RECENT COMMENTS

before City Council this week…

The agenda for the City Council meeting on Monday (PDF) contains items of local interest including a conservation easement along the James River and either affirmation or denial of CAR‘s rejection of the most recent Oakwood Heights design.

Ord. No. 2008-306 (Patron: Mr. Hilbert) – To amend *** the Code ***
for the purpose of establishing procedures and guidelines for the
maintenance and removal of trees on City-owned property and to establish
a Shade Tree Commission. (Recommendation from Land Use, Housing
and Transportation Standing Committee to Continue to March 17,
2009 Committee meeting)

Ord. No. 2009-10 (Patrons: President Graziano, Mr. Tyler, Mr. Samuels,
Ms. Trammell and Mr. Conner) – To grant a conservation and open-space
easement on the property generally known as the James River Park
System to the Capital Region Land Conservancy, the Richmond
Recreation and Parks Foundation and the Virginia Department of
Conservation and Recreation.

Ord. No. 2008-305 (Patron: Mayor Wilder) – To *** amend *** the Code
*** concerning burglar alarms, for the purpose of implementing a
procedure to issue alarm permits and assess charges for excessive false
alarms. (Paper to be Withdrawn at the request of Administration)

Res. No. 2009-R6 (Patron: President Graziano, By Request) – To affirm the
decision of the Commission of Architectural Review denying *** DGM
Properties, Inc., to construct a 33-unit condominium project on the
properties known as 3618-3626 East Broad Street and 3609-3611 East
Marshall Street ***. (Recommendation from Land Use, Housing and
Transportation Standing Committee to Strike)

Res. No. 2009-R7 (Patron: President Graziano, By Request) – To reverse
the decision of the Commission of Architectural Review denying *** DGM
Properties, Inc., to construct a 33-unit condominium project on the
properties known as 3618-3626 East Broad Street and 3609-3611 East
Marshall Street ***.

Res. No. 2009-R8 (Patron: President Graziano, By Request) – To affirm the
decision of the Commission of Architectural Review denying *** the
installation of a cast iron front yard fence and a bracketed door hood on the
property known as 2720 East Broad Street. (Recommendation from
Land Use, Housing and Transportation Standing Committee to Strike)

Res. No. 2009-R9 (Patron: President Graziano, By Request) – To reverse
the decision of the Commission of Architectural Review denying *** the
installation of a cast iron front yard fence and a bracketed door hood on the
property known as 2720 East Broad Street.