http://myvaresources.com/Town%20of%20Cburg/NEWAudioVideo.htmThis is a 3 part video of the 6/1/09 Planning Commission Meeting.
These are the people that the Christiansburg Town Council relies upon for information when it comes to
landuse planning decisions. It won't take long to figure out that
New Urbanism is not something that is acknowledged.
Stormwater and flooding issues were brought to the discussion by a couple of the commissioners with one making it clear that the developer, not the town would be responsible for making sure that stormwater was taken care of financially. Fortunately, the clarification of this also puts the onus of responsibility on the Town for making sure that the system designed is adequate. This, in turn means that those certified individuals within the Town will follow up with all the necessary inspections and documenting those as required by law. I have no concerns that this particular individual will do the right thing. He has a history of doing things properly. But, isn't it comforting to know that the Town will have the legal oversight necessary to protect citizens? It is absolutely amazing how much responsibility the Town has in enforcing things are done properly.
The never-ending saga of Sage Lane was discussed and the Planning Commission determined it was the right use of the land. The final decision will be up to Town Council Tuesday at 7:30 pm at Town Hall.
There is an extra bonus in Part 3 where one Commissioner noted that the citizen's website where public documents are posted, isn't worth going to because it is so negative about Town Council and Planning Commission. You know, I never would have thought that the Town Code, Town Charter, Town Council Agendas, Town Council Minutes, Planning Commission Agenda, Planning Commission Minutes (years of those are still missing....ironically at about the time decisions were being made about the Aquatic Center), Comprehensive Plan, Parks and Recreations Plans, Budgets, and other such information would be seen as casting a negative light on Planning Commission or Town Council. That darned FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) just keeps getting in some people's way. Oh well! Ya just can't please everybody.
Get yourself some popcorn and a soda, kick back and enjoy the show.