Planning Commission Agendas & Minutes

PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF HAMPTON, VIRGINIA CHAIR: Carole Garrison VICE-CHAIR : Ruthann Kellum COMMISSIONERS : Steven Bond, Steven Brown, Trina Coleman, Michael Harper, Thomas Southall MEETING AGENDA January 21, 2021 @ 3:30 PM – City Hall, City Council Chambers, 8 th Floor I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Minutes of the November 19, 2020 Planning Commission Meeting IV. Public Hearing Items A. Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 20-00020: This is a proposal by the City of Hampton to amend and re-enact the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Hampton, Virginia by amending Section 2-2 entitled, “Definitions” pertaining to residential use definitions. Approval of this amendment would add definitions of upper-floor dwelling units, open space amenity, and story. This amendment would remove the definition of live/work units. This item is being brought forward in conjunction with Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 20-00021. B. Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 20-00021: This is a proposal by the City of Hampton to amend and re-enact the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Hampton, Virginia by amending Section 3-2 entitled, “Table of Uses Permitted” and Section 3-3 entitled, “Additional Standards on Uses,” to modify where and how the uses of multifamily dwellings and upper-floor dwelling units are permitted. The “standard districts” Multiple Dwelling (MD-2, MD-3, and MD-4) and Limited Commercial (C-2) Districts currently permit multifamily dwellings by-right, and if approved, this amendment would require a use permit for multifamily dwellings. The Residential Transition (RT-1) District currently permits multifamily dwellings by-right, and if this amendment is approved a use permit would be required. The Downtown Districts (DT-1, DT-2, and DT-3) currently permit multifamily dwellings by-right. Under the proposed amendment, the Downtown Districts would permit multifamily dwellings by-right if certain additional development standards are met, and permit development not meeting those standards with an approved use permit. This amendment would add upper-floor dwelling units as a by-right use to the Buckroe Bayfront (BB-3, BB-4, and BB-5) and the Fort Monroe (FM-2 and FM-3) Districts if certain additional development standards are met. The amendment would also add additional standards to the Phoebus (PH-1, PH-2, and PH-3) Districts. This item is being brought forward in conjunction with Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 20- 00020. C. Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 20-00027: This is a proposal by the City of Hampton to amend and re-enact the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Hampton, Virginia by amending Section 10-5 entitled, “Freestanding and Wall Signs Permitted” to increase the maximum size of an interstate sign permitted in conjunction with an educational or medical campus, encompassing 50 or more acres, to 672 square feet and a maximum height of 45 feet. V. Community Development Director ’s Report A. Youth Planner Presentation – Maia Patterson, Senior Youth Planner VI. Items by the Public Page 1 of 2 VII. Matters by the Commission VIII. Adjournment of Regular Session 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 prior to the opening of the public hearing segment of the meeting. Speakers will be recognized in the order in which they sign up and are asked to state their name and address, and are asked 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. Page 2 of 2