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Jul 21, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 21, 2026

Housing and land use actions advanced

The committee forwarded six measures to the July 27 Council meeting, including a Virginia Friendly Landscapes code change, an update to the Master Plan for Oak Grove, Hillside, and Bellemeade, and a Gilpin Court redevelopment memorandum with the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority.

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Briefing

Jun 16, 2026

Land Use, Housing and Transportation summary

The committee forwarded four items to the June 22 Council meeting with recommendations to approve (a VDOT paving agreement and three street-designation ordinances) and continued two items — a vegetation code amendment and a Westwood neighborhood land-use study — to the July 21 standing committee meeting.

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Briefing

May 20, 2026

Finance and Economic Development Standing Committee — May 20, 2026 Summary

The committee considered nine items on ordinance and resolution changes covering real estate tax deferral, payment register publication, collective bargaining, Main Street Station fees, downtown special service district budget and agreement extension, enterprise zone amendments, and a study of nonprofit affordable housing registration; six items were forwarded to the May 26, 2026 Council meeting (several with recommended amendments), and two items were continued to the June 17, 2026 Committee meeting.

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Briefing

May 19, 2026

City of Richmond LUHT Standing Committee — May 19, 2026: vegetation ordinance continued; affordable housing study forwarded

Meeting: Land Use, Housing and Transportation Standing Committee (City of Richmond) on May 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM in Council Chamber, 2nd Floor - City Hall. ORD.2026-113 (Virginia Friendly Landscapes) was continued to the June 16, 2026 LUHT meeting. RES.2026-R022 (study on City purchase of property for affordable housing) was forwarded to the May 26, 2026 Council meeting with a recommendation to approve with amendment.

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Briefing

Apr 16, 2026

Finance and Economic Development Standing Committee — April 16, 2026 (City of Richmond)

The committee considered eight items. ORD.2026-078, ORD.2026-079, ORD.2026-080, ORD.2026-082, RES.2026-R013 and RES.2026-R017 were forwarded to the April 27, 2026 Council meeting with recommendations to approve. ORD.2025-282 (real estate tax deferral program) and ORD.2026-081 (payment register publication) were continued to the May 20, 2026 Finance and Economic Development Standing Committee meeting. Several actions authorize acceptance of state and federal grants and creation of new special funds, require additional reporting on affordable housing loans, request a one-time leave payout transition report, and seek authority to issue public utility revenue refunding bonds.

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Briefing

Feb 17, 2026

Land Use, Housing and Transportation Standing Committee — Summary (Feb 17, 2026)

The committee met on February 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM in the Council Chamber. Five items (ORD.2026-039, ORD.2026-040, RES.2026-R008, RES.2026-R010, RES.2026-R009) were forwarded to the February 23, 2026 Council meeting with a recommendation to approve. RES.2026-R003 (comprehensive energy efficiency program) was continued to the March 17, 2026 Standing Committee. Agenda presentations included the Affordable Housing Trust Fund and Code Enforcement Outreach and Education. A staff report (CD.2026.052) was provided; there were no board vacancies.

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Briefing

Nov 19, 2025

Finance and Economic Development Standing Committee summary — November 19, 2025

The Finance and Economic Development Standing Committee met on November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM in the Council Chamber, City Hall. The committee reviewed eight items (ordinances and resolutions) and forwarded all to the December 8, 2025 City Council meeting; most were recommended for approval. Major actions included authorization to accept multiple grants and state funds, creation of two new special funds (CoStar Special Fund and AARP Community Challenge Special Fund), approval to enter the 28th CARE cooperation agreement, a budget transfer to support participatory budgeting, a request to inventory displacement-mitigation programs, and a budget policy request regarding the proposed real estate tax levy. Presentations included an ARPA quarterly update and a Fiscal Year surplus briefing.

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