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To direct the City Planning Commission to prepare, submit to public hearing, and consider an amendment making certain changes to the Master Plan.
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WHEREAS, pursuant to section 17.06 of the Charter of the City of Richmond (2020), as amended, the City Planning Commission by resolution dated October 5, 2020, adopted a new master plan for the City of Richmond, and the City Council by Ordinance No. 2020-236, adopted December 14, 2020, approved the master plan adopted by the City Planning Commission (hereinafter the “Master Plan”); and
WHEREAS, although the Council recognizes that the Master Plan guides but legally does not regulate the use of land in the city, the Council desires that the Master Plan accurately indicate the Council’s intended considerations when the Council adopts zoning ordinances to legally regulate the use of land in the city; and
WHEREAS, the Council consequently desires certain changes to the Master Plan to achieve the Master Plan’s purpose of guiding and accomplishing a coordinated, adjusted and harmonious development of the city and its environs that will, in accordance with existing and future needs, best promote health, safety, morals, comfort, prosperity and general welfare, as well as efficiency and economy in the process of development; and
WHEREAS, it is the consensus of the Council that it should direct the City Planning Commission to prepare, hold a public hearing on, and consider certain changes for incorporation into the Master Plan as provided in section 17.06 of the Charter of the City of Richmond (2020), as amended, and section 15.2-2229 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND:
That, in accordance with section 17.06 of the Charter of the City of Richmond (2020), as amended, and section 15.2-2229 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, the City Planning Commission is hereby directed to (i) prepare an amendment to the Master Plan that addresses each of the issues raised in the one-page document entitled “Richmond City Council Amendment Requests for Richmond 300 Master Plan,” and dated May 23, 2022, a copy of which is attached to and hereby incorporated into this resolution, (ii) submit such amendment to public hearing and conduct all other proceedings as may be required by law within the 60-day timeframe specified by section 15.2-2229 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, and (iii) adopt and certify to the City Council the requisite resolution to adopt such amendment in accordance with section 17.06 of the Charter of the City of Richmond (2020), as amended, as soon as possible after the conclusion of the required public hearing.