Summary
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.See the full content of this document
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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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