Planning Commission approves housing, street funding, and plans

This meeting was held in-person in the 5th Floor Conference Room of City Hall at 900 East Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia 23219.

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.

Public Access Instructions - 2026

Call To Order

Roll Call

Chair's Comments

Approval of Minutes

City Planning Commission Minutes - December 2, 2025

City Planning Commission Minutes - June 2, 2026

Director's Report

Consideration of Continuances and Deletions from Agenda

Consent Agenda

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.

To authorize the special use of the property known as 902 North 28th Street for the purpose of up to one single-family detached dwelling and one single-family attached dwelling, upon certain terms and conditions. (7th District)

To authorize the special use of the property known as 3012 Grayland Avenue for the purpose of up to two single-family detached dwellings, upon certain terms and conditions. (5th District)

To authorize the special use of the property known as 2518 Grove Avenue for the purpose of a multifamily dwelling, upon certain terms and conditions. (2nd District)

To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer, for and on behalf of the City of Richmond, to accept funds in the amount of $295,267.00 from the Virginia Department of 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, 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’ Complete Streets project in the Transportation Federal/State/Regional category by $295,267.00 for the purpose of providing funding for the Chamberlayne Avenue resurfacing project from Walton Avenue to Hammond Avenue.

RESOLUTION OF THE RICHMOND CITY PLANNING COMMISSION TO ADOPT RICHMOND INSPIRE: A CITYWIDE VISION PLAN FOR PARKS, RECREATION & COMMUNITY FACILITIES AS AN AMENDMENT TO THE RICHMOND 300: A GUIDE FOR GROWTH MASTER PLAN

RESOLUTION OF THE RICHMOND CITY PLANNING COMMISSION TO ADOPT THE RICHMOND CONNECTS, STRATEGIC PLAN: A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR IMPROVING TRANSPORTATION EQUITY IN RICHMOND AS AN AMENDMENT TO THE RICHMOND 300: A GUIDE FOR GROWTH MASTER PLAN

Regular Agenda

2026 Public Art Commission Work Plan

Council Action Update and Upcoming Items

Adjournment