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Deja Vu

When the dust settles

Continued from page 1 are the occupancy rates of Chesterfield’s
Continued from page 1 current ‘Industry’ areas? Since they
Matoaca? said Uzel. “The At least five politicians lined the with Interstate 95 in Walthall. already have the infrastructure in
answer I got [from officials] was front portico of the old Chesterfield Latino said the community went place, they should be the focus of new
that Matoaca would get more hits on courthouse on the day of the through something like this before industry,” Johnson said. “People are
Google than Bermuda. Matoaca is an announcement. when developers proposed a thruway concerned on how it will affect their
from Harrowgate Road through Stoney
Indian name known best in Virginia; “A large advanced manufacturing Glen into the new Stoney Glen South way of life, and rightfully so. Residents
Bermuda is a vacation spot known facility of this scale brings so many subdivision, which would have provided do not want to be jerked around in a
around the world, maybe there is benefits to the communities where a direct cut through from Harrowgate shell game. They do want - and deserve
another explanation.” they locate,” said Virginia House of Road to Branders Bridge. The cut- – accurate, straight-up information.
Uzel said maybe it was named Delegates Speaker Designee Kirk through, which was along the main They want their opinions and positions
that way because people in Chester Cox. school bus routes, would have increased to be documented. They want honest
would not be that concerned because As the crowd thinned, frustration traffic in the neighborhood and brought answers to their questions.”
it would be in Matoaca. was expressed in the hallway to down property values.
The Economic Development the cafeteria that was shoulder-to- “The neighborhood HOA and
Authority announced its plans to shoulder with people coming in for concerned residents vehemently fought A Night of Jazz
rezone the property from Residential information an hour earlier. this action by the prominent developer.
to Industrial on Aug. 31 and expect “It seems like this is a get our This was at a time when a ‘good ol’ With Jeff Coffin,
Chesterfield’s Planning Commission property from us,” said Letitia boy’ network prevailed in the county,
to hear the case on Oct. 17, just over Edwards. “We need formal meeting and there was a close relationship with Rashawn Ross
six weeks from announcement to where we can say what we need to this developer,” Latino said. “However,
first approval or rejection. say.” a couple of the incumbent supervisors Jeff Coffin and Rashawn Ross,
Jason Pentecost, once the According to the EDA, there at that time lost their seats and a saxophone and trumpet players
crowd began to thin out, made the will be three additional meetings window of opportunity arose … [and in the Dave Matthews Band, will
rounds of the stations to get as much to inform citizens of the proposed in] the end, the cut-through was denied be performing in concert with the
information that he could. He offered rezoning of the so-called Matoaca and Stoney Glen residents were relieved Skyhawk Band on October 6, 2017, at
on his Facebook page some of what he Megasite. to be able to maintain the peace and the Margaret F. Gregory Auditorium in
gathered. “We have taken the criticisms tranquility of their neighborhood.” L. C. Bird High School.
The concert is at 7 p.m., and doors
“At this time they only have and suggestions of the participants of Johnson, who plans on attending will open at 6:30 p.m. Seating is first
stop signs planned at the highway last Wednesday’s meeting to reformat the hearing for the zoning case, said come/first serve. This is a special band
that she is not against economic
and Branders Bridge intersection. the next meetings on the megasite development in Chesterfield County event, therefore tickets are $10 per
Right now the highway will stop project,” said Jaeckle. “We moved but she is neither for or against a person and no discounts of any kind
there, but eventually will run across both of our evening meetings to mega site because there has not been will be honored or given. Seats must be
the county to 360, similar to another larger sites than originally planned.” enough information for her to make an purchased for children of all ages.
288, sounds like. The path for the “We will have an overview of informed decision. You must print your Pay-Pal receipt
highway and railroad is 250 feet the project and all its elements with “I have concerns that have not and bring it with you for entrance to the
wide. a question and answer and citizen been addressed. Why the jump from concert. Visit www.lcbirdband.org to
“A county representative could suggestion period in the auditorium. ‘Residential’ to ‘Heavy Industry?’ What purchase your tickets today.
not assure me that Harrowgate Road “There will then be breakout
will not become like Route 10 has as a stations in different rooms on each
result of the Meadowville Technology topic for those that would like more A Completely Different Experience in Dining
OCT Park. He skirted around my question if detailed information and would like
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