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Council’s last chance to approve Riverfront Plan before deadline

JAMES RIVER ACTION ALERT

Richmond Riverfront Plan Under Attack. Your Help is Needed.
Urge City Council to approve the Riverfront Plan on Monday Night, November 26.

Despite an extensive 2-year planning process, expertise from the world’s premier riverfront planning firm and broad public support, the Riverfront Plan is under threat to be sent back to the drawing board. A last minute amendment proposed by land developers would delay the draft plan beyond the December 3 deadline and send the plan back to the beginning of the plan approval process. The delay would mean that current funding to begin implementation of the plan would be lost. Additionally, the amendment proposes to change the language in the plan on two key land parcels – Mayo Island and the USP/Tarmac site – from the carefully negotiated language included in the already approved Downtown Master Plan and remove reference to public parkland on these two parcels that are critical to the Riverfront Plan.

Call City Council – Email City Council – Attend the Public Hearing – Distribute the Attached Flyer

Please come out to the Richmond City Council meeting Monday night, November 26 to urge final adoption of the Riverfront Plan, or voice your support for the plan adoption to Council members by email or phone. Wear green and tell them that the James River is an integral part of Richmond and that you support approval of the Riverfront Plan!

You can view the current draft of the Richmond Riverfront Plan
http://www.richmondgov.com/PlanningAndDevelo… (PDF)

Contact information for Richmond City Council members can be found below.

Richmond Riverfront Plan Public Hearing Information:
Monday, November 26, 6:00PM
Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, City Hall
900 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23219

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Richmond City Council Contact Information

The Honorable Kathy C. Graziano Councilwoman,
Richmond City Council, Southwest 4th District
Office: (804)320-2454
Fax: (804)320-6030
Email Address: email link

The Honorable Ellen F. Robertson Councilwoman,
Richmond City Council, Gateway 6th District
Office: (804)646-7964
Fax: (804)646-5468
Email Address: email link

The Honorable Bruce W. Tyler Councilman,
Richmond City Council, West End 1st District
Mobile: (804)357-6007
Fax: (804)646-5468
Email Address: email link

The Honorable Charles R. Samuels Councilman,
Richmond City Council, North Central 2nd District
Office: (804)646-6532
Fax: (804)646-5468
Email Address: email link

The Honorable Christopher A. Hilbert Councilman,
Richmond City Council, Northside 3rd District
Office: (804)646-6055
Fax: (804)646-5468
Email Address: email link

The Honorable E. Martin Jewell Councilman,
Richmond City Council, Central 5th District
Office: (804)646-5724
Fax: (804)646-5468
Email Address: email link

The Honorable Cynthia I. Newbille Councilwoman,
Richmond City Council, East End 7th District
Office: (804)646-3012
Fax: (804)646-5468
Email Address: email link

The Honorable Reva M. Trammell Councilwoman,
Richmond City Council, Southside 8th District
Home: (804)233-7382
Mobile: (804)240-5050
Fax: (804)646-5468
Email Address: email link

The Honorable Douglas G. Conner Jr. Councilman,
Richmond City Council, South Central 9th District
Office: (804)646-5497
Fax: (804)646-5468
Email Address: email link

The Richmond Riverfront Plan is supported by the James River Association, Historic Richmond Foundation, Scenic Virginia, Preservation Virginia, major Richmond area garden clubs, River View Advocates, Church Hill Association, American Society of Landscape Architects, and your friends and neighbor