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Planning commission forwards dozen ordinances, zoning items to city council
Summary
The Richmond Planning Commission approved a consent agenda at its Feb. 25 meeting that bundled a range of zoning and capital items for referral to City Council, including multiple special-use ordinances and a public‑space review for police precinct parking canopies.
The Richmond Planning Commission on Feb. 25 approved a consent agenda forwarding a package of ordinances and administrative items to City Council.
The package included more than a half‑dozen special‑use ordinances for small residential conversions and accessory dwellings, a pair of Brander Street items involving acquisition and conservation easements with the Capital Region Land Conservancy and the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, and a location/character review for installation of parking canopies at Police First Precinct at 1701 Broad Street. The commission voted unanimously on the motion to approve the consent agenda after closing the public hearing; each commissioner recorded an “Aye” during the roll call.
Staff summarized each consent item before the vote. Among the items described were ordinances to authorize special uses at scattered residential addresses (including 1800 North 27th Street, 22501 Dana Street and 3401 Decatur Street), a subdivision exception for 2501 Dana Street, and an ordinance to accept $1,148,000 from the Virginia Department of Transportation to establish the Richmond Signal System Smart City Traffic Signal Controllers Project.
The secretary noted that written comments received before noon that day had been provided to commissioners in advance. No member of the public spoke on the consent agenda during the commission’s public hearing. With the roll call complete, the commission’s chair said the motion passed and the items will be forwarded to City Council with the staff recommendations.
The commission also took a procedural vote to continue the election of officers to the next meeting, citing the desire to hold the election when the commission has a full complement of members.
