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Richmond planning director Olinger abruptly resigns after decade BizSense file) Correction: Deputy Director Kevin Vonck was hired in August 2020. An earlier version of this story said he was hired the previous year based on information from the city that was incorrect. Richmond’s planning director for the past decade is no longer with the city. Mark Olinger, the city’s director of planning and development review for nearly 10 years, resigned Friday, a city spokesman confirmed. A reason for Olinger’s departure was not provided, and attempts by BizSense to reach him over social media were...

FILE PHOTO: Craig Carper/VPM Richmond City Council gave final approval Monday night to the Richmond 300 master plan, which will guide the city’s growth until its 300th anniversary in 2037. The 256-page master plan lays out future land-use and other changes that will be necessary to accommodate new residents in a growing city. According to Richmond officials, approximately 32,000 people have moved to the city in the last two decades. Another 40,000 people are expected to move to Richmond by 2037 under the most conservative growth estimate provided by VCU’s Center for Urban and Regional Ana...

Richmond 300 plan goes to City Council for final vote tonight December 14, 2020 7 The latest version of the Richmond 300 plan’s future land use map includes the new Community Mixed-Use designation, in orange. ( Images courtesy of Richmond 300) Four years’ worth of work to update Richmond’s 20-year master plan could come to fruition with a City Council vote tonight. The Richmond 300 plan, meant to guide growth through the city’s tricentennial in 2037, is slated to formally be considered for adoption at the council’s regular meeting, which starts at 6 p.m. The nearly 250-page document...

City withdraws Pulse zoning changes, plans to revisit proposal next year December 10, 2020 21 Renderings show potential building heights along Broad Street and Hermitage Road near the Science Museum of Virginia based on the city’s Pulse Corridor Plan. ( Images courtesy of the city of Richmond) Just days before it was to go to the City Council for a vote, the latest round of proposed zoning changes tied to the city’s Pulse Corridor Plan has been withdrawn following months of opposition from neighborhood groups. A city spokesman confirmed this week that administrators have pulled the propos...