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Council Actions 12-18-23
VOLOSIN 42835-121823 City of Roanoke, Virginia CITY COUNCIL December 18, 2023 2:00 PM ROAN O KE City Council Chamber 215 Church Avenue, S.W. AGENDA 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. NOTICE: Council meetings will be televised live and replayed on RVTV Channel 3 on Thursdays at 7:00 p.m., and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and video streamed through Facebook Live at facebook.com/RoanokeVa. Council meetings are offered with closed captioning for the deaf or hard of hearing. 1. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL. The Invocation was delivered by Mayor Sherman P. Lea, Sr. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America was led by Mayor Lea, Sr. Welcome. ANNOUNCEMENTS: 2. PRESENTATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: NONE. 3. HEARING OF CITIZENS UPON PUBLIC MATTERS: City Council sets this time as a priority for citizens to be heard. All matters will be referred to the City Manager for response, recommendation or report to Council, as he may deem appropriate. Brian McConnell, 32 Elm Avenue, S. W., Apt. #392, appeared before the Council to follow up on Anathema on mental health in Roanoke City Schools. 4. CONSENT AGENDA: APPROVED (7-0) 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. C-1. Minutes of the regular meeting of City Council held on Monday, November 6, 2023. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Dispensed with the reading of the minutes and approved as recorded. C-2. A communication from the City Clerk advising of the resignation of Ilsa Saavedra-Rogan as a member of the Roanoke Arts Commission ending June 30, 2026, effective immediately. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accepted the resignation and received and filed the communication. C-3. Adoption of the Calendar of Events for Budget Development Activities for FY 2024 - 2025. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approved the attached Calendar of Events for Budget Development Activities for FY 2024 - 2025. C-4. Report of qualification of Sharon Toliver-Hardy as a member of the Human Services Advisory Board to fill the unexpired term of office of LaKeevia Sinkford ending November 30, 2026. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Received and filed. REGULAR AGENDA: 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE. 6. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS: 1. Land Bank Progress Report. Angela S. Penn, Senior Vice-President, Real Estate Development and Energy Conservation and Housing Rehabilitation, Total Action for Progress. (Sponsored by Vice-Mayor Cobb and Council Member Moon Reynolds) Received and filed. 7. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS AND COMMENTS OF CITY MANAGER: 1. CITY MANAGER: BRIEFINGS: FY24 Budget- November Monthly Budget Report - 15 minutes Received and filed. ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR ACTION: A. Acceptance of the VTC Grant Funds for the GO Outside Festival. Adopted Resolution No. 42835-121823 and Budget Ordinance No. 42836-121823. (7-0) B. Acceptance of the FY 2023 - 2024 United Way funding for the Bank On Roanoke Valley Program. Adopted Resolution No. 42837-121823 and Budget Ordinance No. 42838-121823. (7-0) C. Authorization for an Encroachment Permit for Greater Roanoke Transit Company t/a Valley Metro for a Bus Shelter Located at Blue Hills Drive at Blue Hills Circle in the Right of Way adjacent to property located at 1935 Blue Hills Drive, N. E. Adopted Ordinance No. 42839-121823. (7-0) D. Authorization for an Encroachment Permit for Greater Roanoke Transit Company t/a Valley Metro for a Bus Shelter Located at Blue Hills Drive at Blue Hills Circle in the Right of Way adjacent to property located at 1751 Blue Hills Drive, N. E., approximately 111 feet east of Blue Hills Circle. Adopted Ordinance No. 42840-121823. (7-0) COMMENTS OF THE CITY MANAGER. The City Manager recognized Matthew Crookshank and staff for their efforts to provide approximately 203 citizens with housing and stabilization; and recognized United Way Roanoke Valley for their efforts in making 7,254 contacts with individuals in the community over the course of a year. 2. CITY ATTORNEY: NONE. 8. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES: 1. 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. 42841-121823. (7-0) 2. Presentation of the Equity and Empowerment Advisory Board Annual Report. Angela S. Penn, Chair, Equity and Empowerment Advisory Board. Received and filed. 3. A report of certain Authorities, Boards, Committees and Commissions in which City Council serve as liaisons or appointees. Vice-Mayor Cobb updated the Council on GRTC and advised that the Transit Customer Service Center is now open; metroflex was coming soon; and Sunday bus service would operate from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: NONE. 10. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS: 1. A resolution renaming the Gainsboro Library Community Room. Adopted Resolution No. 42842-121823. (7-0) 2. A resolution approving a half day on December 22, 2023 as additional holiday leave for all City employees in recognition of outstanding service throughout the year. Adopted Resolution No. 42843-121823. (7-0) 11. MOTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: 1. Inquiries and/or comments by the Mayor and Members of City Council. Vice-Mayor Cobb announced that on Thursday, December 21, at 11:00 a.m., Greene Memorial United Methodist Church would host a Homeless Memorial Service. Council Member Priddy inquired about the budget meeting schedules, and thanked the Council-Appointed Officers and administration for their assistance during his first year as a Council Member and looked forward to serving in 2024. 2. Vacancies on certain authorities, boards, commissions and committees appointed by Council. None. 12. RECESSED - 3:50 P.M. THE COUNCIL MEETING WILL STAND IN RECESS; AND THEREAFTER RECONVENE AT 7:00 PM, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, ROOM 450, NOEL C. TAYLOR MUNICIPAL BUILDING. lir4 lIPul City of Roanoke, Virginia CITY COUNCIL 7:00 PM ROANOKE City Council Chamber 215 Church Avenue, S.W. 13. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL. All Present. The Invocation was delivered by The Reverend Amy Hodge, Pastor, Mt. Zion AME Church. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America was led by Mayor Sherman P. Lea, Sr. Welcome. 14. PRESENTATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Presentation of the 2023 Neighborhood Partnership Awards. The Members of Council recognized and presented trophies to the winners. Recognition of the 2023 Citizen of the Year. Adopted Resolution No. 42844-121823. (7-0) The Mayor recognized Dr. M. Rupert Cutler as the 2023 Citizen of the Year and presented him with a ceremonial copy of the Resolution, Key to the City and personal plaque. Kiwanis Nature Park Presentation. Dr. Cutler reported on the status of the Kiwanis Nature Park and thanked the City for the ARPA funds for the project. 15. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. Request of Restoration Housing to rezone property located at 305 Mountain Avenue, S. W., 809 3rd Street, S. W., from IN, Institutional District, to MXPUD, Mixed Use Planned United Development District, subject to the development plan that specifies location of buildings, infrastructure, site access, and building design. Mike Woolwine, Hughes Associates Architects and Engineers, Spokesperson. Adopted Ordinance No. 42845-121823. (7-0) 2. Request of James Cromwell representing Trustees of Christ Episcopal Church to vacate an approximately 15 foot wide portion of right-of-way extending south from Official Tax Map No. 1022616, approximately 54 feet and bounded by Official Tax Map Nos. 1022616 and 1022617. James Cromwell, Applicant, Spokesperson. Adopted Ordinance No. 42846-121823. (7-0) 3. Request of Dolly-Davis Dollberg representing Peter J. Apel to vacate a variable width portion of right-of-way located adjacent to 3149, 3155, and 3161 Stoneridge Road, S. W., bearing Official Tax Map Nos. 1080718, 1080717, and 1080716, respectively. Dolly-Davis Dollberg, Applicant, Spokesperson. Adopted Ordinance No. 42847-121823. (7-0) 4. Request of the City of Roanoke to consider an amendment to the City Plan 2040, the City's Comprehensive Plan adopted in 2020, to add the Climate Action Plan. Katharine Gray, Agent, Spokesperson. Adopted Ordinance No. 42848-121823. (7-0) 5. Proposal of the City of Roanoke to lease City-owned property to the Blue Ridge Zoological Society of Virginia, Inc., to operate and maintain the Mill Mountain Zoo. Adopted Ordinance No. 42849-121823. (7-0) 16. 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. Russell Potter, 2755 Brandon Avenue, S. W., Apt. 114, appeared before the Council and acknowledged the celebration of the 75th Diamond Jubilee of the Roanoke Valley Chess Club. Debra Carter, 3038 Melrose Avenue, N. W., Apt. 811, appeared before the Council and expressed concern about the officer involved shooting at Melrose Towers and how the deceased remained uncovered for hours. Mayor Lea wished everyone a happy holiday season and a very prosperous New Year and announced that there would not be a 9:00 a.m. session on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. ADJOURNED -9:07 P.M. of CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK T { 215 Church Avenue,S.W.,Suite 456 Roanoke,Virginia 24011-1536 4�[iI Telephone: (540)853-2541 Fax: (540)853-1145 CECELIA T.WEBB,CMC CECELIA F.MCCOY,CMC E-mail: clerk@roanokeva.gov Deputy City Clerk City Clerk RUTH VISUETE-PEREZ Assistant Deputy City Clerk December 18, 2023 The Honorable Mayor and Members of the Roanoke City Council Roanoke, Virginia Dear Mayor Lea and Members of Council: This is to advise that Ilsa Saavedra-Rogan has tendered her resignation as a member of the Roanoke Arts Commission, effective immediately. Sincerely, `7114 Cecelia F. McCoy, CMC City Clerk Coming in January!The Arts Connect Neighbors catalog will feature 50 FREE arts activities that your neighborhood can request to connect and engage neighbors in your corner of the Star City! Watch for the release in January 2024 and start planning your neighborhood event! www.roanokearts.org - Celebrating 40 years of progress, art, and fun. From: jucar2@aol.com <jucar2@aol.com> Sent:Wednesday, December 6, 2023 1:39 PM To: Douglas C.Jackson <douglas.jackson@roanokeva.gov> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Fw: Failure Notice CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or on clicking links from unknown senders. FYI. I was not able to send this email to Susie McMcCoy. Forwarded Message From: "mailer-daemon(c�aol.com"<mailer-daemon@aol.com> To: "jucar2@aol.com"<jucar2@aol.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 01:37:48 PM EST Subject: Failure Notice Sorry, we were unable to deliver your message to the following address. <susie.mccoy(a�ronokeva.gov>: No mx record found for domain=ronokeva.gov Forwarded message Good afternoon! It is with my deepest regret that I am announcing my resignation to my position of volunteer at the Roanoke Art Commission. I am unable to fulfill my duties due to conflict with my work schedule. I appreciate all the support Mr. Douglas Jackson offered to me. Good luck in all your endeavors and keep the good work helping our local artist community in Roanoke Valley. Sincerely, Ilsa Saavedra-Rogan 540-597-7677 2 ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council Meeting: December 18, 2023 Subject: Adoption of the Calendar of Events for Budget Development Activities for FY 2024 - 2025. Background: Annually, City Council approves the Calendar of Events for Budget Development Activities for the upcoming fiscal year. The recommended Calendar of Events for FY 2024 - 2025 is attached. Recommended Action: Approve the attached Calendar of Events for Budget Development Activities for FY 2024 - 2025. Bob Cowell, City Manager Distribution: Council Appointed Officers Angie O'Brien, Assistant City Manager Sam Roman, Assistant City Manager W. Brent Robertson, Assistant City Manager/ Director of Finance Amelia C. Merchant, Deputy Director of Finance CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR BUDGET DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES FISCAL YEAR 2024 - 2025 Date Budget Preparation Activities January 2, 2024 Financial/Budget Planning Work Session (During 2:00 p.m. Afternoon Briefing Session) February 5, 2024 Financial/Budget Planning Work Session (During 9:00 a.m. Morning Briefing Session) March 4, 2024 Financial/Budget Planning Work Session (continued) (During 9:00 a.m. Morning Briefing Session) April 1 , 2024 Financial/Budget Planning Work Session (continued) (During 9:00 a.m. Morning Briefing Session) April 15, 2024 Recommended budget presented to City Council at the 2:00 p.m. regularly scheduled meeting April 25, 2024 Public hearings on recommended budget and tax rates (Thursday) at 7:00 p.m. May 6, 2024 Budget Study at 9:00 am May 1 3, 2024 City Council adopts General Fund, School Fund, Proprietary Fund budgets, and an Update to the HUD Consolidated Plan and approves an annual appropriation ordinance at a 2:00 p.m. Special Session. 4" CITY OF ROANOKE -.'"'' OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 215 Church Avenue,S.W.,Suite 456 fax Roanoke,Virginia 24011-1536 Telephone: (540)853-2541 Fax: (540)853-1145 CECELIA F.MCCOY,CMC E-mail: clerk@roanokeva.gov CECELIA T.WEBB,CMC City Clerk Deputy City Clerk RUTH VISUETE PEREZ Assistant Deputy City Clerk December 19, 2023 Jennifer Sorrels Board Secretary Roanoke, Virginia Dear Ms. Sorrels: This is to advise you that Sharon Toliver-Hardy has qualified as a member of the Human Service Advisory Board to fill the unexpired term of office of LaKeevia Sinkford ending November 30, 2026. Sincerely, •e,fie-1461- J.-- -//1"-1-'(gt- Cecelia F. McCoy, CMC City Clerk Oath or Affirmation of Office Commonwealth of Virginia, City of Roanoke, to-wit: I, Sharon Toliver-Hardy, 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 Human Services Advisory Board to fill the unexpired term of office of LaKeevia Sinkford ending November 30, 2026, according to the best of my ability. (So help me God.) S ARON T IV -HARDY The foregoing oath of office was taken, sworn to, and subscribed before me by Sharon Toliver-Hardy thisc722 day of 'no(i 1 2023. Brenda S. Hamilton, Clerk of the Circuit Court By 2'v( �' � ,'Clerk ''''' ed r` • CITY OF ROANOKE in , CITY COUNCIL �'" 215 Church Avenue,S.W.,Suite 456 -E Roanoke,Virginia 24011-1536 f. tLi Telephone: (540)853-2541 Fax: (540)853-1145 SHERMAN P.LEA,SR. E-mail: clerk@roanokeva.gov Council Members Mayor Joseph L.Cobb Luke W.Priddy Stephanie Moon Reynolds Vivian Sanchez-Jones Peter J.Volosin Patricia White-Boyd December 18, 2023 The Honorable Mayor and Members of Roanoke City Council Roanoke, Virginia Dear Members of Council: We jointly sponsor a presentation by Total Action for Progress, to present information with regard to the Land Bank, at the regular meeting of City Council to be held on Monday, December 18, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. Sincerely, ar,,,,4,a,c,AA, Joseph L. Cobb Vice-Mayor kitkitt:j1) 41. n't E Stephanie Moon Reynolds Council Member JLC/SMR:ctw t d TOTA L ACTION c e66rafi i years FOR PROG R ESS Report to City Council on the progress of the Land Bank Property Acquisition The City of Roanoke provided Total Action for Progress with $570,685 in its capacity as the Land Bank. The funds were allocated through the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ("SLFRP") under the American Rescue Plan Act ("ARP"). The goal was to acquire 16 properties by the grants conclusion on December 1, 2024. To date, there have been 13 properties acquired and 3 are under contract. House Street Address Purchase Price Number 1 406 8th Street $ 30,715.74 2 925 Tazewell Avenue $ 38,172.94 3 705 Church Avenue $ 8,793.83 4 & 5 0 Bullitt-4120815 & 4120816 $ 19,736.83 6 0 Dale-4212216 $ 21,423.67 7 930 Stewart Avenue $ 65,901.93 8 711 Bullitt Avenue $ 9,613.94 9 1624 Stewart Avenue $ 13,353.35 10 701 Elm Avenue $ 9,681.14 11 0 Gilmer 2012001 $ 5,348.29 12 0 Gilmer 2012002 $ 4,298.29 13 617 Dale Avenue $ 5,000.00 Pending Acquisition There are three parcels under contract and slated to close early 2024; the property on Mountain has the potential to create ten affordable housing units. 14 305 Mountain Ave $ 70,000.00 15 1602 Dale Avenue $ 45,000.00 16 427 Gilmer Avenue $ 17,500.00 taTOTA L ACTION Cekhrrrfit years FOR PROGRESS In partnership with local housing developers, parcels are being developed to create affordable housing opportunities. Properties Status House Street Address Status Number 1 406 8th Street Building permit process complete-work is schedule to begin April 2024 2 925 Tazewell Avenue Environmental work complete work scheduled 24/25 3 705 Church Avenue Property stabilized, brush cleared, property will be developed in 2024 4 1012 Bullitt-4120815 House completed-New Homeowner 5 0 Bullitt -412086 Development 2024 6 1628 Dale Avenue Building permit obtained-Project completion June 2024 7 930 Stewart Avenue Expected completion May 2024 8 711 Bullitt Avenue Development 24/25 9 1624 Stewart Avenue Development 24/25 10 701 Elm Avenue Stabilizing the parcel, 24/25 development 11 0 Gilmer 2012001 Potential for next target area 12 0 Gilmer 2012002 Potential for next target area 13 617 Dale Avenue Development 25/26 TOTA L ACTION ( af/ year, FOR PROGRESS Remaining Funds Budget Used Balance Acquisition $ 385,400.00 $ 364,539.95 $ 20,860.05 $ 13,600.00 Legal Costs ($850.00 x 4) $ 13,600.00 $ - Demolition ($15,000 x 4) $ 60,000.00 $ - $ 60,000.00 Environmental ($3,000 x 4) $ 12,000.00 $ - $ 12,000.00 Admin Costs (10%of purchase) $ 38,540.00 $ 36,454.00 $ 2,086.00 Indirect (12%) $ 61,145.00 $ 48,119.27 $ 13,025.73 $ 570,685.00 $ 449,113.22 I $ 121,571.78 Transfer via Special Commissioner There has been coordination with the City Attorney's office, the Treasurer's Office and Code Enforcement to review parcels that are delinquent on taxes and/ or are of concern to code enforcement. 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LOU't CO 00U I,. w LNU rM oa - ct LD CO ct r-I ct LCT LI" N N — V O LU L.A Q1 N LU 000 ,-4 } cv 0r) O CO CO Lrl N. ..0 0, 00 LL Lfl -I Ll1 d• 'C,1' 7t 46 Qo d COM LO LU H ral G a L .� O C a L> a o. O �, "O E o X LiJ ■ a cu rev o v -a c O > LL a as v ,, a E- O 0 O Q O as) cp p u -a u_ y CD i4 • C .Q fv .Q C . a C - +�, a v 0 X 0 a. I l7 a - - Ui btr c4 . (11) 0) IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA The 18th day of December 2023. No. 42835-121823. A RESOLUTION authorizing the acceptance of funding by the Virginia Tourism Commission to the City of Roanoke for marketing and production of the GO Outside Festival; authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute any documents necessary to receive such funding and to take such further actions and execute such other documents as may be necessary to obtain, accept, implement, administer, and use such funds. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke as follows: 1. The City of Roanoke hereby accepts funding in the amount of$20,000 from the Virginia Tourism Commission to be used for marketing and production of the GO Outside Festival, as more particularly described in the City Council Agenda Report dated December 18, 2023. 2. City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager or his designee to execute any documents necessary to receive such funding and to take such further actions and execute such further documents as may be necessary to obtain, accept, implement, administer, and use such funds, with any such documents being approved as to form by the City Attorney. ATTEST: Oatitia V6b-/ --- City Clerk. IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA The 18th day of December 2023. No. 42836-121823. AN ORDINANCE to appropriate funding from the Virginia Tourism Corporation, amending and reordaining certain sections of the 2023-2024 Grant Funds 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 2023-2024 Grant Funds Appropriations be, and the same are hereby, amended and reordained to read and provide as follows: Grant Fund Appropriations Marketing 35-620-4348-8053 $20,000 Revenues Virginia Tourism Corporation Grant FY24 35-620-4348-4342 20,000 Pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of the City Charter, the second reading of this ordinance by title is hereby dispensed with. ATTEST: 0-46€16;c -4-• cCgte-447 City Clerk. ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council Meeting: December 18, 2023 Subject: Acceptance of the VTC Grant Funds for the GO Outside Festival. Background: This grant is from the Virginia Tourism Commission. This will be the second year that the Parks and Recreation Department has received this grant for the GO Outside Festival. The VTC Grant is specific to marketing and production of the GO Outside Festival. Considerations: This funding will play a critical role in allowing the Parks and Recreation Department to continue offering the GO Outside Festival free to the public. Recommended Action: Accept funding totaling $20,000 from the Virginia Tourism Commission for marketing and production of the Parks and Recreation Department's GO Outside Festival. Bob Cowell, City Manager Distribution: Robert S. Cowell, Jr., City Manager Council Appointed Officers Angie O'Brien, Assistant City Manager Brent Robertson, Assistant City Manager/Director of Finance Amelia C. Merchant, Deputy Director of Finance Michael Clark, Director of Parks and Recreation IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA The 18th day of December 2023. No. 42837-121823. A RESOLUTION authorizing the acceptance of funding by the City of Roanoke from the United Way of Roanoke Valley for program management and activities of the Bank On Roanoke Valley program; authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute any documents necessary to receive such funding and to take such further actions and execute such other documents as may be necessary to obtain, accept, implement, administer, and use such funds. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke as follows: 1. The City of Roanoke hereby accepts funding in the amount of$16,125 from the United Way of Roanoke Valley to be used for program management and activities of Bank On Roanoke Valley, as more particularly described in the City Council Agenda Report dated December 18, 2023. 2. City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager or his designee to execute any documents necessary to receive such funding and to take such further actions and execute such further documents as may be necessary to obtain, accept, implement, administer, and use such funds, as allowed by the terms and conditions of the MOU, with any such documents being approved as to form by the City Attorney. ATTEST: ``��- - City Clerk. IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA The 18th day of December 2023. No. 42838-121823. AN ORDINANCE to appropriate funding from the United Way of Roanoke Valley to transition program management from Bank on Roanoke Valley to the City to improve the financial stability of low to moderate income residents, amending and reordaining certain sections of the 2023-2024 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 2023-2024 Grant Fund Appropriations be, and the same are hereby, amended and reordained to read and provide as follows: Grant Fund Appropriations Program Activities 35-310-8336-2066 $16,125 Revenues Bank on Roanoke Valley FY24 35-310-8336-8364 16,125 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. ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council Meeting: December 18, 2023 Subject: Acceptance of the FY 2023 - 2024 United Way funding for the Bank On Roanoke Valley Program. Background: On February 18, 2020, Council passed Resolution No. 41668-021820 which authorized the City Manager to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with the United Way of Roanoke Valley ("UWRV") for program management and funding of the Bank On Roanoke Valley ("BORV") program. Pursuant to the above listed Resolution and MOU, funding in the amount of $16,125 from the UWRV is being given to the City to pay for funding of BORV for 2023-2024. Considerations: City Council action is needed to accept funding in the amount of$16,125 from UWRV. This funding will fund BORV activities. Recommended Action: Accept the UWRV funding described above and adopt the accompanying budget ordinance to establish a revenue estimate in the amount of $16,125 and appropriate $16,125 into accounts established in the Grant Fund by the Director of Finance. Bob Cowell, City Manager Distribution: Council Appointed Officers Angie O'Brien, Assistant City Manager Marc Nelson, Director of Economic Development Amelia C. Merchant, Deputy Director of Finance Laura Carini, Senior Assistant City Attorney Brandon Meginley, Financial Stability Specialist PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY LOCATED ADJACENT TO OFFICIAL TAX MAP NO: 7240102 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA The 18th day of December 2023. No. 42839-121823. AN ORDINANCE repealing Ordinance No. 42729-082123 adopted August 21, 2023, and allowing a bus shelter encroachment requested by the Greater Roanoke Transit Company d/b/a Valley Metro("GRTC"),into the public right-of-way adjacent to property located at 1935 Blue Hills Drive, N.E., bearing Official Tax Map No. 7240102, which bus shelter will be located within the City Right-of-Way upon certain terms and conditions;and dispensing with the second reading of this Ordinance by title. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that: 1. Ordinance No. 42729-082123 adopted August 21, 2023 is hereby REPEALED. 2. Authorization is hereby granted to GRTC to allow the encroachment of a GRTC owned bus shelter to be placed in the City's public right-of-way adjacent to property located at 1935 Blue Hills Drive, N.E., bearing Official Tax Map No. 7240102. The encroachment shall be approximately 16 feet in length and 6 feet in width,as more particularly set forth and described in the City Council Agenda Report dated December 18, 2023. 3. It is agreed by GRTC that in maintaining such encroachment,GRTC and its grantees, assignees, or successors in interest agree to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke, its officers, agents, and employees from any and all claims for injuries or damages to persons or property, including attorney's fees, that may arise by reason of the above-described encroachment. GRTC agrees that the encroachment shall be removed at any time from the right-of-way upon written demand of the City of Roanoke, and that such placement and removal of the encroachment shall be at the sole cost and expense of GRTC. GRTC agrees that it shall be responsible for the installation, maintenance, operation, cleaning, repair, restoration, of the encroachment, and it shall replace any damage to the bus shelter, and any damage to the land, caused by the placement and removal of the encroachment, at GRTC's sole cost and expense. 4. GRTC, its grantees, assigns, or successors in interest, shall, for the duration of this permit, maintain on file with the City Clerk's Office evidence of insurance coverage for such bus shelter in an amount not less than $2,000,000 of general liability insurance. The certificate of insurance must list the City of Roanoke, its officers, agents, and employees as additional insureds, and an endorsement by the insurance company naming these parties as additional insureds must be received within thirty(30)days of passage of this ordinance. The certificate of insurance shall state that such insurance may not be canceled or materially altered without thirty (30) days written advance notice of such cancellation or alteration being provided to the Risk Management Officer for the City of Roanoke. 5. The City Clerk shall transmit an attested copy of this Ordinance to the General Manager for GRTC at 1108 Campbell Avenue, S.E., Roanoke, Virginia, 24013. 6. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect at such time as a copy, duly signed, sealed,and acknowledged by GRTC has been admitted to record,at the cost of GRTC,in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court for the City of Roanoke and shall remain in effect only so long as a valid, current certificate evidencing the insurance required in Paragraph 4 above is on file in the Office of the City Clerk, or until the City requires the removal of such bus shelter,which may be done in the sole discretion of the City by sending written notice to GRTC to remove such bus shelter. In the event this Ordinance is not signed by GRTC and recorded in the Circuit Court Clerk's Office for the City of Roanoke within 90 days from the adoption of this Ordinance,this Ordinance shall terminate and be of no further force and effect. 7. Pursuant to Section 12 of the City Charter, the second reading of this Ordinance by title is hereby dispensed with. ATTEST: - c,9"-; >fne-ay City Clerk. The undersigned acknowledges that it has read and understands the terms and conditions stated above and agrees to comply with those terms and conditions. GREATER ROANOKE TRANSIT COMPANY D/B/A VALLEY METRO By: Kevin Price, General Manager COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA ) ) To-wit: CITY OF ROANOKE ) I, a Notary Public in and for the State and City aforesaid,do certify that the foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of , 2023, by Kevin Price, General Manager of the Greater Roanoke Transit Company d/b/a Valley Metro. My commission expires: Notary Public SEAL 3 a� ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council Meeting: December 18, 2023 Subject: Authorization for an Encroachment Permit for Greater Roanoke Transit Company tla Valley Metro for a Bus Shelter Located at Blue Hills Drive at Blue Hills Circle in the Right of Way adjacent to property located at 1935 Blue Hills Drive, N. E. Background: The Greater Roanoke Transit Company, t/a Valley Metro (GRTC) requests an encroachment permit for the installation of a transit bus shelter which will encroach approximately 16 feet in length and 6 feet in width into City right of way, located adjacent to property located at 1935 Blue Hills Drive, NE, Tax ID: 7240102, as shown on the attached plan between the existing sidewalk and curb measuring 5 feet by 5 feet. GRTC will own and maintain the transit bus shelter. This transit bus shelter will provide transit service users the option to wait for transit services under cover and out of the weather elements. The transit shelter will be fully compliant with Americans with Disability Act (ADA) regulations. As a condition to being granted the encroachment permit, GRTC will be required to obtain and maintain liability insurance naming the City of Roanoke as an additional insured and to indemnify and hold the public harmless against any and all claims against the City of Roanoke arising out of GRTC's placement of the transit bus shelter into the public right of way. This item was brought to Council in August 2023 and since that meeting, the size of the encroachment has increased. Recommended Action: Repeal Ordinance Number 42729-082123 dated August 21, 2023 and approve the proposed Ordinance authorizing the encroachment of the transit bus shelter described above, owned by GRTC, into the public right of way at the location described on the plan attached to this letter. All necessary documents required for this encroachment are to be approved as to form by the City Attorney. Bob Cowell, City Manager Distribution: Council Appointed Officers Angie O'Brien, Assistant City Manager Kevin L. Price, General Manager Ronnie E. Parker, Assistant General Manager Cassandra L. Turner, Economic Development Specialist ATTACHMENT A TO ENCROACHMENT REQUEST DATED DECEMBER 18,2023 AMONG GRTC AND CITY OF ROANOKE a ems; ; -A . :1 x s b. ers z \\\\\\ Y. 3 PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY LOCATED ADJACENT TO OFFICIAL TAX MAP NO: 7210101 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA The 18th day of December 2023. No. 42840-121823. AN ORDINANCE repealing Ordinance No. 42730-082123 adopted August 21, 2023, and allowing a bus shelter encroachment requested by the Greater Roanoke Transit Company d/b/a Valley Metro("GRTC"),into the public right-of-way adjacent to property located at 1751 Blue Hills Drive, N.E., bearing Official Tax Map No. 7210101, which bus shelter will be located within the City Right-of-Way upon certain terms and conditions;and dispensing with the second reading of this Ordinance by title. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that: 1. Ordinance No. 42730-082123 adopted August 21, 2023 is hereby REPEALED. 2, Authorization is hereby granted to GRTC to allow the encroachment of a GRTC owned bus shelter to be placed in the City's public right-of-way adjacent to property located at 1751 Blue Hills Drive, N.E., bearing Official Tax Map No. 7210101. The encroachment shall be approximately 16 feet in length and 6 feet in width,as more particularly set forth and described in the City Council Agenda Report dated December 18, 2023. 3. It is agreed by GRTC that in maintaining such encroachment,GRTC and its grantees, assignees, or successors in interest agree to indemnify and save harmless the City of Roanoke, its officers, agents, and employees from any and all claims for injuries or damages to persons or property, including attorney's fees, that may arise by reason of the above-described encroachment. GRTC agrees that the encroachment shall be removed at any time from the right-of-way upon written demand of the City of Roanoke, and that such placement and removal of the encroachment shall be at the sole cost and expense of GRTC. GRTC agrees that it shall be responsible for the installation, maintenance, operation, cleaning, repair, restoration, of the encroachment, and it shall replace any damage to the bus shelter, and any damage to the land, caused by the placement and removal of the encroachment, at GRTC's sole cost and expense. 4. GRTC, its grantees, assigns, or successors in interest, shall, for the duration of this permit, maintain on file with the City Clerk's Office evidence of insurance coverage for such bus shelter in an amount not less than $2,000,000 of general liability insurance. The certificate of insurance must list the City of Roanoke, its officers, agents, and employees as additional insureds, and an endorsement by the insurance company naming these parties as additional insureds must be received within thirty(30)days of passage of this ordinance. The certificate of insurance shall state that such insurance may not be canceled or materially altered without thirty (30) days written advance notice of such cancellation or alteration being provided to the Risk Management Officer for the City of Roanoke. 5. The City Clerk shall transmit an attested copy of this Ordinance to the General Manager for GRTC at 1108 Campbell Avenue, S.E., Roanoke, Virginia, 24013. 6. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect at such time as a copy, duly signed, sealed,and acknowledged by GRTC has been admitted to record,at the cost of GRTC,in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court for the City of Roanoke and shall remain in effect only so long as a valid, current certificate evidencing the insurance required in Paragraph 4 above is on file in the Office of the City Clerk, or until the City requires the removal of such bus shelter,which may be done in the sole discretion of the City by sending written notice to GRTC to remove such bus shelter. In the event this Ordinance is not signed by GRTC and recorded in the Circuit Court Clerk's Office for the City of Roanoke within 90 days from the adoption of this Ordinance,this Ordinance shall terminate and be of no further force and effect. 7. Pursuant to Section 12 of the City Charter, the second reading of this Ordinance by title is hereby dispensed with. ATTEST: - City Clerk. The undersigned acknowledges that it has read and understands the terms and conditions stated above and agrees to comply with those terms and conditions. GREATER ROANOKE TRANSIT COMPANY D/B/A VALLEY METRO By: Kevin Price, General Manager COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA ) ) To-wit: CITY OF ROANOKE ) I, a Notary Public in and for the State and City aforesaid,do certify that the foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of , 2023, by Kevin Price, General Manager of the Greater Roanoke Transit Company d/b/a Valley Metro. My commission expires: Notary Public SEAL ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council Meeting: December 18, 2023 Subject: Authorization for an Encroachment Permit for Greater Roanoke Transit Company t/a Valley Metro for a Bus Shelter Located at Blue Hills Drive at Blue Hills Circle in the Right of Way adjacent to property located at 1751 Blue Hills Drive, N. E., approximately 111 feet east of Blue Hills Circle. Background: The Greater Roanoke Transit Company, t/a Valley Metro (GRTC) requests an encroachment permit for the installation of a transit bus shelter which will encroach approximately 16 feet in length and 6 feet in width into City right of way, adjacent to property located at 1751 Blue Hills Drive, NE, Tax ID: 7210101, approximately 111 feet east of Blue Hills Circle, as shown on the attached plan, as well as sidewalk between the existing sidewalk and curb measuring 5 feet by 2 feet. GRTC will own and maintain the transit bus shelter. This transit bus shelter will provide transit service users the option to wait for transit services under cover and out of the weather elements. The transit shelter will be fully compliant with Americans with Disability Act (ADA) regulations. As a condition to being granted the encroachment permit, GRTC will be required to obtain and maintain liability insurance naming the City of Roanoke as an additional insured and to indemnify and hold the public harmless against any and all claims against the City of Roanoke arising out of GRTC's placement of the transit bus shelter into the public right of way. This item was brought to Council in August 2023 and since then, the size of the encroachment has increased. Recommended Action: Repeal Ordinance Number 42730-082123, dated August 21, 2023 and approve the proposed Ordinance authorizing the encroachment of the transit bus shelter described above, owned by GRTC, into the public right of way at the location described on the plan attached to this letter. All necessary documents required for this encroachment are to be approved as to form by the City Attorney. Bob Cowell, City Manager Distribution: Council Appointed Officers Angie O'Brien, Assistant City Manager Kevin L. Price, General Manager Ronnie E. Parker, Assistant General Manager Cassandra L. Turner, Economic Development Specialist ATTACHMENT A TO ENCROACHMENT REQUEST DATED DECEMBER 18,2023 AMONG GRTC AND CITY OF ROANOKE r p { ti , , ., _ -., , i,,, 4. { n 1 , , NN, IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA The 18th day of December 2023. No. 42841-121823. AN ORDINANCE to appropriate funding from the Commonwealth, federal and private grant for various educational programs, amending and re-ordaining certain sections of the 2023-2024 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 2023-2024 School Grant Fund Appropriations be, and the same are hereby, amended and re-ordained to read and provide as follows: APPROPRIATIONS Original Budget Changes Requested Final Budget Teachers 302 - 110- 1102 -0430- 122T-61100-41121 -2 -05 $ 44,450.00 - $ 44,450.00 Program Coordinator/Site Manager 302 - 110- 1102 -0430- 122T-61100-41124-2 -05 45,679.00 - 45,679.00 Activity Assistants 302 - 110- 1102 -0430- 122T-61100-41141 -2 -05 34,379.00 34,379.00 Social Security 302 - 110- 1102 -0430- 122T-61100-42201 -2 -05 17,134.00 17,134.00 Medical/Dental 302 - 110- 1102 -0430- 122T-61100-42204-2 -05 3,000.00 - 3,000.00 Professional Contracted Services 302 - 110- 1102 -0430- 122T-61100-43313-2 -05 48,230.00 - 48,230.00 Professional Transportation 302 - 110- 1102 -0430- 122T-61100-43343-2 -05 31,350.00 31,350.00 Miscellaneous Other 302 - 110- 1102 -0430- 122T-61100-45586-2 -05 1,581.00 - 1,581.00 Educational&Recreational Supplies 302 - 110- 1102 -0430- 122T-61100-46614-2 -05 14,900.00 14,900.00 Teachers 302 - 110- 1102 -0350- 123T-61100-41121 -2 -05 41,460.00 41,460.00 Program Coordinator/Site Manager 302 - 110- 1102 -0350- 123T-61100-41124-2 -05 69,240.00 - 69,240.00 Activity Assistants 302 - 110- 1102 -0350- 123T-61100-41141 -2 -05 53,492.00 53,492.00 Social Security 302 - 110- 1102 -0350- 123T-61100-42201 -2 -05 9,294.00 9,294.00 Medical/Dental 302 - 110- 1102 -0350- 123T-61100-42204-2 -05 3,267.00 - 3,267.00 Professional Contracted Services 302 - 110- 1102 -0350- 123T-61100-43313-2 -05 34,184.00 - 34,184.00 Professional Transportation 302 - 110- 1102 -0350- 123T-61100-43343-2 -05 20,548.00 - 20,548.00 Miscellaneous Other 302 - 110- 1102 -0350- 123T-61100-45586-2 -05 2,737.00 - 2,737.00 Educational&Recreational Supplies 302 -110-1102 -0350- 123T-61100-'46614-2 -'05 4,975.00 4,975.00 Teachers 302 -110-1102 -0430- 127T-61100-41121 -2 -05 40,950.00 40,950.00 Program Coordinator/Site Manager 302 -110-'1102 -0430- 127T-61100-41124-2 -O5 41,923.00 - 41,923.00 Activity Assistants 302 -110-'1102 -0430- 127T-61100-'41141 -2 -05 33,285.00 - 33,285.00 Social Security 302 -110-'1102 -0430- 127T-'61100-12201 -2 -05 15,593.00 - 15,593.00 Medical/Dental 302 -110-1102 -0430- 127T-61100-'42204-2 -O5 2,500.00 - 2,500.00 Professional Contracted Services 302 -110-'1102 -0430- 127T-61100-'43313-2 -05 26,190.00 - 26,190.00 Professional Transportation 302 -110-1102 -0430- 127T-'61100-43343-2 -05 27,000.00 - 27,000.00 Miscellaneous Other 302 -110-'1102 -0430- 127T-61100-45586-'2 -05 1,585.00 - 1,585.00 Educational&Recreational Supplies 302 -110-1102 -0430- 127T-61100-'46614-2 -05 10,900.00 - 10,900.00 Personal Services 302 -110-1101 -1000- 137T-61310-'41129-9 -01 36,748.00 36,748.00 Benefits 302 -110-1101 -1000- 137T-61310-'42201 -9 -71 11,823.12 - 11,823.12 Prof Other Prof Services 302 -110-1101 -1000- 137T-61310-'43313-9 -01 82,629.61 - 82,629.61 Internal Printing 302 -110-1101 -1000- 137T-61310-'44450-9 -01 500.00 500.00 Travel 302 -110-1101 -1000- 137T-61310-'45551 -9 -00 5,000.00 - 5,000.00 Materials&Supplies 302 -110-'1101 -1000- 137T-61310-46613-9 -01 62,298.45 - 62,298.45 Teachers 302 -110-'1102 -0350- 139T-61100-41121 -2 -05 35,093.00 - 35,093.00 Program Coordinator/Site Manager 302 -110-'1102 -0350- 139T-'61100-41124-2 -75 60,374.00 - 60,374.00 Activity Assistants 302 -110-1102 -0350- 139T-61100-'41141 -2 -75 40,634.00 - 40,634.00 Social Security 302 -110-'1102 -0350- 139T-61100-42201 -2 -O5 8,743.00 - 8,743.00 Medical/Dental 302 -110-'1102 -0350- 139T-'61100-42204-'2 -05 1,668.00 - 1,668.00 Professional Contracted Services 302 -110-1102 -0350- 139T-61100-43313-2 -05 37,929.00 - 37,929.00 Professional Transportation 302 -110-1102 -0350- 139T-61100-'43343-2 -05 43,731.00 - 43,731.00 Miscellaneous Other 302 -110-'1102 -0350- 139T-61100-45586-2 -735 2,722.00 - 2,722.00 Educational&Recreational Supplies 302 -110-1102 -0350- 139T-61100-46614-2 -O5 12,423.00 - 12,423.00 Teachers 302 -110-1102 -0050- 140T-61100-41121 -2 -05 40,950.00 - 40,950.00 Program Coordinator/Site Manager 302 -'110-1102 -0050- 140T-'61100-11124-2 -05 41,923.00 - 41,923.00 Activity Assistants 302 -110-1102 -0050- 140T-61100-41141 -2 -05 33,285.00 - 33,285.00 Social Security 302 -110-1102 -0050- 140T-'61100-42201 -2 -75 15,593.00 - 15,593.00 Medical/Dental 302 -110-1102 -0050- 140T-'61100-42204-2 -'05 2,500.00 - 2,500.00 Professional Contracted Services 302 -110-1102 -0050- 140T-61100-43313-2 -05 26,190.00 - 26,190.00 Professional Transportation 302 -110-1102 -0050- 140T-61100-'43343-2 -75 27,000.00 - 27,000.00 Miscellaneous Other 302 -'110-1102 -0oso- 140T-611o0-45586-2 -75 1,585.00 - 1,585.00 Educational&Recreational Supplies 302 - 110- 1102 -0050- 140T-61100-46614-2 -05 10,900.00 Teachers 302 - 110- 1102 -0420- 141T-61100-41121 -2 -05 39,660.00 - 39,660.00 Program Coordinator/Site Manager 302 - 110- 1102 -0420- 1417-61100-41124-2 -05 39,865.00 39,865.00 Activity Assistants 302 - 110- 1102 -0420- 141T-61100-41141 -2 -05 - 39,865.00 Social Security 302 - 11 37, 60.00 - 37,160.00 0- 1102 -0420- 141 T-61100-42201 -2 -05 7,160.00 7, 60.00 Medical/Dental 302 - 110- 1102 -0420- 141T-61100-42204-2 -05 1,263.00 Professional Contracted Services - 0,896.00 302 - 110- 1102 -0420- 1411-61100-43313-2 -05 40,896.00 40,896.00 Professional Transportation 302 - 110- 1102 -0420- 141T-61100-43343-2 -05 29,559.00 Miscellaneous Other - 21,835.00 302 - 110- 1102 -0420- 141T-61100-45586-2 -05 1,835.00 1,835.00 Educational&Recreational Supplies 302 - 110- 1102 -0420- 141T-61100-46614-2 -05 9,175.00 Teachers - 9,2 - 110- 1102 -0350- 142T-61100-41121 -2 -05 39,264.00 39,2264.00 30 64.00 Program Coordinator/Site Manager 302 - 110- 1102 -0350- 142T-61100-41124-2 -05 45,555.00 45,555.00 Activity Assistants 302 - 110- 1102 -0350- 142T-61100-41141 -2 -05 34,939.00 Social Security - 34,939.00 302 - 110- 1102 -0350- 142T-61100-42201 -2 -OS 7,783.00 7,783.00 Medical/Dental 302 - 110- 1102 -0350- 142T-61100-42204-2 -05 1,379.00 Professional Contracted Services - 0,244.00 302 - 110- 1102 -0350- 142T-61100-43313-2 -05 40,244.00 40,244.00 Professional Transportation 302 - 110- 1102 -0350- 142T-61100-43343-2 -05 49,574.00 49,574.00 Miscellaneous Other 302 - 110- 1102 -0350- 142T-61100-45586-2 -05 1,497,00 - Educational&Recreational Supplies 302 - 110- 1102 -0350- 142T-61100-46614-2 -05 18,962.00 8,962.00 Teachers - 35,107.00 302 -170-1102 -0220- 148T-611 DO-'41121 -'2 -'05 35,107.00 35,107.00 Program Coordinator/Site Manager 302 -110-'1102 -0220- 148T-61100-'41124-2 -'05 35,289.00 35,289.00 Activity Assistants 302 -110-'1102 -11220- 148T-'61100-'41141 -'2 -'05 27,065.00 27,065.00 Social Security 302 -110-1102 -'0220- 148T-61100-42201 -2 -'05 12,782.00 12,782 00 Medical/Dental 302 -110-'1102 -0220- 148T-61100-'42204-2 -05 2,254.00 2,254.00 Professional Contracted Services 302 -110-'1102 -0220- 148T-61100-43313-2 -'05 43,360.00 43,360.00 Professional Transportation 302 -110-'1102 -'6220- 148T-61100-'43343-2 -05 32,443.00 32,443.00 Miscellaneous Other 302 -110-'1102 -0220- 148T-61100-'45586-2 -05 1,083.00 1,083.00 Educational&Recreational Supplies 302 -'110-'1102 -0220- 148T-61100-'46614-2 -'05 9,835.00 9,835.00 Teachers 302 -110-'1102 -'6060- 150T-61100-41121 -2 -'05 42,202.00 42,202.00 Program Coordinator/Site Manager 302 -110-'1102 -0060- 150T-'61100-41124-2 -'05 42,420.00 42,420.00 Activity Assistants 302 -110-1102 -0060- 150T-61100-'41141 -2 -05 32,533.00 32,533.00 Social Security 302 -110-'1102 -0060- 150T-61100-'42201 -2 -'05 7,619.00 7,619.00 Medical/Dental 302 -110-'1102 -0060- 150T-61100-'42204-2 -'05 1,344.00 1,344.00 Professional Contracted Services 302 -110-'1102 -0060- 150T-61100-'43313-2 -05 36,200.00 36,200.00 Professional Transportation 302 -110-'1102 -0060- 150T-61100-'43343-2 -'05 28,887.00 28,887.00 Miscellaneous Other 302 -110-'1102 -0060- 150T-61100-45586-2 -'05 1,302.00 1,302.00 Educational&Recreational Supplies 302 -110-'1102 -0060- 150T-61100-'46614-'2 -'05 4,461.00 4,461.00 Personnel Services '302 -000-'0000 -0000- 169T-61310-41141 -9 -01 14,000.00 14,000.00 Benefits '302 -000-0000 -0000- 169T-61310-42204-9 -01 962.99 962.99 Materials&Supplies 602 -000-0000 -0000- 169T-61310-46630-9 -01 2,000.00 - 2,000.00 $ 2,174,402.17'$ - $ 2,174,402.17 REVENUE Original Budget Changes Requested Final Budget Federal Grant Receipts 302 -000-0000 -0430- 1227-00000-'8287-0 -'00 $ 240,703.00 $ 240,703.00 Federal Grant Receipts 302 -000-0000 -0350- 123T-00000-'S8287-0 -'00 239,197.00 239,197.00 Federal Grant Receipts 302 -000-0000 -0430- 127T-'b0000-'$8287-0 -'00 199,926.00 199,926.00 Federal Grant Receipts 302 -000-0000 -0000- 137T-00000-38365-'0 -00 198,999.18 198,999.18 Federal Grant Receipts 302 -000-'0000 -0350- 139T-00000-08287-'0 -'00 243,317.00 243,317.00 Federal Grant Receipts 302 -1/00-'0000 -0050- 140T-00000-'68287-0 -'00 199,926.00 199,926.00 Federal Grant Receipts 302 -'boo-0000 -'6420- 141T-'b0000-68287-0 -'00 199,988.00 199,988.00 Federal Grant Receipts 302 -000-0000 -0350- 142T-00000-'38287-0 -'00 239,197.00 239,197.00 Federal Grant Receipts 302 -000-'0000 -0220- 148T-00000-68287-0 -'00 199,218.00 199,218.00 Federal Grant Receipts 302 -000•0000 -0060- 150T-0000o-08287-0 -00 196,968.00 196,968.00 Federal Grant Receipts 302 -'boo-'boo -0000- 169T-t0000-38365-0 -00 16,962.99 - 16,962.99 $ 2,174,402.17 $ - $ 2,174,402.17 Pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of the City Charter, the second reading of this ordinance by title is hereby dispensed with. ATTEST: .ei4.411-4;-- 1/44-• .7-)(-1-- ._ City Clerk _ _ Roanoke .otkec,fthekh.Aik.,,d f itPUBLIC y SCHOOLS December 18,2023 The Honorable Sherman P.Lea Sr.,Mayor And members of Roanoke City Council Roanoke,Virginia 24011 Dear Mayor Lea and Members of Council: As a result of official School Board action on Tuesday,December 12,2023,the Board respectfully requests that City Council approve the following appropriation requests: New Appropriations Award Title III,Part A, Immigrant Children and Youth Award 2023-24 $16,962.99 Title III, Part A, Limited English Proficient(LEP) 2023-24 $198,999.18 Title IV-B Fairview Elementary School Community Learning Center 2023-24 $240,703.00 Title IV-B Fallon Park Elementary School Community Learning Center 2023-24 $199,926.00 Title IV-B Garden City Elementary School Community Learning Center 2023-24 $239,197.00 Title IV-B Hurt Park Elementary School Community Learning Center 2023-24 $199,988.00 Title IV-B Lucy Addison Middle School Community Learning Center 2023-24 $243,317.00 Title IV-B Morningside Elementary School Community Learning Center 2023-24 $196,968.00 Title IV-B Roanoke Academy for Mathematics and Science Elementary School $199,218.00 Community Learning Center 2023-24 Title IV-B Round Hill Elementary School Community Learning Center 2023-24 $199,926.00 Title IV-B Westside Elementary School Community Learning Center 2023-24 $239,197.00 On behalf of the School Board,thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, dv Rita S. Huffman,M.Ed. School Board Clerk pc: Cecelia Webb(original) Bob Cowell Tim Spencer Amelia Merchant Maryna Mabes Brent Robertson Erik Reinartsen(with details) Eli C. S.Jamison, Ph.D.,Chair • Joyce W. Watkins, Vice Chair Franny Apel • Diane M. Casola • Mark K.Cathey • Michael L.Cherry, II • Natasha N.Saunders 0: (540)853-2381 1 F: (540) 853-2951 1 P.0. Box 13145 1 Roanoke, VA 24031 1 www.rcps.info aimar ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council Meeting: December 18, 2023 Subject: 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. Background: As the result of official Roanoke City School Board action on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, the Board respectfully requests that City Council appropriate funding as outlined in this report. This 21st Century Community Learning Center grant (year one of a possible three-year award) supports the Fairview Elementary School Community Learning Center (CLC) in an effort to address the critical attendance, academic, and parental involvement needs of the school in a safe, supervised, and nurturing environment. The Fairview CLC is designed to provide significant expanded learning opportunities after school and during the summer that contribute to reducing violence and drug use while assisting students to meet or exceed local and state standards in core academic subjects. The program will be fully reimbursed by federal funds in the amount of $240,703 and will end August 31, 2024. This is a continuing program. This 21st Century Community Learning Center grant (year one of a possible three-year award) supports the development of the Garden City Elementary School Community Learning Center (CLC) in an effort to address the critical attendance, academic, and parental involvement needs of the school in a safe, supervised, and nurturing environment. The Garden City CLC is designed to provide significant expanded learning opportunities after school and during the summer that contribute to reducing violence and drug use while assisting students to meet or exceed local and state standards in core academic subjects. The program will be fully reimbursed by federal funds in the amount of $239,197 and will end August 31, 2024. This is a continuing program. This 21st Century Community Learning Center grant (year two of a possible three-year award) supports the Round Hill Elementary School Community Learning Center (CLC) in an effort to address the critical attendance, academic, and parental involvement needs of the school in a safe, supervised, and nurturing environment. The Round Hill CLC is designed to provide significant expanded learning opportunities after school and during the summer that contribute to reducing violence and drug use while assisting students to meet or exceed local and state standards in core academic subjects. The program will be fully reimbursed by federal funds in the amount of $199,926 and will end August 31, 2024. This is a continuing program. The 2023-24 Title Ill, Part A, Limited English Proficient (LEP) grant was awarded to Roanoke City Public Schools from federal funding to support programs to improve the education of limited English proficient children and youth by helping them learn English and meet challenging state content and achievement standards. This program will be fully reimbursed by federal funds in the amount of $198,999 and will end September 30, 2025. This is a continuing program. This 21st Century Community Learning Center grant (year one of a possible three-year award) supports the development of the Lucy Addison Middle School Community Learning Center (CLC) in an effort to address the critical attendance, academic, and parental involvement needs of the school in a safe, supervised, and nurturing environment. The Lucy Addison CLC is designed to provide significant expanded learning opportunities after school and during the summer that contribute to reducing violence and drug use while assisting students to meet or exceed local and state standards in core academic subjects. The program will be fully reimbursed by federal funds in the amount of $243,317 and will end August 31, 2024. This is a continuing program. This 21st Century Community Learning Center grant (year two of a possible three-year award) supports the Fallon Park Elementary School Community Learning Center (CLC) in an effort to address the critical attendance, academic, and parental involvement needs of the school in a safe, supervised, and nurturing environment. The Fallon Park CLC is designed to provide significant expanded learning opportunities after school and during the summer that contribute to reducing violence and drug use while assisting students to meet or exceed local and state standards in core academic subjects. The program will be fully reimbursed by federal funds in the amount of $199,926 and will end August 31, 2024. This is a continuing program. This 21st Century Community Learning Center grant (year three of a possible three-year award) supports the Hurt Park Elementary School Community Learning Center (CLC) in an effort to address the critical attendance, academic, and parental involvement needs of the school in a safe, supervised, and nurturing environment. The Hurt Park CLC is designed to provide significant expanded learning opportunities after school and during the summer that contribute to reducing violence and drug use while assisting students to meet or exceed local and state standards in core academic subjects. The program will be fully reimbursed by federal funds in the amount of $199,988 and will end August 31, 2024. This is a continuing program. This 21st Century Community Learning Center grant (year one of a possible three-year award) supports the development of the Westside Elementary School Community Learning Center (CLC) in an effort to address the critical attendance, academic, and parental involvement needs of the school in a safe, supervised, and nurturing environment. The Westside CLC is designed to provide significant expanded learning opportunities after school and during the summer that contribute to reducing violence and drug use while assisting students to meet or exceed local and state standards in core academic subjects. The program will be fully reimbursed by federal funds in the amount of $239,197 and will end August 31, 2024. This is a continuing program. This 21st Century Community Learning Center grant (year three of a possible three-year award) supports the Roanoke Academy for Mathematics and Science Elementary School Community Learning Center (CLC) in an effort to address the critical attendance, academic, and parental involvement needs of the school in a safe, supervised, and nurturing environment. The Roanoke Academy for Mathematics and Science CLC is designed to provide significant expanded learning opportunities after school and during the summer that contribute to reducing violence and drug use while assisting students to meet or exceed local and state standards in core academic subjects. The program will be fully reimbursed by federal funds in the amount of$199,218 and will end August 31, 2024. This is a continuing program. This 21st Century Community Learning Center grant (year three of a possible three-year award) supports the Morningside Elementary School Community Learning Center (CLC) in an effort to address the critical attendance, academic, and parental involvement needs of the school in a safe, supervised, and nurturing environment. The Morningside CLC is designed to provide significant expanded learning opportunities after school and during the summer that contribute to reducing violence and drug use while assisting students to meet or exceed local and state standards in core academic subjects. The program will be fully reimbursed by federal funds in the amount of $196,968 and will end August 31, 2024. This is a continuing program. The 2023-24 Title Ill, Part A, Immigrant Children and Youth award provides additional financial assistance to Roanoke City Public Schools to enhance instructional opportunities for immigrant children and youth. This award was received based on meeting the state's criteria for significant increases in numbers of immigrant students. The program will be fully reimbursed by federal funds in the amount of $16,963 and will end September 30, 2025. Recommended Action: We recommend that Council concur with this report of the School Board and adopt the attached budget ordinance to establish revenue estimates and to appropriate funding as outlined. Bob Cowell, City Manager Distribution: Council Appointed Officers Verletta White, Superintendent, RCPS Chris Perkins, Chief Operations Officer, RCPS Kathleen M. Jackson, Chief Financial Officer, RCPS Amelia C. Merchant, Deputy Director of Finance EEAB Report to City Council for 2023-2024 In 2023: 1. The Equity and Empowerment Advisory Board was reconstituted as a seven-person citizen Board in early 2023. The Board elected as officers: Angela Penn, Chair; Peter Wonson, Vice-Chair; Patice Holland, Secretary. 