Ave SW, a neighboring property. As a realtor selling numerous properties in historic neighborhoods for many years in Washington, DC, I see no issues with the improvements that have been made to 442 King George or how it detracts from the historic preservation. As a matter of fact, I believe it enhances the historic nature of Old SW. This particular home had been run down for many years, used as a boarding house at one point and then remodeled. I am also an owner of 10 historic properties in Old SW. Tammy Britt Owner Tammy Britt Rental Properties, LLC 1210 R Street NW #203 Washington, DC 20009 (202) 841 - 1869" Following the reading of public comment received by email, Mr. Hume confirmed that there was no one else who wished to offer public comment and he closed the public comment portion of the meeting. After considerable discussion between the Board members and the Applicants, Board member Kepley made a motion to approve the application. The motion was seconded by Board member Gutshall and failed by the following vote: AYES: Board Members Mr. Drew Kepley — 1. NAYS: Mr. Husain Alam, Mr. Kevin Earl, Mrs. Katherine Gutshall, Mr. Bill Mason, and Mr. Bill Hume, Chair — 5. ABSENT: Mr. Shawn Swain —1. Mr. Hume read into record: Architectural Review Board Minutes June 10, 2021 Page 6 of 7 1229 Third Street SW (Official Tax Map No. 1023012) Request from Roanoke Surgical Clinic to replace exterior signage. Joseph Smith, 2651 Corals Road, Thaxton, Virginia, was present to speak on this application. Mr. Moosavi presented the staff report: The proposed sign measures 72" wide, 32.5" tall, and is proposed to be made with a 0.4" pan- formed aluminum covered in Orajet 3651 Rapid Air digitally printed vinyl and Oracal Oragaurd 210 laminate. The pan - formed aluminum provides a solid face with seamless flat aluminum sides that meet with the wall using a standard aluminum L- brackets anchored through the brick mortar using self- tapping masonry screws. The sign is proposed to have a white background color, light blue and dark blue secondary background color with white color letterings and a typical blue color Carilion logo. The proposed aluminum sign will be powder - coated to help in its longevity. The proposed sign appears to be consistent with the H -2 Design Guidelines. Staff recommends approval of the application as proposed. Chair Hume asked for public comment. Hearing none, he closed the public comment portion of the meeting. Mr. Moosavi clarified to the Board that the Applicant wished to remove Signs "A" and "B" from the application, and Mr. Smith agreed to amend the application to remove signs "A" and "B" from the application. Board member Mr. Earl made a motion to approve the amended application. The motion was seconded by Board member Mr. Kepley and was passed by the following vote: Board Members: Mr. Husain Alam, Mr. Kevin Earl, Mrs. Katherine Gutshall, Mr. Drew Kepley, Mr. Bill Mason, and Mr. Bill Hume, Chair — 6. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Mr. Shawn Swain — 1. Other Business Ms. Carini informed the Board and citizens that public meetings and public hearings, including the Architectural Review Board public meeting, will be returning in- person to Council Chamber in July. Architectural Review Board Minutes June 10, 2021 Adjourn Page 7 of 7 There being no further business to come before the Board, Chair Hume declared the meeting adjourned at 6:28 pm. Respectfully submitted, ,u Vdjwt A Lindsay A. Aker, Acting Secretary to the Board &M ROANOKE PLANNING BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building 215 Church Avenue SW, Room 170 Roanoke, Virginia 24011 540.853.1730 planninq(@roanokeva.gov June 23, 2021 Robert and Elizabeth Bohr 442 King George Avenue SW Roanoke, VA 24016 Via email elizabeth.bohr(a gmail.com Dear Mr. and Mrs. Bohr, Subject: ARB DENIAL: Application for Certificate of Appropriateness Certificate No. COAB21 -0018 442 King George Avenue SW, Official Tax Map No. 1031001 On June 10, 2021, the Architectural Review Board (ARB) of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, denied your COA application for replacement of wood windows. The Board found that the proposed window replacement was not consistent with the H -2 Architectural Design Guidelines. The ARB bases its review on adopted guidelines that generally follow the Secretary of Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation, which are recognized criteria for appropriate treatment of historic buildings and contexts. The guidelines that specifically apply to this work proposed at 442 King George Avenue SW were discussed at the public meetings pertaining to this matter and are described on the attached. At its public meeting