1. The Richmond Regional Planning District Commission
November 3, 2016

2. What is the RRPDC? We are We are not
Forum to discuss and exchange ideas on regional issues
Promoter of regional efficiencies and cost savings
Creator of regional planning tools
Advocate for the region
Regional Government
State Agency
Local Planning Commission
Authority with power to enact regulations or ordinances

3. RRPDC Mission statement
To strengthen the quality of life throughout the Richmond region by serving as a regional forum of member local governments to address issues of regional significance, providing technical assistance to localities, and promoting and enhancing the collective consensus on the economic, transportation, social, environmental, and demographic interests of the region.

4. Strengthen the Quality of Life

5. Virginia Planning Districts
Government body created by General Assembly in 1969 (Virginia Area Development Act)
Solve mutual problems
Districts defined by General Assembly
21 Planning Districts in Virginia

6. Regional Forum for Regional issues

7. Regional Issues of Focus
Resiliency Planning & Preparedness
Central Virginia Emergency Management Alliance
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
Hazard Mitigation Planning
Natural Resources & Environmental Planning
Coastal Zone Management
Water Quality and Supply Planning & Programming
Transportation Modal Planning & Programming

8. Providing Technical Assistance

9. Technical Assistance Projects
Town of Ashland
Parks and Recreation Plan Update
City of Richmond
Pulse/ BRT Land Use and Connectivity Analysis

10. Promoting and Enhancing the Collective Consensus

11. The Capital Region Collaborative is a cooperative effort between the Richmond Regional Planning District Commission and the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce to engage government, business and community stakeholders in a process of identifying, prioritizing and implementing actions that will enhance the quality of life in the Greater Richmond Region.”

12. Regional Priorities Job Creation Workforce Preparation Education
Social Stability
Healthy Community
Coordinated Transportation
Quality Place
James River

13. Championing Regional Collaboration
Promoting Regional Cooperation
Telling our Region’s Story
Encouraging Participation in the Process

14. The Richmond Region
This is how the Commonwealth of Virginia defines the Richmond Region.

15. RRPDC Leadership Governed by 33-member Board of Commissioners
22 elected officials
7 local planning commission members
4 citizens
Allocated according to population
Ashland (1 Councilmember)
Charles City (1 Supervisor)
Chesterfield (5 Supervisors, 1 pl. commissioner, 1 citizen)
Goochland (1 Supervisor, 1 planning commissioner)
Hanover (2 Supervisors, 1 planning commissioner, 1 citizen)
Henrico (5 Supervisors, 1 planning commissioner, 1 citizen)
New Kent (1 Supervisor, 1 planning commissioner)
Powhatan (2 Supervisors, 1 planning commissioner)
Richmond (4 Councilmembers, 1 pl. commissioner, 1 citizen)
Governed by a board made up of 33 members.
The voting members are divided up between the 9 jurisdictions based on population.
22 of the members are elected officials.

16. Questions?

17. Questions?
Richmond Regional Planning District Commission (804) Martha Shickle Executive Director