2. Due to the reconstitution: a. Subcommittees met infrequently during 2023; b. Two of those subcommittees also had new chairs, and those chairs have been researching and learning the process of how our subcommittees function; c. Because of this combination of circumstances, there were no new finalized recommendations made to Council during 2023. There are currently two subcommittee recommendations in the pipeline from Neighborhood Choice and Inclusive Culture; both of those should be ready to present to the EEAB at its January meeting, and shortly thereafter to Council. Subcommittees also began meeting on a new, clearly defined monthly schedule that is in place across all five subcommittees. 3 Going forward the EEAB is meeting on a bi-monthly schedule, in contrast to the monthly schedule in place previously. 4. The EEAB has begun a rotation of sites other than the Council Conference Room for our meetings. We met at the Raleigh Court Library in September and at the Melrose Library in November. 5. The first issue of EEAB Notes was published in October. It is a multi-purpose, bi- monthly document which includes subcommittee notes to keep all subcommittee members apprised of what other subcommittees are working on. Its content also includes remarks from the Chair, book recommendations, inspirational quotations and a schedule of events that pertain to the work of the EEAB or that members may find informative. The December 2023 issue has just been published. 6. The Board began considering the Roanoke City Urban Renewal Apology, including a lengthy and thorough discussion by the five Board members present at our scheduled meeting on 11/2/23. 7. The Henrietta Lacks statue was installed in October in the former Lee (now Henrietta Lacks) Plaza. The EEAB was pleased to play a role in this process by meeting with and having active listening sessions with community members about the recommended name change. 8. The EEAB is grateful for the excellent work of our liaison in the City Manager's Office, Katie Hedrick. Her efforts have had a positive impact on the transition to our new Board structure. In 2024: 1. The EEAB will continue to focus on finishing up the Roanoke City Urban Renewal Apology for presentation. Our preferred timeline for this presentation is Spring or, at the latest, early Summer of 2024. Our ongoing work will include: a. meeting to evaluate and edit the current draft; b. working closely with members of the community and City staff to gather information and feedback for any restructuring of the Apology; c. creating a schedule with benchmark dates that culminates with a selection of a date for the Apology; d. the EEAB would like to be instrumental in selecting the physical location for the presentation; e. the EEAB would also like to be instrumental in selecting the time of day for the presentation at which the largest possible audience could attend. 2. The EEAB encourages Council to move as swiftly as possible in selecting our two new members to replace the two original members who are retiring. 3. The EEAB will also need two new subcommittee chairs. The Board would prefer to see current subcommittee members who are not Board members fill those chair slots, because they are already knowledgeable and experienced in our procedures. Additionally, The EEAB encourages any Roanoke citizen who wants to be involved in the work of the EEAB to consider joining a subcommittee. 4. Our subcommittee chairs project recommendations in early 2024 from Inclusive Culture and Neighborhood Choice. Inclusive Culture: Create a coalition made up of businesses and nonprofits upon which the City can depend as allies and support for diversity, equity, and inclusion work. Businesses and non-profits who join the coalition must be currently and actively involved in implementing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging strategies. Such a coalition will increase access to resources including training, capacity-building, and networks to ensure an inclusive culture throughout the City of Roanoke. Neighborhood Choice: The City of Roanoke needs to establish a baseline, both quantitatively and qualitatively, of what its residents prioritize in relation to affordable housing. Such priorities may include, but are not limited to, rent assistance; housing grants; building conversion or remodeling; rent control; distance from workplaces, schools, grocers, and other resources; and so on. Before any systemic changes can occur, the City must understand the needs of its residents as expressed by the residents. A formal needs assessment combining data from multiple sources would assist in this process. Break the Cycle of Poverty is also preparing to discuss a recommendation in the new year that Roanoke City Public Schools dedicate time to educating graduating high school seniors about how to apply for FAFSA and CCAP. Once Service Delivery and Trust have new chairs in place, those subcommittees should also have new recommendations forthcoming. 5. The first two 2024 "first Thursday of the month" EEAB meetings will be held in January at the Main Library, and March at the Williamson Road Library. Katie Hedrick will work with librarians in the city to fill out our rotating meeting site schedule for May, July, September, and November 2024. 6. We will continue to publish the EEAB Notes on a bi-monthly basis. Respectfully, Angela Penn, Chair IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA The 18th day of December 2023. No. 42842-121823. A RESOLUTION renaming the Community Room at the Gainsboro Branch Library to the Carla Lewis Community Room. WHEREAS,Roanoke City Council desires to recognize,applaud,and honor the significant public service provided by Carla Lewis, former Gainsboro Branch Librarian; WHEREAS, Roanoke City Council desires to rename the Community Room at the Gainsboro Branch Library to the Carla Lewis Community Room; WHEREAS, Carla Lewis began working at the Gainsboro Branch Library in January 1973 and remained there for over 36 1/2 before retiring in July 2009; WHEREAS, Carla Lewis was instrumental in several program initiatives including Summer Reading, story hours for preschool students, and the Oral History Project for which she received recognition from the Virginia Library Association; WHEREAS, Carla Lewis was responsible for overseeing multiple major renovations to the facility including the addition of a community room; WHEREAS, Carla Lewis worked tirelessly to preserve the memory, history, and accomplishments of Virginia Young Lee by organizing the Virginia Y. Lee African American Collection and dedicating space at Gainsboro Library as the Virginia Y. Lee Room; WHEREAS, in accordance with the policy of City Council established by Resolution No. 37976-121707 adopted on December 17,2007,regarding the naming of City-owned facilities,City Council may waive the requirement of this policy that an individual be deceased for at least one year before renaming a facility; and WHEREAS, Roanoke City Council desires to waive this requirement and rename what is currently the Community Room at Gainsboro Branch Library the Carla Lewis Community Room. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke as follows: 1. City Council finds and determines that the substantial and significant contributions of Carla Lewis to the City of Roanoke warrant waiver of the requirement set forth in Resolution No. 37976-121707 that a public facility be named or renamed for an individual who has been deceased for at least one year, and such requirement is hereby waived. 2. City Council hereby renames the Community Room at Gainsboro Brach Library to the Carla Lewis Community Room to recognize and honor the outstanding contributions Ms. Lewis made to our City. 3. The City Manager is authorized to take such actions as are necessary to rename the Community Room at Gainsboro Branch Library to the Carla Lewis Community Room. 4. The City Clerk is directed to forward an attested copy of this resolution to Carla Lewis as an expression of the appreciation of the City of Roanoke for her exemplary service to the City of Roanoke. 5. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect upon its passage. ATTEST: 0./.4.1h;-) City Clerk. IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA The 18th day of December 2023. No. 42843-1218232. A RESOLUTION closing certain City offices on Friday, December 22, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and providing for additional holiday leave to all City employees. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that: 1. City offices that are not engaged in performing emergency services or other necessary and essential services of the City shall close Friday, December 22, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. 2. City personnel who are not engaged in performing emergency services or other necessary and essential services for the City shall be excused from work for four hours on Friday, December 22, 2023. 3. With respect to emergency service employees and other employees performing necessary and essential services who cannot for reasons of public health, safety or welfare be excused from work on Friday, December 22, 2023, such employees, regardless of whether they are scheduled to work Friday, December 22, 2023, shall be accorded time off at a later date. Employees of the Fire- EMS Department working the three platoon system shall receive a total of six hours of holiday time due to their work schedule for this day. 4. Adherence to this resolution shall cause no disruption or cessation of the performance of any emergency, essential or necessary public service rendered or performed by the City. ATTEST: Ce-Ct-e-1.0 kg- ')/(--4-6f-r City Clerk. IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA The 18th day of December 2023. No. 42844-121823. A RESOLUTION honoring M. Rupert Cutler as the City of Roanoke's 2023 Citizen of the Year for his unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship, wildlife conservation, and community service throughout his remarkable life. WHEREAS, Dr. Cutler earned his undergraduate degree in wildlife management from the University of Michigan in 1955 and later achieved a doctorate from Michigan State University in 1972, specializing in litigation related to the management of national forests; WHEREAS, His dedication to environmental causes extended to his roles as the assistant executive director of The Wilderness Society, senior vice president of the National Audubon Society, and president (CEO) of Defenders of Wildlife, where he played pivotal roles in shaping policies for conservation and wildlife protection; WHEREAS, Dr. Cutler served the nation as the assistant secretary of agriculture for conservation, research, and education from 1977 to 1980, providing policy direction to the U.S. Forest Service, Soil Conservation Service, and the Department of Agriculture's research, extension, and library agencies; WHEREAS, Since 1991, Dr. Cutler has been an esteemed resident of Roanoke, Virginia, contributing significantly to the regional community as the founding executive director of Virginia's Explore Park and the Western Virginia Land Trust (now the Blue Ridge Land Conservancy), and as an adjunct professor of wildlife sciences at Virginia Tech; WHEREAS, Dr. Cutler has demonstrated exceptional civic engagement, having served on Roanoke City Council for six years, as a founding member of the Western Virginia Water Authority board of directors and having chaired that board for two years, and was appointed by Governors Warner and Kaine to two four-year terms on the board of trustees of the Virginia Outdoors Foundation; WHEREAS, City Council desires to recognize M. Rupert Cutler for his many contributions, extraordinary accomplishments, and dedication to serve the City of Roanoke; and WHEREAS, Dr. Cutler's efforts will continue to serve and enhance our community for years to come. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Roanoke as follows: 1. Council recognizes, commends, and applauds M. Rupert Cutler as the 2023 City of Roanoke Citizen of the Year for his many contributions and services to his community to enhance and improve the livability and quality of life in our City. 2. The City Clerk is directed to forward an attested copy of this resolution to M. Rupert Cutler. ATTEST: eztat4i. yyta.p.et City Clerk. CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK 215 Church Avenue,S. W.,Room 456 Roanoke,Virginia 24011-1536 7 Telephone: (540)853-2541 Fax: (540)853-1145 E-mail: clerk@roanokeva.gov CECELIA F.MCCOY,CMC CECELIA T.WEBB,CMC City Clerk Deputy City Clerk RUTH VISUETE PEREZ Assistant Deputy City Clerk December 21, 2023 Mike Woolwine Hughes Associates Architects & Engineers 656 Elm Ave. S.W. Roanoke, Virginia 24016 Dear Mr. Woolwine: Enclosed is a copy of Ordinance No. 42845-121823 to rezone the property located at 305 Mountain Avenue, S.W., and 809 3rd Street, S.W., bearing Official Tax Map Nos. 1020814 and 1020808, from IN, Institutional District to MXPUD, Mixed Use Planned Unit Development District, subject to the Development Plan. The above referenced measure was adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke at the regular meeting held on Monday, December 18, 2023. Sincerely, ate.4/24;td Cecelia F. McCoy, CMC City Clerk Enclosure pc: Elm Development, 320 Elm Ave, SW, Roanoke, VA 24016 Roanoke Business Hub, LLC, 6010 Ponderosa Circle, Roanoke, VA 24018 805 3rd Street LLC, 3400 Kim Ct. A14, Roanoke, VA 24018 Mansell H. Hopkins, Ill, PO Box 20032, Roanoke, VA 24018 Habitat for Humanity in the Roanoke Valley, Inc., PO Box 6627, Roanoke, VA 24017 J&M Rental Investments, LLC, 3316 Pineland Rd, Roanoke, VA 24018 TRS Trinity Methodist Church, 305 Mountain Ave, SW, Roanoke, VA 24016 Roanoke Businesss Hub, LLC, 6010 Ponderosa Circle, Roanoke, VA 24018 TRS Second Presbyterian Church, 214 Mountain Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24016 Mountain Ave Properties, LLC, PO Box 3034, Roanoke, VA 24015 Steven Ball, 310 Mountain Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24016 The Honorable Brenda Hamilton, Circuit Court Clerk Robert S. Cowell, Jr., City Manager W. Brent Robertson, Assistant City Manager/ Chief Financial Officer Jillian Papa Moore, Deputy Director, Planning Building & Development Timothy Spencer, City Attorney Laura Carini, Senior Assistant City Attorney Kelvin Bratton, Director of Real Estate Valuation Luke Pugh, City Engineer Emily Clark, Secretary to the City Planning Commission IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA The 18th day of December 2023. No. 42845-121823. AN ORDINANCE to rezone the property located at 305 Mountain Avenue, S.W., and 809 3rd Street, S.W.,bearing Official Tax Map Nos. 1020814 and 1020808, from IN, Institutional District to MXPUD, Mixed Use Planned Unit Development District, subject to the Development Plan; and dispensing with the second reading of this ordinance by title. WHEREAS, Restoration Housing has made application to the Council of the City of Roanoke, Virginia ("City Council"), to have the property located at 305 Mountain Avenue, S.W., and 809 3rd Street, S.W., bearing Official Tax Map Nos. 1020814 and 1020808, from IN, Institutional District to MXPUD, Mixed Use Planned Unit Development District, subject to the Development Plan that specific uses, location of buildings and infrastructure, site access, and building design as set forth in the Zoning Amendment Application dated October 26, 2023; WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission, after giving proper notice to all concerned as required by §36.2-540, Code of the City of Roanoke (1979), as amended, and after conducting a public hearing on the matter, has made its recommendation to City Council; WHEREAS, a public hearing was held by City Council on such application at its meeting on December 18, 2023, after due and timely notice thereof as required by §36.2- 540, Code of the City of Roanoke (1979), as amended, at which hearing all parties in interest and citizens were given an opportunity to be heard, both for and against the proposed rezoning; and WHEREAS, this Council, after considering the aforesaid application, the recommendation made to City Council by the Planning Commission, the City's Comprehensive Plan, and the matters presented at the public hearing, finds that the public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good zoning practice, require the rezoning of the subject property, and for those reasons, is of the opinion that the hereinafter described property should be rezoned as herein provided. THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that: 1. Section 36.2-100, Code of the City of Roanoke (1979), as amended, and the Official Zoning Map, City of Roanoke, Virginia, dated December 5, 2005, as amended, is hereby amended to reflect that property located at 305 Mountain Avenue, S.W., and 809 3rd Street, S.W., bearing Official Tax Map Nos. 1020814 and 1020808, be and hereby is rezoned from IN, Institutional District to MXPUD, Mixed Use Planned Unit Development District, subject to the Development Plan that specifies location of buildings and infrastructure, site access, and building design, as set forth in the Zoning Amendment Application No. 1 dated October 26, 2023. 2. 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. OY`RO 4-0 ... - ' - CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council Meeting: December 18, 2023 Subject: Application by Restoration Housing to rezone the property located at 305 Mountain Avenue SW and 809 3rd Street SW, bearing Official Tax Map Nos. 1020814 and 1020808 respectively, from IN, Institutional District, to MXPUD, Mixed Use Planned Unit Development District. Summary: By a vote of 4-0, with Commissioners K. Atwood, j. Smith, and P. Smith absent, the Commission recommends approval of the zoning amendment request, finding that the Original Application is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan, Old Southwest Neighborhood Plan, and the Zoning Ordinance as the subject property will be developed and used in a manner appropriate to the surrounding area. Application Information: Request: Rezoning to Planned Unit Development Applicant: Isabel Thorton, Restoration Housing Owner: Trinity ME Church and TRS Trinity Methodist Church Agent: Mike Woolwine, Hughes Associates Architects & Engineers City Staff Person: Katharine Gray, Principal Planner Address: 305 Mountain Ave SW and 809 3rd St SE Official Tax No: 1020814 and 1020808, respectively Site Area: +/- 0.76 acres Relevant Plans: Old Southwest Neighborhood Plan Proposed Land Use: Mixed-use building with multifamily dwelling, community center, place of worship, and other uses as listed on PUD plan Future Land Use: Institutional/Community Use Filing Date: Original Application: Oct 26, 2023 Public Notification and Outreach: • Roanoke Times Legal Advertisement (runs two-consecutive Tuesdays) Required Public Notice - • Letters to Property owners abutting subject State of Virginia Code property (includes across street/alley) • Direct notice by mail includes neighboring localities if applicable Required Public Notice - • Posting a sign on the subject property with City of Roanoke Zoning hearing date and contact for additional Code information • Posting applications - applications received are posted on the PBD Board & Commission page, providing instant access to the full application and supporting documentation • CivicSend Notices - Email notification subscription to share information with citizens and stakeholders according to their PBD Outreach Beyond preferences. Land Use Applications touch State/City Code the inbox of subscribers at least 2 times - Requirements 1 ) Application filed; 2) Agenda and Staff Report Posting; 3) Amended Information, if applicable • Neighborhood Leaders and Civic Stakeholders Email Notice - Direct email to leaders to share information; coincides with CivicSend Notices • CivicSend Notices for land use applications typically reach more than 1 ,800 subscribers • All applicants are strongly advised to PBD Recommended discuss project with area neighborhood Applicant Outreach organizations and/or civic leagues and adjoining property owners and/or tenants Applicant Outreach • The applicant discussed their plans at the Old Southwest neighborhood meeting. Background: Trinity Methodist Church was established as an offshoot of Greene Memorial United Methodist Church and started meeting in the building on the corner of Mountain Avenue and 3' Street in 1925. The building was added onto over time to an overall square footage of approximately 12,000 square feet. Although that square footage served the church well in at the peak attendance in the 1950's, the congregation today is much smaller and no longer desires to maintain such a large historic structure for their now small congregation. However, they do 2 desire the preservation of the existing building through reuse and restoration while the church membership merges with the Greene Memorial congregation a few blocks to the north in Downtown. Restoration Housing desires to purchase and renovate the existing building for 15 apartments and a commercial/assembly space, but are unable do so within the uses allowed in the existing IN, Institutional District. Therefore, the applicant proposes to rezone the property to Mixed Use Planned Unit Development District (hereafter MXPUD). Proposed Use/Development: The applicant proposes to rezone the parcels at the northwestern corner of Mountain Avenue and 3rd Street to MXPUD to enable the renovation of the existing church building to a mixed-use building, including a commercial/ assembly use in the prior sanctuary and multifamily dwellings in the remainder of the building. The building elevations will be remain as per the plan. The remainder of the site includes a parking lot and is proposed to remain as it exists today. Considerations: Compatibility with Surrounding Land Uses: The property requested to be rezoned was used for a place of worship for many years until the church decided to relocate. The property is surrounded by commercial zoned property. The rezoning to MXPUD would permit residential and commercial uses in an existing historic building in a manner that keeps uses and form of development appropriate in an area with adjoining D, Downtown District, property to the northeast, and MX, Mixed Use District, and IN, Institutional District, to the east, south, west, and north. Zoning District Land Use North MX, Mixed Use, and Multifamily dwellings D, Downtown South MX, Mixed Use, and Multifamily dwellings, two-family IN, Institutional dwellings East MX, Mixed Use, and Multifamily dwellings D, Downtown West CN, Commercial-Neighborhood Multifamily dwellings, offices The future land use plan from the City Plan 2040 designates this area for institutional/community use. 3 Applicability/Appropriateness of Proposed Zoning District: The purposes of the MXPUD District are to encourage the orderly development of mixed residential/commercial sites and to encourage innovative development patterns that create a desirable environment, particularly for lots which contain a number of constraints to conventional development. These regulations are designed to achieve the following objectives: 1 ) Promote efficient use of land and infrastructure through high quality urban design; 2) Promote a development pattern in harmony with existing development and the objectives of the City's Comprehensive Plan; 3) Permit a compatible mix of commercial and residential uses; 4) Provide safe, efficient access and traffic circulation; 5) Create opportunities to use new technologies in managing the quality and quantity of stormwater; and 6) Encourage the preservation of steep slopes, floodplains, historic structures and areas, and unique, natural, or geological formations. This particular proposal would allow the renovation of a large existing historic building into a mixed use building with residential and commercial uses compatible with the surrounding commercial mixed-use neighborhood. Availability of Other Property: The proposed development is to be a renovation of an existing historic building to enable the continued productive use of the building. As such, there are no other properties immediately adjacent, other than those in the rezoning request, which are available, similarly situated, and zoned to allow this type of development. Consistency with Comprehensive Plan: Both City Plan 2040 and the Old Southwest Neighborhood Plan support the revitalization of the area through of the reuse of existing historic buildings in a manner appropriate to the surrounding area. Policy/Action Plan Applicability to matter LBE Priority One Policy 1 Comprehensiv The rezoning to a planned unit Action: Proposed development e Plan', development zoning district (infill development, alterations, Livable Built allows for the large existing renovations, and additions) should Environ-ment historic building to be reused for a create or enhance a distinctive Theme mixed use building incorporating character that relates well to the residential and a small number of surrounding community low intensity commercial uses in a manner that transitions well to the ' City Plan 2040, City of Roanoke, 2020 2 Old Southwest Neighborhood Plan, City of Roanoke, 2009 4 Policy/Action Plan Applicability to matter surrounding residential and commercial zoned property along Mountain Avenue & 2nd Street SW. LBE Priority Four Policy 3 Comprehensiv The renovation of the existing Action: Consider ways to introduce e Plan , church building into a mixed use different housing types into Livable Built building to allow for 15 apartment neighborhoods that lack housing Environ-ment units brings a form of housing to diversity while being mindful of Theme this neighborhood area that does and responsive to concerns about not currently exist, diversifying neighborhood character, design, the housing options while still and maintenance. retaining the large existing character defining building on a prominent corner. Urban Design Comprehensiv The proposed development Character District e Plan , Urban restores the exterior of the Urban Neighborhoods: Well- Design existing historic building while designed historic buildings should renovating the interior to allow for be preserved and should be used multifamily dwelling units that will to inform new development. bring new life to a mostly empty building. Community Design Policies: Neighborhood The proposed rezoning and Historic Preservation: Old Plane, pg. 59. renovation of the existing church Southwest's character stems from building will bring preserve an its historically significant underused building through a architecture, streetscapes, and mixture of multifamily residential public spaces. The historic and lower intensity commercial character of Old Southwest must uses that are compatible with the be preserved, protected and surrounding area. enhanced. Residential Development Policies: Neighborhood The proposed development • Infill development should be Planz, pg. 61 incorporates 15 apartments into compatible with adjoining the approximately 1 2,000+sf development. building along with a low intensity • Vacant structures should be commercial space, meeting the preserved and rehabilitated. intent of the neighborhood plan to Demolition may be considered only allow uses that are compatible per the zoning ordinance with the surrounding area, standards of the H-2 district. preserve historic structures, and • A variety of housing options provide housing options for Old should be available in Old Southwest. Southwest, including detached single-family, town homes, condominiums, apartments and live/work units. 5 Comments on Application: Planning Commission Work Session: The proposed uses were discussed at the Planning Commission work session. Public Comments: Bob Schmucker, General Manager for the 3rd Street Coffeehouse, a small venue located underneath the Worship Hall of Trinity UMC, wrote in support of the zoning amendment change that will bring more affordable housing to the neighborhood while allowing the 3rd Street Coffeehouse to have remain as a tenant of the property. Planning Commission: Public comments made at the hearing were both positive and negative. The negative comments focused on: existing safety concerns with pedestrians on private property, the lack of need for additional apartment units in this area, this property not being an appropriate location for housing due to a lynching happening near here, and losing our neighborhood churches. The positive comments focused on: this proposal adding additional needed housing in an appropriate area while preserving the sanctuary space, the project not dishonoring the memory of a person that was lynched near here, the proposed change of use enabling upkeep of a historic structure that would not otherwise be possible, and the repurposing of an existing building being in keeping with the City's Comprehensive Plan. Conclusions and Recommendations: The principal consideration is whether the proposed rezoning is consistent with City Plan 2040 and the Old Southwest Neighborhood Plan. The proposed change allows for the restoration of the exterior and renovation of the interior of an existing underused historic church building by incorporating a low-intensity commercial use into the sanctuary space and 15 multifamily apartment units into the remainder of the building. The change in zoning district allows for the revitalization of a large character-defining historic building in a manner that preserves the historic character of the building long into the future. The rezoning to MXPUD is appropriate to the surrounding area and in keeping with the goals of these plans. arch Glen , Chai City Planning Commission 6 Enclosure: Attachment A, Zoning District Map Distribution: Robert S. Cowell, Jr., City Manager Angela O'Brien, Assistant City Manager Chris Chittum, Executive Director of Community Development and Placemaking R. Wayne Leftwich, Jr., Planning Manager Katharine Gray, Planning Commission Agent Timothy Spencer, City Attorney Laura Carini, Senior Assistant City Attorney Tammy P. 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Roanoke,Virginia 24011 Click Here to Print Phone: (540)853-1730 Filing Date: October 26, 2023 Submittal Number: Original Application Request (select all the apply): ❑ Rezoning, Not Otherwise Listed ❑ Amendment of Proffered Conditions ❑ Rezoning,Conditional E Amendment of Planned Unit Development Plan Rezoning to Planned Unit Development ❑Amendment of Comprehensive Sign Overlay District ❑ Establishment of Comprehensive Sign Overlay District Property_Information: Address: [305 Mountain Avenue SW Roanoke,VA 24016 & 809 3rd Street SW Roanoke,VA 24016 Official Tax No(s).: 1020814&1020808 Existing ❑x Without Conditions Ordinance Zoning: IN,Institutional ❑ With Conditions No(s).(If ❑ Planned Unit Development applicable): Requested ❑ Without Conditions Proposed p ❑ Dwelling,Multifamily,11 or Zoning: MXPUD,Mixed Use Planned Unit Develo me€ With Conditions Land Use: more units;community ElPlanned Unit Development center Property Owner Information; Name: Trinity M E Church&TRS Trinity Methodist Church Phone Number: .�'' fil/ 3Vol Address: 305 Mountain Avenue SW Roanoke,VA 24016 E-mail: O, it rrr,yC6-, kety2e.0 oa c.-'x Yt c-/t. Cc':q[ rawly t xners$gna, A tt loant_Informat on_fif different frdm owned; Name: Restoration Housing Phone Number: +1 (540)797-0819 Address: 1116 Main Street,Suite B Roanoke,VA 24015 E-mail: isabel@restorationhousing.or JA 1-)1‘4, 1 SpP'Icarg s Signature: V • Authorized Agent_information (If applicable Name: Mike Woolwine,Hughes Associates Architects&Engineers Phone Number: +1 (540)342-4002 Address: 656 Elm Ave.SW Roanoke,VA 24016 E-mail: mwoolwine@hughesae.com LC)L—J Authonzed Agent's Signature'. Zoning Amendment Application Checklist The following must be submitted for all applications: Ix Completed application form and checklist. R Written narrative explaining the reason for the request. r Metes and bounds description,if applicable. bC Filing fee. For a rezoning not otherwise listed,the following must also be submitted: I— Concept plan meeting the Application Requirements of item'2(c)'in Zoning Amendment Procedures. Fora conditional rezoning, the following must also be submitted: I- Written Written proffers. See the City's Guide to Proffered Conditions. Concept plan meeting the Application Requirements of item'2(c)'in Zoning Amendment Procedures. Please label as 'development plan'if proffered. For a planned unit development,the following must also be submitted: k Development plan meeting the requirements of Section 36,2-326 of the City's Zoning Ordinance. For a comprehensive sign overlay district, the following must be submitted: Comprehensive signage plan meeting the requirements of Section 36.2-336(d)(2)of the City's Zoning Ordinance. For an amendment of proffered conditions, the following must also be submitted: Amended development or concept plan meeting the Application Requirements of item'2(c)'in Zoning Amendment Procedures, if applicable. Written proffers to be amended. See the City's Guide to Proffered Conditions. FT Copy of previously adopted Ordinance. For a planned unit development amendment, the following must also be submitted: r Amended development plan meeting the requirements of Section 36.2-326 of the City's Zoning Ordinance. r Copy of previously adopted Ordinance. For a comprehensive sign overlay amendment, the following must also be submitted: I - Amended comprehensive signage plan meeting the requirements of Section 36.2-336(d)of the City's Zoning Ordinance. r; Copy of previously adopted Ordinance. For a proposal that requires a traffic impact study be submitted to the City,the following must also be submitted: f A Traffic Impact Study in compliance with Appendix B-2(e)of the City's Zoning Ordinance. For a proposal that requires a traffic impact analysis be submitted to VDOT, the following must also be submitted: I - Cover sheet. r Traffic impact analysis. ✓ Concept plan. • Proffered conditions,if applicable. r Required fee. *An electronic copy of this application and checklist can be found at www.roanokeva.govlplanningcommission. A complete packet must be submitted each time an application is amended, unless otherwise specified by staff. OR-HUGHES ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS October 26, 2023 NARRATIVE Property Address: 305 Mountain Ave SW, Roanoke,VA 24016 Tax Number(s): 1020814& 1020808 Applicant: Restoration Housing Current Owner: Trinity United Methodist Church The above referenced parcels are 0.5478 acres with approximately 150 feet of street frontage on Mountain Ave SW, and 160 feet on 3rd St SW. This lot is located within the IN: Institutional zone with the H-2 Old Southwest Historic District overlay, and is currently being used as a: • Place of worship • Church community space (3rd Street Coffee Shop) • KidSoar community day care—child. Ied ` ' mcmxidik. ua 41R 0 nf9 g ; Aipd r _ Mq •yea Use.Coo,id Unit itionel rrceon �. sw�xeroi Res Mord C:28 r r v..� On behalf of Restoration Housing and Trinity United Methodist church, we are requesting re-zoning of the listed parcels. The proposed re-zoning will change from IN—Institutional to MXPUD to allow the annex building to be developed into 15 units of elderly affordable housing.Three of the units will be ADA accessible 656 ELM AVENUE, SW I ROANOKE, VIRGINIA 24016 I TEL.: 540.342.4002 I WWW.HUGHESAE.COM and the remaining units will be one-bedroom apartments.All the units are intended for independent living and there will also be an office for an onsite resident manager. Third Street Coffee House (located in the basement under the Worship Hall) will continue to be used as it has been as a Place of Worship and Meeting Hall with Green Memorial Methodist Church as the tenant of the space. It is not a public space, and no commercial activity occurs here. The Worship Hall of the circa 1903 building will be preserved as is and will not have any alterations. The building use will change to Place of Worship, Community Center, or Meeting Hall for potential future community meetings or for other congregations to use, as needed,for worship space. The renovation will comply with the requirements of the Historic Overlay district as well.Though no changes are being made to the facade of the building.All work will be in compliance with the Virginia Department of Historic Resources and the National Park Service as Historic Tax Credits will be used for the restoration. The proposed outcome of the project will positively impact the neighborhood in several ways. First, it will restore a 100 year-old building with significant meaning to the community and allow it to have a modern and productive use where it no longer has a large enough congregation to sustain its upkeep and maintenance.The alternative is that the building would become vacant and deteriorated and ultimately blight the neighborhood and surrounding homes. Second, the proposed new use will provide affordable rental units for a vulnerable population in Roanoke where there is a strong need for housing that is not only affordable but also well-maintained, stable, and of high quality. Restoration Housing has a proven track record of developing rental units that meet these standards.Third,the proposed project will follow in line with the City of Roanoke's 2040 Comprehensive Plan to create and develop more affordable housing of diverse unit sizes, as noted from the 2040 Plan below,that are also in close proximity to transportation and commercial activity (which this proposed project is): • Complete Neighborhoods—Every neighborhood should offer a wide range of housing options within or in close proximity to commercial areas that provide services, retail, and restaurants; schools and child care, places of worship; and parks and open space.These complete neighborhoods are served and connected by an effective multimodal transportation system. • Missing Middle Housing—Successfully providing complete neighborhoods relies on a range of housing types, compatible with the single family housing found in most neighborhoods. These housing types are often referred to as middle housing. Middle housing may include duplexes or triplexes, accessory dwelling units (an apartment in a basement or above a garage),or small-scale apartments.The beauty of this middle housing is that it can provide alternatives to single-family dwelling for young residents starting out, small options for a young family, or options for older residents looking to down-size but stay in their neighborhood. Unfortunately, many neighborhoods in the City are missing this middle housing.This needs to change to build strong and inclusive neighborhoods. Restoration Housing sees the potential for this project to serve a need in the community for both more "Middle Housing" and more affordable housing that won't be a cost burden to older tenants who might be on a fixed income and are in-need for housing stability. We plan to serve elderly 656 ELM AVENUE, SW I ROANOKE, VIRGINIA 24016 I TEL.: 540.342.4002 I WWW.HUGHESAE.COM 1 tenants making anywhere between 50%and 80%of the Area Median Income,which changes each year but is currently between$32,000 and $51,200 for an individual in Roanoke City. We also propose to supply at least fifteen parking spots in the adjacent parking lot as well as one ADA van spot so that tenants will not need to use any on-street parking along 3'd Street or Mountain Avenue. Restoration Housing plans to own and manage the property in perpetuity as affordable housing and it is intrinsic to their mission to be good stewards of the property, dependable landlords to the tenants, and to keep their units affordable for the indefinite future.They do not intend to sell this property in the future, but if they ever did,they would only sell it to a mission-minded, socially conscious owner. 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Q 2 2 2 0 u- o Z C .� .a Q c Q U U U oQ Iz' Et eC cC CC tY D U ZM � o ° ® NUIl [] IU III_ N 0 - The Roanoke Times Account Number Roanoke,Virginia 6011439 Affidavit of Publication Date CITY OF ROANOKE-PBD December 05,2023 Attn TINA CARR 215 CHURCH AVE ROOM 166 ROANOKE,VA 24011 Date Category Description Ad Size Total Cost 12/06/2023 Legal Notices PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE 2 x 9.50 IN 3,200.55 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 was published in said newspapers on the following dates: 11/28,12/05/2023 The First insertion being given ... 11/28/2023 Newspaper reference: 0001456445 A ji: 4° Billing Representative Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th Day of December 2023 V",\& v\i .,,, k\k\4 N No PublidKelly ohnson NOTAR UBLIC State of Virginia Commonwealth f Virginia County of Hanover Registration No.8004299 My Commission expires My Comm.Exp.March 31,2026 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.All persons shall be afforded an opportunity to speak and state their views concerning all aspects of these matters. Any applications will be digitally available for review online at bttns://roanokeva.eov/2019( commissions or may be obtained digitally by emailing planning(droanokeva goy. If you arc 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, December 8,21123. Cecelia F.McCoy,CMC,City Clerk The City of Roanoke Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on December II,2023,at 1:30 p.m.,or as soon thereafter as the matters may be heard,in the City Council Chamber,Fourth Floor,Room 450,Noel C.Taylor Municipal Building, 215 Church Avenue SW,Roanoke,Virginia,to consider the following applications. The applications are available for review online at httes://roanokeva.eov/2019/ Commission,or may be obtained digitally by emailing pla mineCahroanokeva.gov. All persons wishing to address the Planning Commission must sign-up with the Secretary to the Planning Commission by entailing planninerahroanokeva.gov or by calling(540)853-1730 by noon,December 6,2023.Written comments of interested persons will be received by the Secretary to the Planting Commission at Dlanninnitdroanokeva.aov by noon,December 6,2023. Application by Restoration Housing to rezone the property located at 305 Mountain Avenue SW and 809 3.Street SW,bearing Official Tax Map Nos 1020814 and 1020808 respectively,from IN,Institutional District,to MXPUD,Mixed live Planned Unit Development District,subject to the Development Plan that specifies location of { buildings and infrastructure,site acre,,and building design.The land use categories permitted in MXPUD include residential;accommodations and group living; commercial;industrial;warehousing and distribution;assembly and entertainment; public,institutional and community;transportation;utility;agricultural;and accessory, with a maximum density as specified on the development plan for the district.The comprehensive plan designates the property for institutional/community use.The proposed use is a mixed-use budding with multifamily dwelling,community center,and place of worship uses. Application from James Cromwell representing Trustees of'Christ Episcopal Church to vacate an approximately 15 foot wide portion of right of way extending south from Official Tax Map No.1022616 approximately 54 feet and bounded by Official Tax Map Nos 1022616 and 1022617. Application from Dolly-Davis Dollberg representing Peter 1 Apel to vacate a variable width portion of right of way located adjacent to 3149,3155,and 3161 Stoneridge Road SW bearing Official Tax Map Not,1080718,1080717,and 1080716,respectively. A request by the City of Roanoke to consider an amendment to City Plan 2040,the City's comprehensive plan adopted in 2020,to add the Climate Action Plan as a part of City Plan 2040.The Climate Action Plan is designed to provide a community-driven vision that increases knowledge of risks and impacts of climate change and identifies short-and long-term strategies to reduce emissions,develop heat adaptations and resiliency,and decarbonize transportation. Emily G.Clark,Secretary,City Planning Commission City Camel'will hold a public hearing on the aforesaid matters on December 18,2023, at 7:00 p.m.,or as soon thereafter as the matters may be heard,in the City Council Chamber,Fourth Floor,Room 450,Noel C.Taylor Municipal Building,215 Church Avenue SW,Roanoke,Virginia.All persons wishing to address City Council may sign- up online at www.roanokeva t•ov/counrij.In order to sign up,the form to speak before City Council may be accessed under the tab"Sign Up Form to Speak Before Council" on the left of the screen.Sign up forms must be received by noon on December 18, 2023.In the event the public hearing is conducted by electronic communication means due to the COVID-19 pandemic disaster,you will be notified by the City Clerk's Office. For further information,you may contact the Office of the City Clerk at(540)853-2541. Cecelia F.McCoy,CMC,City Clerk The City of Roanoke Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing on December 13,2023,at 1:00 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,to consider the following application. All persons wishing to address the Board of Zoning Appeals must sign-up with the Secretary to the Board of Zoning Appeals by emailing Dlannine(ftoanokeva.eov or by calling(540)853-1730 by noon,December 6,2023.Written comments of interested persons will be received by the Secretary to the Board of Zoning Appeals at olanninatroanokeva.non on or prior to noon,December 6,2023. Application by Brandon Office Partners,LLC,for property located at 2110 and 0 Carolina Avenue SW,bearing Official Tax Map Nos 1050403 and 1050404,zoned CN, Commercial Neighborhood District,for a special exception pursuant to section 36.2.31 I,Zoning,Code of the City of Roanoke(1979),as amended,to establish a Dwelling,Multi-Family. Emily G.Clark,Secretary,City Board of Zoning Appeals The City of Roanoke provides interpretation at no cost for all public meetings,upon request.If you would like to request an interpreter,please let us know at least 24 hours in advance by calling(540)853-1283. La Ciudad de Roanoke proporciona interpretacion sin costo por trviat citas piiblicas, previa solicited.Si usted desea solicitor an interprete,haganoslo saber con al memos 24 horas de antelacion por!lamer(540)853-1283. Jiji la Roanoke linatoa huduma ya ukalimaui bila mnlipo katika mikutano yore ya umma,inapoombwa.Iwapo ungependa kuomba mkalimani,tafadhali tujulishe angalau saa 24 kabla kwa kupiga simu(540)853-1283. ut•� sirs i ,,ar'Kuiritt, •t.S ek ke.wj esi tea•xs1P c.) �e':+slu ns Sly.Lip rlwJ..•a�ulrs.,•RrU Lie-+4s to.c4sser JL-:l Ctl-ai 24 t_„tei.J-+J L�csc.+�r4r-I wrier,-.;:..ii 853-1283(540)et _I_0. 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. All persons shall be afforded an opportunity to speak and state their views concerning all aspects of these matters. Any applications will be digitally available for review online at https://roanokeva.gov/2019/Commissions or may be obtained digitally by emailing planning@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, December 8, 2023. Cecelia F. McCoy, CMC, City Clerk The City of Roanoke Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on December 11, 2023, at 1:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matters may be heard, in the City Council Chamber, Fourth Floor, Room 450, Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, 215 Church Avenue SW, Roanoke, Virginia, to consider the following applications. The applications are available for review online at https://roanokeva.gov/2019/Commissions or may be obtained digitally by emailing planning@roanokeva.gov. All persons wishing to address the Planning Commission must sign-up with the Secretary to the Planning Commission by emailing planning@roanokeva.gov or by calling(540)853-1730 by noon, December 6, 2023. Written comments of interested persons will be received by the Secretary to the Planning Commission at planning@roanokeva.gov by noon, December 6, 2023. Application by Restoration Housing to rezone the property located at 305 Mountain Avenue SW and 809 3rd Street SW,bearing Official Tax Map Nos. 1020814 and 1020808 respectively, from IN, Institutional District, to MXPUD, Mixed Use Planned Unit Development District, subject to the Development Plan that specifies location of buildings and infrastructure, site access, and building design. The land use categories permitted in MXPUD include residential; accommodations and group living; commercial; industrial; warehousing and distribution; assembly and entertainment; public, institutional and community; transportation; utility; agricultural; and accessory, with a maximum density as specified on the development plan for the district. The comprehensive plan designates the property for institutional/community use. The proposed use is a mixed-use building with multifamily dwelling, community center, and place of worship uses. Application from James Cromwell representing Trustees of Christ Episcopal Church to vacate an approximately 15 foot wide portion of right of way extending south from Official Tax Map No. 1022616 approximately 54 feet and bounded by Official Tax Map Nos. 1022616 and 1022617. Application from Dolly-Davis Dollberg representing Peter J. Apel to vacate a variable width portion of right of way located adjacent to 3149, 3155, and 3161 Stoneridge Road SW bearing Official Tax Map Nos. 1080718, 1080717, and 1080716, respectively. A request by the City of Roanoke to consider an amendment to City Plan 2040, the City's comprehensive plan adopted in 2020, to add the Climate Action Plan as a part of City Plan 2040. The Climate Action Plan is designed to provide a community-driven vision that increases knowledge of risks and impacts of climate change and identifies short- and long-term strategies to reduce emissions, develop heat adaptations and resiliency, and decarbonize transportation. Emily G. Clark, Secretary, City Planning Commission City Council will hold a public hearing on the aforesaid matters on December 18, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matters may be heard, in the City Council Chamber, Fourth Floor, Room 450, Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, 215 Church Avenue SW, Roanoke, Virginia. All persons wishing to address City Council may sign-up online at www.roanokeva.gov/council. In order to sign up, the form to speak before City Council may be accessed under the tab "Sign Up Form to Speak Before Council"on the left of the screen. Sign up forms must be received by noon on December 18, 2023. In the event the public hearing is conducted by electronic communication means due to the COVID-19 pandemic disaster, you will be notified by the City Clerk's Office. For further information, you may contact the Office of the City Clerk at (540)853-2541. Cecelia F. McCoy, CMC, City Clerk The City of Roanoke Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing on December 13, 2023, at 1:00 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, to consider the following application. 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@roanokeva.gov or by calling(540)853-1730 by noon, December 6, 2023. Written comments of interested persons will be received by the Secretary to the Board of Zoning Appeals at planning@roanokeva.gov on or prior to noon, December 6, 2023. Application by Brandon Office Partners, LLC, for property located at 2110 and 0 Carolina Avenue SW,bearing Official Tax Map Nos. 1050403 and 1050404, zoned CN, Commercial Neighborhood District, for a special exception pursuant to section 36.2-311, Zoning, Code of the City of Roanoke(1979), as amended, to establish a Dwelling, Multi-Family. Emily G. Clark, Secretary, City Board of Zoning Appeals The City of Roanoke provides interpretation at no cost for all public meetings,upon request. If you would like to request an interpreter, please let us know at least 24 hours in advance by calling(540) 853-1283. La Ciudad de Roanoke proporciona interpretacion sin costo por todas citas piiblicas,previa solicitud. Si usted desea solicitar un interprete, haganoslo saber con al menos 24 horas de antelacion por llamar(540) 853-1283. Jiji la Roanoke linatoa huduma ya ukalimani bila malipo katika mikutano yote ya umma, inapoombwa. Iwapo ungependa kuomba mkalimani, tafadhali tujulishe angalau saa 24 kabla kwa kupiga simu(540) 853-1283. u.yly.)]4..3 Jk4 ySl ,.-)IiS�°�Luil��L5AlsLI�jl any ai,_ja i:l Lj9.1,cs°9°a uL.4 a,da(.,It c=,.41y&J] 4s-19J (540) 853-1283 us +o f 4 u-1-4:3 Ls:.)o jl J1 24 Jsla till Please publish in newspaper on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, and Tuesday, December 5, 2023. Please bill and send affidavit of publication by USPS and via email to: Emily G. Clark 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 emily.clark@roanokeva.gov Emily G. Clark Secretary to the Planning Commission Planning, Building, & Development City of Roanoke Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building 215 Church Avenue, SW, Room 170 Roanoke, VA 24011 (540) 853-1730 emily.clark@roanokeva.gov 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 susie.mccoy(&,,roanokeva.gov 6' 1''L Q CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK . 215 Church Avenue,S.W.,Room 456 1 Roanoke,Virginia 24011-1536 vtROi1411 Telephone: (540)853-2541 Fax: (540)853-1145 E-mail: clerkCroanokeva.gov CECELIA F.MCCOY,CMC CECELIA T.WEBB,CMC City Clerk Deputy City Clerk RUTH VISUETE PEREZ Assistant Deputy City Clerk December 21, 2023 James Cromwell 1810 Mt. Vernon Rd. SW Roanoke, Virginia 24014 Dear: Mr. Cromwell Enclosed is a copy of Ordinance No. 42846-12183 permanently vacating, discontinuing and closing an approximately 15 foot wide portion of right-of-way that extends south from Official Tax Map No. 1022616 approximately 54 feet and bounded by Official Tax Nos. 1022616 and 1022617, as more particularly described hereinafter. The above referenced measure was adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke at the regular meeting held on Monday, December 18, 2023. Sincerely, e� Cecelia F. McCoy, CMC City Clerk Enclosure I pc: Zachary Mark Stafford, 365 Washington Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24016 MCLIP Properties, LLC, 3330 Hollins Rd, NE, Suite A, Roanoke, VA 24012 Carriage Funeral Holdings, 3040 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77056 St. Marks Evangelical Lutheran Church, 317 Washington Ave, SW, Roanoke, VA 24016 Christina R. Harris, 364 Washington Ave SW, Apt. 3, Roanoke, VA 24016 Jeffrey S. & Theresa R. Washington, 367 Albemarle Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24016 I 41 Bettina C. Altizer, 324 Washington Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24016 TRS Christ Episcopal Church, 1101 Franklin Rd SW, Roanoke, VA 24016 Benson Property LLC, 2322 Carolina Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24014 The Honorable Brenda Hamilton, Circuit Court Clerk Robert S. Cowell, Jr., City Manager W. Brent Robertson, Assistant City Manager/ Chief Financial Officer Jillian Papa Moore, Deputy Director, Planning Building & Development Timothy Spencer, City Attorney Laura Carini, Senior Assistant City Attorney Kelvin Bratton, Director of Real Estate Valuation Luke Pugh, City Engineer Emily Clark, Secretary to the City Planning Commission PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY LOCATED ADJACENT TO OFFICIAL TAX MAP NOS. 1022616 and 1022617 PROPERTY OWNER: CITY OF ROANOKE IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA The 18th day of December 2023. No. 42846-121823. AN ORDINANCE permanently vacating, discontinuing and closing an approximately 15 foot wide portion of right-of-way that extends south from Official Tax Map No. 1022616 approximately 54 feet and bounded by Official Tax Nos. 1022616 and 1022617, as more particularly described hereinafter; and dispensing with the second reading of this ordinance by title. WHEREAS, James Cromwell 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 October 28, 2023; 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 December 18, 2023, 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; 1 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: Approximately 15 foot wide portion of right of way extending south from Official Tax Map No. 1022616 approximately 54 feet and bounded by Official Tax Map No. 1022616 and Official Tax Map No. 1022617 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 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 2 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. 