Description: Data represents centerlines of existing paved and selected unpaved private and public streets within the City of Chesapeake. It also represents future road alignments and new roads adopted by City Council on February 25, 2014 as part of the 2035 Comprehensive Plan. City Council amended the Master Transportation Plan on November 15, 2016 with the adoption of the Dominion BLVD Corridor.
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Description: The data represents the three disticnt overlay districts in the City of Chesapeake: Urban, Suburban and Rural. The Overlay Districts were adopted by City Council on February 24, 2014 as part of the 2035 Comprehensive Plan. City Council amended the Overlay Districts on November 15, 2016 with the adoption of the Dominion BLVD Corridor.
Description: Prior to creating the RPA_Buffer layer, the Perennial_Water_Bodies layer was updated with information about the location of the perennial water bodies obtained from environmental services organizations and submitted to the City for approval as part of the eBuild/RPA determination process. The name and date of the application site was added to the Perennial_Water_Bodies layer. The RPA_Buffer layer was created by creating 50 ft and 100 ft buffers of the Perennial Water Body layer, merging all records into a single multipolygon feature for each buffer area, and appending the 50 ft buffer into the 100 ft buffer. Fields were added in include an UpdatedOn and UpdatedBy fields. While the Planning Department does not receive a large number of of CBPA applications requiring a RPA determination, there is a desire to have the most correct information when making RPA impact determinations. The date field will let Planning and Public Works staff know when it was last updated.The Perennial_Water_Bodies layer was created through the combined use of site visits and aerial imagery. The aerial imagery used in the creation of this layer was a combination of; the Chesapeake 2018, Chesapeake 2016, Water Bodies, LIDAR, Contours, and COE_Tracking layers. The boundary of the Chesapeake Bay Preservaion Area was determined by the use of the City Boundary layer, and the Hampton Roads HUC from the HUC layer. The extents of the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area consist of the overlap of those two boundaries. The layer was first created by creating a copy of the Water Bodies layer. This was done, so that a workable layer could be produced, without affecting existing layers. The copy created was titled Water_Bodies_Copy. The boundaries of the existing perennial waters, exceeded the boundaries of the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area, so this layer was clipped using the Geoprocessing tool Clip. The input of the Clip was the Water_Bodies_Copy layer, and the Clip Features were a copy of the HUC Layer and a copy of the City Boundary Layer. The layer must be clipped with copies of those layers, or an error message will appear. The ouput of this Clip became the workable Perennial_Water_Bodies layer. The boundaries of the water in this layer did not match up with the shoreline of the Chesapeake 2018 layer, so the water vertices had to be shifted, so that a more accurate shoreline was respresented. New water polygons were added to the layer in areas where there were perennial waters, that had not been previously mapped. This was done through a combination of aerial imagery and site visits. The CBPA Wetland polygons were added through the use of site visits and aerial imagery. The two foot contour from the contours layer, was used as the boundary of the extent of the wetlands polygons. In some cases, the four foot contour was used as the wetlands extent, in areas where the land was obviously waterlogged in the aerial imagery.The layer was displayed by the unique values in the Body_Type field.
Description: The data represents the different Land Use classifications adopted by City Council on February 25, 2014 as part of the 2035 Comprehensive Plan. City Council amended the Land Use on November 15, 2016 with the adoption of the Dominion BLVD Corridor.
Description: The polygons are generated from the parcel numbers of the applications from the Arc Review Memo twice a month. Development boundaries represent the parcels configuration during the initial application. The parcel boundary may change during subdivision recordation.The results field will give a general overview of application. Final Approval is the outcome of City Council, Planning Commission and Arc Review. The Final action date will be the date of the Final Action.
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Copyright Text: City of Chesapeake Planning department.
Description: Level of service is updated at the end of March, June, September and December, Approved (by council or admin approval) residential site plans, subdivisions and use permits are added to the level of service at this time. The projects application and name along with other critical information (results field) is included in the attributes. Age_Restricted will tell if a project is age restricted and how. Age_restricted 2 will include the number of units for a given project that have the restrictions on them. The four main fields for level of service calculations are Final units, COS Issued, Pipeline and HSNG Type. Final units is the totoal number of buildable units for a given project. COs issued is the number of COs issued for that project. The pipeline is the number of units remaining to be built. HSNG Type is based off of the school systems housing breakdown because each housing type generates a different percentage of children. Abbreviations in this field are as follows: APT = Apartment, SF = single family, sfco = single family condo, TH = townhouse, THCO = townhosue condo.
Description: The purpose and intent of creating the South Norfolk business overlay district are to establish special zoning standards for the area which accomplish the following: (1) enhance those physical and architectural aspects of the area which make it attractive and consistent with the historic character of the community it serves; (2) limit uses in the area to those that are consistent with promoting commercial revitalization; (3) provide development flexibility that allows and encourages the improvement and upgrading of the area. The South Norfolk business overlay district encompasses all those properties now or hereafter zoned B-1, B-2, B-5, and O&I and located within the area identified in the map entitled “South Norfolk Business Overlay District Map” on the City's website.
