Planning Commission Agendas & Minutes

PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF HAMPTON, VIRGINIA CHAIR: Thomas Southall VICE-CHAIR: Andre McCloud COMMISSIONERS: Mary Bunting, Carlton Campbell, Gaynette LaRue, Teresa V. Schmidt, Gregory Williams WORK SESSION March 3, 2016 @ 3:00 PM – City Hall, Lawson Conference Room, 8th Floor I. Questions about agenda items II. CIP Briefing – Sunshine Torrey, Office of Budget & Management MEETING AGENDA March, 3 2016 @ 3:30 PM – City Hall, City Council Chambers, 8th Floor I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Minutes of the February 4, 2016 Planning Commission Meeting IV. Public Hearing Items A. Comprehensive Plan Amendment No. 16-00001: Hampton Community Plan (2006, as amended): by the City of Hampton to consider amendments to the Hampton Community Plan (2006, as amended) to update the land use for Fort Monroe to recognize the changes in land use and ownership that are occurring at Fort Monroe and that are expected to continue as a result of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure process. Geographically, the plan boundary is bound by the Chesapeake Landing neighborhood to the north; the Chesapeake Bay to the south; the Chesapeake Bay to the east; and Mill Creek to the west. The amendment establishes a land use plan for Fort Monroe and sets forth policies and guidance related to Land Use, Governance, Historic and Cultural Resources, Recreational Resources, Environmental Resources, the National Monument Gateway, Economic Development, and Housing. This Comprehensive Plan Amendment is accompanied by a series of zoning ordinance amendments. Staff Contact: Keith Cannady, 728- 5239 or kcannady@hampton.gov. B. Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 182-2016: Ordinance To Amend And Reenact Chapter 1 Of The Zoning Ordinance Of The City Of Hampton, Virginia Entitled “General Provisions” By Amending Section 1-30 Pertaining To General Green Area Requirements. Approval of this amendment would include FM-1, FM-2, FM-3, and FM-4 among the districts that are exempt from the general requirement to set aside 10% of a lot for trees, shrubs, and turf. This item is proposed in conjunction with Zoning Ordinance Amendments 183-2016, 184-2016, 185-2016, 186-2016, and 187-2016 to establish new zoning districts for Fort Monroe in support of the recommendations of the Fort Monroe Land Use Plan (2016). Copies of documents or information concerning this proposal may be obtained from the Page 1 of 5  Community Development Department located in Hampton City Hall at 22 Lincoln Street or from Keith Cannady at 757-728-5239 or kcannady@hampton.gov. C. Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 183-2016: Ordinance To Amend And Reenact Chapter 2 Of The Zoning Ordinance Of The City Of Hampton, Virginia Entitled “Definitions” By Amending Section 2-2 Entitled, “Definitions” Pertaining To The Definition Of Day Spa. This item is proposed in conjunction with Zoning Ordinance Amendments 182-2016, 184-2016, 185-2016, 186-2016, and 187-2016 to establish new zoning districts for Fort Monroe in support of the recommendations of the Fort Monroe Land Use Plan (2016). Copies of documents or information concerning this proposal may be obtained from the Community Development Department located in Hampton City Hall at 22 Lincoln Street or from Keith Cannady at 757-728-5239 or kcannady@hampton.gov. D. Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 184-2016: Ordinance To Amend And Reenact Chapter 3 Of The Zoning Ordinance Of The City Of Hampton, Virginia Entitled “Uses Permitted” By Amending Section 3-2 To Add The New Zoning Districts Titled FM-1 (Fort Monroe Inner Fort), FM-2 (Fort Monroe Historic Village), FM-3 (Fort Monroe North Gate), And FM-4 (Fort Monroe Wherry Quarter) To The Use Table And Section 3-3 Pertaining to Additional Standards On Permitted Uses As Part Of the Adoption Of New Zoning Districts For Fort Monroe. This item is proposed in conjunction with Zoning Ordinance Amendments 182-2016, 183-2016, 185-2016, 186-2016, and 187-2016 to establish new zoning districts for Fort Monroe in support of the recommendations of the Fort Monroe Land Use Plan (2016). Approval of this amendment would govern the uses permitted in the new FM-1, FM-2, FM-3, and FM-4 districts. Copies of documents or information concerning this proposal may be obtained from the Community Development Department located in Hampton City Hall at 22 Lincoln Street or from Keith Cannady at 757-728-5239 or kcannady@hampton.gov. E. Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 185-2016: Ordinance To Amend And Reenact Chapter 8 Of The Zoning Ordinance Of The City Of Hampton, Virginia Entitled “Special Districts” By Amending Article 6 – Parks And Open Space Districts As Part Of the Adoption Of New Zoning Districts For Fort Monroe. Approval of this amendment would clarify the intent of the PO-1 District to include active recreational uses. This item is proposed in conjunction with Zoning Ordinance Amendments 182-2016, 183-2016, 184-2016, 186-2016, and 187-2016 to establish new zoning districts for Fort Monroe in support of the recommendations of the Fort Monroe Land Use Plan (2016). Copies of documents or information concerning this proposal may be obtained from the Community Development Department located in Hampton City Hall at 22 Lincoln Street or from Keith Cannady at 757-728-5239 or kcannady@hampton.gov. F. Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 186-2016: Ordinance To Amend And Reenact Chapter 8 Of The Zoning Ordinance Of The City Of Hampton, Virginia Entitled “Special Districts” By Adding Article 8 – Fort Monroe Districts As Part Of the Adoption Of New Zoning Districts For Fort Monroe. Approval of this amendment would create four new zoning districts appropriate for the historic mixed use and park/open space areas of Fort Monroe with new development regulations that focus on appropriate uses and ensure that development is consistent with the overall land use goals of this historic property. This item is proposed in conjunction with Zoning Ordinance Amendments 182-2016, 183-2016, 184-2016, 185-2016, and 187-2016 to establish new zoning districts for Fort Monroe in support of the recommendations of the Fort Monroe Land Use Plan (2016). Copies of documents or information concerning this proposal may be obtained from the Community Development Department located in Hampton City Hall at 22 Lincoln Street or from Keith Cannady at 757-728-5239 or kcannady@hampton.gov. Page 2 of 5 G. Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 187-2016: Ordinance To Amend And Re-Enact Article 2 Of Chapter 10 Of The Zoning Ordinance Of The City Of Hampton, Virginia Entitled “Supplemental Regulations In Certain Zoning Districts” By Adding Section 10-10.1 As Part Of The Adoption Of New Zoning Districts For Fort Monroe. Approval of this amendment would regulate the types of signs permitted and prohibited in the new FM-1, FM-2, FM-3, and FM-4 districts. This item is proposed in conjunction with Zoning Ordinance Amendments 182-2016, 183-2016, 184-2016, 185-2016, and 186-2016 to establish new zoning districts for Fort Monroe in support of the recommendations of the Fort Monroe Land Use Plan (2016). Copies of documents or information concerning this proposal may be obtained from the Community Development Department located in Hampton City Hall at 22 Lincoln Street or from Keith Cannady at 757-728-5239 or kcannady@hampton.gov. H. Rezoning Application No. 16-00002: by the City of Hampton to rezone 34.63± acres, as shown in purple and designated as FM-1 Inner Fort on the attached map, including the portion of LRSN 13004302 within the inner fort area, from One Family Residential (R-13) District to Fort Monroe Inner Fort (FM-1) District. The Hampton Community Plan (2006, as amended) recommends military land use for this area but is proposed to be amended by concurrently-advertised Fort Monroe Land Use Plan (2016), which recommends mixed uses with a focus on park support for this area. This rezoning is a zoning map amendment that identifies the boundaries of the new FM-1 zoning district and accompanies the adoption of the zoning ordinance text amendments associated with Fort Monroe including ZOAs 182-2016, 183-2016, 184-2016, 185-2016, 186-2016, and 187-2016. Together, all of the amendments will constitute a new base zoning district for this part of Fort Monroe. Copies of documents or information concerning this proposal may be obtained from the Community Development Department located in City Hall at 22 Lincoln Street or from Keith Cannady, 757-728-5239 or kcannady@hampton.gov. I. Rezoning Application No. 16-00003: by the City of Hampton to rezone 75.3± acres, as shown in yellow and designated as FM-2 Historic Village on the attached map, including LRSNs 12001539 and 13003695, and a portion of LRSN 13003672 (the portion including but not limited to the buildings addressed