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Land Use Administration Office
900 E. Broad St., Room 511
Richmond, VA 23219

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Site Plan

The City of Richmond’s Department of Planning and Development Review (PDR) is administering a new Site Plan ordinance (ORD. 2024-314), which replaces the current Plan of Development process. The new ordinance aims to reduce bureaucratic inefficiencies, improve transparency, and shorten timelines for those looking to build in the City of Richmond.

SITE PLAN CHECKLIST

Submit a Site Plan through the ONLINE PERMIT PORTAL

This new process, visualized in the below flowchart, will standardize and streamline the City’s review of proposed development projects, meeting following conditions (excepting one and two-family homes):

  • Disturbing more than 4,000 sq. ft. of land; or 2,500 sq. ft. of land within a designated Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act Area;
  • Making major changes to the public right-of-way or public utilities, including curb cuts;
  • Increasing parking more than 10%;
  • Installing public drive-ups, drive-throughs, fuel pumps, or charging stations; or
  • Increasing the usable space of any building or structure by 2,500 sq. ft.
     

PDF OF SITE PLAN PROCESS

site plan