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Dominion Boulevard Corridor Study and Economic Development Dominion Boulevard Corridor Study and Economic Development Strategic Plan Chesapeake, Virginia March 2015 Planning for a vibrant and exciting future for the City of Chesapeake Contents Acknowledgements . iv. DW Legacy Design® Method . v SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................................ 1 Project Background . 2 Critical Success Factors . 4 Implementation Strategies . 5 Aspirational Development Standards . 10 MARKET STUDY .................................................................................................................................... 19 Market Study Summary . 20 Background and Objectives . 20 Key Findings – Economy and Demographics . 20 Dominion Boulevard Site Analysis . 26 Demand Analysis . 27 Regional Employment Center Scenario . 29 EXISTING CONDITIONS ........................................................................................................................ 31 Existing Conditions . 32 Existing Hydrology and National Wetlands Inventory Map . 36 Existing Agricultural Land . 37 Rural Development Lots . 38 Industrial and Commercial Nodes . 39 Recent New Development . 40 Public and Community Uses . 41 Existing Streets and Major Intersections . 42 Regional Airport . 43 Public Input Process . 44 Summary on the Public Process . 44 Public Charrette #1 . 44 Public Charrette #2 . 46 Public Open House . 46 PLANNING FRAMEWORKS .................................................................................................................. 49 Area Planning . 51 Scenario Planning . 52 Master Land Use Plan . 54 Transportation Master Plan . 98 Utilities Master Plan . 110 Telecommunications Infrastructure Strategy . 125 APPENDICES ....................................................................................................................................... 127 Public Charette 1 . 128 Public Charette 2 . 136 Public Open House . 143 Market Study . 146 | iii Acknowledgements The City of Chesapeake would like to thank all of the residents and participants in the creation of this plan . The robust public involvement reflects the passion of the community in Chesapeake. City officials and staff made it a priority to listen to what the community had to say and incorporate these thoughts and passion into a framework to move the City of Chesapeake into the future . We especially wish to thank the Reverend Ellen Comstock and the staff and members of the Messiah United Methodist Church for the use of their facilities for the community charrettes and open houses . City of Chesapeake Elected Officials Contributing Mayor Alan P . Krasnoff Carlos Aiken Vice Mayor John de Triquet Mike Benda Joan Fowler City Council: Steven Froncillo Lonnie E . Craig David Jurgens Roland J . Davis Sam Sawan Robert C . Ike, Jr . Jay Tate Suzy H . Kelly Peter Wallace S .Z . Debbie Ritter Ed West Dr . Ella Ward Steven Wright Rick . W . West Urban Designers and Lead Consultant City Administration James Baker - City Manager Design Workshop: Amar Dwarkanath - Deputy CIty Manager - Operations Kurt Culbertson Jan L . Proctor - City Attorney Glenn Walters Susannah Horton City of Chesapeake Staff Advisory Team Market and Economic Study Virginia Fowler Lennie Luke RCLCO: Mary Ann Saunders Melina Duggal Steven Jenkins Earl Sorey Utilities and Transportation Ben White Bill Meyer Woolpert: Kirsten Tynch Mike Mull Planning Staff Dan Detmer Jaleh Shea Karen Shaffer Environmental Mark Woodward Steven Lambert - Project Manager Kerr Environmental Services Corp . Rebecca Benz Bob Kerr Milissa Story Curtis Hickman Jennifer White Alexis Baker Ben Umphlett iv | DOMINION BOULEVARD CORRIDOR STUDY | Chesapeake, Virginia DW Legacy Design® Method Design Workshop’s Legacy Design process emphasizes a deliberate approach to sustainable design solutions that is comprehensive of four Legacy categories: environment, community, art and economics . All aspects of the design process and foundational thinking for a project are captured in this document . Issues associated with the project and our client’s Critical Success Factors are defined at the outset. The design team and client define a project Vision, a problem statement and a design solution . These steps are intended to build a strong foundational story for the project that aligns the design team and client to the same Principles and Legacy Goals . DW Legacy Design® metrics are employed to ensure that the project is accountable to comprehensive Legacy Goals set at the beginning of the process . | v The master plan presents an opportunity for Chesapeake to secure its economic future, advance its quality of life and promote stewardship for future generations. 