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McAteer, Cole recommended for Richmond Planning Commission
The RTD is reporting that Better Housing Coalition’s Lynn McAteer and landscape architect Doug Cole were recommended this week for appointments the Richmond Planning Commission “which reviews development plans and makes recommendations to council on rezonings and special-use permits.” This, of course, is not as dry a topic as it may appear:
The debate will likely boil over in the coming months as Echo Harbour, a proposed high-rise along the city’s eastern riverfront, is expected to be introduced for consideration by the Planning Commission and ultimately the council. […] One of the candidates interviewed but not picked as a finalist for the commission is Mark S. Lindsey, a partner of Councilman Bruce W. Tyler in the Baskervill architectural firm. Baskervill is the project architect for Echo Harbour.
From what I can tell, which is only from the RTD article, both McAteer and Cole are very well-qualified to be on the planning commission. I think it’s important that folks serving on commissions have knowledge, training, and skills related to the particular commission. A reasonable request, but one that is not always followed.