ASHLAND TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA February 18, 2014 – 7:00 p.m. AMENDED 1. CALL TO ORDER A. Invocation – Councilman Steve Trivett B. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag - Mayor Faye Prichard C. Announcement of Council business - Mayor Faye Prichard 2. PRESENTATIONS A. Resolution: John Cox* B. Bluemont Concert Series - Ms. Lily Rose Dunning, Executive Director C. Summary of Urban Land Institute's Reality Check Exercise at the Siegel Center - Mr. John Hodges and ULI presenter 3. CITIZEN INPUT 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. ORD2014-01: An ordinance to amend the FY2013-2014 budget of the Town of Ashland - Mr. Farrar B. ORD2013-11 is an ordinance to amend The Code of the Town of Ashland, Chapter 21 “Zoning,” Article I “In General,” Section 21-3 “Definitions,” and Article XX “Signs,” Section 21-207.1 “General Provisions,” to clarify conflicting sign definitions within the Code, and to void time restrictions on displaying of political signs due to a conflict with federal law. - Ms. Amos 5. CONSENT AGENDA A. Minutes: February 4, 2014 6. ACTION AGENDA 7. DISCUSSION A. Second Quarter Financial Report – Mr. Farrar 8. NEW BUSINESS A. Mayor’s Report* B. Council Member Reports* C. Committee Reports* 9. MANAGEMENT REPORTS A. Police Department report B. Planning Department report C. Finance Department report 10. ADJOURNMENT *No attached materials Section 4 DENSITY VISUALIZATIONS EXISTING CONDITIONS INTENSITY RANGES FOR BASE MAP Housing Units: Yellow/Tan Legos® (dwelling units per ½ square mile; dwelling units per acre in brackets) Low End High End Range A (1 tan) 80 240 Low {1/4} {3/4} Range B (1 yellow) 320 960 Low to moderate {1} {3) Range C (3 yellow) 1600 2240 Moderate {5} {7} Range D (4 yellow) 3520 4160 Moderate to High {11} {13} Range E (12 yellow) 7360 8000 High {23} {25} Non-Residential: Blue Legos® (jobs per ½ square mile; average jobs per acre in brackets) Low End High End Range A (1 blue) 640 1,920 Low {2} {6} Range B (2-5 blue) 1,920 7,040 Low to moderate {6} {22} Range C (5-8 blue) 7,040 10,240 Moderate {22} {32} Range D (8-12 blue) 10,240 16,000 Moderate to High {32} {50} Range E (30-41 blue) 38,400 52,480 High {120} {164} 11 SUPPLEMENTAL MAPS AND CHARTS HOUSING MAPS H R R H R R 26 Section 6 H R R S H R R 27 28 BUS ROUTES Gaskins 29x Park-N-Ride Henrico County 19 J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College Local Routes 70 71 Forest Hill 1 Monument/Church Hill 72 73 Ruffin Road/Ampthill 2 Patterson/Church Hill 18 3 4 Fairmount/Robinson 74 Oak Grove Parham Rd Henrico Gaskins Rd Government Center 6 Broad/Main Street 91 Laburnum Connector 33 7 Seven Pines 93 Azalea Connector Parham Glenside Park-N-Ride Riverview Southside Plaza/Belt Blvd. Connector 26x Park-N-Ride 10 101 23x 18 Chamberlayne Rd Oliver Hill - 17th Street - Mosby Court Mechanicsville 11 27x Staples Mill Rd Express Routes Three Chopt Rd 23x Park-N-Ride 16 Grove 21x Mechanicsville Glenside Dr Quioccasin Rd 18 Henrico Government Center 23x Glenside/Parham Cheswick Park 93 21x S k Pemberton i 356 Dumbarton Rd 93 19 26x Parham p Forest Ave 1 2 w Azalea Ave Regency Square Mall i 64 t h 250 95 Cold Harbor Rd R 22 156Hermitage 27x Glenside d B Vawter Street Park r Henderson Sports Complex o Westwood Ave a 157 d Patterson Ave Horsepen Rd S 37 Crestwood/Westbrook 28x White Oak Village 6 Charles St t 24 Joseph Bryan Park 22 Monument Ave 18 24 360 29x Gaskins 19 Richmond Int'l Raceway 32 Ginter Park West/East 301 Patterson Ave 93 32 64x Stony Point 1 Laburnum Ave Richmond National 34 Highland Park Battlefield Park 22 North Ave Meadowbridge Rd Chamberlayne 66x Spring Rock Green Jacque St 37 Libbie Ave 24 NorthAve 81x Chesterfield The Shops at 45 Jefferson 73 Willow Lawn Brook Rd 34 91 University of Richmond 6 29x 1 Campus Dr 82x Commonwealth 20/Swift Creek Willow Lawn Dr 91 295 27x 56 South Laburnum 1 Westwood Ave 26X Pollard Park Brookland Park Blvd Richmond/Petersburg 16 The Diamond 95x Ridge Rd River Rd Dill Ave 62 Hull Creighton Street/Midlothian Rd H 63 2 Children's Hospital River Road e 23x r Hotchkiss Shopping Center Cary Street Rd m Recreational Area i Chippenham t N Blvd a 37 67 g Battery Park 197 e 32 Chamberlayne Ave Hamilton St R d 4th Ave Va. Union University 195 Children's24 Museum Leigh St Science Museum of Va. 22 Mechanicsville Tpke G ro James River Park ve Poe St 28x Av Huguenot Woods Ellwood Ave e 197 VA Museum 21x Robinson Park City of Richmond of Fine Arts St Harrison Monteiro Ave VCU Medical Center Carytown at Stony Point Cherokee Rd 16 1st St 5th St Oliver Hill 7 4 74 Court Bldg. Stony Point VCU Fashion Park Mccloy St James River Park Cary St Monroe Park Fairfield Ave 4th St Nine Mile Rd Douglasdale Rd Campus 11 Chippenham Parkway Downtown Fairmount Ave Eastern Henrico The Coliseum Laburnum Ave Mosby St 3 45 Government Center Highland Springs Rec Area Sheppard St 17th St 161 