From email announcement:

Dear Oregon Hill neighbors:

Good evening OHNA members,

We look forward to seeing everyone Tuesday at 7pm for our monthly OHNA meeting. This meeting will be held by Zoom only. A link to the meeting is below.

I have attached to this email:
1. the agenda for the 25 July meeting (also pasted in below),
2. the agenda for the 26 June City Council meeting,
3. the 2023 OHNA meeting schedule

The proposed demolition of 708 Chna Street (OHNA voted to oppose the demolition and the Special Use Permit) was originally scheduled for the Monday 12 June City Council meeting. It was continued to Monday 26, and continued yet again to the Monday 24 July city council meeting. It is on the consent agenda.

If you wish to speak to either item, you may 1) speak in person at the Council meeting (you are not required to sign up inn advance), or 2) you may speak via video, which requires that you register before 10:00 a.m., on Monday, July 25, 2023, by calling the Office of the City Clerk at (804) 646-7955 and selecting option 3. If you attend the meeting in person, you do not have to sign up in advance to speak.

I have attached to this email the agenda for the Council meeting, which contains a video link to use if youa respeaking by video, or if you simply would like to watch the meeting.
We look forward to seeing everyone Tuesday evening.

Thanks,
Bryan

Monthly Meeting Agenda
Tuesday 25 July 2023
7:00PM
This meeting will be held by Zoom, at the link below.

Topic: OHNA Monthly Meeting – July
Time: Jul 25, 2023 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
(Editor’s note: Link and logon info redacted. Contact ohnarva@gmail.com for meeting information)

Welcome
• Treasurer’s Report

Community Updates:

1. Lt. Brian Robinson, City of Richmond Police Section Lt, 4th Precinct
2. Officer Luke Schrader, Police Liaison, VCU
3. Ms. Verenda Cobbs, VCU
4. Ms. Stephanie Lynch, 5th District Councilperson
5. Ms. Colette McEachin, Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney (Nathan Hiddle)

Updates:

1. Amphitheater planned for Tredegar Green.
· It is slated to seat 5,000 people and accommodate and additional 2,500 standing, as per our meeting with the developer’s representative. No additional parking is planned.
· When the previous amphitheater plan was proposed, the neighborhood raised questions about hours of operation, noise levels, and parking, none of which were ever answered.
· A meeting was held for Oregon Hill neighbors by the project representatives on Tuesday 13 June at 6pm.
· Preston Lloyd was invited to this meeting, but not confirmed.
· At the end of the meeting, we will have a 30-minute block for discussion of the Amphitheater project.

2. An SUP application has been filed with the City of Richmond for the demolition of 708 China Street, and its replacement with a new building.
· The item is scheduled for the Monday City Council meeting 24 July 2023. It is on the consent agenda.

3. An SUP application has been filed with the City of Richmond for 601 ½ South Pine Street.
· The applicant is proposing to divide the parcel and to construct a new, two-story, two-family detached dwelling which will face China Street.
· The applicant had a first meeting with the zoning committee. A presentation and recommendation will be brought to an upcoming OHNA meeting. The item is not yet scheduled for the Planning Commission.

Continued Business

4. Speeding / traffic issues on Idlewood.
· A letter was sent on 25 April 2023 to Councilmember Lynch (as the resolution passed at the 24 April 2023 OHNA meeting) asking for a variety of speed control measures on Idlewood, including speed tables.
· Ask Councilmember Lynch for an update.

5. A volunteer has agreed to head up a committee looking into locations for a dedicated dog park in Oregon Hill and addressing the various city requirements for such an undertaking.
a. Any other volunteers?

New Business

6. Holly Street Playground cleanup
· We will poll attendees of the meeting for potential dates.
· Open High School has offered volunteer time with students needing volunteer hours (to be undertaken during school hours– the playground might be a good opportunity.

7. Any new items?

Amphitheater Discussion
8. Amphitheater discussion. Ideas that have been suggested by neighbors and raised during our June meeting include:
· Regular meeting with neighborhoods and owner/operator to discuss ongoing issues and developments.
· Dedicated number to contact during events in the event of noise issues.
· Five drop-off lanes for Uber *
· Use East entrance *
· Add a bus / shuttle stop for the amphitheater at the East entrance.
· Formal, signed MOUs with parking decks in area for use during events.*
· Events cut off at 10:00pm as does Brown’s Island (6-9:30pm).
· No fireworks, or low-noise fireworks , or drone displays.
· The amphitheater operations could fund, through on-going donations to an Oregon Hill park fund
· The City should fund parking study during first season of events to verify parking performance (collect license plate number, verify where they come from) data collection.
· Ask amphitheater operations to provide tickets to raffle off for neighbors to attend events.
· Reorient the stage to the west, point stage uphill towards Ethyl building.
· Revisit noise ordinance, increase fine for large commercial venues.
o In the present form of the noise ordinance fines start at $100.
o Are fines the only consequence of the noise ordinance?
· Items marked with an asterisk (*) have already been raised by Councilmember Lynch with the project proponents.

Bryan Clark Green, President

Harrison Moenich, Co-Vice-President

Jennifer Hancock, Co-Vice-President

Mike Matthews, Secretary

John Bolecek, Treasurer