RRHA releases more details on Dove Court Master Plan

The March issue of the Richmond Redevelopment Housing Authority’s Community Connection is loaded with details on the ongoing initiative to revitalize the Dove Court and Gilpin Court communities. The lead article focused on the public hearings held last winter: Hundreds of residents and community members participated in the public meetings lending valuable insight into the community’s […]

March 21, 2009; 3:12 PM • by North Richmond News

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The March issue of the Richmond Redevelopment Housing Authority’s Community Connection is loaded with details on the ongoing initiative to revitalize the Dove Court and Gilpin Court communities. The lead article focused on the public hearings held last winter:

Hundreds of residents and community members participated in the public meetings lending valuable insight into the community’s vision for improved neighborhoods. “for all who have been a part of this process from the beginning, I can’t thank you enough.” said Anthony Scott, executive director for RRHA. He went on to say, “we want to keep you informed about what we are doing, how we are doing it, and when we are doing it”.

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The newsletter also has a detailed report on the Dove Street Master Plan session held on February 4; that meeting drew residents from Highland Park and surrounding communities and details the key planning components of a revitalized Dove Court:

The preferred alternative provides for the development of approximately 300 new housing units on RRHA-owned land, with the potential for additional development later.

The number and mix of units proposed in this alternative is supported by a detailed market study reflecting demand for both affordable and market-rate units. This alternative also maximizes the value of development made possible by the extensive infrastructure investment in the project area, which would be the same for any alternative. Within the new neighborhood, single and two-family homes, both for sale and rental, form the bulk of the neighborhood housing stock. The preferred alternative plan, which has been revised to reflect feedback from the final community meeting, suggests that homeownership units will predominate along First Avenue and Dove Streets.

Pending further discussion with the Richmond department of Parks and Recreation and Community Facilities at a later date, a mid-rise apartment or condominium building could be located on the site of the current Dove Street Park – which is an excellent housing location with high visibility at the important intersection of Dove Street and the Richmond-Henrico Greenway.

For complete details on the RRHA master planning process, visit their website.