“Richmond will finally be getting the ballpark it truly deserves, and we could not be more relieved and gratified,” said Flying Squirrels President Lou DiBella.
Squirrels, Richmond EDA formally sign lease for new ballpark
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EDA OKs lease, development agreements with Flying Squirrels for new Diamond District ballpark
The agreements, which the parties have been negotiating for months, set the terms of the ballclub’s lease for the new stadium and the venue’s development by an entity tied to the Flying Squirrels’ parent company.
Powhatan changes zoning rules to discourage solar farms on agricultural land
The changes means it is now impossible to get approval to build new solar projects on land with agricultural designations, which covers most of the county.
RRHA goes door to door in ‘last chance’ effort to promote rent repayment plans
RRHA aims to contact each of the 3,200 units in the city’s public housing developments three times by the end of August to spread the word about late charges and help residents avoid eviction.
Business improvement district in the works for Carytown
Similar to the downtown and Manchester assessment district, the Carytown district would charge businesses a fee for enhanced city services and could provide a template for other commercial corridors.
Unanimous City Council vote approves Planned Parenthood clinic in Northside
The approval provides the 1-acre property to the group for $10, a point of contention for some opponents as well as supporters of the project who were among 40 people who spoke in a hearing before the vote.
State legislators join calls for Henrico gambling parlor project to be withdrawn
The eight legislators who represent the county in the General Assembly are calling on the CEO of Churchill Downs Inc. to withdraw the company’s plan for a casino-like parlor with historical horse racing machines at Staples Mill Shopping Center.
Gambling facility in the works in Henrico draws rebuke from county supervisor
Churchill Downs Inc. submitted plans last month to convert part of the Staples Mill Shopping Center into a casino-like parlor with 175 “historical horse racing” game machines, drawing the ire of a Henrico supervisor.
City acquires final piece of historic cemeteries from defunct Enrichmond Foundation
The entirety of three historic African American cemeteries are now in the hands of the City of Richmond, ending a struggle between public and private players over ownership of the burial grounds in the wake of the collapse of the Enrichmond Foundation.
Chamberlayne school building site to become city’s third Planned Parenthood clinic
The Virginia League of Planned Parenthood has struck a deal with the city to acquire the former Brook Hill School at Chamberlayne and Azalea avenues, which would be razed to make way for the new facility.
