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Planning Commission recommends special-use permit for duplex and ADU at 1215 North 29th Street
Summary
The Richmond City Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a special-use permit for 1215 North 29th Street to allow a two-family detached dwelling and an accessory dwelling unit; the measure will be forwarded to City Council with one commissioner abstaining.
The Richmond City Planning Commission voted to forward a recommendation of approval for a special-use permit that would allow a two-family detached dwelling and an accessory dwelling unit at 1215 North 29th Street.
Planning staff presented the proposal as consistent with the Richmond 300 master plan for neighborhood mixed use and recommended approval. Jonathan Brown, the planning presenter, told commissioners, “Staff recommends approval of the request,” and outlined conditions including a two-story height limit, screening for mechanical equipment, and that all building materials, elevations, and site improvements be substantially as shown in the plans.
Alessandro Vazazzi of Baker Development Resources, representing the property owner, said the family has owned the lot for more than 50 years and described the current request as a revised, lower-density approach compared with an earlier plan. “The proposal now has a lot coverage of 39%, which is significantly below the 55% threshold,” Vazazzi said, and he described the design as a two-story Italianate-style building whose street-facing side will appear as a single-family dwelling with flats inside.
Vazazzi also said the applicant had engaged the Churchill Central Civic Association and nearby property owners and agreed to minor permit-stage design additions requested during outreach, such as extra landscaping and an additional window on the garage elevation. Staff noted that letters of opposition from nearby residents had been received but that the application nonetheless met the safeguards in the city charter for granting special-use permits.
No members of the public spoke at the public hearing in favor or opposition. During the roll call vote, one commissioner announced an abstention (Miss Knight). The motion to recommend approval passed and the item will be forwarded to City Council for a final decision.
The Planning Commission’s recommendation, the application materials, and the staff conditions will be transmitted to City Council as the next procedural step.
