Title
Rezoning Application No. 16-00007: by Craig Davis Properties, Inc. to rezone a 7.94+ acres portion of a 16.799+ acres parcel at Commander Shephard Blvd [LRSN: 13003603] from Hampton Roads Center North [HRC-2] District to Multiple Dwelling (MD-4) District with proffered conditions.
Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:
This is a request to rezone a 7.94+ acres portion of a 16.799+ acres parcel at North Campus Parkway and Exploration Way from Hampton Roads Center North [HRC-2] District to Multiple Dwelling (MD-4) District with proffered conditions. Approval of this application would permit development of a maximum of 300 apartment units distributed over four (4) buildings. Additional proffers include limitation to multi-family residential use and address site development, building elevations, including quality building materials and lighting.
Although the Hampton Community Plan (2006, as amended) recommends business industrial for this property and the Hampton Roads Center North Campus Master Plan and zoning district regulations do not explicitly permit residential uses in the park, there has been a shift in these policies based on current economic trends associated with such business parks. After studying current economic and real estate markets, the Economic Development Authority (EDA) has determined that incidental residential uses are a critical component to the success of such business park; a place where employees and employers expect a live-work-play environment. On December 15, 2015, the EDA adopted a resolution, adopting a policy change that supports high-quality incidental residential development in HRC North, located in the general vicinity of the intersection of Commander Shepard Boulevard and North Campus Parkway. Furthermore, the resolution authorized an update to the HRC North Master Plan and accompanying zoning district regulations to reflect current markets conditions and trends to encourage residential development and other business pa...
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