The latest newsletter from Councilperson Parker Agelasto is also his last as the 5th District Councilperson. But he goes out on a very high note, with lots of holiday cheer, lots of good information, and a welcoming letter from Councilperson-elect, Stephanie Lynch. Click here to read it in its entirety.
Neighborhood representatives recently received this ‘Section 106’ note in regard to the proposed cell phone towner on the 800 block of W.Cary that the neighborhood association has opposed.
This is to notify you that a new comment has been added to the following filing:
Comment Source: BirchCo, Inc.
Comment Date: 11/19/2019
Comment Text: Please note that the request to provide mock ups and photo documentation of same is still being considered and worked on by the applicant. Additional information will be provided to all parties as soon as it is available.File Number: 0008777730
TCNS Number: 188256
Purpose: Update
Original Purpose: Collocation Submission Packet
Has the Communications Tower or Non-Tower Structure been the subject of SHPO/THPO review? No
Notification Date: 7AM EST 10/02/2019Applicant: T-Mobile Northeast, LLC
Consultant: BirchCo, Inc.
Positive Train Control Filing Subject to Expedited Treatment Under Program Comment: No
Site Name: VA71951C / 805 West Cary
Site Address: 805 West Cary Street
Detailed Description of Project:
Site Coordinates: 37-32-40.0 N, 77-27-7.0 W
City: Richmond
County: RICHMOND CITY
State:VA
Lead SHPO/THPO: Virginia Department of Historic Resources
Laurel Street neighbor Charles Pool, on behalf of the Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association, made a presentation to the Richmond 300 Advisory Committee at the Main public library Wednesday afternoon. Charles shared strong concerns that new planning would lead to allowing 8-story tall buildings to be built in Oregon Hill and other historic inner-city neighborhoods. Before making the presentation, he passed out copies of OHNA’s recent letter to committee members.
ORD. 2019-295 To amend Ord. No. 2012-200-2013-4, adopted Jan. 28, 2013, which authorized the special use of the property known as 407 South Cherry Street for the purpose of permitting multifamily use and the property known as 811 Albemarle Street for the purpose of establishing a single-family dwelling lot and a lot to be used for surface parking accessory to a multifamily use, to modify the number of bedrooms in the multifamily dwelling and to allow balconies, upon certain terms and conditions.
This ordinance was introduced and referred to the Planning Commission meeting on Monday, November 4, 2019, at 1:30 p.m.
Gay Blundon (Victory Apartments) presented his plan at a meeting of the Oregon hill Neighborhood Association back in September. The group voted to support his request for an amendment to his SUP.
After the Planning Commission it’ll go to City Council on November 12.
Laurel Street neighbor Charles Pool went to the Richmond 300 meeting this evening but was unable to give a presentation on behalf of the Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association. Few of the committee members were there, and chairperson Mr. Olinger suggested that the presentation be postponed to a later meeting. The electricity went out and Pool was not even able to make some comments.
The Richmond 300 Committee and City staff are seemingly determined to give Oregon Hill a Neighborhood Mixed Use designation with an 8 story limit, despite multiple statements from the neighborhood association that this is not acceptable.
This tyranny has been going on for over a year now, and like the unpopular coliseum scheme, the City continues to show disregard for citizens. There’s very little reason for trust at this point.
5th District Newsletter and Master Plans
OHNA Letter To ‘Richmond300’ Planners
Planning Commission Presentation
‘Single-Family’ To Be Removed?
Mandatory Homework Assignment For Candidates
OHNA Letter To City Council and Richmond300 Committee
From City Council press release:
Councilmember Agelasto to hold meeting for the Richmond Central 5th Voter District
WHAT Richmond, Virginia – The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilmember, Richmond City Council, Richmond Central 5th Voter District, will hold a meeting for the Richmond Central 5th Voter District. This will be the final individual event Councilmember Agelasto will personally host in the District, as he is voluntarily stepping off Council as of November 30, 2019.