on June 10, 2021, ARB members expressed concern that the proposed work was not in keeping with these Design Guidelines. If you are aggrieved by this decision of the Architectural Review Board, you have the right to appeal the Board's decision to City Council within 30 calendar days of the date of the decision, per City Code Section 36.2 -530, see copy attached. Information on the appeals process is enclosed. Please contact Parviz Moosavi at 540 - 853 -1522 if you have additional questions Enclosure Very truly yours, r Tina M. Carr, Secretary to the Architectural Review Board EXHIBIT � l� CODE OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE (1979) Sec. 36.2 -530. - Certificates of appropriateness. (4) Any property owner aggrieved by any decision of the Architectural Review Board may present to the City Council a petition appealing such decision, provided such petition is filed within thirty (30) calendar days after the decision is rendered by the Board. The City Council shall schedule the matter for a public meeting and render a decision on the matter within sixty (60) calendar days of the receipt of the petition, unless the property owner and the Agent to the Architectural Review Board agree to an extension. The City Council may affirm the decision of the Board, reverse or modify the Board's decision, in whole or in part, or refer the matter back to the Board. (5) Upon approval by the Architectural Review Board, or the City Council on appeal, of any erection, reconstruction, alteration, restoration, or demolition, a Certificate of Appropriateness shall be made available to the applicant. (6) In the event City Council denies an appeal of a decision of the Architectural Review Board, the applicant may file an appeal in Circuit Court pursuant to subsection (d), below. (d) Appeols from City Council decision. Any property owner aggrieved by any final decision of the City Council pursuant to this section may present to the Circuit Court of the City of Roanoke a petition setting forth the alleged illegality of the action of the City Council, provided such petition is filed within thirty (30) calendar days after the final decision is rendered by the City Council. The filing of such petition shall stay any action pursuant to the decision of the City Council pending the outcome of the appeal to the court, except that the filing of such petition shall not stay any action pursuant to the decision of the City Council if such decision denies the right to demolish a structure or historic landmark. The court may reverse or modify the decision of City Council, in whole or in part, if it finds upon review that the decision of the City Council is contrary to law or that its decision is arbitrary and constitutes an abuse of discretion, or the court may affirm the decision of the City Council. VIRGINIA: IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE IN THE MATTER OF ) PETITION FOR APPEAL This is a Petition for Appeal from a decision of the Architectural Review Board under Section 36.2- 530(c)(5) of the Zoning Ordinance of the Code of the City of Roanoke (1979), as amended. 1. Name of the Petitioner(s): 2. Doing business as (if applicable): 3. Street address of property which is the subject of this appeal: 4. Overlay zoning (H -1, Historic Downtown Overlay District, or H -2, Historic Neighborhood Overlay District) of property(ies) which is the subject of this appeal: 5. Date the hearing before the Architectural Review Board was held at which the decision being appealed was made: 6. Section of the Code of the City of Roanoke under which the Certificate of Appropriateness was requested from the Architectural Review Board (Section 36.2 -330, if H -1 or Section 36.2 -331, if H -2): 7. Description of the request for which the Certificate of Appropriateness was sought from the Architectural Review Board: 8. Grounds for appeal: 9. Name, title, address and telephone number of person(s) who will represent the Petitioner(s) before City Council: WHEREFORE, your Petitioner(s) requests that the action of the Architectural Review Board be reversed or modified and that a Certificate of Appropriateness be granted. Signature of Owner(s) (If not Petitioner): Name: (print or type) Name: (print or type) TO BE COMPLETED BY CITY CLERK: Signature of Petitioner(s) or representative(s), where applicable: Name: (print or type) Name: (print or type) Received by: Date: CECELIA F. MCCOY, CMC Cit) Clerk CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 215 Church Avenue, S. W., Suite 456 Roanoke, Virginia 24011 -1536 Telephone: (540) 853 -2541 Fax: (540)853 -1145 E -mail: clerk;a roanokeva.go,, July 19, 2021 The Honorable Mayor Sherman P. Lea, Sr. and Members