Casino and Coliseum area plans, short-term rentals on city agendas Monday
A 7-acre plot houses the city-owned Coliseum. (BizSense file photo)
Richmond City Council meets Monday in informal session at 4 p.m. and regular session at 6 p.m. The agenda for the 4 p.m. meeting includes a staff presentation on small area development plans for the Coliseum-anchored city-owned land once eyed for the Navy Hill project, and the site of the Pamunkey Indian Tribe’s proposed casino on the outskirts of Manchester.
The agenda for the 6 p.m. meeting includes a vote on proposed rules for short-term residential rentals in the city. The vote was deferred from council’s Feb. 10 meeting. The policy would require anyone looking to rent out a property for less than 30 days at a time to obtain a biennial permit, at a cost of $300, among other requirements.
The full agendas for both meetings can be found here.
Mayor’s budget proposal emphasizes roads funding
Mayor Levar Stoney presented his budget proposal for fiscal year 2021 to City Council on Friday. The proposal includes a $782 million operating budget and $85 million capital improvement plan, with increased funding for schools, housing and other city services.
Among those, the proposal includes $32 million for road paving, and maintenance and sidewalk placements. The amount doubles the roads funding in the current budget, which includes $15 million for paving and $1.2 million in sidewalk maintenance and placement.
Half of the funding would come from the city, and the rest from state revenue generated and reinvested in the region by the creation of the Central Virginia Transportation Authority through the passage of House Bill 1541.
A public hearing on the budget is scheduled for council’s May 11 regular meeting.
Budget proposal, GRTC service on Chesterfield agenda
Chesterfield supervisors meet Wednesday at 6 p.m. Full agenda here. Business includes County Administrator Joe Casey’s presentation of the proposed budget for next fiscal year.
Also on the agenda is an agreement with GRTC to extend transit service along Route 1 in the county. Route 111 would begin service March 16, with 24 bus stops from the Food Lion north of Chippenham Parkway to John Tyler Community College south of Route 10. Buses will run 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with stops about every 30 minutes. The service is estimated to cost $1.16 million annually.
The first two years of service, along with marketing and infrastructure costs, are being paid for with demonstration grant funds obtained from the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation. The county is applying for additional state funds to offset the local cost of service for five years after the demonstration period ends.
Zoning sought for 345-unit condo development in Midlothian
Public hearing items on the Chesterfield agenda include a request from Emerson Cos. to rezone 21 acres at 120 Walton Park Road for a 345-unit “two-over-two”-style condo development. The undeveloped site is just east of Midlothian Middle School off Midlothian Turnpike. Cosby Village LLC seeks rezoning for a commercial development on 20 acres between Hull Street and Cosby roads.
Budget proposal, mixed-use project on Henrico agenda
Henrico supervisors meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. Business includes County Manager John Vithoulkas’s budget proposal for next fiscal year. Public hearing items include a request from Gateway Associates of Richmond LLC to permit a mixed-use community on part of a 10-acre parcel at 1648 N. Parham Road, the site of the Gateway Colony apartments. Full agenda here.
Developer planning 200 homes near Short Pump, more units at Brook Run
The Henrico County Planning Commission meets Thursday at 7 p.m. to review rezoning and provisional-use permit requests. Full agenda here.
Stanley Martin Homes is looking to rezone 23 acres on the south side of West Broad Street at the Goochland County line for a 204-unit condo and townhome development with commercial uses, including restaurants. It also seeks a permit to allow food trucks and outdoor dining on the site, which is across Broad Street from the company’s 166 condos at Saunders Station at Broad Hill Centre.
Plans call for 88 condos and 42 townhomes beside the Brook Run shopping center. (Courtesy Stanley Martin)
Stanley Martin also seeks to rezone 12 acres on the west side of Brook Road west of its intersection with Brook Run Drive for a 52-unit townhouse development. The site is directly behind the Brook Run shopping center, where Stanley Martin is developing its 126-home Lakeside Landing community.
Petersburg hires Currin as economic development director
Petersburg hired Carthan Currin III as economic development director effective March 31. He most recently was director for Brunswick County. A Petersburg native, Currin previously led economic development for the City of Richmond, where he is credited with orchestrating incentives for Williams Mullen to locate its headquarters downtown, and retaining BB&T during an economic downturn.
