GreenCity, a casino RFP, and a project to replace the Diamond loom as the fate of retailers, restaurants and office space hangs on COVID.
The BizSense Crystal Ball: Things to watch in 2021
Government
City to purchase Loving land for Shockoe slavery commemorative site
The planned park and museum would encompass the African American Burial Ground and Devil’s Half Acre sites, which straddle Broad Street.
Chesterfield County EDA spends $13M to secure 2,000 acres near Moseley
Referred to as “Upper Magnolia,” the land is north of Magnolia Green and near other fast-growing developments such as Foxcreek, Hallsley and Cosby Village.
Chesterfield tweaks rules for multifamily development in Route 1 design district
A zoning code amendment allows developments to be built further back from Jefferson Davis Highway, in addition to decreased balcony requirements.
The Agenda: Local government briefs for 12.21.20
A museum is allowed to hold more events, Chesterfield adds $75 million to its spending plan, and Henrico launches a webpage for the “GreenCity” development.
City Council adopts Richmond 300 plan, with promise to amend it
The update to the city’s 20-year master plan is lacking in some respects, critics said, and the council will consider changes in January.
Richmond 300 plan goes to City Council for final vote tonight
The nearly 250-page document is meant to guide growth through the city’s tricentennial in 2037.
The Agenda: Local government briefs for 12.14.20
A local housing nonprofit proposes two developments in Chesterfield, and the Richmond City Council considers adoption of an updated master plan.
360-unit development eyed in Innsbrook; Varina events venue hearing delayed
Dominion Realty Partners wants to build a mix of apartments and for-sale townhomes next to Dominion Energy’s operations center.
City withdraws Pulse zoning changes, plans to revisit proposal next year
Potential building heights of 20 stories or more have been opposed by neighborhood associations, which prefer a 12-story limit.
