ROANOKE, Va. – Planning for the future of Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport. The first of three public information workshops is today to share details and get your comments on the airport's Master Plan process, a 20-year plan and strategic framework for future airport development. It's from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the Appalachian Room of the Courtyard by Marriott Roanoke Airport. The previous Airport Master Plan update was completed in 2008. The airport's executive director says the Master Plan is necessary to prepare for anticipated increases in demand for aviation services.
Martinsville City Council meets tonight. On the agenda is rezoning property on Aaron Street (201 and 209 Aaron Street). This is the site of the American of Martinsville fire in March 2014 that damaged or destroyed most of the buildings there. Landmark Property Management Company has been talking to the city for more than a year about developing a multi-family housing project but needs it rezoned. The planning commission voted to recommend the approval.
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