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Commission recommends probationary CUP for Poppy's at 1407 E. Cary after heated public hearing; council review set
Summary
After hours-long public comment and testimony from supporters and opponents, the Planning Commission voted to recommend a conditional use permit for Poppy's (1407 E. Cary) with an amended schedule requiring application for a certificate of occupancy within 365 days and an 18-month probationary validity after CO issuance.
The Richmond City Planning Commission voted Oct. 7 to forward to City Council a recommendation to grant a conditional use permit that would allow extended late-night hours at Poppy’s, 1407 East Cary Street, but amended the paperwork to limit how the permit will be activated and reviewed.
Madison Wilson, planning staff, presented the application and noted the property is zoned B-5 (Central Business District) and lies in a destination mixed-use area the Richmond 300 plan envisions as an 18-hour district. Staff recommended approval but asked that the commission add a provision limiting the permit’s validity to one year as a probationary measure; staff said the limit could be removed if the operator had no violations.
Applicant Adrienne Ladogno told the commission the venue provides space for Richmond’s…
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