Planning Commission holds June 3, 2025 meeting; multiple land-use items continued and several approvals on consent agenda
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The City of Richmond Planning Commission met June 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM in the 5th Floor Conference Room. Chair Poole called the meeting to order; Commissioner Knight was permitted to attend virtually. A subcommittee (Knight, Rowe, White) was appointed to review the Draft Cultural Heritage Stewardship Plan. Several ordinance items and reviews were continued to future meetings; the consent agenda was adopted with multiple special-use recommendations and approvals related primarily to residential development and a community unit plan amendment. The meeting adjourned at 7:56 PM.
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- Motion to allow Commissioner Dakia K. Knight to participate virtually carried unanimously.
- Chair Poole appointed Commissioners Knight, Rowe, and White to a subcommittee to review the Draft Cultural Heritage Stewardship Plan.
- ORD.2025-052 (3122 2nd Avenue special use) continued to September 16, 2025 (motion carried unanimously).
- ORD.2025-079 (3801 & 3803 Hanover Ave special use, as amended) continued to June 17, 2025 (motion carried unanimously).
- ORD.2025-081 (2618 Rear West Main St special use, as amended) continued to June 17, 2025 (motion carried unanimously).
- ORD.2025-113 (3200 2nd Avenue special use, as amended) continued to June 17, 2025 (motion carried unanimously).
- ORD.2025-120 (rezoning for properties on North 35th/36th St and Glenwood Ave, as amended) continued to June 17, 2025 (motion carried unanimously).
- UDC 2025-17 (Manchester Canal bridge replacement, Final LCE) continued to September 16, 2025 (motion carried unanimously).
- Consent agenda adopted; Item 13 (SUBD 2025.005) moved to the regular agenda at request of speaker.
- SUBD 2025.005 (Subdivision Exception for 1000 North 21st Street) approved (motion carried unanimously).
- ORD.2025-114 (1000 North 21st Street special use for up to four two-family detached dwellings) recommended for approval (motion carried unanimously).
- ORD.2025-118 (3102 P Street special use for one two-family detached dwelling) recommended for approval (motion carried unanimously) after one speaker in opposition.
- Multiple consent items recommended for approval including ORD.2025-112 (street/alleys closure and utility easement to facilitate multifamily affordable housing), ORD.2025-115, ORD.2025-116, ORD.2025-117, and ORD.2025-119.
- CPCR.2025.009 (amendment to The Shops at Stratford Hills Final Community Unit Plan increasing area by 3.6 acres) approved.
- UDC 2025-16 (Lombardy Street bridge replacement and pedestrian/bike improvements) referred to the Urban Design Committee for review on June 12, 2025.
- UDC 2025-18 (two new utility structures at the WasteWater Treatment Plant, 1400 Brander Street) approved.
- ORD.2025-025 (5009 Rear Snead Rd / 5015 Snead Rd multifamily proposal) continued to July 15, 2025.
- PDRPRES 2025.016 (ORD.2024-314 Site Plan Ordinance Implementation) was presented; Alyson Oliver provided a City Council update on items introduced/heard June 2, 2025.
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