** 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.
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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
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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 10, 2020 |
November 12, 2020 |
December 21, 2020 |
January 7, 2021 |
December 17, 2020 |
January 19, 2021 1 |
Febuary 4, 2021 |
January 14, 2021 |
February 16, 2021 2 |
March 4, 2021 |
February 11, 2021 |
March 15, 2021 |
April 8, 2021 |
March 11, 2021 |
April 19, 2021 |
May 6, 2021 |
April 15, 2021 |
May 17, 2021 |
June 10, 2021 |
May 13, 2021 |
June 21, 2021 |
July 8, 2021 |
June 17, 2021 |
July 19, 2021 |
August 5, 2021 |
July 15, 2021 |
August 16, 2021 3 |
September 9, 2021 |
August 12, 2021 |
September 20, 2021 |
October 7, 2021 |
September 16, 2021 |
October 18, 2021 |
November 4, 2021 |
October 14, 2021 |
November 15, 2021 |
December 9, 2021 |
November 10, 2021 4 |
December 20, 2021 5 |
1
Monday, January 18, 2021 is a City of Richmond Holiday.
2
Monday, February 15, 2021 is a City of Richmond Holiday.
3
This Meeting is subject to cancellation. If so, Planning Commission hearing would be Tuesday, September 7, 2021.
4
Thursday November 11, 2021 is a City of Richmond Holiday.
5
This meeting of the Planning Commission is subject to cancellation.
The Richmond Urban Design Committee is an 11 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 Urban Design Committee
reviews projects for appropriateness in "location, character and extent" and for consistency with the City's Master Plan
and forwards recommendations to the City Planning Commission. The Urban Design Committee 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.
Documents
Membership Composition
The UDC is composed of a registered architect, a representative from community focused organization/ business, a
faculty member from the arts division of a local college, a registered engineer, an urban designer/ planner, a
landscape architect, a member of the Planning Commission, a member of the Commission of Architectural Review,
and two citizens at large.
Member Name | Affiliation |
Ms. Andrea Almond, PLA, ASLA |
Landscape Architect |
Vacant |
Commission of Architectural Review Member |
Mr. John Reyna, AIA, NCARB |
Citizen-at-large |
Mr. Max Hepp-Buchanan |
Planning Commission Member |
Mr. Andrea Quilici, AIA |
Urban Designer |
Ms. Emily Smith |
Arts Faculty |
Ms. Jill Nolt, AIA |
Architect |
Mr. Drew Gould, P.E. |
Engineer |
Mr. Charles Woodson |
Citizen-at-large |
Vacant |
Community Organization/ Business Member |
Vacant |
Arborist/ Urban Forestry |
For more information about the members or their terms, contact the Urban Design Committee.