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Richmond planning commission approves rezoning of High Street parcel despite resident objections
Summary
The Richmond City Planning Commission voted 4-2 to approve an amendment rezoning a parcel on High Street from R-1C to R-3 after a public hearing that drew several neighborhood residents.
The Richmond City Planning Commission voted 4-2 to approve an amendment rezoning a parcel on High Street from R-1C to R-3 after a public hearing that drew several neighborhood residents.
Supporters of returning the parcel to R-3 had argued the change would make zoning consistent with surrounding lots; nearby homeowners urged the commission to keep or restore single-family character. The applicant’s representative said the property owner’s home is “surrounded by 22 apartments” and requested action to address a prior rezoning process the representative said the owner did not fully participate in.
The dispute centered on neighborhood character,…
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