Second draft of zoning overhaul draws cautious hope from neighborhood groups but some concern from housing advocates
“I really felt like our team did a good job of hearing what residents and other stakeholders were raising.”
Housing
For many neighborhood associations, Richmond’s zoning overhaul is too much, too fast
Ask any of Richmond’s several dozen neighborhood associations what they think about the city’s ongoing overhaul of its almost 50-year-old zoning code, and you’re likely to get an earful.
Affordable housing and other nonprofits launch campaign in support of zoning code changes
A coalition including many of Richmond’s most active affordable housing developers has launched a campaign in support of the city’s ongoing effort to overhaul its 1970s-era zoning code.
Richmond officials vow to begin using surplus city properties to spur affordable housing development
Because the city chooses who it sells to, it can help determine what the development will look like.
Another major affordable housing project off Walmsley Boulevard in the works
Because no objections were lodged, the project was placed on the Planning Commission’s consent agenda.
Citywide cultural heritage plan returns, modified to address fears about stifling housing development
Many residents see it as a critical roadmap for how the city can preserve its historic resources amid a sweeping zoning overhaul.
After Church Hill teardowns, Richmond eyes steep penalties for unapproved demolitions
It could become far more expensive to tear down a building without permission in some of Richmond’s most historic neighborhoods.
