22 October 14, 2015 Public Hearing

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1 22 October 14, 2015 Public Hearing CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE NORTH END OVERLAY DISTRICT REQUESTS: A. An Ordinance to Amend and Reordain Sections 102 and 200, and add a new Section 506, of the City Zoning Ordinance, establishing the North End Overlay Ordinance and setting forth Special Regulations for the District. B. An Ordinance to Amend the Official Zoning Map by the Addition of the North End Overlay District. SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT The proposed zoning amendments create the North End Overlay District where a duplex property zoned R-5R Residential Resort District may be developed with two detached single-family dwellings subject to development standards set forth in the ordinance. There are also incentives allowing reduced setbacks to encourage front porches and bay windows. The amendments do not reduce or eliminate any existing rights, but add this new option. A more detailed summary of the amendments follows: 1. The North End Overlay District is created by the amendments and includes all property zoned R- 5R from 49 th Street to 89 th Street. The North End Overlay District will be designated on the zoning maps as (NE). The maps are available at the Planning Department and can also be viewed at the Planning Commission public hearing on October 14 th. 2. Section 200(g) of the Zoning Ordinance is amended to clarify that two single-family dwellings are permitted on any duplex lot in the R-5R(NE) District in accordance with the new provisions found in Section Unless specified, the standard dimensional requirements for a duplex dwelling in the R-5R Residential Resort District apply. 4. A minimum separation of 16 is required between the two dwellings. This separation requirement applies to any structure or improvement over 16 in height. 5. When this option is used, the maximum height for each home is 35 or 2.5 stories measured from the lowest grade within six feet of the building perimeter to the highest point of the building. Building walls can be up to 25 high. Roof dormers are permitted as shown on the diagram contained in the amendment. CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH / North End Overlay District Agenda Item 22 Page 1

2 6. Garage walls with an overhead door facing a street must be set back at least six feet from the main wall of the dwelling and can have a maximum width of 30% of the lot dimension parallel to the garage door. 7. Parking spaces cannot be located between the street and the front of the dwelling or porch facing the street, except in front of the garage. 8. The side yard setback for a duplex dwelling in the R-5R District is 10 per side. To help encourage on-site parking with rear or side-facing garages with the proposed two dwelling option, one side yard setback may be reduced to a minimum of eight feet, provided that the opposite side yard setback is increased by a like amount so that the total of the two setbacks equals A reduced setback is established for the new option to encourage porches. A one-story, roofed, unenclosed porch may extend eight feet into a required front or rear yard, except facing the Atlantic Ocean. The roof rafter bearings can have a maximum height of 10 above the first story finished floor. In addition, 120 square feet of such porches per dwelling unit can be excluded from the lot coverage calculation. Four uncovered stair treads leading to the unenclosed porch can further encroach up to a 4 setback from a property line. 10. Bay or bow windows with a rafter bearing of no more than 10 above finished floor may encroach up to 18 inches into any setback provided the total encroachment is no more than one-third the length of the wall and a minimum side yard setback of 8 from the window face is maintained. This incentive applies only to the new two detached dwelling unit option. RECOMMENDATION The North Beach Civic League worked extensively with the City Attorney s Office and the Planning Department on the proposed amendments in order to provide an alternative to duplex development on North End lots zoned R-5R Residential Resort District. The two detached units are more in demand at this time than a standard duplex and with the design requirements and incentives should result in development that is more in keeping with the original character of this Oceanfront neighborhood. The proposed amendments provide a new option allowing two detached dwelling units on a duplex lot and do not change any existing development rights. The amendments are recommended for approval by both the North Beach Civic League and Staff. CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH / North End Overlay District Agenda Item 22 Page 2

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