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## Recent meetings (48)

- [2026-11-18 — Committee to take up tax amnesty plan for 2027 and Coliseum/City Center update](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/33aefdeb-aac6-49d4-9f24-9fe43eaeb7a5): Finance and Economic Development Standing Committee
- [2026-11-17 — Richmond committee preview: ADU advisory committee ordinance, traffic calming, and housing plan updates on tap](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/c9ed8be8-9dc3-4ec9-8bfb-ba87ba5170ec): Land Use, Housing and Transportation Standing Committee
- [2026-11-09 — Richmond City Council's Nov. 9 informal meeting: what's on the docket before Monday's regular session](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/da55c8eb-2f64-4996-8771-1e5e6fd8d490): Informal Meeting
- [2026-11-09 — Richmond Council to weigh 100-unit apartment plan, school funding boost and Gilpin Court redevelopment pact](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/ec139bf6-41dd-4d56-8886-4552142b3f35): City Council
- [2026-11-04 — Richmond zoning board to hear six special exception cases Nov. 4 — carports, lot splits and a new multifamily building](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/a351e7fb-68fa-4ed1-9268-2c7ee8a2804b): Board of Zoning Appeals
- [2026-11-02 — Richmond Planning Commission to weigh Fan demolition overlay and special-use permits](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/4e42e73e-13fd-4e07-9022-eccad79cb744): Planning Commission
- [2026-11-02 — Civilian Review Board's first year: only 4 cases reviewed, and why that gap matters](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/ce825109-1282-420a-aad0-a9fea209e77e): Organizational Development Standing Committee
- [2026-10-28 — Committee punts on NextEra-Dominion merger stance — sends resolution to full Council with no recommendation](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/27b53da5-90d4-4c22-af0d-6440ffd56dde): Governmental Operations Standing Committee
- [2026-10-27 — Richmond crime down big, but chief warns Flock cameras may vanish — and CVS is leaving Wamsley Blvd](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/71042d8f-5ca2-4ba1-bd09-cc304412daaf): Public Safety Standing Committee
- [2026-10-27 — Richmond's historic review board scheduled to weigh 9 old-district projects — porch, fence, window and garage proposals](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/c19633b8-d988-4c33-a07a-4c040fa5e14e): Commission of Architectural Review
- [2026-10-21 — Committee recommends approval of retiree COLA policy, forwards $4.8M for schools and bigger senior tax relief](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/579e05a1-332a-4b8f-9e9f-ead1270464ba): Finance and Economic Development Standing Committee
- [2026-10-20 — Commission greenlights Jackson Ward Community Plan, plus housing approvals across the city](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/c0adb998-e124-4151-8daf-244b0d3c618e): Planning Commission
- [2026-10-20 — Committee backs Cancer Retreat lease, new Manchester park and library greening grants — ADU housing talk takes center stage](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/90c005e8-b6c1-46e0-a64b-293203ad12c3): Land Use, Housing and Transportation Standing Committee
- [2026-10-19 — Richmond pitches 2027 legislative agenda: housing tools, water plant funding and $100M for sewer overhaul](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/dfad3ec0-4e3f-48d7-98cb-8286846dee79): City Council
- [2026-10-15 — UDC backs Fan demolition protections 9-0 and gives conditional OK to Shockoe weekend street closures](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/cb7cbaa0-b54e-4dec-92be-51e91658557c): Urban Design Committee
- [2026-10-13 — Council rejects $500K South Meadow townhomes 1-8, kills payment-register probe, and adopts $1M street-safety grant](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/112df8bf-1866-4f55-9bd1-503738c9c5ea): City Council
- [2026-10-13 — Richmond's poverty rate has fallen sharply since 2015 — but council members question who's actually benefiting](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/4b64f41d-7309-4587-836f-f03fc20e500f): Informal Meeting
- [2026-10-08 — Committee forwards $614K in opioid settlement funds and 10 ordinances to City Council, after pointed questions on homeless plan](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/2b23b45e-211c-4f92-a11c-0a23386c1095): Education and Human Services Standing Committee
- [2026-10-06 — Commission backs 33 townhomes at former church site on Grove Avenue — but one commissioner says no](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/d26f56ab-f595-4e34-a052-1a6a3dc2105b): Planning Commission
- [2026-10-05 — Richmond Council introduces $700K Family Crisis Fund shift, shelter leases, opioid grants and Church Hill housing proposals](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/d7037354-ed95-443c-aa0e-7a22ef86b93a): City Council
- [2026-10-05 — Richmond braces for tighter budgets: slower property growth means tax cuts now harder to promise](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/a1a4936a-12fe-4c8b-a222-c5236af12201): Organizational Development Standing Committee
- [2026-09-28 — Council kills $20M rooftop solar deal 4-5, then chaos over calling it back](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/d3803f1e-59bc-468f-9f97-66e43febcdc3): City Council
