Williamsburg Independent editor George Arbogust discusses a development group's proposal to bring 90 affordable townhomes and two retail pad sites to a 19-acre agricultural parcel at Croaker Road and Rochambeau Drive. Details of the plan were obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.
The plan, which would require rezoning, also includes a convenience store with fuel service and a quick-service restaurant on the commercial frontage. County staff and state agencies have already weighed in, with VDOT flagging traffic and entrance spacing concerns, the county's stormwater division outlining watershed-related permitting requirements, and the Fire Marshal offering conditional approval.
No formal rezoning application has been submitted yet, but if approved, the project could bring new housing options for moderate-income households to one of the area's more prominent road corridors.
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