Casino and Coliseum area plans, short-term rentals on city agendas Monday
A 7-acre plot houses the city-owned Coliseum. (BizSense file photo)
Richmond City Council meets Monday in informal session at 4 p.m. and regular session at 6 p.m. The agenda for the 4 p.m. meeting includes a staff presentation on small area development plans for the Coliseum-anchored city-owned land once eyed for the Navy Hill project, and the site of the Pamunkey Indian Tribe’s proposed casino on the outskirts of Manchester.
The agenda for the 6 p.m. meeting includes a vote on proposed rules for short-term residential rentals in the city. The vote was deferred from council’s Feb. 10 meeting. The policy would require anyone looking to rent out a property for less than 30 days at a time to obtain a biennial permit, at a cost of $300, among other requirements.
The full agendas for both meetings can be found here.
Mayor’s budget proposal emphasizes roads funding
Mayor Levar Stoney presented his budget proposal for fiscal year 2021 to City Council on Friday. The proposal includes a $782 million operating budget and $85 million capital improvement plan, with increased funding for schools, housing and other city services.
Among those, the proposal includes $32 million for road paving, and maintenance and sidewalk placements. The amount doubles the roads funding in the current budget, which includes $15 million for paving and $1.2 million in sidewalk maintenance and placement.
Half of the funding would come from the city, and the rest from state revenue generated and reinvested in the region by the creation of the Central Virginia Transportation Authority through the passage of House Bill 1541.
A public hearing on the budget is scheduled for council’s May 11 regular meeting.
Budget proposal, GRTC service on Chesterfield agenda
Chesterfield supervisors meet Wednesday at 6 p.m. Full agenda here. Business includes County Administrator Joe Casey’s presentation of the proposed budget for next fiscal year.
Also on the agenda is an agreement with GRTC to extend transit service along Route 1 in the county. Route 111 would begin service March 16, with 24 bus stops from the Food Lion north of Chippenham Parkway to John Tyler Community College south of Route 10. Buses will run 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with stops about every 30 minutes. The service is estimated to cost $1.16 million annually.
The first two years of service, along with marketing and infrastructure costs, are being paid for with demonstration grant funds obtained from the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation. The county is applying for additional state funds to offset the local cost of service for five years after the demonstration period ends.
Zoning sought for 345-unit condo development in Midlothian
Public hearing items on the Chesterfield agenda include a request from Emerson Cos. to rezone 21 acres at 120 Walton Park Road for a 345-unit “two-over-two”-style condo development. The undeveloped site is just east of Midlothian Middle School off Midlothian Turnpike. Cosby Village LLC seeks rezoning for a commercial development on 20 acres between Hull Street and Cosby roads.
Budget proposal, mixed-use project on Henrico agenda
Henrico supervisors meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. Business includes County Manager John Vithoulkas’s budget proposal for next fiscal year. Public hearing items include a request from Gateway Associates of Richmond LLC to permit a mixed-use community on part of a 10-acre parcel at 1648 N. Parham Road, the site of the Gateway Colony apartments. Full agenda here.
Developer planning 200 homes near Short Pump, more units at Brook Run
The Henrico County Planning Commission meets Thursday at 7 p.m. to review rezoning and provisional-use permit requests. Full agenda here.
Stanley Martin Homes is looking to rezone 23 acres on the south side of West Broad Street at the Goochland County line for a 204-unit condo and townhome development with commercial uses, including restaurants. It also seeks a permit to allow food trucks and outdoor dining on the site, which is across Broad Street from the company’s 166 condos at Saunders Station at Broad Hill Centre.
Plans call for 88 condos and 42 townhomes beside the Brook Run shopping center. (Courtesy Stanley Martin)
Stanley Martin also seeks to rezone 12 acres on the west side of Brook Road west of its intersection with Brook Run Drive for a 52-unit townhouse development. The site is directly behind the Brook Run shopping center, where Stanley Martin is developing its 126-home Lakeside Landing community.
Petersburg hires Currin as economic development director
Petersburg hired Carthan Currin III as economic development director effective March 31. He most recently was director for Brunswick County. A Petersburg native, Currin previously led economic development for the City of Richmond, where he is credited with orchestrating incentives for Williams Mullen to locate its headquarters downtown, and retaining BB&T during an economic downturn.