10 4 33 64x Byrd Park 3 Clarke Springs Park Forest Hill Ave 66x 7 70 2nd St 81x 166 Oregon Hill Park Federal Reserve Bank 64 Park DrMaymont Park 64x 82x Hollywood Brown's Island Oakwood Ave 71 Canal Walk Cemetery The Shops at 2 White Oak VillageWhite Oak Village Bon Air Baptist Church64x n Park-N-Ride 1 L Park-N-Ride James River Park 195 c i 28x Libby Hill 7273 62 n Great Shiplock Park o 7 James River Park Chimborazo s James River Williamsburg Ave a James River Park 70 Park M 7 4th St Montrose Heights Park Huguenot Rd Buford Rd 63 Westover Hills Blvd Cowardin Ave 147 Gillies Creek 6 Jahnke Rd. James River Park/ Park Ancarows Landing 60 Forest Hill Park Williamsburg Rd Chesterfield Powhite Park C 91 Jahnke Rd Semmes Ave h Henrico County Towne Center 101 ar 71 le s Carter Jones C Bainbridge St 6 it Park Hull St y 81x 74 Rd Huguenot Park 63 Chesterfield Lowe's Crutchfield St 62 1 Park-N-Ride Richmond International Airport 66x Maury St Jefferson Davis Hwy Route 95 - Richmond- German SchoolRd Spring Rock Green 63 Midlothian Turnpike Petersburg Express Route 82 Park-N-Ride 101 Powhite Parkway 288 Commonwealth 20/Swift Creek Express Spring Rock Green Mall Southside Plaza 5 Broad Rock Rd 288 McGuire 76 71 VA Hospital Courthouse Rd 63 Warwick Rd 10 Chippenham Square Mall 73 Laburnum Ave Commonwealth 20 653 Belt Blvd Park-N-Ride d New Market Rd Turner Rd 150 R 62 d Osborne Tpke Reams Rd a Commerce Rd Commonwealth Broad Rock Blvd e h Centre Pky e t i Hull Street Rd h 10 W 56 72 62 Broad Rock Sports Complex 82x Providence Rd Chippenham Mall 67 Hull Street Rd 95 144 95 360 62 895 Walmsley Blvd Swift Creek Baptist Church Chesterfield County 72 Park-N-Ride 82x 62 95x 0 1 2 3 4 Miles 73 144 Petersburg 36 36 Park-N-Ride36 GRTC Transit System Planning Department - December 2012 95x REGIONAL WATER MAP REGIONAL WATER Regional Water Service Area Hanover 250 95 Goochland Ashland 33 1 301 64 295 522 288 360 250 150 New Kent 60 Powhatan 195 Richmond 64 76 95 60 60 64 288 Henrico 895 Chesterfield 150 60 1 360 295 288 Charles City Service Area County Boundary 95 Interstate Highway Expressway Section 6 River 01.5 3 6 9 12 Planning District C o mmis s io n Miles 19 6 9 Prepared by: RRPDC, March 2013 29 30 REGIONAL SEWERMAP Regional Sewer Service Area Hanover 250 95 Goochland Ashland 33 1 301 64 295 522 288 360 250 150 New Kent 60 Powhatan 195 Richmond 64 76 95 60 60 64 288 Henrico 895 Chesterfield 150 60 1 360 295 288 Charles City Service Area County Boundary 95 Interstate Highway Expressway River 01.5 3 6 9 12 Planning District C o mmis s io n Miles 19 6 9 Prepared by: RRPDC, March 2013 NOTES 32 A special thanks to our in-kind sponsors Real Estate Photography: New Media Systems Community Education: Virginia Tech Game Day Facilitation: Leadership Metro Richmond Data, Maps and Regional Information: Richmond Regional Plannng District Commission Game Day Services: Eventive Thinking, LLC Guidebook design by Stacy Simms RVA RealityCheck Results TABLE RVA OF RealityCheck CONTENTS Results 1 Introduction ........................................................ 1 2 Acknowledgements ............................................ 2 Steering Committee Special Thanks 3 Investors ............................................................. 3 4 Endorsers ........................................................... 4 5 Preface ............................................................... 5 6 Executive Summary ............................................ 6 7 The Day .............................................................. 8 8 Guiding Principles ............................................. 11 9 A Changing Richmond Region .......................... 13 10 Patterns of Development .................................. 15 Nodal .......................................................... 17 Corridor ....................................................... 21 Scatter ........................................................ 25 11 Transit .............................................................. 29 12 The Collective Vision ......................................... 32 13 Conclusions ...................................................... 37 14 Next Steps ....................................................... 39 INTRODUCTION RVA Reality Check Game Day was the culmination help the region come together to envision patterns of several years of planning by the Urban Land of growth that add value to our economy and our Institute Richmond District Council. On May 14, communities. 2013 these efforts came together in a day-long The event on May 14, 2013 required tremendous event at Virginia Commonwealth University Siegel work from a huge number of volunteers, donors, Center. Over 400 participants, facilitators, scribes, and stakeholders throughout the Richmond volunteers and observers came together to Region. “Game Day” as it has been referred to, envision what the region may become in 2035.