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Hull Street Road Revitalization Plan
overview of planning area
Related Plans
The Hull Street Road corridor is referenced in several area plans
produced by both the City of Richmond and Chesterfield County. These
plans provide insight into the goals each jurisdiction has for the corridor
as well as goals for the area as a whole. The City of Richmond has
three plans that discuss the Hull Street Road corridor; Chesterfield
County has one plan.
City of Richmond’s Master Plan 2000 – 2020
Richmond’s current comprehensive planning document, the Master Plan
2000 – 2020, presents the city’s overall mission statement as well as
goals, strategies and directions areas. While the plan does not mention
Hull Street Road in any great detail, it suggests further analysis of all
areas of the corridor. Hull Street Road is the dividing line between the
Midlothian and Broad Rock planning districts. Each district’s plan is
discussed below.
Broad Rock Planning District Plan
The Broad Rock area plan is a subsection of the city’s master plan. The
plan identifies Hull Street Road as a mostly commercial corridor that
features mainly marginalized businesses, although several development
opportunities along the corridor exist due to vacant land. It identifies the
interest of the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) in widening
Hull Street between Elkhardt and Dixon Roads from four lanes to six
lanes. Bike routes are also planned for the corridor.
multi-family residential (medium density), and a housing opportunity
area. The housing opportunity area (HOA) is located at the southeast
corner of Hull Street Road and Warwick Road, which the city states is
appropriate for higher density residential development, such as town
homes, if done properly.
The Broad Rock Planning District Plan suggests further study of Hull
Street Road.
Midlothian Planning District Plan
Hull Street Road forms the southern boundary of the Midlothian Planning
District in the City of Richmond. This area plan focuses on the north
side of the corridor. Current land uses along this side of the corridor
include commercial, single family residential, office, public land, as well
as a considerable amount of vacant land. In the Midlothian district,
the expansion of commercial uses is seen as a threat to the adjacent
residential neighborhoods. The plan calls for future land uses of
community commercial, single family residential, mixed use and public
uses. Elkhardt Middle School is on this side of the corridor. The plan
proposes a new road as well as bike routes, and additional lanes along
Hull Street Road.
The Midlothian Planning District Plan also suggests further study of Hull
Street Road.
While the primary focus of the Broad Rock plan is on Jefferson Davis
Highway, it does have some suggestions for the southern side of the
Hull Street Road corridor which forms the northern boundary of the plan
area. One of the goals is to resolve land use conflicts along the corridor;
another is to develop the corridor’s vacant land. A need for public park
space in the area is identified. Future land uses planned for the corridor
include community commercial, single family residential (low density),
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