Bill Robinson
A zone change that would allow a road to be built from Cycle Drive to Kit Carson Drive will be on the Richmond Planning Commission agenda when it meets Nov. 30.
Development plans for two medical-related offices, a restaurant, a church expansion, townhouse condominiums in an assisted living complex and three commercial buildings also will be on the agenda.
The planners got to preview the request at their Nov. 17 work session. The panel normally conducts business sessions on the fourth Wednesday of each month, but the meeting was postponed because of the Thanksgiving holiday. It is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. in City Hall.
The meeting will include a public hearing on Colonel’s Ridge LLC’s request to rezone a 28.7-acre strip between Cycle Drive. The land currently is undeveloped and zoned for agriculture. The owner wants to rezone 23.7 acres to R-3 (Multi-family Dwellings) with the remaining five acres zoned B-1 (Neighborhood Business).
After the hearing, the planners will vote on a recommendation to the city commission, which must conduct two more public hearings and pass an ordinance on two readings for a zone change to take effect.
If approved, the owner will construct a street to city specifications through the land that lies behind Pattie A. Clay Regional Medical Center, attorney Michael Eaves told the planning commission.
A privately-owned student housing complex that Colonel’s Ridge planned to build on property it owns east of Cycle Drive has been put on hold, Eaves said, because of the recession and difficulty in obtaining financing.
Dr. Gurang Shah seeks permission to erect a 6,360 square-foot building at 2025 Corporate Drive between Berea Road and Southern Hills. His clinic would occupy 2,560 square-foot section, with the remainder to be leased.
Bluegrass Hearing Clinic has proposed a 3,000 square-foot expansion of it current 5,500 square-foot building at 1036 Amberly Way.
Alfredo Gomez has applied to build an 8,000 square-foot restaurant to be known as Casa Fiesta 2 at 240 Eastern Bypass. For some time, a sign has been posted on the property billing it as “The Future Home of a Mexican Restaurant.”
Arcadian Cove, a senior living complex off Duncannon Lane, has proposed to build 42 condominiums around its current assisted living building.
The First United Methodist Church has resubmitted its plans to construct an 18,000 square-foot ministry center behind its West Main Street buildings. The church had submitted plans in August but withdrew them for revision, said Richmond Planning Director Mike Roberts.
Ron Rose seeks permission to erect a 6,725 square-foot commercial building next to RT’s restaurant at 1025 Center Drive between Berea Road and Southern Hills.
Heritage Place LLC has proposed two 6,000 square-foot commercial buildings for its development on Barnes Mill Road across from Richmond Centre.
Bill Robinson can be reached at brobinson@richmondregister.com or at 624-6622.
