To continue the implementation of the Richmond Downtown Plan, the City of Richmond has set a Public Meeting for a potential rezoning of the Manchester Area for Thursday, November 19, from 5PM-6:30PM Open at the Sacred Heart Center (1400 Perry Street). The purpose of the meeting is to review the rezoning proposal, ask questions, and [...]
A hearing on the proposed amendments to the Downtown Master Plan will be held tonight at the City Planning Commission at 6:00pm in Council Chambers on the 2nd floor of City Hall. Learn more about the proposed amendments here.
The Richmond Downtown Master Plan was adopted on October 13, 2008. Following its adoption, Richmond City Council adopted an ordinance directing the City Planning Commission to consider amendments to the Plan. A public hearing will be held at the City Planning Commission meeting on Monday, April 20, 2009 at 6:00pm in Council Chambers on the [...]
The Richmond Downtown Plan was adopted on October 13, 2008. Following its adoption, an ordinance (PDF) was introduced that would direct the City Planning Commission to consider amendments to the Plan. Richmond City Council will hold a public hearing on this ordinance on Monday, February 9, 2009 at 6:00pm in City Council Chambers (2nd floor, [...]
The agenda for the Richmond City Council meeting on Monday includes both a crucial vote on the Downtown Master Plan and a special use permit for Hull Street: Ord. No. 2008-208 (Patron: Mayor Wilder) – To approve an amendment to the Master Plan for the City of Richmond, *** to adopt the Downtown Master Plan [...]
A special meeting of City Council’s Land Use, Housing, and Transportation Standing Committee has been scheduled to discuss the Downtown Master Plan. The meeting will be held at 3:PM on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 in City Council Chambers on the 2nd floor of City Hall (900 E. Broad Street). An opportunity for comments from members [...]
The City of Richmond Planning Commission will discuss further revisions to and consider adoption of the June 2008 Draft Downtown Master Plan on Monday, July 21. The meeting is open to the public, but there will not be a public hearing. The discussion on the Downtown Master Plan will be held at the end of [...]
Having been following the process since the beginning, John Sarvay over at Buttermilk&Molasses has a timely update and recap on the Richmond Downtown Master Plan. The City of Richmond Planning Commission will hold a public hearing Monday, July 7 @6:30PM on the June 2008 Revised Draft Downtown Master Plan @ the 5th floor conference room [...]
The City of Richmond Planning Commission will hold a public hearing Monday, July 7 @6:30PM on the June 2008 Revised Draft Downtown Master Plan. The public is encouraged to attend the public hearing to share thoughts on the plan with the City Planning Commission.
The developer of the long-controversial Echo Harbor project (210 luxury condos, restaurant, health club, stores and offices) has called the recently released Downtown Master Plan “inherently flawed”, upset that the document blocks out his land as most appropriate as a park. The city government sends mixed messages, with 4th District Councilwoman Kathy C. Graziano said [...]
The first public hearing on the recently released updated Downtown Master Plan will be Monday, Dec.3rd at 6:30PM at the City Planning Commission meeting in the 5th floor conference room in City Hall. Backers of this vision of Richmond’s future are urging citizens to turn out to show their support for the plan.
Today at noon, the city will unveil the first draft of the new downtown master plan. Expected to focus heavily on River District neighborhoods, the plan will be available for review on the City Website, all Richmond Public Libraries locations, Community Centers, and City Hall rooms 110 and 510.
