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Richmond holds first readings for three voluntary annexations in Hillrest subdivision
Summary
At first reading the board heard Ordinances 26-20 and 26-21 to annex three parcels in the Hillrest subdivision (217 Pleasure Drive; 223 Pleasure Drive; 611 Benjamin Drive) and referred the matters to the Planning & Zoning Commission; commissioners discussed initial zoning (county UC1 v. proposed city R1C) and sewer connection requests.
The Richmond City Board of Commissioners on June 9 held first readings of three voluntary annexation ordinances affecting properties in the Hillrest subdivision.
Ordinance 26-20 would annex 217 Pleasure Drive (Hillrest subdivision, Lot 27) and Ordinance 26-21 would annex 223 Pleasure Drive and 611 Benjamin Drive. The city attorney read the ordinances in full and noted the properties are contiguous to city boundaries and the city can provide services. Because these were first readings, the board did not vote to adopt the ordinances; each was referred to the Richmond Planning and Zoning Commission for a zoning recommendation.
Commissioners and staff discussed the practical drivers for annexation: property owners requested connection to city sewer because of septic problems, and the annexations would allow those connections while the properties would remain on county water. One commissioner asked whether the city should set an initial zoning classification (City R1C) rather than sending it to Planning and Zoning; the attorney advised that such discussions are for the proper venue and that referral is the procedural next step.
The ordinances will return for a second reading and adoption after the Planning and Zoning Commission issues its recommendation.
