Mission/Vision
The Neighborhood and Community Planning Division is one of five divisions that make up the Department of Planning Building and Development.
Responsibility
Key functions of the Division:
Develop and monitor implementation of Roanoke's long-rang
Vision 2001-2020 comprehensive plan.
Develop
neighborhood and area plans.
Provide staff to the
Planning Commission,
Architectural Review Board,
Board of Zoning Appeals,
Fair Housing Board, and
Roanoke Neighborhood Advocates.
Administer the zoning ordinance, subdivision ordinance, and other regulations relating to land development.
Operate the
Permit Center – a one-stop-shop for all development review and permitting.
Provide a sustainable range of housing choices, reduce the concentration of low-income housing; and spur the development of market-rate and upper-end housing.
Enhance partnerships with
local housing providers and
neighborhood groups.
Improve the capacity of
neighborhood groups and citizen involvement.
Provide quality customer service.
Key contacts: