JUNE 19, 2012 WORKSHOP MINUTESCITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH
"COMMUNITY FOR A LIFETIME"
CITY COUNCIL
MAYOR WILL/AM D. SESSOMS, JR., At-Lm•ge
VICE MAYOR LOL'IS R. JONES, Bavside - Dish-ict 4
GI.ENN R. DAVIS, Rose Hn!l - Distric! 3
W/LL/AM R. DeSTEPH, At-Large
HARRY E. D/EZEL. Ken:psville - District 2
ROBERT M. DYER, Centervil[e - Dish-ict 1
BARBARA M. HENI.EY, Priiacess Aruie - Dish•ict 7
JOHND. MOSS, At-Large
JOHN E. UHRIN, Aeach - Dish•ict 6
ROSEMARY W/LSON, At-Lnr•ge
JAMES L. WOOD, Lvrnnhnven -District 5
CITY COUNCIL APPOINTEES
ClTY MANAGER - JAMES K. SPORE
C(TYA7TORNEY- MARKD. ST/LES
CITYASSESSOR - JER4LD D. BANAGAN
C/TYAUDITOR- 1 YNDONS. REM/AS
CITY CLERK - RC%TH HODGES FRASER, MMC
CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP AGENDA
19 June 2012
1. CITY MANAGER'S BRIEFINGS -Conference Room -
A. REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION - A Region United
Chris Luebbers, Freight Transportation Advisory Committee
B. FORM BASED CODE - Oceanfront Resort district
Ashby Moss, Planner - Planning Department
CITYHALL BUILD/NG
2401 COURTHOUSEDRIVE
VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23456-8005
PHONE: (757) 385-4303
FAX (757) 385-5669
E-MAIL: ctycnc!@vbgov.cont
4:00 PM
C. PENDiNG PLANNING ITEMS
Jack Whitney, Director - Planning Department
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VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL
Virginia Beach, Virginia
June 19, 2012
Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr., called to order the CITY MANAGER'S BRIEFING, re "REGIONAL
TRANSPORATION-A Region United" in the City Council Conference Room at 4: 00 P.M.
Coiincil Members Present:
Glenn R. Davis, William R. "Bill " DeSteph, Harry E. Diezel, Barbara
M. Henley, Vice Mayor Louis R. Jones, John D. Moss, Mayor William
D. Sessoms, Jr., John E. Uhrin, Rosemary Wilson and James L. Wood
Council Members Absent:
Robert M. Dyer Attending Process Improvement
Subcommittee Meeting
June 19, 2012
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CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION-
A Region United
4: 00 P.M.
Mavor Sessoms introduced and welcomed Chris Luebbers, Freight Transportation Advisory Committee.
Mr. Luebbers presented a video to City Council used as an outreach to share information on freight
transportation. He advised the video represents the majority of the committee's message:
"Ti°ansportation is Necessaryfor Basic Prosperity ". Transportation is critical to the entire region. No
two regions in the area are isolated, they are interconnected. Efficient transportation means less
congestion, lower costs of goods and services and a better qualiry of life. Mr. Luebbers advised
transportation is on investment to make things better and a good way to grow the economy.
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CITY MANA GER'S BRIEFING
FORM BASED CODE
4:19 P.M.
The Mayor called to order the CITY MANA GER'S BRIEFING re FORMBASED CODE. The City
Manager introduced Karen Lasley - Planning. Ms. Lasley expressed her appreciation to City Council for
their support during this Project.•
Mrs. Lasley advised this change in the Code is in cooperation with the Resort Area Strategic Action Plan
City Council adopted in December 2008. The Plan included a Vision for a"look" at the Oceanfront.
Without the overhaul of the current Code, the City cannot move forward in achieving that Vision:
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CITY MANAGER'S BRIEFING
FORM BASED CODE
(Continued)
Ms. Lasley advised the current reality is the street-blocks West of Atlantic Avenue are underdeveloped
witli a staggering amount of pavement and/or parking.
