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Richmond council introduces zoning change to allow smaller infill homes
Summary
Council gave first reading to ordinance 156‑35 to reduce minimum gross floor area requirements in single‑ and two‑family districts to facilitate infill and rebuilding of older lots; a second reading is scheduled at the next meeting.
Richmond’s City Council on Dec. 1 introduced ordinance 156‑35, which would amend section 5.101 of the Richmond zoning ordinance to reduce minimum gross floor‑area requirements for principal dwellings in single‑family and two‑family residential districts.
City staff said the change follows a master‑plan review and a comparison with neighboring communities,…
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