Planning Commission approves housing and site plans
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The Planning Commission recommended approval of a transitional housing special use at 1110 Oakwood Avenue, approved changes to a previously authorized housing plan at 2300 Ingram Avenue, and approved design review for the archeological pavilion over the historic Lumpkin's Jail site at 1500 East Franklin Street.
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What this means
The commission advanced two housing-related items and one design review item. One request would allow transitional housing at 1110 Oakwood Avenue, and another would update the approved plan for up to seven single-family attached dwellings at 2300 Ingram Avenue. It also approved the proposed architecture for the archeological pavilion over the historic Lumpkin's Jail site as part of the Shockoe Campus project. The minutes from the July 7, 2026 meeting were adopted, and the meeting ended at 6:06 p.m.
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- Adopted the July 7, 2026 Planning Commission minutes by a 6-0 vote, with 3 abstentions.
- Recommended approval of the special use for transitional housing at 1110 Oakwood Avenue.
- Recommended approval of changes to the special use and plans for 2300 Ingram Avenue.
- Approved the Location, Character, and Extent review for the archeological pavilion over the historic Lumpkin's Jail site at 1500 East Franklin Street.
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