Approve housing development at former Richmond Country Club site
In Plain English
A developer wants to build homes on the old Richmond Country Club property. The city completed an environmental study that found no major impacts if certain conditions are met. If approved, the project gets final permits to proceed with construction and the land gets rezoned for residential use.
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Votes
Adopted Resolution No. 143-20
7 to 0
Why This Vote Matters
The council unanimously approved a residential development on the former Richmond Country Club property, giving the developer final permits to begin construction. The project will convert the old golf course into housing after an environmental review found no major concerns as long as certain conditions are followed. This approval also officially rezones the land from its previous use to residential. The unanimous vote continues the council's general pattern of supporting most zoning changes, with all members historically voting in favor of the majority of zoning requests that come before them.
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