Urban Design Committee
| Purpose and Duties |
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 The Urban
Design Committee (UDC) is an advisory board to the City
Planning Commission, encouraging high standards of urban design and an
improved community appearance by reviewing development on public property or in
the public right-of-way. The UDC advises the Planning Commission on matters of
location, character and extent in regard to new construction or alterations to
existing public structures, parks and recreational areas, landscaping and
streetscape improvement programs. It also makes recomendations on permanent above
ground encroachments when such work causes a significant change in character and/or visual impact.
The UDC evaluates and recommends design overlay districts (DOD) proposed by neighborhood
groups.
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| Membership Composition |
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| The UDC is comprised of ten members appointed by City
Council. The membership includes a registered architect, a representative from
the field of static arts, a faculty member from the arts division of a local
college, a registered engineer, a business representative, a landscape
architect, a member of the City Planning Commission, a member of the
Commission of Architectural Review, and two citizens at large. Each
citizen and professional member serves a three-year term, with the possibility
of serving a maximum of two terms. Members representing the City Planning
Commission and the Commission of Architectural Review are appointed for terms
coincident with their term on their respective Commissions. |
| Meeting Information |
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| Meetings are held on the Thursday following the first Monday of each month in 5th floor conference
room of City Hall at 10:00 a.m.
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| Additional Information |
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| You can
e-mail the Comprehensive
Planning Division for more information about the Urban Design Committee membership,
meeting dates, agendas,
minutes or an application. Copies of the City
of Richmond Urban Design Guidelines
and the West of the Boulevard Design Overlay District are available.
If you wish, you may visit the Comprehensive Planning Division in
room 510 of City Hall between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or call (804)646-6335.
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