Number of hot-button zoning changes remain on Roanoke City Council's agenda
Roanoke City Council is reviewing multiple zoning amendments, including those related to housing density, vape shops, and data centers. The council is considering potential rollbacks to previous rezoning efforts aimed at increasing housing supply.
The Roanoke City Council is actively considering a range of zoning amendments addressing several key issues within the city. These proposed changes include potential rollbacks to a 2024 rezoning initiative that aimed to increase housing density across Roanoke.
Among the "hot-button issues" on the council's agenda are new regulations concerning vape shops and data centers. According to Roanoke's planning staff, the zoning changes implemented a year prior have resulted in a modest increase in the city's housing supply.