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. 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. 3 5. Pursuant to the provisions of §12 of the City Charter, the second reading of this ordinance by title is hereby dispensed with. ATTEST: 0.6tdit (fkle,e4r City Clerk. 4 44 4',t, CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT !_21 To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council Meeting: December 1 8, 2023 Subject: Application from James Cromwell representing Trustees of Christ Episcopal Church to vacate an approximately 1 5' wide portion of right-of-way extending south from Official Tax map No. 1022616 approximately 54' and bounded by Official Tax map No. 1022616 and Official Tax map No. 102261 7. Recommendation: The Planning Commission held a public hearing on Monday, December 11 , 2023. By a vote of 4-0, with Commissioners K. Atwood, J. Smith, and P. Smith absent, the Commission recommended approval of the vacation as requested, contingent upon the following conditions: 1 . The applicant shall submit a subdivision plat to the Subdivision Agent, receive all required approvals thereof, 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. 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 an approximately 1 5' wide portion of right of way extending south from Official Tax Map No. 1022616 approximately 54' and bounded by Official Tax Map No. 1022616 and 1022617. Applicant: _James Cromwell City Staff Person: Karl Kleinhenz, City Planner II Official Tax Nos.: Adjacent to Official Tax Map Nos. 1022616 and 1022617 Site Area: 850 square feet Relevant Plans: City Plan 2040 Filing Date: October 28, 2023 Public Notification and Outreach • Roanoke Times Legal Advertisement (runs two- Required Public consecutive Tuesdays) Notice - State of • Letters to Property owners abutting subject Virginia Code property (includes across street/alley) • Direct notice by mail includes neighboring localities if applicable Required Public • Posting a sign on the subject property with Notice-City of hearing date and contact for additional Roanoke Zoning Code information • Posting applications - applications received are posted on the PBD Board & Commission page, providing instant access to the full application and supporting documentation • CivicSend Notices - Email notification PBD Outreach subscription to share information with citizens Beyond State/City and stakeholders according to their preferences. Code Requirements Land Use Applications touch the inbox of subscribers at least 2 times - 1 ) Application filed; 2) Agenda and Staff Report Posting; 3) Amended Information, if applicable • Neighborhood Leaders and Civic Stakeholders Email Notice - Direct email to leaders to share 2 information; coincides with CivicSend Notices • CivicSend Notices for land use applications typically reach more than 1 ,800 subscribers • All applicants are strongly advised to discuss PBD Recommended project with area neighborhood organizations Applicant Outreach and/or civic leagues and adjoining property owners and/or tenants Applicant Outreach • Unknown Background: The alley proposed for vacation intersects with developed alleys that extend west to 4th Street SW and south to Albemarle Avenue, SW. The portion of right-of-way is a residual from the 1930's when the church was developed and the alley system was reconfigured to accommodate that development. The applicant has maintained this portion of right-of-way as parking area, and it effectively acts as such. This portion of right-of-way is not part of the normal traffic flow in the alley system and is not maintained by the City. The estimated land value of the approximately 850 square foot area being proposed for vacation is $7,825. No utilities are known to exist in this portion of right-of-way. 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 Accessibility: This portion of right-of-way is not part of the normal traffic flow in the alley system and is not maintained by the City. No utilities are known to exist in this portion of right of way. Impact of Street Vacation to Public Services: The proposed vacation does not impact the pickup of solid waste and recycling as the trucks currently pick up in the alley at the back of the church. Consistency with Comprehensive Plan: In the City Design section of City Plan 2040, under Land Use Priorities, Policy 2 states that the City should "Encourage active, productive uses of land and preclude unproductive uses of land". The proposed alley vacation will transfer City right-of- way that not used as part of the alley system. This portion of right of way is residual, left over from an alley closure in the 1930's when the church property was developed and has been used as part of the private parking area since then. 3 The Old Southwest Neighborhood Plan under Transportation and Infrastructure Policies states, "Alleys should be retained and maintained, as locations for trash pickup and rear access to properties." Vacating the section of alley as proposed does not remove the ability to retain access for trash pick-up or rear access to the properties. Comments on Application: Public Utilities: Cox Cable was amenable to the vacation. Western Virginia Water Authority and Stormwater Division both approved the vacation. No comments were received from Appalachian Power Company or Verizon. City Departments: The Transportation Department requested that the church pursue a right-of-way vacation request as this portion of alley right-of-way is maintained as a private parking area. All other City Departments are amenable to the vacation. Planning Commission Work Session: No comments. Public Comments: No public comments have been received. Planning Commission Hearing: No public comments received. Conclusions and Recommendations: Planning Commission recommends approval with conditions for the vacation of the portion of right-of-way as described. The portion of right-of-way has been and is currently being used and maintained by the applicant as a parking area. The vacation would not create an inconvenience to the public and the application is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan. If approved, the section of right-of-way proposed for vacation will be incorporated into the adjoining properties. 4 rah Glei , Chair 9?4-.4 City Planning Commission Distribution: Robert S. Cowell, Jr., City Manager Angela O'Brien, Assistant City Manager Chris Chittum, Executive Director of Community Development and Placemaking R. Wayne Leftwich, Jr., Planning Manager Katharine Gray, Planning Commission Agent Timothy Spencer, City Attorney Laura M. Carini, Assistant City Attorney James Cromwell, Trustees of Christ Episcopal Church 5 APPLICATION STREET OR ALLEY VACATION ROANOKE Date: Sept.25,2023 To: Office of the City Clerk ❑ Original Application Fourth Floor, Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building 215 Church Avenue, S.W. ❑ Amended Application Roanoke, VA 24011 No. Phone: (540) 853-2541 Fax: (540) 853-1145 All submittals must be typed and include all required documentation and a check for the filing fee. Application is hereby submitted for street or alley vacation for the property located at: Location and description of street or alley to be closed: Alley behind 1109 Franklin Rd.,S.W.,Tax Map No.1022617, lying between Tax Map Nos.1022616 and 1022617,together with portions of alley behind Tax Map No.1022616,so as to preserve a 15 foot alley to the west and south of Tax Map No.1022616. Both tax parcels are currently titled to the trustees of Christ Episcopal Church(appearing of record in older deeds as Christ Protestant Episcopal Church);no other tax parcels abut the portion of the alley requested to be vacated. A drawing created from GIS mapping showing the area proposed to be vacated is attached as Exhibit A. Proposed use of vacated street or alley: The area proposed to be vacated was paved by the church and has been used as a parking and storage area by the church for many years;that use will continue. The vacation of the alley has been required by the Planning Commission as a condition for approval of a proposed resubdivision of Tax Map Nos.1022616 and 1022617,which would make the parking area and a columbarium now lying within Map No.1022617(a house at 1109 Franklin Road)part of Map No.1022616(the church sanctuary building). Name of Applicant/Contact Person: James Cromwell 1810 Mt.Vernon Rd.,S.W. Mailing Address: Roanoke,VA24014 Telephone: ( ) 540-520-6962 Fax: ( )540-982-0422 E-mail: icromw1005@aol.com Applicant(s) signature(s): C.Lt14 S4:4-L-reY:allf 5 V APPLICATION STREET OR ALLEY VACATION ROANOKE Date: Oct.26,2023 To: Office of the City Clerk r '61conal Appilcabon Fourth Floor, Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building 215 Church Avenue, S.W. AivOlded o on Roanoke, VA 24011 Phone: (540) 853-2541 Fax: (540) 853-1145 All submittals must be typed and include all required documentation and a check for the filing fee. Application is hereby submitted for street or alley vacation for the property located at: Location and description of street or alley to be closed: Alley behind 1109 Franklin Rd.,S.W.,Tax Map No 1022617, lying between Tax Map Nos.1022616 and 1022617,so as to preserve a 20 foot alley to the south of Tax Map Nos 1022616. Both tax parcels are currently titled to the trustees of Christ Episcopal Church(appearing of record In older deeds as Christ Protestant Episcopal Church); no other tax parcels abut the portion of the alley requested to be vacated. A drawing created from GIS mapping showing the area proposed to be vacated is attached as Exhibit A. Proposed use of vacated street or alley: The area proposed to be vacated was paved by the church and has been used as a parking and storage area by the church for many years;that use will continue. The vacation of the alley has been required by the Planning Commission as a condition for approval of a proposed resubdivision of Tax Map Nos.1022616 and 1022617.which would make the parking area and a cotumbarium now lying within Map No.1022617(a house at 1109 Franklin Road)part of Map No.1022616(the church sanctuary build ng) Name of Applicant/Contact Person: James Cromwell 1810 Mt.Vernon Rd.,S.W. 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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.All persons shall be afforded an opportunity to speak and state their views concerning all aspects of these matters. Any applications will be digitally available for review online at bttos//roanokeva.eov2019, Commissio0g or may be obtained digitally by entailing pjanningCdroanokeva goy. 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, December 8,2023. Cecelia F.McCoy,CMC,City aerk The City of Roanoke Planning Cone madam will hold a public hearing on December II,2023,at 1:30 p.m.,or as soon thereafter as the matters may be heard,in the City Council Chamber,Fourth Floor,Room 450,Noel C Taylor Municipal Building, 215 Church Avenue SW,Roanoke,Virginia,to consider the following applications The applications are available for review online at httosJ/roanokeva gov2019/ fnmmisrinns or may be obtained digitally by emailing pla;sniueroanokeva.gov. All persons wishing to address the Planning Commission must sign-up with the Secretary to the Planning Commission by emailing planninafroanokeva.gov or by calling(540)853-1730 by noon,December 6,2023.Written comments of interested persons will be received by the Secretary to the Planning Commission at planninafg3roanokeva.aov by noon,December 6,2023. • Application by Restoration Housing to rezone the property located at 305 Mountain Avenue SW and 809 3.Street SW,beating Official Tax Map Nos 1020814 and 1020808 respectively,from IN,Institutional District,to MXPUD,Mixed Use Planned Unit Development District,subject to the Development Plan that specifies location of buildings and infrastructure,site access,and building design.The land use atcgones permitted in MXPUD include residential;accommodations and group living; commercial;industrial;warehousing and distribution;assembly and entertainment; public,institutional and community,transportation;utility;agricultural;and accessory, with a maximum density as specified on the development plan for the district.The comprehensive plan designates the property for institutional/community use.The proposed use is a mixed-use building with multifamily dwelling,community center and place of worship uses. Application from lames Cromwell representing Trustees of Christ Episcopal Church to vacate an approximately 15 foot wide portion of right of way extending south from Official Tax Map No.1022616 appmximalely 54 feet and bounded by Official Tax Map Nos 1022616 and 1022617. Application from Dolly-Davis Donberg representing Peter 1 Apel to vacate a variable width portion of right of way located adjacent to 3149,3155,and 3161 Stoneridge Road SW bearing Official Tax Map Nos 1080718,1080717,and 1080716,respectively A request by the City of Roanoke to consider an amendment to City Plan 2040,the City's comprehensive plan adopted in 2020,to add the Climate Action Plan as a part of City Plan 2040.The Cimatc Action Plan is designed to provide a community-driven vision that increases knowledge of risks and impacts of climate change and identifies short-and long-term strategies to reduce emissions,develop heat adaptations and resiliency,and decarbonize transportation. Emily G.Clark,Secretary,City Planning Commission City Council win hold a public bearing on the aforesaid matters on December 18,2023, at 7:00 p.m.,or as soon thereafter as the matters maybe heard,in the City Council Chamber,Fourth Floor,Room 450,Noel C Taylor Municipal Building,215 Church Avenue SW,Roanoke,Virginia.All persons wishing to address City Council may sign- up online at www.roanokeva.eov/councjj.In order to sign up,the form to speak before City Council may be accessed under the tab'Sign Up Form to Speak Before Councl" on the left of the screen.Sign up forms must be received by noon on December IS, 2023.In the event the public hearing is conducted by electronic communication means due to the COVII)-l9 pandemic disaster,you will be notified by the City Clerk's Office. For further information,you may contact the Office of the City Clerk at(540)853-2541. Cecelia F.McCoy,CMC,City Clerk The City of Roanoke Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing on December 13,2023,at 1:00 p.m.,or as soon thereafter as the matter maybe heard,in the City Council Chamber,Fourth Floor,Room 450,Noel C Taylor Municipal Building, 215 Church Avenue SW,Roanoke,Virginia,to consider the fallowing application. All persons wishing to address the Board of Zoning Appeals must sign-up with the Secretary to the Board of Zoning Appeals by emailing plannined rsranokeva.eov or by calling(540)853-1730 by noon,December 6,2023.Written comments of interested persons will be received by the Secretary to the Board of Zoning Appeals at planninefiroanokeva toy on or prior to noon,December 6,2023. Application by Brandon Office Partners,LLC,for property located at 1110 and 0 Carolina Avenue SW,bearing Official Tax Map Nos 1050403 and 1050404,zoned CN, Commercial Neighborhood District,for a special exception pursuant to section 36.2-311,Zoning,Code of the City of Roanoke(1979),as amended,to establish a Dwelling,Multi-Family. Emily G.Clark,Secretary,City Board of Zoning Appeals The City of Roanoke provides interpretation at no cost for all public meetings,upon request_If you would like to request an interpreter,please let us know at least 24 hours in advance by caning(540)853-1283. 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Any applications will be digitally available for review online at https://roanokeva.gov/2019/Commissions or may be obtained digitally by emailing planning@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, December 8, 2023. Cecelia F. McCoy, CMC, City Clerk The City of Roanoke Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on December 11, 2023, at 1:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matters may be heard, in the City Council Chamber, Fourth Floor, Room 450, Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, 215 Church Avenue SW, Roanoke, Virginia, to consider the following applications. The applications are available for review online at https://roanokeva.gov/2019/Commissions or may be obtained digitally by emailing planning@roanokeva.gov. All persons wishing to address the Planning Commission must sign-up with the Secretary to the Planning Commission by emailing planning@roanokeva.gov or by calling (540)853-1730 by noon, December 6, 2023. Written comments of interested persons will be received by the Secretary to the Planning Commission at planning a,roanokeva.gov by noon, December 6, 2023. Application by Restoration Housing to rezone the property located at 305 Mountain Avenue SW and 809 3rd Street SW,bearing Official Tax Map Nos. 1020814 and 1020808 respectively, from IN, Institutional District, to MXPUD, Mixed Use Planned Unit Development District, subject to the Development Plan that specifies location of buildings and infrastructure, site access, and building design. The land use categories permitted in MXPUD include residential; accommodations and group living; commercial; industrial; warehousing and distribution; assembly and entertainment; public, institutional and community; transportation; utility; agricultural; and accessory, with a maximum density as specified on the development plan for the district. The comprehensive plan designates the property for institutional/community use. The proposed use is a mixed-use building with multifamily dwelling, community center, and place of worship uses. Application from James Cromwell representing Trustees of Christ Episcopal Church to vacate an approximately 15 foot wide portion of right of way extending south from Official Tax Map No. 1022616 approximately 54 feet and bounded by Official Tax Map Nos. 1022616 and 1022617. Application from Dolly-Davis Dollberg representing Peter J. Apel to vacate a variable width portion of right of way located adjacent to 3149, 3155, and 3161 Stoneridge Road SW bearing Official Tax Map Nos. 1080718, 1080717, and 1080716, respectively. A request by the City of Roanoke to consider an amendment to City Plan 2040, the City's comprehensive plan adopted in 2020, to add the Climate Action Plan as a part of City Plan 2040. The Climate Action Plan is designed to provide a community-driven vision that increases knowledge of risks and impacts of climate change and identifies short- and long-term strategies to reduce emissions, develop heat adaptations and resiliency, and decarbonize transportation. Emily G. Clark, Secretary, City Planning Commission City Council will hold a public hearing on the aforesaid matters on December 18, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matters may be heard, in the City Council Chamber, Fourth Floor, Room 450, Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, 215 Church Avenue SW, Roanoke, Virginia. All persons wishing to address City Council may sign-up online at www.roanokeva.gov/council. In order to sign up, the form to speak before City Council may be accessed under the tab "Sign Up Form to Speak Before Council" on the left of the screen. Sign up forms must be received by noon on December 18, 2023. In the event the public hearing is conducted by electronic communication means due to the COVID-19 pandemic disaster, you will be notified by the City Clerk's Office. For further information, you may contact the Office of the City Clerk at (540)853-2541. Cecelia F. McCoy, CMC, City Clerk The City of Roanoke Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing on December 13, 2023, at 1:00 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, to consider the following application. 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@roanokeva.gov or by calling (540)853-1730 by noon, December 6, 2023. Written comments of interested persons will be received by the Secretary to the Board of Zoning Appeals at planning�cc�,roanokeva.gov on or prior to noon, December 6, 2023. Application by Brandon Office Partners, LLC, for property located at 2110 and 0 Carolina Avenue SW,bearing Official Tax Map Nos. 1050403 and 1050404, zoned CN, Commercial Neighborhood District, for a special exception pursuant to section 36.2-311, Zoning, Code of the City of Roanoke (1979), as amended, to establish a Dwelling, Multi-Family. Emily G. Clark, Secretary, City Board of Zoning Appeals The City of Roanoke provides interpretation at no cost for all public meetings, upon request. If you would like to request an interpreter, please let us know at least 24 hours in advance by calling(540) 853-1283. La Ciudad de Roanoke proporciona interpretacion sin costo por todas citas publicas, previa solicitud. Si usted desea solicitar un interprete, haganoslo saber con al menos 24 horas de antelacion por llamar(540) 853-1283. Jiji la Roanoke linatoa huduma ya ukalimani bila malipo katika mikutano yote ya umma, inapoombwa. Iwapo ungependa kuomba mkalimani, tafadhali tujulishe angalau saa 24 kabla kwa kupiga simu(540) 853-1283. J,lq jSl ��I�S )livl J.1 L5-4 yl jS� cs°soc�L�1�4-44% �,ly I�iJ�C� '�J� 9'S J&" C:.71y� UU (540) 853-1283 o_)t li 24 31�10-1 C5-411.1 v�y Please publish in newspaper on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, and Tuesday, December 5, 2023. Please bill and send affidavit of publication by USPS and via email to: Emily G. Clark 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 emily.clark@roanokeva.gov Emily G. Clark Secretary to the Planning Commission Planning, Building, & Development City of Roanoke Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building 215 Church Avenue, SW, Room 170 Roanoke, VA 24011 (540) 853-1730 emily.clark@roanokeva.gov roanokeva.gov 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 susie.mccoy(&,roanokeva.gov CITY OF ROANOKE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK ��. 215 Church Avenue,S.W.,Room 456 Roanoke,Virginia 24011-1536 CiIT3Y Telephone: (540)853-2541 Fax: (540)853-1145 E-mail: clerk@roanokeva.gov CECELIA F.MCCOY,CMC CECELIA T.WEBB,CMC City Clerk Deputy City Clerk RUTH VISUETE PEREZ Assistant Deputy City Clerk December 21, 2023 Dolly-Davis Dollberg Architectural Design Services 4221 Bandy Rd Roanoke, Virginia 24014 Dear Ms. Dollberg: Enclosed is a copy of Ordinance No. 42847-12183 permanently vacating, discontinuing and closing an approximately 590 square foot wide portion of right away that extends west from Official Tax Map No. 1080718 approximately 189 feet to Official Tax Map No. 1080716, as more particularly described hereinafter. The above referenced measure was adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke at the regular meeting held on Monday, December 18, 2023. Sincerely, (1-t, r^dll Cecelia F. McCoy, CMC City Clerk Enclosure pc: William J & Kathleen 0 Hendrickson, 3124 West Ridge Rd SW, Roanoke, VA 24014 Norman A Foggin & Kathryn H McCathern, 3130 West Ridge Rd SW, Roanoke, VA 24014 Daniel M Justis, 3136 West Ridge Rd SW, Roanoke, VA 24014 David E Levan, 3142 West Ridge Rd SW, Roanoke, VA 24014 Pamela French Fulghum, 3167 Stoneridge Rd SW, Roanoke, VA 24014 Richard G Noble, 3161 Stoneridge Rd SW, Roanoke, VA 24014 Peter J Apel, 3149 Stoneridge Rd SW, Roanoke, VA 24014 Daniel C Gunn, 3143 Stoneridge Rd SW, 3143 Stoneridge Rd SW, Roanoke, VA 24014 Daniel B Rukstalis, 3138 Stoneridge Rd SW, Roanoke, VA 24014 Jan A Pijanowski, 3232 West Ridge Rd SW, Roanoke, VA 24014 Joshua D Orzel, 3162 Stoneridge Rd SW, Roanoke, VA 24014 The Honorable Brenda Hamilton, Circuit Court Clerk Robert S. Cowell, Jr., City Manager W. Brent Robertson, Assistant City Manager/ Chief Financial Officer Jillian Papa Moore, Deputy Director, Planning Building & Development Timothy Spencer, City Attorney Laura Carini, Senior Assistant City Attorney Kelvin Bratton, Director of Real Estate Valuation Luke Pugh, City Engineer Emily Clark, Secretary to the City Planning Commission PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY LOCATED ADJACENT TO OFFICIAL TAX MAP NOS. 1080718, 1080717,and 1080716 PROPERTY OWNER: CITY OF ROANOKE IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA The 18th day of December 2023. No. 42847-121823. AN ORDINANCE permanently vacating, discontinuing and closing an approximately 590 square foot wide portion of right away that extends west from Official Tax Map No. 1080718 approximately 189 feet to Official Tax Map No. 1080716, as more particularly described hereinafter; and dispensing with the second reading of this ordinance by title. WHEREAS, Dolly-Davis Dollberg 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 October 23, 2023; 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 December 18, 2023, 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; 1 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: A variable width portion of right of way located adjacent to 3149, 3155 and 3161 Stoneridge Road, SW, bearing Official Tax Map Nos. 1080718, 1080717, and 1080716 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 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 2 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 the dedication of approximately 462 square feet of Official Tax Map No. 1080741 as right-of-way as shown in the Application for Street or Alley Vacation dated October 23, 2023. 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. 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 3 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: 0..4446 Y1/14-6't City Clerk. 4 ,0/8044.0 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council Meeting: December 18, 2023 Subject: Application from Dolly-Davis Dollberg representing Peter) Apel to vacate a variable width portion of right-of-way located adjacent to 3149, 31 55, and 3161 Stoneridge Road SW bearing Official Tax Map Nos. 108071 8, 108071 7 and 1080716, respectively. Recommendation: The Planning Commission held a public hearing on Monday, December 1 1 , 2023. By a vote of 4-0, with Commissioners K. Atwood, J. Smith, and P. Smith absent, the Commission recommended approval of the vacation as requested, contingent upon the following conditions: 1 . The applicant shall submit a subdivision plat to the Subdivision Agent, receive all required approvals thereof, 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. Such plat shall also show the dedication of approximately 462 square feet of Official Tax Map No. 1080741 as right- of-way as shown on Exhibit A, Right-of-Way to be Vacated and Right-of- Way to be Dedicated. 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 an approximately 590 square foot variable width portion of right of way extending west from Official Tax Map No. 108071 8 approximately 1 89' to Official Tax Map No. 1080716. Applicant: Dolly-Davis Dollberg City Staff Person: Karl Kleinhenz, City Planner II Official Tax Nos.: Adjacent to Official Tax Map Nos. 108071 8, 1080717 and 1080716 Site Area: 590 square feet Relevant Plans: South Roanoke Neighborhood Plan; City Plan 2040 Filing Date: October 23, 2023 Public Notification and Outreach • Roanoke Times Legal Advertisement (runs two- Required Public consecutive Tuesdays) Notice - State of • Letters to Property owners abutting subject Virginia Code property (includes across street/alley) • Direct notice by mail includes neighboring localities if applicable Required Public • Posting a sign on the subject property with Notice - City of hearing date and contact for additional Roanoke Zoning Code information • Posting applications - applications received are posted on the PBD Board & Commission page, providing instant access to the full application PBD Outreach Beyond and supporting documentation State/City Code • CivicSend Notices - Email notification Requirements subscription to share information with citizens and stakeholders according to their preferences. Land Use Applications touch the inbox of subscribers at least 2 times - 1 ) Application filed; 2) Agenda and Staff Report Posting; 3) 2 Amended Information, if applicable • Neighborhood Leaders and Civic Stakeholders Email Notice - Direct email to leaders to share information; coincides with CivicSend Notices • CivicSend Notices for land use applications typically reach more than 1 ,800 subscribers • All applicants are strongly advised to discuss PBD Recommended project with area neighborhood organizations Applicant Outreach and/or civic leagues and adjoining property owners and/or tenants Applicant Outreach • Unknown Background: The applicant requests to vacate a variable-width section of right-of-way on the north side of Stoneridge Road SW for the purpose of constructing a garage, which requires additional area of setback for zoning purposes. The applicant's client owns vacant land on the south side of Stoneridge Road across from the portion they are requesting be vacated. The client is willing to dedicate right of way to maintain the 40' right of way. The applicant's client owns both Official Tax Map No. 1080716 and 108071 7. The owners of Official Tax Map No. 1080718 have agreed to participate by receiving, and combining with their property, a portion of the right-of-way proposed for vacation. 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 Accessibility: This portion of right of way is not part of the normal traffic flow in the Stoneridge Road pavement system, and is not maintained by the city. The proposed right-of-way vacation together with the proposed dedication of property on the south side of Stoneridge Road will center the pavement within the right-of-way boundaries. Impact of Street Vacation to Public Services: The proposed vacation will not impact public services. Consistency with Comprehensive Plan: City Plan 2040 Livable Built Environment Priority Seven; Policy 4 states that Roanoke will "improve the safety of' the "transportation system." By granting 3 the proposed right-of-way vacation and accepting the proposed right-of-way dedication, this portion of Stoneridge Road will become more centered within the right-of-way, thus creating a safer transportation system. South Roanoke Neighborhood Plan Community Design Policies state, "Established neighborhoods should retain their overall character and development patterns, while incorporating new development that is compatible with the neighborhood, the design guidelines of Vision 2001 - 2020, and efficiently uses limited land resources." Granting this vacation effectively allows the construction of a garage in the front of Official Tax Map No. 1080717 to adhere to the zoning requirements for front yard setback. Comments on Application: Public Utilities: Cox Cable and the Western Virginia Water Authority have both approved this proposed vacation. No comments were received from Appalachian Power Company, Roanoke Gas Company or Verizon. City Departments: All City Departments are amenable to the vacation. Planning Commission Work Session: Approval conditioned on the applicant's client dedicating right-of-way on the south side of Stoneridge Road SW. Public Comments: No public comments have been received at this time. Planning Commission Hearing: No public comments received. Conclusions and Recommendations: Planning Commission recommends approval with conditions for the vacation of the above-described portion of right-of-way. The applicant's client owns vacant property on the south side of Stoneridge Road, across from the portion they are requesting be vacated, and is willing to dedicate right-of-way from that property to maintain the 40' right of way width of Stoneridge Road. The application is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan and the South Roanoke Neighborhood Plan and would not create an inconvenience to the public. 4 d2G&4aih City Planning Commission Attachments: Exhibit A-Right-of-Way to be Vacated & Right-of-Way to be Dedicated Distribution: Robert S. Cowell, Jr., City Manager Angela O'Brien, Assistant City Manager Chris Chittum, Executive Director of Community Development and Placemaking R. Wayne Leftwich, Jr., Planning Manager Katharine Gray, Planning Commission Agent Timothy Spencer, City Attorney Laura M. Carini, Assistant City Attorney Dolly-Davis Dollberg, Applicant 5 - k . APPLICATION III 1 STREET OR ALLEY VACATION ROANOKE Date: 10/23/23 To: Office of the City Clerk ■ Original Application Fourth Floor, Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building 215 Church Avenue, S.W. o Amended Application Roanoke, VA 24011 No. Phone: (540) 853-2541 Fax: (540) 853-1145 All submittals must be typed and include all required documentation and a check for the filing fee. Application is hereby submitted for street or alley vacation for the property located at: Location and description of street or alley to be closed: Existing 40'Right-of-way relocation to center on existing road. The Ape!family owns several properties on Stoneridge Rd including 3149,3155 and vacant property directly across the road T.M.#1080741,which all share the existing 40'right-of-way for Stoneridge Rd.The existing right-of-way is currently skewed toward the properties of 3149,3155 and 3161. Proposed use of vacated street or alley: It Is our request that the right-of-way be realigned with the center of the existing road to allow for the improvements to 3155 Stoneridge including accessible:parking,covered front entry,and new garage addition. See attachments fo Conceptual Plat Plan and Architectural drawings for reference. Name of Applicant/Contact Person: Dolly-Davis Dollberg Mailing Address: Architectural Design Services, 4421 Bandy Rd,Roanoke,VA.24014 Telephone: ( ) 54°7933339 Fax: ( ) E-mail: dolly©architecturaldesignservices.net Applicant(s) signatul I• . y r_. 5 ivry DESPION P S4E.7113.333* E DotLY.ARcHrT ECTURALDESK$$ERYICES.MET Design Narrative - Request for Vacation and Dedication Realignment of right-of-way for Accessible upgrades and Addition Date: October 23, 2023 Property: 3155 Stoneridge Rd Roanoke, VA Owners: Lorrie Apel and Dr. Peter Apel Attention: Mr. Karl Kleinhenz Mr. Phillip Moore Re: Request for Vacation and Dedication of right-of-way to conform to existing road centerline. The Apel family owns several properties on Stoneridge Rd including 3149, 3155 and vacant property directly across the road T.M.#1080741, which all share the existing 40' right-of-way for Stoneridge Rd. The existing right-of-way is currently skewed toward the properties of 3149, 3155 and 3161. It is our request that the right-of-way be realigned with the center of the existing road to allow for the improvements to 3155 Stoneridge including accessible- parking, covered front entry, and new garage addition. See attachments for Conceptual Plat Plan and Architectural drawings for reference. Scope of RequestNVork: Due to the steep nature of the topography, the properties have limited opportunities available for upgrades for accessibility as desired for family needs. The existing right- of-way boundaries are currently skewed toward the property with proposed upgrades. The current right-of-way stretches down a steep embankment in the front yard of 3155 which limits the improvements to 3155 and the installation and maintenance of the utilities serving the residents on Stoneridge Rd. The request to realign the right-of-way boundaries with the center of the existing road through dedication of approximately 462sf from T.M.#1080741 to the city and vacation of properties adjoining the boundaries of approximately 139sf to#3161, 355sf to#3155 and 95sf to 3149 Stoneridge Rd. Per the attached conceptual plat, the lines for the existing and proposed boundaries are smooth and contiguous with the existing road and provides the resident of 3155 Stoneridge Rd and the city of Roanoke with an improved layout for upgrades and maintenance. We appreciate the attention and efforts of the Roanoke City Staff that have guided us through this process in a helpful and professional manner to achieve our goals. Please let us know if there is any additional information needed for your consideration. Sincerely, Dolly Davis Dollberg, PA President Architectural Design Services, LLC 3155 Stoneridge Rd Architectural Design Services. 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':4- 4 : l'''' ' *-7'-'4"., 4,- -ht----- ---- - . , , l tt, 0. 4 It t0,. # • 4 f ., - g- - _ y — 4 The Roanoke Times Account Number Roanoke,Virginia 6011439 Affidavit of Publication Date CITY OF ROANOKE-PBD December 05,2023 Attn TINA CARR 215 CHURCH AVE ROOM 166 ROANOKE,VA 24011 Date Category Description Ad Size Total Cost 12/06/2023 Legal Notices PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE 2 x 9.50 IN 3,200.55 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 was published in said newspapers on the following dates: 11/28,12/05/2023 The First insertion being given... 11/28/2023 Newspaper reference: 0001456445 AL Billing Representative Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th Day of December 2023 Ak\k\W No PubliCKelly •'' ohnson NOT.-�. BUC State of Virginia Commonwea •f Virginia County of Hanover Registration No.8004299 My Comm.Exp.March 31,2026 My Commission expires THIS IS NOT A BILL. PLEASE PAY FROM INVOICE. THANK YOU PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Any public bearings 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.All persons shall be afforded an opportunity to speak and state their views concerning all aspects of these matters. Any applications will he digitally available for review online at hnen:/lroanokeva.eov2019I rnmmistinnt or may be obtained digitally by emaling planning@roanokeva.aoy. If you arc 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, December 8,2073. f' lia F.McCoy,CMC,City Clerk The City of Roanoke Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on December II,2023,at 1:30 p.m.,or as soon thereafter as the matters maybe heard,in the City Council Chamber,Fourth Floor,Room 450,Noel C Taylor Municipal Building, 215 Church Avenue SW,Roanoke,Virginia,to consider the following applications The applications arc available for review online at httrn://roanokeva.eov/2019( j..nmmitxinnt or may be obtained digitally by entailing plaaninafaroanokeva.gov. All persons wishing to address the Planning Commission must sign-up with the Secretary to the Planning Commission by entailing plannine@roanokeva.gov or by calling(540)853-1730 by noon,December 6,2023.Written comments of interested persons will be received by the Secretary to the Planning Commission at Dlanninrdalroanokeva.aov by noon,December 6,2023. Application by Restoration Housing to rezone the property located at 305 Mountain Avenue SW and 809 3id Street SW bearing Official Tax Map Nos 1020814 and 1020808 respectively,from IN,Institutional District,to MXPUD,Mixed Use Planned Unit Development District,subject to the Development Plan that specifies location of buildings and infrastructure,site access,and building design.The land use categories permitted in MXPUD include residential;accommodations and group living conuncrcial;industrial;warehousing and distribution;assctnbly and entertainment; public,institutional and community,transportation;utility;agricultural;and accessory, with a maximum density as specified on the development plan for the district.The comprehensive plan designates the property for institutional/community use The proposed use is a mixed-rue building with multifamily dwelling,community center,and place of worship uses Application from lames Cromwell representing Trustees of Christ Episcopal Church to vacate an approximately 15 foot wide portion of right of way extending south from Official Tax Map No.1022616 apprtrximateiy 54 feet and bounded by Official Tax Map Not.10'7616 and 1022617. Application from Dolly-Davis Dollberg representing Peter 1 Apel to vacate a variable width portion of right of way located adjacent to 3149,3155,and 3161 Stoneridge Road SW bearing Official Tax Map Nos 1080718,1080717,and 1080716,respectively. A request by the City of Roanoke to consider an amendment to City Plan 2040,the City's comprehensive plan adopted in 2020,to add the Climate Action Plan as a part of City Plan 2040.The Climate Action Plan is designed to provide a community-driven vision that increases knowledge of risks and impacts of climate change and identifies short-and long-term strategies to reduce emissions,develop heat adaptations and resiliency,and decarbonize transportation. Emily G.Clark,Secretary,City Planning Commission City Council will hold a public hearing on the aforesaid matters on December 18,2023, at 7:00 pm.,or as soon thereafter as the matters may be heard,in the City Council Chamber,Fourth Floor,Room 450,Noel C.Taylor Municipal Building,215 Church Avenue SW,Roanoke,Virginia.All persons wishing to address City Council may sign- up online at www roanokeva.vov/coung►.In order to sign up,the form to speak before City Council may be accessed under the tab"Sign Up Form to Speak Before Council" on the left of the screen.Sign up forms must be received by noon on December 18, 2023.In the event the public hearing is conducted by electronic communication means due to the COVID-19 pandemic disaster,you will be notified by the City Clerk's Office. For further information,you may contact the Office of the City Clerk at(540)853-2541. Cecelia F.McCoy,CMC,City Clerk The City of Roanoke Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing on December 13,2023,at 1:00 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,to consider the following application. All persons wishing to address the Board of Zoning Appeals must sign-up with the Secretary to the Board of Zoning Appeals by entailing planninafahmgpokeva.eov or by calling(540)853-1730 by noon,December 6,2023.Written comments of interested persons will be received by the Secretary to the Board of Zoning Appeals at planninafelrroaaokeva.eov on or prior to noon,December 6,2023. Application by Brandon Office Partners,LLC,for property located at 2110 and 0 Carolina Avenue SW,bearing Official Tax Map Nos 1050403 and 1050404,zoned CN, Commensal Neighborhood District,for a special exception pursuant to section 36.2-311,Zoning,Code of the City of Roanoke(1979),as amended,to establish a Dwelling,Multi-Family. Emily G.Clark,Secretary,City Board of Zoning Appeals The City of Roanoke provides interpretation at no cost for all public meetings,upon request.If you would like to request an interpreter,please let us know at least 24 hours in advance by calling(540)853-1283. La Ciudad de Roanoke proporciona interpretaciba sin costo por todas citas publics, previa solicited.Si usted desra solicitor n intdrpnne,biganoslo saber con al mcnos 24 horns de antelecido por Ilamar(540)853-1283. liji la Roanoke linatoa huduma ya ukalimani bile nwlipo katika mikutano pate ya umma,inapoombwa.lwapo angependa kuomba mkalimani,tafadhali tujulishe ngalau sea 24 kabla kwa kupiga simu(540)853-1283. u%»nir5+ cost+-ts4r%�a1s Yf'k+'�+erna tz sl_rets a--JeksJv-+-reAr.,4 kiups4r=is+J6-a ckv.124 L�s3y5rruYms.s3.+u853-1283(540)elJ a its'. 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. All persons shall be afforded an opportunity to speak and state their views concerning all aspects of these matters. Any applications will be digitally available for review online at https://roanokeva.gov/2019/Commissions or may be obtained digitally by emailing planning@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, December 8, 2023. Cecelia F. McCoy, CMC, City Clerk The City of Roanoke Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on December 11, 2023, at 1:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matters may be heard, in the City Council Chamber, Fourth Floor, Room 450, Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, 215 Church Avenue SW, Roanoke, Virginia, to consider the following applications. The applications are available for review online at https://roanokeva.gov/2019/Commissions or may be obtained digitally by emailing planning@roanokeva.gov. All persons wishing to address the Planning Commission must sign-up with the Secretary to the Planning Commission by emailing planning@roanokeva.gov or by calling (540)853-1730 by noon, December 6, 2023. Written comments of interested persons will be received by the Secretary to the Planning Commission at planning(&,,roanokeva.gov by noon, December 6, 2023. Application by Restoration Housing to rezone the property located at 305 Mountain Avenue SW and 809 3rd Street SW,bearing Official Tax Map Nos. 1020814 and 1020808 respectively, from IN, Institutional District, to MXPUD, Mixed Use Planned Unit Development District, subject to the Development Plan that specifies location of buildings and infrastructure, site access, and building design. The land use categories permitted in MXPUD include residential; accommodations and group living; commercial; industrial; warehousing and distribution; assembly and entertainment; public, institutional and community; transportation; utility; agricultural; and accessory, with a maximum density as specified on the development plan for the district. The comprehensive plan designates the property for institutional/community use. The proposed use is a mixed-use building with multifamily dwelling, community center, and place of worship uses. Application from James Cromwell representing Trustees of Christ Episcopal Church to vacate an approximately 15 foot wide portion of right of way extending south from Official Tax Map No. 1022616 approximately 54 feet and bounded by Official Tax Map Nos. 1022616 and 1022617. Application from Dolly-Davis Dollberg representing Peter J. Apel to vacate a variable width portion of right of way located adjacent to 3149, 3155, and 3161 Stoneridge Road SW bearing Official Tax Map Nos. 1080718, 1080717, and 1080716, respectively. A request by the City of Roanoke to consider an amendment to City Plan 2040, the City's comprehensive plan adopted in 2020, to add the Climate Action Plan as a part of City Plan 2040. The Climate Action Plan is designed to provide a community-driven vision that increases knowledge of risks and impacts of climate change and identifies short- and long-term strategies to reduce emissions, develop heat adaptations and resiliency, and decarbonize transportation. Emily G. Clark, Secretary, City Planning Commission City Council will hold a public hearing on the aforesaid matters on December 18, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matters may be heard, in the City Council Chamber, Fourth Floor, Room 450,Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, 215 Church Avenue SW, Roanoke, Virginia. All persons wishing to address City Council may sign-up online at www.roanokeva.gov/council. In order to sign up, the form to speak before City Council may be accessed under the tab "Sign Up Form to Speak Before Council" on the left of the screen. Sign up forms must be received by noon on December 18, 2023. In the event the public hearing is conducted by electronic communication means due to the COVID-19 pandemic disaster, you will be notified by the City Clerk's Office. For further information, you may contact the Office of the City Clerk at (540)853-2541. Cecelia F. McCoy, CMC, City Clerk The City of Roanoke Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing on December 13, 2023, at 1:00 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, to consider the following application. 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@,roanokeva.gov or by calling(540)853-1730 by noon, December 6, 2023. Written comments of interested persons will be received by the Secretary to the Board of Zoning Appeals at planning@roanokeva.gov roanokeva.gov on or prior to noon, December 6, 2023. Application by Brandon Office Partners, LLC, for property located at 2110 and 0 Carolina Avenue SW,bearing Official Tax Map Nos. 1050403 and 1050404, zoned CN, Commercial Neighborhood District, for a special exception pursuant to section 36.2-311, Zoning, Code of the City of Roanoke(1979), as amended, to establish a Dwelling, Multi-Family. Emily G. Clark, Secretary, City Board of Zoning Appeals The City of Roanoke provides interpretation at no cost for all public meetings, upon request. If you would like to request an interpreter, please let us know at least 24 hours in advance by calling(540) 853-1283. La Ciudad de Roanoke proporciona interpretacion sin costo por todas citas publicas, previa solicitud. Si usted desea solicitar un interprete,haganoslo saber con al menos 24 horas de antelacion por llamar(540) 853-1283. Jiji la Roanoke linatoa huduma ya ukalimani bila malipo katika mikutano yote ya umma, inapoombwa. Iwapo ungependa kuomba mkalimani, tafadhali tujulishe angalau saa 24 kabla kwa kupiga simu (540) 853-1283. 1.1�i) a J9�ySl ,*)I.1S .o)liiil � �� L jl.o _.):1 ti,1j.ee U9 c�°9x°C 4,16 aI y u. l YJ�L JJJ� ��`SJ.1 J J&"' uliy J-1 h (540) 853-1283 L:J oil li�� _)11�l J 24 Jsl 1 1-1 ,mil Please publish in newspaper on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, and Tuesday, December 5, 2023. Please bill and send affidavit of publication by USPS and via email to: Emily G. Clark 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 emily.clark(aroanokeva.gov Emily G. Clark Secretary to the Planning Commission Planning, Building, & Development City of Roanoke Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building 215 Church Avenue, SW, Room 170 Roanoke, VA 24011 (540) 853-1730 emily.clark@roanokeva.gov 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 susie.mccoy@roanokeva.gov IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA The 18`h day of December 2023. No. 42848-121823. AN ORDINANCE approving the Climate Action Plan, and amending City Plan 2040, the City's Comprehensive Plan, to include such Climate Action Plan; and dispensing with the second reading of this ordinance by title. WHEREAS, on December 11, 2023, the Climate Action Plan (the "Plan"), was presented to the Planning Commission; WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on that date and recommended adoption of the Plan and amending City Plan 2040, the City's Comprehensive Plan, to include such Plan; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of §15.2-2204, Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, a public hearing was held before this Council on December 18, 2023, on the proposed Plan, at which hearing all citizens so desiring were given an opportunity to be heard and to present their views on such amendment. THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke as follows: 1. Council hereby approves the Climate Action Plan, and amends City Plan 2040, the City's Comprehensive Plan, to include such Plan as an element thereof. 2. The City Clerk is directed to forthwith transmit attested copies of this ordinance to the City Planning Commission. 3. 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. CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT t.ja To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council Meeting: December 18, 2023 Subject: A request by the City of Roanoke to consider and adopt Climate Action Plan as a part of City Plan 2040, the City's Comprehensive Plan adopted in 2020. Summary: By a vote of 3-1 , with Commissioners K. Atwood, j. Smith, and P. Smith absent, the Commission recommends approval of the Climate Action Plan as a component of City Plan 2040, the City's Comprehensive Plan. The plan is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan and provides a community-driven vision that increases knowledge of risks and impacts of climate change and identifies short- and long-term strategies to reduce emissions, develop heat adaptations and resiliency, and decarbonize transportation. Background: City Plan 2040 consists of priorities, policies, and actions. The plan's priorities are the most prominent areas of concern identified by the community. The plan's policies create a decision-making guide to address each priority. The plan's actions are specific steps needed to implement each policy. The comprehensive plan has many component plans that more specially address certain topics, such as neighborhood and special topic plans. The Climate Action Plan is a special topic plan to guide the sustainability and climate resiliency efforts of the City. Considerations: Consistency with Comprehensive Plan: The draft Climate Action Plan is aligned with the general policies established in City Plan 2040. The six guiding themes of City Plan 2040 are Interwoven Equity, Healthy Community, Harmony with Nature, Livable Built Environment, Responsible Regionalism, and Resilient Economy. Interwoven Equity is noted as climate justice and equity and found throughout all chapters of the plan. Healthy Community is a focus of chapters two through four and chapter eight with a particular focus on human health, heat resilience grants, cooling centers and resiliency hubs, creating community resiliency, and natural resources. Harmony with Nature and Livable Built Environment are the focus of chapters six through eight with a particular focus on buildings, transportation, and natural resources. Responsible Regionalism is highlighted in the focus on long term and regional thinking, land use, and regional planning in chapters five and ten. Resilient Economy is part of all the chapters. Comments on Draft Plan: Public Comments: The draft plan has received many comments over the past several months and most of the suggested changes have been incorporated and helped to create the current version of the draft document. Since posting the newest draft version for consideration, two responses were received. Tom Carr wrote in support of adopting the Climate Action Plan as part of the City's Comprehensive Plan. He also asked about the financial strategy to implement the plan, action steps after the 2024-25 year, and how the efficacy and equity of the numerous recommendations will be rated so that they can be prioritized. He questioned if the locally addressable issues, such as heat islands, should take precedence over global issues, such as greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles. Sean McGinnis, PhD, wrote in support of the Climate Action Plan as most planning activities within the City of Roanoke influence and could reduce the use of energy and associated emissions which drive climate change. He stated that the plan could guide decision-making to improve the environment with the added benefits of a stronger local economy, healthier local citizens, and more equity throughout the community. Planning Commission: Public comments made at the hearing were positive and focused on: this plan encouraging a holistic perspective in land use planning for consideration of health, safety, and welfare of citizens along with economic development; preserving mature trees and planting new trees as our tree canopy has fallen to 27% (40% is the benchmark for a healthy city) and this is impacting particular areas of our community negatively with the heat island effect; and the potential for this plan to enable the City to receive more grants. 2 Conclusions and Recommendations: The Climate Action Plan is consistent with and furthers the policies of City Plan 2040 and staff recommends adoption as a component of the Comprehensive Plan. rTh arah Glen , Chair City Planning Commission Distribution: Robert S. Cowell, Jr., City Manager Angela O'Brien, Assistant City Manager Chris Chittum, Executive Director of Community Development and Placemaking R. 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ROANOKE •l SUSTAINABILITY x Table of Contents 01 02 03 Introduction The Climate Health Human Science ;'Si 11:1; '0. ‘ O:''°'n, 4 ' ,.4.:-,*-1-,*,'--c,.4,.7°.4,40,,,''.'7 p1.-.--, Creating Long Term and .',-0-I,s',-,•,(-t-,i 7,l-,k 4','1.41-':4!'1*,',.'.,.,•.i.i„A,,,v,',:4,e1iP.ka.f4,,'1-f,.4t':-;-','-0.-4*-:)‘-I`" " Community Systems ,Y , ry, } .t, .W-4.--'1-.'N.4t.1'a-7r- Resiliency Thinking ,ra- t/. 