Richmond City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VI
Planned District
Section 405.380 General.
[Ord. No. 2470, 11-13-2018]
Land may be zoned as District "P" (Planned District) by the City Council on its own motion, whenever it is felt that such land would be better developed or fulfill the intent of the City's Comprehensive Plan. The owner or developer of such land designated as a District "P" (Planned District) by the City Council shall submit a site development plan to the Planning Commission which must be considered by said Commission and recommendation made to the City Council and then approved by the City Council before the land may be developed.
Section 405.390 Site Development Plan.
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The owner or developer of land determined by the City Council to be better developed as a planned development shall, prior to such development, prepare and submit to the Planning Commission a site development plan with the following elements:
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The boundaries of the area and the development of property adjacent to the area and within three hundred (300) feet thereof.
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The existing topography in intervals no greater than ten (10) feet.
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Proposed location, number, type and arrangement of buildings, typical elevation, structures, parking areas, existing and proposed streets, drives, open spaces, play areas and other reasonable information required by the Commission. The plan shall be accompanied by a plat giving full legal description of the boundaries of the property.
Section 405.400 Public Hearings.
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Actions by the Planning Commission and City Council regarding the zoning of land to a "P" Planned District and subsequent approvals of a site development plan shall be subject to requirements for notice, public hearing and legal protest as otherwise required for regular districts.
Section 405.410 Planned District Approval.
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Land may be zoned under this Planned District Classification "R-A-P" through "I-2-P," inclusive, subject to the submission of the overall site development plan to the Planning Commission for a recommendation and report to the City Council and approval of such site development by the City Council. The site development plan, as approved, shall be entered into the records of the Planning Commission and City Council, and conformance to the plan shall be mandatory, except as provided; unless a change in such site development plan is reviewed by the Planning Commission because of change in conditions, and recommendations made to the City Council, and such change is approved by the City Council.
Section 405.420 Variations.
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The Planning Commission, may allow the developer to make the following changes in the approved site development plan as a result of unforeseen engineering problems:
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Move private street and driveways by not more than ten (10) feet.
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Move the location of structures by not more than ten (10) feet so long as not to violate any setback regulations.
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Move the location of any parking area by not more than twenty (20) feet so long as it would not come closer than twenty (20) feet to any residential structure or ten (10) feet from any street or right-of-way lines.
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Change the configuration of any parking area so long as the number of spaces is not reduced.
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Change the location of sidewalks and pathways provided that all points remain connected.
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Change the building size by a total of not more than one hundred (100) square feet for a residential structure and by a total of not more than five percent (5%) for a commercial structure, so long as no setback regulations are violated.
Section 405.430 Requirements And Standards.
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The amount of open space, buffer zone, yard, parking, play area, density and height requirements shall be determined by the City Council upon recommendation of the Planning Commission. The City Council shall use the requirements and standards found in the corresponding regular districts as a guide in making their determination as well as urban design standards and land use recommendations set forth in the Comprehensive Plan but may permit variances from these requirements and standards in the interest of efficient land development and utilization.