Henrico Board of Supervisors to vote on new solar power facility, animal cruelty registry at Dec. 2 meeting
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The Henrico Board of Supervisors will vote on a request from Dominion Energy to build a solar power facility in Varina, as well as a proposal to establish Henrico’s first animal cruelty registry, at Tuesday’s 6 p.m. meeting.
Dominion hopes to construct solar panels for its new Nine Mile Road solar power facility in the Varina District on 58 acres of land southwest of the intersection of Milburn Avenue and Voegier Road, near the intersection of Interstate 64 and Nine Mile Road. Dominion’s provisional use permit (PUP) request was recommended by the Henrico Planning Commission
The board will also vote on a proposal that would create Virginia’s first-ever animal cruelty registry in Henrico County. The online registry would include the names and photos of individuals convicted of felonies related to animal cruelty in the Henrico court system on or after July 1, 2024.
Board to vote on 76-acre mixed-use development in Glen Allen
Board members also will vote on a proposal to rezone about 76 acres of land just north of Short Pump to allow developers to build a mixed-use development. Between the intersection of Nuckols Road and Hickory Park Drive, developers have proposed up to 330 townhouses, 40 single-family homes, and commercial buildings.
The planning commission voted in favor of the proposal, but several community members have expressed concerns about how the development could lead to increased traffic in the area and school overcrowding. The development would yield about 164 new students, according to projections by Henrico Schools, which could overcrowd Rivers Edge Elementary and Deep Run High unless HCPS implements capacity relief measures.
The board is also set to vote on a proposal to rezone about two acres of land for four single-family homes northwest of the intersection between Tiller Road and Brennen Robert Place in the Brookland District, but developers have requested the case be deferred until February. The planning commission voted against the case, citing concerns that rezoning this area could lead nearby sites to become developed.
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