OP Holdings Osborne Turnpike event space and outdoor recreation
Henrico County
Summary
Whitehead & Chiocca Properties wants a permit for an indoor event venue on Nine Mile Road in Varina, with conditions meant to protect nearby uses.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
This project brings fresh private investment and local tax revenue to the airport area.
Event venue operators and residents seeking local event space in an Enterprise Zone.
Rural Varina residents may be concerned about traffic, noise, and loss of environmentally sensitive open land.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Planning Commission - Oct 15, 2026
OP Holdings has been trying since September to rezone nearly 36 acres on Osborne Turnpike for indoor event space and outdoor recreation, and asked again to push the case to November. In the Varina district, the site's comprehensive plan designations lean toward environmental protection and open space, so the case has drawn scrutiny.
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Planning Commission - Sep 10, 2026
A 35.82-acre Varina site was proposed for indoor event space and outdoor recreation, though a deferral to October 15 was requested. The land is recommended for environmental protection and open space in the comprehensive plan, so its future is a live neighborhood issue.
Board of Supervisors - Aug 11, 2026
Whitehead & Chiocca Properties wants a permit for an indoor event venue on Nine Mile Road in Varina, with conditions meant to protect nearby uses.
Related development
OP Holdings indoor event space and outdoor recreation
The permit would establish whether outdoor recreation is allowed on the property alongside the proposed event space.
Nine Mile Road Indoor Event Venue
Special conditions recommended with the permit are intended to limit noise and traffic impacts on nearby uses.
REZ-2026-101149 — OP Holdings LLC
Event and recreation uses on rural Osborne Turnpike could bring traffic and activity to land the plan designates for environmental protection and open space.
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