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Town council reviews new sketches of Rush River Commons
Design director says facades will mimic ‘architectural context of the town’.
By Rachel Needham
First glimpse of Rush River Commons development
Town officials take a tour of the Washington site
By Julia Shanahan
Town awaits details regarding ‘various issues’ with Rush River Commons proposal
Planning Commission asks about traffic, maintenance, sewer capacity.
By Rachel Needham
Town council inches toward approval of Akre project
“I feel this is a very important benefit for the Town of Washington,” said Mayor Fred Catlin.
By Rachel Needham
Rush River Commons proposes residential, commercial buildings — will Washington approve?
‘This is meant to be a common area to bring people together’
By Rachel Needham
Washington project is a go — without boundary change
Now called Rush River Commons, the former Black Kettle development moves forward
By Dennis Brack
Black Kettle Commons overcomes first potential hurdle
Three supervisors open to the project
By Tim Carrington for Foothills Forum
Clarification: This story has been updated from the print edition version to more accurately represent Supervisor Debbie Donehey’s position on the project.
The Black Kettle Commons Project — suspended somewhere between a vision and a formal proposal — has quietly cleared a show-stopper hurdle, with three County Supervisors now open to a boundary adjustment that would slightly enlarge the town of Washington and pave the way for the mixed-use development to advance.
Black Kettle Commons Proposal Presented To Rapp BOS
Last Monday, Akre along with members of his development team, appeared before the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors informing them of his Planned Unit Development called Black Kettle Commons.
By Chuck Jackson
