Henrico’s current Lakeside corridor, or “cheap Bellevue” as some residents call it, is a unique mix of antique shops, breweries, and small businesses run out of people’s homes – and a place where you will see many more cars than people on the streets.
But despite being a quieter neighborhood, Lakeside’s prime location right in the center of Henrico County and just north of uptown Richmond makes the corridor an opportune area for more business and even some more housing, said planner Mike Watkins, who was recruited by Henrico County to help create a redesign proposal for the corridor.
On Thursday, Watkins hosted the final night of Henrico’s four-day Lakeside design charrette to envision the community’s long-term future and presented a not-so-final proposal to local residents and business owners. A design proposal likely will not be finalized until Nov. 1, according to Henrico Planning Director Joe Emerson…