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Planning Commission recommends approval for three-unit building at 3000 Q Street amid neighborhood parking concerns
Summary
The commission approved a special-use permit for a three-story, three-unit building at 3000 Q Street, forwarding the case to City Council after public opposition cited parking, noise and privacy concerns. The applicant said projected rent would be below 80% AMI.
The Richmond City Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of ordinance 2025-035, a special-use permit to authorize a three-unit multifamily dwelling at 3000 Q Street in the Churchill North neighborhood.
Madison Wilson, city planning staff, presented the request, saying the property is a vacant 990-square-foot lot in the R-6 single-family attached zoning district. Staff recommended approval, noting the proposed multifamily use aligns with the Richmond 300 master plan designation of neighborhood mixed use and that the project would be "a multifamily dwelling containing up to 3 dwelling units" with no off-street parking required as a condition of the special use. Wilson also read conditions that include a maximum height of three stories and screening for mechanical equipment.
Alessandro, who identified himself as CEO of Baker…
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