Planning Commission
5th Floor Conference Room
Agenda — 42 items
- 1 This meeting will be held in-person in the 5th Floor Conference Room of City Hall at 900 East Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia 23219. While Planning Commissioners and staff will attend the meeting in-person, citizens may participate in the meeting virtually. Special Guidelines for Public Access and Citizen Participation: To access or participate, or both, in this Planning Commission meeting you have several options outlined in the following document:
- 2 Citizens may elect to provide their comments in writing to PDRLandUseAdmin@rva.gov in lieu of speaking through audio or video means during the meeting. All written comments received via email prior to 12:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting were provided to all members of the Planning Commission prior to the beginning of the meeting and will be included in the record of the meeting.
- 3 Public Access Instructions - 2026
- 4 Call To Order
- 5 Roll Call
- 6 Chair's Comments
- 7 Approval of Minutes
- 1. City Planning Commission Minutes - September 15, 2026
- 9 Director's Report
- 10 Consideration of Continuances and Deletions from Agenda
- Consent Agenda
- 12 The Consent Agenda items will be considered by the Commission as a group, and there will be a single combined staff presentation and a single combined public hearing held for all items listed on the Consent Agenda.
- 2. To declare a public necessity for and to authorize the acquisition by gift, purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, certain fee simple interests and temporary construction easements for the public purpose of facilitating the construction and operation of the Woodhaven Drive Drainage Improvement Project.
- 3. To declare a public necessity for and to authorize the acquisition of the parcels of real property owned by the Capital Region Land Conservancy, Inc., located at 201 Bermuda Road, 229 Bermuda Road Rear, 3600 Warwick Road, 3601 Warwick Road, 2024 Westover Hills Boulevard, 2101 Lumkin Avenue, 2900 Krouse Street, 2902 Krouse Street, 2904 Krouse Street, 2906 Krouse Street, 2908 Krouse Street, 2910 Krouse Street, 2912 Krouse Street, 2914 Krouse Street, and 2916 Krouse Street for the purpose of expanding and preserving public green space for community use and enjoyment.
- 4. To declare that a public necessity exists and to authorize the acquisition of certain permanent crossing and sidewalk easements and temporary construction easements for the public purpose of constructing and operation of multimodal transportation improvements along Commerce Road crossing the CSX and Virginia Passenger Rail Authority right of way between Deepwater Terminal Road Extended and Bellemeade Road.
- 5. To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to accept funds in the amount of $1,000,000.00 from the United States Department of Transportation and to amend Ord. No. 2026-065, adopted May 11, 2026, which accepted a program of proposed Capital Improvement Projects for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and the four fiscal years thereafter, adopted a Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, and determined a means of financing the same, by (i) establishing a new project for the Department of Public Works in the Transportation - Federal/State/Regional category entitled “2026-065 SS4A Program Project” and (ii) increasing estimated revenues from the funds received from the United States Department of Transportation and the amount appropriated to the new Department of Public Works’ “2026-065 SS4A Program Project” in the Transportation category - Federal/State/Regional by $1,000,000.00 for the purpose of funding a Safe Streets and Roads for All program.
- 6. To declare a public necessity for and to authorize the acquisition of the parcel of real property owned by the Capital Region Land Conservancy, Inc., located at 510 South 14th Street for the purpose of expanding and preserving public green space for community use and enjoyment.
