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Richmond commissioners approve two rezones on Barnes Mill Road for multifamily housing
Summary
The City of Richmond Board of Commissioners approved two ordinances on second reading to rezone two parcels on Barnes Mill Road to R-3 multifamily residential. One ordinance passed unanimously after removing an inadvertently included lot; the other passed 4-1.
The City of Richmond Board of Commissioners on March 11, 2025 approved two ordinances rezoning property along Barnes Mill Road to allow multifamily apartments.
The board voted to change zoning for a 0.68-acre parcel at the corner of Barns Mill Road and Robins Drive from R-1A single-family residential to R-3 multifamily residential (Ordinance 25-07). The board also approved rezoning 1.58 acres at 818 Barnes Mill Road from B-3 highway business to R-3 (Ordinance 25-08).
The rezoning requests had been recommended by the Richmond Planning and Zoning Commission after a public hearing on Jan. 22, 2025. The ordinances adopt the planning commission's written findings of fact and direct the city planning director to update the official zoning map. Both ordinances…
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