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Committee forwards six papers: library greening grant, historic-preservation agreement and four VDOT sidewalk/bike applications
Summary
The committee forwarded six items to council with recommendations to approve, including a $154,917 James River Association grant for green infrastructure at the Ginter Park library, a programmatic Section 106 agreement and four VDOT Transportation Alternatives grant applications for sidewalks, crossings and protected bike lanes.
The Land Use, Housing and Transportation Standing Committee voted to forward six papers to full council with recommendations to approve, including a library green-infrastructure grant, a state historic-preservation programmatic agreement and four VDOT Transportation Alternatives (TA) applications to seek federal funds for sidewalks, pedestrian crossings and protected bike lanes.
What the committee forwarded
- Ordinance 2025‑125 (Item 1): A city grant contract to the James River Association of $154,917 to implement green stormwater infrastructure at the Ginter Park branch library as part of the Greening Richmond Public Libraries initiative. Jen Clark of the Department of Public Utilities said the work includes permeable pavers and bioretention basins, and that the project advances the RVA Clean Water Plan goals. The committee voted to forward the ordinance to council with a recommendation to approve.
- Ordinance 2025‑126 (Item 2): A programmatic agreement with the Virginia Department of Historic Resources to allow city staff to conduct…
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