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 section of the Hampton City Zoning Ordinance to comply with new legislation from the 2026 Virginia General Assembly legislative session. These new laws and amendments affect local land use regulation and processes.
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 to incorporate the new state legislation would bring the Ordinance into compliance the state law and improve and maintain appropriate zoning controls consistent with 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 to update the Ordinance with the new state legislation, 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 c...
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