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Board approves Libby Avenue floodplain purchase, accepts River Mill roads into county system
Summary
At its April 22 meeting the Henrico County Board of Supervisors approved purchase of two undeveloped Libby Avenue parcels for floodplain mitigation and accepted three River Mill streets into the county road system for maintenance; both board resolutions passed by voice vote.
HENRICO, Va. — The Henrico County Board of Supervisors on April 22 approved two separate resolutions: one authorizing the county to acquire two undeveloped parcels at 2514 and 2518 Libby Avenue to reduce neighborhood flooding, and another formally accepting Harvest Mill Court, Harvest Mill Place and River Mill Lane into the county-maintained road system.
The county sought the Libby Avenue parcels, which straddle a stream known in staff materials as Horsepin Branch, to improve floodplain mitigation for surrounding properties. A county staff member said the owner, Blackhawk Capital LLC, agreed to sell the two parcels to Henrico for a combined $140,000. The staff presentation said the directors of Public Works and Real Property recommended approval and that the county manager concurred.
The board voted by voice to adopt the acquisition resolution. A board member made the motion to move the resolution; it was seconded by Vice Chair Roscoe D. Cooper III. The motion carried on an aye voice vote.
Separately, the board adopted a resolution to accept Harvest Mill Court, Harvest Mill Place and River Mill Lane into the county road system for maintenance. The director of Public Works presented that item; Supervisor Roscoe D. Cooper III moved approval and a second was provided by a colleague identified in the meeting as Mister Nelson. That motion also passed by voice vote.
Both items were presented as routine board papers recommended by staff and approved without additional substantive debate. The Libby Avenue purchase was described by staff as a targeted, property-by-property approach to capture parcels adjacent to streams when opportunities arise.
Votes at a glance - Resolution to acquire 2514 and 2518 Libby Avenue for floodplain mitigation: approved by voice vote. Purchase price reported as $140,000; staff recommended acquisition; outcome: approved. - Resolution to accept Harvest Mill Court, Harvest Mill Place and River Mill Lane into county-maintained roads: approved by voice vote; outcome: approved.
Why it matters: The Libby Avenue acquisition adds county-owned land adjacent to Horsepin Branch intended to reduce flood risk for nearby residents. Accepting the River Mill streets into the county road system shifts future maintenance responsibility to the county.
Meeting evidence: The staff presentation describing the Libby Avenue purchase and price, the subsequent motion, and the voice vote appear in the record for the meeting; the River Mill acceptance is recorded later in the same session.
No further implementation dates or departmental assignments beyond standard Public Works procedures were specified in the board presentation.