- [2026-09-23 — Committee sends 39 rooftop solar deals to Council with no recommendation after 2-hour risk debate](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/232d8fc0-cf61-440d-8839-01dedd4daa18): Governmental Operations Standing Committee
- [2026-09-22 — Richmond 911 center gets $50K for indoor mapping; committee backs new emergency plan](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/cd5567cb-d746-4e39-8b5c-93f9daf2fc50): Public Safety Standing Committee
- [2026-09-21 — Richmond council kicks off plan to put rooftop solar on 39 city buildings — from fire stations to libraries](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/efea747a-c424-4eef-87db-50f866a2140d): City Council
- [2026-09-15 — Two housing cases pushed to October — 100-unit Overbrook project and York Road townhomes both continued](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/27068d89-1497-4480-8e1e-d2fd89142503): Planning Commission
- [2026-09-14 — Council adopts native-plant yard ordinance, Virginia Home apartments, and West Broad nightclub — dozens of other items pushed to later meetings](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/165b777c-4c61-44ff-a5b4-ad1f0a278fcf): City Council
- [2026-09-10 — Richmond City Council votes to intervene in Dominion–NextEra merger case at the SCC](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/fabdae92-fe31-43da-8e6e-083a91326d40): City Council
- [2026-09-08 — Council fails to fast-track Dominion Energy utility case — resolution waits until next meeting](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/28715342-334d-42e7-b9d6-597e63cb55b5): City Council
- [2026-08-18 — Richmond Planning Commission greenlights 14 special-use permits, tables 3 others — Overbrook Road 100-unit project pushed to September](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/fc92977e-3120-42b9-8d31-e49d111da98b): Planning Commission
- [2026-07-27 — Council puts 1% sales tax for school repairs on the November ballot — and votes unanimously to protect historic Westwood](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/96206ffb-3939-4ca2-8abc-89f30e5578d3): City Council
- [2026-07-21 — Committee advances Virginia landscapes law, Gilpin Court redevelopment MOU, and more to City Council](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/ad1b5530-5208-497a-b41d-dd21154ad3e8): Land Use, Housing and Transportation Standing Committee
- [2026-07-15 — Committee advances $3.17M housing relief package and affordable housing deals — but payment register ordinance stalls again](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/57945882-554f-4d85-bd10-5b00214f99cc): Finance and Economic Development Standing Committee
- [2026-07-09 — Committee backs 1% sales tax referendum for school repairs amid RPS $9 million budget hole](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/817b7a54-879c-4ad3-b82d-78f1047e0c9e): Education and Human Services Standing Committee
- [2026-07-07 — Richmond Planning Commission unanimously backs a Church Hill day nursery, Shockoe design referrals, and $480K for a fire training burn tower](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/f2a60174-819d-484f-b3bb-bf0daf7cac18): Planning Commission
- [2026-07-06 — Six big measures hit Council docket — a 1% sales tax for schools, $3.2M for housing relief, and Gilpin Court redevelopment](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/21e8e50d-5b30-485c-8fda-fae24f94f7cd): City Council
- [2026-07-06 — $12M solar deal for 30 city buildings pitched — but no vote yet; 911 handoff to RAA slipping past its 30-day deadline](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/41f7d33a-88ea-47d1-b309-f72238c6949b): Organizational Development Standing Committee
- [2026-06-24 — Council committee recommends new city code adoption, grills DPU over billing system rollout problems](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/04996db4-8143-40bd-a8b5-fa1fc4f87bf1): Governmental Operations Standing Committee
- [2026-06-23 — City preps for a quieter hurricane season — and pilots cameras to catch illegal dumpers](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/569beeaf-7a29-4e4c-9bc8-a22126840f77): Public Safety Standing Committee
- [2026-06-22 — Council rejects two citizen review commissions for Code Refresh after two-hour public hearing; Tuxedo Boulevard homes approved](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/0718d54f-1041-4fbf-9855-ba24e81d4ea6): City Council
- [2026-06-17 — Richmond panel sends $1.8M in grant funds to Council, puts payment-register fight on hold until July](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/401dce5c-b48d-42d9-b43e-bc3dd697d5f3): Finance and Economic Development Standing Committee
- [2026-06-15 — Richmond Council digs into zoning rewrite: occupancy limits, church land, and duplex rules spark two hours of debate](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/a222fe70-8e56-4175-8fb8-5d31f2974bd2): City Council
- [2026-06-08 — Council OKs $7.4M sale of Commerce Road land for big Southside development — but splits on the process](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/caa84fdc-735d-4189-8a7d-de70f20d601c): City Council
- [2026-05-26 — Council approves Franklin Street housing conversion, advances affordable-housing studies, delays Mosby Court plan](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/e60a461d-0e30-44f0-a3a9-ea7a880c356f): City Council
