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Workshop participants favor Concept 1.1 for Reidville revitalization; church raises grading, drainage and parking concerns
Summary
At a Reidville workshop, attendees reviewed three design options for the Reidville Revitalization Project and most breakout groups favored Concept 1.1 (some without the proposed garage) or the original concept; Reidville Presbyterian Church representatives raised concerns about grading and drainage, and staff said EV charging would depend on utility capacity.
Workshop attendees reviewed copies of Concept 1.1, Concept 2.0 and the original concept for the Reidville Revitalization Project. Ms. McKaba asked participants to review the drawings and later break into small groups to report design preferences.
Representatives from Reidville Presbyterian Church raised concerns about proposed grading between their parking lot and the project site; a Davis & Floyd representative told the group the proposed grading should not negatively affect existing drainage. Attendees pressed Davis & Floyd about square-footage differences between concepts and asked whether the proposed parking arrangement would require one or two entrances; consultants said one entrance should be sufficient.
The inclusion of electric-vehicle charging stations drew questions. Ms. McKaba said the town hopes to include EV charging in the downtown area but that installation will depend on the utility provider’s capacity and electrical load availability.
Ms. McKaba asked attendees to break into eight groups and collected each group’s top two preferences. Most groups selected Concept 1.1 as a first choice or paired Concept 1.1 with the Original Concept; several noted a preference for Concept 1.1 without the parking garage. Based on those group selections, Ms. McKaba said the administration would recommend Concept 1.1 and the Original Concept to council for final selection at the March 10, 2026 council meeting.
The workshop closed at 7:50 p.m. with no formal vote; the recommendations were presented as input for council consideration.
