Accept $750,000 regional grant and approve $850,000 contract for Hilltop area planning
In Plain English
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission awarded Richmond $750,000 to plan development in the Hilltop area. The city hired Environmental Science Associates to create this neighborhood plan. If approved, the contract increases to $850,000 total to complete the work using grant funds.
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Votes
Adopt Resolution 158-21
6 to 0
Why This Vote Matters
Richmond approved increasing a contract with Environmental Science Associates to $850,000 to complete a neighborhood development plan for the Hilltop area. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission awarded the city $750,000 in grant funding for this planning work, and the additional $100,000 comes from the same grant source. The council voted with broad support, 6-0, with Councilmember Johnson absent. This planning effort will guide future development in the Hilltop neighborhood, determining what types of housing, businesses, and infrastructure could be built there.
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