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Planning & Zoning Administration
Performs planning, zoning and environmental functions:
- Administers the zoning ordinance and manages land use applications by evaluating their consistency with adopted city policies
- Provides staff support to the Board of Zoning Appeals, Chesapeake Bay Review Committee, Hampton Youth Commission, Planning Commission, and Wetlands Board
- Provides strategic master plans, the Hampton Community Plan, and policies to guide future development
- Contributes design assistance on development projects in special districts
- Contributes environmental expertise and reviews related to regulation and enforcement of Chesapeake Bay and wetlands protection requirements
- Coordinates with regional planning efforts
- Develops relationships with key stakeholder groups to build upon Hampton’s historical strengths and assets to leverage new investment and partnerships
- Proposes amendments to codes and ordinances to comply with state law and ensures agreement with the Hampton Community Plan
- Tracks Census, demographic, and other community data measures and trends
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Celebrate International Women's Day with bike ride on March 9
Feb. 13, 2019 - Celebrate International Women's Day with a free bike ride on March 9 that starts in downtown Hampton. Riders of all ages and skill levels are invited to join a trip of 5, 12 or 20 miles that begins at 9 a.m. Read on... -
Hampton is updating the Community Plan and wants your help: Take the survey
Feb. 5, 2019 - Hampton is updating the city's Community Plan through the year 2040. The plan includes a 5-year look at immediate strategic issues in the city, and a 20-year look at broader areas of growth and development. Read on... -
Join the upcoming discussion about water, resiliency and potential projects in city
Jan. 8, 2019 - Join the Resilient Hampton team and meet with experts from New Orleans and the Netherlands to learn about and share opinions on potential projects along Newmarket Creek. Read on... -
Learn about building codes and code enforcement at Community Development academy
Jan. 4, 2019 - Starting Jan. 24, Hampton’s Community Development Department will offer a six-week education series designed to give citizens and community leaders a better understanding of the community development process and code enforcement. Read on... -
Community Plan update: ask for a meeting or hold your own; take online survey
Jan. 3, 2019 - Hampton is updating the city's Community Plan through the year 2040. The plan includes a 5-year look at immediate strategic issues in Hampton and a 20-year plan that will look at broader areas of growth and development in the city. Read on... -
Hampton, Bay Foundation announce partnership for projects
Dec. 19, 2018 - Hampton could be the first in Virginia to take on pioneering projects that reduce flooding and prevent pollution using environmental impact bonds, a funding tool leveraged through the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Quantified Ventures. See joint press release -
Community meeting set for Tuesday, Nov. 27, to discuss Fox Hill Neighborhood Center
Nov. 16, 2018 - Hampton’s Community Development Department will hold a meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 27, from 6-7:30 p.m., to refine neighborhood priorities for the new Fox Hill Neighborhood Center. Read on...
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Community Development
Physical Address
22 Lincoln Street
3rd and 5th Floors
Hampton, VA 23669
Phone: 757-727-6140Fax: 757-728-2449
Hours:
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
NOTE: Development Services Center (DSC) is closed on Wednesdays 8 a.m.- 9:30 a.m.