UDC 2026-15 Fan Overlay District
Richmond
Description
A proposed overlay district restricting demolition of existing structures throughout the Fan Neighborhood.
Impact summary
If adopted, demolitions in the Fan would face an added layer of design review, changing what property owners can do with older buildings.
Applicant
- Address
- Fan Neighborhood, Richmond, VA
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 2, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Planning Commission — November 2, 2026
A proposed overlay district restricting demolition of existing structures throughout the Fan Neighborhood.
Urban Design Committee — October 15, 2026
A proposed overlay district that would restrict demolition of existing structures in the Fan. The committee recommended approval, and the Planning Commission takes it up October 20.
Related issues (3)
Affordable housing and infill development across six districts
The RKG market study shows most new units would be market-rate, developer-driven, and concentrated in affluent areas — with two-thirds at nodes and corridors and little market growth in parts of the Southside. Council members demanded deeper affordability tools and more data.
Multifamily construction on North 21st Street
Neighbors in Randolph and Byrd Park wanted 30 more days to work through traffic, parking and infrastructure concerns before the historic Virginia Home becomes about 131 apartments. The council passed it anyway on the consent agenda.
Fan Neighborhood Demolition-Restriction Overlay (UDC 2026-15)
A proposed overlay district would add restrictions on tearing down existing buildings in the Fan, one of Richmond's historic neighborhoods. Supporters see it as protecting historic character; it now goes to the Planning Commission for a public hearing.
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