At the November 19 public hearing on the proposed Providence Creek mixed-use (MX) development, the Hanover County Planning Commission voted 5-0 to deny the application, sending it on to the Board of Supervisors. This development together with the East Ashland proposal would total almost a million square feet of retail, office and commercial space and [...]
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The Ashland Planning Commission in their November 18 public hearing on the East Ashland zoning case recommended denial, citing a number of insufficiently addressed issues. The density, traffic flow and volume, a strained I-95 interchange, environmental concerns and design elements have all been at the center of this high profile, mixed use proposal.
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The November 4 CHF Citizens Educational Forum focused on the impacts of three developments east of Ashland. Woodside Estates was made possible by zoning in the early 1970s and is a “by-right” development that is currently under construction. Providence Creek is a rezoning request currently being negotiated with Hanover County. East Ashland is a mixed-use [...]
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At the November 4 CHF Citizens Educational Forum on proposed (nearly Short Pump-sized) developments east of Ashland, recurring questions posed to county officials received unsatisfactory answers. A sampling is as follows: Q. Will the county adopt more stringent runoff standards on their own? A. No. Q. Is there a one-stop county liaison citizens can contact [...]
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