Richmond City Hall. (BizSense file)
Commission releases recommendations for changes to city charter
The Richmond City Charter Review Commission released its report of recommendations for changes to the city charter. The commission was formed in March 2022 and established by City Council to analyze, among other things, Richmond’s council-mayor form of government that has been in place for nearly 20 years.
The report recommends updating the city charter document to make it more legible and reduce potential for confusion or dispute; altering the current form of government concerning powers and responsibilities of the mayor, council, chief administrative officer and city attorney; consideration of a council-manager form of government; and staggering councilmembers’ four-year terms.
City residents are invited to read the report and share feedback with their respective councilmember. The report is available here.
Westwood-area apartment building, Royal Farms permit on Henrico agenda
The parking lot on Jacque Street where a five-story, 241-unit apartment building is planned. (Google Maps)
Henrico supervisors meet in regular session Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Public hearing items include a proposal from Marshall Land Company LLC for a five-story, 241-unit apartment building at 4115 Jacque St., a 2.6-acre lot off Dabney Road near Topgolf. The LLC is tied to Outer Banks-based attorney M. Peebles Harrison.
Also on the agenda is a provisional-use permit request for a proposed Royal Farms convenience store and gas station at 301 S. Airport Drive. Full agenda here.
Willow Lawn urban mixed-use rezoning on Henrico planning agenda
Willow Lawn Shopping Center covers about 38 acres near the Richmond-Henrico line. (County documents)
The Henrico County Planning Commission meets Thursday at 7 p.m.
On the agenda is a rezoning request from Willow Lawn owner Federal Realty Investment Trust to redevelop the shopping center and its 37 acres into a new mixed-use district. The long-term plan could include over 2,200 residential units and 500,000 square feet of commercial space.
Other business includes a provisional-use permit request from Fulton Hill Properties to add 15 units the seven-story, 253-unit apartment building it’s planning at the intersection of Thalbro and Westmoreland streets.
Hanover Planning Commission to vote on comprehensive plan update
The Hanover Planning Commission is slated to vote on whether to recommend approval of the county’s latest update to its comprehensive plan.
The comprehensive plan is a long-range planning document used to guide land-use decisions and economic development in the county. The plan is intended to be a resource to the Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission when they review rezoning cases and infrastructure investments.
Proposed in the plan update are new land-use designations as well as more detailed recommendations regarding transportation, use transitions, landscaping and other guidelines for development. The update proposal includes new chapters focused on rural character and housing.
The county’s Suburban Service Area, a designated zone for future growth and where public utilities are concentrated, is proposed to maintain its current boundaries.
The Board of Supervisors will vote on final approval of the comprehensive plan at a future meeting. The plan is updated every five years.
Chesterfield chief elected president of international fire organization
Edward ‘Loy’ Senter
Edward “Loy” Senter has been elected president of the Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association, Chesterfield announced last week.
Senter was sworn-in during the organization’s annual conference in early June, which was held in Columbus, Ohio. He previously served in different officer positions on the organization’s board since 2019, per the county’s news release.
“I look forward to working with the board in advancing important initiatives including strategies for emerging threats in the built and wildland/urban interface environments, firefighter safety, physical health and mental well-being, proven practices to recruit and retain a diverse and inclusive workforce and advocating on issues of importance to metro departments,” Senter said in a prepared statement.
The organization, known as the Metro, includes in its membership chiefs from large fire departments in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.
Senter was appointed as Chesterfield’s fire department chief in 2008. He spent more than 27 years with Norfolk’s fire department, and was chief of that department for six years.
Richmond City Hall. (BizSense file)
Commission releases recommendations for changes to city charter
The Richmond City Charter Review Commission released its report of recommendations for changes to the city charter. The commission was formed in March 2022 and established by City Council to analyze, among other things, Richmond’s council-mayor form of government that has been in place for nearly 20 years.
The report recommends updating the city charter document to make it more legible and reduce potential for confusion or dispute; altering the current form of government concerning powers and responsibilities of the mayor, council, chief administrative officer and city attorney; consideration of a council-manager form of government; and staggering councilmembers’ four-year terms.
City residents are invited to read the report and share feedback with their respective councilmember. The report is available here.
Westwood-area apartment building, Royal Farms permit on Henrico agenda
The parking lot on Jacque Street where a five-story, 241-unit apartment building is planned. (Google Maps)
Henrico supervisors meet in regular session Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Public hearing items include a proposal from Marshall Land Company LLC for a five-story, 241-unit apartment building at 4115 Jacque St., a 2.6-acre lot off Dabney Road near Topgolf. The LLC is tied to Outer Banks-based attorney M. Peebles Harrison.
Also on the agenda is a provisional-use permit request for a proposed Royal Farms convenience store and gas station at 301 S. Airport Drive. Full agenda here.
Willow Lawn urban mixed-use rezoning on Henrico planning agenda
Willow Lawn Shopping Center covers about 38 acres near the Richmond-Henrico line. (County documents)
The Henrico County Planning Commission meets Thursday at 7 p.m.
On the agenda is a rezoning request from Willow Lawn owner Federal Realty Investment Trust to redevelop the shopping center and its 37 acres into a new mixed-use district. The long-term plan could include over 2,200 residential units and 500,000 square feet of commercial space.
Other business includes a provisional-use permit request from Fulton Hill Properties to add 15 units the seven-story, 253-unit apartment building it’s planning at the intersection of Thalbro and Westmoreland streets.
Hanover Planning Commission to vote on comprehensive plan update
The Hanover Planning Commission is slated to vote on whether to recommend approval of the county’s latest update to its comprehensive plan.
The comprehensive plan is a long-range planning document used to guide land-use decisions and economic development in the county. The plan is intended to be a resource to the Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission when they review rezoning cases and infrastructure investments.
Proposed in the plan update are new land-use designations as well as more detailed recommendations regarding transportation, use transitions, landscaping and other guidelines for development. The update proposal includes new chapters focused on rural character and housing.
The county’s Suburban Service Area, a designated zone for future growth and where public utilities are concentrated, is proposed to maintain its current boundaries.
The Board of Supervisors will vote on final approval of the comprehensive plan at a future meeting. The plan is updated every five years.
Chesterfield chief elected president of international fire organization
Edward ‘Loy’ Senter
Edward “Loy” Senter has been elected president of the Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association, Chesterfield announced last week.
Senter was sworn-in during the organization’s annual conference in early June, which was held in Columbus, Ohio. He previously served in different officer positions on the organization’s board since 2019, per the county’s news release.
“I look forward to working with the board in advancing important initiatives including strategies for emerging threats in the built and wildland/urban interface environments, firefighter safety, physical health and mental well-being, proven practices to recruit and retain a diverse and inclusive workforce and advocating on issues of importance to metro departments,” Senter said in a prepared statement.
The organization, known as the Metro, includes in its membership chiefs from large fire departments in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.
Senter was appointed as Chesterfield’s fire department chief in 2008. He spent more than 27 years with Norfolk’s fire department, and was chief of that department for six years.