Richmond Strikers West Creek Field Update as of September 21st, 2007

 

Goochland County Planning Commission votes YES!

 

Last night roughly 75 Richmond Strikers coaches, board members, families and players attended the Goochland County Planning Commission meeting during which the vote for or against the Strikers Certificate of Use Permit (CUP) was levied. After presentations by the Strikers legal representative Bill Axselle, along with comments from three Goochland residents who are also Striker parents, the commissioners’ voted unanimously to approve the CUP!

 

“This has been a long, productive process for the Strikers  and we are thrilled that after a lot of discussion, meetings and hard work, the Planning Commission has given us the go-ahead to build fields on a portion of Markel Corporation’s West Creek property,” stated  Scott Turner, Executive Director for the Strikers. “It was great to see all the support from the Striker families and coaches and I believe the excellent turn-out helped show the commission what a strong, vibrant club we are,” Turner said.

 

There is one more hurdle to cross in November when the Goochland Board of Supervisors vote on this issue, so we aren’t completely there yet, but we feel hopeful and confident that the board members will vote in favor of the CUP the Commissioners have already passed.

 

So way to go Striker families and thanks for your help! It looks very much like next fall (if all goes according to plan and we get the final approval from the board) that we will be playing on some awesome new fields conveniently located off 288 in beautiful Goochland County.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Questions: Call the Richmond Strikers at 288-4625