The proposed Enon Corner project is a 199-unit townhome development that would be built at East Hundred and Enon Church roads. (County documents)
Chesterfield supervisors to consider townhome project near Chester
Chesterfield supervisors are set to hold a vote on a residential project in the Chester area this week.
Emerson Cos. is seeking zoning approval for a 199-unit townhome development that would rise on nearly 30 acres to the east of Chester, per a county staff report. Units would be a minimum size of 1,200 square feet.
The project, known as Enon Corner, would be built on an assemblage of parcels that includes 2020 Burgess Road and 1800 East Hundred Road. The project would also feature recreational amenities, including two pickleball courts.
In addition to a request to rezone the project site to Residential Townhome (R-TH), the developer also seeks exceptions from a requirement to build a sidewalk on two arterial roadways and modify development standards for the townhomes.
The Planning Commission and county staff recommend approval of the proposal.
The project coming before the board this week has fewer units than a previous proposal by Emerson to develop the property with 141 townhomes and 120 apartments. The project no longer features a multifamily component.
The full meeting agenda can be found here.
Tax rate and rebate proposals, casino site purchase on City Council agenda
The highlighted area includes the 96-acre site that the City of Richmond is looking to purchase. (Google Maps)
Richmond City Council meets Tuesday this week due to Veterans Day on Monday. The full agenda can be found here.
Business on the consent agenda includes an ordinance to declare a public necessity for the city to acquire the site of the rejected casino project in South Richmond. The ordinance would authorize the acquisition of 4700 Trenton Ave. and part of 2001 Walmsley Blvd., the 96-acre, Philip Morris-owned site where Urban One proposed its One Casino + Resort that was twice-rejected by city voters.
The city plans to pay $5.5 million for the property and use it to create a new park, extend Walmsley Boulevard from Commerce Road to Richmond Highway, and develop an economic development site.
A license agreement between the city and Greyhound Lines Inc. would allow the bus company to use part of Main Street Station as a bus stop with passenger boarding and waiting areas. The agreement would keep bus service in Richmond in light of plans to replace Greyhound’s bus station on Arthur Ashe Boulevard with an apartment development.
On the regular agenda are competing proposals to decrease or maintain the city’s real estate tax rate. Councilmember Reva Trammell is proposing reducing the rate to $1.16 per $100 of assessed value, while President Kristen Nye is proposing maintaining the rate at $1.20 as part of a plan that would include a 4-cent tax rebate for all property owners and other tax relief programs.
Also on the agenda are two ordinances to allow the city to re-allocate $2 million in funds for the purchase of a building and warehouse at 2310 W. Cary St. and 2311 Herbert Hamlet Alley for a new pet adoption center for Richmond Animal Care & Control.
Tech zone expansion, commercial rehab tax credit upgrades on Henrico agenda
Henrico supervisors meet in regular session Tuesday at 6 p.m. Full agenda here.
Public hearing items include ordinances to expand Henrico’s technology zone beyond Innsbrook to include all office space in the county, and to enhance the county’s commercial rehab tax credit program.
The latter would reduce the minimum building age from 26 to 20 years (the minimum is 15 years in a technology or enterprise zone), increase the tax exemption period from seven to 15 years, and reduce the minimum assessment increase from 40 to 30 percent. Eligible buildings must be 80,000 square feet or larger and converted to commercial.
Also on the agenda is a contract with SupportWorks Housing, formerly Virginia Supportive Housing, providing $2 million in federally received funds for a four-story, 83-unit affordable housing development at 2900 Rady St., as well as a $1.6 million grant agreement with Virginia Housing to support the Glenwood Farms redevelopment.
Other business includes a purchase agreement to acquire an 18.5-acre portion of a 45-acre parcel at 4700 Richmond Henrico Turnpike. The county would pay $1.5 million to property owner Richmond Raceway for future construction of a new fire station to replace the existing Station No. 1 and a new fire training facility.
Near that site, BWS Enterprises and DC Blox have withdrawn their rezoning request for a data center development on part of a 27-acre site north of Azalea Avenue and Richmond Henrico Turnpike. The potentially two-building project with some commercial development would have included the site of the Azalea Flea Market. The Planning Commission had recommended denial.
Proposed Sheetz on Broad Street back on Henrico planning agenda
The Henrico County Planning Commission meets Thursday at 6 p.m.
Deferred from last month are rezoning and provisional-use permit requests from Pandev LLC for a Sheetz convenience store and gas station on 2.6 acres on the north side of West Broad Street east of Pine Grove Drive. Staff is recommending denial due to impacts expected to neighboring residential properties.
Aurelie Capital seeks rezoning and provisional-use approvals to increase the height and density of an apartment building approved at 4911 Augusta Ave. beside Willow Lawn. The changes would increase the building height from six to eight stories and the unit count from 160 to 188. Planning staff is recommending that the cases be deferred.
Full agenda here.
