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Commission approves 7-unit Ohio Avenue live-work development with conditions
Summary
The Richmond Planning Commission approved PLN25-0168, a three-story, 7-unit live-work building on Ohio Avenue, 5–0, adding conditions for parkway trees and signage to prevent driveway sidewalk blockage; applicant proposed voluntary on-site affordability commitments to be formalized with staff.
The Richmond Planning Commission voted 5–0 to approve PLN25-0168, a proposed three-story, 7-unit live-work development on Ohio Avenue, subject to added conditions for street trees and signage preventing driveway blocking of sidewalks.
Staff presentation: Assistant planner Pete Severom described the project as an 11,000-square-foot structure on a 5,000-square-foot lot in an IL light-industrial zone. The design complies with a 2:3 live-to-work ratio required by state law, requests a floor-area-ratio of 2.2 (within the city’s 3.0 limit for the zone), and proposes seven units (one manager’s unit and six rented units). Staff said the project qualifies for a…
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