1. 1 Pedestrian Commercial Overlay (PCO): Potential Expansion/Creation Presentation to Ghent Business Association June 12, 2013

2. 2 Potential PCO Expansion Areas

3. 3 Project Purpose  Review existing 21 st Street PCO ordinance  Evaluate potential expansion areas Using criteria in current ordinance:  Zoning  Permitted Uses  Building Placement  Off-Street Parking  Transparency  Signs

4. 4 21 st Street PCO Background  Purpose statement Maintain commercial vitality of 21 st St business area Enhance pedestrian-oriented commercial activities Ensure off-street parking reflects pedestrian nature of district  Adopted by Norfolk City Council on March 21, 1995 Developed with support from Ghent Business Association and Ghent Neighborhood League

5. 5 Current 21 st Street PCO Ordinance  Building Placement Max Setback  Colley, Colonial, or Llewellyn = 5 ft.  21 st or 22 nd = 10 ft. No parking between building and 21 st or 22 nd  Off-Street Parking Generally 4 spaces/1,000 gsf  Typical for Commercial zoning

6. 6 Current 21 st Street PCO Ordinance  Transparency Minimum of 50% along 21 st, 22 nd, and Colley  Signs Wall signs permitted One monument-type sign  32 sq. ft. of sign surface area per sign face.  Max height = 6 ft. No pole signs

7. 7 5 Areas

8. 8 Area 1: West 21 st Street (west of Colley)  10 lots  Zoning Commercial and Industrial

9. 9 Area 1  Permitted Uses 10 lots conform

10. 10 Area 1  Building Placement 4 lots conform 6 lots do not conform Range of setbacks  3 – 31 ft.

11. 11 Area 1  Off-Street Parking 5 lots conform 5 lots do not conform Average spaces/1,000 sq. ft.  2.6

12. 12 Area 1  Transparency 5 lots conform 5 lots do not conform

13. 13 Area 1  Signs 6 lots conform 4 lots do not conform  Pole signs  Monument signs too tall

14. 14 Area 2: West 22 nd Street (Colley - Colonial)  6 lots  Zoning Commercial and Industrial

15. 15 Area 2  Permitted Uses All uses conform except:  Light Manufacturing (Yukon Lumber)

16. 16 Area 2  Building Placement 3 lots conform 3 lots do not conform Range of setbacks  3 – 140 ft.

17. 17 Area 2  Off-Street Parking 2 lots conform 4 lots do not conform Average spaces/1,000 sq. ft.  4.5

18. 18 Area 2  Transparency 1 lot conforms 5 lots do not conform

19. 19 Area 2  Signs 6 lots conform

20. 20 Area 3: 22 nd Street (Llewellyn - Monticello)  8 lots  Zoning Industrial

21. 21 Area 3  Permitted Uses All uses conform except:  Mini-Warehouse

22. 22 Area 3  Building Placement 5 lots conform 3 lots do not conform Range of setbacks  0 - 52 ft.

23. 23 Area 3  Off-Street Parking 0 lots conform Average spaces/1,000 sq. ft.  0.7

24. 24 Area 3  Transparency 1 lot conforms 7 lots do not conform

25. 25 Area 3  Signs 6 lots conform 2 lots do not conform  Monument signs too tall

26. 26 Area 4: West 19 th Street (Llewellyn - Monticello)  12 lots  Zoning Commercial

27. 27 Area 4  Permitted Uses All uses conform except:  Outreach Center (Salvation Army)

28. 28 Area 4  Building Placement 2 lots conform 10 lots do not conform Range of setbacks  5 – 115 ft.

29. 29 Area 4  Off-Street Parking 9 lots conform 3 lots do not conform Avg. spaces/1,000 sq. ft.  5.4

30. 30 Area 4  Transparency 4 lots conform 8 lots do not conform

31. 31 Area 4  Signs 8 lots conform 4 lots do not conform  Pole signs

32. 32 Area 5: Colonial Ave (23 rd – 26 th )  18 lots  Zoning Industrial, Commercial and Residential

33. 33 Area 5: Future Land Use Map

34. 34 Area 5  Permitted Uses All uses conform except:  Mini-Warehouse  Religious Institution  Automobile and Truck Repair

35. 35 Area 5  Building Placement 6 lots conform 8 lots do not conform Range of setbacks  0 – 94 ft.

36. 36 Area 5  Off-Street Parking 8 lots conform 8 lots do not conform Average spaces/1,000 sq. ft.  16.6

37. 37 Area 5  Transparency 1 lot conforms 17 lots do not conform

38. 38 Area 5  Signs 16 lots conform 2 lots do not conform  Pole signs

39. 39 Conformity Matrix ZoningPermitted Uses Building Placement Off-Street Parking TransparencySigns Area 1 Area 2 Area 3 Area 4 Area 5 = > 60% conform = 30 – 59% conform = < 30% conform

40. 40 Key Stakeholders  Civic Leagues  Business Owners  Property Owners  Task Forces

41. 41 Thoughts? Questions?  Preferred expansion areas? Modified boundaries?  Willingness to modify current regulations? Elements to maintain?  Physical features to preserve?

42. 42 For More Information  Susan Pollock (757) 664-4765 Susan.pollock@norfolk.gov  Jeremy Sharp (757) 823-1087 Jeremy.sharp@norfolk.gov  Chris Whitney (757) 823-1253 Chris.whitney@norfolk.gov