Title
Resolution of Hampton City Council Initiating Amendments to the Hampton City Zoning Ordinance Concerning the Use Permit Revocation Process
Title
Resolution of Hampton City Council Initiating Amendments to the Hampton City Zoning Ordinance Concerning Compliance with New Legislation
Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this item is to request City Council adoption of an initiating resolution to formally begin the process of amending various sections of the Hampton City Zoning Ordinance that pertain the process of revoking approved use permits for violation of a term or condition. The proposed
The initiating resolution does not adopt the ordinance text amendment itself; instead, it directs Community Development and other appropriate staff to prepare draft text and advance it through the required public hearing process in accordance with applicable law.
Discussion:
Amending the City Zoning Ordinance would clarify and streamline those procedures by improving the efficiency of the revocation process, while maintaining the permit holder’s right to notice and public hearing as required by the Code of Virginia and updating the Use Permit revocation procedures is required by the public necessity, convenience, general welfare, and good zoning practice.
Impact:
Adoption of the initiating resolution is not expected to have a direct fiscal impact because it does not, by itself, change regulatory requirements. Anticipated City costs at this stage are primarily associated with staff time for drafting ordinance text, internal coordination, legal review, required public notice/advertising, and processing the text amendment through Planning Commission and City Council hearings.
Recommendation:
Rec
Adopt the initiating resolution directing staff to prepare proposed amendments to the Hampton City Zoning Ordinance by updating the Use Permit revocation procedures, along with other reasonably related amendments identified by the Director of Community Development; and to advance the proposed text amendments through the public hearing and review process required by Virginia Code, including Planning Commission recommendation and subsequent City Council consideration.
Body
WHEREAS, Hampton City Zoning Ordinance § 14-11 identifies the process by which City Council may revoke a Use Permit for violation of a term or condition therefore; and
WHEREAS, a Zoning Ordinance amendment to clarify and streamline those procedures would improve the efficiency of the revocation process, while maintaining the permit holder’s right to notice and public hearing as required by the Code of Virginia; and
WHEREAS, City Council has determined that initiation and consideration of a Zoning Ordinance amendment to update the Use Permit revocation procedures is required by the public necessity, convenience, general welfare, and good zoning practice, as more particularly described above.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY HAMPTON CITY COUNCIL AS FOLLOWS:
1. The foregoing recitals are incorporated by reference herein.
2. Pursuant to Virginia Code 15.2-2286(A)(7), Hampton City Council formally initiates proposed amendments to the Hampton Zoning Ordinance, specifically amendments updating procedures governing the revocation of Use Permits, along with other reasonably related amendments identified by the Director of Community Development.
3. The Community Development Department and other appropriate staff are directed to prepare draft text for the proposed amendment and to take all steps necessary and proper to present the amendment for public hearing before the Planning Commission and City Council, in accordance with applicable law.