Title
Ordinance To Amend And Re-Enact Chapter 3 Of The Zoning Ordinance Of The City Of Hampton, Virginia Entitled “Uses Permitted” Pertaining To The Langley Business Park District
Purpose
Background Statement:
This proposal would amend the Chapter 3, Section 3-2 to add a new special zoning district, Langley Business Park (LBP), to the use table and add the new district to relevant portion of the Additional Standards contained in Section 3-3. This new special district would replace the current zoning of most parcels within the Langley Research and Development Park as well as certain adjacent properties, which are mostly zoned Limited Manufacturing (M-1) District.
This amendment is the culmination of a multiple year effort of staff and property owners, within the Langley Research and Development Park, working together to expand the number of allowed land uses within the park. As the dynamics of the economy and workforce have changed over the decades, the limiting of uses primarily to research and development became antiquated, and owners found it increasingly difficult to sell and lease their properties. The general purpose and intent of this district is to promote the development of a mix of office, distribution, light manufacturing, and support service uses within a modest campus setting. The central location of this district serves to support the commercial and high-tech interests located in the surrounding Magruder Corridor area including NASA Langley Research Center, Langley Speedway, and the business parks of Hampton Roads Center South, Central and North Campuses, along with long standing maritime interests in the area.
Approval of this amendment would create a new special zoning district that would better serve the property owners’ interests and City policy by expanding the current list of permitted uses as compared to those currently permitted under the Limited Manufacturing (M-1) District. Expanding the number of permitted uses would help prope...
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