Planning Commission

5th Floor Conference Room

Agenda — 25 items

1. 1 Public Access Instructions - 2026 PDRPRES 2026.001
2. 1 This meeting was held in-person in the 5th Floor Conference Room of City Hall at 900 East Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia 23219
3. 2 Call To Order
4. 3 Roll Call approved Pass
5. 4 Chair's Comments
6. 5 -Election of Officers
7. 6 Approval of Minutes
8. 1. DRAFT Planning Commission Minutes - April 15, 2025 PDRMIN 2025.019 adopted Pass
9. 2. DRAFT Planning Commission Minutes - January 6, 2026 PDRMIN 2026.001 adopted Pass
10. 9 Director's Report
11. 3. Code Refresh Update PDRPRES 2026.002
12. 4. City Planning Commission Annual Report to City Council PDRPRES 2026.003
13. 12 Consideration of Continuances and Deletions from Agenda
14. 5. To declare surplus and direct the conveyance of the City-owned real estate known as 301 Boroughbridge Road, consisting of 3.636± acres, 201 Covington Road, consisting of 1.284± acres, 209 Covington Road, consisting of 0.367± acres, 301 Covington Road, consisting of 0.367± acres, 307 Covington Road, consisting of 0.367± acres, and 313 Covington Road, consisting of 0.367± acres and commonly known as Sankofa Community Orchard, for nominal consideration to Central Virginia Agrarian Commons for the purpose of facilitating urban agriculture. ORD. 2026-003 recommended for continuance Pass
15. 14 Consent Agenda recommended for approval Pass
16. 15 The Consent Agenda items were considered by the Commission as a group, and there was a single combined staff presentation and a single combined public hearing held for all items listed on the Consent Agenda.
17. 6. To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to accept funds in the amount of $173,565.00 from the Virginia Department of Transportation, to amend Ord. No. 2025-058, adopted May 12, 2025, which accepted a program of proposed Capital Improvement Projects for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and the four fiscal years thereafter, adopted a Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, and determined a means of financing the same, and to appropriate the increase to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Capital Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Department of Public Works’ Major Bridge Improvement Program project in the Transportation - Federal/State/Regional category by $173,565.00 for the purpose of funding the East Richmond Road Over Stony Run bridge replacement project. ORD. 2026-004 recommended for approval
18. 7. To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to accept funds in the amount of $325,040.00 from the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation and to amend Ord. No. 2025-058, adopted May 12, 2025, which accepted a program of proposed Capital Improvement Projects for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and the four fiscal years thereafter, adopted a Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, and determined a means of financing the same, by (i) establishing a new project for the Department of Public Works in the Transportation category called the “Pedestrian Beacon-24th and Main Project” and (ii) increasing estimated revenues from the funds received from the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation and the amount appropriated to the new Department of Public Works’ Pedestrian Beacon-24th and Main Project in the Transportation category by $325,040.00, all for the purpose of funding the planning, design, construction, and installation of a pedestrian hybrid beacon at the intersection of 24th Street and Main Street. ORD. 2026-005 recommended for approval
19. 8. To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to accept funds in the amount of $960,896.00 from the Virginia Department of Transportation, to amend Ord. No. 2025-058, adopted May 12, 2025, which accepted a program of proposed Capital Improvement Projects for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and the four fiscal years thereafter, adopted a Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, and determined a means of financing the same, to appropriate the increase to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Capital Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Department of Public Works’ Major Bridge Improvement Program project in the Transportation - Federal/State/Regional category by $960,896.00 for the purpose of funding the East Richmond Road Over Gillies Creek bridge replacement project. ORD. 2026-006 recommended for approval
20. 19 Regular Agenda
21. 9. UDC 2026-01 CONCEPT Location, Character, Extent review of the proposed replacement of Mayo Bridge, located between Manchester Road and Dock Street. UDC 2026-01 approved with conditions Pass
22. 10. Bus Platform at Brauers Lane Presentation PDRPRES 2026.004
23. 11. Planning Commissioner Refresher PDRPRES 2026.005 received Pass
24. 23 Council Action Update and Upcoming Items
25. 24 Adjournment