FY 2024 – 2028 Capital Improvement Program / Comprehensive Plan Alignment

PRC 2.0 Recreational Facilities and Programs. To provide a broad variety of recreational opportunities and traditional and special use facilities for all citizens of Montgomery County, with special attention to the recreational needs of youth, young adults, and senior citizens.

PRC 2.1 Outdoor Facility Master Plan (OFMP): Revise, formally adopt, and use the Outdoor Facility Master Plan as a guide for the development of new parks and recreational facilities, including pocket, neighborhood, village, and regional parks, as well as special use facilities, trails, and heritage parks.

Recreational Resources

PRC 2.1.1 Recreational Priorities and Funding: Decide on the top projects in the OFMP and develop funding strategies for them including incorporation into the Capital Improvements Plan (CIP), use of grant funds and other sources of funding.

PRC 2.2 Accessibility: Make existing recreational facilities accessible to all county residents, both in terms of how the facilities are accessed and used.

PRC 2.2.1 Facility Location: Develop major facilities in areas that are accessible by major roads thereby providing the opportunity for existing and/or future bus services. Parks Revitalization

Recreational Resources

PRC 2.0 Recreational Facilities and Programs. To provide a broad variety of recreational opportunities and traditional and special use facilities for all citizens of Montgomery County, with special attention to the recreational needs of youth, young adults, and senior citizens.

PRC 2.1 Outdoor Facility Master Plan (OFMP): Revise, formally adopt, and use the Outdoor Facility Master Plan as a guide for the development of new parks and recreational facilities, including pocket, neighborhood, village, and regional parks, as well as special use facilities, trails, and heritage parks.

PRC 2.1.1 Recreational Priorities and Funding: Decide on the top projects in the OFMP and develop funding strategies for them including incorporation into the Capital Improvements Plan (CIP), use of grant funds and other sources of funding.

PRC 2.2 Accessibility: Make existing recreational facilities accessible to all county residents, both in terms of how the facilities are accessed and used.

PRC 2.2.1 Facility Location: Develop major facilities in areas that are accessible by major roads thereby providing the opportunity for existing and/or future bus services.

PRC 2.2.2 Facility Accessibility: Develop a plan to ensure that existing and new facilities are accessible to all Montgomery County residents, with special attention to the needs of differently-abled residents, by meeting the accessibility standards established under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

FY 2024 – 2028 Capital Improvement Program / Comprehensive Plan Alignment Project Comprehensive Plan Section

Valley to Valley Trail Recreational Resources

Comprehensive Plan Goals Addressed

PRC 2.3 Trails: Provide a high quality trail network, based on a series of trails and activity or education nodes, throughout the county, which offers both increased individual and family recreational opportunities and alternative transportation routes between jurisdictions and outlying villages.

PRC 2.3.1 New River Trail Linkage: Support New River Valley Planning District Commission efforts to develop a multi-jurisdictional plan for linking the Huckleberry Trail to the New River Trail via Christiansburg and Radford.

PRC 2.3.3 Trails and Nodes: Develop recreation facilities in collaboration with the County and Towns master plans for trails (including bikeways and walkways).

Educational Resources

EDU 2.2 Nontraditional Educational Facilities. Continue to develop nontraditional educational facilities (such as the Coal Mining Heritage Park and Science Center, the Farming Heritage Park, the Christiansburg Institute, Blacksburg’s Heritage Community Park and Natural Area, and the Montgomery County Museum) to provide expanded educational opportunities through public/private partnerships.

EDU 2.2.4 Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library. Provide continuing support for the Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library, including the development of new facilities, the revitalization of existing facilities, and the expansion of the technical infrastructure in support of adult educational opportunities.

CRS 2.0 Montgomery/Floyd Regional Library: Provide increased access to high-quality library facilities throughout Montgomery County.

CRS 2.1 New and Existing Facilities and Programs. Provide adequate public library facilities, based on population growth trends and need, throughout Montgomery County.

Cultural Resources

CRS 2.1.1 Library Facility Standards. Work with the Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library Board to establish a set of criteria for determining future physical library needs, including the resiting and upgrade of existing facilities and the siting of new facilities.

CRS 2.1.4 Library-Based Community Space. Work with the Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library Board to develop community meeting space in existing facilities and the design of community multi-use facilities in new and rehabilitated facilities.

FY 2024 – 2028 Capital Improvement Program / Comprehensive Plan Alignment Project Comprehensive Plan Section

Educational Resources

EDU 2.2 Nontraditional Educational Facilities. Continue to develop nontraditional educational facilities (such as the Coal Mining Heritage Park and Science Center, the Farming Heritage Park, the Christiansburg Institute, Blacksburg’s Heritage Community Park and Natural Area, and the Montgomery County Museum) to provide expanded educational opportunities through public/private partnerships.

EDU 2.2.4 Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library. Provide continuing support for the Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library, including the development of new facilities, the revitalization of existing facilities, and the expansion of the technical infrastructure in support of adult educational opportunities.

CRS 2.0 Montgomery/Floyd Regional Library: Provide increased access to high-quality library facilities throughout Montgomery County.

CRS 2.1 New and Existing Facilities and Programs. Provide adequate public library facilities, based on population growth trends and need, throughout Montgomery County.

Cultural Resources

CRS 2.1.1 Library Facility Standards. Work with the Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library Board to establish a set of criteria for determining future physical library needs, including the resiting and upgrade of existing facilities and the siting of new facilities.

CRS 2.1.4 Library-Based Community Space. Work with the Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library Board to develop community meeting space in existing facilities and the design of community multi-use facilities in new and rehabilitated facilities.

ECD 3.0 Location and Land Use: Identify appropriate locations for new businesses to start and existing businesses to expand.

ECD 3.1 Industrial & Business Parks: Identify locations for new industrial and business parks and/or the expansion of existing parks.

Provides for physical improvements to networks and infrastructure that provide administrative support to achieving multiple Comprehensive Plan Goals.

Supports maintenance operations, facilities, and equipment needed to address multiple Comprehensive Plan Goals.

Supports multiple goals throughout the Comprehensive Plan