Name: South Norfolk Historically Underutilized Business Zone
Display Field: NAME
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: Area for Small Business Administration HUB Zone program that encourages economic development in historically underutilized business zones. Economic Development administers this program in Chesapeake. http://map.sba.gov/hubzone/maps/
Description: The Dominion Blvd Corridor Study is a detailed area specific plan/ poicy that is part of the City's overall Comprehensive plan. The Corridor seeks to create an alternative regional employment center, south of the Albermarle and Chesapeake Canal. Corporate Offices and research and development uses, including amenities such as integrated open spaces or golf courses, and instituional uses, should be promoted for this area. The Dominion BLVD Corridor is a Major Activity Center and the City will plan for its development as a strategic economic opportunities area. The Dominion Boulevard Corridor is a significant transportation corridor due to its relationship as a primary north / south link between Raleigh, North Carolina, and Norfolk. Route 17 and Interstates 464 and 64 are significant regional transportation corridors and provide regional access to the area.The Dominion BLVD Corridor Study was adopted by City Council on November 15, 2016.
Name: Great Bridge Historic Gateway Overlay District
Display Field: LANDUSE
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: The Great Bridge Historic Gateway Overlay District was adopted by Chesapeake's City Council on June 16, 2020 as a modification of the city's zoning ordinance. It provides specific development guidelines for each of the four character districts that make up the Great Bridge Historic Gateway Overlay District the Causeway Character District, Historic Battlefield Character District, Great Bridge Battlefield Business Character District, and the South Gateway Character District.
Description: The Great Bridge Village Design Guidelines plan was adopted by City Council in December 2008 as a replacement to the Great Bridge Battlefield Plan Corridor Study. The Design Guidelines study area refined the previous study area by creating distinct overlays known as the North Gateway District, Causeway District, Historic Battlefield District, Great Bridge Business District, and South Gateway District. The goal of the study was to develop a land use plan to enhance the economic vitality of the area by creating a waterfront destination for tourists and residents alike. The study established development design guidelines for each of the overlays to protect the aesthetic and visual character of the greater Great Bridge Village area. The 2035 Land Use Plan incorporates the study’s recommendations by establishing land use designations consistent with a multi-use village district.The Great Bridge Village District was adopted by COuncil on December 16, 2008.
Description: The Poindexter Street Strategic Development Plan creates a new identity for South Norfolk and the Poindexter Street commercial corridor, building on the historic character, strong neighborhood identity, underutilized waterfront, interstate access, and close proximity to other urban activity centers in surrounding localities. The study recommends site specific design criteria for the following areas:o Waterfront (north of the Jordan Bridge)o I-464 interchange (interchange between I-464 and Poindexter Street)o Village center (Located at Poindexter, Liberty and 22ndStreet)oPoindexter Street corridor; andoLiberty Street corridor.The Poindexter Corridor Strategic Development Plan will be the guiding document for future public and private investment and projects in the area.The Poindexter Corridor Strategic Development Plan was Approved in April 2004 and Revised in 2006.
Description: Old U.S. Route 17 was a two-lane highway leading from the urbanized sections of Chesapeake through the rural southern section of the City and into North Carolina. Much of the old road runs along the Dismal Swamp Canal, which is a part of the Intracoastal Waterway System. To expand capacity and improve safety, the Virginia Department of Transportation constructed a new four-lane facility east of the current Route 17 alignment. Through a collaborative partnership with federal, state, and other entities, the old roadway was converted into a multi-use trail in order to expand recreational opportunities while protecting open space and managing access. This area is viewed as a vital conservation corridor for the City, due to its rich history and unique natural amenities. In this regard, the City arranged for the development of a master plan for the Route 17/Dismal Swamp Corridor to plan for land uses between the old and new roadway, to develop the old roadway as a multi-use recreational facility, and to establish design guidelines for the new route.The Route 17 Corridor Study was adopted by City Council on December 21, 2004.
Description: The purpose of the Western Branch Land Study was to develop a land use, infrastructure, and economic development plan for the western portion of the Western Branch borough of the City. The area comprises a roughly 6.6 square mile area bounded on the north by Pughsville Road, on the east by Interstate 664, on the south by Military Highway and on the west by the City of Suffolk. The study recommends a mixture of landuses capitalizing on proximity to the interstate, existing neighborhoods, public services and commercial areas. The 2035 Land Use Plan incorporates a combination of Alternatives D and E. The amendments introduced mixed-use designations compatible with the Land Use Plan. The Design section of the Policy Document covers these amendments also.The Western Branch Land Study was Approved in 2001. An update to the study was adopted by Council in February 2006.