Richmond floats a 5 cent real estate tax rebate and prepares a zoning ordinance rewrite, Chesterfield elects a new supervisor, and residential projects in two counties are rejected.
Multimillion-dollar bond referendums pass in two counties, a motorsports consultant analyzes Southside Speedway, and construction progresses on a sports and events center at Virginia Center Commons.
Richmond planning commissioners will consider a proposed Museum District infill project and restaurant near Byrd Park, and Chesterfield commissioners will ponder a planned grocery store.
The Richmond Planning Commission will consider permits for VUU tower signs and a Saint Gertrude High School apartment conversion. Chesterfield will discuss a plan for the future use of the old Matoaca Elementary School.
Multi-use developments will be considered in Chesterfield, Richmond’s City Center rezoning is up for a vote, and Henrico establishes a county sports and entertainment authority.
Richmond will review a $70 million library renovation, a sports center at VCC is going vertical, and Chesterfield will consider a mixed-use development with 658 residential units.
The Richmond Planning Commission looks at rezoning for the City Center area plan, an industrial rezoning request in Varina is withdrawn, and a Sheetz is planned near a Chesterfield shopping center.