Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Presiding: Mayor McLaughlin · Called to order: 6:30 p.m. · 1 items · 1 votes · 19 public comments

What happened

  • Approved allowing casino development at Point Molate with Rogers dissenting 6-1.

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Attendance

Gayle McLaughlin(Present)
Corky Boozé(Present)
Nat Bates(Present)
Jovanka Beckles(Present)
Tom Butt(Present)
Jim Rogers(Present)
Jeff Ritterman(Present)
1 substantive items

Governance(1 item)

Decide whether to allow casino development at Point Molate

5-1Point Molate

In Plain English

The city must decide if casino development remains an option for the 270-acre Point Molate waterfront site. A 2006 lawsuit settlement requires the city to consider casino use as part of any development plans. The decision affects what types of businesses and housing can be built on the former naval fuel depot property.

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Votes

Based on the 12 points and consistent with the terms of the 2006 settlement agreement in the Citizens for the Eastshore State Park vs. City of Richmond and the Land Disposition Agreement between the City of Richmond and Upstream Point Molate, LLC, that the consideration of a casino use at Point Molate be discontinued and determine that a casino use is not legally permitted at Point Molate thus triggering Section 2.8 of the LDA with respect to an alternative to a non-gaming development proposal which Upstream shall have a period not to exceed 120 days to negotiate exclusively

Moved by: Mayor McLaughlinSeconded by: Councilmember Beckles
Passed

5 to 1

McLaughlinAye
ButtAye
BoozéAye
BatesAbsent
BecklesAye
RogersNay
RittermanAye