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The Commission adopted the consent agenda and recommended approval of multiple special-use permits for housing and accessory structures to City Council. It approved a concept plan for a new riverside park, recommended acceptance of a $2,002,659 state grant for Broad Rock Creek stream restoration, approved a preliminary community unit plan for the Mosby Court South redevelopment with amendments, and recommended closing a portion of public right-of-way.
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The Planning Commission approved several land-use permissions that allow new housing units, accessory structures, and a large redevelopment to move forward to City Council for final approval. The Commission also approved a concept for a new riverside park and supported accepting state funding to pay for stormwater and stream restoration work at Broad Rock Creek. One public street segment was recommended to be closed, which could change local traffic access near Brookland Park Boulevard and Robin Hood Road.
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- Adopted the Consent Agenda and recommended approval to City Council of multiple special-use permits for residential and accessory uses (ORD.2026-099, 2026-100, 2026-101, 2026-103, 2026-104, 2026-105, 2026-108, and ORD.2026-107 amendment).
- Recommended approval to City Council to accept $2,002,659 from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and appropriate it to the Department of Public Utilities’ Stormwater Facilities Improvements project for the Broad Rock Creek stream restoration (ORD.2026-112).
- Approved the Location, Character, and Extent concept review for a new riverside park at 3021 Dock Street (UDC 2026-06 CONCEPT).
- Recommended approval to City Council to close a portion of public right-of-way south of Brookland Park Boulevard and east of Robin Hood Road (ORD.2026-109).
- Recommended approval of a preliminary community unit plan for Mosby Court South redevelopment allowing up to 500 dwelling units and up to 25,000 sq ft of ground-floor commercial on ~12.84 acres, with amendments to remove vinyl as a permitted material and to set permitted total residential floor area up to 600,000 sq ft (ORD.2026-106).
- Recommended approval to City Council for up to thirteen attached garages at 3415 Crenshaw Mews Alley and repeal of the prior ordinance (ORD.2026-102).
- Heard a presentation on Richmond 300: Richmond Connects and received a Council action update and upcoming items overview.
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