PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE OF THE BOTETOURT COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

The Botetourt County Planning Commission will
hold a public hearing Monday, June 8, 2026, at 6:00
PM in the Botetourt County Administration Center
at 57 S. Center Drive, Daleville, Virginia to con
sider and receive comment on the following:
Amsterdam District: Fralin & Waldron, Inc. re
quests a Special Exception Permit for Large Format
Retail Sales (grocery store) with possible condi
tions and a Special Exception Permit for a Drive
Thru Pharmacy with possible conditions, in the
Traditional Neighborhood District. This 5.8890
acre parcel is located on Glebe Road (State Route
675); Broad Street (State Route 1193) and Charter
Avenue, and is adjacent to 195 Town Center Street
(State Route 1189), and identified on the Tax Maps
as Section 88-33C.
Amsterdam District: William S. Emory (OneEnergy
Renewables, Veronia Solar VA, LLC, OneEnergy
Development, LLC) requests a Commission Permit
in accordance with 15.2-2232 of the Virginia State
Code and a Special Exception Permit for a utility
scale solar energy facility, with possible conditions,
in the Agricultural, A-1 Use District. This 20.69
acre parcel is located on Catawba Road (Route
779), approximately 2.6 miles from the Roanoke
Road (US 220) intersection with Catawba Road
(Route 779), and identified on the Tax Maps as Sec
tion 87(1)1.
NOTICE OF DECISION
BOTETOURT COUNTY
PLANNING COMMISSION
On March 9, 2026, the Botetourt County Planning
Commission held a public hearing on the follow
ing item in the Fincastle District: Erryn M. & Vir
ginia A. Barkett (Roanoke Road Solar 1, LLC, c/o
New Leaf Energy Inc., lessee) request a Commis
sion Permit in accordance with 15.2-2232 of the
Virginia State Code and a Special Exception Permit
for a utility-scale solar energy facility, with possi
ble conditions, in the Agricultural, A-1 Use District.
This 53.40-acre parcel is located on Roanoke Road
(US Route 220), adjacent to 6457 Roanoke Road,
Fincastle, and identified on the Tax Maps as Sec
tion 73-157. The public hearing was closed, and
the Planning Commission will render a decision on
June 8, 2026.
Information is in the Botetourt County Planning &
Zoning Office, 57 S. Center Drive, Daleville, VA,
and online at www.botetourtva.gov/planningcom
missionagenda. Individuals may comment at the
meeting in-person, by email at planning@bote
tourtva.gov, via the online form at www.botetourt
va.gov, or by mail at 57 S. Center Drive, Daleville,
VA 24083. Postal mail comment deadline is the
Friday before the hearing. Website and email com
ments are due 9:00 AM, day of the hearing.
C. Nicole Pendleton, AICP, CZA, CFM
Director of Community Development