of the Roanoke City Council Roanoke, Virginia Dear Mayor Lea and Members of Council: CECELIAT. "EBB, CMC Depute Cip, Clerk I am enclosing copy of a Petition for Appeal filed by Robert and Elizabeth Bohr, regarding a decision of the Architectural Review Board at its meeting on June 10, 2021, denying a request for the replacement of wood windows on the upper story of the property at 442 King George Avenue, S. W., which is not consistent with the H -2 Guidelines. The petition was received in the City Clerk's Office on Monday, July 19, 2021. Section 36.2- 530(c)(5), Certificate of Appropriateness, Code of the City of Roanoke (1979), as amended, provides that any property owner aggrieved by any decision of the Architectural Review Board may present to the City Council a petition appealing such decision, provided such petition is filed within 30 calendar days after the decision is rendered by the Board. The Council shall schedule a public meeting and render a decision on the matter within 60 calendar days of receipt of the petition, unless the property owner and the Agent to Architectural Review Board agree to an extension. The Council may affirm, reverse or modify the decision of the Architectural Review Board, in whole or in part, or refer the matter back to the Board. With the concurrence of City Council, a public meeting may be scheduled for Monday, August 16, 2021, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, to render a decision with regard to the Petition for Appeal filed by Robert and Elizabeth Bohr. Sincerely, Cecelia F. McCoy, CMC City Clerk Enclosure EXHIBIT If.; The Honorable Mayor Sherman P. Lea, Sr. and Members of Roanoke City Council July 19, 2021 Page 2 PC: Robert and Elizabeth Bohr, 442 King George Avenue, S. W., Roanoke, Virginia 24016 Chris Partin, Esquire, 2730 Crystal Spring Avenue, S.W., Roanoke, Virginia 24014 Robert S. Cowell, Jr., City Manager Timothy R. Spencer, City Attorney Parviz Moosavi, Agent, Architectural Review Board Tina Carr, Secretary, Architectural Review Board VIRGINIA: IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE IN THE MATTER OF PETITION FOR APPEAL This is a Petition for Appeal from a decision of the Architectural Review Board under Section 36.2- 530(c)(5) of the Zoning Ordinance of the Code of the City of Roanoke (1979), as amended. 1. Name of the Petitioner(s): 20 b e,V i- CI v►d -E 12C�,1'a e4-4'- &h ✓' 2. Doing business as (if applicable):. Se i r 4 tTQ nea4-)neKS 3. Street address of property which is the subject of this NL4a (! irvA C -7eovcK- Ave. 6Lb QcxutD4� 4. Overlay zoning (H -1, Historic Downtown Overlay District, or H -2, Historic Neighborhood Overlay District) of property(ies) which is the subject of this appeal: F( - Z, 5. Date the hearing before the Architectural Review Board was held at which the decision being appealed was made: /13 6. Section of the Code of the City of Roanoke under which the Certificate of Appropriateness was requested from the Architectural Review Board (Section 36.2 -330, if H -1 or Section 36.2 -331, if H -2): , . - 3 3 i<< -Z 7. Description of the request for which the Certificate of Appropriateness was sought from the Architectural Review Board: lQ-eQ ceE-vt 'ev'* of Wood LJyxdokJ� -'Pvr 4l-. LA- j22ei'' S Df +kehcrne 8. Grounds for appeal: E -1 ki D f' a n5 t�wqe C ode Sioviticw -('u alunt-0ctwt 6(6L6( vu, kljcus Name, ti le, address and telephone number of person(s) who will represent the Petitioner(s) before City CounciltJ (• Lr+ _C e par-t © amca.,1, e-cr-y\ . a -7 3o r4 5>f& 5pri n9 koo . "ktov -e, JA )(L(w9 Ca) CLvd E(izrL6e4-�, ►e I V1cme -0u Ke'/ *S e t t zab e.4 I, , bcAhr P q ►via, 1, c c kv-\ 544- 2u4 -�i6i 1) LILIZ 1( -,v,cA &- eorc,e Act Zuaj- : VA 2-gL'tp WHEREFORE, your Petitioner(s) requests that the action of the Architectural Review Board be reversed or modified and that a Certificate of Appropriateness be granted. Signature of Owner(s) (If not Petitioner): Name: �(Xl t (print or type) Name: El tzo-b ems\ -E)an✓ (print or type) Signature of Petitioner(s) or representative(s), where applicable: Name: (print or type) Name: (pdnt or type) TO BE COMPL TED BY CITY CLERK: Received by: Date: 11 101124 C.l. [EXTERNAL] Re: Window Replacement Appeal to City Council - 442 King George Jan Keister to: Frances McNulty, clerk, mayor, Kevin Earl 08/12/2021 04:02 PM "Jan Keister" <keisterjan @gmail.com> "Frances McNulty" <fmmcnulty @bellsouth.net >, clerk @roanokeva.gov, mayor @roanokeva.gov, "Kevin Earl' <earlkjl @gmail.com> Jan Keister CAUTION. This email originated from outside your organization Jan Keister CAUTION: This email originated from outside your CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or on clicking links from