- [2026-05-20 — Payment register overhaul delayed again as committee advances tax deferral, labor, and downtown district items](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/2e6039ea-49db-4a1d-8957-db76b9d6729e): Finance and Economic Development Standing Committee
- [2026-05-19 — Waldorf School street closure moves ahead despite neighbor fears about a 34-car parking lot](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/dbb7c751-62a9-4d34-8b51-75dfe435a1cb): Planning Commission
- [2026-05-14 — Committee backs Southside Plaza lease extension and $4M health department funding](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/69b733b0-b526-4f56-bdc9-12d873483303): Education and Human Services Standing Committee
- [2026-05-11 — Council adopts $135M budget package but denies Lavender Hill's outdoor events permit after 20-month fight](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/meetings/a5746e39-d2b4-444f-8cc8-1b7034fcf804): City Council


## Civic issues (50)

- [Affordable housing and infill development across six districts](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/zoning-change): general · priority: critical
- [Real estate tax rate and tax relief changes](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/real-estate-tax-rate-and-tax-relief-changes): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [South Meadow Street townhomes rejection](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/south-meadow-street-townhomes-rejection): development · priority: high
- [Flock/ALPR surveillance phase-out](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/police-surveillance-technology): public-safety · priority: high
- [Gilpin Court redevelopment partnership](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/real-estate-development): development · priority: high
- [1% sales tax referendum for Richmond Public Schools](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/1-sales-tax-for-school-infrastructure): schools · priority: critical
- [Dominion Energy offshore wind ownership change](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/dominion-energy-offshore-wind-ownership-change): environment · priority: high
- [$4.78 million transfer to Richmond Public Schools](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/478-million-transfer-to-richmond-public-schools): taxes-budget · priority: critical
- [Neighborhood Crime at Plaza View Shopping Center](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/public-safety-and-city-updates): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Code Refresh draft three debate](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/code-refresh-draft-three-debate): zoning · priority: high
- [Payment register transparency](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/spending-transparency): general · priority: high
- [Emergency shelter operations at 7 North 2nd Street](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/emergency-shelter-operations-at-7-north-2nd-street): public-safety · priority: high
- [Fan Neighborhood Demolition-Restriction Overlay (UDC 2026-15)](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/zoning-restrictions): general · priority: high
- [Multifamily construction on North 21st Street](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/zoning-and-development): development · priority: high
- [Opioid-response grant package](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/opioid-response-grant-package): public-health · priority: high
- [Tax amnesty program for 2027](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/tax-amnesty-program-for-2027): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [Church Hill and Meadow Street special-use proposals](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/church-hill-and-meadow-street-special-use-proposals): zoning · priority: high
- [Water treatment plant investment](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/water-treatment-plant-investment): water-utilities · priority: high
- [Lombardy Street CSX bridge replacement](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/lombardy-street-csx-bridge-replacement): roads · priority: medium
- [Rooftop solar program on city buildings](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/solar-energy-contract): general · priority: critical
- [Shockoe weekend street pedestrianization (bollards)](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/shockoe-weekend-street-pedestrianization): roads · priority: high
- [Zoning Code Rewrite (Code Refresh) Draft 3](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/zoning-code-rewrite-commissions): zoning · priority: critical
- [Committee Rules of Procedure](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/city-council-governance): governance · priority: medium
- [election night coverage](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/election-night-coverage): governance · priority: medium
- [Dominion Energy–NextEra merger and its impact on Richmond ratepayers and workers](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/dominion-energynextera-merger-and-its-impact-on-richmond-ratepayers-and-workers): water-utilities · priority: high
- [Shelter services contracts](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/shelter-services-contracts): public-safety · priority: high
