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To amend City Code §§ 9-26, 9-27, 9-28, 9-30, 9-31, and 9-32, concerning the boundary descriptions for City Council and School Board Districts 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7, for the purpose of changing the boundaries between City Council and School Board Districts 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7 as required for decennial redistricting.
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THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:
§ 1. That sections 9-26, 9-27, 9-28, 9-30, 9-31, and 9-32, of the Code of the City of Richmond (2020) be and are hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 9-26. District 1.
Election District 1 shall be described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the 1970 corporation line and Westwood Avenue; thence in a southward direction along Westwood Avenue to its intersection with the eastbound side of West Broad Street; thence in an eastward direction along the eastbound side of West Broad Street to its intersection with the centerline of [Cleveland Street; thence in a southward direction along the centerline of Cleveland Street to its intersection with the westbound side of Monument Avenue; thence in an eastward direction along the westbound side of Monument Avenue to its intersection with the southbound side of North Boulevard] North Arthur Ashe Boulevard; thence in a southward direction along the southbound side of North Arthur Ashe Boulevard to its intersection with the centerline of Ellwood Avenue; thence in a westward direction along the centerline of Ellwood Avenue and Ellwood Avenue extended to its intersection with the centerline of the northbound lane of I-195; thence in a southward direction along the centerline of the northbound lane of I-195 to its intersection with the centerline of West Cary Street; thence in a westward direction along the centerline of West Cary Street to its intersection with the centerline of the CSX Railroad; thence along the centerline of the CSX Railroad and the Powhite Parkway in a southward direction to the intersection of the Powhite Parkway with the centerline of the main channel of the James River; thence in a westward direction along the centerline of the main channel and south channel of the James River to its intersection with the 1970 corporation line; thence in a northward and eastward direction along the 1970 corporation line to its intersection with Westwood Avenue, the point of beginning.
Sec. 9-27. District 2.
Election District 2 shall be described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the 1970 corporation line and the eastbound side of West Laburnum Avenue; thence in an eastward direction along the eastbound side of West Laburnum Avenue to its intersection with the [southbound side of Gloucester Road; thence in a southward direction along the southbound side of Gloucester Road to its intersection with the centerline of Westwood Avenue; thence in an eastward direction along the centerline of Westwood Avenue to its intersection with the southbound side of Brook Road; thence in a southward direction along the southbound side of Brook Road to its intersection with the centerline of Sherwood Avenue; thence in a westward direction along the centerline of Sherwood Avenue to its intersection with the southbound side of I-95; thence in a southward direction along the southbound side of I-95 to its intersection with the centerline of Overbrook Road; thence in a westward direction along the centerline of Overbrook Road to its intersection with the southbound side of Hermitage Road; thence in a southward direction along the southbound side of Hermitage Road to its intersection with the southbound side of North Meadow Street] westbound lane of I-64 and the northbound lane of I-95; thence in a southward direction along the westbound lane of I-64 and the northbound side of I-95 to its intersection with the centerline of Hermitage Road; thence in a southward direction along the southbound side of Hermitage Road to its intersection with the southbound side of North Meadow Street; thence in a southward direction along the southbound side of North Meadow Street to its intersection with the eastbound side of West Broad Street; thence in an eastward direction along the eastbound side of West Broad Street to its intersection with the centerline of Lodge Street; thence in a northward direction along the centerline of Lodge Street to its intersection with the westbound side of West Broad Street; thence in an eastward direction along the westbound side of West Broad Street to its intersection with the centerline of North Lombardy Street; thence in a northward direction along the centerline of North Lombardy Street to its intersection with the eastbound side of I-64; thence in an easterly direction along the eastbound side of I-64 to North 1st Street; thence in a southward direction along the centerline of North 1st Street to its intersection with the centerline of East Duval Street; thence in an eastward direction along the centerline of East Duval Street to its intersection with the centerline of North 2nd Street; thence in a southward direction along the centerline of North 2nd Street to its intersection with the eastbound side of East [Broad] Main Street; thence in a westward direction along the eastbound side of East [Broad] Main Street to its intersection with North Foushee Street, at which point it becomes West Main Street, to its intersection with the southbound side of North Arthur Ashe Boulevard [the centerline of North Adams Street; thence in a southward direction along the centerline of North Adams Street to the point at which it becomes South Adams Street; thence in a southward direction along the centerline of South Adams Street to its intersection with the centerline of West Canal Street; thence in a westward direction along the centerline of West Canal Street to its intersection with the northbound side of South Belvidere Street; thence in a northward direction along the northbound side of South Belvidere Street to its intersection with the centerline of West Main Street; thence in a westward direction along the centerline of West Main Street to its intersection with the centerline of North Laurel Street; thence in a northward direction along the centerline of North Laurel Street to its intersection with the centerline of South Cathedral Place; thence in a westward direction along the centerline of South Cathedral Place to the point at which it becomes Floyd Avenue; thence in a westward direction along the centerline of Floyd Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of North Shields Avenue; thence in a southward direction along the centerline of North