Richmond’s Zoning Code Refresh: Developers Know, Do You?

by RVA Staff | COMMUNITY, RICHMOND NEWS, RICHMOND POLITICS, SMART LIVING

Most Richmonders haven’t heard about it, but the City of Richmond is rewriting the rules that will determine what can be built, and where, for decades to come. It’s called the Zoning Code Refresh, and right now, it’s quietly moving through the public comment stage. If...

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