City of Hampton - File #: 22-0320

• File #: 22-0320
• Version: 1
• Name: Mental Health Ch 3 ZOA22-00007
• Type: Zoning Ordinance - Text
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/7/2022
• In control: City Council Legislative Session
• On agenda: 12/14/2022
• Final action: 12/14/2022
• 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 Expand Where “Mental Health/Substance Abuse Treatment Facility” Is Permitted with Additional Standards
• Related files: 22-0321

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/14/2022	1	City Council Legislative Session	approved	Pass

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 Expand Where “Mental Health/Substance Abuse Treatment Facility” Is Permitted with Additional Standards

Purpose
Background Statement:
This amendment, if approved, would update the permitted uses included within the “Table of Uses Permitted” to allow the “mental health/substance abuse treatment facility” use within the Limited Commercial (C-2) zoning district with additional standards and the approval of a Use Permit. The use will be permitted only when it is operated by a hospital or community services board and located within the Coliseum Central Overlay district.

In June 2015, the City amended the zoning ordinance to define several medical-related uses and prohibit some of those uses in districts where it was determined they were incompatible. The “mental health/substance abuse treatment facility” use was defined, added to the “Table of Uses Permitted” only within the General Commercial (C-3) base zoning district, and prohibited within the Coliseum Central Overlay district. That amendment caused the Community Services Board and the Riverside Behavioral Health Center to become legally non-conforming uses, as they are located within the Coliseum Central Overlay district and not in the appropriate base zoning district.

The Community Services Board, a State-mandated public health organization, needs to expand their operations which is prohibited by the zoning ordinance due to their legal non-conforming status and the prohibition within the overlay district. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to increases in individuals of all ages requiring mental health services. Currently, access to these services is at a critical level with insufficient resources for individuals to receive timely treatment. This has also resulted in significant dedication of the Hamp...