4 .4 4 ,.: 07 08 Transportation Natural Waste Resources Resources One Chapter oi Introduction Letter from Mayor Lea Letter from City Manager Bob Cowell Executive Summary av � gz 1 Climate Mitigation Goats Sustainability and Climate Resiliency 2024 - 2025 Workplan t ate; City Plan 2040 f, = Interwoven Equity 4 Dear Roanoke Neighbors, I am proud to share this Climate Action Plan with you. The message on the following pages is clear and it is my hope that you make time to read through this plan. It is vitally important that we protect our future generations and provide an equitable future for all. Like you, I do not understand climate science well, but the beginning pages of this plan help to explain the basics of climate science and most importantly what it means to you and I and those we love and care for. Two degrees may not seem like a big deal because temperatures change much more than that in a day. We need to understand that it's not just a temperature change but the extra energy in the atmosphere from the greenhouse gases that cause the earth's systems that support our humans and other life on earth to not work as well. The physical and mental health concerns are very real and serious, especially for our youth, elderly, and socially vulnerable residents. I share your concern that heat and other stresses can make some of our current social challenges much worse. We need to work to find neighborhood solutions to extreme heat. I invite you to get engaged in this discussion. Your neighbors are concerned about climate change too. Friends, we have some work to do between now and 2030. It's time to roll up our sleeves and come together to protect our ways of life. We are going to need to make some changes to reduce the amount of energy our homes and businesses use. This doesn't have to mean we do without or be uncomfortable. We simply need to use renewable energy, make sure our homes, churches, and business buildings are energy efficient, and be open to electric vehicles, and different modes of transportation, even creating protected biking trails to help us move safely throughout the city. Together, we can create a safe and equitable future for all. Sincerely, - Mayor Sherman ea ifirr 5 Dear Roanoke Residents, This Climate Action Plan was written to be understandable and to provide a clear path for residents, businesses, and our municipality now through 2030. We all have a role to play to protect a future in which humanity can thrive. Many times we think our individual actions can't make a real difference in the outcome. This simply isn't true. I encourage all residents to particularly pay attention to the programs available through the Inflation Reduction Act on pages 52 & 54. For lower income residents, many of the programs will be available at no cost. You don't even have to be a homeowner to receive benefits that can reduce energy and improve quality of life. To our local businesses and industries, I challenge you to create a plan of action that cuts your building and fleet emissions by 50% in 2032. The Sustainability and Climate Resiliency Division has been working to put in place programs and assistance to meet this goal. These are covered on pages 49-51 and 67-68. Our City government has a responsibility to protect our natural resources, local economy, and human health and provide the same opportunities and quality of life for future generations. We must incorporate systems thinking into how the City conducts business. This means we must learn to think about how daily operation decisions may affect the current and future citizens, how policies may need to be improved, and how the social, equity, and financial challenges we face today may be made worse from more frequent and stronger weather events and heat. Climate change will be a specific strategic initiative for City leadership and staff in 2023-2024 to help our community move forward on the right path for success. Cities around the world will need to prioritize spending on mitigation to reduce carbon emissions to maintain the systems that sustain life. There will always be tradeoffs and hard decisions to make but we must protect humanity against the severe consequences of a changing climate. It's the daily decisions that will make or break our success : Sincerely;• Mr. Robert Cowell.` Executive Summary 6 This is not a plan for the shelf. We must take ownership of the work that must be done to avoid climate disaster late this century. We can't wait until climate change gets really bad; it will be too late. The mitigation goals on the following pages provide a road map to achieve a 50% reduction in greenhouse gases (GHGs) by 2030 for the municipality and 2032 for the residential and business community. This matches the federal funding timeframe that can assist in making all these actions achievable. The earth has already warmed by at least 1.1°C (1.9°F) since 1880. The work to minimize climate change impacts must be front loaded, meaning we, the City of Roanoke, its businesses and industries, and its citizenry must work deliberately and diligently over the next 7 years to avoid more than a 1.5-2°C (2.7-3.6°F) temperature increase. We must continue this work past 2030, becoming a Net-Zero Emissions Community by 2050. As the following pages explain, while a 2°C difference seems minor and inconsequential since we can have wide temperature swings in a normal day of weather, this "temperature increase" is in the Earth's "body system", similarly to how you feel bad when your body is sick and your body temperature rises above normal. As the fever gets higher, your body doesn't function as well, your body allocates resources differently to various organ systems, and you struggle to do normal tasks. This is what is happening to the Earth's systems and they are changing, which will alter the stable conditions that have allowed humanity to thrive for thousands of years. The temperature increase is due to a higher concentration of GHGs in the atmosphere. More greenhouse gases in the atmosphere increase the atmospheric energy, causing instability in the earth's systems that become dangerous past 2°C. Powered by fossil fuels 2O Human lifestyles are adding the equivalent INCREASE IN TEMPERATURE IOU i0 is recognized as the threshold when • ;Y`brth of energy to the CLIMATE CHANGE Earth's atmosphere every becomes second DANGEROUS In recent months, back-to-back extreme weather events like floods, tornadoes and hurricanes have caused catastrophic damage across the US -- costing at least $165 billion in 2022 alone. Scientists are saying the fingerprints of climate change are all over these weather disasters and underscore the urgency to cut planet-warming emissions. 7 The economic impacts of repeated natural disasters will negatively impact our local economy and stress our urban systems as we saw with the COVID pandemic. The course of action is actually very simple. We must transition to renewable energy (decarbonizing the grid) to generate electricity to support our day-to-day actions and we must support and transition to alternative transportation and electric vehicles. An outline of climate goals can be found on the next page. Collectively, we need to create new policies Graphic sourced from https://speedandscale.com/ that support this imperative work and capitalize on the federal funding /tf&T1E/ o Byd0i5o opportunities through the Inflation Reduction �'' Act (IRA) and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). TRAP/WA Ar;�N - DEC Ak e V1/2E' 7xtE c,wi b The IRA funding is a significant opportunity 3- F1) f DOD through 2032 to invest in the decarbonization 44• peJ16t T NATto of our homes, businesses, and municipal GLEAN Up it/Pik J.Y operations, as well as transportation options. b- Ranoie , 4v IRA Funding is covered starting on page 70. This federal assistance is significant. More guidance will be released by the state in U1h(42= -!cY f Pv!-rriGS early 2024, but we currently estimate MavmcN equipment and installation will be covered NVULT i`�onr jNy�5TMGNT at 100% cost for many of our residents. The climate goals and mitigation actions in this Climate Action Plan are grounded in the latest science and research, including the 2022 Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC). This Climate Action Plan has been written to be accessible to everyone. Many of the pages contain a Read More Here section at the bottom. These contain the research that the page text is drawn from and provides the reader the ability to learn more about each subject. There are hyperlinks to these documents here and QR codes for each reference in the Resources Section on page 131. Chapter Two explains Climate Change, urban heat island, and why it's dangerous; and includes how increasing greenhouse gases will affect Human Health. Both sections are written specifically for Roanoke and not on a global scale. The problems referenced will be problems that you and I experience here. In Chapter four, you will find the Creating Community Resiliency and Long Term Systems Thinking sections. The Natural Resources chapter helps to explain how the underlying natural systems support our existence. Please read through these sections carefully as these can help residents to think about how our communities may need to adopt new ways to create sustainable systems that protect livelihoods and human well-being. There are roadmaps for residents, business and industry, and the municipality to reduce emissions by 50% in buildings, churches, and community structures, as well as transportation, vehicles and fleets, and waste reduction goals. 8 Mitigation Actions: • Adopt climate change as a strategic initiative and provide leadership training • Enter into a Performance Management Contract to achieve time-critical progress on building energy efficiency and conservation • Add solar(& back up battery power) to the top energy-intensive buildings and/or newly re-roofed buildings • Collaborate with AEP to change street lighting to LED lights • Convert to diesel alternative on daily-use heavy vehicles • New passenger and light duty trucks purchased as electric vehicles itt Mitigation Actions: • Provide education, identify and remove barriers to action and active progress on energy reduction and transportation goals • Hire Sustainability Business Liaison • Engage largest employers and other businesses in active Emissions Reductions Workgroups • Promote/Incentivize/Maximize Participation in the Commercial Property-Assessed Clean Energy Program (C-PACE)for businesses, industry, churches, NGOs, healthcare, & higher education facilities • Promote & utilize Healthy Homes &Weatherization Programs • Promote& utilize Inflation Reduction Act(IRA)funding,Tax Rebate Programs,and Solarize Roanoke for emission reduction goals Adaptation Actions: with citizens to find heat-solutions based on work completed through the •nal Science Foundation Grant and NOAA Carilion Grant I felop network of cooling centers and incorporate Resilience Hub features into identified community buildings —.•5 Create a comprehensive city-wide tree planting plan to address urban heat • Incentivize commercial business tree planting/land conversion under Stormwater Fee or private-public partnership Mitigation Actions: • Support and incentivize electric vehicles (EV) & infrastructure,Valley Metro improvements and fleet conversion to EV and/or hydrogen fueled buses • Continue work on Complete Streets and Vision Zero to reduce pedestrian and bike fatalities and support neighborhood-commerce connectivity • Support&facilitate alternative fuel filling stations for commercial heavy duty vehicles prior to EV viability • Create an EV Community Taskforce Committee,work with stakeholders on a regional EV plan, and implement with community decision making -Azn � � a 9 •1k& o#Lc& of• • +I s Leigh Anne Weitzenfeld, Sustainability Coordinator The Office of Sustainability and Climate Resiliency strives to guide and inform the City using the best science available, enhancing knowledge of risks and impacts of climate change along with strategies to adapt, mitigate harm, and increase resilience with equitable access & participation in sustainable community solutions to limit warming to 1.5-2°C (2.7-3.6°F) by 2050. All City of Roanoke residents acknowledge current and future climate change risk and successfully adapt resilient and sustainable ways of life that protect human wellbeing, livelihoods and economic systems, & the natural environment from future harm. Keywords: mitigation, adaptation, climate, renewable energy, equitable future, and resiliency 10 • Acknowledge the climate emergency and provide adequate resources • Key areas: LED street light conversions, EV purchases & infrastructure planning, Heavy duty vehicle alternative fuel conversions, adoption of renewable energy, performance contracting, policy assessment • Establish an interdepartmental work committee of key departments & leadership positions to begin to integrate climate change into daily business practices and conduct policy assessment(s) & updates • Assistant City Manager/Director; Public Works (Engineering & Stormwater); Parks & Rec (& Forestry); Procurement & Finance, Planning, Building and Development, Transportation, General Services (Fleet & Facilities) • Take advantage of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act Funding o Hire a grant writer(s) that will couple as grant project managers • Stack IRA funding (EECBG)/IRS credits and rebates (179D= 30% of 1M = $300K) • 30% base rebate, acid 10% brownfield/EJ Map, add 10% domestic content production for systems/renewables • Include legal, auditor, and finance teams or hire tax attorney to sue, properly document and follow IRS rules for Direct Pay Program • Conduct Commercial and Residential Inflation Reduction Act Funding Workshops • Conduct a Climate Vulnerability and Resiliency Assessment 11 NatiinaI & Internti ' naICommitm ' fltS Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCOM) The City of Roanoke joined the GCOMs in 2015. GCoM's three core initiatives focus on generating the next generation of knowledge, data, tools, and 1f technical support for local policymakers to tackle sustainability challenges and contribute to a global climate solution. ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability ICLEI ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainabilityis an organization dedicated Ota` g Governments to improving the global environment through local government initiatives. —for Sustainability City Council passed a resolution in 2006 to join ICLEI. The City of Roanoke was the first Virginia city to do so. Under the ICLEI program the City of Roanoke conducts greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory, adopts ongoing emission reduction goals, develops and maintains an iterative local Climate Action Plan based on up-to-date science, implements policies and programs, and monitors and discloses progress through annual CDP reporting. a • s IR Better Climate'" Better Climate Challenge CHALLENGE .. „RAR'-MENT Of ENER+ Y The City of Roanoke accepted the US Department of Energy's challenge to set ambitious, portfolio-wide GHG emission reduction goals. This new effort provides additional opportunities for peer exchange and technical assistance to meet the urgent call to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Partners commit to reducing portfolio-wide GHG emissions (scope 1 & 2) by at least 50% within 10 years. Better Buildings Better Buildings Challenge *CHALLENGE This program challenges businesses, manufacturers, cities, states, universities, and school districts to commit to improving the energy efficiency of their portfolio of buildings by at least 20% over 10 years and share their strategies and results. The City of Roanoke achieved its Better Buildings Challenge Goal in 2018 with a 23% energy reduction of City's portfolio of buildings over 1.1M ft2 & a F i 0 • . . . . • a 9 R e :4 • • • • ...• • e ■ r I ACCO J�RGINi tiak M. SSD 50UTNEAST StSTA1t4A81LITY` USDN CityPlan 204 * 12 p City Plan 2040 is the City's comprehensive plan that City 4 _° 40 will guide investment and decision-making in Roanoke over the next 20 years. The Climate Action Plan is an adopted functional plan within City Plan 2040, as such, throughout the Climate Action Plan, you will see the City Plan 2040 Spotlight symbol which weaves together the most important elements of each plan and shows how they complement each other. City Plan 2040 is guided by six themes drawn from the American Planning Association's (APA) Best Practices for Comprehensive Plans. The APA identified six principles necessary to ensure a sustainable community. The City Plan 2040 extends those principles into themes that target pressing community concerns, while anticipating Roanoke's future needs. These themes will ensure a holistic planning approach that addresses environmental, social, and economic well- being. The Climate Action Plan, while focused on emission reductions and specific climate mitigation, adaptation, and resiliency strategies, folds these foundational themes into the following pages. CITY PLAN 2040 GUIDING THEMES CLIMATE ACTION PLAN INTEGRATION • INTERWOVEN EQUITY • ALL CHAPTERS:CLIMATE JUSTICE AND EQUITY • HEALTHY COMMUNITY • CHAPTERS 2-4,CHAPTER 8:HUMAN HEALTH,HEAT RESILIENCE GRANTS,COOLING CENTERS& RESILIENCY HUBS,CREATING COMMUNITY RESILIENCY,NATURAL RESOURCES • HARMONY WITH NATURE ;; • CHAPTERS 6-8:BUILDINGS,TRANSPORTATION,NATURAL RESOURCES • LIVABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT w - • CHAPTERS 6-8:BUILDINGS,TRANSPORTATION,NATURAL RESOURCES • RESPONSIBLE REGIONALISM • CHAPTERS 4-5:LONG TERM AND SYSTEMS THINKING, LAND USE AND REGIONAL PLANNING • RESILIENT ECONOMY • ALL CHAPTERS ivT it P an 11113 Inte rw oven Equity In 2040, Roanoke is both a diverse and an inclusive community with 44z- City � p access and opportunities available to all including: education, housing, healthcare, employment, and quality of life. Roanoke recognizes how these opportunities are interconnected and how past actions created barriers that limited opportunity for underserved communities, particularly the African-American community, and eroded trust in institutions. Key Priorities: Trust, Break the Cycle of Poverty, Neighborhood Choice, Inclusive Culture, Service Delivery CITY PLAN 2040 VISION In 2040, Roanoke will be: • A city that considers equity in each of its policies and provides opportunity for all, regardless of background. • A city that ensures the health and safety of every community member. • A city that understands its natural assets and prioritizes sustainable innovation. • A city that interweaves design, services, and amenities to provide high livability. • A city that collaborates with its neighbor's to improve regional quality of life. • A city that promotes sustainable growth through targeted development of industry, business, and workforce. II I. I �—I To further build on the work laid out in City Plan 2040 and pursuing equity in all city work, this equity symbol is found throughout the Climate Action Plan (CAP). It indicates sections of the CAP where an important climate justice topic is being covered that is relevant to our community; specifically the allocation of burdens & benefits, participation in decision making, and recognition of, and engagement with all cultures. Two Chapter 02 The Climate Science Understanding Climate Change Climate Change in Roanoke Pathways to Action and Progress Urban Heat Island = ° Current Heat Island Work sv -* 11 .11 The Climate Science Understanding Climate Change 15 Feeling uncertain about climate change and what will happen in Roanoke? You aren't alone. Let's go over some basics. Climate is a measurement of long-term averages for a given location and season. Climate is influenced by latitude, altitude, and geographic proximity to oceans, lakes, plains, or mountains. Cloud cover, humidity, and wind also play a role in temperature and precipitation. In the Roanoke Valley, the climate we expect is that of four distinct seasons, an average of 41" of precipitation mainly falling as rain, with some winter snow expected each year. Our average temperatures are moderate. Weather is what is happening on any given day when • you go outside. It's the outcome of the local climate system. If you are a baseball fan, weather is If you are a baseball comparable to any given at-bat and climate is fan, weather is anytime to any comparable to a batter's career statistics. comparable at-bat and climate is I : The long-term averages we consider to be climate comparable to a can change based on the state of the climate system. batter's career These changes can be natural or man-made. When . statistics. the changes are natural, we call this climate variability. Climate variability can alter the average weather patterns due If your favorite baseball playe to natural causes and these are usually shorter term shifts. For started taking performance example, El Nino and La Nina cause natural climate variability, enhancing drugs, you might not each lasting between 3-7 years. In general, La Nina creates know which home runs were . wetter and warmer winter conditions in Roanoke and El Nino result of the player's talent an. creates colder and drier air during winter. These naturally occur which were a result of the without global warming or climate change. Another example is drugs. Regardless, there woul. an Arctic Oscillation or Polar vortex. This is when there is high be more home runs. Our climate is on steroids (so to. pressure in the arctic region producing warmer temperatures speak). We have more storm' there and the more frigid arctic air moves down through Some would be happening Canada and dips well into the United States. Remember regardless, but not this many o ,.. Snowmageddon that impacted the mid-Atlantic in 2010? That was a combination of two natural climate variations, El Nino and an Arctic Oscillation creating a huge winter storm. Tne _Climate Understanding Climate Change 16 Climate changes that are man-made cause instability on a longer time scale. Climate change can be either an increase or decrease in temperatures at a local, regional, or global scale. For most of the United States, the climate system has now shifted in favor of warmer temperature trends. We will still have winter and will have cold temperature records broken but there will be more warmer temperatures records broken over time. Greenhouse gases (GHGs) themselves are not good or bad. They act like a thermostat dial for Earth's climate system. GHGs have provided the Earth with very stable living conditions since the last ice age. Right now the Earth is experiencing increased warmth because too many greenhouse 0- A.' ' ' ' : gases are collecting in the atmosphere from A - burning fossil fuels. The more GHGs that are in the ,u atmosphere, the less heat energy that escapes ,-4: - back into space, almost like there are blankets covering the earth's atmosphere. We do need some GHGs to protect the Earth from the freezing temperatures of outer space. On a chilly night, we tend to add more blankets to our own beds. Even on a cold night, the extra blankets can lead to overheating. Similar to our own beds, burning fossil fuels essentially keeps piling on the blankets warming up the Earth. Climate changes can be amplified through forcings or feedback events. These large scale events alter the earth's energy budget. Examples of forcing events are the sun's energy output, large volcanic and super volcanic eruptions, meteorites, and even shifts in the Earth's orbital pathway. Feedback events are triggered by forcings and can be positive or negative in energy changes. Feedback events often amplify change acting similarly to the domino effect because climate is a system with many components. Significant examples of positive feedbacks that will amplify the effects of climate change are melting ice sheets on land which adds new water to the oceans; thawing permafrost releasing CO2 and methane, a very potent GHG; wildfires; and the thermohaline circulation (temperature/saltwater currents) in the oceans. When the earth's climate system is pushed too far, too fast, we could experience abrupt climate change because we've passed a tipping point. Melting of the Arctic permafrost is one of these key tipping points of concern. , ` - Read more here: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate NOAA's Climate.gov NASA Global Climate Change TheClimateScience Climate Change in Roanoke 17 What will Roanoke feel like �l,. aHlO Pittsburgh 4f.-- (/� (y(� 111 A Cmbus �t '-fir- t_.j, ,.,'_ .� Pilad+ in L O V O t lncinnati F s • a For high emission 1 D • scenarios,Roanoke's c climate in 2080 will i i`1,t�7I}; C suisvil(e feel most like today pc, If humanity does not reduce 1 ,__ j- :, . • climate near N • KENTUCK f Tuscaloosa,Alabama R;cl.,Ito,, greenhouse gas emissions, we - ;� ', . '°„ • 0 Mt.Rogers ♦ t-' can expect Roanoke s climate ; ?, 1746rii Rai, ReOrtOWf ? _ • ---.-f__R. " -_s ,4 ,'ro art, a _ : . Norfolk to be similar to Tuscaloosa, - --- 1+a6m hvlll MM,tcn¢t Alabama by 2080. TEN1IESSE€ �o v;l ;, i,10 �Greensi % • i ta(e jh The typical winter in ling! nNT'io• arlotte • * if Tuscaloosa,Alabama a *f 2D25fner"'-a. • wild • . r =Favettevolte This projection is based on ' a �, ,�= � •r s101F°(5.6°C) • climate modeling from the warmer and 80.6% The _ F • wetter than winter in in Tuscaloosa, University of Maryland. The app Roanoke. Alabama*72F° s • (5.6°C)warmer and * CAROLIOLINA n + 113%wetter than Augusta f\ link is available in the Read More ' e,, summer In Roanoke ,� S lek Here" section at the bottom of °`ALA134. ve, ORGIA iv the page. 2*C It's hard to understand why a 2 New Climate Trends degree change is a bigdeal when INCREASE IN TEMPERATURE g g for Roanoke s recognized as the temperatures can fluctuate 30-40 • threshold when degrees during a day. Our bodies • CLIMATE CHANGE operate each day within a normal • • AVERAGE SURFACE TEMPERATURE becomes DANGEROUS temperature range which provides • • EXTREME HEAT • • U 1 stability for our daily functions. • • PRECIPITATION INCLUDING Q • When we have a fever, 2 degrees makes a big difference in • HEAVY PRECIPITATION • how we feel and how our body systems function. It's the • • URBAN AND RIVER FLOODING ' same way with the Earth's systems and we often don't • • DROUGHT • think about that. Essentially, the Earth's planetary systems • • MORE EXTREME STORM EVENTS are developing a fever due to an increase in atmospheric 40 • • energy from increased greenhouse gases and normal patterns are not stable. 3 -ad more Aere: - University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Fitz Lab Shinyapp Global Weirding Video- What's the Big Deal with a Few Degrees IPCC WGI Interactive Atlas Climate Check - Virginia The Climate ivrt Pathways to Action & Progress 18 We know continuing to depend on fossil fuels is more harmful than beneficial. Mitigation activities, specifically moving away from fossil fuels, are the substantial focus of this Climate Action Plan from now until 2030. Society will need to achieve zero carbon emissions (Net Zero) by 2050 to limit the most serious climate effects. The climate goals MUST be front-loaded based on the GHG emissions that have already been generated in the atmosphere - because these GHG last decades in the atmosphere. Our climate will continue to warm based on what has already been generated pre-2023. Therefore we must act swiftly in the next 7 years in order to keep atmospheric energy down that equates to no more than 1.5° C change. Examples of Climate Mitigation: • INCREASING BUILDING EFFICIENCY Mitigation • USING RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR ELECTRICITY GENERATION The action of reducing the • CONVERTING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something. • ADOPTING & SUPPORTING BIKING AND WALKING AS NORMAL In the context of climate ACTIVITIES change, it means actions that • FINDING AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS ®' reduce energy emissions. • PROTECTING NATURAL RESOURCES ook -�� Examples of Climate Adaptations: Adaptation • CONDUCTING A CLIMATE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT Altering our behavior, • INCREASING TREE CANOPY,GREENROOFS,& VERTICAL GARDENS systems, and—in some cases—ways of life to • CREATING COOLING CENTERS & RESILIENCY HUBS protect our families, our • ADOPTING EQUITABLE POLICIES THAT SUPPORT SUSTAINABILITY AND economies, and the RESILIENCY environment in which we • CREATING REDUNDANCY IN CRITICAL RESOURCES live from the impacts of • CREATE MANMADE SHADE STRUCTURES AT PLAY GROUNDS, BUS climate change. STOPS,AND OTHER PUBLIC AREAS Th e mat aScience *r I Pathways to Action & Progress 19 The Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs) are essentially We are current! "if-then" statements based on modeled projections of greenhouse gas applying 8.5 watts/m2 increases based on mitigations taken to reduce emissions. The less of forcing to the climat;-, humanity focuses on mitigation actions now, the higher the cost system socially and financially to implement adaptation actions later. Our It only took-1 watt/m2 focus should be no less than trying to achieve the RCP 4.5 scenario of environmental forcin il' (circled below) to keep temperatures from rising above the critical 2 to bring the earth out o C° threshold. the last ice age. AMOUNT OF GREENHOUSE s THE DEGREE TO WHICH r AR" DETER INE HOb _.,. IF - ACT To AITIGATE CARBON GASES THE CLIMATE EFFECTS g THEN NOW FORCING THE SOCIETAL COSTS ARE LATE- CLIMATE SYSTEM TOCHANGE ,erature Sea level Extreme Effort to curb Energy New ..8t-2100 2081-2100 weather Adaptation emissions generation technology Transport CO2 IN PPM required �o8t-�ioo t 1ri 0 This is our 0 ,n current 0 pathway , 930 PPM Large High level Low Coa l-fired power Cars,trucks 3.7-C 0.63 m increase at high cost t t t Cf J 4 , , RC P .... 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Our built environment will worsen the effects of climate change in urban and suburban areas because these areas are already hotter due to urban heat island (UHI) effect. Urban heat islands are developed areas that are hotter than the surrounding areas like shaded suburbs and rural areas. The size, features & layout, and building materials that develop our cities, typically include dark asphalt roads, parking lots and even dark roof tops. These all absorb the sun's heat during the day and release it at night. There is also a lack of vegetation and tree canopy that cool areas via water vapor, shade, and albedo or reflecting sunlight. Waste heat generated from buildings and vehicles contributes to UHI, too. Additionally, UHI causes an increase in energy use which in turn increases energy costs, ozone & other air pollution from additional electricity generation and emissions. Urban Heat Island Effect Electricity demand increases ' between 1-9% for each 2 iF 1 degree F z'j g rease ..,. F 8 • la t Our bodies are created to function within a narrow temperature window and have multiple ways to regulate temperature. Extreme heat stresses the organs in the human body as it tries to maintain its normal core temperature. Since UHI causes temperatures to be hotter during the day and keeps temperatures hotter at night, it can be a dangerous scenario for those with existing health conditions like heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes; or vulnerable populations such as youth, elderly, and pregnant women. This is especially true if there isn't air conditioning in a home. Read more here: lei American American Planning Association Planning for Urban Heat Resilience Time The Increasing Death Toll in the U.S. From Extreme Heat, The Prakriti Story Urban Heat Island Effect � sk; viz � "=ram`- �' __ .�` °",�' ,,,,�ff �r.` � ,`t�' - III Roanoke's Heat Island Mapping Study 21 In August 2020, Roanoke was one of 13 cities in a national study, sponsored by NOAA, to study urban heat island effect here. The City's Office of Sustainability partnered with Climate Adaptation Planning Analytics (CAPA) to complete an Urban Heat Island Mapping Campaign, a nationwide citizen-science based effort to collect local data on temperatures and humidity levels across the City. Volunteer teams took to the streets on specially equipped bikes and cars to find out where it's hottest—and where residents might be most vulnerable to extreme urban heat. Below is a map from the heat island study for the City of Roanoke. y. + _.,,,,,,.,_7 7 - -0 Wide asphalt roadways The ' `` a with sparse vegetation _, offer little to no refuge study used over 30,000 data points and for pedestrians,and found a variation in -' may also contribute emperature of 15°F across „-;'-- ambient heat to the City,with the surrounding residential temperatures highest in areas. downtown and socially v.. y . Shaded residential vulnerable - areas keep neighborhoods. Ifi 4 •, ` 4r neighborhoods cool x x during summer heat li,/j ;,". waves,lower the risk of heat-related illnesses OF i a for residents,& 30.7°F / . increases air quality. 817'F -`,f f , • 583.2'F .i - Heat concentrated by p-,-7,-, ,.,, 4838°F , ,' "* the density of buildings '` ,. 35'F _ I v ;pp and concrete in the downtown area appear } . '585 E F to warm the air of f -st-S, 1 s II -<86.2'F adjacent residential ,E,.�.f ...•. k ... ■ <89 F areas as well. In Roanoke specifically, the heat island study done by CAPA found that previously redlined communities have air temperatures that are 7 - 10 degrees F hotter than non-redlined areas in the City. Adaptation strategies must be prioritized, adopted, and implemented for an equitable future. Health and equity benefits should motivate and guide a swift transition to a zero-emission economy. Read more in the Human Health chapter. ' Read more here: 115 City of Roanoke Urban Heat Island Interactive Map EPA Urban Heat Islands Heat.gov Speed & Scale ©2022 zy;Vst , IT/ Heat Index and Wetbulb Temperatures 22 Heat Index is a measure of temperature and humidity but it is also measured in the shade. Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) 1� includes temperature and humidity but also includes wind speed, , sun angle, and cloud cover. Most importantly WBGT is measured directly in the sun and includes a measure of physical activity. sa For most days, using the heat index is all we need. As we reach late century, humid heat can be a real, direct local risk of climate ,...� change. At the current levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, we are already locked in to increases and intensity of extreme humid heat events. For those who work and play outside, as well as those who don't have air conditioning, humid heat is a concern now and will be a critical concern mid-late century. When Our Bodies Can't Cool Off sweat toour bodies off. However, unless the sweat We cool evaporates off our skin, our bodies can't cool off. When Wetbulb temperatures reach 95°F (35°C), there is so much humidity that sweating becomes ineffective. Our bodies can no longer regulate their internal temperature. People with pre-existing health conditions are often affected at much lower Wetbulb temperatures, even at 79° F (25°C). NOAA has identified over 7000 occurrences between 1979-2017 where WBGT have exceeded 88°F and 250 times above 91° F for a couple of hours around the world including SE California, SW Arizona, South Asia & coastal Middle East. This trend is happening faster than anticipated and will eventually lead to uninhabitable areas and climate refugees if humanity does not reduce emissions quickly and drastically, moving to net zero. An estimated 200 million people will be displaced by 2050 due to Climate Change. Read more here: NOAA Dangerous humid heat extremes occurring decades before expected Global Risk of Deadly Heat (Nature Climate Change, June 2017) UNC Convergence of Climate-Health-Vulnerabilities WBGT Tool UNC Convergence Heat Health Infographics (English & Spanish Versions) Heat A Pathways to Action & Progress 23 Building heat resilience, which is the capacity for communities to adapt to and cope with higher temperatures and heat waves requires a comprehensive and place-based approach. This approach includes education about risk factors, challenges of heat on health and livability, as well as potential short-term and long-term actions that residents can take to reduce their risk. As such, the City is actively collaborating with local research & health partners. Current Heat Island k'lork Building Heat Resilience in Southwestern VA Through Education Project Project Team: Carillon Clinic, Virginia Clinicians for Climate Action (VCCA), Virginia Tech, and the City of Roanoke Project Outcome: Identify and strengthen resilience pathways for dealing with long-term higher temperatures and emergency heat waves using combined urban planning and public health approaches Over the next two years, this project funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will identify and strengthen resilience pathways for dealing with long-term higher temperatures and emergency heat waves using combined urban planning and public health approaches. This project will enhance environmental literacy and strengthen climate resilience in Southwest Virginia by building a cross-sector urban heat resilience environmental literacy network. The network will engage with the public education system, students and families, community health professionals, and city government. mu +.. ( .. ..Y: a • �e�e S t la- a • f The project will extend and expand Virginia Tech's previous engagement with Roanoke youth during a two-week STEM+ and Heat Resilience summer school program for middle school students to involve the community more broadly. Through the STEM+ curricula, students co-produce neighborhood-specific heat adaption plans that address resident concerns in the City of Roanoke and improve environmental literacy around the problem of urban heat as both an acute and chronic issue. The project team will work with teachers and administrators in the Roanoke City Public School system to incorporate the STEM- Urban Planning-based curriculum so that more students can benefit from it. • n ea a a � o s Pathways to Action & Progress 24 Using youth education as an entry to engage the broader community, the project will also host a family-based STEM-Urban Planning Family Summit, which will inform residents about urban planning processes and how changes to urban landscapes can make neighborhoods cooler, more comfortable, and more resilient to rising temperatures. The project will also build capacity among health professionals and integrate them into community planning by educating, engaging, and training Carilion Community Health Educators and Community Health Workers through the development of community education and outreach about climate change impacts on health with a focus on heat-related illness. The urban planning and public health components to increasing heat resilience will culminate in a Heat Resilience Fair, where project Meaningful loca participants will present ideas and solicit feedback from the broader ,r limate solutions are community. The solicited ideas will be incorporated into the City's within reach planning processes, enabling the formalization of long-term goals for nd can be resident public health and the built environment with respect to rising driven & achieved. 4110- temperatures. Civic Innovation Challenge - HOPE 2 Heat Resilience Project Team: Virginia Tech (VT), City of Roanoke, Roanoke City Public Schools, and numerous community stakeholder groups The City of Roanoke, Virginia Tech, and numerous community stakeholder groups were one of 19 teams nationwide to be awarded a Stage 2 Civic Innovation Grant. Roanoke's Stage 2 award is known as "H.O.P.E. 2 Heat Resilience," where HOPE stands for "Healing our People with Empathy." Through deep community engagement starting with the youngest members of our community, the project will focus on producing climate adaptation plans from the bottom up. The project is meant to plan and demonstrate physical infrastructures (such as cooling centers, trees and vegetation, and depaving projects). It will also help strengthen social infrastructure and organizational capacity. In the face of any natural disaster, including heat waves, one of the biggest protective factors is how strong one's social connections are; neighbors are often one's "first responders." The project will encourage new cooperative relationships between nonprofits and government organizations in the city and will connect youth arts and education activities to civic engagement. Lastly, the team is developing a digital resource hub that will link all aspects of the project to increase transparency and provide practical resources to the community. c)11 Read more here: HOPE for Heat Resilience Project Overview National Science Foundation (NSF) Civic Innovation Challenge Heat Ready Roanoke Chapter Three 03 Human Health City Plan 2040 Healthy Community Vulnerability in Roanoke Health Risks for Roanoke Residents Tz 26 CityPlan 2040 Healthy Community In 2040, Roanoke engages a holistic and equitable approach to City ' 0 building and ensuring the physical and mental health of our community by empowering citizens with the knowledge and resources to achieve healthy living and to strive for accountability as individual members of a connected society. Key Priorities: Wellness, Safety, Access to Health and Support Services, Access to Affordable Healthy Food Below are relevant priorities, policies, and action items found in the City Plan 2040 with the associated Climate Action Plan content that supports and builds upon the City Plan 2040 Action Items. WELLNESS Policy 1: Manage community wellness holistically Action Items • Adopt a Health in all Policies approach where community health is considered in all significant policy decisions • Establish an advisory body to guide and assess the City's policies as they relate to community health • Develop a community health plan with specific priorities, policies, actions, and data measurement related to health in the City • Consider representation from health professions on boards and commissions CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONNECTION Climate change is thought by many leading public health agencies to be the greatest public health threat facing humanity. "Climate change policies are health policies". -Ashley McClure, MD Kaiser Permanente :Q_ Read more here: City of Roanoke City Plan 2040 City P 2040 27 Policy 2: Provide equitable access to health education, programming, and resources Action Items • Create a central resource hub that provides access to health information, tools, and resources CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONNECTION The National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant, led by Virginia Tech will build an online Resilience Dashboard with access to data, information, and tools to adapt and build resiliency to heat (see page 25). CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONNECTION The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Grant, led by Carillon with the development of online resources of Heat Ready Roanoke (see page 24). Policy 3: Ensure equitable access to recreational facilities and programming Action Items •Provide a comprehensive network of greenways, trails, blueways, and parks SAFETY Policy 3: Ensure all streets, especially arterial streets, are designed for safe and comfortable walking and biking Action Items • Review, update, and readopt the Complete Streets Policy and the Street Design Guidelines • Consider general reductions in speed limits throughout the City, particularly in neighborhood settings • Redesign and retrofit streets to encourage slower and more appropriate vehicle speeds for the context • Improve street lighting as needed to increase the sense of safety and encourage pedestrian activity • Identify areas with high pedestrian activity in community plans and recommend appropriate infrastructure such as sidewalks, paths, lighting, and crosswalks to provide 4 pedestrian safety and comfort CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONNECTION Transportation Chapter 7: Complete Streets, Vision Zero Planning, buffered and protected bike lanes, LED Streetlight Conversion, and supporting pedestrian travel. *It/ o Plan 2040 28 Policy 4: Improve home and building safety Action Items • Continue and enhance rehabilitation programs to improve existing housing conditions and construction programs to provide safe new housing in core neighborhoods (such as the various programs provided by the members of the Roanoke Housing Partnership in CDBG target areas) • Provide funding and incentives for household upgrades that reduce health risks • Consider ways to incorporate energy and environmental quality audits within the development review process CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONNECTION Chapter 6: Residential Pathways to Action and Progress, Healthy Homes Program, and Weatherization ACCESS TO HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES Policy 1: Family health, mental health, and substance abuse treatment facilities should be considered as essential community needs and location decisions for such facilities should be driven by factors such as scale, geographic distribution, and accessibility Action Items Increase public awareness of domestic violence and other family issues and the availability of family services • Support development of adequate inpatient and outpatient medical and rehabilitation facilities for substance abuse or mental health disorders that are small in scale, accessible, and distributed across the City • Remove barriers to treatment, disease management, and support for those with substance abuse and mental health • Encourage educational programs that raise awareness of substance abuse and mental health CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONNECTION Chapter 3: Human Health Risks for Roanoke Residents • ' Plan 29 ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTHY FOOD Policy 2: Facilitate local food production and distribution Action Items • Continue working with the RVARC and neighboring localities on regional food planning • Encourage local food production and urban agriculture • Improve food distribution infrastructure (markets, mobile produce vending, commercial kitchens, food hubs) • Support farm incubator programming in coordination with other regional stakeholders • Create incentives for merchants to sell and promote healthy, local, fresh food options • Research urban agricultural practices and investigate ways to encourage and support context sensitive agriculture production and farming CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONNECTION Chapter 8: Food and Agriculture, Pathways to Action & Progress Human Health III Assessing Vulnerability in Roanoke 30 This page contains health information and social vulnerability Climate change is the statistics specific to the City of Roanoke. This data from Carilion's most powerful social \2021 Community Health Assessment can be helpful to engage determinant of health. Roanoke communities to plan for mitigation, Climate policies are adaptation, and resiliency solutions. health policies. Roanoke is consistently above ♦ ` City of Roanoke the VA state average in all VULNERABILITY 2021 categories. SNAPSHOT Existing Population with Chronic povE12.TY tit'? Diseases in City of Roanoke 32% CityAdults Livin.. in Poverty(2x the VA state level) City % VA State % Children in Poverty Households with Food 10% Asthma * 8.9% Insecurity 19%. 13% t4 C.hronic Lower iii:,,1 Food Insecurity in o Respiratory Disease 6.6% Children Heart Dise , 6.4% 0 8Q/� Violent lnt'i'ea e in Crime Rape increase 4.3% ........... 3.2% g (� Residents without a 39.40/O -i� h 10o resS r' 32.2% vehicle 11% 9.7% 22/O 0 %, .m. Drug Overdoses in ` 1: `� y "`. SWVA(VDH 2019-2020) - ,axe %1 30.4% -c-Read more here: Carillon Roanoke Valley Community Health Assessment (2021) . Human Health T it Health Risks for Roanoke Residents 31 Climate change is thought by many leading public health agencies to be the greatest public health threat facing Your neighbor is just as humanity. No one will escape the negative effects of climate change; children, elderly residents, socially vulnerable concerned about climate community members, and communities of color are the most change and health as you likely to be affected and suffer from climate change. More are. In fact, 73% of than ever before, climate change is being considered as a Americans are moral issue. Mitigating climate change should be a high concerned. priority because human health is also a priority. INCREASEDANTHROPOGENIG GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ti-^"...`.. $ max wz,B<s ,,,..._. a : £ ._ ,... ,' :w K '. ., z._ .., `':aa; - * :„, ___;.. CLIMATE PRESSURES jricire.,,, , 41 /f J// increasing temperatures More extreme weathei Rising sea levels Extremes of precipitation EXPOSURE PATHWAYS Extreme heat& Air pollution Water Charges in IFc e,ni; Food supply and Population heatwaves (PM2 5&03) contamination vector ecology allergens quality displacement HEALTH OUTCOMES :, Neat auu ess tt heat stscike Respiratory disease Cardiovascular disease Gastrointestinal illness Vector-borne diseases Mental health illness/ (Lyme,West Nile,Zika) worsening mental health Adverse birth outcomes Physical trauma and death Populations especially vulnerable are children,older adults,pregnant women,those with chronic 01A"} muomo medical conditions,those with lower socioeconomic status, outdoor workers,and racial minorities. ICI Health Risks for Roanoke Residents 32 Asthma and Allergies Asthma and allergies are worsening due to climate change. Higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere and warmer temperatures allow plants such as ragweed and walnut, birch, elm, oak, & cedar trees to have extended blooming periods and produce more pollen, starting earlier and lasting longer which contribute to more "sneezing and wheezing". Small particulates and ground level ozone are particularly harmful to those with asthma and pose an additional risk during extended periods of heat. Examples of small particulate pollution (measured in micrometers and shown as PM 2.5-10) are airborne dust and chemical pollutants from power plants, industries, automobiles, and lawn equipment. Ozone is formed from nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the presence of sunlight. Warmer temperatures, as those in summer and periods of extended heat, enhance the reactions that create ground level ozone, so typically the greatest levels occur during the hot summer months. Ozone irritates the lungs, causing damage to respirator tract cells and diminishes lung function, which also exacerbates asthmatic conditions. It's all connected Vector-Borne Diseases A 15% reduction i` Vector-borne diseases are human illnesses caused by consumption natfi: :,;; parasites, bacteria, or viruses that carry infectious ould result in more t organisms, and account for more than 17% of all diseases. Examples of biting organisms in the United .2a. States are mosquitos, ticks, fleas, and human body lice. •harm } Warmer winters, longer & warmer spring, fall, & summer ewer asthma episode =v seasons support the life cycle of vectors and can cause l'ostly to a direct decrea their populations to increase. For example, warmer outdoor air poll � winters do not kill off as many ticks as extended cold associated with r- winter weather can. The same is true for warmwater- ion. loving pathogens that cause gastrointestinal illnesses. JJ In fact, Lancet's Health and Climate Change Policy Brief states that vector-borne illnesses supported in part by a warmer climate have tripled between 2004 and 2016 in the United States. Adaption strategies will need more focus in the future. -Q Read more here: . Natural Resources Defense Council Sneezing & Wheezing Report 201' World Heath Organization (WHO) Vector Borne Diseases Lancet (2018) Countdown on Health and Climate Change (US Brief';. Human Health II/ Health Risks for Roanoke Residents 33 Mental Health ,,- Mental and physical health are interconnected. Mental health problems can j) threaten physical health and vice versa; weakening the immune system, or negatively affecting sleep, eating, or exercise. Similarly, individual health and well-being are interconnected with community health. Structural and systemic inequity and disinvestment shape all forms of health. The impacts from climate change on mental health can be caused from catastrophic events, such as an extreme flooding event or long-term changes, like extreme heat. Extreme events can lead to short-term, trauma and shock; and long-term, to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and substance abuse. Heat is a physiological and psychological stressor on the human body. Higher temperatures can cause a decrease in sleep quality and coping ability; therefore for those at greatest risk, heat can exacerbate mood and anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, vascular dementia, and also lead to aggravated aggression as found in domestic violence, rape, assault, and murder. Elevated heat has been linked to increased levels of suicide. Additionally, worry about the future of what climate change may be like for current and future generations can lead to fear, despair, anger, feelings of helplessness, exhaustion, and climate anxiety. This is especially prevalent among young people. QRead more here: Mental Health and Our Changing Climate Impacts, Inequities, Responses, 2021 Lancet Countdown on Health & Climate Change , US Policy Brief November 2019 Lancet Countdown on Health & Climate Change , New Science 2022 I Human Health Health Risks for Roanoke Residents 34 Extreme Heat & Outdoor Employment Heat limits the ability to work outdoors as temperatures and humidity rise and results in lost wages for employees and productivity for business owners. In 2021 alone, 2.5 billion potential labor hours were lost due to heat exposure and that translates into $68 billion in potential lost income and is 0.3% of the US GDP. This is especially true for heavy labor jobs like agriculture and construction. Extreme heat will also limit the service industry and economies like Roanoke's that largely depend of natural resources and tourism. Employers may experience increased health care costs due to heat's health effects. There may come a time in the mid-late century that a change in work day schedules will become necessary to combat this issue and protect outdoor workers. The Virginia Clinicians for Climate Action site scholars,Zhang and Shindell, in their 2022 , Heat Illness in Virginia report saying, "There has been a 20% reduction in labor productivity in Virginia due to extreme heat. In Virginia, labor productivity losses are estimated at $20.5 million (15%) loss annually. In Virginia, economic losses in the construction and manufacturing industries accounted for the largest percentage of overall productivity losses." Number of ED and UCC Vrsrls for Heat Related Illness In Vrrgmia by Sex(July 1-July 22.20151 fa, IN JULY 2019,VIRGINIA EXPERIENCED A EE PARTICULARLY EXTREME HEAT WAVE, " RESULTING IN A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN HEALTHCARE VISITS FOR HEAT- . RELATED ILLNESS.OF THE 653 VISITS a :: N "\--1, DURING THIS EVENT,MALES • ACCOUNTED FOR 6810F THE VISITS ' '�� ' • ._. - '"' AND THE LARGEST PROPORTION OF 6 4 VISITS WERE FROM THOSE AGED 20-29 a m 6 s e r a a a a a m s YEARS. Daum vnn FN.,*/M J!F, • s \ f / cl Read more here: Virginia Clinicians for Climate Action Heat Illness in Virginia (20222 Virginia Department of Health Emergency Department and Urgent Care Visits for Heat-Related Illness In Virginia, 2019 .r ''a `t s r ',,i. Za N ., a z.,•>•: s kv- .. a* *. '+. ¢;..• F 0' ^-� tt i,4 .