unknown senders. Greetings Mayor and Roanoke City Council; cc Frances McNulty, Kevin Earl; As a long -time resident of the Old Southwest Neighborhood and volunteer board member of Old Southwest, Inc. I support preserving our historic neighborhood by following the H2 guidelines, which do not permit vinyl windows. I understand that the owner of the property at 442 King George Ave SW seeks to overturn the Architectural Review Board decision denying approval of vinyl windows already installed. Allowing these windows to remain erodes the historical character of our city and sets a dangerous precedent of permitting a disregard of our ordinances. We have guidelines and ordinances for good reasons; the citizens clearly want to have our structures preserved. I request that you deny overturning the Architectural Review Board's decision. Jan Keister 817 Marshall Ave SW Roanoke, VA 24016 540 -520 -5020 keisterj anggmail. com On Thu, Aug 12, 2021 at 3:41 PM Frances McNulty <fmmcnulty(rc ,bellsouth.net> wrote: Letter needs to go to the city council and mayor. There is an email address on their website - here are the two that I used: clerkkroanokeva.gov and may rgroanokeva.gov. I know mine went to the city council last week. I can resend. And yes, I agree, the more letters the better. And, if anyone can go to the meeting, that would be great as well. Monday's are a nightmare at the court. Frances On Thursday, August 12, 2021, 03:06:06 PM EDT, Phillip Morgan < parksidemanor556 yahoo.com> wrote: Madame President, I think our letters were sent /presented to ARB and NOT for Council benefit. EVERYONE needs to write letters. Phillip Sent from my iPhone On Aug 12, 2021, at 8:37 PM, Frances McNulty <frnmcnul1y(i0ellsouth.net> wrote: Afternoon, all. I received this email from Kevin Earl regarding the window replacement project on 442 King George. I have already submitted a letter to the Mayor and City Council on behalf of OSW, Inc. expressing that we do not support a project that is not in line with the ARB guidelines. I know that Jan and Phillip did as well. Frances - - - -- Forwarded Message - - - -- From: Kevin Earl <earlkiI ammail. com> To: Frances McNulty <finmcnulty@,,bellsouth.net> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2021, 09:56:57 AM EDT Subject: Window Replacement Appeal to City Council - 442 King George Hi Frances, Have you seen or heard anything about the appeal being made to City Council seeking to overturn the ARB decision denying approval of vinyl windows already installed at 442 King George? I learned at Thursday's work session that this would be on Council's agenda Monday, August 16. Though I don't yet see the agenda published. The applicant is taking a very genial approach on the matter which may garner support despite the contrast with H2 Guidelines and the work having been done without application. I believe your input to the ARB on this specific application made a difference. If past is prologue, organizing input from those concerned, even as OSW, Inc. and as many individuals as possible, to actively speak at the council meeting may prove necessary to hold council to the principle of the guidelines. Hope you're doing well. Thanks, Kevin Kevin Earl 540 -556 -8228 a Old Southwest, Inc. 641 Walnut Avenue SW, Roanoke, Virginia 24016 Phone: (540) 343 -8794 www.oldsouthwest.org June 28, 2021 Mayor Sherman P. Lea, Sr. and Members of City Council Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building 215 Church Ave SW 4 °i Floor Roanoke, VA 24011 Re: Window Replacement on 442 King George Ave SW Dear Mayor Lea and Council Members: On behalf of the Old Southwest, Inc. Neighborhood Organization, we are writing to express our support of the Architectural Review Board's recent denial of a Certificate of Appropriateness requested for window replacement at 442 King George Ave SW. As one of Virginia's largest historic districts, the basic core and flavor of Old Southwest is in its historic architecture. Neighbors who live and buy in Old Southwest do so for the historic nature of their houses coupled with the desire to preserve the neighborhood's historic landscape. The requirement to abide by the H -2 Design Guidelines, which as a neighborhood organization we fiilly support, is not one we take lightly. And while we frilly understand that there are times where original building products are not available, using products that drastically change or alter the architecture and overall appearance of an historic structure should not be allowed. The circumstances surrounding the need for window replacement at 442 King George Ave SW are unclear as no application was sought by the homeowner prior to the removal of many of the windows. Whether