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Commission approves front‑yard driveway at 3607 Northside Ave over staff objection
Summary
The Planning Commission recommended approval of a special-use permit for a circular front‑yard driveway at 3607 Northside Avenue despite staff finding the request inconsistent with Richmond 300 and Department of Public Works guidance; commissioners split but the motion passed and will go to City Council.
The Richmond Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a special‑use permit authorizing a front‑yard driveway at 3607 Northside Avenue in Ginter Park, reversing the Planning Department’s recommendation for denial.
Planner Madison Wilson told the commission that while many homes on the block already have front driveways, the city’s guidance and Richmond 300 objectives discourage creation of curb cuts when alley access exists. Staff cited pedestrian safety, loss of on‑street parking and increased conflict points between vehicles and pedestrians as reasons to deny the permit. Wilson said Department of Public Works (DPW) prefers…
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