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Pedestrian Commercial Overlay (PCO): Potential Expansion/Creation

Pedestrian Commercial Overlay (PCO): Potential Expansion/Creation. Presentation to Ghent Business Association June 12, 2013. Potential PCO Expansion Areas. Project Purpose. Review existing 21 st Street PCO ordinance Evaluate potential expansion areas Using criteria in current ordinance:

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Pedestrian Commercial Overlay (PCO): Potential Expansion/Creation

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

  2. Potential PCO Expansion Areas

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

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

  6. Current 21st Street PCO Ordinance • Transparency • Minimum of50%along 21st, 22nd, 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. 5 Areas

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

  9. Area 1 • Permitted Uses • 10 lots conform

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  19. Area 2 • Signs • 6 lots conform

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  33. Area 5: Future Land Use Map

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

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

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

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

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

  39. Conformity Matrix = > 60% conform = 30 – 59% conform = < 30% conform

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

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

  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

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