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Public Masturbation Reported

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VCU Commonwealth Times newspaper is reporting that there have been repeated complaints about a public masturbator on the 195 overpass bridge on S. Laurel Street.

Excerpt:

On Oct. 28 at 9:30 p.m., junior advertising major Meredith Berger was walking to the library from her home in Oregon Hill when she was warned of a man publicly masturbating on the South Laurel St. Bridge.

“I was about to cross the bridge that is on Laurel going over the highway in Oregon Hill and was stopped by this girl,” Berger said. “She told me I should cross the street because there was this guy publicly masturbating.”

According to Berger, the young woman who stopped her seemed disturbed by the incident.

“She was really upset by this and she was really very adamant that I be on the other side of the street and not deal with him,” Berger said. “She was really nice though and made a lot of effort to stop me.”

Both Berger and her roommate, junior interior design major Noshin Faruque, described this man as African American, medium build and medium height in his late 30s to early 40s.

Faruque said she has come across this suspect five times.

Traffic Closures

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From City release:

Traffic Advisory – Street Closure – Main and Franklin Streets

WHEN: Starting at 7:00 am on October 10 and ending at 7:00 pm on October 11.

BACKGROUND: Franklin Street between North Harrison and North Laurel Streets will be closed to dismantle the pedestrian bridge at VCU. Follow the road signs.

Also, detour at the intersection of S. Laurel and China Streets. It looks like some manhole work is being done. There are some weird parking restrictions as well.

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Byrd House Market Closed Tuesday For Bike Race

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From email announcement:

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Byrd House Market will be closed on Tuesday, Sep. 22 due to road and expressway exit ramp closures to accommodate the UCI Road World Championship races that day.
These closures will be in effect from 8:45 am to 5:45 pm, Sunday, 9/20 through Tuesday 9/22. Click here for details.
Deer Run Farm, Tomten Farm and Agriberry will Renegade on the Byrd House Market grounds to serve their CSA and local customers who typically walk to market.
A handful of our vendors will be at Lakeside Farmers Market that afternoon from 3:30-6:30 pm: Faith Farm Foods, Ninja Kombucha, and Agriberry.

Thank you all for your patience during this time of disruption and excitement.
See you on Sep. 29! ByrdHouseMarket.org

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VCU Traffic Tomorrow

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More than 4,000 freshman will be arriving at VCU this weekend. To accommodate the moving process, there will be changes to traffic patterns around Monroe Park campus until 7:00 pm on Saturday, August 15. VCU Police will be handling traffic control.
The following streets will have restrictions or will be closed:
Franklin Street: Traffic will be reduced to one travel lane between Harrison and Belvidere Streets.
West Main Street: Traffic will be reduced to one travel lane between Belvidere and Laurel Streets.
Laurel Street: The street will be closed to through traffic between West Franklin and West Grace Streets.
Pine Street: The street will be closed to through traffic between West Cary and West Main Streets.

Lane Closure – Belvidere Street Bridge

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From City press release:

For Immediate Release
July 28, 2015
For more information, contact:
Paige Hairston – (804) 646-3659

Lane Closure – Belvidere Street Bridge
WHO: City of Richmond Department of Public Works

WHAT: Lane Closure

WHEN: Wednesday, July 29 through Friday, August 7, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

WHERE: Belvidere Street Bridge over Brook Road and CSX

BACKGROUND: There will be alternating lane closures between northbound and southbound Belvidere Street to prepare for the mill and overlay of the bridge.

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Idlewood Roundabout – Schedule / Status Update

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From City Transportation Engineer Michael B. Sawyer:

Mr. Woodson / CM Agelasto: I trust all is well.

Per your request, please see the schedule below for the Idlewood Roundabout construction. We are currently in the process to acquire the necessary right-of-way (ROW).

Event Estimated Completion Date
Plan Complete Aug, 2015
Right of Way Aug./Sept., 2015
Bid Advertisement Sept., 2015
Award Contract if successful bid process Dec., 2015
Start Construction Jan., 2016
Complete construction April, 2016

Important Announcement For July 3 Fireworks

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From Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association, in regard to fireworks on July 3:

On July 3rd:

At around 5 pm, police officers will be stationed at the following intersections:

Laurel and Idlewood, Holly and Laurel, Holly and Pine.

Because of congestion and traffic from the Downtown Expressway, police decided this year to close Laurel Street at Idlewood to everyone but neighbors and guests.

Those without the password or current proof of address will still be able to access the neighborhood at Spring Street until around 7 pm. At 7 pm, the police will start closing down Belvedere and the Lee Bridge.

The Overlook be closed to all but residents and guests. The Oregon Hill Parkway should be closed at the same time 2nd street is closed. The Lee Bridge ramps will be closed also.

Neighbors can get past the police at any time with the password or identification showing that they reside in the neighborhood.

“Oregon Hill Proposed Conditions for Tredegar Green Amphitheater”

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The following letter was sent from an attorney hired by the Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association on June 17 to members of City Council, the Mayor’s office, Richmond Police Department, and others.

Dear elected and appointed officials of the City of Richmond:

We represent the neighborhood associations of Oregon Hill and the Overlook.

The citizens of Oregon Hill and the Overlook have engaged with Venture Richmond in a series of discussions, and today have provided a set of draft conditions for the consideration of Venture Richmond in their proposed zoning request to the City for the Tredegar Green Amphitheater.

The homeowners and residents of Oregon Hill support (and enjoy) robust public use of the riverfront and specifically do not oppose reasonable use of the Tredegar Green property. However, like any neighborhood of homeowners in the City, they have reasonable concerns about adverse impacts on noise, parking, trash, public safety and the like. And, like any neighborhood of homeowners in the City, they have a legitimate expectations that these adverse impacts will be reasonably addressed by a zoning applicant and by their City officials.

To assist Venture Richmond and the City, we have prepared a proposed set of conditions that we feel reasonably address the adverse impacts of use of the Tredegar Green property. Attached are that set of conditions and an explanatory cover letter to Venture Richmond counsel Bill Axselle.

We look forward to working with Venture Richmond and the City as the zoning application goes forward. In that process, we submit these conditions to allow the uses that Venture Richmond envisions while reasonably protecting the neighbors on Oregon Hill.

We welcome your input and assistance in this regard.

Thank you very much,

Andrew R. McRoberts
Attorney
Sands Anderson PC

From: McRoberts, Andrew R.
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 1:31 PM
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Subject: Oregon Hill Proposed Conditions for Tredegar Green Amphitheater

Bill, here are our proposed conditions and an explanatory cover letter. We look forward to working with you in addressing the Oregon Hill neighborhood’s reasonable concerns.

We learned this morning – too late to affect these conditions I promised you today – that the Richmond Police Department (“RPD”) may wish for the applications for event management plan approval to go through another department or agency rather than the RPD. Although I have not discussed this with my clients, I anticipate that shifting the receiving/approving agency to another department or office which works better for all would be acceptable to us. As I mentioned in the cover letter, a number of City departments may be involved in review of a proposed event management plan.

Thanks for your assistance,

Andrew

Andrew R. McRoberts
Attorney
Sands Anderson PC

Attachment: Letter to Hon Ralph L. Axselle Jr 6-17-15 (Editor’s note: click here for PDF)