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To establish the Resident Planning Review Commission for the purpose of advising the Council concerning the City's implementation of the Master Plan.
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THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:
? 1. That the Council hereby establishes the Resident Planning Review Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to the following provisions:
A. Purpose. The Commission is created for the purpose of providing the Council with information and advice concerning the City's implementation of the Master Plan (also known as Richmond 300 or the Comprehensive Plan) and any amendments, extensions, or additions to the Master Plan (collectively, "the Plans"). For purposes of section 2-773 of the Code of the City of Richmond (2020), as amended, the Commission is classified as "advisory."
B. Composition.
1. Appointment. The Commission shall consist of 18 members, who are residents of the City, appointed by the Council. Each Councilmember shall appoint two members of the Commission who live in the district that such Councilmember represents, at least one of whom must rent as a tenant and not own their own residence.
2. Qualifications. Every individual appointed to the Commission shall file with the City Clerk, as a condition of assuming office, a disclosure form of their personal interests and such other information as is specified on the form described in section 2.2-3117 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, and thereafter, for the duration of their service on the Commission, shall file such form annually on or before February 1. No individual to whom either of the following apply shall be eligible to serve on the Commission:
a. Holds more than a ten percent ownership interest in, or manages, real property in the city of Richmond, Virginia, whether individually or through a business entity, except that ownership of a primary residence, or ownership or management of up to four dwelling units not inclusive of a primary residence, or both, shall not be a reason for disqualifica...
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