�''' �* '�R.g= k 4 3" fi �,,,` - w, x s 1 "fir, III Health Risks for Roanoke Residents 35 Pregnancy and Childbirth r During pregnancy, exposure to heat, air pollution The nature and scatl such as fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ground Of Climate Chang ` level ozone have a negative outcome on the mother esponse will be th , and baby. These environmental stressors can contribute to preterm birth, low birth weight, and still 'determining factor birth across all US regions. shaping the health of ations for centuries to come.Studies referenced in the first article below,Lcfound a positive correlation of increased risk of pre-term birth for 2.8-5.6°C increases in temperature. Learning and Development/Cognitive Function Our children will not be immune to the stresses of climate change either. Excessive heat impacts learning, memory, stamina, and mental performance which impacts learning and retention. Further, heat may limit the ability for children to release energy, play outside, and explore the natural world, all of which are important for development. According to the EPA seminal study referenced in the Read More Section, "Temperature increases of 2°C and 4°C of global warming are associated with, on average, 4% and 7% reductions in academic achievement per child, respectively, relative to average learning gains experienced each school year. Across each cohort of graduating students, the total lost future income attributable to these learning losses may reach $6.9 billion ($1.9 to $12.7 billion) at 2°C and $13.4 billion ($8.9 to $18.3 billion) at 4°C." Just like adults, children and teens have a cortisol response to stress. High 57°%of teens levels of stress that can come with experiencing natural disasters or feel afraid of displacement can affect development of neural pathways, in ways that can climate ,, l impair memory, decision making. Short-term stress impacts sleeping patterns, change ' eating and metabolism, physical and mental health and wellbeing. cl Read more here: Association of Air Pollution and Heat Exposure with Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight, and Stillbirth in the US EPA Climate Change and Children's Health and Well-Being in the United States The Lancet Climate anxiety in children and young_peopie and their beliefs about government responses to climate change: a global survey Human Health 4.' Health Risks for Roanoke Residents 36 Buildings, Carbon Dioxide, and Cognitive Function We spend about 90% of our time indoors so the health of our indoor air significantly affects our well-being and health. Carbon dioxide has long been the proxy to measure other indoor air pollutants like volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Scientists are now starting to understand that carbon dioxide itself is a direct pollutant harming the ability to think, process, and respond to information. A Harvard study (referenced below) helped to (1) quantify higher-order cognitive function in the presence of increasing levels of carbon dioxide in indoor conditions and (2) compare cognition in conditions found in conventional building standards vs. conditions found in green building standards. Green building enhances building performance and comfort by improving ventilation and air filtration, avoiding materials made with volatile organic compounds, improving temperature and lighting, and providing natural daylight. This study tested participants at carbon dioxide levels of 550 ppm,945 ppm and 1400 ppm. Typically green buildings have carbon dioxide concentrations no more than 550 ppm. The study found that cognitive scores were 61% higher during green building practice simulations vs. conventional building simulations. Clear cognitive thought is vitally important in our schools and offices for learning and worker productivity. The study found that for seven of the nine types of cognitive function, average ability to think clearly decreased at each higher level of carbon dioxide introduced. Statistically significant decline actually began at levels of 950 ppm which are already commonly found in buildings today. Read more here. ---.Y Fossil Fuel Combustion Is Driving Indoor CO2 Toward Levels Harmful to Human Cognition (Karnauskas, Miller, & Shapiro, 2020) Associations of Cognitive Function Scores with Carbon Dioxide, Ventilation,. and Volatile Organic Compound Exposures in Office Workers: A Controlled Exposure Study of Green and Conventional Office Environments (Allen et al., 2016) NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory at Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii Human He alth Health Risks for Roanoke Residents 37 Buildings, Carbon Dioxide, and Cognitive Function r) The baseline of indoor carbon dioxide is dependent on the levels in outdoor air. As of April 1, 2023, the level of carbon dioxide in outdoor air is 421.91 ppm (parts per million) As carbon dioxide rises outdoors, it impacts indoor air quality. Conventional buildings can already have levels of carbon dioxide that are too high. If greenhouse gas emissions aren't mitigated, outdoor carbon dioxide levels can rise close to 1000 ppm by the end of the century, which means that indoor levels could easily be higher than outdoor levels. Examples of Cognitive Decline with rising Carbon Dioxide: 't.,_.r] • ABILITY TO RESPOND TO STIMULUS • REDUCED REASONING • THREAT PROCESSING • IMPAIRED VISUAL PERCEPTION • IMPACTS TO STANDARDIZED TESTING • COMPLEX STRATEGIZING • SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION OF ATTENTION,MEMORY.AND CONCENTRATION • HIGHER BUILDING STANDARDS SHOULD NOT BE VALUE-ENGINEERED OUT OR KeyTake-Aways: • CUT FROM THE PROJECT BUDGET NEW BUILDINGS SHOULD BE BUILT TO GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS AS THEY WILL STILL BE IN USE AT THE END OF THE CENTURY =�= Read more here Fossil Fuel Combustion Is Driving Indoor CO2 Toward Levels Harmful to Human Cognition (Karnauskas, Miller, & Shapiro, 2020) *Associations of Cognitive Function Scores with Carbon Dioxide, Ventilation,. and Volatile Organic Compound Exposures in Office Workers: A Controlled Exposure Study of Green and Conventional Office Environments (Allen et al., 2016) NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory at Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii Human Health Health Risks for Roanoke Residents 38 Climate change, particularly increased carbon dioxide, can be disastrous to the world's food supply. Increased carbon dioxide can cause plants to grow faster and have more carbohydrates but have significantly less protein, nutrients and minerals. When food crops like wheat, corn, rice and soy are exposed to CO2 at levels predicted for 2050, the plants lose as much as 10% of their zinc, 5% of their iron, and 8% of their protein content. Less protein will be significantly harmful for vulnerable populations that rely on cereal grains, like corn, wheat, sorghum, and rice. Drought and heat can significantly cut crop yields and not only cause food insecurity, but damage to the economy as well. The pollination window for corn is about a week to get good kernel set. High temperatures at this key moment can prohibit fertilization thus damaging the viability of the crop. r., Additionally, crop pests are more harmful in higher temperatures because heat increases metabolism and reproduction cycles. Estimated Crop Yield Reductions: • 2°C (3.6°F) - could cut US corn yields by 18% • 2°C (3.6°F) - could cut sorghum yields by 17% • 2°C (3.6°F) - pests could cut wheat yields by 46%, corn by 31%, and rice by 19% • 4°C (7.2°F) - could cut US corn yields by 50% • 5°C (9°F) - could cut sorghum yields by 60% Food distribution depends on the Transportation System which can be "massively disrupted" from climate change all around the world regardless of transportation method. The major rivers in the US serve to transport corn and soy which can be shut down due to significant flooding and low water levels due to extended drought. Climate change doesn't just alter food for humans - the Smithsonian found that Goldenrod, an important plant for bees and other pollinators has declined in its pollen protein levels by 30% Isince the industrial revolution. We need bees and other insects to pollinate as much as 1/3 of o r� agricultural crops, so our pollinators need nutrition to provide us with this service. -Q- Read more here: Falter - Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out? Bill McKibben Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health - C-Change Climate and Nutrition Chapter Four 04 Creating Community Resiliency Climate Optimism - Focusing on Solutions City Plan 2040 Spotlight Climate Resiliency Cooling Centers Resilience Hubs pif) 1r Climate Displacement „,40-: F, : ° •. Gentrification * 4 , AAA ;AtLand Use •reatin CommunityResili1 ! r ;cy Climate Optimism — Focusing on Solutions 40 Can we define the climate crisis efore it defines us _ . ..� . : Big ideas, innovation and action are possible! There are very real consequences to climate change and climat happening. However,we need swift action to avoid the worst po effects.We have about 7 years to make significant change gases already in the atmosphere and ocean It's very easy to focus on the problems and get overwhelmed, especially since the timeframe is so quick. We have a short time window to produce some significant and tangible actions o protect our grandchildren and great grandchildren late century. It's not generations off- if you are middle age and younger,these are the same people you will sit around the table with at family gatherings.We work so hard to make a better future for our children. Climate change stands to undo generations of hard work. We need to recognize our minds developed to think about short term, immediate risks like large animal attacks and what food will be foraged to eat, etc. We now need to shift our thinking to the long term and include systems thinking into our everyday lives. We must recognize the risk, educate ourselves, and take action- everyday. Climate change must be integrated into our way of life. We must focus on mitigation solutions (reducing emissions) and moving away from fossil fuels that currently power modern life. The Inflation Reduction Act authorizes $369 billion in energy and climate spending. This gives governments, private citizens, and businesses extra support and tools to make personal actions possible and affordable. Read more under Buildings Roadmap to 2030 in Chapter 6 and Transportation in Chapter 7. • 41 City 2040 VA Code Article 3. The Comprehensive Plan §15.2-2223 F. states: The Comprehensive plan is encouraged to consider strategies to address resilience. As used in this subsection, resilience means the capability to anticipate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from significant multi- hazard threats with minimum damage to social well-being, health, the economy, and the environment. As such, the Climate Action Plan is being included as a Functional Plan within the City Plan 2040 framework. City ' ° Climate Chan e and Resiliency The City has a responsibility to contribute to the effort of slowing climate change through policies that align livability with sustainable practice. The City's Climate Action Plan will accompany the priorities, policies, and actions of this plan to increase measures of sustainability and options for resource conservation and protection. Cities across the globe are experiencing rising temperatures, changes in weather, and other negative effects due to climate change. Climate change predicts a temperature rise of 2.5° to 10°F in a century. The inevitability of climate change makes it necessary to mitigate the effects which, in Roanoke, are most obviously manifested by more frequent and more severe flooding and heat. Roanoke's sustainability - its quality of life and economy - are tied to, and dependent upon, its environment. Our ability to attract new business and new residents is grounded in the beauty of our valley. Future growth and development must embrace preservation of important natural areas as assets and respect the interaction of our built and natural environments, particularly when it comes to managing and anticipating the effects of climate change. As the City grows, we need to ensure that an emphasis is placed on protecting our air, waterways, and other natural assets. New development should be energy efficient and resilient to account for more intense rainfall and other effects of climate change. The City will support efforts to recognize the beauty of our City and make it easy for our citizens to make sustainable choices. CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONNECTION Chapter 4: Creating Community Resiliency, Chapter 5: Long-term and Systems Thinking, Chapter 6: Buildings, Chapter 8 Natural Resources 0 cl Read more here: City of Roanoke City Plan 2040 CreatingCommunityResiliency Irrt Pathways to Action & Progress 42 Health and equity benefits should motivate and guide a swift transition to a zero-emission economy Equity in this plan calls specifically for the allocation of burdens and benefits, participation in decision making, and recognition of, and engagement with, all people that live in Roanoke. Equity and justice also demand fairness between generations and the responsibility of the current residents to guarantee that future generations can live a decent life. In the context of climate change, today's youth, as well as future generations will be exposed to much higher risks than most adults alive today. As leaders and community members, we must acknowledge and take responsibility to act and swiftly move towards a zero-emission economy. There is also a need to create and provide for climate resiliency in our community which is the synergy between mitigation and adaptation strategies aimed to lower risks and vulnerabilities. Preparing for climate resiliency will allow for greater capacity to be ready, respond, and recover faster and stronger from disrupting events. Each event will be a learning process that we can improve upon. Climate Resili When joining the Global ency Covenant of Mayors in 2015, the City of Roanoke committed to conducting a Climate Adaptation Vulnerability Assessment. A Mitigation co tar and Batry Ye,oi,,,wd,bosoYar,a( climate vulnerability r Storage rr,auamigiwq I p �"""� '°"� 0 00 .rking with N ee re assessment will help identify • Renewable Co unity en Infrastructure Energy Upgrades e0 ra economic, geographic, and empowermen n. g g p • Sustainable • Disaster :ter conserva n equity issues in our community. Transportation management& al Food Sys*e `, service continuity Energy Resilient This will need to be funded in • • Monitoring hazards Efficiency te 2023 and completed by por and risk 2024 as it is an overdue commitment. Graphic adapted from NZAIA and Green Resilience Strategies The City of Roanoke Stormwater Utility is also working on a Resiliency Plan that will identify vulnerabilities specific to flooding and increased risks of flooding that worsen with climate change. This Resiliency Plan will work synergistically with the Climate Action Plan (which focuses on emissions reduction & heat), the Hazard Mitigation Plan, the Repetitive Loss Area Analysis, and the City Plan 2040. Creating Pathways to Action & Progress 43 CoolingCenters and Neighborly Knocks There may be no one-size-fits-all solutions for all areas of the city; however, our community will need to work together to create plans and designate places that provide opportunities for safety on hot days/nights and during & post-disasters to minimize risk for vulnerable members of the community. Locating these facilities in vulnerable neighborhoods, in urban heat islands, and near public transportation stops are important planning considerations, along with waived bus fare during heat wave events. Some buildings may need to have extended hours during heat waves. Cooling Center Examples: A cooling center is a • LIBRARIES location, typically an o • COMMUNITY CENTERS air-conditioned or • PLACES OF WORSHIP cooled • NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION-OWNED BUILDINGS building that has been designated as a site to • PRIVATE BUSINESSES provide respite and safety during extreme o • SPLASH PADS heat with access to • COMMUNITY POOLS water , o • SHADED COMMUNITY PARKS IN• • CHECK ON ELDERLYIVULNERABLE RESIDENTS IN YOUR ■■ NEIGHBORHOOD AND NEIGHBORS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT OF YOU aroplir DO THEY NEED-WATER,FOOD,MEDICINE? 11 �± o ARE THEY COOL ENOUGH? [AVE THEM YOUR PHONE NUMBER AND ADDRESS • BE PATIENT,BE KIND,& BE HELPFUL = Read more here: CDC The Use of Cooling Centers to Prevent Heat-Related Illness Neighbor Check-in Flyer EPA & CDC Climate Change and Extreme Heat CreatingCommunityResiliency Tit, Pathways to Action & Progress 44 Resilience Hubs A resilience hub is a community serving facility to support and coordinate resources pre, during, and post-disaster. Many times this building is a community center that is used year-round for other activities. A well-planned hub will also reduce greenhouse emissions and improve local quality of life on a daily basis. A resilience hub does not have to be owned or operated by the government and can be a neighborhood organization-owned facility or a place of worship. Federal funding is available for planning, implementing, and enhancing renewable energy as the primary power source. rememrsimmaimimir Essential Components ailliNi.....� . HUBS BRING i UGL i HER COMMUNITY MEMBERS,NEIGHBORHOOD 1 ` ,3 - LEADERS.LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS,&ANCHOR ORGANIZATIONS . }r o TO COORDINATE FACILITY FUNCTION Rio to, 9 2 • HUB LOCATION IS A TRUSTED FACILITY& PROGRAMMING IS o r ,Imr> t�iM - "� §; two 4— DEVELOPED WITH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT a.4 '° API' vaWiie a . 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Read more here: Urban Sustainability Director's Network Guide to Developing Resilience Hubs Creating irrtI Pathways to Action & Progress 45 Climate Displacement: 1 In the United States alone, 123.3 Humans have been migrating for thousands of years in million people, or 39%of the total response to changes in climate and resources. Within the population, lived in coastal next 77 years, sea level rise is expected to cause a massive counties in 2010,with a predicted reshuffling here in the US, designated as the "Next American 8% increase by the year 2020. Migration', in which 13.1 million people who live on the coasts By the year 2100, a projected 13.1 will need to relocate due to projected sea level rise. Millions million people in the United States more US residents may need to relocate due to wildfires, alone would be living on land that water shortages, dangerous temperatures, hurricanes, will be considered flooded with a extreme weather or a combination of all of these. This does SLR of 6 feet(1.8 m) -Robinson,Dilkina,Moreno-Cruz not account for global climate refugees. 1 J We are building the future now; therefore it is imperative that United States government at the federal, state, and especially, the local levels, study and understand human migration and incorporate this in decision making and planning efforts. There will be a need to plan for all housing types,jobs, and other policy and economic considerations. New people can stimulate the economy, build innovation, and growth opportunities to become stronger and better than ever. Failure to plan can create vulnerability. Researchers are starting to attempt to characterize and aggregate migration , bar +�, ' , patterns so that government leaders can ;l.; . work to prepare policy responses. The map �:" P ...- '..-- ".401,:-.,' to the right is showing how people may # _,.� ,• .`• „ move due to sea level rise while also taking �, into account normal population movement. ` This map doesn't include the other climate risk projections and is an early projection. On the map, the blue shows geographically what land is projected to be flooded and no 1111111111.1.011.111.111 longer support the population living there. Directly >0.5% >1.0% >3.0% >6.0% >9.0% Not The darker red indicates more movement Affected Affected into a location, lightening with less projected Map credit: Robinson, Dilkina , Moreno-Cruz movement. Click here to open larger map :Q Read more here: Plos One Modeling migration patterns in the USA under sea level rise The White House Report On The Impact Of Climate Change On Migration World Economic Forum Climate change will force millions of us to move, but where will we go? t4 r la I a g o 1 3 Resil4 - .., -nf '�- a e �� �.'�- _ ? �� � P a 'g,:� '":• ., Us �`xis, 4. fit Pathways to Action & Progress 46 Gentrification: This Climate Action Plan is acknowledging the complexities of important topics that are essential to tackle for urban resiliency. As we plan to adapt our City design and systems to protect against heat and climate change, we also need to adopt policies to protect against gentrification while enhancing neighborhoods with mitigation and adaptation strategies to create resiliency and climate preparedness. It is imperative that these measures are implemented in ways that do not make it more difficult for our most socially vulnerable populations. As a city, we must lift people out of poverty, allow for personal wealth building, and simultaneously protecting against unintended negative consequences. Examples of Unintended Consequences: Sometimes mitigation and adaptation strategies can cause unintended consequences resulting in higher property and housing values, especially in faster growing real estate markets. The following types of projects add community resiliency but have caused unintended consequences in other locations without policy changes. • Green Infrastructure including parks, green space, trees, and community agriculture if not implemented equitably throughout a city • Investment in mixed-use transportation such as complete streets with improvements to bike and pedestrian infrastructure • Improved energy efficiency can raise property values while lowering utility costs • Rooftop solar can increase property values These mitigation and adaptation strategies are valuable and may not lead to increased property values in our community. It is important to assess vulnerabilities and look at protective policies as we plan for the future of climate migration patterns. =Q, Read more here: --- - Pushed Out: Displacement Today and Lasting Impacts (Video) Urban Displacement Project Research: Climate Mitigation and Displacement SPARCC Climate Change and Displacement in the US - A Review of the Literature Designing to Live Sustainably (d21s) Pathways to Action & Progress 47 Land Use, Climate Mitigation, and Adaptation How we decide to use land is also important to consider for climate adaptation and mitigating air temperature, and is tied to Roanoke residents' quality of life and the local economy. The City's ability to attract new business and new residents is grounded in the beauty of our valley. Future growth and development must embrace preservation of important natural areas as assets and respect the interaction of our built and natural environments, particularly when it comes to managing and anticipating the effects of climate change. Economic valuation of natural resources and ecosystem services they provide should play a role in development decision making, especially if the open and forested spaces help to cool surrounding urban heat islands and attenuate growing heat and provide space for floodwaters. Land use that promotes mixed-uses rather than separation of land uses, smaller parcels, and denser housing types helps shorten the distances people need to travel to school, work, or to the store. Complete streets assist with multi-modal transportation that provide for increase safety for pedestrians and bike riders. City design can help to mitigate the effect of higher temperatures. City layout, building orientation, and size can enhance natural valley air flows from the surrounding mountains. Taller urban buildings or building orientation in a certain pattern can block summer sun and create shaded passages and increase air flow, effectively lowering temperatures in the built environment. Additionally air flow can be increased at the ground level but opening up the first floor to enhance natural breezes. Roanoke's tree canopy cover is unique because 42% of it tree canopy is forested. It is particularly important to consider preservation of forested land use areas within the city to meet tree canopy goals. Almost half of the city's tree canopy cover in forested locations makes it vulnerable to vacant parcel development. Additionally, the large forested areas within the City's boundary, such as Mill Mountain can skew the perception of the total tree canopy throughout the City. Protecting intact forests will continue to cool the surrounding areas while efforts to increase tree planting throughout the City continues. =�=Read more here: Wind Corridor Planning and Management Strategies using cold air characteristics: The Application in Korean Cities Grist How to Build a Heat Resilient City Chapter Five 05 Long Term and Systems Thinking Greenhouse Gas Reporting City Plan 2040 Spotlight Resilient Economy Responsible Regionalism Long Term and Systems Thinking � , ' f '- Municipal Financial Health .�a t i, Green Procurement for Circular Economy ittg. Extended Producer Responsibility in Virgi .. Sustainable Development Smart Surfaces Greenhouse Gas Reporting Tracking GHG Emissions 49 City staff currently tracks energy consumption data for 45 city-owned buildings, plus the Mill Mountain Star, street & traffic signal lighting, park lighting, and fuel usage for the City-wide fleet every two years. The Community's Energy data is collected and reported on an annual basis and includes all residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, transportation miles driven, and the community's waste each year. Scope • Tracks natural gas and electricity usage which are called Scope 1 and Scope 2, respectively • Uses city limits as geographic boundary • Includes residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal annual activities • Documents and track usage of electricity, natural gas, transportation fuels, and amount of waste • Uses 2016 as the baseline year to measure progress against Data Sources %GHG emissions per sector • Utility billing records for electricity and natural gas use by sector • VDOT Vehicle miles travelled (VMT) data • City of Roanoke building energy and fuel recordsGose 14.6% Data Analysis & Reporting • Monitoring percent change from 2016 baseline data to document positive or negative changes • Data entry into ICLEI ClearPath online emissions software GHG Tracked: • Municipal-specific data reported to: Qfcarbondioxid o CDP, a global disclosure platform for ghg emissions J methane o ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability and Global nitrous oxide Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy measured in metric tons(mt)CO2e =�= Read more here: GCOM Global Protocol for Community Scale GHG Inventories: Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Utility CO2 Emission Fuel Mix Greenhouse Gas Reporting 2021 Community Emission Summary 50 The City of Roanoke tracks the three most common and abundant gases; carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. CO2 equivalent is a measure of these three gases together and their individual potency or energy each gas adds to the atmosphere over their lifespan. GHG Tracked: Ocarbon dioxide increase methane from 2016 baseline O Qnitrous oxide " Solid measured in metric tons(mt)CO2e Waste 210/n Municipal 6 5 = 18% 85,885 mt CO2e decrease decrease 112,806 Transportation from 2016 baseline from 2016 ba• mt Commercial CO2e 17 4°i = 84% �% = 303,151 mt C66 /o CO2e 16% U ° 432,948 mt CO2e�,. Y 16% 2021 Industrial Residential "°° = o (2 % = 365,936 mt CO2e 445,616 mt CO2e decrease E.ir7 from 2016 baseline r / 8% 7 wo a� ! 8% r�r� '� %21 decrease from 2016 baseline 22 0 II waste ' gas o1ese;' diesel electricity natural gas , QRead more here: Dr. Sean McGinnis 2021 Community Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Annual Report Greenhouse Gas Emissions Pathways to Action and Progress 51 Our City Council has a strong history of leadership with climate change to protect our residents, economy, and the environment. The City of Roanoke and its citizens have made good progress on emission reductions since the early 2000's. The reality is, while we've begun mitigation measures to lessen greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels, we have not reached the scale of investment and effort needed to avoid significant damages to human health, the environment that supports our well-being, and the economy. In 2021, City Council acknowledged the gravity of climate change and passed the Climate Emergency Resolution #42175-100721. The resolution calls for emergency action to protect the lives and quality of life for our residents, businesses, and community. The resolution calls for "reductions of greenhouse gas emissions to be reduced by the municipality, business and industry, and citizens, in accordance with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Six Assessment released in 2021, using the best available scientific data and tools". This research and data has been used as reference for the goals and actions in this 2023 Climate Action Plan. This plan translates that guidance into the personal and political actions necessary to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions to protect humanity and the systems that support our economy and well-being. The goals below are necessary to put us on the path to reduce atmospheric energy created by greenhouse gases and limit global warming to the 1.5° Celsius safety threshold to avoid the worst consequences of climate change. In the following sections, this Climate Action Plan outlines Municipal specific actions, pathways, and available financial resources Community for each sector to achieve its goals. Responsibility We must focus on increasing building efficiency, installing Responsibility renewable energy, and converting to electric vehicles. The i*pima, _m=~ ill State of Virginia has committed to 100% clean energy by 4' 2045. AEP will need to be a strong partner in supporting the EMISSIONS emissions reductions and increasing local electrical capacity EMISSIONS reduction and renewable energy to provide for and protect the future. reduction AEP's renewable energy plan and goals as outlined in its A" 2032 from 2016 GHG from current GHG emissions baseline Sustainability Report 2023 are Net Zero by 2045 (for Scope emissions baseline 1 & 2) (80% by 2030 - all Scope 1 from 2005 baseline). • nn Read more here: American Electric Power Climate Impact Analysis 2021 American Electric Power Clean Energy Goals Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 6th Ass$=ss ` WRI Utilizing City-Utility Partnership Agreements to Achieve Climate and Energy • " City P 2040 52 Nor— Resilient Economy In 2040, Roanoke's economy will continue its sustainable growth City 0 through the recruitment of a diversity of industry, revitalization of ry under-performing and underutilized commercial spaces, support of local business, and continued partnerships with players who value, support, and celebrate each other's successes. Our economy will be built on strong collaboration that promotes workforce development for those of all backgrounds. Key Priorities: Promote Broad Diversity in Economy, Establish Stronger Economic Ties to our Regional Partners, Conversion of Underperforming Commercial and Industrial Areas, Local Business Development, Align Economic Development with Workforce Development Systems, Support Local Community Development Below are relevant priorities, policies, and action items found in the City Plan 2040 with the associated Climate Action Plan content that supports and builds upon the City Plan 2040 Action Items. PROMOTE BROAD DIVERSITY IN THE ECONOMY Policy 2: Promote the region's assets and strengths to recruit new and develop existing businesses in the City Action Items • Promote and market Roanoke's cultural, historic, recreational, educational, transportation and environmental assets I� CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONNECTION Interwoven equity, Chapter 4 Community Resiliency, Chapter 5 Long Term and Systems Thinking, Chapter 7 Transportation, Chapter 8 Natural Resources =Q= Read more here: City of Roanoke City Plan 2040 City 5 Plan 3 Policy 4: Ensure solid infrastructure is available to support commerce Action Items • Ensure transportation infrastructure is maintained to provide a high level of mobility to support business activity, such as efficient movement of both products and employees into and out of our region CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONNECTION Interwoven equity, Chapter 4 Community Resiliency, Chapter 5 Long Term and Systems Thinking, Chapter 7 Transportation Policy 5: Support the creation and future development of the Innovation Corridor Action Items • Support new development and redevelopment opportunities that align with and enhance the Innovation Corridor's initiatives, including, housing, sustainable infrastructure, creation or preservation of green space, and job creation initiatives CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONNECTION Interwoven equity, Chapter 4 Community Resiliency, Chapter 5 Long Term and Systems Thinking, Chapter 7 Transportation CONVERSION OF UNDERPERFORMING COMMERICAL AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS 11 Policy 3: Improve the vitality of existing commercial corridors Action Items • Continue to encourage revitalization of commercial corridors through major streetscape improvements, landscaping, formal open spaces, and transportation network connectivity CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONNECTION Interwoven equity, Chapter 4 Community Resiliency, Chapter 5 Long Term and Systems Thinking, Chapter 7 Transportation, multi-modal connectivity, Vision Zero Plan City tr 5 Plan 4 ResponsibleRegionalism re In 2040, the region will plan, act, and promote itself cohesively, with consideration of each community's political autonomy and 0 social identity. Each community lends its unique assets and resources to developing the region's economy and quality of life. The region will work together to provide exceptional educational opportunities and public services. The region will see more success because it began to compete economically as a unified entity. Key Priorities: Regional Collaboration, Plan and Think Regionally Below are relevant priorities, policies, and action items found in the City Plan 2040 with the associated Climate Action Plan content that supports and builds upon the City Plan 2040 Action Items. REGIONAL COLLABORATION Policy 2: Build excellent working relationships among local governments in the region Establish and maintain regular communication opportunities between regional governments so issues of regional importance and responsibility are considered. Action Items: • The planning commissions of the region's governments should convene annually to discuss issues of mutual concern and identify areas for collaboration • Establish regular staff-level meetings among departmental peers in Roanoke County, Salem, and Vinton to establish and maintain relationships, discuss common issues and identify ways to collaborate on improved services for citizens CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONNECTION Interwoven Equity, Climate Action including mitigation of emissions is a responsibility of all regional governments and respective communities Build long-term strategy for climate displacement in the US and globally Protect vulnerable communities against gentrification mly Tx, City 5 Plan 5 PLAN AND THINK REGIONALLY Policy 1: Coordinate regional planning for land use, housing, transportation, economic development, public services, and civic amenities Action Items • Participate in regional transportation planning through the Roanoke Valley Transportation Planning Organization • Develop plans at the regional level • Where plans are locally-focused, they should have a regional element that consider the greater context, with special attention given to regional land use patterns. Plans should identify growth areas, work to prevent sprawl, and balance the supply of commercially- zoned land. CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONNECTION Interwoven Equity, Multi-modal regional transportation, Regional land use patterns GREEN CONVENIENCE Policy 4: Create a regional approach to sustainability, resilience, and environmental improvement Natural resources are shared resources and require a collaborative approach. Just as ecosystems are interconnected, so are the actions of neighboring localities. A concerted effort is needed to accomplish regionally beneficial goals. Action Items • Partner/consult with surrounding localities on policy • Attract and develop related environmental support industries within our Regional Planning District to promote sustainability research & technology innovations CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONNECTION Interwoven Equity, Multi-modal regional transportation, Land use patterns, Climate displacement, Riverine flooding, Policies and Incentives for Carbon Reductions LongSystems Term & Thinking 1,111 Municipal Financial Health 56 Cities that fail to mitigate and adapt to climate change and adopt proactive policies will find it harder and more expensive to borrow money. In fact, Moody's Investors Service, an organization that rates the creditworthiness of government bonds states that climate change "will be a growing negative credit factor for (bond) issuers without sufficient adaptation and mitigation strategies". Therefore, it is imperative that the City of Roanoke adopt sustainable development practices and policies, as well as long-term and systems thinking, to keep the City strong and viable in the future. City revenue comes largely from property and sales tax. Property taxes reflect overall property values so if these decline due to severe weather events, so does the City's tax base. Borrowing money via bonds are necessary to implement capital improvement projects like infrastructure upgrades, and building libraries, schools and community centers. Key Actions like requiring smart surfaces (see pages 45-46), give cities like Roanoke a strong mitigation foundation and financial advantages for the future. Future risk that the city incurs is based not only on climate resilient investment but on development policies we make today reflecting the City's commitment. Moody's Key Credit Risks cities that adopt smart City Exposures Associated with Climate Change x surfaces strategies will abetter manage physical risks, Economic Disruption stabilize the cost of flood Includes property losses and damage, supply chain insurance,reduce losses, and transportation interruptions, lower revenues, enhance credit risk and protect their credit rating, increased debt, higher insurance costs ultimately lowering the cost Physical Damage of borrowing money. Includes infrastructure losses and damage to roads and associated traffic systems, buildings, utilities, communication networks Health and Public Safety Loss of life and critical emergency provisions such as medical care, food, water, shelter, and electrical power Population Displacement Forced short term displacements, long term population migration =�- Read more here: Helping Cities Manage Climate Change: Smart Surfaces, Credit Ratings, and Risk Management Moody's Investors Service - Evaluating the impact of Climate Change on US, state, and local issuers McKinsey Global Institute - Why a stable climate is important for our businesses and our lives Term & Systems Thinking Long Pathways to Action & Progress 57 Green Procurement for Circular Economy Green Procurement addresses the environmental impact of a company's or organization's supply chain. A company's supply chain typically accounts for more than 80% of the carbon footprint and more than 90% of natural resource impacts of the overall operation. By collaborating with supply chain members, and advocating for environmentally and socially responsible practices, businesses can drastically improve their environmental performance. Environmental stewardship should be a priority for businesses, since resource depletion and climate disaster threaten future economic growth. Participation in green procurement and supply chain reporting is important in reducing resource destruction, eliminating unjust labor practices, and mitigating climate change. Green Procurement practices also allow governments of all levels to lead by example, and financially support businesses with environmentally responsible practices. The items purchased and contracts we enter have both a large economic and environmental impact. US localities spent 1.8 trillion in direct expenditures in 2019. Partnering with responsible businesses will protect global and local natural resources, and serve to shape environmental best practices in private industry. Enacting an ordinance or standard for Green Procurement is vital to decreasing the environmental impact of City operations. Extended Producer Responsibility in Virginia Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws require producers to be liable for the environmental impact of the items they produce. EPR legislation in Virginia would put the responsibility for recycling of plastics on plastic producers, relieving municipalities and taxpayers from the financial burden of recycling programs. Placing accountability on companies that produce plastic products and packaging will discourage plastic production, increase the amount of material recycled, and decrease plastic pollution in our communities. These laws also encourage environmental considerations to be addressed in the design and manufacturing process of production. This will lead to a more efficient use of resources and reduce economic losses. Maine has implemented an EPR law, placing 100% of responsibility on producers for packaging. Companies are charged fees based on the type of packaging used and amount sold. Read more here: McKinsey Starting at The Source: Sustainability in Supply Chains Ellen MacArthur Foundation Circular Economy Procurement Environment Virginia: Extended Producer Responsibility for Virginia Long Term & SSystems hinkin Tr/ Sustainable Development 58 We are building the future today. What will be built this year and until 2030 & beyond will take us through the 2050-2100 period of time. We built today's structures 50-100+ years ago. That means our building energy efficiencies are lower than even today's standards so our buildings use, and waste (up to 30%), a lot more energy to light, heat, and cool than they should. Most building projects start with a larger wish list than budget and items end up getting cut from the project. Many times that's anything extraneous to the basic building. Even LEED or other green building projects go through the same process; many times cutting renewable energy features like solar or green infrastructure projects that clean and protect our air and water. We can no longer just think about the immediate building costs. As we've seen in the previous pages of this Climate Action Plan, there is a lot of interconnection with energy, water, & fossil fuel consumption and the health of climate systems and human wellbeing. There is not a clear answer to support development while protecting costs to society and taxpayers that incur after the building is complete. Longer-term and systems-thinking must be a consideration of the price tag moving forward. Tools will become available to allow for comprehensive financial decision making enabling decision makers to weigh building costs, energy savings over building lifetime, and future climate cost scenarios. Just as we see in the example of the above and on mitigation & adaptation chart on page 19, there is connectivity between our current developed systems and trade-offs due to incomplete systems and long-term thinking. I WE DONT DEVELOP THIS THESE ARE THE SOCIETAL AND FrECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES LATERCHANGE TO 2 DEGREES THIS CENTURY FOR CLIMATE ACTION FAILURE Immediate Costs: Severe Future Costs • LEED/NET ZERO BUILDING COSTS • INCREASED INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS&MAINTENANCE • LIFETIME BUILDING ENERGY SAVINGS • INCREASED HEALTH CARE PREMIUMS AND EXPENSES • 1001 RENEWABLE ENERGY—ON OR OFF SITE • DECREASED GDPIWORKER PRODUCTIVITY ." .. • TREE CANOPY/ARTIFICIAL SHADE STRUCTURES • DECLINING MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH' $n. • PERVIOUS PAVEMENT/GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STORMWATER • DROUGHT/VEGETATION CHANGES/HABITAT LOS MANAGEMENT • DECREASED ECOSYSTEM SERVICES(CLEAN WATER/AIR) • ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION CONNECTIONS—BUS,BIKE,WALK • DECLINE IN EQUITABLE SYSTEMS • ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE • • • ..::: er ste s ni kin • .:.. Sustainable Development 59 Buildings contribute 40% of total global energy use, with roughly 28% through operational costs, and 11% from building materials and construction; therefore, reducing the energy that buildings use has a large impact global emissions. To keep temperatures from rising more than 1.5° C, cities will need to generate net zero emissions by 2050. The state of Virginia is committed to 100% emission reduction by 2050. Community emission reduction targets should reflect the urgency and ambition of state, federal and global targets. Sustainable building practices are becoming standard in new development. Costs for sustainable materials and efficient systems are lowering to be competitive with standard buildings; it's common that costs are now either the same or lower than traditional construction. Immediate implementation of sustainable building practices is required to reduce energy use and GHG emissions. Buildings that incorporate green building practices result in energy savings, as well as other benefits for users including improved air quality, which improves respiratory conditions and allergies in occupants. AVUFKF Existing Buildings � � S Energy ENERGY EFFICIENCY RENEWABLE Reduction WEATHERIZATION ELECTRIFICATION ENERGY Steps Reaching emission reduction targets will require buildings to become as energy efficient as possible by improving the building envelope and replacing outdated heating and lighting systems. Once energy use is reduced, renewable energy sources can be installed on roofs, in parking lots, or as a last resort, purchased offsite if net-zero cannot be achieved with on-site renewable sources. New Buildings NET ZERO BUILDINGS COST 5- Maximizing THE VIRGINIA HIGH PERFORMANCE 191 MORE TO CONSTRUCT. Sustainable BUILDING ACT TOOK EFFECT IN JULY TAX CREDITS, RENEWABLE Development j OF 2022 REQUIRING MUNICIPAL ENERGY CREDITS,AND ENERGY ®i /� DEVELOPMENT TO INCORPORATE AO SAVINGS CAN MAKE THE ' I 62 GREEN BUILDING PRINCIPLES INCLUDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY, RETURN ON INVESTMENT AS HIGH AS 301 CARBON EMISSION TRACKING,AND tz?, g RESILIENCY FEATURES. Ir,i/ Smart Surfaces 60 Smart Surfaces help manage sunlight and water resources in an urban setting. They include permeable pavements, reflective roofs and roads, and solar panels. Replacement of urban surfaces with designed smart surfaces can mitigate urban heat island effect, global warming, flooding, and air pollution As roads and roofs reach end-of-life they should be replaced with materials that will maximize benefits to the (surrounding) community. Smart roofs and pavements can improve health outcomes, results in lower energy costs, and have a longer lifetime than traditional options. If all the worlds roofs and pavements were replaced with reflective materials, the heat mitigation would be equivalent to taking all of the worlds 600 million cars off the road for 20 years. 20%are roofs When sunlight � `- HOTTER, hits a black roof: 38% MORE POLLUTED AIR,AND 4,1! heats the atmosphere rasthruty arc HIGHER ENERGY COSTS 1 0 is reflected 4.5% lap 10 heats the braiding a BtackRoof ellik r .'� I 90'((t77'F) -i _; ..i Air Temperature If s• t COOLER TEMPERATURES, When sunlight "it a white roof. CLEANER AIR, heats 10°hihe atsnosph.r REDUCED ENERGY COSTS 0 heats the city air l',, is reflected l': MOD'''''''''''' '''*--”-1) % �- Resilient Communities heats the 6aldme - s. i. i. White Roof �. e /5. - r .. ,.. ce'cturn .,.* a Mr Temperature -- - 1 str QiReamore here. d Global Cool Cities Alliance A Practical Guide to Cool Roofs and Cool Pavements. " Smart Surfaces Coalition Research and Reports Harvard Business Review Building the Green Way i HI Smart Surfaces 61 Smart surfaces are a cost effective tool for implementing resilient planning into urban communities to mitigate urban heat island effects, improving quality of life, and health outcomes for residents. A study done by the Smart Surfaces Coalition aimed to quantify the monetary value of heat and flooding mitigation through the use of smart surfaces. This study is significant to the City of Roanoke as Washington, DC and Philadelphia are similar in climate to our region. The study modeled the potential benefits of implementing cool roofs, green roofs, reflective pavements and urban trees within specified low-income neighborhoods in the three cities, and their financial benefits over 40 years. The benefits accounted for include energy, stormwater management, and health cost reductions. The benefit-to-cost ratio of cool roofs in Washington, D.0 was 8.29, and reflective pavements had a cost to benefit ratio of 2.57. Benefit-to-Cost Ratios by Solution rr every Solution Washington, Philadelphia El Paso invested, D.C. t Surfaces Cool Roofs 8.29 7.40 4.23 Green Roofs 1.99 0.39 0.19 generate more than 3 X PV(Direct Purchase) 1.83 1.94 1.72 Reflective Pavements 2.57 3.03 2.50 the value through Urban Trees 3.39 1.34 .66 avoided costs. Value of Smart Surfaces: 40-Year Analysis Avoided costs include Category Washington. Philadelphia El Paso disaster response, health D.C. costs, and productivity. Cost $838 Million $2.38 Billion $1.62 Billion They also serve to improve health outcomes Benefits (40 Year) 62.65 Billion S5.96 Billion $2.16 Billion and quality of life for our Net Present Value $1.81 Billion $3.58 Billion $538 Million most vulnerable communities. or - - Read more here: Global Cool Cities Alliance A Practical Guide to Cool Roofs and Cool Pavements Smart Surfaces Coalition Research and Reports k Chapter Six Buildings Roadmap to 2030 City Plan 2040 Spotlight Livable Built Environment Residential Pathways to Action and Progress,. Solarize Roanoke . ,0 Inflation Reduction Act Funding r ` Commercial Pathways to Action and Progres Inflation Reduction Act Funding 07, C-PACE ; Municipal Pathways to Action and Progress I 2040 / 63 � an livable Built Environment In 2040, Roanoke is a growing, historic cultural hub with vibrant City neighborhoods for all, housing that is safe, accessible, affordable, and varied, advanced technology to provide access opportunities for all, and an integrated multi-modal, user-friendly transportation system. Key Priorities: Growth through Preservation and Context Sensitive Design, Complete Neighborhoods, Interactive Spaces, Housing, Arts and Culture, Interconnected Transportation System, Complete Streets, Improved Infrastructure Below are relevant priorities, policies, and action items found in the City Plan 2040 with the associated Climate Action Plan content that supports and builds upon the City Plan 2040 Action Items. SUSTAINABLE LAND DEVELOPMENT Policy 1: Orient development codes, tax policy, and programs to support green building and sustainable site design for new development Action Items • Adopt a City Green Building and Site Design Standard that promotes durability, sustainability and environmental compliance in building materials, site design, landscaping, energy efficiency, and health during all stages of development • Improve indoor air quality and energy efficiency through creation of a City building benchmarking system defined by Department of Energy metrics and indoor air quality goals • Create incentives for green roofs on new buildings and retrofit of existing buildings • Continue to require pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure as part of new development plans to create a connected system • Remove all minimum parking requirements from the zoning code; adopt a simplified mechanism to control excessive parking (e.g., maximum coverage) • Encourage development that respects natural topography CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONNECTION Chapter 5 Long-term and Systems Thinking - Sustainable Development & Smart Growth, Chapter 6 Building Roadmaps to 2030; Chapter 7 Transportation; Chapter 8 Natural Resources -Q Read more here: City of Roanoke City Plan 2040 2040 64 � an Policy 2: Incentivize pre-existing development to incrementally adapt to green building standards and sustainable site designs Action Items • Implement tax credits for reducing pre-existing parking lots/impervious surface • Implement lement tax credits for utilizing renewable en ergy or increasing energyefficiency • Identify and promote ways for Historic property owners to adapt to green building standards • Encourage building benchmarks at point of sale • Incentivize compliance with the City Green Building and Site Design Standard • Improve knowledge of green building opportunities through public education and outreach • Implement new measures of oversight to ensure improvements are properly maintained over time CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONNECTION Chapter 5 Long-term and Systems Thinking, Chapter 6 Buildings Roadmap to 2030 4 Policy 5: Reduce impervious surface through development requirements Action Items • Remove minimum parking requirements • Encourage space saving parking measures, such as shared parking and parking decks, through incentives and zoning requirements • Increase permeability requirements as part of parking standards (.e.g, permeable pavers, infiltration strips, rain gardens) • Replace dated standards, such as impervious surface ratio, with measures that reduce impervious surface while encouraging desired compact development patterns • Update development standards to increase permeability for existing large areas of impervious surface, especially in industrial and commercial districts • Incentivize replacement of impervious surface with permeable material • Use a land tax to discourage excess impervious surface • Encourage parking lots to be removed or repurposed into civic space, green space, and other interactive uses • When impervious surface is unavoidable, promote disconnection and permeable pavers to reduce storm drain runoff CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONNECTION Chapter 5 Long-term and Systems Thinking - Sustainable Development & Smart Growth, Chapter 6 Building Roadmaps to 2030, Chapter 7 Transportation, Chapter 8 Natural Resources UI2040 65 I � n Policy 2: Encourage residential and business use of renewable energy Action Items • Improve public outreach, education, access, and support of fixed renewable energy programs • Continue and expand the City's tax incentive program for energy efficiency • Identify areas with potential for renewable energy generation to ensure cohesion with priorities for greenspace and increased tree canopy • Encourage development of renewable energy generation in underutilized spaces CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONNECTION Chapter 5 Long-term and Systems Thinking - Sustainable Development & Smart Growth, Chapter 6 Building Roadmaps to 2030, Chapter 8 Natural Resources GREEN CONVENIENCE Green convenience is about increasing the availability of sustainable options and therefore increasing the number of sustainable choices made by residents on a daily basis. Roanoke has been making strides towards sustainability through adoption of a number of green initiatives. The actions of the City should continue to serve as an example for the greater community and should continue to encourage environmental awareness and accountability. Action Items • Implement the steps outlined in the City's Climate Action Plan • Require a level of green building certification for new public buildings • Require permeable surfaces for any City funded developments or improvements • Continue collaboration between City Departments to ensure projects meet sustainability goals during site plan review • Continue to create and exceed goals for sustainability, including reducing waste, emissions, and energy usage • Incorporate renewable energy in new lighting projects CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONNECTION Chapter 5 Long-term and Systems Thinking - Sustainable Development & Smart Growth, Chapter 6 Building Roadmaps to 2030, Engineering Sustainability Planning Document 2040 66 �• an Policy 2: Improve community outreach and education to increase environmental awareness, promote sustainable practices, and reinforce positive action within the community Action Items • Create an environmental education center • Reinstate a permanent Clean and Green Committee to collaborate with nonprofits and businesses • Collaborate to continue and expand the operations and marketability of the Clean Valley Council Policy 3: Be an advocate for funding and adoption of sustainable and resilient environmental policy Action Items • Advocate for state improvements to environmental policy, including financial support for the EPA and grant opportunities • Enact policies to reduce carbon footprints CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONNECTION Chapter 4 Creating Community Resiliency, Chapter 5 Long-term and Systems Thinking - Sustainable Development & Smart Growth, Chapter 8 Natural Resources BuildingsRoadMap to 2030 Pathways to Action & Progress 67 Our local electricity provider, Appalachian Power, is part American Electric Power that made a corporate commitment to reduce their Scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2030 and achieve net zero carbon by 2045. This includes solar installations in the Appalachian Power region. This action by AEP, creates a downward trend in the City's Scope 2 emissions that helps justify investment in all electric solutions now. Decisions made by In regions of the United States that still have a individual households high electrical emissions factor due to coal are collectively energy generation, it can be challenging to responsible for about 42 justify the immediate switch from natural gas percent of all U.S. energy-related heating systems to electric heat pumps. emissions—like our However, there are several reasons to choice of which car to electrify along with clean energy growth. drive or appliarwo iof instal e Viring Arne\ca We must create a smart building electrification plan including reducing loads, using onsite renewable energy and thermal storage, using heat pumps, and creating a power system that can shift loads to off hours. Lower Heating and Cooling Bills • In many instances, heating and cooling bills are lower when heat pumps are implemented with other building envelope upgrades and lighting retrofits to reduce overall heating and cooling loads. When building envelope additions are completed first, this can right size new heat pump equipment and allow it to operate 3-4 times more efficiently than gas boilers. Improving Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality • Less fossil fuel combustion reduces local emissions sources. Replacing gas combustion equipment within the building, like gas ranges, gas powered hot water heaters, etc. can make a significant improvement in indoor air quality, too. Preparing for an all electric future • Even if electrification does not have a significant emissions reduction today, there are steps that could be taken to smooth the transition to alternative heating systems in the future. If a building is being retrofitted for on-site solar or EV charging stations, it's easy and is relatively cost effective to install additional electrical service capacity to handle a future heat pump- based heating system, making future installations easier. BuildingsRoadMap to 2030 ir Pathways to Action & Progress 68 Should I Buy an EV,if my electricity is largely made from coal? • On average, replacing your gas-powered car with an EV in the United States will slash carbon pollution by about two-thirds when calculated over the car's life span—even when accounting for the grid's current makeup and the emissions associated with the vehicle and battery production. Taking Advantage of Appliance Replacement Cycle • Appliances last 10-30+ years so taking advantage of replacing gas appliances with electric appliances as the old appliances wear out. Environmental Justice Communities • Done well, decarbonization in our buildings, transportation methods, and power grids can improve conditions in environmental justice communities, including lower energy costs and reduced air pollution exposure. We need to insure load demand and storage that could produce energy spikes from remaining fossil fuel power plants and include upfront investments into clean energy and electrification in social vulnerable communities. =0I 1 Read more here: NRDC Why We Must Electrify Everything Even Before the Grid is Fully Green SmithGroup Now is the Time - Dispelling the Myths of Electrification and Decarbonization National Renewable Energy Laboratory Cambium VA Energy Technical Assistance . 