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CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING
FORM BASED CODE
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CITY MANA GER'S BRIEFING
FORM BASED CODE
(Continued)
The goal is to stop doing so much "auto: development and do more pedestrian " development. Form
Ba,sed Code focuses on buildings:
Traditional Zoning
?Separation of land uses
Setbacks
Lot Coverage
Form Based Code
Form of buildings
Relationship to the street
How buildings relate to each other
Public spaces
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CITY MANA GER'S BRIEFING
FORM BASED CODE
(Continued)
Mrs. Lasley spends a quarter of her time assisting applicants thru the City's archaic planning. The Goals
of I'orm Based Code are identified below:
More mixed use
Improve pedestrian environment
Enliven street frontage activity
Open up vistas and accessways to beach
Enhance aesthetics (landscaping,
architecturalfeatures)
Multiple parking options
Regulatory flexibility
The City has provided ample opportunity for public input:
Process began with consultants in Aug. zoog;
met with property owners, developers, staff,
elected officials, RAC, Navy
Hundreds of phone calls and emails
40 face to face meetings with individual
property owners
49 presentations to stakeholder groups
7 advertised public meetings
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CITY MANAGER'S BRIEFING
FORM BASED CODE
(Continued)
To-date, there have been seven (7) working drafts of Form Based Code. The Staff is continuing to work
to find a comfortable balance and come up with the best Plan for Ciry Council's consideration:
April zoio - consultants' first draft reviewed by steering
committee
June zozo - revisions requested by steering committee
March zois-first draft released to public
October zoii- revisions to tower provisions, regulating
plans, parking requirements
December zoii- relaxed requirements on tower
provisions, parking setbacks, build-to, parking
requirements
May zoiz - added Optional Forms of Development,
reduced transparency requirements
June 2012 -additional protections for adjacent
neighborhoods
Since December 2011, the draft has been revised. More specifically, the main categories with revisions
are below:
Dnaer
Main categories of revisions:
Form flexibility/incentives
More protections for adjacent ?k, residential-only
neighborhoods _ ? -
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Areas added to ORD
Parking Requirements
Parking Strategy
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CITY MANA GER'S BRIEFING
FORM BASED CODE
(Continued)
There are three (3) ways to develop the Form Based Code:
s. Prescribed Form
z. Optional Forms of Development (OFD)
Administrative
Chapter 7
Design Guidelines
3. Alternative Compliance (AC)
Public Process
City Council Approval
The chart below summarizes Chapter 7, which is very important to Form Based Code:
Sefback 5'Setback . Active s[reetfrontage (Ex) Courtyard
Build-To 8uildinglocatedinx°r6of Activestreetfrontage Outdoor amenity space
lot width
Parking zo'setbackforx%oflot Avoid"deadspa<e" Screen parking and activate
Setback width frontage
Height Height Map Limit potential density; Limited additional height if
minimize overhulking of noadditionai density and
streets, provide organized meet Design Guidelines
form thmughout distirct,
provide gradual transrtions
7ransparency %4bgroundfloor Interesting,safestreet Outdooramenityspace
X^hupperfloors fromaqe
7ow Maxtower width Preserve views of eastem sky; De<rease height, add
Proviswns Maxspacing b/w towers reduce beach shading stepbacks, increase eastem
setba<k, etc.
Other Street facing Entrance Active streec trontage (Ex) Balconies
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CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING
FORM BASED CODE
(Continued)
The Ciry cannot expect to be considered a"First Class Resort" without stable viable neighborhoods.
Forrrz Based Code will move the City in the direction to becoming a"First Class Resort" as provided in
the examples below:
Based on the 2005
Oceanfront Resort Area
Design Guidelines
Design guidance for
Buildings
? Added guidance on Outdoor
Spaces and Amenities, and
= Added Design Features that
enhance the sustainability
of both the project and our
naturalresources.
