Sec. 45-3138. - General.

(a)

Purpose and intent. The purpose of this article is to provide for and encourage urban scale development in a portion of the City of Newport News known as the Oyster Point Urban Core. The area (henceforth referred to as the "Urban Core") is proposed for a concentration of uses such as professional and business offices, financial institutions, retail, municipal, cultural, transportation, entertainment and residential. To accomplish such purpose, this article provides for:

(1)

The creation of the Urban Core Overlay District;

(2)

Modifications to use and dimensional regulations within the Urban Core;

(b)

Creation of the Urban Core. A special zoning district is hereby created to be known as the Urban Core and as shown on the zoning district map which is on file in the departments of codes compliance and planning and development.

(Ord. No. 5028-97, § 1; Ord. No. 5562-01)

Sec. 45-3139. - Permitted uses.

(a)

Permitted uses. In the Urban Core, buildings or premises may be used for any use normally permitted in the underlying zoning district regulations set forth in Article IV, section 45-402. The real estate in the Urban Core is all subject to covenants and restrictions, and no use may be made of such real estate that is inconsistent with or violates those covenants or restrictions. In addition to those covenants and restrictions and those uses permitted in the underlying zoning district, the following uses shall also be permitted by right within the Urban Core (section 45-402 matrix listing shown in parenthesis):

Bicycle sales and service (J.5)

Billiard parlor (I.2) as an accessory use to a nightclub or a motel/hotel or a restaurant

Bowling alley (I.4) as an accessory use to a nightclub or a motel/hotel or a restaurant

Car wash (K.8); provided that the building housing the car wash use shall be located wholly within a parking garage

Coin-operated amusement arcade (I.5) as an accessory use to a nightclub or a motel/hotel or a restaurant

Coin-operated commercial laundry (H.4) as an accessory use to a multiple-family residential use

Commercial parking lot or garage (L.3)

Convenience store without gasoline (J.12); provided that the convenience store without gasoline use shall not be permitted in a separate freestanding building

Food preparation, storage and distribution (M.5); provided that such use shall occupy less than seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet

Garden supply store (J.19); provided that such use shall occupy less than fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet

Grocery store (J.21); provided that such use shall occupy less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet

Hardware store (J.22); provided that such use shall occupy less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet

Home accessory store (J.23)

Medical center complex (C.2)

Motel/hotel (J.32)

Multiple-family (B.3); provided that the building housing this use shall be a minimum of four (4) stories in height

Nightclub as defined in this chapter

Off-site parking lot or garage (L.6)

Off-premise sale of alcohol in an establishment of less than one thousand six hundred (1,600) square feet in size (J.35)

Other educational/group instruction (E.4)

Theatre or stage (I.14)

Toy or hobby store (J.45)

Variety store (J.47)

(b)

Accessory uses. Any use customarily incidental or accessory to any permitted use is permitted in this district when clearly established as an accessory use to a permitted use.

(c)

Signs. Signs permitted in the Urban Core shall be those set forth in City Code Chapter 33.01, section 33.01-4(e). Such signs shall be compatible with the Urban Core architecture and concept.

(Ord. No. 5028-97, § 1; Ord. No. 5562-01)

Sec. 45-3140. - Area and dimensional regulations.

There shall be no minimum lot area, lot dimensions, yards regulations or height restrictions in this district.

(Ord. No. 5028-97, § 1)

Sec. 45-3141. - Off-street parking and loading requirements.

(a)

One (1) on-site parking space or garage space per dwelling unit shall be provided, except as provided for by Article XXVIII, section 45-2804

(b)

All off-street parking for commercial, community facilities and/or industrial uses shall be provided on-site or within a garage.

(Ord. No. 5028-97, § 1)