Summary
The commission recommended approving a 12-child day nursery on 4th Avenue and two new houses on North 36th Street, though three neighbors spoke against the Church Hill project.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 13, 2026.
Impact analysis
Homes estimated around $500,000 each; the Virginia Home plans to use sale proceeds to finance its Hanover County relocation.
The applicants and families needing childcare; the city gains housing units.
Nearby residents of 1235 North 36th Street who spoke in opposition.
Mentions & discussions (4)
City Council — October 13, 2026
Council rejected 21 market-rate townhomes in Randolph after hours of testimony about narrow streets, parking, fire access, and displacement fears — and the risk of a larger by-right project replacing it.
City Council — October 5, 2026
Three special-use ordinances would allow townhomes at 1620–1622 North 27th Street, two-family dwellings at 1509–1511 North 35th Street, and ground-floor retail at 511 North Meadow Street. The Planning Commission reviews them Oct. 20.
Planning Commission — July 7, 2026
The commission recommended approving a 12-child day nursery on 4th Avenue and two new houses on North 36th Street, though three neighbors spoke against the Church Hill project.
City Council — June 22, 2026
A proposal for up to 31 single-family attached dwellings on eight parcels along South Meadow Street in the Fifth District was continued to July 27, so no decision yet.
Related development
901-923 South Meadow Street townhomes
Townhouse development on the South Meadow corridor stays in limbo for another month.
901–923 South Meadow Street special use
A sizable townhome development for the Fifth District — decision delayed until July.
1620 & 1622 North 27th Street special use
Would add attached townhomes in Church Hill; heads to the Planning Commission Oct. 20.
1235 North 36th Street dwellings
Two new homes in Church Hill despite neighborhood concerns; Council decides next.
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