HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity-Owned Land Suitable for Commercial or Industrial DevelopmentFocus Action Plan Initiative
2.21 –Land for Industrial or
Business Development
Emily Archer, Economic Development Deputy Director
City Council Briefing October 28, 2025
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Purpose
•Review the Focus Action Plan Initiatives
•Overview of the process utilized to determine
the land identified
•Provide the City-owned land identified for
industrial or business development
opportunities
•Potential Next Steps – Further Action on City-
Owned Land and Non-City-Owned Land
Identification
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Focus Action Plan (FAP) –
Envision Initiatives
•2.5 - Develop a comprehensive list of
undesignated and designated City-
owned property and for properties for
which information is known, identify
original reason for and means of
acquisition
•2.21 - Identify potential land plots that
are ideal for industrial or business
development opportunities
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Land Identification
Process
2.5 City-Owned Land List scored
based on the following criteria:
1.Location and Accessibility
2.Zoning and Context Compatibility
3.Size and Configuration of Parcel
4.Infrastructure and Utilities
5.Environmental Considerations
7.5-acre property in District 1 eliminated for:
- Not suitable for Industrial or Business
Development due to context
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Land Identification
Process Cont.
Internal Review and Vetting for
Other Encumbrances
•Legal restrictions
•Lease considerations
•Easement considerations
•Existing uses unable to be relocated
6.5-acre property in District 7 eliminated for:
-Configuration & environmental considerations
-Centerville Tpke project
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Overall Land Identified
District #Collective Acres Notes
2 874.2 Majority in ITA - TBD with Master Plan Update Process
3 14.4 Two areas identified
4 23.8 Majority in Burton Station
5 169.1 Majority in Corporate Landing Business Park
6 81.6 Majority in Central Beach around the Convention and Sports Centers
1,163 Total Acres*
*Not representative of total developable amount, just parcels identified. Further study needed.
District 2
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District 2cont
•Formerly part
of SE Pkwy
Alignment
•Zoned R15
•9.1 Acres
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District 3
9
District 3 cont
•Overhead utility
easement &
access challenges
•Long term
potential for
future interstate
expansion
•Zoned R7.5
•7.5 acres
•High-visibility
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District 4
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District 4 cont
•Burton
Station
•Zoned I1
•20.1 Acres
total
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District 5
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District 5 cont
•Formerly part
of SE Parkway
Alignment
•Zoned R5D
•22.8 Acres
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District 6
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1040 Laskin Rd
Surface Parking Lots
Around the
Convention & Sports
Centers
District 6 cont
•Acquired from the
Commonwealth with
use restrictions
limited to municipal
or tourism purposes
•Zoned P1
•12.7 Acres
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Potential Next Steps for Consideration
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•Following the Comprehensive Plan update adoption, perform a
similar analysis for non-City-owned land in areas identified for
growth
•Further analysis on City-owned land identified where not already
occurred or is taking place:
•Master planning efforts, site readiness studies, environmental site
assessments (Burton Station for example)
•Market studies, appraisals, and economic impact analysis
•Collect community stakeholder feedback
•Issue Requests for Proposals
•Pause further action
•Other as directed
Discussion
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District 2 cont 5
•Zoned AG1
•118 Acres
•Future use to
be
determined
through ITA
Master Plan
Update
process
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District 2 cont 2
•Zoned AG1
•585.7 Acres
•Future use to
be
determined
through ITA
Master Plan
Update
process
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District 2 cont 3
•Zoned AG1
•115.6 Acres
•Future use to
be
determined
through ITA
Master Plan
Update
process
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District 2 cont 4
•Innovation
Park
•Zoned AG1
•45.9 Acres
total
•10.6 Acres
available on
two parcels
•9 Acres
developable
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District 3 cont 2
•Historic
Kempsville
NE Quadrant
•Zoned B4K,
B2 & R5D
•6.9 Acres
•RFP Pending
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•Owned by the
VBDA
•Zoned B3
•3.7 Acres Independence Blvd24
District 5 cont 2•Corporate
Landing
Business Park
•Zoned I1 &
B2
•146.3 Acres
total
•97 Acres
available
across seven
parcels
•51 Acres
developable
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Corporate Landing Master Plan
District 6 cont 2
•Zoned OR
•63.5 Acres total
•28.6 Acres of
surface parking
available for
redevelopment
•Action Sports
RFP responses
due 12/5/25
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District 6 cont
•Zoned OR
•1.9 Acres
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Portion of Corporate Landing Business Park
•#2035
•Zoned A36
•+/- 5.5
Acres
•RFP
responses
due
11/21/25
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