HomeMy Public PortalAbout022-2023 - second proposed amendment to UDOCity of Richmond March 2023
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2023 Unified Development Ordinance
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Richmond Advisory Plan Commission
Proposed 2023 UDO Updates
1. Article 2 (Entire): add "Solar Panels" as a permitted accessory use in every zoning district. (pp.
24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66, 68)
2. Article 11: add "Solar Panels" definition, "The accessory use of photovoltaic panels designed to
receive the direct rays of the sun and convert them into heat, electricity, or another form of
energy to provide heating, cooling, or electrical power. " (p. 380)
3. Article 2.03: add "Event Barn" as a Special Exception Use in the Agricultural district. (p. 26)
4. Article 11: add "Event Barn" definition, "One (1) or more existing agricultural buildings that
may be presently part of a functioning farm or may be remaining buildings following the
termination of farming activities, that is used by individuals or groups, for a rental fee or other
formn of remuneration, to accommodate private functions including, but not limited to, meetings,
banquets, weddings, gatherings associated with anniversaries, birthday parties, reunions, and
other similar gatherings and celebrations. Stich a use may include designated outdoor areas on
the same lot as the agricultural buildings for Event Barn activities, kitchen facilities or the
preparation or catering of food, and the serving of alcoholic beverages for oar premises
consumption only during scheduled events, and shall not be open to the general public. Event
Barns are required to comply with current building, fare, and health codes•for commercial use. "
(p.335)
5. Article 2.03, 2.39, 2,41, 2.43: add "Solar Park as a Special Exception Use in the Agricultural,
Industrial Commercial, Low -to -Moderate Intensity Industrial, and High Intensity Industrial
districts. (pp. 26, 62, 64, 66)
6. Article 11: add "Solar Park" definition, `A photovoltaic power station that utilizes an area of
land for the collection of solar energy in order to convert it into electrical energy, primarily for
off -site commercial consumption (also known as solar farms, solar power plants, and commercial
solar energy systems). " (p. 380)
7. Article 2.23, 2.29, 2.31, 2.33, 2.41, 2.45: remove "Government Operations (non -office)" from
Institutional, General Commercial, Outdoor Commercial, Central Business, Low -to -Moderate
Intensity Industrial, and High Impact districts. (pp. 46, 52, 54, 56, 64, 68)
8. Article 11: edit "Utility Facility, above ground" to read as, "Permanently located and installed
electrical generators, pipeline pumping stations, public wells, telephone exchanges, utility
substations, and the like [add] but shall not include solar parks. See "Solar Park. " (p. 384)
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9. Article 2.03, 2.07: change "accessory dwelling units" from a Special Exception Use to Permitted
Accessory Use in the Agricultural and Low -Density Single Family Residential districts. (p. 26,
30)
10. Article 2.09, 2.11, 2.13: add "accessory dwelling units" as a Special Exception Use in the
Medium Density Single-family Residential, High -Density Single-family Residential, and Urban
Residential districts. (p. 32, 34, 36)
11. Article 5.03 (applicable districts): change ADU Development Standards to read as, `AG, [add]
R1, R2, R3, UR ". (p. 106)
12. Article 2.15: change "Dwelling, Multiple -family (4-6 units)" from a Special Exception
Residential Use to a Permitted Residential Use in the Multiple -Family Residential district. (p. 38)
13. Article 2.15: add "Dwelling, Multiple -family (7-15 units)" as a Special Exception Residential Use
in the Multiple -Family Residential district. (p. 38)
14. Article 2.17: change "Dwelling, Multiple -family (16+ units)" from a Special Exception
Residential Use and adds (16-24 units) to a Permitted Residential Use in the Intense Multiple -
Family Residential district. (p. 40)
15. Article 2.17: add "Dwelling, Multiple -family (24+ units)" as a Special Exception Residential Use
in the Intense Multiple -Family Residential district. (p. 40)
16. Article 2.29, 2.31: add "Addiction Treatment Facility" as a Permitted Commercial Use in the
General Commercial and Outdoor Commercial districts. (pp. 52, 54)
17. Article 11: add "Addiction Treatment Facility" definition, `An inpatient and outpatient facilio)
for treatment and recovery for• substance abuse and addiction. " (p. 345)
18. Article 11: edit "Office, Medical Services" to read as, "Emergency medical clinic, dental clinic,
medical clinic, optical clinic, rehabilitation clinic, veterinarian clinic/hospital, and the like [add]
but shall not include addiction treatment facilities. See "Addiction Treatment Facility. " (p. 371)
19. Article 2.29: add "Dwelling, Multiple -family (7-15 units) (16-24 units)" as a Special Exception
Residential Use in the General Commercial. (p. 52)
20. Article 2.23, 2.29, 2.31, 2.33, 2.37: remove "Government Office" from Permitted Institutional
Use in the Institutional, General Commercial, Outdoor Commercial, Central Business, and Ed-
Med-Tech-Park districts. (pp. 46, 52, 54, 56, 60)
21. Article 11: edit "Office, General Service" to read as, "Employment service, [add] government
office, insurance office, law office, membership association, publishing corporate office, reading
clinic, real estate office, secretarial service, service organization, temporary service agency, title
company, trade office, travel agency, and the like. " (p. 371)
22. Article 2.27: add "Office, Medical Service" as a Permitted Commercial Use in the Limited
Commercial district. (p. 50)
23. Article 2.07, 2.09, 2.11, 2.13, 2.25, 2.27: add "Non -owner Occupied Short-term Rental" as a
Special Exception Commercial Use in the Low Density Single-family Residential, Medium
Density Single-family Residential, High Density Single-family Residential, Urban Residential,
Neighborhood Commercial, and Limited Commercial districts. (pp. 30, 32, 34, 36, 48, 50)
24. Article 2.33: add "Non -owner Occupied Short-term Rental" as a Permitted Commercial Use in
the Central Business district. (p. 56)
25. Article 11: add "Short-term rental" (owner occupied & non -owner occupied) definition, A
single-family home, or dwelling unit within a single or two family home, multi family dwelling,
condominium, cooperative, time share, or detached accessory structure, that offers lodging to one
or more guests for terms of less than thirty (30) days at a time. " (p. 377)
26. Article 5.94: add "Temporary Use — Construction Facility" and have it read as, "A. Temporary
Construction Facility-
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