those historic windows could have been repaired will never be known. And now, they are lost to history. However, what is known is that the window sashes that have been installed are of an inappropriate material that change the appearance of the window, making the appearance inconsistent for windows from that era. As an historic neighborhood, we are very proud of our houses and of our neighborhood. We support restoration projects whose purpose is to protect the historic architecture of the house. Anything less cannot be allowed to happen. As such, we strongly urge Council to uphold the Architectural Guidelines and deny the Certificate of Appropriateness. Thank you for your time and attention. Sincerely, Prances M. McNulty President, Old Southwest, In . C, 11 Nor From To: [EXTERNAL] Upholding Decision of ARB with Item C.1 Agenda Kevin Earl t{- clerk, mayor "Kevin Earl" <earlkjl @gmail.com> clerk @roanokeva.gov, mayor @roanokeva.gov Upholding Decision of ARB with Item C.1 of Tonight's C of Tonight's Council 08/16/2021 12:16 PM Kevin Earl [EXTERNAL] CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or on clicking links from unknown senders. Mr. Mayor and Members of Council, I write to you to share my perspective on Item C.1. of tonight's Regular Session of Roanoke City Council, a petition for appeal of the Architectural Review Board's (ARB) decision denying the applicant's request to approve replacement of historic windows within the H2 district. I am actively serving as a member on the ARB and was part of the decision denying the applicant's request. With no doubt I expect Mr. Hume's report of the board's recommendation will cover points of discussion leading to the decision and, perhaps, efforts of the ARB in consideration of window cost when repair is determined impossible. Members of the board of Old Southwest, Inc. and, perhaps, others will have also provided some background regarding the history of Old Southwest's view of such changes and their perspective on how the H2 guidelines protect the integrity of historic resources for those who invest their heart into this specific community. I will attempt to let those messages carry as my voice as well and focus this message in another direction in the hope it shares some helpful insight as you consider many other weighty matters to which the applicant may try to relate their condition. During the hearing of the applicant's retroactive proposal, the applicant made a comment that alluded reference to a problem that impacts many historic districts across the nation. The applicant stated something to the effect that "only the affluent can live in our neighborhood." Following the meeting I took this to be some course of effort to tie denial of their application to the inequities of gentrification. With support of the City I recently attended the Vernacular Architecture Forum's national Conference 2021 virtually. Tremendous amounts of the conference agenda were focused on topics of the intersectionality of race, socioeconomic condition, and the preservation (...even celebration) of everyday structures from history that often get overlooked. Once original windows such as these are gone there is no bringing back their core character and we can only hope to use the nearest possible replications to best reflect the character that was. While I believe the comments of others will give you plenty to consider in that direction, I hope you also note that someone with a mind to minimize the negative effects of gentrification would not be asking for approval to remove and replace original items in the first place. They would typically find a way to work with what was there; to reduce, reuse, and recycle components to their greatest effect and value. The core quality of such items, when repaired, will typically far surpass the durable quality particularly of the lowest cost replacement. The applicant noted they could financially manage to replace with a more fitting product if given some flexibility on timing. The ARB was open to this as I hope council would be as well. If such a perspective is shared with you trying to tie the applicant's condition to gentrification struggles, I hope you will consider that the story of gentrification and affordability is more involved than finding a cheap replacement for items that may need repair. As well consider that a replacement not fitting to the standards is already a form of gentrification which creates greater inequity for those surrounding homeowners working in accord with the city's guidelines. Thank you for all your considerations in the challenging times you work on our behalf. I hope you will uphold the decision of the ARB in this matter. Respectfully, Kevin