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Richmond’s Housing Plan Gets Final Draft | Richmond News
Richmond’s long-overdue zoning overhaul, dubbed the “Code Refresh,” is finally here with its third draft — and it’s packed with real changes after decades of stagnation. After backlash over a previous proposal that allowed up to three homes per lot, the new plan settles on a “one plus one” model: one main house plus one accessory dwelling unit — designed to actually help the housing crunch without alienating neighborhoods. The city’s listening: height limits are now included to preserve neighborhood character, zoning tweaks make building easier in high-density corridors, and rules for lot…
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