Title
Ordinance to Amend and Re-Enact the Zoning Ordinance of the City Of Hampton, Virginia By Amending Chapter 11, Section 11-8 Entitled “Parking Credits, Exemptions And Reductions” to Reduce the Minimum Parking Required in the Coliseum Central Overlay (O-CC) District to Zero with Additional Criteria to Clarify Other Parking Requirements
Purpose
Background Statement:
The proposed amendment seeks to modify Section 11-8 of the Zoning Ordinance to eliminate the minimum parking requirements within the Overlay - Coliseum Central (O-CC) District. In order to get the minimum parking spaces required reduced to zero (0), a development or property must feature accessible parking spaces on-site as would have been required pursuant to the base minimum parking requirements. Additionally, all green area requirements described in Section 9-24 shall be met and there shall be a minimum of ten (10) bicycle parking spaces provided, plus one (1) bicycle parking space per every fifty (50) automobile parking spaces provided or portion thereof. Lastly, this proposed amendment does not eliminate maximum parking requirements as described in Section 11-2.
This proposed amendment, in conjunction with Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 24-0159, aims to further promote the Coliseum Central area of the City as one of the major urban development areas and to encourage more dense development. The City has recently become aware of possible new proposals for multi-family and/or mixed-use developments on private parcels, as well as City and Economic Development Authority owned parcels within the O-CC District. These latest proposals may indicate a trend toward taller and higher density development than what is currently allowed by existing zoning regulations. While evaluating these proposals, staff has recognized that current market conditions may warrant consideration of some changes to the current density, height, lot coverage, and minimum parking requirements. Given that the current zoning re...
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