Newly published plans aim to guide and encourage future development in Roanokeâs Oak Grove area.
Planners from Roanoke and Roanoke County partnered in 2018 to study 173 acres along a shared commercial corridor where city and county borders meet at Virginia 419, or Electric Road, in the Oak Grove neighborhood, said Roanoke County Planning Director Philip Thompson.
âThe study area is fairly small, and itâs mainly confined to the commercial area of Oak Grove,â Thompson said. âWe work well with the city. This is kind of our first joint planning effort together.â
Findings from the Oak Grove area study, including input from more than 1,300 members of the public, were compiled since 2018 into 185 pages and published on Roanoke Countyâs website last week as the draft Oak Grove Center Plan, pending a vote of approval by elected officials.