Title
Ordinance To Amend And Reenact Chapter 11 Of The Zoning Ordinance Of The City Of Hampton, Virginia Entitled “Parking” By Amending Section 11-2 Pertaining To Parking Spaces Required And Section 11-8 Parking Credits, Exemptions, And Reductions As A Part Of Redefining Operational Characteristics Of Live Entertainment 1 & 2
Purpose
Background Statement:
Chapter 11 of the Zoning Ordinance governs parking standards and requirements in the City. This amendment revises several components of the parking chapter. The amendment separates parking requirements for dance halls and similar places of assembly from live entertainment in conjunction with a restaurant or micro-brewery/distillery/winery. Staff has found that the realistic parking needs for restaurants and micro-breweries/distilleries/wineries that host live entertainment are different from dance halls that host live entertainment.
This amendment also details the necessary terms for a shared parking agreement, explicitly requiring consent of all property owners, the number of spaces to be shared with exhibit, a minimum of a 20-year term, and provisions for termination. These have frequently been required on a case by case basis by the Zoning Administrator in shared parking agreements in the past, but this language codifies the requirements and expressly allows for these agreements to terminate sooner than 20 years with notice to the City and when alternate parking arrangements are made. Finally, the language requires shared parking credits given by any public entity to be tracked to ensure undue stress is not put on any parking lot. These changes support the increasing trend for shared parking amongst multiple users.
This Zoning Ordinance Amendment is proposed in conjunction with Zoning Ordinance Amendments 18-00015 (file no. 19-0013) and Zoning Ordinance Amendment 18-00016 (file no. 19-0014).
Recommendations:
Rec
Staff Recommendation:
Approve
Planning Commission Recommendation:
Approve
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