Also included in the plans is part of the Kaufmann building next to the Sauer headquarters that is not being used for Whole Foods; and buildings at West Marshall Street and Hermitage Road and another one next door on Hermitage Road that would house office space.

Richmond city officials have 30 days to review the plans and respond to the applicant with any issues or concerns that need to be addressed, said an official with the Richmond Department of Planning and Development Review.

The developer can then resubmit plans with the issues addressed for re-review, a process that can take up to two weeks on the city’s end. That back and forth can continue until the city is satisfied with the developer’s plans.

The review and approval is administrative. The development does not need to go before the Planning Commission or City Council for approval.

Whole Foods Market, which has approximately 469 stores in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, was founded in 1978. In the fiscal year that ended Sept. 25, the company had sales of $15.7 billion, up 2.2 percent from the previous fiscal year.