Shields Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of West Main Street; thence in a westward direction along the centerline of West Main Street to its intersection with the southbound side of North Boulevard]; thence in a northward direction along the southbound side of North Arthur Ashe Boulevard to its intersection with the [westbound] eastbound side of [Monument Avenue] West Broad Street; thence in a westward direction along the [westbound] eastbound side of [Monument Avenue] West Broad Street to its intersection with the centerline of [Cleveland Street] Westwood Avenue; thence in a northward direction along the centerline of [Cleveland Street] Westwood Avenue to its intersection with the eastbound side of West Broad Street; thence in a westward direction along the eastbound side of West Broad Street to its intersection with the centerline of Westwood Avenue; thence in a northward direction along the centerline of Westwood Avenue to its intersection with the 1970 corporation line; thence in a northward direction along the 1970 corporation line to its intersection with the centerline of Westwood Avenue; thence in a northward direction along the centerline of Westwood Avenue to its intersection with the 1970 corporation line; thence in a southeastward, then northeastward, then northwestward direction along the 1970 corporation line to its intersection with the eastbound side of West Laburnum Avenue, the point of beginning.
Sec. 9-28. District 3.
Election District 3 shall be described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the 1970 corporation line and the centerline of Meadowbridge Road; thence in a southward direction along the centerline of Meadowbridge Road to its intersection with the centerline of Bancroft Avenue; thence in a westward direction along the centerline of Bancroft Avenue to its intersection with the northbound side of Richmond-Henrico Turnpike; thence in a southward direction along the northbound side of Richmond-Henrico Turnpike to its intersection with the centerline of [the Ravine] Dove Street; thence in a westward direction along the centerline of [the Ravine] Dove Street to its intersection with [Cannon’s Branch] the centerline of North Avenue; thence in a southward direction along [Cannon’s Branch] the center line of North Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of [Lancaster Road and Lancaster Road extended] Wickham Street; thence in a westward direction along the centerline of [Lancaster Road and Lancaster Road extended] Wickham Street to its intersection with the centerline of [Lamb] Miller Avenue; thence in a [northward direction along the centerline of Lamb Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of East Norwood Avenue; thence in a northeastward direction along the centerline of East Norwood Avenue to its intersection with the census block boundary; thence in a northward direction along the census block boundary to its intersection with the centerline of East Hooper Street and East Hooper Street extended; thence in a westward direction along the centerline of East Hooper Street and East Hooper Street extended to its intersection with the centerline of Fendall Avenue; thence in a southward direction along the centerline of Fendall Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Overbrook Road; thence in an eastward direction along the centerline of Overbrook Road to its intersection with the centerline of Miller Avenue; thence in a] southward direction along the centerline of Miller Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Yancey Street; thence in an eastward direction along the centerline of Yancey Street to its intersection with the centerline of Rose Avenue; thence in a southward direction along the centerline of Rose Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Fells Street; thence in an eastward direction along the centerline of Fells Street to its intersection with the centerline of St. James Street; thence in a southward direction along the centerline of St. James Street to its intersection with the centerline of the CSX Railroad; thence in an eastward direction along the centerline of the CSX Railroad to its intersection with the centerline of Valley Road; thence in a southward direction along the centerline of Valley Road to its intersection with the centerline of North 2nd Street; thence in a southward direction along the centerline of North 2nd Street to its intersection with the westbound side of I-64; thence in a westward direction along the westbound side of I-64 to its intersection with the centerline of North 1st Street; thence in a southward direction along the centerline of North 1st Street to its intersection with the eastbound side of I-64; thence in a westward direction along the eastbound side of I-64 to its intersection with the centerline of North Lombardy Street; thence in a southward direction along the centerline of North Lombardy Street to its intersection with the westbound side of West Broad Street; thence in a westward direction along the westbound side of West Broad Street to its intersection with Lodge Street; thence in a southward direction along Lodge Street to the eastbound side of West Broad Street; thence in a westward direction along the eastbound side of West Broad Street to its intersection with the southbound side of North Meadow Street; thence in a northbound direction along the southbound side of North Meadow Street to the southbound side of Hermitage Road; thence in a northward direction along the southbound side of Hermitage Road to its intersection with the [centerline of Overbrook Road; thence in an eastward direction along the centerline of Overbrook Road to its intersection with the southbound side of I-64; thence in a northward direction along the southbound side of I-64 to its intersection with the centerline of Sherwood Avenue; thence in an eastward direction along the centerline of Sherwood Avenue to its intersection with the southbound side of Brook Road; thence in a northward direction along the southbound side of Brook Road to its intersection with the centerline of Westwood Avenue; thence in a westward direction along the centerline of Westwood Avenue to its intersection with the southbound side of Gloucester Road; thence in a northward direction along the southbound side of Gloucester Road to its intersection with the westbound side of West Laburnum Avenue] the northbound side of I-95; thence in a northward direction along I-95 to the westbound lane of West Laburnum Avenue; thence in a westward direction along the westbound side of West Laburnum Avenue to its intersection with the 1970 corporation line; thence in a northward, then eastward direction along the 1970 corporation line to its intersection with Meadowbridge Road, the point of beginning.
