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.
The project
The details.
The Town lists the goals as expanding the range of housing choices, supporting well-designed growth, making the development process clearer and more predictable, and modernizing regulations. Remaining stages are a draft code, public review of the draft, a revised draft, and adoption through public hearings before the Planning Commission and Town Council. No adoption date has been set.
- Status
- Under review
- Type
- Town policy
- Jurisdiction
- Town of Blacksburg
- Location
- Town-wide
- Applicant
- Town of Blacksburg
- Last checked
- Oct 13, 2026
Timeline
Where it stands.
Every step on record, oldest first, with a link to the official record where there is one.
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Technical Review and Approaches Report released
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Public presentation of the report at the Blacksburg Community Center
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Camiros presented to the Planning Commission work session; Council received an update the same day
Sources
From the official record.
- Let's Talk Blacksburg: ReCode BlacksburgOct 5, 2026
- Town of Blacksburg News: Technical Review and Approaches Report now availableSep 18, 2026
- Planning Commission agenda, Oct 6, 2026Oct 6, 2026
- Town Council work session agenda, Oct 6, 2026Oct 6, 2026
Details can change as a project moves through review. The official record governs. This page was last checked against it on Oct 13, 2026.
Information from Town of Blacksburg public records and other official sources. Check the official record for decisions. Updated 4 hours ago ().
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