2030 Bu iiir ildin s Roa dMa to rt Residential Pathways to Action & Progress 69 Mitigation Actions: • Create personal goals to reduce energy consumption in your own residence through 2030 o Encourage family behavior changes that reduce energy use and waste o Ask your power company about clean and renewable energy options • Utilize IRA Tax Rebates and combine with other incentives for installing renewable energy Convert to Solar: 30°/o - ,, . MANY TIMES THE LOAN FOR /bz /J\ Ar ay federal tax credit SOLAR ENERGY ON A akatia4ile, 2023-2032 HOUSE CAN BE PAID FOR group purchasing power ■■ ■■ BY A LOWER ELECTRICITY /� BILL AND SELLING EXTRA local government POWER BACK TO real estate tax APPALACHIAN POWER incentive 'late Other forms of renewable energy and battery storage can be used under the federal tax credit. Save money with a Heat Pump for heating and cooling: e quipme • Labor TODAY'S HEAT PUMP CAN t III rREDUCE ELECTRICITY USE for income levels less than —1..... ��-�j �} � 80%of AMI hi ( 't COMPARED TO OLD FURNACE TYPES& ENERGY STAR I� BASEBOARD HEAT I, AND DEHUMIDIFY BETTER& i or income levels between PROVIDE MORE COOLING COMFORT '- 80%-150%of AMI IN SUMMER The Area Median Income is subject to change. In 2023, the AMI = $86,200. AMI Calculator loo '4 £, s k € .t ;' a� 4 :a.yak " `-v'� lgt i ON�t «g `O . ° s _� r'[ _ q� b 'ems PLoo Residential Pathways to Action & Progress 70 Solarize Roanoke is part of the larger Solarize Virginia campaign, a community-based outreach initiative managed by the local nonprofit LEAP (Local Energy Alliance Program). LEAP and other local partners have organized to reduce the cost and complexity of installing solar by ,1\ providing a one-stop shop for education, installation, and financing for SOLARIZE ROANOKE residential solar projects. LEAP evaluates and selects high-quality local Presented by leap installers that commit to providing discounted prices to all program and the City of Roanoke participants. After participants sign up, LEAP will do a free solar site assessment and connect them with one of the pre-selected installers who will guide through the process of solarizing their home. Pair battery storage and EV charging stations with the solar sy :., -r __ a Solarize Roanoke also offers participants the opportunity to pair battery storage systems and EV charging stations to their new solar arrays. While battery storage can be expensive, the Solarize.„, program provides competitive prices to make them more financially accessible to horn•. . ners ,' When battery storage is used with solar, it gives individuals the - opportunity to receive a credit on their utility bill for every kilowatt- irr Pair the Solarize N - hour (kWh) of solar energy that is sent back to the grid, which is called net metering. That way, those credits can be used when more program with the 30°/° " electricity is needed than the panels are producing. Batteries will ' Solar Tax Credit to take typically double the cost of the project, but area great way of backing advantage of the full up appliances or preparing for electric vehicles,,,,,,„,,,,,,,„„,„, g savin s • Sign Up On Site Inspection+Proposal r • Information sessions run annually from March- The Installer will evaluate your property and • June.Fill our the interest form at solarizeVA.org. �� identify the best system for your needs. They • will send a proposal tailored to your home. • • Solar Assessment Installation �•� Within 3-5 business days, we will do a FREE• _n_ The installer will obtain all necessary permits, = �- • satellite assessment to let you know if your home materials,and equipment needed for © is a good fit. If it is, we'll ask for a copy of an ` installation,which is typically 3-4 months from f electric bill to see if solar makes sense based on contract to installation. your energy usage. Connect with Vetted Installer Enjoy the Sayings&Clean Energy We'll connect you with our pre-vetted { Happy with your system? Let us know - campaign installer. The installer will contact you ��t � we love success stories! within 3-5 business days to discuss next steps. Graphic adapted from LEAP.Since 2021,LEAP has helped 11 Roanoke residents and since 2014,839 VA residents to successfully install solar on their homes. Buildings RoadMap to 2030 lr // Residential Pathways to Action & Progress 71 Mitigation Actions: • Save money replacing aging appliances with Energy Star electric options • Utilize Healthy Homes & Weatherization Programs Save money by replacing old or gas appliances: quipment&In tallatto ` POINT OF SALE REBATES , 41 i -t INCLUDES: > t • Heat pump HVAC--$8,000 • Heat pump water heater--$1,750 for income levels less than • Electric stove/cooktop--$840 80%of AMI • Heat pump clothes dryer--$840 • Breaker box--$4,000 • Electric wiring--$2,500 • Weatherization--$1,600 , .P ' HOUSEHOLD REBATE MAXIMUM IS for income levels between S14000 ENERGY STAR 80%-150%of AMI _ ,.. HEERA Program Available through 9.30.2031 Save money by weatherizing & electrifying your home: Low to Moderate _ - " " #, ncome homeowners 1 ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND covereo( at- 1ELECTRIFICATION UPGRADES FOR '", �� = LMI AND NON-LMI � , HOMEOWNERS AND Non-Low to Moder-. MULTIFAMILY BUILDINGS BASED � �1 Homeown rs ON MODELED OR MEASURED ,'3; °; co-vex t, ENERGY SAVINGS . ................"/ HOMES Program Available through 9.30.2031 Q1Read more here: Department of Energy Energy Star Program ' Energy_.gov Heat Pump Systems Energy Star Appliances ■ Rewiring America IRA Calculator Area Medium Income Calculator Buildings RoadMap to 2030 Low Income Residential Pathways to Action & Progress 72 Residential energy use accounts for 26% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the City of Roanoke, and a typical American family spends nearly $2,000 per year on home energy bills. Healthy Homes Roanoke is a public-private partnership that works to improve the health, safety, and comfort of our most \, ,/ Healthy vulnerable citizens through holistic home assessments that address energy burden, indoor air quality, and home safety. Ho Partnership: /// \\\ Roanoke • City of Roanoke • Renovation Alliance •o HUD Community Resources Total Action for Progress • Lead Safe Roanoke • Blue Ridge Independent Living Center O Office of Sustainability • Roanoke Gas • Carilion Clinic In 2022, Healthy Homes Roanoke was awarded a $2 million grant from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to conduct healthy homes interventions in the City of Roanoke to address a variety of interconnected health and household safety concerns including: mold, asthma, lead, radon, and weatherization. Weatherization Home energy consumption is the third largest use of energy in the US. Around half of the energy used in homes is for heating and cooling, yet on average, a third of the energy used in homes is wasted through things like inefficient appliances and air leaks from doors and windows. Weatherization is the practice of sealing up a building to reduce energy consumption and improving energy efficiency. Weatherized homes help families consume less energy and save money on energy bills. This is especially important because low-income families spend a significantly higher percentage of their income on energy bills compared to other households. Home weatherization can save residents hundreds of dollars a year, which helps to even the playing field on energy costs for low-income families. It also makes homes more comfortable, improves air quality, and reduces emissions from energy use. Weatherizing homes in Roanoke will be a key part of reaching our climate goals. • AIR SEALINt; Weatherization reduces • INSULATION energy burdens for families, LEAK REPAIRS increases energy equity • r ' reduces GHG emissions and • VENTILATION UPGRADES % ,o-P stress on the power grid• $ EFFICIENT LIGHT SOURCES Save Energy and,in turn,makes homes • EFFICIENT APPLIANCES Save Money more resilient to the effects of climate change • WATER SAVERS 2030 Buildings t RoadMap o Commercial Pathways to Action & Progress 73 Climate change is one of the biggest threats to the global economy and in turn, the Roanoke Valley's economy. Climate change and impending hazards will create global supply chain disruptions, just as the world experienced with COVID; causing production interruptions, cost increases, while decreasing revenues. Additionally, more and more consumers are researching companies and spending income with businesses that have a positive environmental and social impact. Businesses offering transparency by posting strategies for Environmental Social Governance (ESG) is also important for businesses attracting investors. The power of the local commercial sector to be proactive and drive innovation, undertake sustainable procurement, and take decisive steps to become climate leaders will buffer and protect the Roanoke region by: • REVITALIZING BUILDINGS AND IMPROVING PROPERTY VALUES • ATTRACTING DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS • • CREATING JOBS AND STIMULATING THE LOCAL ECONOMY • • UNLOCKING SAVINGS OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES • Decarbonization of physical business assets and supply chains can be a terrific opportunity for growth and diversification. "If business is the leading edge of a human endeavor to save the earth, enterprises will need to be led by more visionary leaders who can catalyze radical disruption and tap the innovation engine to make the plans a reality. Government and other stakeholders will need to take actions to allow innovation systems to thrive." -Mike Lenox, author of Can Business Save the Earth?Innovating Our Way to Sustainability. Q1Read more here: UVA Batten Institute - Batten Briefing, Improving the World through Entrepreneurship and Innovation,. March 2017 UVA Darden School of Business - Business Innovation and Climate Change InY"` BuildingsRoadMapto 2030 Commercial Pathways to Action & Progress 74 Locally, in the City of Roanoke, commercial and industrial buildings account for 51% of greenhouse gas emissions. It is vitally important that the business community and entrepreneurs take decisive steps to identify and disclose short and long term strategies for how businesses can make a positive contribution to society. More and more consumers are spending income with businesses that have a positive environmental and social impact. Mitigation Actions: Utilize Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding, Tax Rebate Programs, and C-PACE for emission reduction goals C Engage in active Emissions Reductions Workgroups as Commercial& Industrial Budding . they become available Emissions • Track greenhouse gas emissions for scope 1, 2, and 3 to create O emission reduction goals and actionable steps to achieve 50% O reductions by 2032 5 1 • Conduct energy audits to identify inefficiencies and optimize business&industry building system function accounts for 51%total • Make building envelope improvements including window and city-wide emissions in 2021 door replacements • Upgrade to high efficiency lighting indoors and outdoors • Upgrade building automation and controls3 2 Lilo • Upgrade HVAC equipment • Install renewable energy and battery storage Reduction of Commercial O 30% tax credits available through IRA Funding &Industrial Building o Utilize Commercial Property-Assessed Pro ram Emissions Clean Energy g From 201P f asF lint (C-PACE) for project funding. See the next page for more information • Transition fleets to renewable biofuels and/or electric vehicles O Install EV charging station infrastructure • Install water savings devices kWh • Incentivize sustainable commuting for employees electricity used in commercial & industrial buildings 2030 RoadMap o Buildings Commercial Pathways to Action & Progress 75 C-PACE Program in Roanoke C-PACE (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) is an innovative clean energy financing tA program that provides 100% upfront capital to building owners and developers who want to build or upgrade their buildings with sustainable features. The program helps property owners to obtain low-cost, long-term financing for energy efficiency, renewable energy, water efficiency iegg improvements, resiliency, and stormwater management projects. C-PACE financing can be combined with tax credits and rebates. The upgrades can be financed with no money down and ,i;. repayment is through the property tax bill, and the energy savings help cover C-PACE payments W Clean Energy • Commercial and Industrial Buildings • Private Universities,Schools,and Hospitals -: Financing for . w: • Multifamily Buildings • Non-Profits and Churches owners of: oiijIjjijjprjiints Include: C-PACE BENEFITS G New HVAC equipment THE COMMUNITY: COUpgraded building automation and controls G Water saving devices • REVITALIZING BUILDINGS AND GBuilding envelope improvements cd IMPROVING PROPERTY VALUES, ATTRACTING DEVELOPMENT High efficiency lighting • coAND CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS Window and door replacements • UNLOCKING SAVINGS Solar PV and storage OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL EV charging stations BUSINESSES C6 Green and blue roofs • CONSERVING RESOURCES Dry and wet floodproofing AND REDUCING POLLUTION a - • CREATING JOBS AND STIMULATING THE LOCAL ECONOMY illt.,..„ -,,,,., - PACE Authc- , Clean Energy Financing Buildings RoadMap to 2030 Municipal Pathways to Action and Progress 76 Buildings use 1/3 of the world's energy for operations and waste up to 30%. Locally, in 2019 City-owned buildings used 21,920,166 kWh of energy, resulting in 18,053 CO2 emissions. City-owned buildings account for 1 % of total City-wide community emissions. Mitigation Actions: • Enter into a Performance Management Contract to facilitate building energy efficiency and conservation projects in line with emissions reduction goals • Add solar (& back up battery power) to the top energy-intensive Nu • buildings and newly replaced roofs = unicipal Build! o Determine whether city owned/maintained or Power Purchase 4 Totaling Agreement (PPA) is the best path forward 504�1 o Continue working with other VA localities on utility-scale off- site/virtual PPA to meet estimated doubled electrical demand by 2050 o Explore guidelines/policies for rooftop solar-charged EV infrastructure • Conduct energy audits to identify inefficiencies and optimize building metric tons system function CO2e Sustainable Development Goals: 2016 Building Emissions Baseline • Establish municipal Net Zero building standards for all new buildings and standards for substantial improvements or LEED Silver minimum with strategic credits from designated actions and identified solutions to achieve net zero by 2050 metric tons • Financial quantification of lifetime energy cost savings and future societal costs & adaptations (avoided costs) required in order to remove sustainable features from project 2019 Building • Integrate climate change into CIP/Infrastructure budget & planning Emissions processes with dedicated budget funding for decarbonization • Develop policy for public electric vehicle infrastructure • For applicable City Departments - benchmark and share emissions relating to operations, buildings, & fleet • Replace existing City-owned parking lot lights with smart lights or dusk ;e ec ricity use. to dawn lights 45 municipal . • 80% native vegetation to support pollinators for landscaping projects buildings `. • Develop policy requiring cool surfaces for impervious surfaces and roofs • Develop policy requiring pervious pavement/green infrastructure for stormwater management where soils and existing infrastructure permit • Provide for alternative transportation connections via bus, biking, and walking to/from a new/renovated building as part of the project Chapter Seven 1 1 07 Transportation `i City Plan 2040 Spotlight � � � Transportation in the Livable Buii � Pathways to Action and Progresso Complete Streets "� ` ' Vision Zero Protected Bike Lanes The Case for Public Transit ` Climate and Infrastructure Risks Residential Pathways to Action and Progress Commercial Pathways to Action and Progress Vehicle Fleets Municipal Pathways to Action and Progress IrT/ 78 Transportation City' Pelo,a 0 s in the livable Built Environment In 2040, Roanoke is a growing, historic cultural hub with vibrant neighborhoods for all, housing that is safe, accessible, affordable, and varied, advanced technology to provide access opportunities for all, and an integrated multi-modal, user-friendly transportation system. Transportation is second to buildings as the largest source of (fossil fuel) energy consumption and the largest source of carbon dioxide, which is the most common of the greenhouse gases building in the atmosphere. It's essential that the municipality, businesses, and the community make intentional strides to reduce transportation-based emissions. Reimagining our local transportation modes to include an improved and expanded bus system, protected bike lanes, and walkable development will allow travelers to reduce their carbon footprint, contribute to a more sustainable lifestyle, while increasing efficiency and safety. To support the livability of our community it is important to have a transportation network that supports all modes of transportation. All city streets should be Complete Streets that support use by pedestrians, bicycles and similar transport, and transit, as well as automobile. Likewise, connections between land use, specifically neighborhood centers and transit should be strengthened to provide the best access for those residents that rely on transit and to encourage the use of transit as a preferred mode of transportation all residents. Read more here. City of Roanoke City Plan 2040 7 City Plan 9 Below are relevant priorities, policies, and action items found in the City Plan 2040 with the associated Climate Action Plan content that supports and builds upon the City Plan 2040 Action Items. COMPLETE NEIGHBORHOODS Policy 3: Create accessible neighborhoods; all areas should be safe and comfortable for pedestrians Action Items: • Create a transportation mobility plan prioritizing pedestrian and bicycle accommodations • Update and adopt street design guidelines prioritizing pedestrian and bicycle accommodations • Prioritize capital improvement projects to address neighborhood center areas • Strengthen streetscape connections between neighborhood centers and surrounding residential areas by: installing missing sidewalks, crosswalks, and shared use paths, and upgrading pedestrian infrastructure in poor condition • Create pedestrian area plans with right-of-way improvements tailored to the surrounding development context • Increase multimodal accessibility within neighborhoods • Provide signage linking community areas CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONNECTION Chapter 7 Transportation - Pathways to Action & Progress IrTI 80 INTERCONNECTED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM Policy 1: Increase multimodal transportation options and usage Action Items • Prioritize pedestrian, bicycle, and transit accommodations in and between neighborhood centers • Support seamless paratransit service • Implement the greenway plan to provide off-street transportation paths as part of a complete transportation network CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONNECTION Chapter 7 Transportation - Pathways to Action & Progress Policy 3: Improve public transit routes, hours, frequency, and experience to make it a transportation mode of choice Action Items • Coordinate bus routes with the location of neighborhood centers and other activity areas • Improve and maintain transit stops with amenities such as shelters, posted schedules, benches, bike racks, and trash cans along all routes, prioritizing highest used routes first • Extend service hours to include each day of the week • Require right-of-way or easements for bus shelters in development and redevelopment CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONNECTION Interwoven Equity, Chapter 7 Transportation - Pathways to Action & Progress COMPLETE STREETS Policy 1: Recognize public streets are public places serving multiple functions Action Items • Update Street Design Guidelines to prioritize the pedestrian and bicycle experience within neighborhoods • Align capital improvement program, neighborhood planning, and development standards to expand complete streets • Coordinate street improvements between various departments • Expand programs to allow temporary closure of streets for public use more frequently • Encourage common parking areas to enable access to multiple places/uses City Plan 2040 81 Policy 2: Improve pedestrian systems (sidewalks/crosswalks/etc.) Action Items • Conduct and maintain a sidewalk and crosswalk inventory • Require sidewalk construction or replacement along streets and for circulation between buildings and activity areas as part of all development projects, unless scale is minimal • Improve pedestrian systems through planting shade trees, adding pedestrian scale lights, and street furniture • Increase funding for pedestrian system improvements Policy 3: Dedicate street space to accommodate all users with specific emphasis on nonmotorized uses Action Items • Expand, improve, and maintain on-street bicycle networks • Expand the use of bike lanes to include other slow moving vehicles such as scooters, electric bicycles, etc. • Revise the zoning ordinance to require bicycle parking • Increase the number of bicycle racks in neighborhood centers to provide on-street bicycle parking • Increase funding for bicycle network improvements Policy 4: Improve safety of transportation system Action Items • Create and implement the Vision Zero Action Plan to reduce injury and death • Base design standards for motorized vehicular systems around typical system usage throughout year, not peak periods Policy 5: Improve driver/cyclist/pedestrian education on new devices/patterns Action Items: • Request increasing multimodal education requirements within state driver education requirements • Provide multimodal education to residents within the City CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONNECTION Interwoven Equity, Chapter 7 Transportation - Pathways to Action & Progress m 82 City 2040 CLEAN ENERGY AND TRANSPORTATION Policy 3: Increase coverage and maintenance of infrastructure for sustainable modes of transportation Action Items: • Increase sidewalk connections and maintenance • Improve crosswalk safety (street design, cameras, lights, signs) • Update bicycle lanes and related facilities (e.g., bike boxes) to be painted and separated from vehicle traffic where infrastructure allows • Improve community transportation ratings for transit, walking, and cycling • Increase the number of electric vehicle charging stations through EV ready building incentives and find innovative ways to map their locations • Improve public transit to meet the needs of the community • Educate all transportation users on the various modes, with a focus on motorists' scooter, and bicycle rights and safety of pedestrian, y g • Increase law enforcement against dangerous driving behaviors and motorists that fail to yield to other modes of transportation • Provide education on safe routes to schools through RCPS • Expand energy efficient and emission reducing policies for management of city vehicles • Support technology, strategies, and businesses that improve access to more sustainable modes of transportation, such as Ride Solutions CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONNECTION Chapter 7 Transportation - Pathways to Action & Progress CLEAN AND BEAUTIFUL CITY Policy 3: Target pollution reduction while providing for environmental justice 4 Action Items: • Exceed state and local air quality standards CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONNECTION Interwoven equity; Chapter 3 Human Health, Chapter 8 Natural Resources 1 Transportation IT/ Pathways to Action & Progress 83 Complete Streets Complete Streets are streets for everyone. Complete Streets is an approach to planning, designing, building, operating, and maintaining streets that enables safe access for all people who need to use them, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and transit riders of all ages and abilities. - Smart Growth America Pre and Post Complete Street Conversion Before After Revenue Study on York Ave in Los Angeles Complete Streets Complete Streets Complete Streets Traditional Design 11112111111111111 Project without Bike Lanes I E ( Pre-Project $727,937 $344,623 i I ' III II Revenue iF i STOP Post-Project Revenue $1,116,745 $575,778 a Pt � Absolute Growth $388,808 $230,155 (it) F Percent Change 53% 67% Graph adapted from Bloomberg CityLab Article The Transportation Department strives to educate and create media campaigns that focus on roadway safety, and the rights and laws of the road for all users with the goal to reduce pedestrian and micromobility fatalities. Complete Streets take into account all end userslo while providing for the safety of all. Rather than a " 5 restriction on vehicles, this method of roadway1111118 XXXXX design allows for increased choices and safety for those who are walking and riding bicycles. Decreasing vehicle speeds saves lives, as shown in the graph on the right. QRead more here Smart Growth America Complete Streets Bloomberg City Lab The Complete Business Case for Converting Street Parking into Bike Lanes National Association of City Transportation Officials Urban Bikeway Design Guide, Shared Micromobility Permitting, Process, and Participation ,, . Transportation IrTI Pathways to Action & Progress 84 Work in Progress Vision Zero Action Plan A Vision Zero Action Plan is designed to reduce or eliminate roadway fatalities and serious injuries for all users. The Roanoke Vision Zero Action Plan will outline clear steps for addressing items related to policy, engineering, legislative actions, communications, education, performance measures, data management, and enforcement. The Vision Zero Plan will be organized into three distinct phases to ensure a planning process that is innovative and responsive to our urban setting: • Inclusive & Equitable Community Engagement: Roanoke Transportation Staff will bring together stakeholders from various City departments as well as a wide cross-section of community stakeholders including the vision and hearing impaired. To engage the community at-large, we will also collect citizen reports via the iRoanoke app, a new near-miss website tool, and a dedicated phone line. We'll lead a steering committee to ensure the strategies and actions increase safety, are equitable, and help the City of Roanoke address climate change. • Innovative Technologies and Strategies: We intend to partner with Virginia Tech Transportation Institute to perform advanced data collection and analysis to identify low-cost, high-impact treatments and countermeasures to increase vulnerable user safety and trip frequency in underserved and disadvantaged communities, with the additional goal of improving access to schools, employment opportunities, shopping, and recreation. Funding from this grant will be used to support demonstration projects in these communities to quantify the effectiveness of the strategies, illustrate the benefits of the changes to residents and public officials, and to directly assist in the development of the action plan. • Action Plan Development: The key outcome of our grant will be a "living document" focused on implementation and organized with goals, strategies, evidence-based projects, performance measures, and an evaluation framework to ensure transparency and program monitoring. Read more here Vision Zero Communities. Transportation a :; fl Pathways to Action & Progress 85 Buffered & Protected Bike Lanes It is well documented that bicycling is good for human health. Benefits include lowering risk of depression, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, blood pressure, body weight, circumference and fat reduction, lowering breast and colon cancers, and decreasing mortality rates. Older adults can increase their muscle strength, reduce fractures, reduce dementia and Alzheimer's disease while supporting cognitive stability. Children also benefit from gains in cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle strength, weight control, and mental health benefits. h}YGtreet Design Manual ' Additionally, increased bike riding can also reduce car use; yielding a -- � city with lower pollution and increased air quality, reduced noise pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, and health risks. Creating walking and bicycle-friendly streets also enhances urban livability and quality of life, supports neighborhood cohesion and social interaction, and can reduce crime since more people are out - and about. - ti -'' ". _ - Until we create a system of buffered and protected bike lanes, the - R , majority of people who would bike to their normal daily activities will Ad - J not ride their bicycle on the street for fear of getting hit by a fast �,. - `"' moving motor vehicle whose driver is not paying attention. �, " ` ;4 , 4 + Manual Who Should We Design Bike lanes For?: ,,€J women are the ' indicator species of v; whether the bike la • 1% of the population = strong and fearless and will ride on any street type feel safe • 6% of the population = is enthusiastic and confident to ride in a hike lane on a multilane arterial road • 600/0 of tho population = "interested but concerned",who would hike to their favorite locations if they had a protectezi hike path away from motor vehicles • 330/o of the population = is the "No Way, No How" crowd who would not ride hikes anywhere 1 -Q- Read more here. t Healthy Streets League of American Bicyclists - Fact Sheet: Healthy Streets Program."` un.mg_'••off'`:,; Cycling for Sustainable Cities - by Ralph Buehler and John Pucher • r a t ion raps o a IrTI Pathways to Action & Progress 86 What's the Cost? The Boston Metropolitan area conducted a feasibility study and found that a low-stress, separated bike network would cost roughly $1000 per city resident. Over a 20 year project lifespan, it equates to $50 per Boston resident annually. When compared to other annual capital improvement projects, government spending was $400/person annually for public transportation and $600/person for roads. When you consider up to 60% of the local population could potentially use the project, it becomes a very affordable option while simultaneously reducing emissions and health care costs while enhancing mental and physical health. The US government set a funded goal to increase pedestrian walks of 1 mile or less and bike trips of 5 miles or less by 30% by 2025 while simultaneously reduce pedestrian and cyclist fatalities and severe injuries by 80% over 15 years. Federal spending on this type of project has increased 44- Ifold over the last 27 years, which assists to fund Vision Zero projects and protected bike lanes. Currently Roanoke is a bronze-level bike friendly community. The City will be targeting Silver level Iin the 2025 application to the League of American Bicyclists. The City has 40-50 miles of bike lanes. To create a stronger bicycling culture for smaller trips and commutes, the City is starting to look at resources available and opportunities that exist while identifying gaps in our current network. * 9 The map to the right includes the largest t..` t .o �_ employers in the City of Roanoke and surrounding o f .` n , 0 localities, along with schools, parks, greenways, and existing bicycle facilities. There is also a ` purple color gradient showing miles from the city , ,, center. There is a direct link to the map in the t � ,.fir- ,; Read More Here section to view the map 0 �*3 information and details. ' fib r. _- ! Alii People for Bikes Map Read more here Pedal Safe Roanoke City of Boston Protected Bike Lanes Ride Solutions People for Bikes Map People for Bikes ,. , rans or tionon 17(1( .1 Pathways to Action & Progress 87 Bike parking is good for business. It $9J0 legitimizes cycling as a transportation $1,700 mode by providing parking opportunities I similar to vehicle parking. Bike parking $1,660 - creates visual order to store fronts, Q 4► 0 j 1 prevents damage to trees and outdoor 4 , furniture, and provides safety of not Daily Revenue 9' �e having blocked sidewalks due to fallen Generated Per Day f . bicycles. By Different Users ' ; � � URBIS Bike parking policy development should be based on best practices found in progressive bike communities and by taking a look at a city's bike ridership potential. Policy development could look at the following: • Provide rack and locker design requirements • Specify number of required bicycle spaces based on land use. • Provide long-term parking for workplaces and multi-unit residential • Provide for short-term and long-term parking at Valley Metro Bus Station • Provide for long-term parking at Amtrak Station Municipal Goals • lncentivize ebike purchases and use for employee commuting • Add ebikes to the City of Roanoke vehicle fleet o Make using ebikes easy and preferred for City employees by adding protected bike lanes and convenient bike parking • lncentivize community ebike purchases and bike commuting for the community • Develop and fund a Commuter Assistance Program to incentivize city employees to adopt lower carbon footprint transportation options: o Carpool Vans for those with substantial commutes, Valley Metro bus fares for employees within the service area, and Smart Way Bus fare for those commuting to and from the New River Valley Read more here: The League of American Bicyclists Bicycling Benefits Business 4. ate- T l� a VII Pathways to Action & Progress 88 "Urban Transit Systems... have become a genuine civil rights issue - and a valid one - because the layout of rapid-transit systems determines the accessibility of jobs to the African-American community (and all communities of color - author addition). If transportation systems in American cities could be laid out so as to provide an opportunity for poor people to get meaningful employment, then they [the African-American community] could begin to move into the mainstream of American life." -Martin Luther King, Jr. The Case for Public Transit Bus riders have the lowest personal carbon footprint versus those who rely on fossil fuel vehicles for day-to-day transportation. The need to reduce emissions is an opportunity to rethink our major transportation modes and which types our community wants to support that benefit the greatest number of people. It's important to acknowledge that 13% of the population do not own a motor vehicle. As we achieve equitable systems, good public transit is essential to social inclusion. Public transit is key to all individuals' ability to access employment, schools, and community services. Personal mobility is essential to the well-being of those who rely upon this system. Poverty is a reality for many in Roanoke and no-one can pull out of poverty if certain life expenses are disproportional to base income levels. Poverty exacerbates all social challenges.mw p° q liripill - . � vs f Connecting people with places stimulates the economy. The American Public Transportation Association has found that for every billion dollars of transit investment, transit increases the GDP by $5 billion, making transit investment a sound one for the benefit of all. In addition to a lower carbon footprint, public transportation users are also getting more exercise than vehicular drivers, as much as 30% more steps per day. Therefore transit users are gaining additional health benefits as well as the community building nature of bus riding. -Q- Read more here: Dr. Hartman et al., The Case for Buses: Interdisciplinary Ethical Arguments in Support of Strong Public Transit Richmond By Bus - A Short Film Pathways to Action & Progress 89 The graph below shows how many pounds of carbon per mile are associated with each mode of travel. To effectively lower GHG emissions, our community needs to progressively move towards electric vehicle use, public transportation/buses, and adapt city streets with protected bike lanes to promote bicycling for short (<5 mile) trips. 20 5 Pounds of CO2 per Passenger Mile 1bs 2.1 ro 0 0.17 1bs N 0 0.5 lbS • Bicycle 0.0 Bus Electric Diesel Train Hybrid Car Regular Regular Large SUV • Electric Vehicle Train Car SUV powered by Adapted from Union of Concerned Scientists solar panels 0.3 lbs Electric Vehicle Public Transit Mitigation: Through the IIJA and Inflation Reduction Act and other federal and state grant opportunities, the Valley Metro bus system has the ability to convert its fleet to full electric buses, renewable propane/natural gas, or even potentially hydrogen fuel cells by 2030. This immediately helps improve air quality on the main arterial streets and downtown. Additionally expansion plans for On Demand Transit Service could begin as electric vehicles. Adding Bike Share and Micromobility (scooters, and on demand transit) as first/last mile connections make transit more equitable and accessible, and it is cheaper to implement than transit route and stops extensions. Additionally, bike racks at the downtown bus station will also facilitate access and functionality to the public transit system. Public Transit Adaptation: Bus fares are waived on certain days throughout the year, like Election Day. On warning and high alert days during a heat wave, bus fares should be waved to facilitate residents traveling to cooling centers, like libraries and the mall. . r , -Q, Read more here: Union of Concerned Scientists Getting There Greener DOT Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program ,., :: Climate & Infrastructure Risks 90 The transportation system is essential for the economy of the modern world. The COVID-19 pandemic has provided a good snapshot of what stresses can do to financial markets, supply chains, and our transportation systems moving goods and services. Climate change can add an additional component of traffic and street infrastructure deterioration. At 2°C warming, risks to our ' transportation systems will be high. Examples of risks include heatwaves causing pavement softening and buckling, increased frequency of flood risks, reduced construction work hours, and even damage to the wires holding the streetlights and traffic signals. Additionally our transportation systems are highly interdependent on electric power to operate. Damages to the transportation system i. negatively impact drivers' safety and cause traffic disruptions. G1 of oano "gin nt " . °( i s Increase in Season Shifts Increased Rainfall More Temps/Extreme in Amounts/Intensity/Extreme intense/Frequent Heat Events Temperatures Precipitation Events Droughts 47.73 Street Miles Paved • Accelerated asphalt • Increased freeze/thaw • Localized road flooding • Increased change of Per Year deterioration cycles&extended • Under capacity of brush/wildfires o cracking freeze periods causin` stormdrain systems for o Reduced driving tri o aging/oxidation potholes and utility pi future extreme events visibility U o softening/rutting failures Roadway washout o Increased runoff $102,380 0 • Concrete pavement • Increased risk • Bridge scour/washout from bare CL E failures/blowups management claims Reduce structural mountains causing • Streetlight&traffic due to increased pot' integrity from soil increased flooding signal wire degradation holes moisture • Reduced pavement • Railway buckling • Slope failure integrity&undergound • Failed expansion joints - • Flooded signal boxes pipes due to ground in pavement,concrete, • More frequent repair . Extended power shrinking. 1845 &bridges maintenance,& outages causing signal replacement of failure • Field Operations worker Vegetation Potholes Repaired safety during heat components g • Additional fortificatioj •• Upsize design Management i of slope retention standards for more • Increase capacity of at $61 C 0 Increased shading features intense storms in road drainage systems 0 • Increase albedo • Alter asphalt, shorter timeframes • Additional fortification composition,. Alter desi n storm of slope retention ��.� • Increase funding for design-storm more frequent repair, criteria features maintenance,and • Fortify bridge piers and replacement of road abutments '� ; -nes mileage t components • Use green infrastructure ,- in 100 year • Develop&use heat to add infiltration& floodplain resistant materials added capacity -Q‘''= Read more here: Assessing the Use of Dual-Drainage Modeling to Determine the effects of Green Infrastructure on Roadway Flooding and Traffic Performance Transportation Resilience to Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events - Beyond Risk and Robustness Vehicles Residential Pathways to Action & Progress 91 pp, • -all" \ 7 a Z.;;Pfr 4 .1 ...- r.". .--r---; -3- A:. 0 0 ii %jDwrails ' i ..fo > > > > > > > > Progress in Motion From the invention of the wheel, to horse travel, the first Model T, to the transition to electric vehicles, transportation is constantly changing and improving upon itself. The electric vehicle will certainly not be the last of these transitions. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) states that transportation emissions accounts for around 27% of total US greenhouse gas emissions. It is important to note that over the last 30 years, greenhouse gas emissions from transportation sources has increased more proportionally than any other sector. For the first time, transportation emissions are higher than electricity generation. Mitigation Actions: Explore walking, biking, and public transit options to immediately lessen your carbon footprint cer-ei/o-r Prioritize replacing older gasoline vehicles with hybrid or electric vehicles. Funding opportunities can be found on the next page. 24 lbs of b lbs. = fuel extraction, greenhouse gases production, and delivery for EVERY 19 lbs. = emitted from the gallon of gas used vehicle's tailpipe Statistics:Union of Concerned Scientists -c= Read more here: EPA US Transportation Sector Fast Facts Greenhouse Gas Emissions 1990-2020 Residential Pathways to Action & Progress 92 Replace your gas-powered car with an electric vehicle: , ' New electric v-hides 0 ,-, -, . t _ , : E, NCI ' : 1 ' • Individuals >$150,000 • Couples->$300,000 CI) PRICE LIMITS: __ • New vehicles 3 0 . , $55,000 for sedans Used electric vetdcles i o $so,000 for trucks&SUVs ' YeCe�UP�Cv c- I o- • Used vehicles -*4-1:)(:0111 .. o $25,000 i I 0 Vehicle must be purchased 1, from dealership and at least or 30%of the vehicle's value 2 years old whichever is lower) EV Tax Credit through IRA Funding. *Buyers can apply the credit directly to the Available through 12.31.32 vehicle purchase starting in 2024 *Other manufacturing stipulations apply Install a home electric vehicle charging station: Hardware THIS INFORMATION U ( , & installation APPLIES TO RESIDENTIAL .a receurc,a.c+-e°i' W2 o- PROPERTIES, BUT THERE a -3 IS ALSO A CREDIT � � �� .. AVAILABLE TO or up to BUSINESSES. yAItern Available through 12.31.32 ative Fuel Refueling Property Tax Credit through IRA Funding. =�= Read more here: SAFE & Electrification Coalition IRA EV Tax Credits '1 J . , _ ,A ___ , , , Small • n ones Municipal, Commercial, and Residential 93 Pathways to Action & Progress Lawns provide important functionality and aesthetics to our living spaces; however, traditional landscape maintenance equipment are adding a 4 surprisingly high load of pollutants to the air and exacerbating increasing air quality issues due to climate change. MILLION ACRES Gas powered Mitigation Actions: OF TURF GRASS LAWN MOWERS ka. • Try mowing grass once every two weeks to generatr- maintain a cut height of 4" for better moisture retention in soil and reducing water needs • while lowering pollution of the • Mow in the evening as ozone from the MILLION GALLONS AIR POLL ON mower's exhaust can form in the presence OF GAS USED in USA* of sunlight. EACH YEAR FOR • Create a more sustainable lawn that MAINTENANCE *urban areas can be higher than 5% includes different types of grasses and native plants to support pollinators A 4-stroke • Explore purchasing electric mowers, blowers, MILLION TONS of LAWN MOWER hedge trimmers, string trimmers, chippers, nitrogen-based o operating for shredders, etc. p g fertilizers are used 1 H 0 U R • Mulch mow grass and leaves, leaving annually on lawns clippings on the lawn or use as mulch for \ a VEEgarden beds which returns nutrients to soil \travfc */ For every TON of NITROGEN used to rrR6Eurn ra NITROGEN in'ITROUS OXIDEcreate fertilizer,4-5hich has 3x the TONS of CARBON are added to the EAT TRAPPING ATMOSPHERE ABILITY ofjARBON DIOXIDE _�, Read more here: EPA US Transportation Sector Fast Facts Greenhouse Gas Emissions 1990-2020 Princeton University Lawn Maintenance and Climate Change 4 a ,.. ," � F 94 Municipal Pathways to Action & Progress The City Municipal Operations have already implemented several emission reduction policies. Examples include a 14 day mowing cycle, mulch mowing leaves, used of some electric blowers, and earlier shifts to reduce afternoon ozone. Mitigation Actions: • Convert all City-owned landscape maintenance equipment to battery-operated electric or alternative fuel-based equipment o Convert all 2-cycle landscape maintenance equipment to electric/battery operated products by 2030 o Complete transition for other 4-cycle and tractor maintenance equipment by 2035 o Require any city-contracted landscape maintenance equipment to be electric or alternative fuel-based equipment by 2028 Vehicle Fleets Commercial Pathways to Action & Progress 95 Customers, and even employees are looking for companies that are reducing their emissions so converting fleets is one way of showing a company's commitment to decarbonization. Smart companies will use this as a significant business opportunity and strategy to grow the business. Electrifying commercial fleets has been a challenging process, but is poised to become easier in the next couple of years for light duty vehicles and by the end of the decade for heavier duty vehicles. Compared to most passenger vehicles, typically commercial vehicles are driven for longer periods of time and greater distances on a continual basis. They are often times much heavier and need to rely on bigger, stronger lithium batteries, as well as, faster charging infrastructure than most passenger vehicles. However, reaching Year of EV Truck Parity with Diesel Trucks decarbonation of global Ear3yads.R*. it, Base-case adoption '> rced from McKinsey corn transportation is significant ■� and would achieve about 15% of the total reductions _ A Alit JEW Amt.- Light commercial Medium-duty Heavy-duty needed to remain below the vehicle:Class 1-3 truck:Class 4-7 truck Class 8 dangerous threshold of ' tst°nsti >15torts' Less than100miles 100-250milles More than250miles climate change. As production of electric 2CY20 Li 2020 vehicles steps up and with 2di'. 