Kevin Earl 509 Allison Ave SW Roanoke VA 24016 (540) 556 -8228 Freeda Cathcart District Director representing Roanoke City on the district Soil and Water Conservation Board Roanoke, VA Michael Yingling Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal Sent via email to Mi h I Yin in v fi .vir inia. v August 16, 2021 RE: Emergency request to suspend Mountain Valley Pipeline blasting permit for Bent Mountain Dear Chief Deputy Yingling, Reason for Request - Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) currently doesn't have a permit to be able to cross water bodies. It appears that MVP is ignoring the evidence that they are about to blast through a possible aquifer. This section of Bent Mountain contains the headwaters for the ring HQIIQw Reservoir, built in 1996 to provide water security for the Roanoke Valley. Spring Hollow Reservoir is 158 acres holding 3.3 billion gallons of water and is a side - stream reservoir dependent on the tributaries to the Roanoke River. The cost was $73 million dollars to build it. Before the State Fire Marshal issued a permit to MVP to blast in the land containing the headwaters for the Spring Hollow Reservoir, was there an investigation and assessment for potential harm to the reservoir? Has MVP acquired insurance or a bond to cover any potential harm to the reservoir up to what the current cost would be to replace the reservoir? If the answer is no to the above questions, then please immediately suspend MVP's permit for blasting until there can be an investigation and assurances that the Roanoke Valley's water security will be protected during the execution of the MVP project. History - On Tuesday August 10, 2021, MVP hit water when drilling blasting holes on Bent Mountain. The landowner had warned them that they were drilling between a spring and a stream in wetlands. Since there's a drought in that area, the wetlands were dry on the surface. The landowner (a civil engineer) knew MVP had hit an aquifer, when the stick showed a watermark of several feet. On August 11, 2021 the media, neighbors and friends showed up and witnessed MVP ignoring the questions from a journalist asking the workers if they knew they had hit an aquifer and if they knew that MVP didn't have a permit to cross water bodies. MVP proceeded to drill even more holes for blasting. With scattered lightning storms in the region, MVP dropped explosives into holes uphill from the water filled holes. After the landowner filed an injunction request with the federal court to stop blasting until a hydrologist could evaluate the situation. MVP's lawyer, the landowner's lawyer and the judge came to an agreement that MVP wouldn't blast until after the judge made a decision on August 13, 2021. The judge ruled that the case didn't belong in her court and that it needed to be addressed by the regulatory agencies. Later that day, the landowner learned that MVP had blasted in the middle of the night (Aug. 11 -12) without warning. From a letter MVP's lawyer filed on the FERC docket on Aug. 12: "Mountain Valley determined in consultation with federal and state officials that exigent circumstances required that the live charges be fired. The forecast indicated a possibility of storms. The potential for lightning to strike live explosives posed an unacceptable safety risk for the public as well as the personnel securing the site. Similarly, the potential for precipitation on a section of the right -of -way without proper controls presented an environmental risk." The above statement is incongruent with MVP's execution of their project on the morning of August 11. 1 was on site and recorded this video asking to speak to a supervisor to find out why they had removed the erosion and sediment controls and were in the process of unloading explosives to put into the holes when a storm was only 20 minutes away and more storms were in the forecast. The location for this video was uphill from the drilling holes in the wetland area that had water in them. During the day an AEP truck was on site because the location was near their high voltage transmission lines. Having a background in insurance,the MVP workers appeared to be dismissive of the inherent dangers to themselves and the public observing them. This is a video taken on Aug. 11 warning the MVP workers that they were drilling into an aquifer and that they didn't have a permit for water bodies. This video taken on Aug. 12 shows approximately 50 additional holes that MVP drilled near the holes with water. This video and picture below was taken after those holes were drilled showing the water level had not lowered, the red arrow points to the water mark: A certified professional soil