Better Block 5k set for June

That the Richmond city planning was stopped!!!!!!

From What I have seen and told is that the permits for my building are on hold until david ducheart gets back from vacation on Tuesday..

I applied for a permit to build a duplex in church hill
At time of submission of the building application I was told I would hear from them in 5 to 10 days
after 16 days I called them and was told that it could be an addition 10 days (busy busy) this is for a small duplex.
2 days later I was called and we had a meeting in person
There were changes needing to be made a few small changes in plans and scope of project.
I made the changes needed to the city and took them back.
then was told it would be 10 days before a permit would be issued because David Ducheart was on vacation and I would have to wait.

I called the mayors office that day and asked two questions:

1. why , at 10 am, am I standing at the desk of the planning office , ready to submit my rev’ed plans waiting for the receptionist who is huddled around a smart phone watching a u tube video with 5 other co worker’s laffing and giggling.?????? I guess they can’t spell professionalism with spelling check.

2. Why is it My building has to wait to go forward because one person is on vacation?? Also while I was waiting I over heard Amanda ( the girl in the back desk) telling others the same thing>>>>>>> Mr. Ducheart is not here come back next tuesday Does building stop in Richmond when people go on vacation…..????????

It’s gets better..the bottom of it.
After contacting the Mayor’s Office
OHHH boy… Yeah this is not what should happen… they were very concerned.. they would get to the bottom of it fast..
YEAH RIGht!
she patched me thru to Tracey Who the Mayor’s office said was the person covering for Ducheart and would see that the plans would be pushed thru without delay and she said that she would call me Wednesday (it was Monday that I called the mayor’s office and talked to tracey)
4PM Wednesday afternoon
No Call from Tracey Waiting Waiting

I called Tracey Voice mail….

Left a message and called the mayors office again

I was told Let me try and call her.. I was on hold DAaa traAAA
Then it was I am sorry she is not in the office today we will have her call you tomorrow…

WHAT????????? No she said she would call me today why would she say that she would call when she is not there today??????

Mayor’s Office…”let me call her office please hold…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

then the mayor’s office… “I am sorry She is in the office I was misinformed Tracey’s Aid forgot she was there… but she will call you before the end of day……

HMMMMMMMMM……..Build A Better Block RVA…. Is this Because Bon Secours has Millions of dollars, Seems Mayor Jones only wants a better Block if someone lines his pockets… maybe he should spend more time at work, over seeing that his lackadaisical staff he calls the planning and development depts., do their jobs instead of hanging out at street fest’s trying to get other to pay for it..

BTW. this is the third project in Church hill I have done , and it really chaps me when I see mayor Jones beating the drum of BUILD A BETTER CHURCH HILL yet will not to allow those of us that have the money ,and want to BUILD A BETTER BLOCK, a faster and more efficient means to do so, but yet faces us with the inefficiencies/inadequacies and professionalism of the workers in city hall.

Bon Secours spent a lot of money promoting and carrying out Dwight Jones’ BUILD A BETTER BLOCK program , The money should have have been spent in hiring more staff in the planning dept. to make an ezier breezeway for those who don’t have millions but can build a better block faster.