Title
Ordinance to Amend and Re-Enact the Zoning Ordinance of the City Of Hampton, Virginia by Amending Chapter 6, Section 6-2 Entitled, “Development Standards In General” to Permit Outdoor Recreation Areas Associated with a Physical Recreational Facility to the List of Permitted Outdoor Uses in the Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) District
Purpose
Background Statement:
The proposed amendment, if approved, seeks to authorize outdoor recreation areas in conjunction with a physical recreational facility as a permitted outdoor use in the Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) District. Currently, the uses that are allowed to function wholly or partially outdoors in the C-1 District include food truck host sites, gas supply stations, outdoor play areas associated with day care centers, and parking lots; this amendment aims to add outdoor recreation areas to that list.
Allowing outdoor recreation areas in conjunction with a physical recreational facility within the C-1 District could provide a more diverse range of exercise options and provide a location for a wider range of workouts, sports activities, and fitness events for existing or future physical recreational facilities. By integrating indoor and outdoor exercise options, physical recreational facilities can provide individuals with holistic fitness experiences that offer a multitude of health benefits and promote overall well-being and quality of life.
Recommendations:
Rec
Staff Recommendation:
Approve
Planning Commission Recommendation:
Approve
Body
WHEREAS, the public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good zoning practice so require;
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Hampton, Virginia that Chapter 6, Section 6-2 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Hampton, Virginia be amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 6 - COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
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Article I. - C-1 DISTRICT - NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL
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Section 6-2. - Development standards in general.
(1) Limitations. Permitted stores, shops, offices, or businesses, except food truck host sites, gasoline supply stations, outdoor dining, outdoor play areas associated with a day care center, outdoor recreation areas associated with a physical recreational facility, and parking lots, shall be conducted wholly within an enclosed building and no more than fifty (50) percent of the floor area of any building shall be used for the storage of merchandise.
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