Title
Ordinance To Amend And Re-Enact The Zoning Ordinance Of The City Of Hampton, Virginia By Amending Chapter 1, Section 1-30 Entitled “General Green Area Requirements” To Add PH-2 To The List of Zoning Districts Exempt From The Ten Percent Green Area Requirement
Purpose
Background Statement:
Chapter 1 of the Zoning Ordinance governs green area requirements in the City. Specifically, unless exempted, Sec. 1-30 requires a minimum of 10% (ten percent) of the land area of a lot to be green area.
Due to the urban nature of Phoebus and the small lot sizes found in the district, this requirement would render it difficult to develop in the form proposed by the master plan. Approval of this amendment would exempt the proposed Phoebus Town (PH-2) District from the ten percent green area requirement, just as they are under the current PH-1 District. PH-3 is not recommended to be exempt due to its more suburban nature and larger permitted setbacks.
This Zoning Ordinance Amendment is proposed in conjunction with Zoning Ordinance Amendments 18-00009, 18-00010, 18-00011, 18-00012, 18-00013, 18-00014 and Rezoning Applications No. 18-00009, and No. 18-00010 (file nos. 19-0012, 19-0015, 19-0016, 19-0018, 19-0019, 19-0020, 19-0021, and 19-0022). .
As a matter of continually attempting to make the City’s ordinance more user friendly, the text is also proposed to be reorganized and slightly tweaked to clarify that the exemption applies only to Sec.1-30.(1) and not the subsequent requirements.
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 Council of the City of Hampton, Virginia that chapter 1 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Hampton, Virginia, be amended to read as follows:
CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
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ARTICLE II. - REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO MANY OR ALL ZONING DISTRICTS
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Sec. 1-30....
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