scientist said that MVP was trying to compromise the evidence by drilling approximately 50 additional holes and that MVP had penetrated an aquifer. The scientist warned that blasting could alter the flow of water from the aquifer because Bent Mountain is on a water divide. This means that the flow of water to the Spring Hollow Reservoir could be in danger of being diverted to another watershed if blasting is allowed. At the end of the letter August 12 MVP filed on the FERC docket was a memoranda by geotechnical karst consultant Draper Aden that had the following information: "Please note that DraperAden Associates has not had the opportunity to conduct a site visit to the Terry property since the complaint was raised." This is not reassuring. Considering the high stakes at risk it's reasonable to pause blasting in this area until an investigation can be conducted on site by a qualified hydrologist. The investigation must include an assessment of potential impacts to the watershed for the Spring Hollow Reservoir. It would also be good to investigate if MVP is implementing safe blasting procedures or putting their workers and the public at unnecessary risk. Thank you for your immediate attention to this important matter. Sincerely, TM2AU C 61COA Excerpt from Preserve Bent Mountain's Press statement released on August 13, 2021 "MVP appears to admit in a filing to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that crews undertook blasting late Wednesday August 11, 2021, before a scheduled federal court hearing on the matter today August 13, 2021, at or near a location on Bent Mountain where MVP had struck water less than 12 feet below the excavated surface early in the week while drilling blasting holes in rock for explosives. The current permit application shows that MVP tried to carve out the adjacent jurisdictional wetland from the construction zone, but the placement of a timber mat bridge indicates that the wetland was more extensive than depicted by old aerial photography. The wetland is flanked by springs and a spring -fed stream, and likely connected to the groundwater that percolated into the drill holes. The LLC should be prohibited from literally or figuratively "poisoning the well" before state and federal agencies conclude their required permitting inquiries. MVP LLC should also be prohibited from destroying land and waters now subject to LEDPA analysis, on which they ultimately may not ever complete construction. The location described above presently at issue, among others on Bent Mountain, are water resources that are subject to the pending permit process. The Virginia DEQ and the State Water Control Board had previously recognized its duty and exercised its authority to impose conditions for impacts to groundwater in karst geology. The existing 401 Certification includes a condition to account for complaints about groundwater impacts in karst geology, but karst is generally not found in the Bent Mountain area of Roanoke County — rather, metamorphic rock and highly erodible soils from steep slopes through floodplains and related water bodies are signatures of the Bent Mountain plateau, and the Certification thus does not regulate the impacts to Bent Mountain groundwater. Preserve Bent Mountain, however, has a reasonable expectation that our concerns about construction impacts to groundwater —that is, our sole source of drinking water —and its connectivity to hillslopes, headwater streams, springs, creeks, and wetlands, will be addressed in the pending permit assessments. Preserve Bent Mountain and others have submitted written comments requesting protections for groundwater, and we anticipated our opportunity to address the State Water Control Board and appeal an adverse decision. Furthermore, the federal regulations include directives to address the cumulative impacts of trenching and tunneling, hicluding bore pit dewatering, to wetlands which are part of what scientists describe as "integrated hydrological systems" that perform important functions. We asked the USACE to address 33 CFR 320.4(b) in the pending federal permit application process, which includes investigation and assessment of the public's interest in safe, clean drinking water. We further request specific focus on "Least Environmentally Damaging Practicable Alternatives" (LEDPA). The Virginia DEQ's premature and unlawful decision, without the consultation of the State Water Control Board, and its reckless disregard for public process cannot stand. MVP's self - serving, conclusory opinions about the impacts carry no weight in the absence of a valid permit, attendant with full and fair public process. 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