The Roanoke City Council again voted 4-3 to support the Evans Spring Master Plan, which is designed to be a roadmap for the future use of the city’s largest swath of undeveloped land.
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Steve Hemphill has worked for more than 30 years as both a sports reporter and editor. He is the former sports editor of The Roanoke Times and Longmont (Colo.) Times-Call, both of which earned national recognition under his watch. He grew up on the Eastern Plains of Colorado and is a graduate of Colorado State University.
Roanoke City Council approves Evans Spring development plan on 4-3 vote
The plan was changed to increase the amount of green space that will be preserved.
Roanoke planners send Evans Spring plan on to city council
The planning commission voted 5-2 in favor of the master plan for the 150-acre undeveloped property near Valley View Mall. The city council might take up the issue as soon as Feb. 20.
Master plan for Roanoke’s largest piece of undeveloped land gets its first vote on Monday
The planning commission will hear details of the plan for Evans Spring, a 150-acre swath near Valley View Mall.
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The consulting team determined that about 107 acres could be developed and could lead to nearly $3 billion in economic impact for Roanoke.
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