as 10, 12 and 242 Stilwell Drive; 20, 30, 32, 33, 35, 41, 42, 43, 45, 53, 55, 57, 59, 60, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 69, 73, 75, 80, 90, 94, 96, 98, 100, 102, 104, 106, 108, 110, 130, 132, 134, 136, 138 and 140 Ingalls Road; 1, 3, 7 and 77 Frank Lane; 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12 Patch Road; 13, 15, 17, 19 and 23 Hatch Lane; 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 and 21 Moat Walk; 2, 3, 4 and 8 Ruckman Road; 30 Harrison Street; 10, 15 and 20 Whistler Lane; 5, 7, 20, 29, 33, 37, 41, 43, 47, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 63 and 67 Fenwick Road; and 146 and 147 Engineer Lane), a portion of LRSN 13003682 (the portion including but not limited to the buildings addressed as 102, 104, 106, 108, 112, 114, 116, 118, 120, 122, 124, 126 and 128 Ingalls Road; 1 through 8 Reeder Circle; 1 through 12 Pratt Street; and 17, 19, 21, 23, 25 and 27 Murray Street), a portion of LRSN 13003683 (the portion including but not limited to the buildings addressed as 101 and 103 Ingalls Road; 34, 36, 38 and 40 Hampton Street; and 29, 31, 33, 35 and 41 Tidball Road), a portion of LRSN 13003692 (the portion including but not limited to the building addressed as 2 Fenwick Road), and a portion of LRSN 13003696 (the portion including but not limited to the buildings addressed as 100, 102, 104 and 106 McNair Drive; 1 and 3 Fenwick Road; 13, 15, 18, 20, 22 and 24 Harrison Street; and 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38 and 40 Tidball Road, from One Family Residential (R-13) District to Fort Monroe Historic Village (FM-2) District. The Hampton Community Plan (2006, as amended) recommends military land use for this area but is proposed to be amended by concurrently-advertised Fort Monroe Land Use Plan (2016), which recommends mixed uses with a focus on residential for this area. This rezoning is a zoning map amendment that identifies the boundaries of the new FM-2 zoning district and accompanies the adoption of the zoning ordinance text amendments associated with Fort Monroe including ZOAs 182-2016, 183-2016, 184-2016, Page 3 of 5  185-2016, 186-2016, and 187-2016. Together, all of the amendments will constitute a new base zoning district for this part of Fort Monroe. Copies of documents or information concerning this proposal may be obtained from the Community Development Department located in City Hall at 22 Lincoln Street or from Keith Cannady, 757-728-5239 or kcannady@hampton.gov. J. Rezoning Application No. 16-00004: by the City of Hampton to rezone 33.5± acres, as shown in blue and designated as FM-3 North Gate on the attached map, including a portion of LRSN 13003672 (the portion including but not limited to the buildings addressed as 55, 57 and 61 Patch Road) and a portion of LRSN 13003682 (the portion including but not limited to the buildings addressed as 102, 106 and 110 Pratt Street; 100, 102, 104, 106, 108 and 110 Eustis Lane; 318 Cornog Lane; 12 and 16 Murray Street; 21 North Gate Road; and 59 Patch Road), from One Family Residential (R-13) District to Fort Monroe North Gate (FM-3) District. The Hampton Community Plan (2006, as amended) recommends military land use for this area but is proposed to be amended by concurrently-advertised Fort Monroe Land Use Plan (2016), which recommends mixed uses with a focus on employment for this area. This rezoning is a zoning map amendment that identifies the boundaries of the new FM-3 zoning district and accompanies the adoption of the zoning ordinance text amendments associated with Fort Monroe including ZOAs 182-2016, 183- 2016, 184-2016, 185-2016, 186-2016, and 187-2016. Together, all of the amendments will constitute a new base zoning district for this part of Fort Monroe. Copies of documents or information concerning this proposal may be obtained from the Community Development Department located in City Hall at 22 Lincoln Street or from Keith Cannady, 757-728-5239 or kcannady@hampton.gov. K. Rezoning Application No. 16-00005: by the City of Hampton to rezone 26.4± acres, as shown in pink and designated as FM-4 Wherry Quarter on the attached map, including LRSN 13003694, a portion of LRSN 13003672 (the portion including but not limited to the buildings addressed as 81 Patch Road and 351, 355, 359, 363 and 367 Fenwick Road) and a portion of LRSN 13003682 (the approximately 1.5 acre triangular-shaped portion located at the easternmost edge of the parcel, containing a portion