- 7. To authorize the special use of the property known as 207 North 28th Street for the purpose of a multifamily dwelling, upon certain terms and conditions. (7th District)
- 8. To authorize the special use of the property known as 1412 Chestnut Street for the purpose of up to four single-family attached dwellings and one single-family detached dwelling, upon certain terms and conditions. (6th District)
- 9. To authorize the special use of the property known as 2117 Ingram Avenue for the purpose of no more than two single-family attached dwellings, upon certain terms and conditions. (8th District)
- 10. To authorize the special use of the property known as 3117 West Leigh Street for the purpose of a space for outdoor entertainment and food services, upon certain terms and conditions. (2nd District)
- 11. To authorize the special use of the properties known as 2412 North Lombardy Street and 2414 Seminary Avenue for the purpose of a mixed-use building, upon certain terms and conditions. (3rd District)
- 12. To authorize the special use of the property known as 2423 North Lombardy Street for the purpose of a mixed-use building and a community building, upon certain terms and conditions. (3rd District)
- 13. To authorize the special use of the property known as 1130 West Marshall Street for the purpose of no more than one two-family detached dwelling, upon certain terms and conditions. (2nd District)
- 14. To authorize the special use of the properties known as 1538 Mechanicsville Turnpike and 1540 Mechanicsville Turnpike for the purpose of a mixed-use building containing commercial and residential space, upon certain terms and conditions. (6th District)
- 15. To authorize the special use of the property known as 3131 Navarone Avenue for the purpose of no more than one single-family detached dwelling and one dwelling unit within an accessory structure, upon certain terms and conditions. (8th District)
- 16. To authorize the special use of the property known as 2013 Orlando Road for the purpose of a single-family detached dwelling and a dwelling unit within an accessory building, upon certain terms and conditions. (8th District)
- 17. To authorize the special use of the property known as 3204 Parkwood Avenue for the purpose of a single-family detached dwelling and a dwelling unit within an accessory building, upon certain terms and conditions. (5th District)
- 18. To authorize the special use of the property known as 304 Roslyn Road for the purpose of a single-family detached dwelling and a dwelling unit within an accessory building, upon certain terms and conditions. (1st District)
- 19. To authorize the special use of the property known as 5908 Three Chopt Road for the purpose of up to two single-family detached dwellings, upon certain terms and conditions. (1st District)
- 20. To authorize the special use of the property known as 3501 Delano Street for the purpose of up to two single-family detached dwellings, upon certain terms and conditions. (8th District)
- 21. To authorize the special use of the property known as 3700 Traylor Drive for the purpose of a single-family detached dwelling on a corner lot with a driveway intersecting a street which constitutes the principal street frontage of the lot, upon certain terms and conditions. (4th District)
- 22. To amend and reordain Ord. No. 2024-209, adopted Sept. 9, 2024, which authorized the special use of the properties known as 312 Goshen Street, 901 West Marshall Street, and 903 West Marshall Street for the purpose of a restaurant use, upon certain terms and conditions, to modify the plans and to expand the hours of operation and occupancy for outdoor dining and outdoor live music. (2nd District)
- 23. To amend and reordain Ord. No. 2021-367, adopted Feb. 14, 2022, which authorized the special use of the property known as 1000 Westover Hills Boulevard for the purpose of a residential use containing up to six dormitory-style units with shared sanitation facilities accessory to a church, upon certain terms and conditions, to modify the special use, plans, and terms and conditions. (4th District)
- 24. To amend and reordain Ord. No. 2021-012, adopted Feb. 8, 2021, which authorized the special use of the property known as 821 Albemarle Street for the purpose of a personal service business, upon certain terms and conditions, to modify the special use, the Plans, and certain terms and conditions. (5th District)
- 25. To conditionally rezone the property known as 1951 Venable Street from the R-53 Multifamily Residential District and the R-63 Multifamily Urban Residential District to the TOD-1 Transit-Oriented Nodal District, upon certain proffered conditions. (7th District)
- 26. FINAL Location, Character, and Extent review of proposed renovation for future RACC Adoption Facility, located at 2310 West Cary Street.
- 38 Regular Agenda
- 27. To authorize the special use of the property known as 4101 Grove Avenue for the purpose of up to [35] 33 single-family attached dwellings, upon certain terms and conditions. (As Amended) (1st District)
- 28. To authorize the special use of the properties known as 5900 Grove Avenue and 5902 Grove Avenue for the purpose of an office use for interior design and education services, and accessory parking, upon certain terms and conditions. (1st District)
- 41 Council Action Update and Upcoming Items
- 42 Adjournment
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