Founders Row II

Project Status and Process

The project received site plan approval from the Planning Commission in August 2022. The building layout and vehicle entrances were conditionally approved pending a City staff final administrative review of the Site Plan to clean up any remaining details, which were finalized in November 2022. Demolition on the previous carpet store and Rite-Aid buildings began in January 2023, and a Groundbreaking Ceremony was held in Mid-March 2023. Construction is expected to last until Q3/Q4 of 2024.

About the Development
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Founders Row II is a new mixed-use development project by Mill Creek.  The project will include the following key elements: 

  • Up to six (6) levels of residential multi-family rental apartments (280 Total) 
  • Ground floor retail of 22,146 Square Feet along the frontage of the project on West Broad Street and South West Street.
  • 5,000 Square Feet of dedicated co-working space (not included in total Commercial SF)
  • 426 spaces of underground parking garage. 
  • Building height varies from 79 feet along West Broad Street to 30 feet along Ellison Street. 
  • Retail will be “day to day convenience” services.
  • Voluntary Concessions include contributions to the public schools, library, and parks; dedicating space to a public art display; installing at least two historical markers; and providing Affordable Dwelling Units. Sidewalk improvements and a connection from the property to the Washington & Old Dominion Trail are also part of the VCs.

Site

The total site area is 91,270 square feet (2.095 acres). The previous uses on the site include a retail business at the corner and a Rite Aid. The current zoning designation is B-1, Limited Business.  The Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map Designation is “Mixed-Use” for the whole proposed site area.

Special Exception and Rezoning Application Schedule

Find information and past materials on Founders Row II below in the project timeline table. More meeting announcements and public comment opportunities will be posted here.

DateMilestone / MeetingMaterials
November 20, 2020First Submission to CitySee Below: Package Items for March 15, 2021 
City Council Work Session
March 15, 2021City Council Work SessionCouncil Package (Item 3c)
Meeting Recording(Starts at 1:44:45)
April 7, 2021Planning Commission Virtual Town Hall
(includes reps from most Boards and Commissions)		Planning Commission Package (Item 8)
Meeting Recording(Starts at 1:12:53)
June 8, 2021Second Submission to CitySee Below: Application Materials
July 19, 2021City Council Work SessionCouncil Package (Item 3b)
Meeting Recording(Starts at 38:05)
September 13, 2021City Council Work SessionCouncil Package (Item 7e)
Meeting Recording(Starts at 2:05:30)

September 20, 2021City Council Information SessionVC Comparison Chart
September 27, 2021City Council Work Session & Referral to Boards and Commissions*Council Package(Item 10b(3))
Meeting Recording(Starts at 1:06:00)
October 6, 2021Planning Commission Work SessionPlanning Commission Package (Item 6)
Meeting Recording(Starts at 55:30)
November 3, 2021Planning Commission Work SessionPlanning Commission Package (Item 8B)
Meeting Recording (Starts at 53:45)
November 17, 2021Planning Commission Public HearingPlanning Commission Package (Item 6c)
Meeting Recording(Starts 1:32:00)

December 17, 2021Third Submission to CitySee Below: Application Materials
February 7, 2022City Council Work SessionCouncil Package (Item 1a)
Meeting Recording(Starts 00:04:30)
March 7, 2022City Council Work SessionCouncil Package (Item 1a)
Meeting Recording(Starts 00:30:30)
March 28, 2022City Council Public Hearing / ActionCouncil Package (Item 10(a)(1))
Meeting Recording(Starts at 2:26:00)

* The Founders Row II Special Exception and Rezoning Application was reviewed by all Boards and Commissions in either their October or November 2021 Meetings. If you are interested in a specific Board's discussion on Founders Row II, please refer to the individual Board or Commission's webpage.

Site Plan Application Schedule

Date
Milestone / Meetings
Materials
April 27, 2022Site Plan Application Submission #1See "Application Materials" Below
June 16, 2022Planning Commission Work Session #1PC Package (Item 7A)
Applicant Presentation
Meeting Recording(Starts 39:30)
June 27, 2022*Site Plan Application Submission #2See "Application Materials" Below
July 13, 2022*Architectural Advisory Board Meeting
July 20, 2022*Urban Forestry Commission Meeting
August 3, 2022*Planning Commission Work Session #3PC Package (Item 7A)
Applicant Presentation
Meeting Recording(Starts at 2:45) 
August 17, 2022*Planning Commission Public HearingPC Package (Item 6A)
Applicant Presentation
Meeting Recording (Starts at 02:42)

Public Input

For further project information or questions, please contact:

  • Jeff Hollern, Senior Planner (Email)
  • Gary Fuller, Deputy Planning Director (Email)
  • Paul Stoddard, Planning Director (Email)

Application Materials - Site Plan (April 2022 - Present)

Site Plan Approved Materials (Finalized November 2022)

Site Plan Application Materials, Submission #2 (June 27, 2022)

Site Plan Application Materials, Submission #1 (April 27, 2022)


Application Materials - Special Exception and Rezoning (Nov. 2020 - Mar. 2022)

Approved Special Exception Materials (Council Action, March 28, 2022)

Supplementary Submissions (February / March 2022)

Third Submission (Received December 17, 2021)

Second Submission (Received June 8, 2021, Amended August 20, 2021)

First Submission (Received November 17, 2020)