Government

Henrico supervisors’ attempt to rein in data center development could end up more restrictive than originally proposed.

The new rules would mark a 3,000-acre area encompassing mostly White Oak Technology Park as the only place in Henrico where data centers could be developed without requiring a provisional-use permit or public hearing.

GRTC confirmed this week it is planning a pair of Pulse stations at the intersection of Broad Street and Parham Road. That marks a change in direction from a nearby property on Old Parham Road that was recently purchased by the county.

Council newcomers Sarah Abubaker and Kenya Gibson voted against the budget, reiterating their frustrations about the process and the amount of time allowed for them to review and attempt to revise it.

Legal wrangling over funds at the center of the stalled GreenCity development in Henrico is delaying the county from not only reclaiming the property but also initiating the process to find a new developer for the project.

The long-running company is back on more stable ground for at least the next five years after formally shoring up its relationship with Richmond International Airport.

The 9,000-square-foot retail strip that’s currently on the property is slated to be demolished to make way for the new western terminus of the Pulse line.

The new building at the county’s government complex would feature administrative space and training facilities for the sheriff’s office and fire-EMS, as well as a relocated emergency operations center.

Nearly 30 area businesses have applied for the federal loans since they were announced two weeks ago. Meanwhile, Richmond announced $500,000 in recovery grants are being awarded to 117 businesses.

Henrico and Hanover counties said they were “discouraged” and “disappointed” by what Henrico called “repeated operations failures and communications breakdowns” associated with the city plant.