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Committee forwards six papers including a Safe Streets planning grant and Gillies Creek Greenway funding
Summary
The Land Use, Housing and Transportation committee voted to forward six ordinances/resolutions to counsel with recommendations to approve, including a $1.25 million Vision Zero planning grant (SS4A) and a $1.5 million VDOT‑funded Gillies Creek Greenway phase; the committee also continued item 7 to the next meeting.
At its meeting the Land Use, Housing and Transportation Standing Committee voted to forward multiple agenda items to counsel with recommendations to approve and continued one item to a later meeting.
Key outcomes
• Item 1 (Ordinance 2025‑278): Forwarded with recommendation to approve — a one-year lease (with option) between the city and Virginia Community Voice for 2015 Ruffin Road. Virginia Community Voice executive director Leah Whitehurst Gibson spoke in support of using the space for community programming.
• Item 2 (Ordinance 2025‑279): Forwarded with recommendation to approve — master agreement enabling use of Commonwealth transportation funds via the Virginia…
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