Rogers-Chenault’s Hickory Grove development is planned to feature 150 age-restricted detached homes on a 52-acre site east of Ashland. (Image courtesy Rogers-Chenault)
Hanover supervisors approve 150 age-restricted homes outside Ashland
The Hanover Board of Supervisors provided zoning approval last week for a Rogers-Chenault Inc. project just east of Ashland.
The developer’s Hickory Grove development is planned to feature 150 age-restricted, single-family detached homes on a 52-acre site where East Patrick Henry Road and Providence Church Road meet.
The project the board approved Wednesday was the latest of three proposals Rogers-Chenault has put forward for the site over the last few years. The developer has in the past pitched townhomes and commercial development for the site, neither of which are featured in the approved project for the property.
Rogers-Chenault also plans to relocate Providence Church Road and widen East Patrick Henry Road to three lanes between Woodside Lane and the east entrance to the development. Those improvements, along with other planned road improvements, are expected to cost $1.9 million (a figure that also includes $345,000 in road cash proffers), according to a meeting presentation.
The development is planned to feature pickleball courts, a dog park, a community garden and pavilion with a fire pit, per a staff report.
Carver mixed-use project recommended for approval, short-term home rental rule changes continued
Carver Station’s shipping-containers structure would enclose a food hall on the ground floor. (BizSense file)
At its meeting last week, the Richmond Planning Commission supported a special-use request for Carver Station, a planned rehab and conversion of a century-old power station and adjoining yard at 1120 W. Clay St. into a food hall, gathering room and coworking-office space built in part out of reused shipping containers.
The commission continued to its Sept. 5 meeting proposed changes to city zoning rules regulating short-term home rentals and accessory dwelling units.
Chesterfield approves Midlothian retail center redevelopment, road extension contract
Sauer Properties received zoning approval to add up to 350 apartments to the Stein Mart Festival shopping center. (File image courtesy of Sauer Properties)
The Chesterfield Board of Supervisors voted last week to approve a rezoning request by Sauer Properties to allow construction of a residential project at its shopping center formerly known as Stein Mart Festival.
Sauer is planning to build 350 apartments at the shopping center, which is on Midlothian Turnpike near Robious Road. The residential project would involve the demolition of some existing retail space at the center to create a mixed-use development.
In addition to the new greenspace, the project would also include new pedestrian walkways and improvements to retail storefronts that will stay put.
The board also OK’d a $25.1 million construction contract with Wagman Heavy Civil to construct a less-than-a-mile extension of Nash Road (Route 636) to connect with Iron Bridge Road (Route 10) near the county government complex.
Also included in the project is a new signalized intersection where Nash Road is planned to meet Iron Bridge Road, a roundabout on Nash and Beach roads and a 600-foot-long bridge over a portion of Swift Creek.
The total budget for the project is $35 million, which includes the approved construction contract for Wagman along with other expenses.
Chesterfield officially opens synthetic turf football field at L.C. Bird High School
Chesterfield officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week to commemorate the new synthetic turf sports field installed at L.C. Bird High School, which is one of two county high schools to replace their grass fields with synthetic turf this year, according to a county news release.
Chesterfield supervisors approved $2 million for each project to convert the grass fields to Sprinturf Ultrablade playing surfaces. The projects also included drainage and accessibility improvements. The fields are expected to last eight to 10 years. Fields at other county high schools are being considered for conversions to synthetic turf.
The L.C. Bird field is used by the school’s football team and other teams, as well as physical education classes.
Two Henrico high schools earn LEED Gold status
Solar panels cover the roof of the new J.R. Tucker High School. (Henrico County photo)
Henrico County announced that Highland Springs and J.R. Tucker high schools were awarded LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council for sustainable design and construction and reduced environmental impact. The schools use 20-25 percent less energy per square foot than the buildings they replaced, according to the county.
Rooftop solar systems were installed at both schools and have produced 1.1 million kilowatt-hours of renewable electricity. Each system is expected to supply about 50 percent of the school’s electricity and save over $1 million on utility costs over 25 years.
