Title
Ordinance To Amend And Re-Enact Chapter 8 Of The Zoning Ordinance Of The City Of Hampton, Virginia Entitled “Special Districts” By Adding Article IX - Langley Business Park District
Purpose
Background Statement:
This proposal would amend Chapter 8, by adding Article IX to create a new business/industrial special zoning district, Langley Business Park (LBP), for most parcels within the Langley Research and Development Park as well as certain adjacent properties, which are mostly currently zoned Limited Manufacturing (M-1) District. 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.
This amendment is the culmination of a multiple year effort of staff, Planning Commission representatives, 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 the park primarily to research and development land uses had become antiquated and owners found it increasingly difficult to sell and lease their properties. The central location of this District along the Magruder Corridor serves to support the commercial and high-tech interests located in the surrounding 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 district that would better serve the property owners’ interests and City policy by expanding the current list of permitted uses under the Limited Manufacturing (M-1) District. Expanding the number of permitted uses would help property owners within Langley Research and Development Park better utilize their properties and provide better support...
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