Council approves Trilogy Developers’ 380‑unit Lincoln Park multifamily use permit with conditions

Hampton City Council approved Use Permit application 25‑0195 by Trilogy Developers LLC to permit multifamily dwellings on the former Lincoln Park site at intersections of LaSalle Avenue, West Pembroke Avenue and West Queen Street.

Chief Planner Donald Whipple told council the proposal covers four apartment buildings totaling 380 units — 284 market‑rate units and 96 age‑restricted market‑rate units — with community amenities that include a clubhouse, fitness center, pool and a centralized park. Within the age‑restricted building, the developer proposed space for supportive commercial uses such as a hair salon or daycare, and the applicant indicated the possibility of first‑floor retail or service uses on part of the site.

Whipple reminded council the site was rezoned to DT‑1 and had a related use permit process in 2023; the previously approved use permit expired under the two‑year nullification rule because construction had not substantially started. Staff and the planning commission recommended approval of the new use permit request with nine conditions, including a staff recommendation to extend the permit’s expiration to five years to accommodate larger development timelines. Whipple said the proposed development complies with rezoning proffers and is supported by the community plan’s high‑density residential designation.

No members of the public signed up to speak during the public hearing. After the hearing, council moved to approve the use permit with the recommended nine conditions; the motion passed on a roll call vote recorded in the minutes.