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Richmond planning commission continues special‑use request for 3122 Second Avenue after heated neighborhood opposition
Summary
The commission continued consideration of a special‑use permit for redevelopment at 3122 Second Avenue after residents raised safety, density and outreach concerns. The applicant declined to modify the plan; the case was continued to June 3 at the applicant's offer to meet the neighborhood.
The Richmond Planning Commission on Tuesday voted to continue consideration of a special‑use permit for 3122 Second Avenue after residents and several commissioners raised concerns about density, safety and lack of community outreach.
The proposal would reconfigure a 14,700‑square‑foot lot in the North Highland Park neighborhood to create up to three single‑family detached homes and two single‑family attached (duplex) homes, while retaining the existing single‑family dwelling. David Watson, city staff presenting the case, described the site, underlying R‑6 zoning and the reasons the developer requested a special‑use permit related to lot area and lot width requirements.
Residents pressed the commission in a public hearing. “This proposed…
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