A rendering shows the new ballpark’s placement along with other components of the Diamond District’s first phase.
Budget hearing and vote, Diamond District approvals on City Council agenda
The Richmond City Council meets Monday. Full agendas can be found here.
At its 6 p.m. meeting, the council will hold a final public hearing and vote on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2024. The $3 billion proposal would hold the line on current tax rates while increasing the general fund budget to nearly $949 million, a 13 percent jump from the current fiscal year budget. Once approved, the budget would take effect July 1, the start of the fiscal year.
Also on the agenda are the definitive agreements for the Diamond District redevelopment project. The council will consider adopting the development agreement with RVA Diamond Partners and convey the city’s 60 acres of the 67-acre site to the Economic Development Authority, which would sell the land to the developer.
A rendering of the planned building at 3600 Grove Ave. (City documents)
Other business includes Flournoy Development Group’s plan to build a six-story, 253-unit apartment building at 3600 Grove Ave., and a planned conversion of the former Manor at Woodland Heights building at 310 W. 31st St. into 19 apartments.
The consent agenda includes a resolution to repeal four states of emergency, the most recent of which was adopted Jan. 11, 2021, concerning potential civil unrest. The other declarations – in June 2020 concerning civil unrest, 2011 concerning Hurricane Irene, and 2009 concerning a major snowstorm – were never rescinded. A separate resolution would repeal the city’s emergency declaration concerning COVID-19.
Townhomes near raceway, tourism improvement district on Henrico agenda
Henrico supervisors meets in regular session Tuesday at 7 p.m. Full agenda here.
Business includes a rezoning request from Canterbury Development Group LLC for a 48-unit townhome development on 5 acres on the east side of Walnut Avenue at its intersection with Ratcliffe Avenue near Richmond Raceway.
Also on the agenda is an ordinance authorizing the formation of a so-called tourism improvement district for the region. Spearheaded by Richmond Region Tourism, the district would charge hotel visitors a 2 percent fee on their nightly room rates that would be put toward marketing and sales activities to better promote and attract business to the region.
Henrico adopts FY24 budget, real estate tax refund
At their April 25 meeting, Henrico supervisors adopted a budget plan for fiscal year 2024.
The budget includes a general fund of $1.15 billion, up from $1.1 billion this fiscal year. It would increase spending over the current year by $91.2 million, or 8.6 percent, and would maintain the real estate tax rate that was lowered last year to 85 cents per $100 of assessed value.
The board also approved a 2-cents-per-$100 real estate tax refund that’s aimed at helping property owners offset rising real estate values and assessments. A similar 2-cent refund was approved last year in light of a surplus in real estate tax collections.
Five-story apartment building in Henrico’s Westwood area on planning agenda
The Henrico County Planning Commission meets Thursday at 7 p.m.
Business includes a provisional-use permit request from Marshall Land Company LLC for a 241-unit, five-story apartment building at 4115 Jacque St. The 2.6-acre parcel is on the south side of Jacque between Westmoreland Street and Dabney Road in the Westwood area.
Full agenda here.
A rendering shows the new ballpark’s placement along with other components of the Diamond District’s first phase.
Budget hearing and vote, Diamond District approvals on City Council agenda
The Richmond City Council meets Monday. Full agendas can be found here.
At its 6 p.m. meeting, the council will hold a final public hearing and vote on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2024. The $3 billion proposal would hold the line on current tax rates while increasing the general fund budget to nearly $949 million, a 13 percent jump from the current fiscal year budget. Once approved, the budget would take effect July 1, the start of the fiscal year.
Also on the agenda are the definitive agreements for the Diamond District redevelopment project. The council will consider adopting the development agreement with RVA Diamond Partners and convey the city’s 60 acres of the 67-acre site to the Economic Development Authority, which would sell the land to the developer.
A rendering of the planned building at 3600 Grove Ave. (City documents)
Other business includes Flournoy Development Group’s plan to build a six-story, 253-unit apartment building at 3600 Grove Ave., and a planned conversion of the former Manor at Woodland Heights building at 310 W. 31st St. into 19 apartments.
The consent agenda includes a resolution to repeal four states of emergency, the most recent of which was adopted Jan. 11, 2021, concerning potential civil unrest. The other declarations – in June 2020 concerning civil unrest, 2011 concerning Hurricane Irene, and 2009 concerning a major snowstorm – were never rescinded. A separate resolution would repeal the city’s emergency declaration concerning COVID-19.
Townhomes near raceway, tourism improvement district on Henrico agenda
Henrico supervisors meets in regular session Tuesday at 7 p.m. Full agenda here.
Business includes a rezoning request from Canterbury Development Group LLC for a 48-unit townhome development on 5 acres on the east side of Walnut Avenue at its intersection with Ratcliffe Avenue near Richmond Raceway.
Also on the agenda is an ordinance authorizing the formation of a so-called tourism improvement district for the region. Spearheaded by Richmond Region Tourism, the district would charge hotel visitors a 2 percent fee on their nightly room rates that would be put toward marketing and sales activities to better promote and attract business to the region.
Henrico adopts FY24 budget, real estate tax refund
At their April 25 meeting, Henrico supervisors adopted a budget plan for fiscal year 2024.
The budget includes a general fund of $1.15 billion, up from $1.1 billion this fiscal year. It would increase spending over the current year by $91.2 million, or 8.6 percent, and would maintain the real estate tax rate that was lowered last year to 85 cents per $100 of assessed value.
The board also approved a 2-cents-per-$100 real estate tax refund that’s aimed at helping property owners offset rising real estate values and assessments. A similar 2-cent refund was approved last year in light of a surplus in real estate tax collections.
Five-story apartment building in Henrico’s Westwood area on planning agenda
The Henrico County Planning Commission meets Thursday at 7 p.m.
Business includes a provisional-use permit request from Marshall Land Company LLC for a 241-unit, five-story apartment building at 4115 Jacque St. The 2.6-acre parcel is on the south side of Jacque between Westmoreland Street and Dabney Road in the Westwood area.
Full agenda here.