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To adopt an amendment to the Master Plan for the City of Richmond, adopted by the City Planning Commission on Nov. 6, 2000, and by the City Council by Ord. No. 2000-371-2001-11, adopted Jan. 8, 2001, as previously amended, to reflect land use recommendations contained within the Conservation Plan for the Church Hill Central Conservation Area and the Conservation Plan for the Woodville/Creighton Conservation Area in the Master Plan.
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O & R Request
DATE: February 5, 2016 EDITION:|910|
TO: The Honorable Members of City Council
THROUGH: Dwight C. Jones, Mayor
THROUGH: Selena Cuffee-Glenn, Chief Administrative Officer
THROUGH: P. Lee Downey, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Economic Development and Planning
FROM: Mark A. Olinger, Director, Department of Planning and Development Review
RE: To adopt an amendment to the City's Master Plan Land Use to reflect land use recommendations within the Conservation Plan for the Church Hill Central Conservation Area and the Conservation Plan for the Woodville/Creighton Conservation Area
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PURPOSE: To approve an amendment to the City's Master Plan Land Use for certain properties located in the Church Hill Central, Woodville and Creighton neighborhoods to reflect the land use recommendations contained within the Church Hill Central Conservation Area and the Conservation Plan for the Woodville/Creighton Conservation Area.
REASON: It is necessary for City Council to amend the City's Master Plan to reflect the land use recommendations contained with these conservation plans.
RECOMMENDATION: In accordance with the requirements of the City Charter, 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 March 7, 2016, meeting. A letter outlining the Commission's recommendation will be forwarded to City Council following that meeting.
BACKGROUND: The Church Hill Centr...
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