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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Henrico County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Acceptance of Dumbarton Plaza Road
The Board was scheduled to accept a short section of Dumbarton Plaza in the Brookland District into the county road system, making the county responsible for maintaining it.
Kennel rezoning at Springfield Church Lane and Tom Leonard Drive
Dexstar LLC seeks to rezone 1.03 acres in the West Broad corridor to allow a kennel. Nearby businesses and residents would be affected by the change from the existing conditional business zoning.
Private school on former industrial land in Fairfield
Imago Dei School's conditional rezoning would convert 8.86 acres of industrial land at Dill Road and Vawter Avenue to residential zoning for a private school.
Returned payment fees and cash rounding
A code update would align returned-payment service charges with new state law and let the County round cash payments up or down now that pennies are no longer produced.
Ace Investments 73-acre industrial rezoning deferred
A large 73.7-acre industrial rezoning along Pocahontas Parkway was set to be pushed to September 10, delaying any decision on outdoor storage and office uses there.
Crown Castle wireless tower height increase (withdrawn)
Crown Castle wanted to replace a wireless tower near Gaskins Road and Stoneridge Lane and raise it from 85 to 155 feet in a residential area — but the request was withdrawn before the hearing.
Bond reimbursement for public improvement and water/sewer projects
A routine-but-consequential resolution letting the County reimburse itself from future bond proceeds for project spending made in advance of issuing bonds.
Masonic lodge provisional use permit
The Richmond Lodge of Perfection wants a permit to operate a masonic lodge on Bethlehem Road in the Brookland District. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval.
Beckley Road conservation-to-agricultural rezone
Beckley Bluford Investment, LLC seeks to rezone 26.4 acres on Beckley Road in Varina from conservation to agricultural zoning. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval.
Surplus property sale at 2510 Hartman Street
The County proposed declaring a Fairfield District property surplus and selling it.
Masonic Lodge on Bethlehem Road
A masonic lodge wants a use permit to operate on Bethlehem Road in Brookland — a semi-public use the comprehensive plan contemplates for the area.
Backyard hens in Tuckahoe
Two permits were on the docket: six hens at a Fairfield home and nine dogs for one year at a Three Chopt home. Both touch on noise, odor, and animal-keeping rules in single-family neighborhoods.
Utility easement quitclaim - 5801 Bremo Road
A public hearing was scheduled on quitclaiming part of an existing utility easement at 5801 Bremo Road in the Brookland District.
Glover Park Phase II construction change orders
The Board was scheduled to give the County Manager authority to sign construction change orders for Phase II of Glover Park in the Brookland District.
Urban agriculture in single-family neighborhoods
Two separate applicants asked to keep up to six hens in their rear yards in Tuckahoe neighborhoods. Approval would let each household keep small flocks under county rules.
Residential density and infill on Pump Road
A Tuckahoe landowner sought variances from minimum lot area and width to build a single-family home on a 0.77-acre lot in an agricultural district. Approval would allow a house where standard lot-size rules would not.
Code of the County of Henrico recodification
The county's entire code of laws got its first full overhaul since 2010 — cleaning up conflicts, deleting obsolete rules, and conforming to state and federal law.
Refuse disposal area fees
A proposed ordinance change would set fees for the county's household refuse disposal areas — introduced now, with a vote to come later.
Screened porch setback variance in Brookland
A Brookland homeowner sought a 12-foot reduction in the required rear yard setback to build a screened porch.
Backyard hens in Three Chopt subdivision
A Three Chopt homeowner asked permission to keep up to six hens in an R-3 one-family neighborhood — a question of urban agriculture in established residential areas.
Side-yard accessory buildings and garages
Two applications asked to place detached structures — a garage and an accessory building — in side yards where the code normally restricts them. The board's handling of these cases reflects how flexible the county is on accessory structure placement.
Backyard hens in residential districts
Two homeowners sought permits to keep up to six hens in their rear yards — one in Hermitage Park Addition and one in the Brittany subdivision. These cases show how county zoning rules treat small-scale poultry keeping in single-family neighborhoods.