Henrico supervisors deny proposed 6-story apartment building on Parham Road

The Henrico Board of Supervisors issued a rare development denial May 14, rejecting a provisional use permit request from Gateway Apartments that would have allowed the construction of a six-story apartment building overlooking Parham Road.  The denial came despite the proposal’s endorsement from the Henrico Planning Commission and the county’s planning staff. In moving to deny the case, Tuckahoe Supervisor Jody Rogish raised concerns about traffic, density, height, and the fact that Douglas S. Freeman High School, which the apartment complex feeds, is already nearly 5% over capacity. Approval of the case would have set a precedent, Rogish said, and...

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