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CITY MANA GER'S BRIEFING
FORM BASED CODE
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CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING
FORM BASED CODE
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FORM BASED CODE
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CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING
FORM BASED CODE
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CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING
FORM BASED CODE
(Continued)
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CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING
FORM BASED CODE
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CITY MANA GER'S BRIEFING
FORM BASED CODE
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CITY MANAGER'S BRIEFING
FORM BASED CODE
(Continued)
Ms. Lasley introduced Ms. Ashby Moss- Planning, who discussed the protection for neighborhoods this
Plun offers:
35' building heights adjacentto
protected districts
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CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING
FORM BASED CODE
(Continued)
Ms. Moss advised since the beginning of this project, protection for neighborhoods has been at the
forefront of concern. This Plan places restrictions on the following:
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Restrictions on ?
bars/nightclubs,
E commercial parking lots
(surface), and ?.
? drive-through's
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CUP required for alcohol sales within ioo' of protected district
Restriction on all motor vehide repair in ORD
Restrict commercial access from alleys shared with residential
Loading areas fully screened and 50' from protected districts
Dumpsters fully screened and 50' from protected districts
= Landscaping/buffering
requirement (Cat. IV)
between parking lots and
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protected districts
All new parking lots within
ioo' of protected district
must be secured during off ?
? 7 sk hours
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CITY MANAGER'S BRIEFING
FORM BASED CODE
(Continued)
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= Compared current zoo' inclined plane building form to
zoo' FBCTowerform using computer modeling program
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CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING
FORM BASED CODE
(Continued)
INCLINED PLANE FORM TOWER FORM
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INCLINED PLANE FORM TOWER FORM
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CITY MANA GER'S BRIEFING
FORM BASED CODE
(Continued)
INCLINED PLANE FORM TOWER FORM
Ms. Moss introduced Barry Frankenfield, Director, Strategic Growth Area, who discussed parking. Mr.
Frcankenfield advised the chart below is the current Parking Requirements:
RT-i Lodging = i/unit
Hotel restaurant = i/3oo
No other requirements
RT-2 Lodging = i/unit
Mu(ti family =2/unit for first 50, then 1.751unit
No other requirements
RT-3 Office = 11270 sf
Retail = i/zoo sf
Office & Retai( Mixed = 3.5/iooo; i.7/dwelling unit
Restaurant- i/ioo sf, including outdoor eating areas
Singfe fami(y & Duplex = z/unit
Multi fami(y = z/unit forfirstso, then 1.75/unit
Lodging = i/unit
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CITY MANA GER'S BRIEFING
FORM BASED CODE
(Continued)
Below are the Parking Requirements with the proposed Form Based Code:
December draft of FBC treated all properties equally
Concerns raised by properties east of Pacific that currently have no
requirements for commercial uses; revised draft to maintain that incentive
? Multi-family ratio 1.3 spaceslunit (reduction of.7 spaces/unit)
No change in retail, restaurant or office east of Pacific Avenue
Reduces restaurant parking requirement west of Pacific. Minor redudion of
retail requirement, no reduction in office requirement
Single-family or duplex: Single-family or duplex:
z spaceslunii z spaceslunit
Multi-Family: 1.3 spaces/unit Multi•Family: 1.3 spaces/unit
Lodging: i spacelunit Lodging:l spacelunit
All other uses: i space/300 sf All other uses: No requirement
Mr. Frankenfield advised Form Based Code provides more flexible parking requirements:
FBC Allows More Flexibility/Options to Meet
Requirements
F°- Allows for shared parking
Allows credit for on-street parking
? Allows credit for un-striped parking
Allows for off-site parking anywhere in ORD
CUP for part-time commercial parking lots (rent
spaces during off-business hours)
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CITY MANA GER'S BRIEFING
FORM BASED CODE
(Continued)
Below is a summary of the Parking Strategy Draft Report:
Continue to work with Residential
Neighborhoods
Complete consultant report to
define future needs, parking
management, funding, phases
ShortTerm (5 year) leases to
address small business parking
needs to maximize property
development
- Suggested further study on Parking
Management
December zoii Parking Task Force
- agreed on some changes to the
Employee Permits, did not develop
a consensus on parking restrictions
in residential neighborhoods
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The Development Authority supports the parking strategy considerations:
?- Development Authority -
Recommendations to develop parking
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facilities
A Process for application to parking =?,
program
? Criteria for projects (size, location, ";i_
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public value, financial support) ".?
