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Volume 64, Number 38 • Sept. 19, 2019
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Supervisors OK event venue for River Run Manor By Roslyn Ryan Editor
t is a frustration faced by thousands of county residents and a topic that is sure to come up during any discussion about the challenges rural residents face: the lack of access to fast, reliable internet service. Now, however, with the unveiling of an expansive new plan by the County to address broadband needs throughout Goochland, many residents may soon have the much-
A Blackstone couple has been given the go-ahead to breathe new life into one of Goochland’s most opulent properties. On Sept. 9, the Goochland County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a Conditional Use Permit that will allow Andrew and Kim Moody to turn River Run Manor, the 40-room Greek Revival mansion built in the 1980s by coal executive William B. Massie, into a wedding and events venue. The Moodys have partnered in the venture — to be called The Estate at River Run — with Goochland residents Doug and Tamara Adams, owners of Adams International School on Route 250. The property is located on River Road, just east of Maidens Rd, and features amenities including a pool and pool house, a ballroom, and a tennis court. Kim Moody, who owns a wedding and events planning firm, said she hopes to host around 36 weddings a year on the property, many of which will be held indoors. The Conditional Use Permit issued by the county contains a number of restrictions including limiting most events to no more than 299 guests,and tightly controlling amplified sound. The Planning Commission previosly voted 4-1 in sup-
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