Description: Future Land Use is divided into 14 categories, as depicted and defined by plaNorfolk20230:Single Family Suburban - Single family detached development characterized by houses set back further from the street, front-loaded driveways and garages, and a curvilinear street pattern with the general absence of on-street parking, curbs, and sidewalks. Lot widths of 70 feet or more and larger lot sizes (lots that are approximately 7,500 square feet or more). Single Family Traditional - Single family detached development characterized by houses set back a moderate distance from the street, driveways leading to rear garages, and streets typically in a grid pattern with sidewalks and on-street parking. Lot widths ranging from approximately 50 to 70 feet and lots ranging from approximately 4,000 to 7,500 square feet. Single Family Urban - Older, predominantly single family detached development characterized by older homes, with minimal setbacks from the street, few driveways and garages, and streets typically in a grid pattern with sidewalks and on-street parking. Lot widths of less than 50 feet and lots smaller than 5,000 square feet.Residential Mixed - Residential areas with a greater variety of housing types than generally found in other residential land use categories. Typically developed as walkable neighborhoods with interconnected streets and sidewalks and buildings that are similar in scale, no matter what the use.Multifamily Corridor - Typically duplexes, townhomes, and smaller apartment and condominium structures that are no more than one story taller than surrounding uses, or a maximum of four stories tall, with minimal setbacks from the street, and limited parking located to the rear or side. Often located at the edges of single family neighborhoods that can provide a variety of housing options and potentially serve as a buffer to more intense uses. Multifamily - Typically townhome, apartment, or condominium complexes with designated parking areas and common open space, and with vehicular entrances and exits. Developed as stand-alone communities that can provide a variety of housing options, and located in close proximity to employment centers, transit options, or other lifestyle and site amenities.Commercial - Broad range of retail sales and services, as well as hotels and offices, typically located along arterial roadways, near transit hubs, or in neighborhood-serving nodes. May include residential uses, typically located above the ground floor in a mixed use development. Office - A variety of office-type uses, such as realtors and attorneys, often developed as complexes along arterial roadways or near transit hubs, with internal street networks and amenities, or as a buffer between lower intensity residential uses and more intense uses. This category may also include accessory services such as retail sales and services and daycare facilities. Downtown - High-intensity blend of residential, retail sales and services, hotel, office, institutional, and civic uses supporting a pedestrian-oriented environment. Industrial - Wide variety of manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, and office-warehouse uses, including flex space. Typically these are more intense land uses and require a buffer when located adjacent to a less intense use. Accessory services such as office or retail sales and services may be appropriate in this category. Utility/ Transportation - Utility providers, such as water, sewer, and electric, or providers linked to the transportation of goods. The ports, airport, and water distribution facilities are examples of land uses found in this category. Typically, these are more intense land uses and require a buffer when located adjacent to a less intense use. Institutional - Public and private schools and their surrounding recreation fields, universities and colleges, medical centers, public facilities, and religious institutions located on sites of at least one acre. Accessory services, such as office, housing, and retail sales and services, related to the function of the institutional use may be appropriate in this category. Military - Defense related uses on property owned by the U.S. Government or the Commonwealth of Virginia. Uses are varied, potentially including all other land use categories. Open Space/ Recreation - Passive and active parks, playing fields, recreation centers, environmentally sensitive land, and cemeteries that are at least one acre in size. Playing fields and recreation centers associated with education facilities are classified as “Institutional.”
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