Approval or disapproval of preliminary plan; criteria.
Richmond, Va., City Code § 30-456.4
in effectSec. 30-456.4. - Approval or disapproval of preliminary plan; criteria.
The Planning Commission shall approve the preliminary community unit plan when it finds, after receiving a report from the Director of Planning and Development Review and after holding a public hearing thereon, that the use of the land and the design, construction, maintenance and operation of the structures, facilities and appurtenances proposed thereon will adequately safeguard the health, safety and welfare of the occupants of the adjoining and surrounding property; will not unreasonably impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent property; will not unreasonably increase congestion in streets; will not unreasonably increase public danger from fire or otherwise unreasonably affect public safety; and will not diminish or impair the established values of property in surrounding areas; otherwise, the Commission shall disapprove the plan.
(Code 1993, § 32-456.4; Code 2004, § 114-456.4; Code 2015, § 30-456.4; Code 2020, § 30-456.4; Ord. No. 2009-221-2010-9, § 1, 1-25-2010)
Source: City of Richmond, Virginia, Code (2026 recodification) and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/va/richmond/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH30ZO_ARTIVDIRE_DIV30COUNPL_S30-456.4APDIPRPLCRFetched: 11/8/2026