Planning Commission approves housing, street funding, and plans
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The Planning Commission met in person and adopted minutes from December 2, 2025 and June 2, 2026. The Consent Agenda—including three special-use items for housing (902 N. 28th St., 3012 Grayland Ave., and 2518 Grove Ave.)—was approved and recommended to City Council. The Commission recommended acceptance of $295,267 from VDOT to amend the FY2025–26 Capital Budget for the Chamberlayne Avenue resurfacing project. The Commission also adopted Richmond Inspire (parks and facilities vision) and Richmond Connects (transportation equity plan) as amendments to the Richmond 300 master plan.
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What this means
Commissioners approved several property-use requests that would allow new single-family and multifamily housing projects to move forward to City Council for final action. The City is set to accept state funds to pay for resurfacing part of Chamberlayne Avenue, which means that neighborhood street repairs are planned to proceed. The Commission formally added a citywide parks vision and a transportation equity strategy to the city’s master plan, guiding future park, facility, and transportation decisions.
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- Adopted minutes for December 2, 2025.
- Adopted minutes for June 2, 2026.
- Approved the Consent Agenda as presented.
- Recommended approval to City Council for special use at 902 North 28th Street to allow up to one single-family detached dwelling and one single-family attached dwelling (ORD.2026-127).
- Recommended approval to City Council for special use at 3012 Grayland Avenue to allow up to two single-family detached dwellings (ORD.2026-128).
- Recommended approval to City Council for special use at 2518 Grove Avenue for a multifamily dwelling (ORD.2026-129).
- Recommended approval to City Council to accept $295,267 from the Virginia Department of Transportation and amend the FY2025–26 Capital Budget to fund Chamberlayne Avenue resurfacing from Walton Avenue to Hammond Avenue (ORD.2026-147).
- Adopted Richmond Inspire: A Citywide Vision Plan for Parks, Recreation & Community Facilities as an amendment to the Richmond 300 master plan (CPCR.2026.003).
- Adopted Richmond Connects: A Strategic Plan for Improving Transportation Equity in Richmond as an amendment to the Richmond 300 master plan (CPCR.2026.004).
- Presented the 2026 Public Art Commission Work Plan (PDRPRES 2026.007).
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