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To rezone the property known as 1 East Cary Street from the B-3 General Business District to the B-5 Central Business District.
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O & R Request
DATE: February 27, 2018 EDITION:|910|
TO: The Honorable Members of City Council
THROUGH: The Honorable Levar M. Stoney, Mayor
(This is no way reflects a recommendation on behalf of the Mayor.)
THROUGH: Selena Cuffee-Glenn, Chief Administrative Officer
THROUGH: Peter L. Downey, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Economic Development and Planning
FROM: Mark A. Olinger, Director, Department of Planning and Development Review
RE: To rezone the property known as 1 East Cary Street from the B-3 General Business District to the B-5 Central Business District.
ORD. OR RES. No.
PURPOSE: To rezone the property known as 1 East Cary Street from the B-3 General Business District to the B-5 Central Business District.
REASON: The applicant has requested a rezoning of the property to facilitate its redevelopment. Rezoning the property to the B-5 Central Business District would be in keeping with the study being undertaken by the Department of Planning and Development Review to rezone the Monroe Ward area.
RECOMMENDATION: In accordance with the requirements of the City Charter and the Zoning Ordinance, the City Planning Commission will review this request and make a recommendation to City Council. This item will be scheduled for consideration by the Commission at its April 16, 2018, meeting. A letter outlining the Commission's recommendation will be forwarded to City Council following that meeting.
BACKGROUND: The property consists of a 9,838 sq. ft, .23 acre parcel, of land currently improved and located in the Downtown Planning District of the Monroe Ward neighborhood.
The City of Richmond's Pulse Corridor Plan designates a future land use for this property as Downtown Mixed-Use, which features high-density development with office buildings, apartments, and a mix of complementary uses, in...
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