Chesterfield County planning staff are seeking input from residents and businesses on how best to guide development and land use along a key stretch of Route 10.

A public open house introducing the proposed Northern Route 10 Corridor Plan was held May 6 at the Beulah Recreation Center in Chesterfield. The plan focuses on a 3.5-mile section of Route 10 between Route 288 and Rock Spring Drive/Lakemere Drive, covering nearly a square mile.

The corridor serves as a major gateway into the county and connects the Courthouse and Chester areas. The study area includes large tracts of vacant or undeveloped land, a vacant grocery store building and ongoing residential development. The nearby airport has seen growth in service and new construction is occurring in the Courthouse area.

The county sees the corridor plan as an opportunity to revise long-range land uses, enhance infrastructure and adopt design standards that distinguish Route 10 from other major corridors, according to a press release.

Residents and business owners can submit comments online through 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 23. For more information and maps of the study area, visit chesterfield.gov.