Sec. 9-30. District 5.
Election District 5 shall be described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of I-195 and Ellwood Avenue extended; thence in an eastward direction along the centerline of Ellwood Avenue extended and Ellwood Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of West Main Street; thence in an eastward direction along the centerline of West Main Street to its intersection with the centerline of [North Shields Avenue] South Foushee Street, at which point it becomes East Main Street; thence in a [a northward] an eastward direction along the centerline of [North Shields Avenue] East Main Street to its intersection with the centerline of [Floyd Avenue] South 2nd Street; thence in [an eastward] a southward direction along the centerline of [Floyd Avenue] South 2nd Street to [the point at which it becomes South Cathedral Place; thence in an eastward direction along the centerline of South Cathedral Place to] its intersection with the [centerline] northbound side of [North Laurel] South Belvidere Street; thence in a southward direction along the [centerline of North Laurel Street to its intersection with the centerline of West Main Street; thence in an eastward direction along the centerline of West Main Street to its intersection with the] northbound side of South Belvidere Street; thence in a southward direction along the northbound side of South Belvidere Street to its intersection with the [westbound side of the Downtown Expressway; thence in an eastward direction along the westbound side of the Downtown Expressway to its intersection with the centerline of South 2nd Street; thence in a southward direction along the centerline of South 2nd Street to its intersection with the northbound side of South Belvidere Street; then in a southward direction along the northbound side of South Belvidere Street to its intersection with the northbound side of Cowardin Avenue; thence in a southward direction along the] northbound side of Cowardin Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Hull Street; thence in a southwestward direction along the centerline of Hull Street to its intersection with the centerline of the CSX Railroad spur; thence in a northwestward direction along the centerline of the CSX Railroad spur to its intersection with the southbound side of Westover Hills Boulevard; thence in a northward direction along the southbound side of Westover Hills Boulevard to its intersection with the centerline of Bassett Avenue; thence in an eastward direction to the centerline of Bassett Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of West 45th Street extended; thence in a northward direction along the centerline of West 45th Street extended and West 45th Street to its intersection with the centerline of Reedy Avenue; thence in an eastward direction along the centerline of Reedy Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of West 44th Street; thence in a southward direction along the centerline of West 44th Street to its intersection with the centerline of Reedy Creek; thence in a generally northeastward direction along Reedy Creek to its intersection with the centerline of Dunston Avenue; thence in an eastward direction along the centerline of Dunston Avenue to its intersection with West Roanoke Street; thence in a northward direction along the centerline of West Roanoke Street to the centerline of Forest Hill Avenue; thence in an eastward direction along the centerline of Forest Hill Avenue to its intersection with Reedy Creek; thence in a northward direction along Reedy Creek to the James River; thence in a westward direction along the James River to its intersection with the centerline of I-195 and Powhite Parkway; thence in a northward direction along the centerline of Powhite Parkway and I-195 to its intersection with the centerline of the CSX Railroad; thence in a northward direction along the centerline of the CSX Railroad to its intersection with the centerline of West Cary Street; thence in an eastward direction along the centerline of West Cary Street to its intersection with the centerline of the northbound lane of the Powhite Parkway; thence in a northward direction along the northbound lane of the Powhite Parkway to its intersection with the centerline of Ellwood Avenue extended, the point of beginning.
Sec. 9-31. District 6.
