File #: 24-0174    Version: 1 Name: Short-term Rental ZOA Ch 2
Type: Zoning Ordinance - Text Status: Passed
File created: 4/10/2024 In control: City Council Legislative Session
On agenda: 6/12/2024 Final action: 6/12/2024
Title: Ordinance to Amend and Re-Enact the Zoning Ordinance of The City of Hampton, Virginia by Amending Chapter 2, Section 2-2 Entitled “Definitions” to Amend the Existing Definitions of “Bed and breakfast 1” and “Bed and Breakfast 2” to Clarify How the Use Operates and to Consolidate to a Singular Definition
Indexes: , , , Economic Vitality, Placemaking
Attachments: 1. Redline, 2. Staff Report, 3. Presentation and Public Input, 4. Planning Commission Resolution
Related files: 24-0173, 24-0175, 24-0176, 24-0177, 24-0178, 24-0179, 24-0180, 24-0181, 24-0182, 24-0183, 24-0184, 24-0185, 24-0186, 24-0187, 24-0188, 24-0189, 24-0190, 24-0191, 24-0192, 24-0193, 24-0194, 24-0195, 24-0196, 24-0197, 24-0198, 24-0199, 24-0200, 24-0201, 24-0202, 24-0203, 24-0204, 24-0215, 24-0216, 24-0217, 24-0218, 24-0219, 24-0220, 24-0221, 24-0222, 24-0223, 24-0224, 24-0225, 24-0226, 24-0227, 24-0228, 24-0205, 24-0206, 24-0207, 24-0208, 24-0209, 24-0210, 24-0211, 24-0212, 24-0213, 24-0214, 24-0313
Title
Ordinance to Amend and Re-Enact the Zoning Ordinance of The City of Hampton, Virginia by Amending Chapter 2, Section 2-2 Entitled “Definitions” to Amend the Existing Definitions of “Bed and breakfast 1” and “Bed and Breakfast 2” to Clarify How the Use Operates and to Consolidate to a Singular Definition

Purpose
Background Statement:
The amendment proposes to combine the two current definitions for bed and breakfast into one definition, and add a clarification on how the use operates. Currently, the zoning ordinance defines two separate bed and breakfast uses, which are “bed and breakfast 1” and “bed and breakfast 2”. The only difference between the two uses is that a “bed and breakfast 2” operates with events. Both uses are permitted in the same zoning districts, and both require approval of a Use Permit in order to operate within those districts. This amendment would combine both definitions into a singular “bed and breakfast” use which may or may not have events, and also establish that bed and breakfasts operate with on-site management and are open to the general public during established business hours. Any concerns with how an individual bed and breakfast operates, including related to hosting events, can be addressed through conditions during the Use Permit process.

This item is being brought forward in conjunction with Zoning Ordinance Amendments No. 24-0173, No. 24-0175, No. 24-0176, and No. 24-0177 which will together establish new restrictions on how and where short-term rentals can operate within the City, and will clarify other similar uses.

In December 2022, the City adopted a zoning ordinance amendment which required all short-term rentals to obtain a Use Permit in order to operate within the City. A Use Permit requires two public hearings in order to be approved. If adopted, this set of amendments would allow short-term rentals which meet criteria related to size, events, and parking to be permitted via a zoning administrator permit rathe...

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