of the Patch Road baseball field), from One Family Residential (R-13) District to Fort Monroe Wherry Quarter (FM-4) District. The Hampton Community Plan (2006, as amended) recommends military land use for this area but is proposed to be amended by concurrently-advertised Fort Monroe Land Use Plan (2016), which recommends mixed uses with a focus on hospitality for this area. This rezoning is a zoning map amendment that identifies the boundaries of the new FM-4 zoning district and accompanies the adoption of the zoning ordinance text amendments associated with Fort Monroe including ZOAs 182-2016, 183-2016, 184- 2016, 185-2016, 186-2016, and 187-2016. Together, all of the amendments will constitute a new base zoning district for this part of Fort Monroe. Copies of documents or information concerning this proposal may be obtained from the Community Development Department located in City Hall at 22 Lincoln Street or from Keith Cannady, 757-728-5239 or kcannady@hampton.gov. L. Rezoning Application No. 16-00006: by the City of Hampton to rezone 336.57± acres, as shown in green and designated as PO-1 Parks and Open space General on the attached map, including LRSNs 13004300, 13004301, 13003684, 13003685, 13003686, 13003687, 13003688, 13003689, 13003690, 13003691, the portion of LRSN 13004302 not within the inner fort, a portion of LRSN 13003672 (the portion which generally includes the waterfront areas of the parcel and the areas of open space as shown on the map), a portion of LRSN 13003682 (the portion which generally includes the Reeder Circle park and the open space containing the sports field between Stilwell Road and Patch Road), a portion of LRSN 13003683 (the portion which generally includes the waterfront areas along McNair Drive), a portion of LRSN 13003692 (the portion which generally includes Page 4 of 5  the waterfront walkways), and a portion of LRSN 13003696 (the portion which generally includes the waterfront areas along McNair Drive and between McNair Drive and Tidball Road), from One Family Residential (R-13) District to Parks and Open Space General (PO- 1) District. The Hampton Community Plan (2006, as amended) recommends military land use for this area but is proposed to be amended by concurrently-advertised Fort Monroe Land Use Plan (2016), which recommends public open space for this area. This rezoning is a zoning map amendment that identifies the boundaries of the PO-1 District on Fort Monroe and accompanies the adoption of the zoning ordinance text amendments associated with Fort Monroe including ZOAs 182-2016, 183-2016, 184-2016, 185-2016, 186- 2016, and 187-2016. Copies of documents or information concerning this proposal may be obtained from the Community Development Department located in City Hall at 22 Lincoln Street or from Keith Cannady, 757-728-5239 or kcannady@hampton.gov. V. Community Development Director’s Report A. Youth Planner Report – Virgil Thornton II, Junior Youth Planner VI. Items by the public VII. Matters by the Commission VIII. Adjournment Protocol for Public Input at Planning Commission Meetings: Hampton Planning Commission meetings are open to the public. The public is invited to attend meetings and to observe the work and deliberations of the Planning Commission. The public may also address the Planning Commission on public hearing items by signing up to speak. Public hearing sign-up sheets will be available until the specific item is reached during the course of the meeting. Speakers will be recognized in the order in which they sign up and are asked to state their name and address, to limit their comments to 3 minutes, and to avoid repeating comments made by previous speakers. As a courtesy to others during the meeting, please turn off cellular telephones or set them to vibrate. CITY OF HAMPTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PLANNING & ZONING ADMINISTRATION DIVISION 22 LINCOLN STREET, 5TH FLOOR HAMPTON, VA 23669 757-727-6140 Page 5 of 5  Proposed Fort Monroe Zoning Districts 13003684 13003688 13003690 13 00 36 91 13003686 INCIN 13003687 R ERATO GULICK 13003689 L FUL 13003685 ER FM-1 Inner Fort ROSE FM-2 Historic Village FM-3 North Gate 13004302 WAL FM-4 Wherry Quarter KER PO-1 Parks and Open Space General K GUL N LE MEL IC IN G EU ST NN ST ILW PAT IS EL RU TO L N H IR MCNA TC T PA PRA 4 ING 3 69 00 13003682 13 T ALL S PAT TON Y 13003683 13003695 MURRA 13004302 13003693 13004300 D AR RN 12001539 BE 96 36 00 FENWIC 13 130 K 036 92 13004301