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REGIONAL VIEW central virginia


Surf park project in Chesterfield about to launch by Bill Farrar


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hase one of what is being touted as the “world’s largest surf


park” is a go in Chesterfield County, and developers and the county have emerged with environmental permits despite a gap in the state’s regulatory framework. The Lake, a 105-acre,


mixed-use development between state Route 288 and Genito Road, is set to move forward with a 13-acre pond for water skiers who will be towed by overhead cables. Future phases will include the project’s centerpiece: a 6-acre “artificial standing wave” surf- ing pool designed by Ameri- can Wave Machines, located among 750 apartments, a 170- room hotel and 150,000 square feet of retail and entertainment space, including an amphithe- ater, according to plans submit- ted to the county. “As Virginia continues to


gain notoriety worldwide for its unique, authentic, outdoor liv- ing and quality of life, we think our project builds upon this


FOR THE RECORD


Albemarle County’s Brookhill development is moving forward. In early March, the Albemarle County Architectural Review Board recommended approval of nine buildings with about 110 one- and two-bedroom condominiums, part of the 277- acre development near Polo Grounds Road in the northern section of the county. Site plans for a senior living facility and an ice rink are both under review, but permits and the final site plan for a 317-apartment complex along U.S. 29 have been approved. The ice rink, which will be owned and operated by a nonprofit group, is delayed at least until the end of the year as the organization raises funds. (The Daily Progress)


Rendering courtesy PRNewswire


Plans for The Lake complex in Chesterfield include a 6-acre surf park, a hotel, apartments and retail.


million-gallon pond, Smedley says. With the addition of aera- tion, county officials no longer have environmental concerns, he adds.


The developers also


submitted 23 subcategorized proffers addressing roads and transportation, utilities, hous- ing, vegetation and protocols for water treatment and testing, including providing current water quality information on- site and via online media. “The proffers simply show


narrative and will add another reason why people will want to live here,” says Brett Burkhart, principal with the developer, Flatwater Cos. LLC of Rich- mond. He declined to cite costs or a timeline, but AWM said in a January news release that “surf- ing is anticipated in fall 2021.” Developers have revised


their submission four times since the county rezoned the land in 2017, in part because manmade ponds don’t fall under the same state and local regulatory framework that covers pools and water parks.


The Chesterfield Power Station, once the largest fossil fuel-fired power plant in Virginia, will deacti- vate its two remaining coal units in May 2023, Dominion Energy Inc. noti- fied PJM, the regional electric grid operator from which Virginia gets its energy. The notification was sent in late February. Dominion has consid- ered closing its two remaining coal units at Chesterfield for some time, including the possibility in its origi- nal 2018 Integrated Resource Plan, and under the Virginia Clean Econ- omy Act enacted by the General Assembly — legislation supported by Dominion — the utility would be required to retire all of its coal-fired facilities by Dec. 31, 2024. Chester- field Power Station also operates two natural gas units. (Virginia Mercury)


Washington, D.C., developer Doug- las Development Corp. offered to


By “trial and error,” county officials researched how other states handled such facilities, says Scott B. Smedley, the county’s director of environ- mental engineering. The main point of conten-


tion was aerating the pond, which county officials said was necessary to prevent stagna- tion and potentially harmful microorganisms. Plans for The Lake always


included a natural wetlands re- circulation system to treat the stormwater and groundwater that will be used to fill the 18-


buy and renovate the Richmond Coliseum and redevelop about 14 acres of publicly owned down- town real estate on the heels of City Council’s rejection of the $1.5 billion Navy Hill proposal. Doug Jemal, president and founder, offered $15 million for the city-owned property Feb. 18. His firm, which owns other properties in Richmond, would build a mixed-use develop- ment with a hotel, apartments, retail and office space, as well as a transit center it would lease back to the city. The offer, according to a letter sent to the city, expires May 18. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)


Oklahoma-based marketing conglomerate Moore DM Group will invest $31 million in reopening the Henrico County printing plant formerly operated by Colortree Group Inc., which abruptly went


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the level of effort, above and beyond other parks, we have taken to make this a world- class venue,” Burkhart says. Another major surf park


project — Virginia Beach’s Atlantic Park, a joint effort between the city of Virginia Beach, Venture Realty Group and Grammy Award-winning musical artist Pharrell Williams — won’t have the same environmental hurdles as The Lake because it is subject to pool regulations, says Venture Managing Partner Mike Culpepper.


out of business in June, leaving 240 employees out of work. The new plant will be run as Richmond Print Group, a subsidiary of Moore. The company will prioritize hiring those who were laid off, creating 239 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced in early March. Moore, based in Tulsa, owns 33 companies with more than 2,500 employees in marketing and media. It plans to operate a direct-mail operation in Henrico, including producing enve- lopes. (VirginiaBusiness.com)


With a green light from Richmond City Council, a $55 million apartment building near Virginia Commonwealth University is slated to rise on the GRTC Pulse line. Councilors voted 7-2 in late Febru- ary to approve a special permit for a 12-story, 168-unit apartment building on West Broad Street


geared toward students and young professionals. Minnesota-based The Opus Group proposed the building, which will also have street-level retail space. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)


Home security system manufac- turer SimpliSafe is establishing a customer support center in western Henrico County, a deal expected to create 572 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced in late Febru- ary. The Boston-based company will invest $5.5 million in a facility on Willow Lawn Drive, a three-story building with 57,110 square feet of unoccupied office space on the second and third floors. This is Sim- pliSafe’s second customer service office in the country, and it is set to be operational by the end of the summer, a spokesperson said. (VirginiaBusiness.com)


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