1 Summary Community Input: How would you plan for the best long term outcome? Source: Survey 1 results, April 2014 What is the most important strategy when planning the Study Area? Maintain agricultural and rural qualities Create dynamic “mixed use” communities Create more suburban style housing projects Create parks and recreation space Leverage airport and Route 17 into jobs creating uses Connect the study area to rapid transit Create golf course and recreation based communities Organize the plan around wetlands and canals I do not know, I would like to learn more 0 30 60 90 120 150 Source: Survey 1 results, April 2014 Summary | 1 Project Background The City of Chesapeake, Virginia is a thriving economic hub supported by excellent infrastructure. The City has identified the Dominion Boulevard Corridor (US Route 17 South) as a key strategic area for the future growth of the City . In light of ongoing and emerging development demand associated with the Veterans Bridge and Roadway Improvement Project that will be completed in 2017, the City is working to prepare a physical development plan and a strategy to maximize the economic potential of the Study Area . The growth in Chesapeake has recently been driven by sustainable energy, startup, and logistics and distribution sectors . This study complements the Moving Forward Chesapeake 2035 Comprehensive Plan . It leverages the improvements to Dominion Boulevard and Highway 17 underway by the City of Chesapeake and works to build upon the Chesapeake 2050 Master Transportation Plan . Dominion Boulevard provides north-south access from North Carolina into the heart of Chesapeake and the Chesapeake Expressway . Upon the completion of the Veterans Bridge, this corridor will become more accessible from the Hampton Roads Beltway and the Chesapeake Expressway, which will create additional commercial, residential and jobs creating development opportunities . Sales and permit data suggest that the economic recovery is progressing more rapidly in the City of Chesapeake than overall in the VA Beach - Norfolk - Newport News MSA, which is a good sign for Dominion Boulevard . Vision The City has articulated the following vision for this important region of Chesapeake: “An economic development physical improvements master plan that responds to and supports the policy of the City Council and the Comprehensive Plan to develop Dominion Boulevard as a ‘Major Activity Center’ that leverages the policy to establish the Raleigh - Norfolk Connector on Route 17 between Raleigh and Norfolk as a high priority corridor, the airport, the ongoing capital improvements of Dominion Boulevard and the environmental assets of this part of the City ”. The Impetus for Creating a Master Plan The master plan for the Dominion Boulevard Study Area presents an important opportunity for the City to secure its economic future, advance the quality of life for its residents and guests and promote stewardship of the sensitive environment that it is located in . It allows the City to balance economic needs with the desire to preserve and protect the lifestyle that makes Chesapeake unique . It enables a plan that preserves agricultural and rural lifestyles while also attracting new and exciting industries . Value Proposition Attracting new industries that provide well-paying jobs is imperative if the City is to continue to remain economically viable and secure . It requires the deliberate effort to attract modern “knowledge based” employers . In order to do that, the proper environment needs to be created that will attract these new employers and be attractive for the employees that will work in these new industries . The successful integration of modern urban planning principles and sustainability strategies into the planning and design of the Dominion 2 | Summary DOMINION BOULEVARD CORRIDOR STUDY | Chesapeake, Virginia Boulevard Study Area will provide the lifestyle and sense of place that the new employer and employee require and enable Chesapeake to be competitive . To not update current development patterns toward market based, holistic and sustainable solutions creates the risk of losing out to the competition where these lifestyles are already being promoted and developed . To continue to build out the Study Area with conventional residential communities, regardless of how marketable they currently are, would cause a negative fiscal impact to the City. Conversely, a phased approach that balances revenue producing uses with residential uses will better enable fiscal responsibility. With that in mind, a master plan and design standards have been created that will lead Chesapeake toward a new and exciting future that will be attractive to new industries, employers and employees that are seeking a more thoughtful, connected and integrated urban and community
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