Planning Commission - Regular Meeting
The Planning Commission approved several special use permits, including one for a six-bay garage structure at 5 North Colonial Avenue Rear, a day nursery for up to 12 children at 2502 4th Avenue, and two single-family detached dwellings at 1235 North 36th Street. The commission also approved the minutes from the June 16, 2026, meeting and continued an item regarding a special use permit for 3317 Rear Monument Avenue to August 7, 2026.
About this meeting
- Government Body
- Planning Commission
- Meeting Type
- Planning Commission
- Location
- Richmond, VA
- Meeting Date
- July 7, 2026
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Tuesday, July 7, 2026
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Roll Call
Chair's Comments
PDRMIN 2026.012 City Planning Commission Minutes - June 16, 2026
Director's Report
Consideration of Continuances and Deletions from Agenda
ORD. 2026-152
To close, to public use and travel, an unimproved portion of Lafayette Street, located north of Sterling Street and south of Grove Avenue, consisting of approximately 5,159± square feet, upon certain terms and conditions. (1st District)
ORD. 2026-153
To authorize the special use of the property known as 2502 4th Avenue for the purpose of a day nursery for up to 12 children, upon certain terms and conditions. (6th District)
ORD. 2026-154
To authorize the special use of the property known as 1235 North 36th Street for the purpose of up to two single-family detached dwellings, upon certain terms and conditions. (7th District)
ORD. 2026-155
To authorize the special use of the property known as 5 North Colonial Avenue Rear for the purpose of up to six attached garages, which may be rented to persons who reside outside of the same entire block as the Property, upon certain terms and conditions. (1st District)
ORD. 2026-156
To authorize the special use of the properties known as 5219 Euclid Avenue, 5221 Euclid Avenue, and 5221 ½ Euclid Avenue for the purpose of up to six single-family detached dwellings, upon certain terms and conditions. (7th District)
ORD. 2026-157
To amend and reordain Ord. No. 2021-018, adopted Feb. 22, 2021, as previously amended by Ord. No. 2022-052, adopted Mar. 28, 2022, which authorized the special use of the properties known as 5300 Rear Hull Street Road, 5311 Warwick Road, 5315 Warwick Road, and 5323 Warwick Road for the purpose of up to 65 single-family attached dwellings, to instead authorize up to 73 single-family attached dwellings, upon certain terms and conditions, to modify the addresses included in the special use and certain terms and conditions, upon certain terms and conditions. (9th District)
ORD. 2026-161
To amend Ord. No. 2026-063, adopted May 11, 2026, which adopted the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Special Fund Budget and made appropriations pursuant thereto, by transferring $480,000.00 from the Department of Fire and Emergency Services Special Fund, 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 appropriating $480,000.00 of such transferred funds to the Department of Fire and Emergency Services' "Fire Training Facility Burn Tower Replacement" project in the Capital Investment Opportunities category for the purpose of constructing the City's burn building to enhance the safety of fire service personnel while conducting live fire training.
ORD. 2026-162
To declare a public necessity for and to authorize the acquisition by gift, purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, certain fee simple interests, temporary construction easements, and permanent easements for the public purpose of facilitating the construction of the Hobby Hill Lake Dam Rehabilitation Project.
ORD. 2026-163
To declare a public necessity for and to authorize (i) the acquisition of the real property known as 5624 Campbell Avenue and (ii) the grant and acceptance of certain easements relating to the acquisition of such real property, for the purpose of implementing the combined sewer overflow mitigation project known as the CSO-012 Storage Tank project.
UDC 2026-07
UDC 2026-07 Location, Character, and Extent review of proposed street and transportation infrastructure improvements in Shockoe Valley, including Oliver Hill Way, North 18th Street, Venable Street, Mosby Street, and Leigh Street.
UDC 2026-08
UDC 2026-08 Location, Character, and Extent review of the proposed architecture for the archeological pavilion over the historic Lumpkin's Jail site - part of the Shockoe Campus project, located at 1500 East Franklin Street.