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CITY COUNCIL FIRST READING JULY 24, 2018

CODE UPDATES

• ORDINANCE 257
• Repeal existing zoning and subdivision ordinances
• Create new zoning, subdivision, and environmental appendices
• Zoning map
• ORDINANCE 458: ADULT BUSINESSES
• ORDINANCE 459: BED & BREAKFASTS
• ORDINANCE 460: CELL PHONE TOWERS

ZONING UPDATE PROCESS

• INTERVIEWS
• August-September 2017
• KICKOFF MEETING
• October 26, 2017
• COMMUNITY MEETING
• January 23, 2018
• HENRY COUNTY ZONING

ADVISORY BOARD

• July 12, 2018

ZONING UPDATE PROCESS

• PUBLIC HEARING
• July 19, 2018
• Approx. 50 attendees
• 80%+ opposed to rezoning
• n south side of Hwy. 20
• Positive comments on

zoning update

• “Act of God” provision

added to draft code

ZONING MAP UPDATE

• NO REZONINGS INITIALLY

PLANNED

• CLARIFICATIONS AND

CORRECTIONS

• NOTIFICATION PROCESS

RD (Residential Duplex) R-2 (Single-Family Residential)

ZONING MAP UPDATE

• ZONING MUST CORRESPOND TO

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

• REZONINGS THAT CAN HAPPEN

UNDER CURRENT PLANS

• REZONINGS THAT WILL NEED TO

WAIT UNTIL PLANS ARE UPDATED

ZONING: SOUTH SIDE OF HWY. 20

EXISTING ZONING

R-1 (Single- Family Residential) RM (Residential Multifamily) M-1 (Light Manufacturing)

ZONING: SOUTH SIDE OF HWY. 20

• 20.5 ACRES ZONED FOR

LIGHT INDUSTRIAL

• Self-service storage
• Lumber yard
• Warehouse
• Heavy equipment sales/service
• Machine shop
• 14.5 ACRES ZONED FOR

MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL

• 6.5 ACRES ZONED FOR

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL

ZONING: SOUTH SIDE OF HWY. 20

• 20.5 ACRES ZONED FOR

LIGHT INDUSTRIAL

• Self-service storage
• Lumber yard
• Warehouse
• Heavy equipment sales/service
• Machine shop
• 14.5 ACRES ZONED FOR

MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL

• 6.5 ACRES ZONED FOR

SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL

PLANS VS. ZONING

PLAN ESTABLISHES A VISION ZONING MAKES SURE DEVELOPMENT FOLLOWS THE VISION

REZONING: SOUTH SIDE OF HWY. 20

2007 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

Commercial Commercial

ZONING: SOUTH SIDE OF HWY. 20

2011 LCI PLAN ADOPTED BY HAMPTON CITY COUNCIL MARCH 1, 2011

Neighborhood Mixed Use Multifamily Residential

ZONING: SOUTH SIDE OF HWY. 20

PROPOSED REZONING

MU (Mixed Use)

MU MIXED USE

• INTENDED FOR NEW MIXED-USE

DEVELOPMENTS BEYOND DOWNTOWN

• ALLOWS A VARIETY OF BUILDING

TYPES AND USES

• MIX OF USES REQUIRED
• At least 25% residential or non-residential
• PUBLIC SPACE REQUIRED
• MAXIMUM 8 RESIDENTIAL UNITS/ACRE

ZONING TEXT UPDATES

UPDATES SINCE WORK SESSION

• REDUCED FRONT-FACING GARAGE SETBACK TO 5 FEET
• CREATED GRADUATED MINIMUM HOUSE SIZES
• REQUIRED AMENITIES IN SUBDIVISIONS
• INCREASED MAXIMUM TOWNHOUSE HEIGHT

UPDATES SINCE WORK SESSION

• REDUCED MAXIMUM SIGN AREA DOWNTOWN
• MAINTAINED MAXIMUM OF 8 UNITS/ACRE FOR

MULTIFAMILY & TOWNHOUSES

• MAINTAINED PD AS LEGACY DISTRICT
• OTHER MINOR CHANGES
• OTHER OUTSTANDING ISSUES FROM WRITTEN

COUNCIL COMMENTS?

OTHER CODE UPDATES

SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES

• COMPLETE UPDATE OF REGULATIONS
• CONSISTENT WITH RECENT SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
• MUST BE ALLOWED SOMEWHERE WITHIN CITY LIMITS
• ALLOWED ONLY IN C-3 OR M-1
• MUST BE LOCATED AT LEAST 250 FEET FROM

RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT

• MUST BE SPACED 500 FEET APART
• ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES PROHIBITED

BED & BREAKFAST REGULATIONS

• UPDATED DEFINITION
• REMOVED OVERLAP OF DEFINITION

WITH OTHER LODING USES

• REMOVED CONFLICTING PARKING

REQUIREMENTS

BUILDING REGULATIONS

• MOVE RELEVANT SECTIONS FROM

ZONING CHAPTER TO BUILDING CHAPTER

• Building permits
• Certificate of occupancy
• REMOVE DUPLICATE CHAPTER ON

CELL PHONE TOWERS

CITY COUNCIL NEXT STEPS

• AUGUST 14
• Adoption of ordinance updates (to be effective immediately)
• Adoption of initial zoning map updates
• SEPTEMBER
• First reading of additional zoning map updates
• First reading of Comprehensive Plan updates
• OCTOBER
• Final adoption of final zoning map
• Final adoption of Comprehensive Plan

CITY COUNCIL FIRST READING JULY 24, 2018

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