Title
Ordinance to Amend and Re-Enact The Zoning Ordinance of The City of Hampton, Virginia by Amending Article III, Sections 9-23 Entitled “O-CC District - Coliseum Central Overlay” to Update the List of Prohibited and Permitted Uses to Permit “Mental Health/Substance Abuse Treatment Facility” Use with Additional Standards
Purpose
Background Statement:
This amendment would update the prohibited and permitted uses within the Coliseum Central Overlay district to allow the “mental health/substance abuse treatment facility” use only when it is 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.
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 current 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 Hampton Police division sta...
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