Pro-code refresh groups pitch plan to allow smaller duplexes in bid for more affordable homes
The new proposal would let duplexes be built in all single family neighborhoods, as long as the units are no larger than 1,500 square feet.
Housing
In code refresh, proposal to allow small businesses in neighborhoods draws mixed reviews
Depending on where you put it, the neighborhood store is a blessing or a curse.
Study finds rezoning impacts will be limited in single family neighborhoods due to lot layouts, economics
The least dense of those neighborhoods would likely see virtually no new development due to high property values, according to the study.
At charged meeting, Trammell calls for citizen commission to rethink code refresh
Several city councilors in attendance said they were still considering the idea.
‘Unprecedented’ local funding moves 60-unit deeply affordable housing project in Northside forward
Most residents will have incomes of less than $40,000 annually.
For some neighborhoods, it’s covenants — not zoning — that decides what gets built
"Private land-use restrictions can lawfully impose standards that are, in some cases, more stringent than zoning code."
Controversial Grove Ave. development wins permit after scaling back plans
“I believe we can add needed housing in Richmond without losing what people love about their neighborhoods.”
