Title
Ordinance To Amend And Re-Enact Chapter 3 Of The Zoning Ordinance Of The City Of Hampton, Virginia Entitled, “Uses Permitted” By Amending Section 3-2(b) Pertaining to Uses Permitted in the Light Manufacturing (M-2) District
Purpose
Background Statement:
This proposal would amend Chapter 3 to add “manufacturing/processing/treatment1”, “office, laboratory or research”, and “utility infrastructure to house a government function” to the uses permitted by right in the M-2 District. This amendment would also add “railroad track spur” to the uses permitted with a use permit in the M-2 District.
This amendment is the result of the City’s on-going assessment of land use regulations with respect to changing dynamics of the economy. More specifically, this amendment helps to ensure that zoning regulations reflect the current and projected trends with respect to the type of uses seeking locations in business parks. Comparing where these uses are permitted in the other manufacturing districts (M-1 and M-3), the Hampton Roads Center districts (HRC-1, HRC-2, HRC-3), and the Langley Business Park district (LBP) show the general expansion of these uses to appropriate business and manufacturing parks. The general purpose and intent of this change is to permit a wider range of development that will position Hampton’s business parks to compete favorably with similar business parks throughout the Hampton Roads region. Business parks are intended to provide attractive sites to accommodate new and expanding business in Hampton and thus help facilitate a broader and more economically diverse tax base and employment opportunities.
The use of “manufacturing/processing/treatment 1” is currently permitted in M-1, HRC-2, HRC-3, and LBP. “Manufacturing/processing/treatment 1” includes uses of the same general character as manufacturing/processing/treatment of aircraft and spacecraft (including component parts); medical, photographic and metering equipment; drafting, optical a...
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