2021 the new federal funding, 2022 ■ 2022 price parity with fossil fuel 2022 2023 vehicles is imminent, 2024 2024 especially with respect to 2025 2025 no fossil fuel costs and 2025 2026 • decreased maintenance. Virginia Clean Cities is a non-profit organization in partnership with the US and VA Departments of Energy. Their work advances decarbonization technologies for commercial fleets state-wide. There are many helpful tools and resources on their website for reducing fleet carbon emissions. =c= Read more here: Electrification Coalition EV Tools and Calculators EPA Regulations for GHG Emissions from Commercial Trucks and Buses'. McKinsey & Company Getting to Carbon Free Commercial Fleets Virginia Clean Cities US Department of Energy Alternative Fuels Data Center, Tools for Fleet Managers Vehicle Fle ets Commercial Pathways to Action & Progress 96 Mitigation Actions: • Add telematics to vehicles to capture important data on use to add value to future fleet planning o Join EVWatts Program through VA Clean Cities • Prioritize and commit that all future cars and light trucks will be purchased as electric vehicles on the regular replacement cycle o Coordinate and plan for electric vehicle infrastructure o Access and use EVI Pro Lite to estimate needed charging capacity o Access and use AFLEET to calculate the fleets fuel use, cost of ownership, & emissions o Access and use DRVE to evaluate cost of fleet conversion to EV o Use Vehicle Cost Calculator to compare cost of ownership and emissions for most vehicles o Access and use VICE Model to evaluate costs for natural gas vehicles and EV buses • Reduce carbon intensity of daily-use diesel heavy-duty vehicles o Learn about and explore feasibility of 100% biodiesel, renewable propane, and natural gas conversions for heavy-duty vehicles o Research and stay up-to-date on hydrogen technology which is fast approaching viability o Explore other renewable fuel options as sources become available • Replace conventional petroleum-based tires with soy-based tires while simultaneously extending tread life • Explore solar-topped vehicle covers and solar charging stations • Maximize opportunities for carbon reductions and infrastructure with available grant and federal (IIJA and IRA) legislation under Section 45W (through 2032) IRA Section 45W The eligible credit amount per qualified commercial EV is the lesser of 30% of the sales price or the incremental cost of the vehicle. The incremental cost is defined as the difference between the purchase price of the EV and a comparable internal combustion engine vehicle. • The tax credit is capped at $7,500 for vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of less than 14,000 lbs, and capped at $40,000 for vehicles with a GVWR of more than 14,000 lbs. • The vehicle must be used for business purposes. • There are no battery or mineral sourcing requirements under Section 45W. , Read more here: US Department of Energy National Clean Fleets Partnership Fact Sheet NC Clean Energy Technology Center Sustainable Fleet Training Videos SAFE & Electrification Coalition IRA EV Tax Credits Transportation 4#fl Municipal Pathways to Action & Progress 97 Streetlights are the number one energy user in the City of Roanoke. This energy reduction is important to meet the 50% reduction by1•^ n A 2030. The City-owned streetlights have already been transitioned to L'�/' annual LED, saving energy and money. cost 416 Mitigation Actions: 9.14M AEP Owned • Work with AEP to transition all 9561 AEP-owned street lights to LED kWh Street Lights light fixtures to reduce energy consumption by about 51% (analysis based on 2021 Department of Energy Grant) o -2500 high pressure sodium lights converted to LED annually until 2030 o LED fixtures will reduce light pollution by using a warmer lighting hue, focus downward to avoid light trespass, and decrease sky City Owned LED glow Street Lights o Update accuracy of AEP street light mapping o Pilot smart light sensors to optimize light efficiency - add to FY25 budget 0 Adaptation Actions: LED Bridge & Recreation Field • Require LED lights in zoning ordinance Lights • Reduce major stream flood risks to roads o Reroute Bennington Street away from Roanoke River o Raise Wise Ave. low-water bridge o Raise lower Wiley Dr. low-water bridge o Determine if certain streets need in-ground barricade structures • Fund and add to USGS temperature sensor program to track extreme heat School LEI in urban heat islands Sign Flashers • Complete Vision Zero Plan • Increased bicycle infrastructure including buffered and protected on-street bike lanes as well as off street bike infrastructure including expanded greenway to neighborhood connections =�= Read more here: City of Roanoke, Flooding in Roanoke - What Everyone Should Know Municipal Pathways to Action & Progress 98 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) states that transportation emissions account for around 27% of total US greenhouse gas emissions. It is important to note that over the last 30 years, GHG emissions from transportation sources have increased disproportionally over any other sector. For the first time, transportation emissions are higher than emissions from electricity generation. The City's Fleet has made significant progress over the last decade and it is now time to recommit efforts to further reduce emissions as technology improves, costs decline, and electric vehicle availability increases. Mitigation Actions: • Incorporating telematics to the entire fleet to capture and understand the utilization of fleet reduction, asset type selection, and opportunities to pool assets vs. one to one operation • Evaluate lifecycle replacements and incorporate the best propulsion systems based on application to achieve what is best suited for reduction of GHG and working within budgeted capital expenditures. Options Include: Hydrogen / Fuel Cell Electric (FCEV); Plug in Electric (PEV); Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV); Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV); Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV); and Liquid Propane Gas (LPG) • Engage City of Roanoke Engineering department to explore plan for hydrogen refueling, electrical charging, location of LPG across the city foot print and solar Electric Vehicles grid opportunities • Explore every roof top, parking structure for wind and solar opportunities to reduce base load requirements. o Work with American Electric Power divisions to capture off peak, and base ;,Hybrid Vehicles load charging savings • Utilize tools such as EV Pro Lite to estimate required EV charging capacity needs • Explore Rapid charging vs slow charging and incorporate off peak settings .L I • Explore strategic locations to utilize solar charging stations and public pay as you Propane Vehicles charge station locations around the City of Roanoke • Utilize infrastructure grants from both state and federal (IIJA & IRA) to maximize opportunities to relieve budget pressures and continue GHG reductions Flex Pro • Reduce GHG emissions by maximizing the use of pool vehicle and reducing the p number of total assets owned and maintained by the City of Roanoke • Explore opportunities to incorporate different blends of biofuels including bio mass LPG and Biodiesel to reduce carbon emissions in existing and future diesel daily use vehicles metric tons • Continue with the reduction of petroleum based tires and increase the use of soy CO2e (2019) based tires and recap tires across the fleet operations • Explore fleet maintenance operations to use recycled products to maintain fleet assets. Preform energy study to ensure efficiency of pneumatic operated tools metric tons (2016) reducing air leaks that cause air compressors to run more CO2e • Continue training fleet staff on the various propulsion systems and incorporating best practices for preventative maintenance Chapter 08 Natural Resources City Plan 2040 Spotlight Harmony with Nature Ecosystem Services - Nature's Life Support for Humanity Carvins Cove Stream Restorations Streams and Climate Change • n Bee Cityo- 4'' • '*. Trees Food and Agriculture ck City Plan 2040 Spotlight Healthy Communities City Plan 100 City ' ° HarmonywithHature In 2040, the City of Roanoke will boast a clean, resilient environment in which everyone will live and prosper in harmony with nature through innovative, sustainable, and resilient practices that nurture community health, embrace recreational opportunities, protect our natural resources, address the local aspects of climate change, support ecosystem services, and foster appreciation and understanding of the City's relationship with its natural surroundings. Key Priorities: Sustainable Land Development, Tree Stewardship, Water Resource Management, Clean Energy & Transportation, Outdoor Recreation, Clean and Beautiful City, Green Convenience Roanoke's sustainability — its quality of life and economy — are tied to, and dependent upon, its environment. Our ability to attract new business and new residents is grounded in the beauty of our valley. Future growth and development must embrace preservation of important natural areas as assets and respect the interaction of our built and natural environments, particularly when it comes to managing and anticipating the effects of climate change. SUTSTAINABLE LAND DEVELOPMENT Policy 3: Restore, connect, and protect sensitive lands, natural habitats and species Action Items • Protect and promote native plant species in landscaping requirements and as part of projects in sensitive lands or natural habitats • Identify sensitive lands, natural habitats, and species within the City and create practices to protect and encourage connections between them • Continue to update the River and Creek Overlay District and maintain riparian corridors as part of the City's natural habitats and sensitive lands • Assess parks for conversion of underused turfgrass areas to new forested areas CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONNECTION Interwoven Equity, Chapter 2 Climate Science, Chapter 3 Human Health, Chapter 4 Community Resiliency, Chapter 6 Buildings Roadmap to 2030, Chapter 8 Natural Resources cl Read more here: City of Roanoke City Plan 2040 TryCity 101 2040 Policy 4: Improve natural connections within the urban landscape Action Items • Encourage development that is oriented to waterways • Incentivize private recreation and civic yard space through development standards • Identify and incentivize preservation of quality green space in development projects CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONNECTION Interwoven Equity, Chapter 2 Climate Science, Chapter 3 Human Health, Chapter 4 Community Resiliency, Chapter 6 Buildings Roadmap to 2030, Chapter 8 Natural Resources TREE STEWARDSHIP Policy 1: Increase the percentage of tree canopy within the City to 60% Action Items • Increase funding for the City's urban forestry program • Expand and improve the City's tree planting program • Assess parks for conversion of underused turfgrass areas to new forested areas • Achieve recognition beyond that of a "Tree City" • Create an incentive program for residential tree planting • Perform a tree assessment and promote tree planting in areas with less coverage to encourage even distribution of canopy • Create a healthy and diverse tree canopy through the City tree list and tree assessments • Increase tree planting requirements with consideration to "right-tree-right-place" in streetscape improvements and developments with large areas of impervious surface Policy 2: Educate the residential, business, and service community on the importance of tree coverage, and their role in nurturing the community tree stock Action Items • Fund maintenance and protection of the City's existing and growing tree stock • Promote tree education certification for businesses and utilities within the City (Right tree right place) • Require tree education for appropriate City employees and contractors • Expand the influence and efforts of regional stewardship organizations such as Roanoke Tree Stewards, Master Naturalists, Master Gardeners, Trail Crews, and other similar organizations • Engage in national environmental celebrations (Arbor Day and Earth day) citywide to increase resident education and involvement • Partner with schools and institutions for education opportunities and tree planting initiative m • Plan 102 Policy 3: Create landscape and development standards that improve maintenance, protection, and growth of the City's tree cover Action Items • Encourage trees within close proximity to hardscaped areas • Promote tree canopy adjacent to watercourses • Monitor adherence to landscape requirements and replacement of lost landscaping through various methods such as bonds • Protect mature trees in new development projects and assess ways to protect mature trees throughout the City • Revise development standards to ensure better growth and survival of trees and landscaping (e.g., interior tree planting requirements in conjunction with parking requirements) • Promote native tree species in landscape requirements • Assess ways to protect mature trees and overall tree canopy through various methods such as forest conservation plans CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONNECTION Interwoven Equity, Chapter 2 Climate Science, Chapter 3 Human Health, Chapter 4 Community Resiliency, Chapter 6 Buildings Roadmap to 2030, Chapter 8 Natural Resources WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT Policy 1: Adapt the City's approach to stormwater management to the changing climate Action Items • Update design standards to reflect changes in rainfall intensity • Prioritize construction of BMPs over less sustainable stormwater infrastructure as part of City projects • Promote innovative practices in stormwater management • Ensure a systems approach that balances current capital improvement projects with future climate goals • mTx. City 2040 103 Plan Policy 2: Promote green infrastructure in the management of stormwater, flooding, and stream erosion Action Items • Continue to foster collaboration between the Planning Department and Stormwater Division to ensure a comprehensive approach to the Stormwater Management Program • Create a green infrastructure metric in line with the Roanoke City Stormwater Management Program • Re-evaluate stormwater control measures and BMP's to improve incentives for green infrastructure • Monitor and report percentage of green infrastructure projects annually • Review the stormwater manual and regulations with an expanded stakeholder group that includes the addition of representatives from zoning, utilities, and the commissioner of revenue Policy 3: Improve onsite management of stormwater quality and quantity in all development projects Action Items • Amend state regulations so local nutrient credits are required to be used for mitigation projects in the Roanoke region • Explore methods to reduce the negative impacts of the stormwater credit system through stormwater fee evaluation and code changes • Increase visibility of stormwater fee • Tier stormwater fee to reflect individual impact on runoff and better incentivize stormwater reduction credits (i.e., apply it to paved areas but not productive buildings) Policy 4: Transform the Roanoke River and its tributaries into community assets, focal points, and sources of pride Action Items • Conduct an overall study and planning document that assess flood potential, natural assets, land use, and other factors along our streams and rivers to develop consistent conservation strategies and appropriate development standards that minimize potential for damage •Strategic acquisition of floodplain and/or better establishment of riparian buffers )7(r City Plan 2040 104 Policy 5: Promote regional collaboration regarding stormwater mitigation, flooding, and water quality Action Items • Promote a regular meeting on water management through WVWA members • Encourage water conservation and plan for a lasting water supply Policy 6: Develop a comprehensive approach to floodplain management Action Items • Develop a floodplain management plan to determine appropriate future land use in flood prone areas • Perform regularly updated studies of storm frequency and intensity in order to maintain accurate data and predict potential changes in flooding • Expand the City's Stormwater Utility Flood Mitigation Program in order to reduce repetitive flood losses and re-establish natural flood plains • Use greenways as a floodplain management tool • Protect the natural function of undeveloped floodplains CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONNECTION Interwoven Equity, Chapter 2 Climate Science, Chapter 3 Human Health, Chapter 4 Community Resiliency, Chapter 6 Buildings Roadmap to 2030, Chapter 7 Transportation, Chapter 8 Natural Resources ly i/ City Plan 2040 105 INTERACTIVE SPACES Policy 3: Provide and maintain beautiful, accessible parks updated to serve the needs of all users Action Items • Implement the Roanoke Parks and Recreation Master Plan • Create parks so that citizens are within a 10 minute walk of a park • Promote partnerships to assist in the development of park spaces CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONNECTION Interwoven Equity, Chapter 2 Climate Science, Chapter 3 Human Health, Chapter 4 Community Resiliency, Chapter 6 Buildings Roadmap to 2030, Chapter 7 Transportation, Chapter 8 Natural Resources GROWTH THROUGH PRESERVATION AND CONTEXT SEENSITIVE DESIGN Policy 2: Preserve culturally, historically, and architecturally significant buildings, sites, and districts Action Items • Protect rivers and streams through revised riparian buffer requirements • Increase tree canopy requirements • Incentivize trees and neighborhood beautification • Update the zoning ordinance to include best-practice development standards that preserve important natural areas CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONNECTION Interwoven Equity, Chapter 2 Climate Science, Chapter 3 Human Health, Chapter 4 Community Resiliency, Chapter 6 Buildings Roadmap to 2030, Chapter 8 Natural Resources Natural 1r I 1 Ecosystem Services - Nature's Life Support 106 Humans have long taken natural systems for granted. Investing in nature's systems that support, regulate, provide, and support our cultures, is the key to protecting against and lessening the effects of climate change. Natural systems are also important for carbon storage and reduction of GHG emissions. Ecosystems are just as the word implies — they are ecological systems; systems of individual plants and animals, that each have jobs or functions on the land. Those plant and animal species' help support human lives by building healthy soil, providing fresh and clean water, providing protein and nourishing plants to eat. These are commonly referred to as Ecosystem Services. Due to the way humanity has been developing urban areas, the natural systems are becoming fragmented, strained, and losing function, which means humans are losing those ecosystem services which are essential to supporting our daily lives. ` erne s a cer arrr °tout d: redundancy;`il =cosystems because there are plants and '- animals that do similar jobs but the more strained the system gets, due to loss of species diversity and population numbers, there is less redundancy and function. i It's similar to the rivets that hold an airplane together. The airplane can ,s\ ' - + ;,. p�,0, lose a few rivets but at some point, Q0�' -, - . ; ..M, is " /U when it loses enough rivets, the �JQ , airplane falls apart. Ecological �� T C systems are losing species (rivets) - 'G a w at an alarming rate due to pollution, r���'h�s$ �ry ` �0'� loss of habitat, and urban 8'°°'' ersr�3. ,spllitt3t,01° development. Habitat �°°t Terflgeratures Climate change is straining this st ,,,o �'i` Fa°,d,g system even further. Thus the `% �� r, answer is putting natural systems w,5' ry� >' a - '.;, fit- to D � L back in our parks, city streets, and CI G _ ,.F- Po neighborhoods so that we have <�� P cooler living spaces, cleaner water 'P',P.f� �`' and air, and better mental health. Many times nature in urban areas Graphic credit: TEEB is called green inflrastrictur'e. t, Natural Ecosystem Services Example 107 Carvins Cove Natural Reserve and Drinking Water Reservoir The best example locally of how we benefit from natural systems is our drinking water. The City of Roanoke wisely worked with the Western Virginia Water Authority (WVWA) to put the land surrounding Carvins Cove into two conservation easements. These easements require the forested land surrounding Carvins Cove to remain intact and undeveloped. The City's drinking water is cleaned, filtered, and protected by the undeveloped forest surrounding the water body. Since there is only minor development, there is less chance of polluted runoff to occur. The trees, shrubs, and herbaceous vegetation help build and hold the soil in place so it doesn't erode and impact the water. This vegetation also provides food and habitat to insects, birds, and other larger wildlife. Each of these species provide work or have jobs (ecosystem services) within the forest to maintain the health of the entire system so that the water quality of the drinking water is high quality and cost effective. The individual species that make up this forested land are the rivets that hold the system together. Just as climate change affects human health, it also affects the health of the plants and animals that clean the water. Climate change can induce stresses on this system that reduce its overall function. Examples of stresses could be extreme drought, which weakens the health of a type of tree or trees, which can open up the impact of disease or a large insect infestation. Similarly, it may become too hot for some species to thrive and over time they die out. Using the previous airplane analogy, each of these stressors can take a few more rivets out to the point that the forest surrounding Carvins Cove no longer cleans the water we drink. The impacts would necessitate the WVWA to manually do more cleaning of the water and that will come with increased costs, when nature used to do this for free minus the cost of the conservation easement. Natural Stream Restorations 108 Many streams throughout Roanoke have been degraded due to urban ' * ' land development. Stream restoration projects can help to restore ', 7g-: ,. ' ' and protect ecosystem services throughout the City of Roanoke which is important with a changing climate. The Stormwater Utility is working on reducing and cleaning ,�. . stormwater runoff before it reaches streams, but another important solution is stream restorations that restore eroding stream banks and -, ,i the vegetation surrounding the stream. This vegetation, referred to as _ a riparian buffer, has essential ecological functions - it holds the soil .- f * ` ,f ` . ;'r ; , `"' :' . ,! ' - together so it's less likely to erode, it filters pollution and impurities, it ,,*.---F; 4 provides habitat for wildlife, and it slows down flood waters to *4A^ i. N5`'' protect areas downstream. -: � ' '- , !- , - _ , The riparian buffer also is an important space between the plants and s' / , *' animals that live in the water and those species that live on land. Thus F. t ". e[ R the type of plants used and the density of plants is important to of _ , rN support this ecological function. Due to the functionality of the `'..-.s ' riparian buffer and the high velocity of flood waters, vegetation needs to be established quickly and economically, which is best done with ' ".t. �` .'` " j densely planted seed. New riparian buffers grow and change significantly over a 10 to 20- • 1 � „ year timeframe. The first main plant types in a riparian buffer are ,, ;' _-04, . ` A. _ " -. grasses and some flowers. Taller grasses are important habitat ti `" 40 features for insect and birds and grow quickly, but are not as ...'` \ ;:'-: , '' aesthetic to humans. Flowering plants take a couple of years to a t., • �` establish before they are provide lots of flowers and color. Small trees . . 'r ° '_, 4 _, f.. `-~ and shrubs that are 1-2' tall are used in riparian areas because they are cost effective and able to withstand high water flows better than , ' F larger trees. _ • j In 10 years, the trees and shrubs will start to become more prominent. Ultimately, there will be a mix of mature trees and shrubs with some flowers and grasses just like other streams where the surrounding -' . . ; ,t vegetation has been there for a long time. -1 . ,; Streams and Climate Change 109 Protecting Stream Health with Rising Temperatures Many streams in the City of Roanoke are impaired by bacteria and sediment. The focus of this document is the impact of climate change on stream temperatures, base flow, and ultimately water quality and aquatic health. Tinker Creek, Peters Creek, and the Roanoke River are impaired because the water temperature is too warm. Currently, this is primarily caused by two factors; rainfall warmed by hot impervious surfaces as it makes its way to stormdrains, and a lack of tree canopy in riparian buffers and riparian buffer widths that aren't wide enough to be functional to provide shade and cooling. As our climate changes and air temperatures warm, water temperatures will increase too. Warmer water temperatures reduce the oxygen available for aquatic life and warm temperatures can harm reproduction in certain species. Warming water temperatures can also impact species like brook trout, who are need cooler waters to thrive. Impervious urban surfaces also don't allow for ground water recharge. Ground water is important because it provides for most of the base flow or the normal water level in a stream. Climate change will increase the severity of droughts in the Roanoke Valley and can impact our streams and the Roanoke River causing the base flow to be less; harming aquatic life and consequently disrupting tourism. As climate change continues to alter weather patterns, create extended droughts, more frequent flooding, and warmer temperatures, this continues to impact already impaired City streams. =01 Read more here: National Wildlife Federation - Global Warming and Virginia Factsheet Effects of global warming on species with temperature-dependent sex determination: Bridging the gap between empirical research and management Climate change and temperature-dependent sex determination in reptiles Female-Bias in a Long-Term Study of a Species with Temperature-Dependent Sex Determination: Monitoring Sex Ratios for Climate Change Research Aft 1,1 Streams and Climate Change »o Municipal and Community Mitigation Actions: • Complete and adopt the Flood Resilience Plan to provide detailed policy and actions to adapt to increased rainfall, manage flood prone lands and adopt measures to reduce the amount of runoff to streams • Revise and update the River and Creek Corridor Overlay to be more protective of stream health • Update the Stormwater Utility Fee Credit Manual to include additional land cover conversion activities that are protective of stream health including: o Removal of impervious surfaces and rebuilding soil health o Functional Landscaping (includes lawn replacement with native plantings) o Tree planting and long-term maintenance on commercial and industrial properties o Restoring or re-establishing high quality, native plant riparian buffers along ephemeral, intermittent, and/or perennial streams o Provide Stormwater Utility Fee credit for drainage system maintenance (cleaning excessive debris) from streams on private land to mitigate localized flooding that supports the Community Rating System Program • Establish project partnerships with private land owners for projects addressing highly erodible slopes, riparian buffer projects, creating natural landscapes/pollinator gardens, and community tree planting projects. • Encourage and update City codes to allow broader use of functional landscaping across the City which enhances natural function while being aesthetically pleasing in neighborhoods, reduces the need for mowing, and reduces GHG emissions o Convert appropriate City-owned lots to functional landscaping Natural City of Roanoke, a Bee City »> One-third of the world's crops, (what BEE # CITY USA p you and I eat on a daily basis), beecityusa.org depends on pollinators. This is yet another example of ecosystem services, that nature provides humans for free. Creating habitat in urban and rural areas is key to protecting biodiversity and adapting to climate change. 1w All we have to do is support the systems or habitat that of the world' supports them. In the United States, there are more than crops are PAp. �3 100 crops that depend on pollinators to move pollen from pollinat. (of whatyou eat one flower to another so the plant can reproduce. everyday Pollination also allows for seed production that provides depends on 'oiinator future crops and plants, not just the fruits and vegetables OUt Of that we eat. bites of food In 2022, the City of Roanoke became a Bee City. By passing the resolution, depends on City Council has pledged support and resources to provide pollinator pollinators habitat, which includes food sources from native flowering plants, shelter, and nesting sites. It's also important to reduce pesticides, or if necessary, Fruit time the use pesticides to be less harmful to pollinators. Another Vegetables important piece is sharing how-to information, plants, and success stories Chocolate that others can follow. Nuts Commitments include: Spices • Establish a standing Bee City USA committee to advocate for pollinat rs all depend on • Create and enhance pollinator habitat on public and private land by pollinators increasing the abundance of native plants and providing nest sites • Reduce the use of pesticides • Incorporate pollinator-conscious practices into City policies and plans • Host pollinator awareness events insect poilinatio • Publicly acknowledge Bee City USA affiliation with signs and an online services contribu presence $29 billion to n • Maintain Bee City fees, renewal applications, & reporting US Agriculture I -Q-Read more here: The Xerces Society: Protecting the Life that Sustains Us (video) The Xerces Society: Pollinator Friendly Parks Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Virginia Recommended Plants NRCS Documents and Resources for Pollinator Conservation and Enhancements USDA Climate Hubs Pollinators The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) ly Trees 12 Increasing tree and vegetation cover lowers surface and air temperatures by providing shade and cooling through evapotranspiration. At your own home, planting 2-3 trees on the southern and western sides of the house can lower your home temperature and help decrease your energy bills. Trees Provide Benefits: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • CARBON SEOUE A single mature tree will sequester about 48 pounds (0.006 metric tons) of carbon dioxide per year and store 100 pounds (0.045 metric tons) over its lifetime while releasing oxygen Trees can cool a city up to 10° F, resulting in reduced energy use. Two to three trees planted on the south and west sides of your house can save you $100-$250 a year on energy use The current trees in Roanoke remove 211 tons of pollutants per year t.(ru tirlith Trees filter water and trap pollutants. The 12,672 acres of forest at Carvins Cove Natural Reserve provide clean drinking water for Roanoke city residents A single tree can intercept 500-760 gallons of rainfall per year. Roanoke's current street trees intercept 107 million gallons of water per year Studies show an increase in trees corresponds to a decrease in crime Studies show urban trees reduce anxiety, improve workers' health, and raise property values "OINC 1917 Trees provide vital wildlife habitat for pollinators and birds ` , Read more here: � USDA & USFS Climate Change Resource Center (i-Tree tools) g Arbor Day Foundation The Power of Trees Plants Planet People The Benefits of Trees for Livable and Sustainable Communities f� Trees 13 Municipal Planned Tree Planting Mitigation Actions: • Established Tree Planting Plan for ARPA Funding o Prioritize Plantings 1) Right of way tree lawns that are at least three feet wide; 2) parks, greenways, and open spaces second 3) and private residences third ■ FY23 - $250,000 encumbered (saved and budgeted), $62,500 to spend • 16 trees in McCadden Park (completed) • 12 trees in Strauss Park • 54 trees along Melrose Avenue • FY24 - $62,500 to spend • 40-50 trees along Staunton Avenue • 10-20 trees in Loudon Park, Melrose Park, and Countryside Park • 10-20 trees elsewhere in northwest (pending price of trees) ■ FY25 - $62,500 to spend • 50-60 trees along Rugby Avenue • 20-30 trees elsewhere in northwest (pending price of trees) ■ FY26 - $62,500 to spend • 20-30 trees along Lafayette Boulevard • 20-30 trees locations TBD Trees 14 Mitigation Actions: • Prioritize protecting existing woodlands, trees, and open spaces. o Conduct an economic evaluation to monetize ecosystem services, including carbon capture of open spaces, tree canopy, and floodplains under potential development to inform decision making • Create a community-supported, comprehensive tree planting plan to combat urban heat island effect that promotes tree planting, establishment, preservation, and short and long-term maintenance while supporting other neighborhood needs, values, and future goals o Establish a new tree planting goal that features varied tree canopy sizes and net tree canopy increase, taking into account trees lost to disease, old age, and development o Determine the overall health of existing tree canopy/invasive species presence o Apply for IRA grant funding for tree planning, planting, and on-going maintenance o Increase urban forestry staff to accommodate increase planting and maintenance needs • Evaluate Urban Forestry Program needs and adjust staff & budget every two years • Increase support for Trees Roanoke and the local Tree Stewards program to help educate residents and provide maintenance support to city tree canopy o Determine how to adapt to increased leaf debris in fall • Adapt leaf pick up methods and schedule • Modify stormdrain cleaning procedures to avoid system clogging and localized flooding issues • Commit to viewing leaves as natural resource assets and compost IN LIFETIME a Determine which City streets will benefit from street trees to R EN .IT S improve asphalt pavement lifespan • Update the Stormwater Utility Fee Credit Manual to include additional land cover conversion activities and commercial tree planting and maintenance credit Read more here: CAPA Strategies Los Angeles Urban Forest Streets Guidebook Good Shade Integration of City of Roanoke City Plan 2040 with Climate Change, Urban Heat Island Work, and Equity with Green Infrastructure Mitigation Opportunities Effects of Street Tree Shade on Asphalt Concrete Pavement Performance lyrz 115 ity a n 2040 } '"l-3eY•yet City' .� =�� � 40 Healthy Communities ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTHY FOOD Roanoke recognizes that many of its communities are located in a food desert and may not have access to fresh healthy foods. Policies for access to affordable healthy food focus on creating partnerships to increase the availability of such foods and incentivizing their purchase. These include encouraging healthy eating through the school system, promoting existing food programs, and considering new incentives. Policy 2: Facilitate local food production and distribution Action Items • Continue working with the RVARC and neighboring localities on regional food planning • Encourage local food production and urban agriculture • Improve food distribution infrastructure (markets, mobile produce vending, commercial kitchens, food hubs) • Support farm incubator programming in coordination with other regional stakeholders • Create incentives for merchants to sell and promote healthy, local, fresh food options • Research urban agricultural practices and investigate ways to encourage and support context sensitive agriculture production and farming CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONNECTION Interwoven Equity, Chapter 3 Human Health, Chapter 4 Community Resiliency, Chapter 8 Natural Resources , Read more here: City of Roanoke City Plan 2040 TipCity Plan 2040 116 WELLNESS Policy 2: Provide equitable access to health education, programming, and resources Action Items • Create a central resource hub that provides access to health information, tools, and resources • Initiate community education programs on food preparation, exercise, tobacco cessation, obesity, diabetes, etc. • Push health services and information out to neighborhoods through mobile events, in libraries, and at other community facilities CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONNECTION Interwoven Equity, Chapter 3 Human Health, Chapter 4 Community Resiliency, Chapter 8 Natural Resources Food & A fl Pathways to Action & Progress 117 There are many grassroots efforts within Roanoke and around the state that are working to improve food access, such as the Local Environmental Agriculture Project (LEAP), Feeding Southwest Virginia, Healthy Roanoke Valley, and the Resilient Roanoke Roundtable. If you are not sure where or how to access local healthy food, these organizations offer a variety of programs and education services you can getEl, _ involved in. 1- ,1 LEAP MOBILE MARKET ©•° ' '= -..' == bo LEAP t. • Farmers Markets �--.�. ,.--t - r _ k, Data from LEAP Annual Report 2020 • Mobile Market 8 Community Food Access points across Roanoke City • Online Marketplace ,w.� • Farm Share - 45 Roanoke City-based food businesses who participated in our programs • LEAP Community Gardens .` • ! LEAP Kitchen o` of surveyed residents reported an 0 increased consumption of healthy food • The Food Hub 6M Food dollars kept in our city, using the 1.8 • Volunteer Opportunities $1 • economic multiplier Community Gardens in the City of Community Mitigation Actions Roanoke Along with utilizing the resources provided 3 - - , 23 by local groups such as LEAP, there are 40, many things that citizens can do to learn ' ,, y 4 03 more about and get involved in a healthy n=., • * 23 , food system. * _* • Shop local whenever possible "* , ti, 33 Legend 21 • Grow a garden in your backyard or * Community Gardens 30 Parks any space you have available • Learn how to compost at home p USDA Census Tracts • Sign up for a plot in a community iewA°°ess garden near you (map to the right) Graphic Adapted from the Roanoke Food Access Assessment,by Amanda McGee -�= Read more here: Local Environmental Agriculture Project (LEAP) Healthy Roanoke Valley Feeding Southwest Virginia Resilient Roanoke Roundtable • Pathways to Action & Progress 18 A food system is an interconnected network of everything that happens with food;where and how it is grown, distributed, sold, consumed, wasted, or recovered. To ensure our City has a healthy, thriving, and just community, it must have a sustainable, equitable, and resilient food system. The City of Roanoke is a partner in the Roanoke Foodshed Network, which was formed in 2020 to build community and capacity between diverse partners working to address food systems change in the Roanoke Region. This group helped to create a Roanoke Valley Local Food Plan in 2020 to capture the ongoing efforts of community partners and local governments to promote a healthy food system within the region and to make recommendations for future activities to support this goal. In the fall of 2020, this network was awarded a planning grant from the USDA for a newly created program called the Regional Food System Partnership. It will be essential for the City of Roanoke to continue this work and expand our efforts in this program by involving the Office of Sustainability in their current and future plans. Project Title: Strong Farm and Food Future: Planning for a Collaborative Regional Economy in the Roanoke Valley (summary excerpt from the Regional Food System Partnership) The Strong Farm and Food Future planning project will explore and build capacity for a regional food system in the Roanoke Valley of Southwest Virginia. The project's goal is to collectively learn about and address the needs of sustainable farm development, local food distribution, equitable food access, and develop a comprehensive approach to create a more resilient, socially just, and economically viable food system in this underserved region. With Local Environmental Agriculture Project (LEAP) as facilitator, this project will (1) identify and communicate the community-based assets of the diverse regional food system partners (2) facilitate idea sharing, community relationships, and value-chain coordination activities to build trust and organizational capacity of the regional food system partners, (3) design and co-create a regional food system development and implementation plan, and (4) develop a regional food system collaborative structure for plan implementation. Project partners include entities rooted in the Roanoke Valley (Roanoke Valley Alleghany Regional Commission, City of Roanoke, Blue Ridge Land Conservancy, United Way Healthy Roanoke Valley, Carilion Clinic, Virginia Cooperative Extension) and entities with a multi-region focus (Virginia Tech and the affiliated Beginning Farmer and Rancher Coalition, Virginia Association for Biological Farming, Eastern Food Hub Collaborative). The Roanoke Valley Food System Partnership will serve as the backbone for a community-based, inclusive food and farming vision and food system development and implementation plan. Read more here: Roanoke Foodshed Network Food System Resilience Roanoke Valley Local Food Plan Regional Food System Partnership Grant Foo ricu ure- d 1(. ,i 1 Pathways to Action & Progress 19 Community & Municipal Actions: • Support the efforts and goals of the Roanoke Foodshed Network • Investigate how zoning codes may be contributing to low access zones in the City • Identify inhibiting and facilitation policies for regional food productions • Explore transportation options and access, such as increasing bus routes to grocery stores • Collaborate with local groups to increase composting education and establish local drop-off sites • Learn from the Virginia Food Desert Task Force to address local food deserts and food insecurity • Support and connect healthy food access efforts o Expand geographical access to food through increased food access locations • Consider things such as age, income, and those without access to transport o Improve healthy food availability in corner stores or small shops which typically carry only processed foods, such as exploring community CSA options • Use existing infrastructure such as parks and schools to address food access concerns • Increase food education and outreach o Collaborate with community groups to: • Raise awareness about the energy and environmental impacts of different types of food • Enhance knowledge about and access to healthy food options and programs available • Provide education on backyard gardening • Increase awareness of healthy food assistance programs for families with limited income • Promote local and sustainable food o Work with local farmers and food groups to incorporate sustainable food choices at local events o Identify barriers to the viability of small farming in the region • Expand and promote community garden programs • Support youth agriculture workforce development programs • Assist in creating regional food production, processing, and distribution systems to promote the health and wealth of the community, farmers, and the land • Work with neighborhood groups and organizations to assess the food access needs in each area of the City and find community solutions to increase access Read more here: Roanoke Food Access Assessment Roanoke Valley Local Food Plan Food System Resilience Guide for Local Governments Chapter Nine 09 Waste City Plan 2040 Spotlight Waste in the Livable Built Environment Waste and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Plastic Pollution Plastic Bag Tax Extended Producer Responsibility in Virginia Municipal Pathways to Action and Progress Residential Pathways to Action and Progress Commercial Pathways to Action and Progress City 121 City , 0 Waste in the livable Built Environment Americans produce 4.51 pounds of waste per person per day. Over 50% of this waste ends up in a landfill. Alternatives for waste disposal can have environmental benefits such as energy recovery and emissions reduction, in addition to reducing the costs associated with waste storage. CLEAN ENERGY AND TRANSPORTATION Policy 3: Be an advocate for funding and adoption of sustainable and resilient environmental policy Action Items • Advocate for state improvements to environmental policy, including financial support for the EPA and grant opportunities • Continue to seek the ability to implement a ban on plastic bags and single use wastes Policy 4: Improve options for sustainable waste disposal and provide for solid waste reduction Action Items • Incentivize business to use biodegradable and recyclable products • Explore opportunities for a city composting program • Increase access to public recycling bins • Continue to improve maintenance of City serviced waste disposal and recycling • Provide resident and business education on the City recycling program • Provide easily accessed "zero waste" options to citizens and businesses for all waste streams: solid, traditional recyclables, electronics and electrical materials, household hazardous materials, vegetative waste, etc. CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONNECTION Interwoven Equity, Chapter 5 Long Term and Systems Thinking, Chapter 8 Natural Resources, Chapter 9 Waste I Read more here: City of Roanoke City Plan 2040 Waste Impacts of Our Waste 122 The issue of waste in an increasing problem that needs to be addressed in Roanoke and around the world.The true cost of discarded products (or trash) __ - 0 .--,a is complex and is not accounted for currently by society; however the entire tons of methane lifecycle of products contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, pollution, emissions from • litter, and disposal costs. landfilled waste in Methane -oanoke each year Landfills are the third-largest source of human-related METHANE EMISSIONS methane emissions in the US and accounted for around FROM LANDFILLS IN 202U 15% percent of methane emissions in 2020. Methane is a jar ':A 0 potent greenhouse gas that is 28 to 36 times more -., THE GHG EMISSIONRO,_ effective than CO2 at trapping heat in the atmosphere, tons of trash sent °e ft- making significant contributions to climate change. . the landfill eac A YEAR year in Roanoke- .:,. Recycling Contamination Sometimes even things that have a recycling symbol on them can not be recycled by the local recycling facility for one reason or another. In Roanoke, plastic #'s 3-7 are a great example of this. Contamination has become an 41 /o increasing problem in the City, with estimated contamination rates reaching between 25-41%. Additionally, people wish-cycle plastic bags, metals, hoses & rate of recycling cords. The high contamination rate makes it more expensive for tax payers and contamination in that money could be used to make our community better. It also reduces the Roanoke ability of the good recycling to make new products. To combat contamination, the City created a Recycle Right Pilot Program in 2022 to increase recycling knowledge and improve the recycling stream. We hope to 39ton expand the program to the entire City in the coming years, and to also encourage more City residents to recycle. Recycling not only helps decrease cost to landfill waste, it also decreases emissions from processing new materials. More items in Roanoke information on what can and can't be recycled locally can be found on the City's single-stream recycling webpage. THE TOP 5 CONTAMINANTS IN ROANOKE ARE: LOCAL SOLUTION IT COSTS THE CITY AN 1. PLASTIC BAGS (INCLUDING BAGGING YOUR Take to grocery store or EXTRA FEE TO TAKE RECYCLING) uCell2us Inc.Use reusable bags CONTAMINATED . 2 TANGLERS (THINGS LIKE CORDS AND HOSES) Throw away if broken RECYCLING FROM THE y: , 3. WET WASTE (THINGS LIKE FOOD AND LIQUID) Compost or take to The Harvest Collective RECYCLING FACILITY TO 4. METAL AND ELECTRONICS Take to uCell2us Inc. THE LANDFILL 5. STYROFOAM Respectfully let your favorite restaurant know you prefer a sustainable to-go product Waste *In Plastic Pollution 123 The Plastic Problem Million tons Pollution from plastic is not just a litter issue, Global plastic production and accumulation -1 200 but a climate change, human health, and ....and future trends Incinerated environmental justice issue. More plastic has 1000 million tons snuinuse - 1ono been produced over the last 10 years than the 2900mirrontons last 100 years combined. Plastic production is increasing exponentially. We currently produce Accumulation _800 1950-2017 • 400 million tons of plastic a year worldwide, 9 200 million tons half of which is for single-use items. The total is nearly equivalent to the weight of the 8 billion —600 Discarded people on this earth. And only an estimated 5300milliontons 10% of plastic is ever recycled. Instead, it ends up in landfills and the environment. -400 Plastics are made from fossil fuels and GHG emissions are emitted at each stage of the -200 plastic lifecycle; from fossil fuel extraction and Yearly production Resin and fibres transport, plastic refining and manufacturing, managing plastic waste, and plastic's ongoing 1950 1960 197o 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 204C 2050 Year Illustrated by GRID-Arendal Impact once it reaches the environment. UNEP(2021).From Pollution to Solution:A global assessment of marine litter and plastic pollution.Nairobi. Emissions from the Plastic Lifecycle Plastic and Climate Change Annual Emissions from the 615 Plastic Lifecycle Ylanrs Some may not consider plastic to be one of the key drivers of climate change, but in reality, the 295 GHG emissions from the plastic lifecycle threaten Plants 189 2.80 our ability to keep global temperature rise below PI �1. Gt cote 1.5° C. If the production, disposal, and incineration 1.34. of plastic continue on their current growth Gt CO,e .> _.. 086 trajectory, by 2050, emissions from plastics could 'tCO raise to 2.8 gigatons of CO2 per year, releasing as It , or much emissions as 615 five-hundred-megawatt Source.c CIEI RIP Note:Compared to 500 megawatt coaltired coal plants. power plants operatng at tad.capacity. 2019 2030 2050 :IOC- Read more here: Plastic & Climate: The Hidden Costs of a Plastic Planet Plastics, the environment and human health: current consensus and future trends Waste DTI Plastic Pollution 124 Plastic and Health - Is it Worth the Cost? Microplastics have Plastic pollution is a major issue for human health. Plastic contains been harmful chemicals and never truly decomposes, instead it breaks found in all parts of the placenta, down into smaller pieces called microplastics, pieces of plastic less including maternal, than 1/4" or smaller, which are released into the environment and fetal,and consumed by humans and animals through our food and water. Many amniochorial additives in plastics, have been linked to reproductive harm, obesity, membranes. endocrine system and organ problems. All phases of plastic Additives in plastics have been production release harmful chemicals into the environment causing linked to developmental delays in children. neurological, reproductive, and developmental toxicity, which can lead to organ and immune system damage and cancer. Plastic and Environmental Justice - Is it Worth the Cost? All of us suffer the consequences of plastic, but some people and communities will suffer more than others. Fence-line communities On average,people could are the neighborhoods that are directly impacted due to their be ingesting 5 grams of close proximity to these plastic production factories and related = plastic a week facilities. These communities face the continuous threat of toxic exposure, and are typically communities of color, low-income, and - - marginalized communities. Additionally, many times these (THE WEIGHT OF A CREDIT CARD) communities lack the access to information about the risks and potential harms. You make a choice every time you go shopping. Plastic Bag Tax in the City of Roanoke BE PART OF THE trillions plasticg Plastic bags are one of the most common single-use plastics. Each year, of bags are used worldwide, and the average American r. family takes home as many as 1,500. To help combat this issue, the City of Roanoke was the first in the state to enact a tax on plastic bags. This five- okVNG y°off cent tax applies to all grocery stores, convenience stores, and drugstores within City limits. The goal of this tax is to change consumer behavior from using disposable plastic bags to durable reusable bags. This tax is designed to reduce the plastic pollution in our environment along with the harmful associated health and social impacts. NOT =10� � � Read more here: THE; City of Roanoke's State of our aters `• City of Roanoke's webpage on Plastic Bag Tax ,.. . ' a " e Pathways to Action & Progress 125 There are many ways that the City, households, and businesses can contribute to waste diversion. The City of Roanoke will work towards being a Zero-Waste Community. Municipal Mitigation Actions: Plastics: • Continue working on increasing awareness of plastic lifecycle costs to human and environmental health and well-being o Support growth for local electronic, metals, and Polypropylene (#5) recycling businesses ■ Recycle all municipal polypropylene plastics used during pipe replacement o Increase use of reusable bags for shopping o Support and explore options and programs for sustainable to-go choices for restaurants and convenience stores } o Support and explore plastic alternatives/solutions for large public events at Berglund Center, Outdoor Events, etc. • Propose Legislation for Virginia Extended BILLIUN these could circle Placed end to end Producer Responsibility Law the equator almost 333 times! a disposable cups are used by Americans each year. Organics: = a PAPER.S4 billion 11 PLASTIC:38 billion FOAM:26 billion' • Support business growth of local commercial composting facility Impact of the annual disposable cup habit in the U.S. t •. Increase awareness of mulch mowing COSIII 4 to process leaves on-site ilk 4 .. • Support methane capture such as the Generates 358alionGallons 4 Billion tbs.of n+Million frees! t 21 Billion the of waste of water CO,equivalentplanned project at Smith Field Gap effmti to''"at»rriS53.COD totatotixi".kil OF sue � . C4 , O Landfill ,, twsteuvsattESIREt'OEl►:ailmmt ldrsposle cups are made ofbard•to recyde materials IikeMask-coated tope or foam°5b Glass: Its time to break the disposable cup habit. • Support Glass 4 GoodTM program By replacing one disposable cup a day for one year with a reusable mug you prevent: • Work with state government on viable ttl//tttt/tIIII , 23tbs.oreenhousegasemrssions �r tit?Ttft,TtttItttttttlltrt s. recycling & market opportunities rrtltttttttttettfrrtttttt 2&lgallonswaterusage ttrtttrrirtttttt II tttrtr t :se` . i r TrrtttrtttttitTttttttrtt rrrttttrttttittit j it15tbs.ol solid waste t irtr t ttttttttttt1111111111111 tttirt ttttttt t tttt ttrtttt ITrl tTti tl tt trttttttttttt rTtttnrtttrttttrttttretr fibi tree from being chopped down 17 w. rttttttttt,Iltttttirrttttt tttttTjITtItt1ITttttITttt and�d�-. u•. r tltrtr ttrtrtIttttrtt tit? • -w A s g. T 4 rethinkdisposable.org Waste Residential Pathways to Action & Progress 126 We need to all acknowledge the human costs of single use plastic convenience and commit to making a change. Spread the word--use your personal sphere to affect positive change and speak with your wallet to encourage businesses to make the changes you want to see. Residential Mitigation Actions: Plastics: • Commit to bring reusable shopping bags at all stores o Create new habits by storing and returning bags to car after unloading them o Purchase bags that fold small and keep in pocketbooks, on key chains, or in pockets • Politely refuse a plastic straw at restaurants • Politely/Respectfully ask if the restaurant has Styrofoam alternatives for to-go boxes • Avoid "Wish-Cycling" - Recycle Right at curb - only plastics #1 & 2 - no plastic bags or film o Recycle plastic film at store drop off, Sustainable Roanoke events, or drop off at UCell2Us, a local TREX supplier • Seek out plastic-free products for home and healthcare available at retailers and online. Most are priced comparatively • Give a social media kudos for businesses that add value by incorporating sustainability • Adopt-A-Street with your favorite civic group or participate in clean-ups with Clean Valley Council throughout the year l Organics: '' dear • Learn how to compost at home (an average home can reduce weekly waste by 1/3) • Mulch Mow leaves to reduce labor and time it takes to " "`" bag them up Kick Up Your Recycling Game : ADDS NUTRIENTS TO YOUR SOIL Metals IMPROVES DRAINAGE F.ENCOURAGES SEEP PLOTS REDUCES PLANT MATERIAL FROM ENTERING LANDFILLS (� • Gerdau Metal Recycling takes most metals KEEPS LEAVES OFF STREETS WHERE THEY CLOD STORM DRAINS Electronics • Take working electronics to the Salvation Army or Goodwill • Recycle non-working electronics to UCell2Us (or electronics store such as Best Buy or Staples) • Recycle batteries, lightbulbs, and other hazardous waste at the Roanoke Valley Resource Authority events - every 3rd Saturday monthly Plastics • Save and take plastics #3-7 to Sustainable Roanoke events • Plastic film can be dropped off at stores or TREX supplier (locally that is UCell2Us) Waste Pathways to Action & Progress 127 Extended Producer Responsibility in Virginia Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws require producers to be liable for the environmental impact of the items they produce. EPR legislation in Virginia would put the responsibility for recycling of plastics on plastic producers, relieving municipalities and taxpayers from the financial burden of recycling programs. Placing accountability on companies that produce plastic products and packaging will discourage plastic production, increase the amount of material recycled, and decrease plastic pollution in our communities. These laws also encourage environmental considerations to be addressed in the design and manufacturing process of production. This will lead to a more efficient use of resources and reduce economic losses. Maine has implemented an EPR law, placing 100% of responsibility on producers for packaging. Companies are charged fees based on the type of packaging used and amount sold. : Read more here: Environment Virginia: Extended Producer Responsibility for Virginia Waste Commercial Pathways to Action & Progress 128 Stores, offices, restaurants, and other commercial businesses generate significant amounts of materials and waste. However, reducing waste reduces costs and emissions for businesses. Increased sustainability is an asset to generate more business and attract new customers. Commercial Mitigation Actions: ITS GOOD FOR g BUSINESS! Assess business waste stream: REDUCING WAST • Identify where improvements can be made SAVES YOU MONEY & o Create a reduction plan o Market changes to your customers + CUSTOMERS LI E IT! • Select sustainable product choices o Find sustainable suppliers or ask for sustainable solutions from your current supplier • Ask about supply chain emissions reporting disclosures (what emissions are associated with the supplies that you use?) • Cooperatively purchase bulk eco-friendly products with other businesses to receive lower price points • Purchase products in containers that your supplier can take back for reuse or are locally recyclable (plastics #1 and #2, aluminum) o Eliminate unnecessary packaging and single-use items • Avoid Styrofoam - replace with sustainable choices or reusable options • Charge a fee for disposable items and offer a discount for customers who bring reusable options • Dispose of products responsibly o When you can't reduce, recycle o Donate unused products or materials • Perishable food can be picked up by many food banks free of charge I r For Restaurants: • Take your plastic footprint with this tool: tiny.cc/MyPlasticFootprint • Calculate costs & savings for sustainable products: tiny.cc/FoodwareCalculator =01= Read more here: EPA's Guide for Commercial Buildings to Manage and Reduce aste Waste Reduction Guide for Restaurants Energy Star's Online Tool to Track Waste, Energy, and Water Data Chapter Ten 10 Resources ,. �' * Yon r Read More Here OR Codes *.v , Photo Credits ` „' Sustainability Work and Progress in the Ci f- yof Roanoke ' --- IPCC 6th Assessment Report Fact Sheets,. Climate Action Plan Survey Results . -N „1, Public Comments �, i l", if. ,... k 4 , Y *v. Jr' Ni 1 i ,:"gy m5n ga X ,, m 4 ` x € w a v , i , _, . 7x luiw 4..E �o- � �r ,4„, Use Your Smartphone Camera to Scan QR Codes 130 Chapter 2: Climate Science PAGE 16 PAGE 20 p 1 ,1p National Oceanic and 0 ;�5 1Q■ Planning for Urban Heat ,+� Atmospheric •' i 1. ��. p �r}+ Resilience _ .. Administration (NOAA): I T�rx. '- Climate 0td Oi . 1y � ❑■ :' i 0 The Increasing Death Toll in ' k l �'� i fir NOAA's Climate.gov to[1/4.:c the US From Extreme Heat Fie- � El-r::..:JA pro 0 g. � :� �:• The Prakritis Story: Urban �f, NASA's Climate Resources :•.4 ti'' Heat Island Effect '1%17 4 0 .At 1 PAGE 21 DV : 0 PAGE 17 �n• .t Roanoke's Heat Island Mapping r University of Maryland 0[. 'iiIJ 0■ � '°r•• Center for Environmental �- :•'. Science ....• • •0..,_.; '_ Fitz Lab Shinyapp 0 '` 0 •• . • . . Global Weirding: aa5•'.; I D EPA: Heat Island Effect r •RJ:-' What's the Big Deal with a Few Degrees? rrzi' { ,� _ tJkIPCC WGI �Si'"•iEl Heat.gov ` iInteractive f,r;. •: 0 . I• 'Li:: Atlas O EI.I• ,0 Climate Check la;:err.acr1:1_ Speed and Scale © 2022 :o Virginia ' � '• Eh' • Y0srW N ae � . "��. � t am� '#•''ter€ � �gyre ,n`"� � �a '�'+� �� ;. ' ..'�# y ca a "+1� Y Say; y3-�k-. 'i m ... I R; `� '' s 4-A : ..� '� �, §�. '.V '„° ,x a„• � ,�� �,., g`�,�-_ •.z...,;�g..t _, ea" Use Your Smartphone Camera to Scan QR Codes 131 Chapter 2: Climate Science PAGE 22El 10 NOAA: Dangerous Humid Heat Extremes Occurring Decades • Before Expected 40 Global Risk of Deadly Heat 3 CLAM 0a UNC Convergence: WBGT Tool T I -? CI. f� p ,r UNC Convergence: Heat Health ' Infographics - PAGE 24 0 .0 HOPE to Heat Resilience ti 1 E I CIVIC Innovation Challenge ''� cr. ' ti Heat Ready Roanoke! ▪ . I • • # Plign ❑■ . r ,. c ,,,. 3 . -"�, xT#-yam s .€ - !' 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' . i Levels Harmful to Human �fr '•= • o,, o� Stillbirth in the US 0•• • •-- • Cognition - . .. r .ti Associations of Cognitive �..`„�_ EPA Climate Change and 0':{'� 0 fit,•. . a�?: � ,•, Function Scores with Carbon -. • ' r.�Fi Children's Health and Well- rEl �' {' ' - ��..,,ali i•''4 4, - S Dioxide Ventilation and Volatile �t , Being in the United States Lti•, 7: _ r �r�,` Organic Compound Exposures 1 r ❑t:41 ';.qr in Office Workers Elr'. :Tl The Lancet, Climate Anxiety in Children and Young People and Ltir-: • . • ■0•' -0i their Beliefs About et fait,. NOAA Global Monitoring it. l'= �` '�,�� Laboratory F�y, Government Responses to :{ ��F ' ''7�r Climate Change: a GlobalEl • 0— • ' Survey PAGE 38 Falter - Has the Human Begun 01: �!�. 0 to Play Itself Out? by Bill McKibben r�' f: . C-Change Climate and ❑■ kii1;:f::0 Nutrition Him Harvard T.H. Chan School of f+ `4 1 Public Health Elrr;i- ': ',] r t ,',':. `,.-gi s . `" ,, '" 'rr ` : £,u'-vim- �,,�, a;d ���� ;,� ; *,�-- ' =��,� � ,� .. .- e - '- -fix, �.. -� ,� ' re a" �% :, 'r ice; -rkix k .. .:.. 4 „' ;fib '�'rs.' ,:. �.,, ,� g.. _.1 rs``, ;. :.3, ,a,...: ;.. ' s, .`.^::. ` ..i�;..,ma tom.,:€ :` i >k , �.; ';,.,, � "; Use Your Smartphone Camera to Scan QR Codes 134 Chapter 4: Creating Community Resiliency PAGE 41 PAGE 45 0 ,F'�' C•] City of Roanoke �� Plos One, Modeling Migration _ '�`''� 1:1, 4E Fes+; i,Xti ir.6 .., • ti� � Patterns in the USA under �•: A City Plan 2040 •�:� �'Fr+ k. t Sea Level Rise PAGE 43 C 0 �r � The White House, Report on 1�j1r ;" CDC: LL�;•X '�'ti 4•�'' ��, -• Use of CoolingCenters toiv:; ,{ the Impact of Climate . a IL Prevent Heat Related Illness =t� �,i.�o Change on Migration •r•. CAI: :}.: Dk. ' ' .T. E isf7' '�.� World Economic Forum, 0 � eol n(4 Neighbor Check in Flyer it Climate Change Will Force ��� . Millions of Us to Move, But ` :iay E f .i �o' Where Will We Go? Dej�: EPA & CDC: E r F r•7'.F!El Climate Change and Extreme i; f, Heat ' Otte' -• PAGE 44 Urban Sustainability Director's ,��,,�`; a, j Network: Guide to Developing ", 'r ,� Resilience Hubs � '}; oH . , - C 'a 4 Fezet , rs a-h . 5'r'. ; ",,, 3 y4'.. , 2 r'`--", " a - u . -. ea'x , , � rv" .' ems, " em -3 -.'.� k. - ,• s,.*°- .'; ,' - , � z;'*: '.-°- '" "mob ., _-' .., - �. �.max'..,; c. _ S Use Your Smartphone Camera to Scan QR Codes 135 Chapter 4: Creating Community Resiliency PAGE 46 4 Pushed Out: Displacement ��''''��..' � LastingImpacts ;=. ' 1 Today and p . .l,1 (video) 0 , Urban Displacement Project, 0 .1:154 :0 r: Climate Mitigation and } };F Displacement 0m.:, , Climate Change and )-�- • 4 '_ Displacement in the US - A - .;�, T. r _, lb Review of the Literature •,'* •x' ' 0!P!0 Designing to Live SustainablyI—rirltri.71 0 - PAGE 47 Wind Corridor Planning and r--.;'. ' . .+ Management Strategies using 7. -r :E F Cold Air Characteristics ::`,_: ' D;.F.:t 0 Grist - How to Build a Heat = " L.