The proposed Enon Corner project is a 199-unit townhome development that would be built at East Hundred and Enon Church roads. (County documents)
Chesterfield supervisors to consider townhome project near Chester
Chesterfield supervisors are set to hold a vote on a residential project in the Chester area this week.
Emerson Cos. is seeking zoning approval for a 199-unit townhome development that would rise on nearly 30 acres to the east of Chester, per a county staff report. Units would be a minimum size of 1,200 square feet.
The project, known as Enon Corner, would be built on an assemblage of parcels that includes 2020 Burgess Road and 1800 East Hundred Road. The project would also feature recreational amenities, including two pickleball courts.
In addition to a request to rezone the project site to Residential Townhome (R-TH), the developer also seeks exceptions from a requirement to build a sidewalk on two arterial roadways and modify development standards for the townhomes.
The Planning Commission and county staff recommend approval of the proposal.
The project coming before the board this week has fewer units than a previous proposal by Emerson to develop the property with 141 townhomes and 120 apartments. The project no longer features a multifamily component.
The full meeting agenda can be found here.
Tax rate and rebate proposals, casino site purchase on City Council agenda
The highlighted area includes the 96-acre site that the City of Richmond is looking to purchase. (Google Maps)
Richmond City Council meets Tuesday this week due to Veterans Day on Monday. The full agenda can be found here.
Business on the consent agenda includes an ordinance to declare a public necessity for the city to acquire the site of the rejected casino project in South Richmond. The ordinance would authorize the acquisition of 4700 Trenton Ave. and part of 2001 Walmsley Blvd., the 96-acre, Philip Morris-owned site where Urban One proposed its One Casino + Resort that was twice-rejected by city voters.
The city plans to pay $5.5 million for the property and use it to create a new park, extend Walmsley Boulevard from Commerce Road to Richmond Highway, and develop an economic development site.
A license agreement between the city and Greyhound Lines Inc. would allow the bus company to use part of Main Street Station as a bus stop with passenger boarding and waiting areas. The agreement would keep bus service in Richmond in light of plans to replace Greyhound’s bus station on Arthur Ashe Boulevard with an apartment development.
On the regular agenda are competing proposals to decrease or maintain the city’s real estate tax rate. Councilmember Reva Trammell is proposing reducing the rate to $1.16 per $100 of assessed value, while President Kristen Nye is proposing maintaining the rate at $1.20 as part of a plan that would include a 4-cent tax rebate for all property owners and other tax relief programs.
Also on the agenda are two ordinances to allow the city to re-allocate $2 million in funds for the purchase of a building and warehouse at 2310 W. Cary St. and 2311 Herbert Hamlet Alley for a new pet adoption center for Richmond Animal Care & Control.
Tech zone expansion, commercial rehab tax credit upgrades on Henrico agenda
Henrico supervisors meet in regular session Tuesday at 6 p.m. Full agenda here.
Public hearing items include ordinances to expand Henrico’s technology zone beyond Innsbrook to include all office space in the county, and to enhance the county’s commercial rehab tax credit program.
The latter would reduce the minimum building age from 26 to 20 years (the minimum is 15 years in a technology or enterprise zone), increase the tax exemption period from seven to 15 years, and reduce the minimum assessment increase from 40 to 30 percent. Eligible buildings must be 80,000 square feet or larger and converted to commercial.
Also on the agenda is a contract with SupportWorks Housing, formerly Virginia Supportive Housing, providing $2 million in federally received funds for a four-story, 83-unit affordable housing development at 2900 Rady St., as well as a $1.6 million grant agreement with Virginia Housing to support the Glenwood Farms redevelopment.
Other business includes a purchase agreement to acquire an 18.5-acre portion of a 45-acre parcel at 4700 Richmond Henrico Turnpike. The county would pay $1.5 million to property owner Richmond Raceway for future construction of a new fire station to replace the existing Station No. 1 and a new fire training facility.
Near that site, BWS Enterprises and DC Blox have withdrawn their rezoning request for a data center development on part of a 27-acre site north of Azalea Avenue and Richmond Henrico Turnpike. The potentially two-building project with some commercial development would have included the site of the Azalea Flea Market. The Planning Commission had recommended denial.
Proposed Sheetz on Broad Street back on Henrico planning agenda
The Henrico County Planning Commission meets Thursday at 6 p.m.
Deferred from last month are rezoning and provisional-use permit requests from Pandev LLC for a Sheetz convenience store and gas station on 2.6 acres on the north side of West Broad Street east of Pine Grove Drive. Staff is recommending denial due to impacts expected to neighboring residential properties.
Aurelie Capital seeks rezoning and provisional-use approvals to increase the height and density of an apartment building approved at 4911 Augusta Ave. beside Willow Lawn. The changes would increase the building height from six to eight stories and the unit count from 160 to 188. Planning staff is recommending that the cases be deferred.
Full agenda here.