Rogers-Chenault’s Hickory Grove development is planned to feature 150 age-restricted detached homes on a 52-acre site east of Ashland. (Image courtesy Rogers-Chenault)
Hanover supervisors approve 150 age-restricted homes outside Ashland
The Hanover Board of Supervisors provided zoning approval last week for a Rogers-Chenault Inc. project just east of Ashland.
The developer’s Hickory Grove development is planned to feature 150 age-restricted, single-family detached homes on a 52-acre site where East Patrick Henry Road and Providence Church Road meet.
The project the board approved Wednesday was the latest of three proposals Rogers-Chenault has put forward for the site over the last few years. The developer has in the past pitched townhomes and commercial development for the site, neither of which are featured in the approved project for the property.
Rogers-Chenault also plans to relocate Providence Church Road and widen East Patrick Henry Road to three lanes between Woodside Lane and the east entrance to the development. Those improvements, along with other planned road improvements, are expected to cost $1.9 million (a figure that also includes $345,000 in road cash proffers), according to a meeting presentation.
The development is planned to feature pickleball courts, a dog park, a community garden and pavilion with a fire pit, per a staff report.
Carver mixed-use project recommended for approval, short-term home rental rule changes continued
Carver Station’s shipping-containers structure would enclose a food hall on the ground floor. (BizSense file)
At its meeting last week, the Richmond Planning Commission supported a special-use request for Carver Station, a planned rehab and conversion of a century-old power station and adjoining yard at 1120 W. Clay St. into a food hall, gathering room and coworking-office space built in part out of reused shipping containers.
The commission continued to its Sept. 5 meeting proposed changes to city zoning rules regulating short-term home rentals and accessory dwelling units.
Chesterfield approves Midlothian retail center redevelopment, road extension contract
Sauer Properties received zoning approval to add up to 350 apartments to the Stein Mart Festival shopping center. (File image courtesy of Sauer Properties)
The Chesterfield Board of Supervisors voted last week to approve a rezoning request by Sauer Properties to allow construction of a residential project at its shopping center formerly known as Stein Mart Festival.
Sauer is planning to build 350 apartments at the shopping center, which is on Midlothian Turnpike near Robious Road. The residential project would involve the demolition of some existing retail space at the center to create a mixed-use development.
In addition to the new greenspace, the project would also include new pedestrian walkways and improvements to retail storefronts that will stay put.
The board also OK’d a $25.1 million construction contract with Wagman Heavy Civil to construct a less-than-a-mile extension of Nash Road (Route 636) to connect with Iron Bridge Road (Route 10) near the county government complex.
Also included in the project is a new signalized intersection where Nash Road is planned to meet Iron Bridge Road, a roundabout on Nash and Beach roads and a 600-foot-long bridge over a portion of Swift Creek.
The total budget for the project is $35 million, which includes the approved construction contract for Wagman along with other expenses.
Chesterfield officially opens synthetic turf football field at L.C. Bird High School
Chesterfield officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week to commemorate the new synthetic turf sports field installed at L.C. Bird High School, which is one of two county high schools to replace their grass fields with synthetic turf this year, according to a county news release.
Chesterfield supervisors approved $2 million for each project to convert the grass fields to Sprinturf Ultrablade playing surfaces. The projects also included drainage and accessibility improvements. The fields are expected to last eight to 10 years. Fields at other county high schools are being considered for conversions to synthetic turf.
The L.C. Bird field is used by the school’s football team and other teams, as well as physical education classes.
Two Henrico high schools earn LEED Gold status
Solar panels cover the roof of the new J.R. Tucker High School. (Henrico County photo)
Henrico County announced that Highland Springs and J.R. Tucker high schools were awarded LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council for sustainable design and construction and reduced environmental impact. The schools use 20-25 percent less energy per square foot than the buildings they replaced, according to the county.
Rooftop solar systems were installed at both schools and have produced 1.1 million kilowatt-hours of renewable electricity. Each system is expected to supply about 50 percent of the school’s electricity and save over $1 million on utility costs over 25 years.