�'~ ' is Resilient City • ,f ro EI fir••• CY.a 4+ r°* ' a 4 ' 'tea g a t r ,, t,A, 4s ,''a , , _ a . Use Your Smartphone Camera to Scan QR Codes 136 Chapter 5: Long Term and Systems Thinking PAGE 49 PAGE 51 Global Protocol for Community •~ . 1 AEP Climate Impact Analysis .1:1 . •k . r 2021 Scale GHG Inventories _ 1 F f- �' Or 0.'t,'IN. .171i• ❑ ❑ EEI: Electric Company Carbon � ;'`_ ' T � � AEP Clean Energy Future •�ti S Emissions and Electricity Mix • Intergovernmental Panel on ❑■ :' CI PAGE PAGE 50 Climate Change: Sixth r Assessment Report Roanoke Community GHG Emission Annual Report Dr. Sean McGinnis PAGE 52 0 City of Roanoke • Y • City Plan 2040 •A. 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', ,L„,%, - ,' --"" , � , a-, ' As' .,-' Use Your Smartphone Camera to Scan QR Codes 142 Chapter 7: Transportation PAGE 90 'PAGE 93 0ffy :0 Assessing the Use of Dual- p s fop EPA US Transportation Sector: ei Drainage Modeling to f 0-. + i Fast Facts Greenhouse Gas •• '�•' Determine Effects of Green .P; Emissions 1990-2020 r - 'o•' Infrastructure... B. . ya 0 '4" p ,o.. .o p •�+'• p Transportation Resilience to �. Princeton University Lawn i• Climate Change and Extreme Maintenance and Climate 1•• . ' Change r� •o1F Weather Events 0-, . o _0.. , • PAGE 91 EPA US Transportation Sector: 1,....;:•ram; ,r Fast Facts Greenhouse Gas Emissions 1990-2020 Lt�• i '" PAGE 92 EEI jE SAFE & Electrification y Coalition IRA EV Tax Credits . .,� '� fit' 2w ',lil3s v • ? ...,u ,'___.. ,. xx tie-,, _ ., t _ ,,,,., , .. Use Your Smartphone Camera to Scan QR Codes 143 Chapter 7: Transportation PAGE 95 PAGE 96 Electrification Coalition EV ?t,Ls- " •Sr.. D4} EJ �. _ . US Department of Energy , oi} n_t Tools and Calculators " tii �� o4.5;..•A. z:,• �,; National Clean Fleets 0 i Partnership Fact Sheet •o� •, 4, _r El :tui El EPA Regulations for GHG .r :;44• ' , ` : NC Clean Energy Technology P' Emissions from Commericial +,,L + Trucks and Buses rg, • ,i4ilil: ='r' 'j}Y.; Center: Sustainable Fleet z,; `"' - Training (videos) T �3• El McKinsey & Company Getting `'+ SAFE & Electrification ,. # .' irTiv to Carbon Free Commercial i• •+ . #+d Coalition IRA EC Tax Credits '�i� �`;'+`{ Fleets Or,5- .5L.r . �0`- , t . ' DC PAGE 97 Virginia Clean Cities P El `f•j ci ❑ • 0' 'h.. � � City of Roanoke, Flooding •r;�:Ftr�.•_z :4 ��.,yam_ in Roanoke What l. ;•*j Everyone Should Know 0 'rt': ' US Department of Energy, r,,.� Alternative Fuels Data Center ' �� Tools for Fleet Managers ❑■ t'. Resources Use Your Smartphone Camera to Scan QR Codes 144 Chapter 8: Natural Resources PAGE 100 PAGE 111 ' • '� The Xerces Society: Protecting • .' '•.' . City of Roanoke ' • .r ti'? •r' �� , the Life that Sustains Us *• City Plan 2040 #r�. (video) C■ E . Daa PAGE 109 o f . o ri The Xerces Society: Pollinator National Wildlife Federation El Friendly Parks F.. Global Warming and Virginian T �' o .11:'4 Factsheet EIRRAII Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Effects of Global Warming on � 1 y k0 i Species with Temperature- :.� � Center Virginia Recommended :' dependent sex determination Plants E. °5�i 00 NRCS Documents and PIT .'-'; 0 Climate Change and n. Resources for Pollinator x� Temperature Dependent Sex - i' 'r Conservation and ° Determination in Reptiles Enhancements Elii.' • ' Female Bias in a Long Term p:, . :'p El `�`` 0 FulStudy of a Species with USDA Climate Hubs 6�.tir Temperature Dependent Sex r Pollinators r .+f• o • ❑■ . r�-f Determination... �_ i The Economics and EL' • 0 Ecosystems and Biodiversity o - r 'ue,e , 4 , ' a : ti, -, '' z. : Use Your Smartphone Camera to Scan QR Codes 145 Chapter 8: Natural Resources PAGE 112 PAGE 115 USDA& USFS Climate 0!r ' • 1:1 �'� • City of Roanoke 'i- Change Resource Center ft':• . 11-LI t City Plan 2040 :�, t (i-Tree tools) ■ . .. o y C]5;•A�"; p ,•A` p PAGE 117 Arbor Day Foundation, E. •- 1• i�. . Local Environmental `'�''' The Power of Trees "~' El .x • Agricultural Project ''•-'{• T z Ril 1.01 Plants Planet People ro w _4'- rii The Benefits of Trees i'l': ' L. for Livable and . 0 facSustainableM �`; Feeding Southwest Virginia ' Communities 0.;�I=. PAGE 114 , ■ :. ti-r ■ El tF}X154�EI r �� + Los Angeles Urban Forest 1'= r; :•�•,' Healthy Roanoke Valley •. ., ' Equity Streets Guidebook i Off, Good Shade _','•'. • f❑ ■❑, !.!;0, El !if Resilient Roanoke Roundtable . riF& OL i�1 ■ ~'rF� , aril Integration of City of p!� ,, p Roanoke City Plan 2040 with •rt�:;# . Climate Change, UHI Work, g.-1: * ,AA and Equity El Frgaiird CI Effects of Street Tree Shade ; '''r on Asphalt Concrete ~ i `Pavement Performance Ifi ' -x ;%. s,`` `°4 " . s5' a E .: ash f `' ` ' $ Use Your Smartphone Camera to Scan QR Codes 146 Chapter 8: Natural Resources PAGE 118 PAGE 119 0 �.; ~,•o Network , ,�• Roanoke Food Access • Roanoke FoodshedAssessment ❑■ .A1" El .El Roanoke Valley Local Roanoke Valley Local • Food Plan -� • " Food Plan CI 5711 ' 0 .. 0 0 Food System Resilience Guide , Food System Resilience for Local Governments • r � 0. .. -. . 0 • :x=- 0 '.0 Regional Food System - . 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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, December 8, 2023. Cecelia F. McCoy, CMC, City Clerk The City of Roanoke Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on December 11, 2023, at 1:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matters may be heard, in the City Council Chamber, Fourth Floor, Room 450,Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, 215 Church Avenue SW, Roanoke,Virginia, to consider the following applications. The applications are available for review online at https://roanokeva.gov/2019/Commissions or may be obtained digitally by emailing planning@roanokeva.gov. All persons wishing to address the Planning Commission must sign-up with the Secretary to the Planning Commission by emailing planning(&,,roanokeva.gov or by calling(540)853-1730 by noon, December 6, 2023. Written comments of interested persons will be received by the Secretary to the Planning Commission at planning(aroanokeva.gov by noon, December 6, 2023. Application by Restoration Housing to rezone the property located at 305 Mountain Avenue SW and 809 3rd Street SW,bearing Official Tax Map Nos. 1020814 and 1020808 respectively, from IN, Institutional District, to MXPUD, Mixed Use Planned Unit Development District, subject to the Development Plan that specifies location of buildings and infrastructure, site access, and building design. The land use categories permitted in MXPUD include residential; accommodations and group living; commercial; industrial; warehousing and distribution; assembly and entertainment; public,institutional and community; transportation;utility; agricultural; and accessory, with a maximum density as specified on the development plan for the district. The comprehensive plan designates the property for institutional/community use. The proposed use is a mixed-use building with multifamily dwelling, community center, and place of worship uses. Application from James Cromwell representing Trustees of Christ Episcopal Church to vacate an approximately 15 foot wide portion of right of way extending south from Official Tax Map No. 1022616 approximately 54 feet and bounded by Official Tax Map Nos. 1022616 and 1022617. Application from Dolly-Davis Dollberg representing Peter J. Apel to vacate a variable width portion of right of way located adjacent to 3149, 3155, and 3161 Stoneridge Road SW bearing Official Tax Map Nos. 1080718, 1080717, and 1080716,respectively. A request by the City of Roanoke to consider an amendment to City Plan 2040, the City's comprehensive plan adopted in 2020, to add the Climate Action Plan as a part of City Plan 2040. The Climate Action Plan is designed to provide a community-driven vision that increases knowledge of risks and impacts of climate change and identifies short- and long-term strategies to reduce emissions, develop heat adaptations and resiliency, and decarbonize transportation. Emily G. Clark, Secretary, City Planning Commission City Council will hold a public hearing on the aforesaid matters on December 18, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matters may be heard, in the City Council Chamber, Fourth Floor, Room 450,Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, 215 Church Avenue SW, Roanoke, Virginia. All persons wishing to address City Council may sign-up online at www.roanokeva.gov/council. In order to sign up, the form to speak before City Council may be accessed under the tab "Sign Up Form to Speak Before Council"on the left of the screen. Sign up forms must be received by noon on December 18, 2023. In the event the public hearing is conducted by electronic communication means due to the COVID-19 pandemic disaster, you will be notified by the City Clerk's Office. For further information, you may contact the Office of the City Clerk at(540)853-2541. Cecelia F. McCoy, CMC, City Clerk The City of Roanoke Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing on December 13, 2023, at 1:00 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, to consider the following application. 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@roanokeva.gov or by calling (540)853-1730 by noon, December 6, 2023. Written comments of interested persons will be received by the Secretary to the Board of Zoning Appeals at planning@roanokeva.gov on or prior to noon, December 6, 2023. Application by Brandon Office Partners, LLC, for property located at 2110 and 0 Carolina Avenue SW,bearing Official Tax Map Nos. 1050403 and 1050404, zoned CN, Commercial Neighborhood District, for a special exception pursuant to section 36.2-311, Zoning, Code of the City of Roanoke(1979), as amended, to establish a Dwelling, Multi-Family. Emily G. Clark, Secretary, City Board of Zoning Appeals The City of Roanoke provides interpretation at no cost for all public meetings,upon request. If you would like to request an interpreter,please let us know at least 24 hours in advance by calling(540) 853-1283. La Ciudad de Roanoke proporciona interpretacion sin costo por todas citas publicas, previa solicitud. Si usted desea solicitar un interprete,haganoslo saber con al menos 24 horas de antelacion por llamar(540) 853-1283. 4 Jiji la Roanoke linatoa huduma ya ukalimani bila malipo katika mikutano yote ya umma, inapoombwa. Iwapo ungependa kuomba mkalimani, tafadhali tujulishe angalau saa 24 kabla kwa kupiga simu(540) 853-1283. , I j. �l-Lt 44-49°n (.,I,,L J L- J.SJ'JJ j y�c J u j. Ij>i(540) 853-1283 cusp, 24 Jill. Please publish in newspaper on Tuesday,November 28, 2023, and Tuesday, December 5, 2023. Please bill and send affidavit of publication by USPS and via email to: Emily G. Clark 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 emily.clark@roanokeva.gov Emily G. Clark Secretary to the Planning Commission Planning, Building, & Development City of Roanoke Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building 215 Church Avenue, SW, Room 170 Roanoke, VA 24011 (540) 853-1730 emily.clark@roanokeva.gov 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 susie.mccoy@roanokeva.gov The Roanoke Times Account Number Roanoke,Virginia 6011439 Affidavit of Publication Date CITY OF ROANOKE-PBD December 05,2023 Attn TINA CARR 215 CHURCH AVE ROOM 166 ROANOKE,VA 24011 Date Category Description Ad Size Total Cost 12/06/2023 Legal Notices PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE 2 x 9.50 IN 3,200.55 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 was published in said newspapers on the following dates: 11/28,12/05/2023 The First insertion being given ... 11/28/2023 Newspaper reference: 0001456445 / 'At. Billing Representative Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th Day of December 2023 No Publid(elly ohnson NOT UBLIC State of Virginia Commonwealt f Virginia County of Hanover Registration No.8004299 My Commission expires My Comm.Exp.March 31,2026 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.AU persons shall be afforded an opportunity to speak and state their views concerning all aspects of these matters. Any applications will be digitally available for review online at bttos'Uroanokeva eovf2019/ commissions or may be obtained digitally by emailing planninatroanokeva goy. If you arc 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, December 8,2023. Cecelia F.McCoy,CMC,City Clerk The City of Roanoke Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on December I I,2023,at 1:30 p.m.,or as soon thereafter as the matters may be heard,in the City Council Chamber,Fourth Floor,Room 450,Noel C Taylor Municipal Building, 215 Church Avenue SW,Roanoke,Virginia,to consider the following applications The applications are available for review online at httos://roanokeva.nov/2ol9/ Commissions or may be obtained digitally by emailing plaaninat7a roanokeva.gov. All persons wishing to address the Planning Commission must sign-up with the Secretary to the Planning Commission by emailing planninetroanokeva.zov or by calling(540)853-1730 by noon,December 6,2023.Written comments of interested persons will be received by the Secretary to the Planning Commission at Dlanninuteroanokeva.gov by noon,December 6,2023. Application by Restoration housing to rezone the property located at 305 Mountain Avenue SW and 809 3"Street SW,bearing Official Tax Map Not.1020814 and 1020808 respectively,from IN,Institutional District,to MXPUD,Mixed Use Planned Unit Development District,subject to the Development Plan that specifies location of buildings and infrastructure,site arreno and building design.The land use categories permitted in MXPUD include residential;accommodations and group living; commercial;industrial;warehousing and distribution;assembly and entertainment; public,institutional and community;transportation;utility;agricultural;and accessory, with a maximum density as specified on the development plan for the district.The comprehensive plan designates the property for institutional/community use.The proposed use is a mixed-use building with multifamily dwelling,community center,and place of worship uses. Application from James Cromwell representing Trustees of Christ Episcopal Church to vacate an approximately 15 foot wide portion of right of way extending south from Official Tax Map No.1022616 approximately 54 fat and bounded by Official Tax Map Not.1022616 and 1022617. Application from Dolly-Davis Dollberg representing Peter 1 Apel to vacate a variable width portion of right of way located adjacent to 3149,3155,and 3161 Stoncridge Road SW bearing Official Tax Map Not.1080718,1080717,and 1080716,respectively. A request by the City of Roanoke to consider an amendment to City Plan 2040,the City's comprehensive plan adopted in 2020,to add the Climate Action Plan as a part of City Plan 2040.The Climate Action Plan is designed to provide a community-driven vision that increases knowledge of risks and impacts of climate change and identifies short-and long-term strategies to reduce emissions,develop heat adaptations and resiliency,and decarbonize transportation. Emily G.Clark,Secretary,Ciry Planning Commission City Council will hold a public hearing on the aforesaid matters on December 18,2023, at 7:00 p.m.,or as soon thereafter as the matters may be heard,in the City Council Chamber,Fourth Floor,Room 450,Noel C.Taylor Municipal Building,215 Church Avenue SW,Roanoke,Virginia.All persons wishing to address City Council may sign- up online at www roanokeva.eov/council.In order to sign up,the form to speak before City Council may be accessed under the tab"Sign Up Form to Speak Before Council" on the left of the screen.Sign up forms must be received by noon on December 18, 2023.In the event the public hearing is conducted by electronic communication means due to the COVID-19 pandemic disaster,you will be notified by the City Clerk's Office. For further information,you may contact the Office of the City Clerk at(540)853-2541. Cecelia F.McCoy,CMC,City Clerk The City of Roanoke Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing on December 13,2023,at 1:00 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,to consider the following application. AU persons wishing to address the Board of Zoning Appeals must sign-up with the Secretary to the Board of Zoning Appeals by emailing planning@roanokeva.aov or by calling(540)853-1730 by noon,December 6,2023.Written comments of interested persons will be received by the Secretary to the Board of Zoning Appeals at DlanninaCahoaaokeva eon on or prior to noon,December 6,2023. Application by Brandon Office Partners,LLC,for property located at 2110 and 0 Carolina Avenue SW,bearing Official Tax Map Not.1050403 and 1050404,zoned CN, Commercial Neighborhood District,for a special exception pursuant to section 36.2-31 1,Zoning,Code of the City of Roanoke(1979),as amended,to establish a Dwelling,Multi-Family. Emily G.Clark,Secretary,City Board of Zoning Appeals The City of Roanoke provides interpretation at no cost for all public meetings,upon request.If you would like to request an interpreter,please let us know at least 24 hours in advance by calling(540)853-1283. La Ciudad de Roanoke proporciona interpretation sin costo por r,vlas citas priblicas, previa solicitud.Si usted desea solicitar un interprete,htganoslo saber con al menos 24 horns de antelacion por Ilamar(540)853-1283. la Roanoke linatoa huduma ya ukalimaui bila malipo katika mikutano vote ya umma,inapoombwa.Iwapo ungependa kuomba mkalimani,tafadhali tujulishe angalau sma 24 kabla kwa kupiga simu(540)853-1283. , curs+�war•-Cs4r+v 41J Y•C'3-r'�'Leans v+si rti•irri• a4s a I +s13k y1y.L0 rksrJ__ tut++,i, �+4s 1 :�ta.c[i :1 La,i124 L.xssi�r4r-'u'r1s�s.Vsv+i,853.1283(540)rr j ajE ,�;1�.,. IN THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA The 18th day of December 2023. No. 42849-121823. AN ORDINANCE authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease agreement with the Blue Ridge Zoological Society of Virginia, Inc., for the lease of City-owned property located in the City of Roanoke being the top portion of that land commonly referred to as "Mill Mountain," designated as portions of Roanoke City Official Tax Map Nos. 4070507, 4070521, and 4060505; and dispensing with the second reading of this ordinance by title. WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on December 18, 2023,pursuant to Sections 15.2- 1800 and 15.2-1813, Code of Virginia(1950), as amended, at which hearing all parties in interest and citizens were afforded an opportunity to be heard on the proposed lease. THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke as follows: 1. The City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized, to execute, in a form approved by the City Attorney, a lease agreement with the Blue Ridge Zoological Society of Virginia, Inc. ("the Zoo"), to lease City-owned property located in the City of Roanoke being the top portion of that land commonly referred to as "Mill Mountain," designated as portions of Roanoke City Official Tax Map Nos. 4070507, 4070521, and 4060505, to be used by the Blue Ridge Zoological Society of Virginia, Inc., to operate and maintain the Mill Mountain Zoo. The new lease and agreement provides for the following provisions: an initial term of five (5) years, provided that either party may terminate the lease agreement with or without cause at any time during the term with sixty(60) days' written notice; an annual lease payment from the Zoo to the City of$10 per year; the City providing a maximum of ninety(90)hours of tree maintenance and removal services per calendar year; annual fiscal year operating contributions of$33,120 from the City to the Zoo; and, responsibility of the Zoo for all operating and maintenance costs above the $33,120 contribution by the City, in addition to other certain terms and conditions, and as more particularly described in the City Council Agenda Report dated December 18, 2023. 2. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 12 of the City Charter, the second reading of this ordinance by title is hereby dispensed with. ATTEST: _ c.ze,t_cxuJc-fiteii-dkr City Clerk. ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council Meeting: December 18, 2023 Subject: Proposal of the City of Roanoke to lease City-owned property to the Blue Ridge Zoological Society of Virginia, Inc., to operate and maintain the Mill Mountain Zoo. Background: The Blue Ridge Zoological Society of Virginia, Inc. is a non-profit organization which leases property on Mill Mountain for the purpose of operating and maintaining the Mill Mountain Zoo. The term of the current lease will expire on December 31, 2023. Considerations: Proposal of a new five-year lease agreement with the Blue Ridge Zoological Society of Virginia, Inc. to operate and maintain the Mill Mountain Zoo. The term of the proposed lease is for five years, beginning January 1, 2024, and ending December 31, 2028. Recommended Action: Absent comments at the public hearing needing further consideration, approve the terms of the Lease Agreement between the City and Blue Ridge Zoological Society of Virginia Inc: authorize the City Manager to execute such Lease Agreement and to execute such other documents and to take such further actions as may be necessary to lease the Property and to implement. administer, and enforce such Lease Agreement, with the forms of such Lease Agreement and any other documents to be approved as to form by the City Attorney. Bob Cowell, City Manager Distribution: Council Appointed Officers W. Brent Robertson, Assistant City Manager/Chief Financial Officer Michael Clark, Director of Parks and Recreation Amelia C. Merchant, Deputy Director of Finance Laura M. Carini, Senior Assistant City Attorney THIS LEASE AND AGREEMENT (hereinafter referred to as "Agreement"), made and entered into this the 1st day of January, 2024, between the CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA, hereinafter referred to as the "City," and BLUE RIDGE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF VIRGINIA.INC., hereinafter referred to as the "Lessee": RECITALS: WHEREAS, the City is the owner of certain land located in the City of Roanoke being the top portion of that land commonly referred to as "Mill Mountain," which heretofore was donated to the City for use and development as a recreational area for the general public; and WHEREAS, situate on the aforementioned land is a facility commonly known as "Mill Mountain Zoo;" and WHEREAS, Blue Ridge Zoological Society of Virginia, Inc., a non-profit organization, having offered to enter into an agreement with the City providing for its lease of the area in which the Mill Mountain Zoo is located and providing for the corporation's continued operation of the Mill Mountain Zoo, the City considers that such proposal would further the purposes for which the land is held by it. NOW,THEREFORE,the parties hereto enter into the following agreement concerning the operation,maintenance and leasing of the aforesaid Mill Mountain Zoo facility: 1. Leased Premises: (a) This Agreement shall govern that certain parcel of land, consisting of approximately 12.6 acres,on the top of Mill Mountain described in,and attached to this Agreement as, Exhibit A, the description in such Exhibit A being incorporated by reference herein, and that certain facility thereon identified as Mill Mountain Zoo, such land, improvements being referred to as the Premises. The parties agree that the fair market value of the improvements is $2,168,977.00. The Premises shall not include the miniature Zoo Choo train, its facilities, tracks 1 and all equipment, machinery and tools purchased by the Lessee and used in the operation of the Mill Mountain Zoo and not permanently attached to the real property of the City. Title to the Premises, and any of the articles of the property owned by the City on the first day of this Agreement. shall remain in the City. Furthermore, the Lessee will have reasonable and necessary rights of access to the Premises over adjacent property of the City. (b) Upon termination of this Agreement. and cessation of operation of a zoo on the Premises, the Lessee shall deliver to the City the Premises in the same condition as the Premises,or any additions thereto,were originally received,less normal wear and tear. In addition, Lessee shall be responsible for the removal of the Zoo Choo train, its facilities, tracks and equipment,within 180 days of termination of this Agreement. 2. Consideration and Term: For and in consideration of the Lessee operating and animals for the benefit of the general public ("Mill Mountain Zoo") and maintaininga zoo for other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is acknowledged, the City does hereby lease the Premises to the Lessee for the sum of$10.00 per year. The first of such payments shall be due within 30 days after both parties have executed this Agreement, and each payment thereafter shall be due before July 1st of each year this Agreement is in force. The term shall commence on January 1, 2024, and end on December 31, 2028, subject to the termination rights of the City and the Lessee as set forth below. 3. Termination: This Agreement may be terminated by either party at any time, for any cause. or no cause,upon 120 days written notice signed on behalf of either party. 4. Services Provided by City and others: The Lessee shall pay for all utilities, including water, sewer, septic, telephone, cable, gas, electricity and solid waste removal, consumed,used or needed, by the Lessee. The City shall forward to Lessee a check in the amount of$33,120.00,within thirty(30) days of the first day of July each term this Agreement is in force 2 thereafter. for such services, with the first payment being made July 1, 2024. In the event Lessee spends more than S33,120.00 for such services, Lessee remains liable for such expenses. In the event the Lessee connects to the sanitary sewer system operated and maintained by the Western Virginia Water Authority,the cost of such connection,operation and maintenance shall be paid by Lessee. The City shall not be obligated hereunder to make any capital improvement or expenditure of any kind on the leased Premises, and the City shall be under no duty to repair or replace the Premises, or any part or portion thereof, during the term of this Agreement. The City's Transportation Division shall provide maintenance to the graveled employee parking area, as necessary, in the sole discretion of the City. The City shall provide a maximum of 90 hours tree maintenance and removal services per calendar year. The Lessee will be responsible, at the Lessor's discretion and in accordance with the Lessor's schedule, for such services beyond 90 hours. Failure to comply by the Lessee with the schedule established by the Lessor will constitute an agreement by the Lessee to allow the Lessor to perform such services, or have such services performed by a third party at the request of the Lessor, at the sole expense of the Lessee either in the form of a reduction of any funding authorized under this Agreement during any year the Agreement is in force or in the form of payment within fifteen days of receipt of an invoice from the City. The Lessee shall not remove any tree, or maintain any tree, on the Premises,until such removal or maintenance has been reviewed and approved in writing by the City's Urban Forester, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. 5. Insurance Requirements Section: The Lessee shall meet the following insurance requirements: A. Neither the Lessee nor any subcontractor shall commence work under this Agreement until the Lessee has obtained and provided proof of the required insurance coverages to the City, and such proof has been approved by the City. The Lessee confirms to the City that 3 all subcontractors have provided Lessee with proof of such insurance, or will do so prior to commencing any work under this Agreement. B. Lessee, including all subcontractors, shall, at its and/or their sole expense, obtain and maintain during the life of this Agreement the insurance policies and/or coverages required by this section. The City and its officers, employees, agents,assigns, and volunteers shall be added as an additional insured to the general liability and automobile coverages of any such policies and such insurance coverages shall be primary and noncontributory to any insurance and/or self insurance such additional insureds may have. The Lessee shall immediately notify in writing the City of any changes, modifications, and/or termination of any insurance coverages and/or policies required by this Agreement. The Lessee shall provide to the City with the signed Agreement an Accord certificate of insurance along with one of the following types of additional insured endorsements: (1) ISO endorsement CG 20 33 which provides that the insured status of such entities is automatic if required by an agreement or a written agreement otherwise known as a blanket additional insured endorsement. The coverage shall extend to the City and its officers, employees, agents, assigns, and volunteers. If additional insured status is automatic under a different coverage form, Lessee must attach a copy of the coverage form to its certificate. Any required insurance policies shall be effective prior to the beginning of any work or other performance by Lessee and any subcontractors under this Agreement. OR (2) ISO endorsement CG 20 10 will be issued,prior to the beginning of any work or other performance by Lessee under this Agreement, to the City and its officers, employees,agents,assigns,and volunteers naming them as an additional insured under the general liability coverage. A copy of the binder confirming the issuance must be attached to the certificate. 4 Any required insurance policies shall be effective prior to the beginning of any work or other performance by Lessee and any subcontractors under this Agreement. The Certificate Holder should be addressed as follows: City of Roanoke, Attn: City Manager, 215 Church Ave, Roanoke VA 24011 C. The minimum insurance policies and/or coverages that shall be provided by the Lessee, including its subcontractors, include the following: (1) Commercial General Liability: $1,000,000.00 S 1,000,000.00 General Aggregate Limit (other than Products/Completed Operations). $1,000,000.00 Products/Completed Operations Aggregate Limit. S 1,000,000.00 Personal Injury Liability (including liability for slander, libel, and defamation of character). $1,000,000.00 each occurrence limit (2) Automobile Liability: $1,000,000.00 combined single limit with applicable endorsement to cover waste cargo. (3) Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability: Workers' Compensation: statutory coverage for Virginia Employer's Liability: S 100,000.00 Bodily Injury by Accident each occurrence $500,000.00 Bodily Injury by Disease Policy Limit. S 100,000.00 Bodily Injury by Disease each employee. (4) The required limits of insurance for this Agreement may be achieved by combining underlying primary coverage with an umbrella liability coverage to apply in excess of the general and automobile liability policies,provided that such umbrella liability policy follows 5 the form of the underlying primary coverage. (5) Such insurance policies and/or coverages shall provide for coverage against any and all claims and demands made by a person or persons or any other entity for property damages or bodily or personal injury (including death) incurred in connection with the services, work, items, and/or other matters to be provided under this Agreement with respect to the commercial general liability coverages and the automobile liability coverages. With respect to the workers' compensation coverage.Lessee's and its subcontractors' insurance company shall waive rights of subrogation against the City and its officers, employees, agents, assigns, and volunteers. (6) Should any required insurance coverage be canceled or materially altered before the expiration term of the contract,it is the responsibility of the Lessee to notify the City of such within 30 days of the effective date of the change D. Proof of Insurance Coverage: (1) Lessee shall furnish the City with the above required certificates of insurance showing the type, amount, effective dates, and date of expiration of the policies. (2) Where waiver of subrogation is required with respect to any policy of insurance required under this Section, such waiver shall be specified on the certificate of insurance. E. Insurance coverage shall be in a form and with an insurance company approved by the City,which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Any insurance company providing coverage under this Agreement shall be authorized to do business in the Commonwealth of Virginia. F. The Lessee's insurance policies and/or coverages shall not contain any exclusions for the Lessee's subcontractors. 6 G. The continued maintenance of the insurance policies and coverages required by the Agreement is a continuing obligation, and the lapse and/or termination of any such policies or coverages without approved replacement policies and/or coverages being obtained shall be grounds for termination of the Lessee for default. H. Nothing contained in the insurance requirements is to be construed as limiting the liability of the Lessee, and/or its subcontractors, or their insurance carriers. The City does not in any way represent that the coverages or the limits of insurance specified are sufficient or adequate to protect the Lessee's interest or liabilities,but are merely minimums. The obligation of the Lessee, and its subcontractors, to purchase insurance shall not in any way limit the obligations of the Lessee in the event that the City or any of those named above should suffer any injury or loss in excess of the amount actually recoverable through insurance. Furthermore,there is no requirement or obligation for the City to seek any recovery against the Lessee's insurance company before seeking recovery directly from the Lessee. 6. Indemnification and Hold Harmless: The Lessee agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents, volunteers, and employees, from any and all claims, legal actions and judgments and for expenses, including attorney fees, incurred in this regard, arising out of the Lessee's intentional acts and negligent acts or omissions with respect to the rights or privileges granted by the City to the Lessee in this Agreement. 7. Compliance with Law: The Lessee agrees to design, construct, operate and maintain the Premises and the Mill Mountain Zoo in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and ordinances, and the Lessee agrees to employ and provide sufficient personnel for the proper operation of the Mill Mountain Zoo. 8. Ownership of Animals: The animals on hand at the commencement of this Agreement shall be the property of the Lessee and may be disposed of or sold by the Lessee so 7 long as the Premises are subject to this Agreement. Animals born to or sired after the commencement of this Agreement, and all breeding interest therein or rights thereto shall be the property of the Lessee when the animals are born, sired or otherwise acquired. All animals purchased by the Lessee shall remain the property of the Lessee and may be sold or otherwise disposed of by said Lessee. The Lessee shall provide adequate care and housing for all animals upon and after the commencement of this Agreement. 9. Altering Premises by Lessee: The City agrees that the Lessee shall have the right to alter or remove existing and future improvements or facilities on the Premises, subject in all cases,to the written approval of the City Manager of the City of Roanoke first obtained, and upon the condition that the City determines that any such activity is not detrimental to the City's overall development of Mill Mountain as a recreational area and subject further to the Lessee providing, prior to any construction or similar activity, such liability insurance and labor and material payment bonding as may be required by the City. The Lessee recognizes and agrees that there shall be no expansion of the boundaries of the Mill Mountain Zoo without prior approval of Roanoke City Council. 10. Additions to Premises: All improvements constructed subsequent to the date of this Agreement by the Lessee and permanently attached to the Premises with the exception of such improvements related to the Zoo Choo train, its tracks, equipment and facilities, shall become the property of the City at the termination of this Agreement. All equipment. machinery and tools purchased by the Lessee and used in the operation of the Mill Mountain Zoo and not permanently attached to the real property of the City shall remain the property of the Lessee. 11. Concession: The Lessee shall have the exclusive control of and right to all concession sales and revenue therefrom on the Premises during the term of this Agreement. 12. Operation of Mill Mountain Zoo: All matters of management,operation and policy 8 for the Mill Mountain Zoo, including admissions charges, hours of operation and the like shall be in the discretion of the Lessee, but the Lessee agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state and local ordinances, rules and regulations relative to the use of Mill Mountain and applicable to the Premises. Any applicable admissions taxes imposed, generally, by the City, the Commonwealth of Virginia or other governmental agencies having jurisdiction, shall be collected, reported, and accounted for,by the Lessee, and paid to the City, as provided by general ordinance or law. 13. Compliance With Environmental Protection Laws: (a) The Lessee covenants and agrees to design,construct,maintain and operate the Premises and the Mill Mountain Zoo strictly in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local environmental protection laws,regulations,rules and orders, including but not limited to those laws relating to the storage, disposal and presence of Hazardous Substances (the term "Hazardous Substances" used herein has the same meaning as given that term and to the term "hazardous wastes"in 42 U.S.C. §9601),disposal of solid waste,release or emission of pollutants or Hazardous Substances into the air or soil or into groundwater or other waters, applicable water and sewer regulations, and erosion and sedimentation control (collectively, "Environmental Law"). The Lessee covenants that it has either acquired heretofore or shall acquire, prior to or at the time required by applicable law, all environmental permits and licenses required by any Environmental Law in connection with the maintenance and operation of the Mill Mountain Zoo. (b) The Lessee covenants that it shall indemnify, defend and hold the City, its successors, assigns, directors, officers, employees, volunteers, agents and lenders harmless from all response costs,damages,expenses,claims,fines and penalties,including attorney fees. incurred by the City, its successors, assigns, directors. officers, employees, volunteers, agents and lenders as the result of any violation by Lessee, or any predecessor in interest to or any person acting with 9 permission of Lessee of any Environmental Law or as the result of any necessary repair, cleanup, closure or detoxification of the property upon which the Mill Mountain Zoo is located or upon land in the vicinity of the Mill Mountain Zoo if due to conditions caused by the Lessee,predecessor in interest to or any person acting with permission of Lessee, or as a result of a misrepresentation made by the City based upon information supplied by the Lessee to the City. These provisions in this section shall survive the termination of this Agreement. (c) The Lessee shall immediately notify and advise the City of(i) any and all enforcement, cleanup, removal, investigation or other governmental or regulatory actions instituted or threatened against the Lessee with respect to any Environmental Law applicable to the Zoo, and(ii)any and all claims made or threatened by any third person against the City, or the Lessee relating to any Environmental Law applicable to the City or the Lessee, or the Mill Mountain Zoo or to injury to any person or property because of a Hazardous Substance on or from the Mill Mountain Zoo. (d) The Lessee hereby grants and gives to the City, its agents and employees the right and license to enter the Mill Mountain Zoo, without notice, at any reasonable time to inspect the Mill Mountain Zoo or to conduct a reasonable environmental investigation, including but not limited to an environmental assessment or audit of the Mill Mountain Zoo to satisfy the City that the Mill Mountain Zoo is free from environmental contaminations and hazards. The City may employ engineers to conduct such investigations on the City's behalf, and the Lessee shall give to such engineers the same rights and licenses as the City may have pursuant to this Section. The Lessee shall from time to time and upon the request of the City, give to the City or to whomever the City may designate such assurances as may be necessary to show that the Mill Mountain Zoo is in compliance with any and all Environmental Law. The City shall use its best efforts to minimize interference with the Lessee's business but shall not be liable for any 10 interference or harm caused by the City's exercise of its rights under this Section. (e) At the commencement date of this Agreement, and on July 1 of each year thereafter(all such dates being hereinafter called"Disclosure Dates"),including July 1 of the year after the termination of this Agreement, the Lessee shall disclose in writing to the City Manager and the Environmental Specialist for the City of Roanoke, 215 Church Avenue, S.W., Room 364, Roanoke,Virginia 24011,the names and amounts of all Hazardous Substances,which were stored, used or disposed of at the Mill Mountain Zoo, or which the Lessee intends to store,use or dispose of at the Mill Mountain Zoo, for the year prior to and after each Disclosure Date. The City, in its sole and absolute discretion, may consent or decline to consent to the Lessee's storage or use, or both,of any Hazardous Substance,provided that(i)the Lessee shall store such matter in leakproof containers,(ii)such storage and use does not constitute a violation of any Environmental Law,and (iii)the Lessee shall use such matter in accordance with all Environmental Law. 14. Removal of Structures and Animals: (a) At the expiration or termination of the Agreement, if it becomes necessary to remove structures on the premises,or to dispose of,or transfer animals,Lessee agrees to remove such structures,or dispose of, or transfer such animals at its own expense within a reasonable time after notice from the City. All demolition and related work, and all disposition or transfer of animals, shall be done diligently and in conformity with all legal and safety requirements, in a good and workmanlike manner, and in accordance with any reasonable standards required by the City. (b) In the event that the Agreement is terminated by either party at any time, or in the event that the Agreement lapses by its own terms, the Lessee will take on the responsibility of properly closing the Zoo and maintaining,relocating or selling in a proper manner the collection of animals acquired or maintained by the Lessee at the time of termination or lapse. Such 11 relocation or sale of animals shall take place in accordance with the guidelines and regulations promulgated by the Zoological Association of America(ZAA)and the United States Department of Agriculture(USDA)which are in effect at the time of such termination or lapse. 15. Assignment of Lease: The Lessee shall have no right to assign or sublet the Premises, or any portion thereof, to any other party without the prior written consent of the City, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If such consent is given, however, it is with the understanding that notwithstanding the sublease or assignment, the Lessee shall. nevertheless remain liable to the City pursuant to the provisions in this Agreement. The Lessee shall deliver a fully-executed copy of any permitted assignment or sublease to the City immediately upon its execution. In the event the City consents to an assignment or sublease, such consent shall not approve future subleases or assignments of all or any portion of the Premises, which right is specifically reserved. 16. Non-Discrimination: During the performance of this Agreement,the Lessee agrees as follows: (a) The Lessee will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age. disability, or any other basis prohibited by state law relating to discrimination in employment,except where there is a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary for the normal operation of the Lessee. The Lessee agrees to post in conspicuous places. available to employees and applicants for employment, notices setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause. (b) The Lessee, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the Lessee,will state that such Lessee is an equal opportunity employer. (c) Notices, advertisement and solicitations placed in accordance with federal 12 law, rule or regulation shall be deemed sufficient for the purpose of meeting the requirements of this section. (d) The Lessee will include the provisions of the foregoing subsections 16 (a), (b) and (c) in every agreement or purchase order of over ten thousand dollars and no cents ($10,000.00) so that the provisions will be binding upon each Lessee or vendor. 17. The Lessee will: (i)provide a drug-free workplace for the Lessee's employees; (ii) post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, sale,distribution,dispensation,possession,or use of a controlled substance or marijuana is prohibited in the Lessee's workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of such prohibition; (iii) state in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the Lessee that the Lessee maintains a drug-free workplace; and(iv)include the provisions of the foregoing clauses in every subcontract or purchase order of over $10,000, so that the provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. For the purpose of this subsection, "drug-free workplace" means a site in connection with this for the performance of work ork doneAgreement. 18. Negotiation: This Agreement has been fully negotiated by and between the parties and shall be construed as if both parties had an equal responsibility in the drafting hereof. 19. Entire Agreement: This Agreement represents the entire integrated agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations or agreements, either written or oral. This Agreement shall not be amended or modified except by written instrument signed by both parties. 20. Successors: Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon,and shall inure to the benefit of,the successors and assigns of the parties. 13 21. No Waiver: No failure of any party to insist upon strict observance of any provision of this Agreement, and no custom or practice of the parties at variance with the terms hereof, shall be deemed a waiver of any provision of this Agreement in any instance. 22. Notice: Any notice, request, or demand given or required to be given under this Agreement shall,except as otherwise expressly provided herein,be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when mailed by United States Registered Mail, postage prepaid, to the other party at the address stated below. To the City: City Manager Room 364.Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building 215 Church Avenue, S. W. Roanoke, VA 24011 To the Lessee: Blue Ridge Zoological Society of Virginia, Inc. c/o Mill Mountain Zoo P. O. Box 8159 Roanoke,VA 24014 14 IN WITNESS WHEREOF. the parties hereto have executed the same as of the day and year first above written: CITY OF ROANOKE By Robert S. Cowell Jr., City Manager ATTEST: BLUE RIDGE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF VIRGINIA, INC. By By Secretary President Approved as to Form: Approved as to Execution Assistant City Attorney Assistant City Attorney Appropriation and Funds Required for this Contract Certified Director of Finance Date: Account#: Authorized by Ordinance No. 15 EXHIBIT A Description of the Premises 4;:;" 4.1,...4. ,,,if. at ' . , .,. , ,1 . • • s tA` M , , N S +.,c'3 . • Est p} 5yy a 1 _. : ' "� •" SAS 'BOUN� Y -i °d1 - s F <` - 1 , i tip -, =„r/ , � I f� TAXI D 4070521 t 3 fiY 1 e ry . X, TA io:4070507A �r r , t `-` 4 - 4rr M . , 4■, x s s •] s dJ•` " . , o- ; 1 1 - t ' MAP SHOWING AREA TO BE LEASED BY - ► *` THE BLUE RIDGE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY I 4 ,- . FROM THE `" CITY OF ROANOKE, VA yam ` 0,rx 4 I SITUATE ON MILL MOUNTAIN` TOTAL LEASE AREA=12.6 ACRES k^ i t ;,K i ;, 4. ' 0 50 a 200 ;, �; �. , - . : sFeet 1 [;ATF Or MAP 129PRit io Z CREATE ZDY:GISJEAM!IA ` , '-4Y"+ty ,K��'.,i!` THIS DRAWING WAS CREATED USING RECORDS ON HAND AT THE *" 4bLNTAIN • ° CITY OF ROANOKE AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A LEGAL SURVEY w r>_ � , , v,� R3`, t ALL NUMBERS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED APPROXIMATE. Exhibit A 16 The Roanoke Times I Account Number I Roanoke,Virginia 6017304 Affidavit of Publication Date CITY OF ROANOKE COMMUNITY DEVELOPEMENT RECEIVED December 08,2023 Attn OFFICE OF CITY MANAGER 215 CHURCH AVE SW,ROOM 364 DEC 1 1 2023 ROANOKE,VA 24011 �j OFFICE OF THE (CITY MANAGER Date Category Description Ad Size Total Cost 12/16/2023 Legal Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 2 x 0.00 IN 1,066.20 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 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING was published In said newspapers on the following dates: 12/08/2023 The First insertion being given... 12/08/2023 Newspaper reference: 0001458189 Billing Rep sente Sworn to and subscribed be ore me this 8th Day of Dec.mb.r 2023 Zq , Notary P li 10tJ`„:; t, State of Virginia :Q" ��31-2p ����' " 1 County of Hanover -2 MyCommission expires =v) REGISTRATION c- `p �.� f ,4�,49 y� o• T•gRY •P�•'•� �� THIS IS NOT A BILL. PLEASE PAY FROM INVOICE. THANK YOU NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City of Roanoke("City")proposes to lease to the Blue Ridge Zoological Society of Virginia,Inc.,City-owned property being commonly referred to as "Mill Mountain", beating Roanoke Official Tax Map Nos. 4070507, 4070521 and 4080505, to be used by Blue Ridge Zoological Society of Virginia Inc.,as Mill Mountain Zoo for a term of five (5) years, commencing January 1,2024. Pursuant to the requirements of Sections 15.2-1800.E and 15.2-1813, Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Roanoke will hold a public hearing on December 18,2023,at 7:00 p.m.,or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard,In the Council Chamber; 4" Floor, Room 450, Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, 215 Church Avenue,S.W.,Roanoke,Virginia,24011,to receive public comments on the proposed lease.For further information on this matter;you may contact the Office of the City Clerk at (540)853-2541. All persons wishing to address City Council must sign-up with the City Clerk's Office by emailing cierkOroanokeva.gov or calling(540)853-2541 by 12:00 noon,on Monday, December 18,2023. If you are a person with a disability who needs accommodations for this hearing, please contact the City Clerk's Office at (540)853-2541,before 12:00 noon on Thursday,December 14, 2023. The City of Roanoke provides interpretation at no cost for all public meetings,upon request.If you would like to request an interpreter,please let us know at least 24 hours In advance by calling(540)853-1283. La Ciudad de Roanoke proporciona interpretaciOn stn costo por todas cites pubiicas, previa solicitud. Si usted desea soiicitar un intOrprete, h3ganosio saber con al menos 24 horas de antelacibn por Ilamar(540)853-1283. Jijl la Roanoke Iinatoa huduma ya ukalimani bile malipo katika mikutano yote ya umma, inapoombwa. Iwapo ungependa kuomba mkalimani, tafadhali tujulishe angalau sae 24 kabla kwa kupiga simu(540)853-1283. ,: J.+r W1+, ....r"6 ...dr=-'+y:,u-ysr» r MJ/ (540)853-1281,aA4.7..31..wS)7.1/:+..-24.pa1iL3.4.J,I'�'.J+! Given under my hand this 8th day of December,2023. Cecelia F.McCoy,City Clerk NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City of Roanoke ("City")proposes to lease to the Blue Ridge Zoological Society of Virginia, Inc., City-owned property being commonly referred to as "Mill Mountain", bearing Roanoke Official Tax Map Nos. 4070507, 4070521 and 4060505, to be used by Blue Ridge Zoological Society of Virginia Inc., as Mill Mountain Zoo for a term of five (5) years, commencing January 1, 2024. Pursuant to the requirements of Sections 15.2-1800.B and 15.2-1813, Code of Virginia(1950), as amended,notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Roanoke will hold a public hearing on December 18, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the Council Chamber, 4th Floor, Room 450,Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building, 215 Church Avenue, S.W., Roanoke, Virginia, 24011, to receive public comments on the proposed lease. For further information on this matter, you may contact the Office of the City Clerk at (540) 853-2541. All persons wishing to address City Council must sign-up with the City Clerk's Office by emailing clerk@roanokeva.gov or calling (540) 853-2541 by 12:00 noon, on Monday, December 18, 2023. If you are a person with a disability who needs accommodations for this hearing, please contact the City Clerk's Office at(540) 853-2541, before 12:00 noon on Thursday, December 14, 2023. The City of Roanoke provides interpretation at no cost for all public meetings, upon request. If you would like to request an interpreter, please let us know at least 24 hours in advance by calling (540) 853-1283. La Ciudad de Roanoke proporciona interpretacion sin costo por todas citas publicas, previa solicitud. Si usted desea solicitar un interprete, haganoslo saber con al menos 24 horas de antelacion por llamar(540) 853-1283. r Jiji la Roanoke linatoa huduma ya ukalimani bila malipo katika mikutano yote ya umma, inapoombwa. Iwapo ungependa kuomba mkalimani, tafadhali tujulishe angalau saa 24 kabla kwa kupiga simu (540) 853-1283. �,w1gi,z4,j,L JSl .zJIaS,,..,, 1).gels.,,jl,�j,aza,ja lilijS1cs°3.ou1.,,1�. Lrl},,^,..,Iy.&.,.)uJ9'..J.1�` .11).€" .,.,�1: uL.y.�-1 IJ 1—(540) 853-1283 3.s ,bJ i, � a jl J i�t�24 J91.�1"- -241 ,3—..?j Given under my hand this 8th day of December, 2023. Cecelia F. McCoy, City Clerk Note to Publisher: Please publish once in the Roanoke Times, legal notices, on Friday, December 8, 2023. Please send bill to: Please send affidavit of publication to: Brent Robertson, Assistant City Manager Cecelia F. McCoy, City Clerk For Community Development 4th Floor,Noel C. Taylor Municipal Building 215 Church Avenue, S.W., Room 364 215 Church Avenue, S.W., Room 456 Roanoke, Virginia, 24011 Roanoke, Virginia, 24011 12-18-2023 Summary of the 75 — year history of the Roanoke Valley Chess Club to Roanoke City Council ************************************************************************************** World War 2 was over and Nelson Bond and his wife were both growing tired of the expense and crowding of the Hollywood, California lifestyle. They began searching for a more affordable, more relaxed place in which to live. They were impressed with Virginia's Shenandoah Valley for both its natural beauty and its affordability. They settled in Roanoke shortly after WW 2 ended. Nelson was a prominent film script writer as well as a publisher of highly-acclaimed science fiction literature. Nelson was also an avid Bridge player as well as an accomplished chess player. But in those days, there were NO chess clubs in the Roanoke area. Nelson felt challenged to change that situation. So, he checked many buildings and rooms to rent and found them. He became the first Chairman of the Roanoke Chess Club in 1948. Over the years the club would grow and have two additional name changes. Its second name was the Roanoke City-County Chess Club. Its third and current name is the Roanoke Valley Chess Club. We are proud to state here tonight that the R.V.C.C. is the oldest functioning chess club in Virginia BY FAR, dwarfing the service records of chess clubs in Richmond, Norfolk, Arlington, and all OTHER chess clubs in the entire state of Virginia. We are an amazing 75 years old as of this year ! ( Incidentally, I am also 75 years old as of this past September ! ) Our membership is open to the public. Currently, we meet on Wednesday evenings at the public library on the campus of Patrick Henry High School. Newcomers are allowed 3 FREE visits before our modest dues are required. We currently have 20+ paid members. We typically have 75 or more chess players and visitors during a regular club year. Our membership is very modest. There are NO restrictions on attendees. No smoking, no alcohol, and basic polite behavior are all that we ask. In conclusion, we want to thank Roanoke City Council for your support of the Roanoke Valley Chess Club over these past 75 years. While I will almost certainly NOT be available for the 100th anniversary of the chess club, I do feel certain of its bright future given by the citizens of the Roanoke Valley. Thank You kindly! Sincerely, Russell Potter, National Master.