- [$1 million federal Safe Streets grant for Richmond](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/1-million-federal-safe-streets-grant-for-richmond): public-safety · priority: medium
- [2027 state legislative agenda: housing powers and tenant protections](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/2027-state-legislative-agenda-housing-powers-and-tenant-protections): zoning · priority: high
- [Pedestrian accessibility for disabled residents](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/pedestrian-accessibility-for-disabled-residents): roads · priority: medium
- [Family Crisis Fund funding transfer](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/family-crisis-fund-funding-transfer): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [Police Crime Statistics and Enforcement Technology](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/crime-statistics): public-safety · priority: high
- [Retirement system cost-of-living policy](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/retirement-system-cost-of-living-policy): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [Westwood neighborhood character study](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/westwood-neighborhood-character-study): zoning · priority: high
- [Townhomes at 5706 York Road](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/townhomes-at-5706-york-road): development · priority: medium
- [John Marshall Courts Building renovation](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/john-marshall-courts-building-renovation): public-safety · priority: high
- [Blanton House lease expansion for Cancer Retreat Centers](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/blanton-house-lease-expansion-for-cancer-retreat-centers): development · priority: low
- [Fire Department Staffing Restored to Safe Levels](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/emergency-services-staffing): public-safety · priority: high
- [Jackson Ward Community Plan adoption](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/jackson-ward-community-plan-adoption): zoning · priority: high
- [Multifamily housing at 1209 Overbrook Road](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/multifamily-housing-at-1209-overbrook-road): development · priority: high
- [Fire Fleet Replacement and Facilities](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/fire-fleet-replacement-and-facilities): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Quality-of-Life Conditions in the 8th and 9th Districts](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/service-delivery-issue-referrals): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [Richmond 300 and Special Use Permits](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/richmond-300-and-special-use-permits): zoning · priority: medium
- [Commercial creep into the R-2 residential block at 5900-5902 Grove Avenue](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/commercial-creep-into-the-r-2-residential-block-at-5900-5902-grove-avenue): zoning · priority: medium
- [Combined sewer overflow funding request](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/combined-sewer-overflow-funding): water-utilities · priority: high
- [Historic district property improvements requiring certificates of appropriateness](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/historic-district-property-improvements-requiring-certificates-of-appropriatenes): development · priority: medium
- [Civilian Review Board Annual Report](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/civilian-review-board-annual-report): public-safety · priority: high
- [school board election upset](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/school-board-election-upset): education · priority: medium
- [Coliseum/City Center Redevelopment](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/coliseumcity-center-redevelopment): development · priority: high
- [Sewer discharge permit authority change](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/sewer-discharge-permit-authority-change): water-utilities · priority: low
- [Proposed change of Council meeting days from Mondays to Tuesdays](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/issues/proposed-change-of-council-meeting-days-from-mondays-to-tuesdays): taxes-budget · priority: medium


## Development applications (50)

- [1209 Overbrook Road multifamily special use](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/1209-overbrook-road-multifamily-special-use): conditional-use · under-review
- [Brook Road multifamily special use](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/brook-road-multifamily-special-use): conditional-use · under-review
- [5706 York Road townhouses special use](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/5706-york-road-townhouses-special-use): conditional-use · under-review
- [5 North Colonial Avenue Rear special use](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/5-north-colonial-avenue-rear-special-use): conditional-use · tabled
- [4101 Grove Avenue townhouses special use](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/4101-grove-avenue-townhouses-special-use): conditional-use · tabled
- [North 35th Street duplexes special use](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/north-35th-street-duplexes-special-use): conditional-use · pending
- [3407 Lawson Street special use](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/3407-lawson-street-special-use): conditional-use · under-review
