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Roanoke council approves easement vacation, grants developer 60-day extension for Foundry site
Summary
Council adopted an ordinance vacating city utility easements across 2415 Russell Ave to enable a Foundry Realty mixed-use development of more than 100 townhomes and commercial buildings and granted a 60‑day extension to meet subdivision-plat conditions.
Roanoke City Council on July 20 adopted an ordinance vacating several reserved city utility easements across property at 2415 Russell Avenue (tax map number 1420201) to allow the owner, Foundry Realty LLC, to develop a mixed-use project that staff said would include more than 100 townhomes and additional commercial structures.
Deputy City Attorney David Collins briefed council that the easements are vacant and shown in the report and subdivision plat attached to staff materials. "The property owner is developing the site to accommodate more than 100 town homes and additional commercial structures," Collins said, and city staff recommended adoption of the ordinance and a 60‑day extension to the owner to prepare and record the required subdivision plat.
Council adopted the ordinance by roll call with all members voting aye. The ordinance also amends a previously adopted ordinance (43129-012125) to extend the deadline to complete conditions originally due July 21, 2026. Planning staff and legal counsel were present to answer questions but no members of the public spoke on the item.
Next steps noted at the meeting included execution of a deed of vacation by the city manager or designee and permitting and platting actions by the property owner; staff recorded no objections to the easement vacation at the hearing.
