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 > City of Chesapeake, Virginia > Government > City Agencies, Departments, and Offices > Departments > Planning Department > Planning Library > Plans and Studies > Comprehensive Plan 2026 > Comprehensive Plan Amendments

Comprehensive Plan Amendments


Policy Document Amendments

CP-05-01 Amendment to the Proffer Policy Section of Plan Amended: Appendix E
Adopted: 08/10/05
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CHESAPEAKE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO INCLUDE A REVISED PROFFER POLICY TO ADDRESS THE ACCEPTANCE OF VOLUNTARY CASH CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF ROADS, LIBRARIES, AND EMERGENCY SERVICE FACILITIES IMPACTED BY RESIDENTIAL REZONINGS AND TO AMEND EXISTING PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE PAYMENT AND EXPENDITURE OF CASH CONTRIBUTIONS AS REQUIRED BY 2005 AMENDMENTS TO STATE LAW.
Where it can be found:
Appendix E;
Chesapeake Planning Department.

CP-05-02 South Military Highway Study Section of Plan Amended: Appendix I

Adopted:

12/20/05
A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE CHESAPEAKE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BY ADDING THE SOUTH MILITARY HIGHWAY CORRIDOR STUDY THERETO, SAID PLAN TO IDENTIFY THE CORRIDOR AND PROVIDE POLICIES RELATIVE TO IMPROVING BUSINESS AND REDEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, IMPROVING STREETS AND ACCESS AND PRESERVING THE CHARACTER OF NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE CORRIDOR.
Where it can be found:
Appendix I;
Chesapeake Planning Department;
Chesapeake Public Libraries.

CP-05-03 Amendment to the Proffer Policy Section of Plan Amended: Appendix E

Adopted:

01/17/06
A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE CHESAPEAKE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BY REVISING EXHIBIT "A" OF THE PROFFER POLICY TO MODIFY THE MAXIMUM PROFFER AMOUNTS ANTICIPATED FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SAID MODIFICATION BEING BASED UPON CHANGES IN CAPITAL COSTS.
Where it can be found:
Appendix E;
Chesapeake Planning Department.

CP-05-04 Western Branch Land Study Section of Plan Amended: Appendix J (see also Land Use Plan updates)

Adopted:

02/21/06
RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE CHESAPEAKE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO UPDATE THE 2001 WESTERN BRANCH LAND STUDY; TO MAKE CORRELATING AMENDMENTS TO THE 2026 LAND USE PLAN AND LAND USE PLAN LAND DESIGNATIONS TO INCLUDE DESIGNATIONS OF MEDIUM DENSITY MIXED USE (PREDOMINANTLY COMMERCIAL), MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL MIXED USE AND LOW /MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL WITHIN STUDY AREA ; TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO EXISTING LAND USE DESIGNATIONS; AND TO CHANGE AN ERRONEOUS LAND USE PLAN DESIGNATION WITHIN THE STUDY AREA FROM INSTITUTIONAL/GOVERNMENT TO OFFICE, RESEARCH AND COMMERCE.
Where it can be found:
Appendix J
;
Chesapeake Planning Department.

CP-06-01 Density Increase Amendment to Appendix G- The Poindexter Corridor Strategic Development Plan Section of Plan Amended: Appendix G

Adopted:

10/17/06
AN AMENDMENT TO APPENDIX “G” OF THE 2026 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO PROVIDE FOR INCREASED MAXIMUM DENSITIES IN THE POINDEXTER CORRIDOR STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM THIRTY DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE TO FORTY-FIVE DWELLING UNITS PER ACRES, SUBJECT TO AN URBAN PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT ZONING CLASSIFICATION, A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND SPECIFIC ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.
Where it can be found:
Appendix G

CP-06-02 Affordable Housing Task Force Recommendations Section of Plan Amended: Addition of Appendix L; Amendment to the Housing Section of the policy document

Adopted:

02/21/06

A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE CHESAPEAKE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO INCLUDE THE FINAL REPORT OF THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TASK FORCE AS APPENDIX “L” AND TO ADD LANGUAGE TO THE POLICIES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EDUCATIONAL GOALS.

Where it can be found:
Appendix L;
Housing Section of the policy document;
Chesapeake Planning Department

CP-07-02 Mixed Use, Infill, Gateways, and Rural Design Guidelines Section of Plan Amended: Addition of Appendix M

Adopted:

05/15/07

RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2026 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, INCLUDING POLICIES, APPENDICES AND LAND USE MAP, TO ADD CITY-WIDE DESIGN GUIDELINES APPLICABLE TO MIXED-USE, INFILL AND GATEWAY DEVELOPMENTS AND APPLICABLE ALSO THROUGHOUT THE RURAL OVERLAY DISTRICT.

Where it can be found:
Appendix M

CP-07-03 Public Utility Franchise Area Plan Amendments Section of Plan Amended: Growth Management and Water and Sewer Sections plus correlating text from Section Two; Maps 11, 12, and 31.

