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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.
Adopted 08/10/05	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.
Adopted 12/20/05	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.
Adopted 01/17/06	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.
Adopted 02/21/06	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.
Adopted 10/17/06	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.
Adopted 02/21/06	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.
Adopted 05/15/07	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.
Adopted 06/19/07	Where it can be found: Growth Management 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.”
Adopted 12/16/08	Where it can be found: Appendix H; TA-Z-08-11 Staff Report – Hearing Date: 11/12/08

CP-08-03 Affordable Housing Definition
CP-09-01 Department of Development and Permits
CP-11-02 Utility Franchise Area Expansion Adopted June 21, 2011
CP-13-01 Proffer Policy Corresponding Exhibit Adopted August 13, 2013

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.
Adopted 02/21/06	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.”
Adopted 12/16/08	Where it can be found: Appendix H; TA-Z-08-11 Staff Report – Hearing Date: 11/12/08

CP-12-02 Dominion Commerce Park Adopted June 6, 2012

2050 Master Transportation Plan Amendments

CP-11-01 Hanbury Road Extension Adopted April 19, 2011

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