Election district 6 shall be described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the 1970 corporation line and Meadowbridge Road; thence in an eastward, then southward direction along the 1970 corporation line to its intersection with the centerline of Carroll Street; thence in a westward direction along the centerline of Carroll Street to its intersection with the centerline of Mechanicsville Turnpike; thence in a southward direction along the centerline of Mechanicsville Turnpike to its intersection with the centerline of Mosby Street; thence in a southward direction along the centerline of Mosby Street to its intersection with the centerline of [the eastbound side of East Leigh] Venable Street; thence in a westward direction along [the eastbound side of East Leigh] Venable Street to its intersection with the [southbound side of I-95] centerline of Oliver Hill Way; thence in a northward direction along Oliver Hill Way to its intersection with the Leigh Street Viaduct; thence in a westward direction along the Leigh Street Viaduct to its intersection with the southbound lane of I-95; thence in a southward direction along the southbound side of I-95 to its intersection with the eastbound side of East Broad Street; thence in a westward direction along the eastbound side of East Broad Street to its intersection with the southbound side of North 14th Street; thence in a southward direction along the southbound side of North 14th Street to its intersection with the centerline of Bank Street; thence in an eastward direction along the centerline of Bank Street to its intersection with the northbound side of North 14th Street; thence in a southward direction along the northbound side of North 14th Street to its intersection with South 14th Street; thence in a southward direction along the centerline of South 14th Street to its intersection with the shoreline of the James River; thence in an eastward direction along the shoreline of the James River to its intersection with the CSX Railroad; thence in a southward direction along the CSX Railroad to its intersection with the north channel of the James River; thence in an eastward direction along the north channel of the James River to its intersection with the southbound side of I-95; thence in a southward direction along the southbound side of I-95 to its intersection with the center of the James River; thence in a southward direction along the center of the James River to its intersection with South Ash Street extended; thence in an eastward direction along the centerline of South Ash Street extended to its intersection with the eastern shore of the James River; thence in a southward direction along the eastern shore of the James River to its intersection with the entrance to Goodes Creek extended; thence in a westward direction along the entrance to Goodes Creek extended to its intersection with the point at which Goodes Creek enters the James River; thence in a westward direction along Goodes Creek to its intersection with the centerline of Commerce Road; thence in a northward direction along the centerline of Commerce Road to its intersection with the eastbound side of Bellemeade Road; thence in a southwestward direction along the eastbound side of Bellemeade Road to its intersection with the centerline of Lynhaven Avenue; thence in a northward direction along the centerline of Lynhaven Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Warwick Avenue; thence in an eastward direction along the centerline of Warwick Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Krouse Street; thence in a northward direction along the centerline of Krouse Street to its intersection with the centerline of Royall Avenue; thence in a westward direction along the centerline of Royall Avenue to its intersection with the northbound side of Jefferson Davis Highway; thence in a northward direction along the northbound side of Jefferson Davis Highway to its intersection with Harwood Street; thence in an eastward direction along the centerline of Harwood Street to its intersection with the centerline of Lone Street; thence in a northward direction along the centerline of Lone Street to its intersection with the centerline of Bruce Street; thence in a westward direction along the centerline of Bruce Street to its intersection with the centerline of East 18th Street; thence in a northwestward direction along the centerline of East 18th Street to its intersection with the centerline of Ingram Avenue; thence in a northeast direction along the centerline of Ingram Avenue to its intersection with East 15th Street; thence in a northward direction along East 15th Street to its intersection with the centerline of Dinwiddie Avenue; thence in a northeastward direction along the centerline of Dinwiddie Avenue to its intersection with the southbound side of Commerce Road; thence in a northwestward direction along the southbound side of Commerce Road to its intersection with the centerline of East 9th Street; thence in a northward direction along the centerline of East 9th Street to its intersection with Maury Street; thence in a southwestward direction along Maury Street to its intersection with the centerline of East 10th Street; thence in a northwestward direction along the centerline of East 10th Street to its intersection with the centerline of Stockton Street; thence in a southwestward direction along the centerline of Stockton Street to its intersection with the centerline of East 15th Street; thence in a northward direction along the centerline of East 15th Street to its intersection with the centerline of Hull Street; thence in a westward direction along the centerline of Hull Street to its intersection with the northbound side of Cowardin Avenue; thence in a northward direction along the northbound side of Cowardin Avenue to its intersection with the northbound side of South Belvidere Street; thence in a northward direction along the northbound side of South Belvidere Street to its intersection with the centerline of South 2nd Street; thence in a northward direction along the centerline of South 2nd Street to its intersection with the westbound side of the Downtown Expressway; thence in a westward direction along the westbound side of the Downtown Expressway to its intersection with the northbound side of South Belvidere Street; thence in a northward direction along the northbound side of South Belvidere Street to