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Newport News City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XXIII

C4 OYSTER POINT BUSINESS DISTRICT REGULATIONS

Sec. 45-2301.- General.

The purpose of this article is to establish district regulations creating a well organized, landscaped environment for Oyster Point business district which is proposed for a concentration of professional and business offices, financial institutions, retail, manufacturing, municipal, cultural, transportation and entertainment uses.

(Ord. No. 5028-97, § 1)

Sec. 45-2302. - Permitted uses.

(a)

Principal uses. Uses permitted in this district are set forth in Article IV, section 45-402.

(b)

Accessory uses and structures. Generally, accessory uses and structures accessory to principal uses allowed in the district are permitted. However, certain accessory areas may have special requirements or need a special exception because of their impact. See Article V and Article XXXII to determine what special requirements may apply.

(Ord. No. 5028-97, § 1)

Sec. 45-2303. - Area and dimensional regulations.

(a)

Minimum lot area: None.

(b)

Minimum yard setbacks:

(1)

Minimum front yard for all buildings: Thirty (30) feet.

(2)

Minimum side yard for all buildings: Ten (10) feet.

(3)

Minimum rear yard for all buildings: Fifteen (15) feet.

(4)

Special setback: No improvements shall be closer than fifty (50) feet to Jefferson Avenue.

(c)

Maximum height: One hundred twenty (120) feet; provided, one (1) foot of additional height is permitted above one hundred twenty (120) feet for each additional one (1) foot of setback from all required minimum setbacks.

(d)

Maximum lot coverage: Forty (40) percent of lot area, but not less than ten (10) percent.

(Ord. No. 5028-97, § 1)

Sec. 45-2304. - Off-street parking and loading regulations.

Off street parking and loading shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Article XXX, section 45-3004 and the landscaping requirements of the site plan ordinance. Loading areas shall be permitted only in side and rear yards and shall be screened by an opaque barrier.

(Ord. No. 5028-97, § 1)

Sec. 45-2305. - Outside storage regulations.

Outside storage shall not be permitted. Outside service areas shall be permitted only in side and rear yards and shall be screened by an opaque barrier.

(Ord. No. 5028-97, § 1)

Sec. 45-2306. - Sign regulations.

See City Code Chapter 33.01.

(Ord. No. 5028-97, § 1)

Sec. 45-2307. - Landscaping.

See City Site Plan Ordinance.

(Ord. No. 5028-97, § 1)

Sec. 45-2308. - Traffic impact.

A traffic impact study shall be filed with the site plan for any new development in this district if it is estimated that all uses in the development would collectively generate more than five thousand (5,000) trips per day, based on the most current ITE Trip Generation Manual.

(Ord. No. 5028-97, § 1)