Planning commission forwards special-use permit for three infill homes at 2201–2203 Fenton Street to City Council

The Richmond Planning Commission on June 24 voted to forward a special‑use permit application for 2201 and 2203 Fenton Street to City Council with a recommendation, after hearing an applicant presentation and public comment.

The applicant’s representative, Alessandro Vergazzi, described the proposal as dividing a roughly 10,000‑square‑foot parcel into three lots of about 3,600 square feet each and building one single‑family detached house on each lot. Vergazzi said each house would be about 1,500 square feet, 1½ stories, with two parking spaces at the rear and “quality building materials, including cementitious siding” and full‑width front porches to match neighborhood character. He told commissioners the proposal aligns with Richmond 300 guidance to allow a range of housing types and that the special‑use review would secure additional public benefits, including sidewalk…