Council Member· 2003-2028
Ellen Robertson
Richmond
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- Total speaking time
- 5:21:52
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- 8:03
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Top issues during term (12)(Development)
Gilpin Court redevelopment partnership
Deeply affordable housing costs more to subsidize per unit, so redevelopment will produce fewer units at the same investment.
Multifamily construction on North 21st Street
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Townhomes at 5706 York Road
Multifamily housing at 1209 Overbrook Road
Historic district property improvements requiring certificates of appropriateness
Pre-approved ADU designs are proposed to cut design and construction costs for homeowners.
Blanton House lease expansion for Cancer Retreat Centers
Additional lease revenue for the city, with terms set in the amendment.
Homeless Services Strategic Plan
33 townhomes at former Seventh Street Christian Church site
Demolition of the 23,000-square-foot church and new townhome construction reshape a full block of Grove Avenue; the church sale funds its congregation's next chapter.
Employee homebuyer program expansion
The program is currently funded through ARPA, but the amendment fixes the underlying eligibility policy so it can continue under future funding.
Commerce Road mixed-use development land sale
The city will receive about $7.4 million from the two parcel sales.
Mosby Court South Redevelopment
Oak Grove Hillside Bellemeade Community Plan
A planning document itself, but it shapes where future public investment goes.
Decisions during term (7)
Recorded while Robertson was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
September 16, 2026 - Finance and Economic Development Standing Committee Meeting Minutes
RES. 2026-R029 — Gilpin Court redevelopment MOU
Amend and continue Ordinance 2026-106 — Mosby Court South Redevelopment
To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to submit four separate applications to the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development to (i) amend the boundaries of Enterprise Zone 19 and Enterprise Zone 28A within the city of…
To commit to working with the City’s Administration to [development and implement] develop a [comprehensive] City-wide energy efficiency program that [reduces the] advances equitable reductions in energy burden [and cost of living for…
To authorize the Council’s Organizational Development Standing Committee to investigate the City’s failure to publish a monthly payment register as required by City Code § 12-16 and application of exclusions allowed under the Virginia…
To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to submit a PY 2026-2030 Consolidated Plan and PY 2026 Annual Action Plan to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as an application for the receipt of Community…
Voting record (1)(Development)
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