Many people all across RVA volunteered for Hands Across Richmond Day yesterday, a very beautiful fall day in the Commonwealth.
In these photos, volunteers, mostly VCU college students, helped buttress a pedestrian walkway over on Belle Island.
Not surprisingly, this property and building permit are creating more consternation…
From email (posted with permission):
Did you know that there may be a house built in Linear Park immediately next to the Guardian Sculpture as one enters Oregon Hill from Belvedere onto Holly? The lot is a tiny lot the city did not acquire and is in private hands. There is a contract on the property and a pending building permit application. Please see the attached photo see the site where a house could exist in a few months!
If you believe in protecting the greenspace and open, linear flow of the park I urge you to e-mail councilman Agelasto (Parker.Agelasto at richmondgov.com) and Planning director Mark A. Olinger (Mark.Olinger at richmondgov.com) expressing your opposition and desire to have this property acquired by the city and incorporated into Linear Park.
A suggested e-mail follows:Councilman Agelasto and Director Olinger,
I am writing to you today to express my oppostion to the issuance of a building permit on the parcel at 612 Holly St in Oregon Hill (parcel id: W0000139032) and ask that the city consider acquiring this parcel from the private owner to incorporate into Linear Park. A structure on this parcel would disrupt the natural flow and inviting nature of the park, close off the park space and foster a hidden and unsafe environment discouraging pedestrian traffic and use of the park by local residents and visitors. Additionally the City will incur additional expense landscaping and path relocate path relocation as a result of construction, it is not in keeping with the City’s master plan or the riverfront plan.
The lot is a Non-conforming lot and would require site work detrimental to the Park and possible unusual building design to fit a structure on the property. Such a structure would not be in keeping with the character and architectural style of the neighborhood. Other parcels exist in the city that are more appropriate to build on. Finally such a structure eliminates valuable green space and presents an eyesore to visitors of the War Memorial.sincerely –
From East Coast Greenway:
Virginia
Mount Vernon Trail/Arlington Memorial Bridge, Washington DC to Mt. Vernon, VA; 17 mi
Silverbrook Road Multi-use Trail, Fairfax County; 0.9 mi
Ox Road Multi-use Trail, Fairfax County; 1.1 mi
Richmond Highway Multi-use Trail, Fairfax County: 1 mi
Telegraph Road Multi-use Trail, Fairfax County; 1.3 mi
Fairfax County Parkway Multi-use Trail, Fairfax County; 1.4 mi
Grist Mill Park Multi-use Trail, Fairfax County; 0.4 mi
Virginia Central Railway Trail, Fredericksburg; 1.0 mi
Ashland Railside Park Trail, Ashland; 0.35 mi
Cannon Creek Greenway, Richmond; 0.6 mi
Belle Isle Bridge, Richmond; 0.25 mi
Belle Isle Trail, Richmond; 1.4 mi
Lower Appomattox River Trail, Petersburg; 3.7 mi
Tobacco Heritage Trail, Lawrenceville-LaCrosse-Brodnax; 16.6 mi
Virginia Capital Trail, sections from Richmond to Williamsburg; 8.8 mi
From FaceBook event page:
Boots and Shoes Represent Virginians, Iraqis and Afghans Lost in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars
Today as the United States intensifies its military involvement in Iraq and Syria, the Richmond Peace Education Center is sponsoring an exhibit designed to promote somber reflection about the human cost of our recent wars to the commonwealth of Virginia.
An exhibit symbolizing U.S. servicemen and women as well as Iraqi and Afghan civilians killed in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars will be on display 11am to 6pm, October 1 at Monroe Park.
From Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church’s website:
Our Annual Blessing of the Animals will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 28 in Monroe Park (rain or shine). Bring your pet (dogs, cats, lizards, hamsters, horses, chickens…) to receive a special blessing. Stuffed animals are also encouraged to attend.
This event is co-sponsored by the Richmond S.P.C.A. and they will bring their Tail Wag’N Adopt-a-Mobile. Join us for wonderful worship in the park and treats for the critters.
Here is a promotional flyer that you can download and print to give to neighbors, colleagues, friends and your vet!
This service honors the Feast Day of St. Francis-of-Assisi who is remembered for his love of all God’s creatures.
From the City website:
Permit #B14092203 Details
Permit Type: Building
Permit Status: Pending
Applied For: 9/22/2014
Issued:
Applicant: Ted Grivetti
Parcel Owner: Powers Emory W
Permit Address: 612 Holly St
Richmond, VA 23220
Map Ref. Number: W0000139032 [Parcel Details]
Type Of Work: New Building
Cost Of Work: $142,195.00
Plans Reviewed?: Yes
Code Reviewed Under:
Year of Code:
Modifications Granted: N/A
Project Number:
Completed:
Expires:
Business Trade Name:
Contractor: Awp Asset Management Ltd Co.
Contractor Address: 8414 Bagette Rd
Richmond, VA 23235
Contractor License: BLD 2705097823
Contractor Phone: (804) 402-5773
Construction Type:
Proposed Building Use: R5C – Single Family Detached Un
Certificate of Occupancy: Not Determined Until Issued
Level of Renovation:
Sprinklered: N/A
Modifications:
Proposed Work: Construct 2 Story Single Family Dwelling. Soil Report Forthcoming.
Here is a screen shot of 612 Holly from the City’s online property mapping:
Click here to see previous post on this part of Holly Street.
Chain link fence and trees between Belle Island parking lot and pedestrian bridge and North Bank trail being cut down.
From email announcement:
Community Movie Night
Friday, September 12
at Dusk
Pleasants Park behind Pine Street Church
Free Refreshments Served
Excerpt from the RichmondOutside.com article:
A new outdoor festival is coming to Mayo Island and the James River on September 27, and mountain bikers and paddlers should take notice. The Tour de Fall Line is a coordinated effort between Richmond-MORE and the James River Coalition to show off everything they fight for as advocates for mountain biking and paddling in Richmond, while at the same time serving as a fundraiser for both organizations.
The Tour de Fall Line will highlight Richmond’s epic trails — like Buttermilk (pictured). Credit: Trey GarmanThe Tour de Fall Line will highlight Richmond’s epic trails — like Buttermilk (pictured). Credit: Trey Garman
The day will consist of two separate events, both meant to be casual experiences open to all. For mountain bikers, there is a 50-mile loop that runs over virtually every trail along the James River — Buttermilk, Northbank, Forest Hill Park, etc. Meanwhile, whitewater enthusiasts will drop in at the Huguenot Flatwater boat landing and run the James River all the way to Mayo Island. That’s where paddlers and mountain bikers will meet at the end for an outdoor party, complete with a band and beverages.
From the flyer:
Pine Street Baptist and St. Andrew’s Episcopal want to welcome our college students back to Oregon Hill and reconnect with longtime neighbors, too! Join us for: FREE FOOD, Give-aways, Cornhole, Ladder Ball, Hula Hoops, Neighborhood Info, Church Events.
This Sunday, August 24, 6:00-8:00 p.m., Corner of Laurel & Albemarle St. (Pleasants Park)
