Libbie Avenue townhomes vote deferred but nearby infill project advances
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Two residential infill proposals a stone’s throw from one another in the Westhampton area received different receptions from the Richmond Planning Commission last week.
The commission supported a plan to replace six houses on the dead-end Westview Avenue, near Patterson and Libbie avenues, with two clusters of homes totaling 12 units. The proposal from Richmond Hill Design + Build goes to the City Council for a final vote at its meeting tonight.
Commissioners deferred a vote, however, on Eagle Construction of VA’s plan to build two rows of four-story townhomes at 509 and 511 Libbie Ave., across from The Tiber condo building. The 14 townhomes would replace two existing houses and fill the combined lots, which total about three-fourths of an acre.
Surveillance video shows man wanted in Henrico breaking and entering
Surveillance video shows man wanted in Henrico breaking and entering
and last updated 2020-12-15 20:42:17-05
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. Henrico Police swarmed a West End neighborhood Tuesday morning in response to a breaking and entering and shots fired.
Henrico Police responded to a reported burglary in the 5500 block of Indigo Road, off Libbie Avenue between West Broad Street and Staples Mill Road. The victim stated he was at work when he received an alert from his home surveillance system and observed an unknown male entering the living room and went directly upstairs, said a Henrico Police spokesperson in a release.
Richmond 300 plan goes to City Council for final vote tonight
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The latest version of the Richmond 300 plan’s future land use map includes the new Community Mixed-Use designation, in orange. (
Images courtesy of Richmond 300)
Four years’ worth of work to update Richmond’s 20-year master plan could come to fruition with a City Council vote tonight.
The Richmond 300 plan, meant to guide growth through the city’s tricentennial in 2037, is slated to formally be considered for adoption at the council’s regular meeting, which starts at 6 p.m.
The nearly 250-page document, which pulls from and consolidates previously approved plans while adding new recommendations that could influence future growth decisions, has been steadily making its way to the council since it was released in draft form earlier this year. The Planning Commission endorsed it, and presentations have been made to council members in recent committee and regular meetings.