its intersection with the centerline of West Canal Street; thence in an eastward direction along the centerline of West Canal Street to its intersection with the centerline of South Adams Street; thence in a northward direction along the centerline of South Adams Street to the point at which it becomes North Adams Street; thence in a northward direction along the centerline of North Adams Street to its intersection with the eastbound side of West Broad Street; thence in an eastward direction along the eastbound side of West Broad Street to its intersection with the centerline of North 2nd Street; thence in a northward direction along the centerline of North 2nd Street to its intersection with the centerline of East Duval Street; thence westward along the centerline of East Duval Street to its intersection with the centerline of North 1st Street; thence in a northward direction along the centerline of North 1st Street to its intersection with the centerline of the westbound lane of I-64; thence in an eastward direction along the centerline of the westbound lane of I-64 to its intersection with North 2nd Street; thence in a northward direction along the centerline of North 2nd Street to its intersection with the centerline of Valley Road; thence in an eastward direction along the centerline of Valley Road to its intersection with the CSX Railroad; thence in a westward direction along the centerline of the CSX Railroad to its intersection with the centerline of St. James Street; thence in a northward direction along the centerline of James Street to its intersection with the centerline of Fells Street; thence in a westward direction along the centerline of Fells Street to its intersection with the centerline of Rose Avenue; thence in a northward direction along the centerline of Rose Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Yancy Street; thence in a westward direction along the centerline of Yancy Street to its intersection with the centerline of Miller Avenue; thence in a northward direction along the centerline of Miller Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of [Overbrook Road] Wickham Street; thence in a [westward] eastward direction along the centerline of [Overbrook Road] Wickham Street to its intersection with the centerline of [Fendall] North Avenue; thence in a northward direction along the centerline of [Fendall] North Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of [West Hooper] Dove Street; thence in an eastward direction along the centerline of [West Hooper] Dove Street to [the point at which it becomes East Hooper Street; thence in an eastward direction along East Hooper Street to] its intersection with the [census block boundary; thence in a southward direction along the census block boundary to its intersection with the centerline of East Norwood Avenue; thence in a westward direction along the centerline of East Norwood Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Lamb Avenue; thence in a southward direction along the centerline of Lamb Avenue to its intersection with East Lancaster Road; thence in an eastward direction along the centerline of East Lancaster Road and East Lancaster Road extended to its intersection with the centerline of the Ravine; thence in an eastward direction along the centerline of the Ravine to its intersection with the] northbound side of Richmond Henrico Turnpike; thence in a northward direction along the northbound side of Richmond Henrico Turnpike to its intersection with the centerline of Bancroft Avenue; thence in an eastward direction along the centerline of Bancroft Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Meadowbridge Road; thence in a northward direction along the centerline of Meadowbridge Road to its intersection with the 1970 corporation line, the point of beginning.
Sec. 9-32. District 7.
Election District 7 shall be described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the 1970 corporation line and Carroll Street; thence in a generally southeastward direction along the 1970 corporation line to its intersection with the centerline of the James River; thence in a northwestward direction along the centerline of the James River to its intersection with the southbound side of I-95; thence in a northward direction along the southbound side of I-95 to its intersection with the centerline of the James River; thence in a westward direction along the centerline of the James River to its intersection with the CSX Railroad; thence in a northward direction along the CSX Railroad to its intersection with the northern shore of the James River; thence in a westward direction along the northern shore of the James River to its intersection with the northbound side of South 14th Street; thence in a northward direction along the northbound side of South 14th Street to its intersection with the northbound side of North 14th Street; thence in a northward direction along the northbound side of North 14th Street to its intersection with Bank Street; thence in a westward direction along the centerline of Bank Street to its intersection with the southbound side of North 14th Street; thence in a northward direction along the centerline of North 14th Street to its intersection with the eastbound side of East Broad Street; thence in an eastward direction along the eastbound side of East Broad Street to its intersection with the southbound side of I-95; thence in a northward direction along the southbound side of I-95 to its intersection with the eastbound side of East Leigh Street; thence in an eastward direction along the eastbound side of East Leigh Street to its intersection with the centerline of Oliver Hill Way; thence in a southward direction along the centerline of Oliver Hill Way to its intersection with Venable Street; thence in an eastward direction along the centerline of Venable Street to its intersection with the centerline of Mosby Street; thence in a northward direction along the centerline of Mosby Street to its intersection with the centerline of Mechanicsville Turnpike; thence in a northward direction along the centerline of Mechanicsville Turnpike to its intersection with the centerline of Carroll Street; thence in an eastward direction along the centerline of Carroll Street to its intersection with the 1970 corporation line, the point of beginning.
§ 2. This ordinance shall be in force and effect on the thirtieth day after the date of adoption.