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Planning Commission backs 352‑unit Brady Street project over staff recommendation to preserve industrial land
Summary
Despite staff recommending denial because the parcel is designated industrial in Richmond 300, the commission voted to forward a recommendation of approval to City Council for a 352‑unit affordable multifamily project at 2811 Brady Street after proponents emphasized the city's housing needs and negotiated site improvements.
The Planning Commission on Wednesday recommended approval to City Council for ordinance 2025‑024, seeking a special‑use permit to authorize up to 352 multifamily dwelling units at 2811 Brady Street in the Magnolia Industrial Center area.
Planning staff had recommended denial, saying the site is designated “industrial” in the Richmond 300 master plan and that converting this acreage to residential would remove land intended for manufacturing, warehousing and distribution — land staff and economic development consider important for the city's economic base. Staff also noted that the…
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