Toms Creek Basin Planning Study
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Welcome to the Toms Creek Basin Planning Study—a 12-month planning process that will develop a guiding vision for the future of this area. This study will include extensive community engagement and research analysis, conducted in partnership with planning and community development firm Development Strategies.
Take a look at the introduction video below or read more about the project.
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Page last updated: 01 Nov 2024, 10:31 AM
Who's Listening
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Phone 540-443-1300 Email koshea@blacksburg.gov
Videos
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While a central focus of the Toms Creek Basin Planning Study is how to preserve and maintain land in the Basin, some development is going to occur. The opportunity for this plan is to guide where development goes, what it looks like, and how it functions.
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Tom’s Creek Basin is a beautiful and complex ecosystem that is facing a number of challenges. Through careful planning, these can be better addressed in the future. Here we share six environmental issues to be aware of that the planning team is looking at in more detail.
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As you may already know, Toms Creek Basin is a key destination for locals and an important contributor in Blacksburg’s economy. As we think about sustainable ways to better support the Basin’s amenities over time, we can look at the Basin’s potential as a destination for two things: agritourism and recreation.
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In this video, we’re going to talk about a few concepts and tools that can be used to preserve open space, including Cluster Development and Transfer of Development Rights, or TDR, which has the potential to have a profound impact on Toms Creek Basin.
Documents
Study Area Map
