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Richmond Planning Commission reelected chair, chose vice chair and agreed to update procedures
Summary
At its March 19 organizational meeting the Commission reelected Virginia as chair, confirmed Ian Bender as vice chair and directed staff to redline the 2013 Rules of Procedure (including remote meeting language, posting requirements and gender‑neutral pronouns) for future vote.
During the commission’s annual organizational meeting on March 19, members nominated and confirmed officers for the coming year and directed staff to update procedural rules.
Virginia was nominated and accepted to continue as chair; the commission confirmed her by voice vote. Ian Bender was nominated and confirmed as vice chair after a second was recorded. The chair said she will continue to prepare meeting minutes unless another volunteer takes that role.
Commissioners directed staff (Keith) to prepare a redline of the Rules of Procedure (last adopted in 2013) to incorporate changes for remote/hybrid meetings, clarify organizational meeting timing (March), update public‑notice posting language to include electronic venues such as Front Porch Forum and the town website, and adopt gender‑neutral language throughout. Commissioners also discussed attendance rules for commissioners (policy for missing three meetings) and the presiding officer’s authority to remove unruly participants from meetings.
The commission closed the organizational business and moved on to the Town Plan outreach discussion and other work for 2025.
