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Richmond advisory plaque committee approves minor subdivision at 906 Abington Pike
Summary
On Aug. 28, 2025, the Richmond City Advisory Plaque Committee approved a minor subdivision that will split a 1.39-acre parcel at 906 Abington Pike into two residential lots, with a condition preserving utility easement rights.
On Aug. 28, 2025, the Richmond City Advisory Plaque Committee voted to approve a primary plat application to divide a 1.39-acre parcel at 906 Abington Pike into two lots of 0.57 and 0.82 acres, permitting the property owners to market the newly created lot.
Planning staff told the committee the subdivision aligns with the Richmond Rising Community Action Plan and complies with Article 6 of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). Staff also reported that adjacent zoning and land uses are all medium-density single-family residential and that required notice was sent to local media at least 48 hours before the meeting.
Agent Rick McAvine, of River Valley Surveying, said the property includes two existing lots in the Earlham South Subdivision — the house at 906 Abington Pike and a vacant lot to the west — and a rectangular parcel approximately 101 by 196 feet that was originally part of Earlham College property and not previously platted. The owners seek to split roughly 40–48 feet off of the lot with the house so the remaining parcel can be sold.
Staff identified two small, historic platted easements from the 1962 subdivision (a 5-foot east–west easement and a 10-foot north–south easement) and confirmed no utility infrastructure currently lies beneath those easements. Richmond Power & Light (R P and L) assistant general manager Skip Moore notified staff that an overhead electric service cable anchored to a pole at the northwest corner of an adjacent property crosses into the area of the proposed 0.82-acre lot. To preserve that service, the recorded plat will reserve 15 feet of easement for existing utilities.
Planning staff recommended approval on five findings of fact, including conformity with the Richmond Rising plan, adherence to UDO Article 6 subdivision requirements and UDO lot standards for the R-2 (medium-density single-family residential) district, and the requirement that any future development on the west lot undergo site-plan review for curb cuts, driveways and structures.
A committee member moved to approve the primary plat with the easement condition described by R P and L; another member seconded. The committee approved the motion by voice vote; those present voted "aye" and the chair declared the motion carried. The minutes record no roll-call tally and no recorded individual votes.
There were no additional agenda items and the committee adjourned.
