City planners consider street murals on the Southside, public comments start on the city’s Fulton Gas Works demo plan, and budget season continues.
The Agenda: Local government briefs for 4.5.21
Government
First city-funded ‘parklets’ installed to provide public eating spaces
The pop-up patios beside Joe’s Inn and Nile restaurant join others in the works across Richmond, including spots in Jackson Ward and along Brookland Park Boulevard.
The Agenda: Local government briefs for 3.29.21
Richmond and Henrico get grant funds for brownfield assessments, the city looks to paint its Pulse bus lanes red, and Petersburg’s bond rating improves again.
Despite pushback, City Council clears path for Jackson Ward apartments
Better Housing Coalition’s plan for 67 income-based rental units was decried for lacking homeownership options.
‘Greater Scott’s Addition’ rezoning plan gets mixed reviews from developers
The city’s new 20-year master plan would allow for a greater variety of uses in areas around The Diamond, but also would remove some uses currently allowed.
Three proposals to build casinos make the cut as city winnows field of six
The Cordish Cos., Bally’s Corp. and Urban One are finalists. The Pamunkey Indian Tribe, Wind Creek Hospitality and Golden Nugget Hotels & Casinos are out.
Hanover supervisors give Hickory Grove development a thumbs down
The developer is “at a little bit of a loss of what we will do next with the property” after a plan for townhomes and commercial space was nixed.
The Agenda: Local government briefs for 3.22.21
Budget hearings and work sessions abound this week. Hanover defers a vote on age-restricted townhomes and gives a thumbs-down to a 64-home subdivision.
City Councilmember wants to extend TOD zoning along Broad Street
The First District’s Andreas Addison Is pushing for the city’s transit-oriented development zoning district on Broad to go farther west, from the I-195 expressway to Staples Mill Road.
The Agenda: Local government briefs for 3.15.21
Budget season continues with more spending plans pondered. Hanover supervisors reject a proposed commercial and residential development.