- [5908 Three Chopt Road special use](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/5908-three-chopt-road-special-use): conditional-use · under-review
- [North 27th Street townhouses special use](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/north-27th-street-townhouses-special-use): conditional-use · pending
- [3317 Rear Monument Avenue Special Use](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/3317-rear-monument-avenue-special-use): conditional-use · tabled
- [511 North Meadow Street retail special use](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/511-north-meadow-street-retail-special-use): conditional-use · under-review
- [214 West Marshall Street Special Use](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/214-west-marshall-street-special-use): conditional-use · pending
- [Brookland Park Boulevard right-of-way closure](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/brookland-park-boulevard-right-of-way-closure): other · tabled
- [Two-story addition, 2210 Stuart Avenue](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/two-story-addition-2210-stuart-avenue): variance · pending
- [Lot split and two new dwellings, 4406 Corbin Street](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/lot-split-and-two-new-dwellings-4406-corbin-street): subdivision · pending
- [Accessory structure (carport), 1223 Rothesay Circle](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/accessory-structure-1223-rothesay-circle): conditional-use · pending
- [Second-story addition with accessory dwelling unit, 2106 Floyd Avenue](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/second-story-addition-with-accessory-dwelling-unit-2106-floyd-avenue): variance · pending
- [New multifamily dwelling, 812 & 814 North 21st Street](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/new-multifamily-dwelling-812-814-north-21st-street): site-plan · pending
- [Lot split and new dwelling, 3500 Stockton Street](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/lot-split-and-new-dwelling-3500-stockton-street): subdivision · pending
- [UDC 2026-15 Fan Overlay District](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/fan-overlay-district): other · under-review
- [2228 Cedar St - Plan revisions for building code compliance](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/2228-cedar-st-plan-revisions-for-building-code-compliance): other · under-review
- [2205 West Grace Street - Single-bay covered front porch](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/2205-west-grace-street-single-bay-covered-front-porch): other · under-review
- [3039 Monument Ave - Fence replacement](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/3039-monument-ave-fence-replacement): other · under-review
- [2215 Venable St - Wood window replacement](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/2215-venable-st-wood-window-replacement): other · under-review
- [2620 E Clay St - Exterior repairs and replacements](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/2620-e-clay-st-exterior-repairs-and-replacements): other · under-review
- [411 N Monroe St - Elevation stabilization](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/411-n-monroe-st-elevation-stabilization): other · withdrawn
- [3301 E Marshall St - Parapet wall coping](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/3301-e-marshall-st-parapet-wall-coping): other · under-review
- [2417 E Grace St - New rear garage](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/2417-e-grace-st-new-rear-garage): other · under-review
- [2706 E Franklin St - New screened-in rear porch](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/2706-e-franklin-st-new-screened-in-rear-porch): other · under-review
- [Ord. No. 2026-294 — 1509-1511 North 35th Street](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/ord-no-2026-294-1509-1511-north-35th-street): conditional-use · under-review
- [Ord. No. 2026-293 — 1620-1622 North 27th Street](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/ord-no-2026-293-1620-1622-north-27th-street): conditional-use · under-review
- [UDC 2026-18 — Shockoe Weekly Pedestrianization via Removable Bollards](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/shockoe-weekly-pedestrianization-via-removable-bollards): other · approved
- [5 North Colonial Avenue Rear garages SUP](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/5-north-colonial-avenue-rear-garages-sup): conditional-use · tabled
- [901-923 South Meadow Street townhomes](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/901-923-south-meadow-street-townhomes): conditional-use · denied
- [1951 Venable Street conditional rezone](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/1951-venable-street-conditional-rezone): rezone · approved
- [5900/5902 Grove Avenue office SUP](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/59005902-grove-avenue-office-sup): conditional-use · approved
- [2410-2416 Brook Road SUP](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/2410-2416-brook-road-sup): conditional-use · tabled
- [5900 & 5902 Grove Avenue office and tutoring use](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/5900-5902-grove-avenue-office-and-tutoring-use): conditional-use · under-review
- [RACC Adoption Facility renovation](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/racc-adoption-facility-renovation): site-plan · approved