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Long Term Leases to private ?
properties to support private °--
development
= Lease of private parking for public use
? Funding Sources =
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CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING
FORM BASED CODE
(Contiizued)
? Develop financing methods and
funding sources for parking
development
= Tax Increment Financing '
Special5ervice Districts
P Business Improvement Districts
= Cash in lieu of Parking Program ?
Identify staff support for this effort:
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= New Parking Manager Position -
PlanningTransportation staff ;
? SGA Staff 5? .
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Mr. Frankenfield advised protection of residential neighborhoods while meeting the expectations of
businesses for employee parking was the key issue in the Residential Parking Permit Program:
Key Issues: Protect Residential !
Neighborhoods and meet expectations of
businesses for Employee Parking "
= Considerations Discussed
s Cap employee parking permitswith a
percentage decrease per year; and/or
decrease cap based on adual parking built to
replace parking in residential areas.
Allow more restrictions on residential ,
parking:
= zr, hour permit in key areas
? Remove on street parking in key areas T--7 .
= Meter parking in additional areas
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CITY MANA GER'S BRIEFING
FORM BASED CODE
(Continued)
Reduce employee parking fees for
City lots.
= Funding source and plan for
providing additional parking to
reduce impact on residential areas
Develop satellite lots for employee
parking: ConsiderConvention
Center/i7th St. site, identify other
sites
= Employee passes for HRT
Below is the proposed Draft Resolution for the parking strategy:
Parking Strategy Process:
i. Public/Stakeholder Involvement:
RAC TPPC will be the lead
Progress reports at each meeting
Set up subcommittee/task force with
representatives
At least z public meetings
z. Consultant Study:
Due by end of zoiz
Induded in the study, the consultant
must interview stakeholders
3. Recommendations:
= g months from now indudes
recommendations from Development
Authority
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CITY MA NA GER'S BRIEFING
FORM BASED CODE
(Continued)
Mr. Whitney, Director - Planning, expressed his appreciation to everyone that worked on this Project
ancl to the Citizens for their assistance in coming up with a proposed Plan to support the Vision for the
corrzmunity for City Council to consider.
Mcayor Sessoms expressed his appreciation to everyone that worked on this Project.
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CITYMANAGER'S BRIEFING
PLANNING ITEMS PENDING
5:10 P.M.
The Mayor called to order the CITY MANAGER'S BRIEFING re PLANNING ITEMS PENDING.
The City Manager intYOduced Jack YVhitney, Director - Planning. Mr. Whitney detailed the Planning
Items to be heard by the City Council on July 3, 2012 and July 10, 2012.
July 3, 2012
Virginia Seagull Travel Bus
Beiler Properties
Ellen Hancock
James Sawh
C.A.R.E.S
Nathan Hudson
Gordon and Beverly Patrick
U.S. Fish & Wildlife
New Cingular Wireless
Old Beach Green Market
Anthony & Alyiah Peterkin
Lake Gem D8
Moore Farm, LLLP
Runnymede Corporation
Virginia Beach Racquet Club
City of Virginia Beach - temporary signs
City of Virginia Beach - Amendments to Zoning Ordinance
Habitat for Humanity
Car Choice Enterprises
July 10, 2012
Amendments to City Code,
City Zoning Ordinance,
Site Plan Ordinance,
Comprehensive Plan and
The Official Zoning Map to establis'h the
Ocean Resort District (ORD) and adopt the ORD
Form-Based Code
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ADJOURNMENT
Vice Mayor Louis R. Jones, DECLARED the City Council Meeting ADJOURNED at 6:00 P.M.
(Iv,Jq iAm da Finley-Barnes, MC
Deputy City Clerk, II
th Hodges raser, MMC
City Clerk
**Mayor Sessoms left at 5:25 P.M.
June 19, 2012