** COVID-19 UPDATE - Please Read **
City Hall, including Planning and Preservation in Room 510, is closed to the public until further notice, but
communication with staff is possible via email at
carey.jones@richmondgov.com
or by telephone at
804-646-6335 .
New applications for urban design review can be submitted via email or via Microsoft OneDrive.
For information on how to register and use Microsoft OneDrive,
click here.
Limited review of applications will continue by staff.
Commission meetings for the month of March have been cancelled and future meetings are subject to cancellation
due to COVID-19. Please refer to the city’s legislative calendar for information on meeting cancellations:
https://richmondva.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.
To view the agendas and minutes for the Urban Design Committee
meetings, please
click here
to view the Legistar calendar.
The Urban Design Committee (UDC) is an advisory board to the Planning Commission that reviews development
on public property or in the public right-of-way. In their work, the UDC encourages high standards of urban
design and an improved community appearance. Additionally, the UDC evaluates and recommends design overlay
districts proposed by neighborhood groups.
Regular meetings are scheduled monthly and have published application submission deadlines. Special meetings are scheduled as needed. The regular deadline for filing new
applications may be adjusted to accommodate holidays.
Meetings
URBAN DESIGN COMMITTEE (UDC)
|
UDC Meetings
|
UDC Submission Deadlines
|
Anticipated Date of Planning
Commission Following the UDC
Meeting
|
| December 5, 2019 |
November 14, 2019 |
December 16, 2019 |
| January 9, 2020 |
December 12, 2019 |
January 21, 2020 1 |
| Febuary 6, 2020 |
January 16, 2020 |
February 18, 2020 2 |
| March 5, 2020 |
February 13, 2020 |
March 16, 2020 |
| April 9, 2020 |
March 12, 2020 |
April 20, 2020 |
| May 7, 2020 |
April 16, 2020 |
May 18, 2020 |
| June 4, 2020 |
May 14, 2020 |
June 15, 2020 |
| July 9, 2020 |
June 11, 2020 |
July 20, 2020 |
| August 6, 2020 |
July 16, 2020 |
August 17, 2020 3 |
| September 10, 2020 |
August 13, 2020 |
September 21, 2020 |
| October 8, 2020 |
September 17, 2020 |
October 19, 2020 |
| November 5, 2020 |
October 15, 2020 |
November 16, 2020 |
| December 10, 2020 |
November 12, 2020 |
December 21, 2020 4 |
1
Monday, January 20, 2020 is a City of Richmond Holiday.
2
Monday, February 17, 2020 is a City of Richmond Holiday.
3
This August CPC Meeting may be canceled. If so, Planning Commission hearing would be Tuesday, September 8, 2020.
4
This December CPC Meeting may be canceled.
The Richmond Urban Design Committee (UDC) is a ten member advisory committee created by City Council in 1968.
Its purpose is to advise the City Planning Commission on the design of City projects. The UDC reviews projects
for appropriateness in "location, character and extent" and for consistency with the City's Master Plan and forwards
recommendations to the Planning Commission. The UDC also advises the Department of Public Works in regards to
private encroachments in the public right-of-way.
Regular meetings are scheduled for the Thursday after the first Monday of each month at 10:00 a.m. in the 5th floor
conference room of City Hall. Special meetings are scheduled as needed.
Membership Composition
The UDC is composed of 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 Planning Commission, a member of the Commission of Architectural Review, and two citizens at
large.
The current members are
| Member Name | Affiliation |
|---|
| Ms. Andrea Almond, PLA, ASLA |
Landscape Architect |
| Mr. James Klaus |
Commission of Architectural Review Member |
| Mr. John Reyna, AIA, NCARB |
Citizen-at-large |
| Mr. Max Hepp-Buchanan |
Planning Commission Member |
| Mr. Andrea Quilici, AIA |
Business Executive |
| Ms. Emily Smith |
Arts Faculty |
| Ms. Jill Nolt, AIA |
Architect |
| Mr. Drew Gould, P.E. |
Engineer |
| Vacant |
Citizen-at-large |
| Vacant |
Static Arts |
For more information about the members or their terms, contact the Urban Design Committee.
Keeping Citizens Informed!