- [1951 Venable Street conditional rezoning](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/1951-venable-street-conditional-rezoning): rezone · under-review
- [3117 West Leigh Street outdoor entertainment and food services](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/3117-west-leigh-street-outdoor-entertainment-and-food-services): conditional-use · under-review
- [Lombardy Street CSX Bridge Replacement easements](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/lombardy-street-csx-bridge-replacement-easements): other · pending
- [1620 & 1622 North 27th Street special use](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/1620-1622-north-27th-street-special-use): conditional-use · pending
- [511 North Meadow Street ground floor retail](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/511-north-meadow-street-ground-floor-retail): conditional-use · pending
- [1509 & 1511 North 35th Street special use](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/1509-1511-north-35th-street-special-use): conditional-use · pending
- [2310 Mimosa Street townhouses](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/2310-mimosa-street-townhouses): conditional-use · approved
- [1001 Barlen Drive special use modification](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/1001-barlen-drive-special-use-modification): conditional-use · approved
- [1003 Baywood Court special use](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/1003-baywood-court-special-use): conditional-use · approved
- [2310 Mimosa Street townhouse development](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/2310-mimosa-street-townhouse-development): conditional-use · approved
- [5729 Swanson Road dwellings](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/development/5729-swanson-road-dwellings): conditional-use · approved


## Community topics (50)

- [South Meadow Street townhomes](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/south-meadow-street-townhomes): development
- [5900-5902 Grove Avenue office/tutoring](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/5900-5902-grove-avenue-officetutoring): zoning
- [Flock surveillance](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/flock-surveillance): public-safety
- [Lavender Hill SUP](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/lavender-hill-sup): zoning
- [Solar PPAs](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/solar-ppas): environment
- [Code Refresh review commissions](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/code-refresh-review-commissions): zoning
- [4101 Grove Avenue townhomes](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/4101-grove-avenue-townhomes): development
- [Brookland Park right-of-way closure](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/brookland-park-right-of-way-closure): roads
- [Employee homebuyer expansion](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/employee-homebuyer-expansion): housing
- [Code Refresh](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/code-refresh): zoning
- [Solar PPA](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/solar-ppa): environment
- [Flock surveillance cameras](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/flock-surveillance-cameras): public-safety
- [Brookland Park Boulevard right-of-way closure](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/brookland-park-boulevard-right-of-way-closure): roads
- [Trust policy](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/trust-policy): public-safety
- [Shockoe Bottom bollard pedestrianization](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/shockoe-bottom-bollard-pedestrianization): public-safety
- [Dominion Energy–NextEra merger resolution](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/dominion-energynextera-merger-resolution): utilities
- [Shockoe pedestrianization (UDC 2026-18)](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/shockoe-pedestrianization-udc-2026-18): roads
- [Virginia Home conversion (1101 Hampton Street)](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/virginia-home-conversion-1101-hampton-street): development
- [Richmond Virtual Academy](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/richmond-virtual-academy): schools
- [Collective bargaining ordinance](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/collective-bargaining-ordinance): public-safety
- [Flock cameras](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/flock-cameras): public-safety
- [1235 North 36th Street dwellings](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/1235-north-36th-street-dwellings): zoning
- [Fan Neighborhood demolition overlay](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/fan-neighborhood-demolition-overlay): zoning
- [Flock/ALPR surveillance](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/flockalpr-surveillance): public-safety
- [Retiree COLA policy](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/retiree-cola-policy): taxes-budget
- [Payment register ordinance (ORD. 2026-081)](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/payment-register-ordinance-ord-2026-081): transparency
- [Zoning Code Refresh](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/zoning-code-refresh): zoning
- [Payment register ordinance](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/payment-register-ordinance): taxes-budget
