RECENT COMMENTS

City Council to consider commercial uses at Lava Loft, new park for Fulton

The agenda for Monday’s City Council meeting (PDF) has a number of items of local interest:

Ord. No. 2013-78 (Patron: Mayor Jones) – To declare a public necessity for and to authorize the acquisition of the parcel of real property owned by the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority and known as 611 Goddin Street for the purpose of establishing a new public park to be named Historic Fulton Memorial Park.

Ord. No. 2013-75 (Patron: Mayor Jones, By Request) – To amend Ord. No. 2011-20-32, adopted Mar. 14, 2011, which authorized the special use of the property known as 310 North 33rd Street for the purpose of the conversion of the existing building to a multifamily dwelling with up to 50 units, to additionally authorize principal commercial uses permitted on corner lots in the R-63 Multifamily Urban Residential District on the property, upon certain terms and conditions.

All of the budget-related items introduced at the last meeting are on the agenda as well.