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Richmond Planning Commission Meeting - March 18, 2026

City Council — Wednesday, March 18, 2026
BodyRichmond, Virginia
SessionCity Council
DateWednesday, March 18, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:42

Okay.

0:45

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

0:47

Welcome to the regularly scheduled meeting of the City of Richmond Planning Commission.

0:52

Please give the electronic notice.

0:53

Madam Second.

0:56

This meeting is being held in person in the fifth floor conference room of City Hall.

1:00

While staff in a quorum of planning commissioners are attending the meeting in person.

1:04

Citizens may choose to participate in the meeting virtually.

1:06

All written comments that were received by email prior to 12 p.m.

1:10

today have been provided to the planning commissioners in advance of the meeting.

1:13

During the public comment period, speakers will be asked to limit their comments to three minutes for an individual or five minutes if representing a group.

1:20

Very much for purposes of establishing the quorum, please call the roll.

1:25

Mr.

1:25

Poole.

1:26

Ms.

1:26

Greenfield, here's Ebert?

1:28

Here.

1:29

Ms.

1:30

Knight.

1:32

Ms.

1:33

White.

1:34

Ms.

1:34

Rowe.

1:36

Mr.

1:37

White.

1:37

Here.

1:40

And I do not see Mr.

1:41

McKenzie.

1:42

Um Markham is absent, but we do have a quorum.

1:45

Very much.

1:46

Mr.

1:46

McKenzie has requested the he's not on the call.

1:52

Okay.

1:53

We can only go.

1:54

Ms.

1:54

Knight came down.

1:56

Uh our rules.

1:59

Uh we need to attend our rules with respect to attendance.

2:05

Or is there a motion to suspend the rules vis-a-vis the attendance?

2:16

Is there okay?

2:17

What is the reason?

2:19

The passing of his partner.

2:28

Any discussion.

2:31

Please call.

2:32

Mr.

2:33

Poole.

2:34

Ms.

2:35

Greenfield.

2:35

Aye.

2:36

Mr.

2:36

Burt.

2:37

Aye.

2:37

Ms.

2:37

Knight?

2:38

Aye.

2:38

Ms.

2:39

Rowe.

2:39

Aye.

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And Mr.

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White.

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Summary of Proceedings

Richmond Planning Commission Meeting - March 18, 2026

The Richmond Planning Commission convened on March 18, 2026 (the official meeting minutes list the date as March 17, 2026) at 6:00 PM in the 5th Floor Conference Room of City Hall. The meeting lasted approximately 8 minutes. Commissioners approved previous meeting minutes, deleted one agenda item, and recommended a special use permit for City Council approval.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: Three sets of minutes were approved: June 3, 2025 (5-0, 1 abstention), June 17, 2025 (5-0, 1 abstention), and March 3, 2026 (4-0, 2 abstentions).
  • Consent Agenda Item (Ordinance 2026-051): A special use permit for a home occupation within an accessory structure at 4021 Crutchfield Street was recommended for approval to City Council. The motion passed unanimously (7-0) with no public comments.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public spoke during the public comment period for the consent agenda. There were no regular agenda items requiring a public hearing.

Discussion Items

  • Virtual Participation: Commissioner Victor McKenzie Jr. joined virtually due to the birth of his child. A motion to allow his virtual participation passed unanimously.
  • Deletion of UDC 2026-02: The applicant withdrew the concept review for a proposed bus platform at North 2nd Street between East Broad and East Marshall Streets. The item was deleted from the agenda by a unanimous vote.
  • Council Action Update: Secretary Shaianna Trump reported that City Council had introduced one conditional use permit and two special use permit ordinances on March 10, 2026, which will appear on the April 7 Planning Commission agenda. Three special use permits and one rezoning were adopted. Additionally, she noted that the October meeting dates had been corrected from Monday to Tuesday in the printed schedule.

Key Outcomes

  • All sets of minutes were approved with the stated abstentions.
  • UDC 2026-02 (bus platform concept review) was deleted from the agenda.
  • Ordinance 2026-051 (home occupation at 4021 Crutchfield Street) was unanimously recommended for City Council approval.
  • The meeting was adjourned at 6:08 PM.

Meeting Transcript

Okay. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the regularly scheduled meeting of the City of Richmond Planning Commission. Please give the electronic notice. Madam Second. This meeting is being held in person in the fifth floor conference room of City Hall. While staff in a quorum of planning commissioners are attending the meeting in person. Citizens may choose to participate in the meeting virtually. All written comments that were received by email prior to 12 p.m. today have been provided to the planning commissioners in advance of the meeting. During the public comment period, speakers will be asked to limit their comments to three minutes for an individual or five minutes if representing a group. Very much for purposes of establishing the quorum, please call the roll. Mr. Poole. Ms. Greenfield, here's Ebert? Here. Ms. Knight. Ms. White. Ms. Rowe. Mr. White. Here. And I do not see Mr. McKenzie. Um Markham is absent, but we do have a quorum. Very much. Mr. McKenzie has requested the he's not on the call. Okay. We can only go. Ms. Knight came down. Uh our rules. Uh we need to attend our rules with respect to attendance. Or is there a motion to suspend the rules vis-a-vis the attendance? Is there okay? What is the reason? The passing of his partner. Any discussion. Please call. Mr. Poole. Ms. Greenfield. Aye. Mr.

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