Adopted:

06/19/07

RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2026 CHESAPEAKE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, INCLUDING REVISION OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY FRANCHISE AREA POLICY AND PUBLIC WATER SERVICE POLICIES TO AUTHORIZE CONNECTIONS TO EXISTING WATER LINES LOCATED OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC UTILITY FRANCHISE AREA UNDER CERTAIN STATED CONDITIONS AND INCLUDING MODIFICATION OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY FRANCHISE AREA MAP TO REFINE AND CORRECT THE LOCATION OF THE FRANCHISE AREA BOUNDARIES AND TO EXPAND THE PUBLIC UTILITY FRANCHISE AREA TO INCLUDE CERTAIN UN-SERVED PROPERTIES COVERED BY THE 2006 COST PARTICIPATION POLICY.

Where it can be found:

Growth Mangement Section
;
Water and Sewer Section;
Map 12—2026 Public Utility Franchise Area

CP-08-02 Great Bridge Village Design Guidelines Section of Plan Amended: Replaces Appendix H Updates 2026 Land Use Plan

Adopted:

12/16/08

RESOLUTION AMENDING THE POLICIES, APPENDICES AND LAND USE PLAN OF THE 2026 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO REDESIGNATE THE GREAT BRIDGE BATTLEFIELD PLAN DISTRICT AS THE GREAT BRIDGE VILLAGE DISTRICT AND ESTABLISH THE BOUNDARIES THEREOF; TO MODIFY UNDERLYING LAND USE DESIGNATIONS SHOWN ON THE LAND USE PLAN; TO ESTABLISH DESIGN AND USE DISTRICTS WITHIN THE GREAT BRIDGE VILLAGE DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS THE OAK GROVE GATEWAY DISTRICT (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE NORTH GATEWAY DISTRICT), CAUSEWAY DISTRICT, HISTORIC BATTLEFIELD DISTRICT, GREAT BRIDGE BUSINESS DISTRICT AND SOUTH GATEWAY DISTRICT; AND TO ADD DESIGN AND USE GUIDELINES IN PLACE OF THE GREAT BRIDGE BATTLEFIELD PLAN STUDY CURRENTLY REFERENCED AS APPENDIX “H."

Where it can be found:
Appendix H;
TA-Z-08-11 Staff Report - Hearing Date: 11/12/08

Land Use Plan Amendments

CP-05-04 Western Branch Land Study Section of Plan Amended: Appendix J

Adopted:

02/21/06
RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE CHESAPEAKE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO UPDATE THE 2001 WESTERN BRANCH LAND STUDY; TO MAKE CORRELATING AMENDMENTS TO THE 2026 LAND USE PLAN AND LAND USE PLAN LAND DESIGNATIONS TO INCLUDE DESIGNATIONS OF MEDIUM DENSITY MIXED USE (PREDOMINANTLY COMMERCIAL), MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL MIXED USE AND LOW /MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL WITHIN STUDY AREA ; TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO EXISTING LAND USE DESIGNATIONS; AND TO CHANGE AN ERRONEOUS LAND USE PLAN DESIGNATION WITHIN THE STUDY AREA FROM INSTITUTIONAL/GOVERNMENT TO OFFICE, RESEARCH AND COMMERCE.
Where it can be found:
Appendix J;
Chesapeake Planning Department.

CP-08-02 Great Bridge Village Design Guidelines Section of Plan Amended: Replaces Appendix H Updates 2026 Land Use Plan

Adopted:

12/16/08

RESOLUTION AMENDING THE POLICIES, APPENDICES AND LAND USE PLAN OF THE 2026 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO REDESIGNATE THE GREAT BRIDGE BATTLEFIELD PLAN DISTRICT AS THE GREAT BRIDGE VILLAGE DISTRICT AND ESTABLISH THE BOUNDARIES THEREOF; TO MODIFY UNDERLYING LAND USE DESIGNATIONS SHOWN ON THE LAND USE PLAN; TO ESTABLISH DESIGN AND USE DISTRICTS WITHIN THE GREAT BRIDGE VILLAGE DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS THE OAK GROVE GATEWAY DISTRICT (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE NORTH GATEWAY DISTRICT), CAUSEWAY DISTRICT, HISTORIC BATTLEFIELD DISTRICT, GREAT BRIDGE BUSINESS DISTRICT AND SOUTH GATEWAY DISTRICT; AND TO ADD DESIGN AND USE GUIDELINES IN PLACE OF THE GREAT BRIDGE BATTLEFIELD PLAN STUDY CURRENTLY REFERENCED AS APPENDIX “H."

Where it can be found:
Appendix H;
TA-Z-08-11 Staff Report - Hearing Date: 11/12/08

2050 Master Transportation Plan Amendments

None at this time.


  • CP-08-03 Affordable Housing Definition
  • CP-09-01 Department of Development and Permits

For more information or to purchase a CD or maps on the Comprehensive Plan Process,
please contact the Planning Department:

Department of Planning
P.O. Box 15225
Chesapeake, VA 23328
(757) 382-6176
planning@cityofchesapeake.net

 

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