Title
Ordinance to Amend and Re-Enact the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Hampton, Virginia by Amending Sections 3-2 Entitled, “Table of Uses Permitted” and Section 3-3 Entitled, “Additional Standards on Uses,” to Modify Where and How Multifamily Dwellings and Upper-Floor Dwelling Units are Permitted
Purpose
Background Statement:
In 2019, City Council directed staff to review how and where multifamily development occurs within the City of Hampton and how zoning regulations could better align with City priorities and policies for multifamily housing. Staff reviewed the existing regulations and identified areas where City policy envisions greater density and to improve development standards for those areas where multifamily development would be permitted by-right. Therefore, this amendment would update the zoning ordinance to achieve those aims by requiring a use permit for all districts that currently permit by-right multifamily housing except those districts which greater density is desired and there are development standards to address the form of the use.
This amendment was previously considered by Planning Commission and City Council, where it was ultimately deferred indefinitely to allow time for staff to work with the Coliseum Central Business Improvement District (CCBID) to develop a base district with improved development standards for the Coliseum Central area of Hampton. City policy does envision greater density in this area; however, there are not currently development standards that would allow staff to recommend continuing multifamily by-right given City Council’s directive. During staff’s work with the CCBID to develop that district, it was determined that the comprehensive update to the Coliseum Central area would be a lengthy process. As such, staff was asked to bring forward this amendment to multifamily housing while continuing to work with the CCBID. The CCBID representatives have agreed to support this as an interim measure while work for d...
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