The planned agenda for this meeting includes the following:
AGENDA
· Proposed Richmond Navy Hill Development Project: Presentation with Questions & Answers
– Representative, Richmond Economic Development Authority
– Representative, Navy Hill District Corporation· Richmond Central 5th Voter District Updates
WHEN Thursday, October 24, 2019
6:30 – 8:00 p.m.WHERE St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
240 S. Laurel Street; Richmond, VirginiaCONTACT For more information, please contact: Amy Robins, Liaison for The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilmember, Richmond City Council, Richmond Central 5th Voter District, at 804.646.5724 (tel), or amy.robins@richmondgov.com (email).
Councilmember Agelasto holds individual meetings that include his goals and accomplishments, topical agendas, and special guests. He invites all Richmond Central 5th Voter District residents to attend. Meeting dates, times, locations, agendas, and special guests are subject to change.
OHNA President Todd Woodson sent this letter yesterday:
Dear Richmond City Council and Richmond 300 committee members,
In good faith, the Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association participated in the planning process for the Richmond 300 Master Plan. We are therefore troubled to see that our input in the process has been ignored and that the future land use designation proposed for the Oregon Hill Historic District is the inappropriate “Mixed-Use” designation with an 8 story height limit.
This “Mixed-Use” designation is not acceptable for Oregon Hill. We insist that this inappropriate designation be replaced with the “Medium-Density Residential” future land use designation with a height limit of 35 feet. We note that over 90% of the Oregon Hill Historic District now has the R-7 residential zoning with a 35 foot height limit that corresponds with the “Medium-Density Residential” future land use. We fought hard for this appropriate R-7 residential zoning, and we do not want it to be undercut by an inappropriate “Mixed-Use” future land use designation in the Richmond 300 master plan. Any non compliant development can be judged on its merit with the Medium Density Residential designation.
We note that representatives of the Oregon Hill neighborhood were not allowed to serve on the Richmond 300 committee. As a result, a “Mixed-Used” future land use designation, which conforms neither to current conditions or to the aspirations of the historic neighborhood, was selected.
Please let us know as soon as possible that the future land use designation for the Oregon Hill Historic District will be corrected in the Richmond 300 plan to “Medium density residential” with a 35 foot height limit.
Thank you for your prompt consideration of these important concerns.
Sincerely,
Charles T Woodson, president, Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association.
If you have not seen it already, please do follow this link to the new 5th District newsletter from Councilperson Agelasto’s office. There is plenty of good information in it about City planning and events.
One thing that is missing because it came out after the newsletter was put together is the City’s leaf collection plan. It looks like Oregon Hill is in ‘Sector 1’ for this and therefore our time for the program is between October 1 and November 13. Please follow this link to go to the City’s Department of Public Work’s webpage on this for more details.
REMINDER The 5th District Meeting is this Thursday, August 22 at 6:30pm at Ephesus SDA Church, Richmond (3700 Midlothian Turnpike). The agenda is list below.
AGENDA
• Back to School Drive
Please bring school supplies for donation to students of Richmond Public Schools
• Richmond Public Schools Updates for the 2019-2020 School Year and School Rezoning Process for the 2020-2021 School Year
• Proposed Richmond Navy Hill Development Project: Presentation with Questions & Answers
Sharon Ebert, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Richmond Department of Economic and Community Development
• Richmond Central 5th Voter District Updates
The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilmember, Richmond City Council, Richmond Central 5th Voter District
• Questions & Answers
***Another reminder that the next community cleanup will be Saturday, September 14 at 9am.
From announcement:
The Disaster Preparedness Workshop (formally known as Survivor Day) is set for Saturday, September 7, 2019! The Office of Emergency Management will host the annual Regional Workshop where residents can learn how to live safely through natural disasters and other emergencies, like hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, earthquakes, blizzard, active threat and more. Residents will learn how to survive in their homes without power for at least 72 hours, and they’ll find out what to take with them should they need to leave in a hurry. Upon completing the training each household will receive a FREE disaster preparedness backpack to include supplies. Emergency and Community Response professionals will teach residents the best ways to prepare for those life threatening situations.
Find out more and sign up here: https://planrva.org/emergency-management-home/em-workshops/