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she instantly liked the idea of " creating a conscious
community, " one that paralleled her business philosophy
( " A traditional capitalist focuses on the bottom line.
That's stupid. You must have a deeper purpose " ).
She opened the Town Center Taphouse and " felt
like we needed another restaurant of a different type
to complement it, " so up went Tizzone Wood-Fired
Kitchen and Wine Bar, next door. Since opening,
she has purchased a nearby hydroponic farm for her
restaurant's vegetables, and she buys meats locally. " We
want quality of life here, " she says. That often means
giving back to the community. Mondays, 10% of sales
goes to a local charity.
Hudgins and Rogol have ideas about what would fit
in the 60% of space left for commercial development at
Daleville Town Center: a movie theater, bowling alley,
roller rink, arcade, drop-in babysitting business, flower
shop, high-end clothing boutique, Whole Foods ...
The Town Center has meant growth all around.
The Botetourt County budget went from $92
million at the start of the Town Center to a recent
$108 million, " without a tax increase, " emphasizes
Larrowe. Commercial lots go for about $800,000
(Member One Federal Credit Union recently bought
1.4 acres for $1.2 million). There are about 50 occupied
single-family homes and 130 occupied rental units,
fluctuating slightly.
F&W built " the first eight or nine " single family
homes, says Kelderhouse. There is discussion right now
about a new 20,000-square-foot office and retail building

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by year's end and a new hotel is being talked about.
Another 30 residential lots are in the planning stages,
Kelderhouse says. He says commercial space is " 40 to
50% filled " and residential housing is but 25% of capacity.
The business mix forms a solid base for a town:
a LewisGale clinic, a farmers market in warm
months, large YMCA, a bank, an elder care facility,
several restaurants, a coffee house and an outdoor
entertainment facility. Proceeds from the summer
concert series go to local charities, says Kelderhouse,
who sponsors them. That contribution has been about
$140,000 in the past three years, he says.
Across U.S. 220, on former Layman property, there
is also a good bit of construction, but it is separate
from the Daleville Town Center. It includes a grocery
store, a pharmacy, a Carilion Clinic and a new storage
facility among other businesses.
The convenience of the Town Center is one of
its major appeals, says Kelderhouse. " You can walk
everywhere and there is a good mix of retail and
service providers. The YMCA has child care that
includes handicapped children. "
That walkability is what Roanoke County
is looking to accomplish in its new 419/
Tanglewood Mall plan, something of a
national trend.
Botetourt County has been quietly
leading that trend for more than a
decade and it appears the changes will
keep on coming. I

FACING PAGE:
The number of singlefamily homes at the
Daleville Town Center
has just scratched the
surface.
ABOVE:
Outdoor entertainment
brings in money for
local charities.

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