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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.
Shared-use path safety rules
A proposed ordinance would make it illegal to drive, stop, stand, or park on shared-use paths and would bar Class 3 e-bikes from designated paths, with towing authorized.
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.
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.
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.
Water treatment facility equipment upgrades
A contract award to replace variable frequency drives at the County's water treatment facility — the kind of unglamorous work that keeps taps running.
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
A Deer Lodge homeowner wanted to keep six hens in her rear yard, but the proposed coop spot didn't meet the 50-foot rear setback, and staff recommended deferral. It's part of a broader question about small-scale animal keeping in residential 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.
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.
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.
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.