Mill Mountain Is Still Open to Debate

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For the moment, there is no appetite in Roanoke to build a restaurant atop Mill Mountain. Yet the concept -- the idea of what once was with Rockledge Inn and what could be with a hip, panoramic dining spot -- has somehow again become a sticking point, this time in a debate over how much of Mill Mountain should be embraced in a protective easement.

There is no wavering by Roanoke City Council: An easement will be granted to shield Mill Mountain's slopes, some 540 acres, from development. But what of the top? More specifically, what of the tiny sliver, roughly 5 acres, small in size but huge in impact? This piece, adjacent to the northwest overlook, is one of the most visible from much of the valley.

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Mill Mountain Is Still Open to Debate

Of that, council is of two minds. One faction wants to exclude from the easement the ...

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