A map of the city blocks and properties involved in the city’s new City Center Plan and their potential uses. (BizSense file)
City Center Plan, Rocketts Landing apartments on planning agenda
The Richmond Planning Commission meets Monday at 1:30 p.m. Full agenda here. Business includes potential adoption of the proposed City Center Plan as an amendment to the Richmond 300 plan.
Business on the consent agenda includes a rezoning request related to a planned apartment building at 4501 E. Main St. at Rocketts Landing. TOD (Transit-Oriented Nodal District) zoning is sought for the site, where PRG Real Estate is planning a $45 million, six-story, 199-unit building after purchasing the site from WVS Cos. in January.
TOD zoning also is sought for a 1.5-acre site at 215 and 301 Hull St. in Manchester. The site is a former manufacturing facility owned by Sampson Coatings and includes an industrial building totaling 76,000 square feet. The zoning change would increase allowable building heights from five to 12 stories.
RRHA awarded HUD grant for Gilpin Court revitalization planning
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $450,000 grant to the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority for planning efforts related to housing and economic development in Gilpin Court and surrounding Jackson Ward area.
The grant is one of eight awards totaling $3.6 million funded through HUD’s Choice Neighborhoods Initiative, which is aimed at helping recipients craft plans to revitalize and transform neighborhoods challenged with distressed housing, inadequate schools, poor health, high crime and lack of capital.
Henrico planning agenda includes 530-acre industrial site proposed in Varina
The Henrico County Planning Commission meets Thursday at 7 p.m. Full agenda here.
Business includes a previously deferred request from Atlantic Crossing LLC to rezone 530 acres southeast of the Interstate 64-295 interchange for an industrial development. Proposed uses include cold storage, distribution/warehouse, advanced manufacturing and fleet facilities. The land straddles East Williamsburg Road at its intersection with Technology Boulevard.
Also deferred from last month are rezoning requests for Eagle Construction of VA’s 1,600-home Avenlea development and Edward Rose & Sons’ plan for 325 apartments in Short Pump. The commission also will consider a provisional-use permit request for developer Rebkee’s planned mix of condos and retail at 12120 W. Broad St. A rezoning for that case was endorsed last month.
Chesterfield to appoint new deputy administrator
Clay Bowles
Clay Bowles is slated to assume the role of deputy county administrator for community operations in Chesterfield County.
The Board of Supervisors is expected to appoint Bowles to his new post at its Dec. 15 meeting, according to a county statement. Bowles is currently general services director at Chesterfield, a position he’s held for the past five years of his 21 years with the county.
He takes over for Scott Zaremba, who retired earlier this month. The county will soon begin to seek a new general services director.
As deputy county administrator for community operations, Bowles will lead a county division that includes general services, IT, libraries and parks and recreation. He’ll also be a liaison to the Sheriff’s Office and Commonwealth’s Attorney.
Bowles has a master’s degree in public administration from VCU and a bachelor’s degree from Randolph-Macon College.
Chesterfield prepares to kick off Midlothian library replacement
Chesterfield plans to demolish its library branch at 521 Coalfield Road in Midlothian and build a new one nearly twice its size.
The new 25,000-square-foot library is expected to open in summer 2023. The library is expected to cost $11.8 million and will feature a drive-thru book drop, community meeting room and a digital media center among other amenities.
The existing library, which opened in 1980, will close to prepare for demolition and construction Dec. 30.
The project is expected to go out to bid for a general contractor this month, Chesterfield Capital Projects Manager Cassia Jenkins said in an email last week.
Virginia Beach-based HBA Architecture & Interior Design is the project architect. Thompson Consulting Engineers is the project engineer and HG Design Studio is the landscape architect.
A map of the city blocks and properties involved in the city’s new City Center Plan and their potential uses. (BizSense file)
City Center Plan, Rocketts Landing apartments on planning agenda
The Richmond Planning Commission meets Monday at 1:30 p.m. Full agenda here. Business includes potential adoption of the proposed City Center Plan as an amendment to the Richmond 300 plan.
Business on the consent agenda includes a rezoning request related to a planned apartment building at 4501 E. Main St. at Rocketts Landing. TOD (Transit-Oriented Nodal District) zoning is sought for the site, where PRG Real Estate is planning a $45 million, six-story, 199-unit building after purchasing the site from WVS Cos. in January.
TOD zoning also is sought for a 1.5-acre site at 215 and 301 Hull St. in Manchester. The site is a former manufacturing facility owned by Sampson Coatings and includes an industrial building totaling 76,000 square feet. The zoning change would increase allowable building heights from five to 12 stories.
RRHA awarded HUD grant for Gilpin Court revitalization planning
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $450,000 grant to the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority for planning efforts related to housing and economic development in Gilpin Court and surrounding Jackson Ward area.
The grant is one of eight awards totaling $3.6 million funded through HUD’s Choice Neighborhoods Initiative, which is aimed at helping recipients craft plans to revitalize and transform neighborhoods challenged with distressed housing, inadequate schools, poor health, high crime and lack of capital.
Henrico planning agenda includes 530-acre industrial site proposed in Varina
The Henrico County Planning Commission meets Thursday at 7 p.m. Full agenda here.
Business includes a previously deferred request from Atlantic Crossing LLC to rezone 530 acres southeast of the Interstate 64-295 interchange for an industrial development. Proposed uses include cold storage, distribution/warehouse, advanced manufacturing and fleet facilities. The land straddles East Williamsburg Road at its intersection with Technology Boulevard.
Also deferred from last month are rezoning requests for Eagle Construction of VA’s 1,600-home Avenlea development and Edward Rose & Sons’ plan for 325 apartments in Short Pump. The commission also will consider a provisional-use permit request for developer Rebkee’s planned mix of condos and retail at 12120 W. Broad St. A rezoning for that case was endorsed last month.
Chesterfield to appoint new deputy administrator
Clay Bowles
Clay Bowles is slated to assume the role of deputy county administrator for community operations in Chesterfield County.
The Board of Supervisors is expected to appoint Bowles to his new post at its Dec. 15 meeting, according to a county statement. Bowles is currently general services director at Chesterfield, a position he’s held for the past five years of his 21 years with the county.
He takes over for Scott Zaremba, who retired earlier this month. The county will soon begin to seek a new general services director.
As deputy county administrator for community operations, Bowles will lead a county division that includes general services, IT, libraries and parks and recreation. He’ll also be a liaison to the Sheriff’s Office and Commonwealth’s Attorney.
Bowles has a master’s degree in public administration from VCU and a bachelor’s degree from Randolph-Macon College.
Chesterfield prepares to kick off Midlothian library replacement
Chesterfield plans to demolish its library branch at 521 Coalfield Road in Midlothian and build a new one nearly twice its size.
The new 25,000-square-foot library is expected to open in summer 2023. The library is expected to cost $11.8 million and will feature a drive-thru book drop, community meeting room and a digital media center among other amenities.
The existing library, which opened in 1980, will close to prepare for demolition and construction Dec. 30.
The project is expected to go out to bid for a general contractor this month, Chesterfield Capital Projects Manager Cassia Jenkins said in an email last week.
Virginia Beach-based HBA Architecture & Interior Design is the project architect. Thompson Consulting Engineers is the project engineer and HG Design Studio is the landscape architect.
The Rockett’s site is already under development and a couple stories up. I believe the zoning was needed for other reasons, not to break ground.