>>Vinton Creates Ordinance for Future Medical, Dental Offices Moving into the City
(Vinton, VA) -- After learning an abortion provider would be moving into town, one Virginia city put ordinances in place for future medical businesses. Rebecca Hughes reports.Preview: Voicer Script:
Vinton Town Council voted to add a restriction on medical or dental offices moving to the city, following concerns about an abortion clinic potentially relocating to the area. The clinic, Summit Medical Center of Roanoke LLC, known for providing abortion services, plans to move to the former Dynamic Medical building on 3rd street. 10 News reports the new ordinance requires a special use permit for medical and dental offices looking to move into Vinton, aiming to evaluate their impact on neighbors and economic trends. Summit Medical Center is already on zoned land, but the ordinance will apply to future medical offices seeking to establish in Vinton.