Richmond Officials Delay Vote on Plan Meant to Safeguard Historical Sites Across City

Richmond officials delay vote on plan meant to safeguard historical sites across city

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Richmond officials chose to delay voting on a plan meant to help the city identify, recognize and safeguard places of cultural and historical importance. The plan was reviewed during a meeting of the Richmond City Council's Planning Commission on Tuesday, May 20. Why is this plan being discussed? The Richmond 300 Master Plan (R 300) is a roadmap for Richmond's continued growth towards being a place that is "welcoming, inc…

Richmond weighing adoption of first citywide preservation plan - Richmond BizSense

The 200-page document has been two years in the making. (City documents) A two-year effort to establish Richmond’s first citywide guide for preserving its cultural resources – including buildings and other assets – is entering the homestretch, though concerns about the plan remain for at least one stakeholders group involved in the process. The Richmond Planning Commission is scheduled to vote today on a resolution to adopt the proposed Cultural…