Growth and development

What’s coming to Blacksburg.

Every development project before the Town of Blacksburg, from the first application to the finished building. In plain English, with a link to the official record for each step.

21

Under review

Before Town boards now

47

Approved

Not yet under construction

14

Under construction

Being built now

995

New homes in the pipeline

Planned across active projects

Information from Town of Blacksburg public records and other official sources. Check the official record for decisions.

Projects on the map

  • Under review

7 projects are not on the map (7 town-wide). Every project is listed below.

21 projects

Under review now.

Applications the Planning Commission or Town Council have not decided yet. Upcoming public hearings are listed with each project.

Under reviewTown policy · Town-wide

Homestay (short-term rental) ordinance update

Ordinance 2073 updates the Town rules for homestays (short-term rentals in a host's primary residence) to match state law and adds civil penalties. Town Council holds the public hearing on October 13, 2026. Next Town Council public hearing and action, 6:30 p.m., Oct 13, 2026 Learn more Under reviewTown policy · Town-wide

Zoning rules for marijuana, tobacco and hemp retail

Proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments to regulate where retail sales of marijuana, tobacco and hemp products can locate. Council referred them to the Planning Commission in March 2026 and is set to re-refer them on October 13, 2026. Next Council consent agenda: resolution re-referring the amendments to the Planning…, Oct 13, 2026 Learn more Under reviewTown policy · Town-wide

Blacksburg Horizons (Comprehensive Plan update)

The Town has started its five-year update of the Comprehensive Plan, which guides land use, housing, transportation and other decisions, including a new Future Land Use map. Public engagement and drafting run through 2026 and early 2027, with adoption anticipated by the end of 2027. Next Blacksburg Horizons booth at the Farmers Market, 2 to 6 p.m., Oct 14, 2026 Learn more Under reviewTown policy · Town-wide

ReCode Blacksburg (development code rewrite)

The Town is rewriting its development code, the rules for zoning and subdivisions, with the planning firm Camiros. The first phase, a Technical Review and Approaches Report, was released in September 2026 and presented to the public on October 5 and to the Planning Commission on October 6, 2026. Latest Camiros presented to the Planning Commission work session; Council received an…, Oct 6, 2026 Learn more ProposedUniversity · Virginia Tech campus

Residence hall renovation program (Campbell, Slusher, Hoge and Pritchard halls)

The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors has authorized design funding to renovate four existing residence halls on the Blacksburg campus: Campbell (329 beds), Slusher (631 beds), Hoge, and Pritchard (1,016 beds in two phases). The board's amended resolution of Aug. 26, 2026 sets construction targets from summer 2027 (Campbell) through summer 2035 (Pritchard phase 2). Authorizations so far cover planning and design; the resolutions say construction funding would come in later requests. Next Next scheduled regular Board of Visitors meeting (Nov. 9-10, 2026); the housing…, Nov 9, 2026 Learn more Under reviewUniversity · Virginia Tech Blacksburg campus

Virginia Tech undergraduate enrollment growth planning

Virginia Tech enrolled 31,536 undergraduates in fall 2025, up from 27,811 in 2018. In November 2025 university leaders gave the Board of Visitors enrollment modeling that included a scenario of 40,000 undergraduates by 2033, about 8,500 more, and said growth would require investment in housing, classrooms and student services. The board's amended housing resolution of Aug. 26, 2026 directs the university to plan residence hall renovation and construction together with managing undergraduate enrollment growth; the sources reviewed show no adopted enrollment target. Next Next scheduled regular Virginia Tech Board of Visitors meeting (Nov. 9-10, 2026), Nov 9, 2026 Learn more Under reviewInfrastructure · Prices Fork Road from McCoy Road to…

Prices Fork Road (Route 412/685) Project Pipeline Study, SA-25-01/SA-25-02

VDOT Project Pipeline planning study of Prices Fork Road from McCoy Road to North Main Street, run with the Town of Blacksburg, Montgomery County and the NRV MPO, focused on roadway and pedestrian safety, bicycle, pedestrian and transit access, and travel demand management. The study ran from March 2025 to August 2026 with public surveys in May and June 2025 (1,440 participants) and December 2025 (730 participants). VDOT says recommendations may become applications for SMART SCALE Round 7 and other funding programs. Latest VDOT reported 294 SMART SCALE Round 7 applications statewide, 36 from the Salem…, Aug 6, 2026 Learn more ProposedInfrastructure · Progress Street NW from Broce Drive to…

Progress Street Bike Improvements, Phase 2

Proposed second phase of bicycle improvements on Progress Street NW between Broce Drive and Watson Avenue, replacing shared-lane markings (sharrows) with a bicycle lane and removing on-street parking from the odd-address side. Phase 1, from North Main Street to Patrick Henry Drive, was completed with a 2022 repaving project. The Phase 2 public comment period closed June 26, 2026; the Town lists construction as upcoming with no date. Latest Public comment period on Phase 2 (Broce Drive to Watson Avenue) closed, Jun 26, 2026 Learn more ProposedInfrastructure · Montgomery County

Prices Fork Road and Merrimac Road/Walnut Spring Road intersection improvements (Smart Scale application)

Montgomery County is seeking state Smart Scale funding for intersection and access management improvements to address safety concerns where Prices Fork Road (Route 685) meets Merrimac Road and Walnut Spring Road (Route 657), west of Blacksburg. The Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution supporting the application on June 22, 2026. No design, cost or funding decision has been published in the county record. Latest Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution supporting the Smart Scale…, Jun 22, 2026 Learn more

12 more under review

Public meetings

Up next at Town Council and the Planning Commission.

The next meetings, with the land-use items on their agendas. Hearings are open to the public.

Town Council and Planning Commission, in plain English

Town Council

Roger E. Hedgepeth Chambers, Blacksburg Municipal Building, 300 South Main Street, Blacksburg

Public hearings on the homestay (short-term rental) ordinance update, meals tax changes and a utility easement to Appalachian Power. The consent agenda sets an October 27 hearing…

Plus 4 other items on the agenda. See them all.

Agenda

Planning Commission

Roger E. Hedgepeth Chambers, Blacksburg Municipal Building, 300 South Main Street, Blacksburg

Agenda not posted yet.

Decisions

Recent decisions.

What the Planning Commission and Town Council decided on land use and development, newest first.

See every recent meeting

Information from Town of Blacksburg public records and other official sources. Check the official record for decisions.

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