On Tuesday at 7 p.m., the Christiansburg Planning Commission will consider Cole Shows Amusement Company’s request to hold a spring carnival in the parking lot of Uptown Christiansburg, known locally as “the mall.”
The carnival is proposed to be set up March 22-April 8 in the same place, with the same layout as last year. The carnival will be open for visitors March 26-April 5 and feature 14 rides including the fast-paced swings of “Funnel Force” and a kiddie roller coaster called “Dragon Wagon.”
Before setting up the carnival, Cole Shows Amusement Company needs to obtain a conditional use permit from the planning commission and town council. However, the initial March 22 set-up date precedes the potential town council action date of March 24…