City Council Updates: Richmond Planning Commission Meeting Summary - February 18, 2025
- Voice !t Staff
- Feb 23, 2025
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Key Decisions and Adopted Items:
Election of Officers: Commissioner Poole was re-elected as Chair, and Commissioner Greenfield as Vice Chair.
PlanRVA Representative: Commissioner Knight was appointed as the Planning Commission representative.
Urban Design Committee Representative: Commissioner McKenzie was appointed as the representative.
Special Use Approvals:
1001 Barlen Drive: Approved for up to two single-family homes.
3310 Q Street: Approved for two two-family homes with accessory dwelling units.
2811 Rady Street: Approved for four multifamily buildings with up to 352 units.
Upcoming Items & Continuing Discussions:
5009 & 5015 Snead Road: Proposal for 180 multifamily units and a clubhouse was postponed to March 4, 2025.
7100 Jahnke Road: A mixed-use development proposal was postponed to April 1, 2025.
Brown’s Island Improvement Plan: Sent to the Urban Design Committee for review on March 13, 2025.
Public Comments:
7100 Jahnke Road: Faced opposition from 20 people, while two spoke in favor.
3310 Q Street: One person from the Church Hill Central Civic Association opposed.
2811 Rady Street: One person spoke in favor.
Other Updates:
Code Refresh Open House Dates: Announced to provide information on zoning and development changes.
City Council Actions: A summary was given of items adopted at the February 10, 2025, City Council meeting.