- [Flock cameras / ALPRs](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/flock-cameras-alprs): public-safety
- [Code Refresh household definition](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/code-refresh-household-definition): zoning
- [Drug activity at 2438 Venable and North 25th Street corridor](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/drug-activity-at-2438-venable-and-north-25th-street-corridor): public-safety
- [3219 Tuxedo Boulevard SUP](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/3219-tuxedo-boulevard-sup): development
- [Sidewalk repair](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/sidewalk-repair): roads
- [Youth resources in public housing communities](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/youth-resources-in-public-housing-communities): parks-rec
- [Affordable Housing Trust Fund](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/affordable-housing-trust-fund): development
- [5902 Grove Avenue SUP](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/5902-grove-avenue-sup): zoning
- [Community support and the Crump vehicle incident](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/community-support-and-the-crump-vehicle-incident): public-safety
- [After-hours protocol for homeless families](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/after-hours-protocol-for-homeless-families): development
- [Unhoused residents displaced on Midlothian Turnpike](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/unhoused-residents-displaced-on-midlothian-turnpike): public-safety
- [Accessibility](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/accessibility): roads
- [Westwood preservation](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/westwood-preservation): zoning
- [Mosby Court South Redevelopment](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/mosby-court-south-redevelopment): development
- [Delinquent real estate tax auction](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/delinquent-real-estate-tax-auction): taxes-budget
- [Jimmy Lee Bracey street renaming](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/jimmy-lee-bracey-street-renaming): parks-rec
- [Death of Firefighter Paul 'Zach' Von Mill](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/death-of-firefighter-paul-zach-von-mill): public-safety
- [Sampson Paints park lease (ORD. 2026-298)](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/sampson-paints-park-lease-ord-2026-298): parks-rec
- [Cancer Retreat Centers lease expansion (ORD. 2026-291)](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/cancer-retreat-centers-lease-expansion-ord-2026-291): development
- [Payment register investigation](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/payment-register-investigation): taxes-budget
- [Jackson Ward Community Plan (CPCR.2026.006)](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/jackson-ward-community-plan-cpcr2026006): zoning
- [1003 Baywood Court duplex](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/community/1003-baywood-court-duplex): zoning


## Officials (18)

- [Danny Avula](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/officials/danny-avula): Mayor
- [Andrew Breton](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/officials/andrew-breton): Council Member
- [Katherine Jordan](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/officials/katherine-jordan): Council Vice President
- [Kenya Gibson](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/officials/kenya-gibson): Council Member
- [Sarah Abubaker](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/officials/sarah-abubaker): Council Member
- [Stephanie Lynch](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/officials/stephanie-lynch): Council Member
- [Ellen Robertson](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/officials/ellen-robertson): Council Member
- [Cynthia Newbille](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/officials/cynthia-newbille): Council President
- [Reva Trammell](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/officials/reva-trammell): Council Member
- [Nicole Jones](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/officials/nicole-jones): Council Member
- [Victor McKenzie, Jr.](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/officials/victor-mckenzie-jr): Planning Commissioner — Planning Commission
- [Rodney M. Poole](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/officials/rodney-m-poole): Planning Commissioner (Chair) — Planning Commission
- [Brian White](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/officials/brian-white): Planning Commissioner — Planning Commission
- [Dakia K. Knight](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/officials/dakia-k-knight): Planning Commissioner — Planning Commission
- [Burchell Pinnock](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/officials/burchell-pinnock): Planning Commissioner — Planning Commission
- [Elizabeth Greenfield](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/officials/elizabeth-greenfield): Planning Commissioner (Vice Chair) — Planning Commission
- [Rebecca Rowe](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/officials/rebecca-rowe): Planning Commissioner — Planning Commission
- [Odie Donald II](https://myvirginiarecord.org/richmond/officials/odie-donald-ii): Chief Administrative Officer — Administration