DOMINION BOULEVARD CORRIDOR STUDY | Chesapeake, Virginia
38 | Existing Conditions
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Landscape Features
Existing Rural Development
Rural Development Lots
Preserving a rural way of life was a
value expressed by the Community. Like
agriculture, it provides much of the existing
character and image of the Study Area. It is
why people traditionally have chosen to live
in this part of Chesapeake.
Rural development occupies approximately
20% of the Study Area. Much of the rural
development has occurred in 3 acre “piano
key” lots along the north/south roads that
connect to Dominion such as Shillelagh
Road, West Road and along George
Washington Highway. Number Ten Lane
and Herring Ditch Road, parallel roads
which intersect West Road, also have a
concentration of the 3 acre residential lots.
Mapping the rural lots provides guidance for
how to phase in new development, where to
locate new roads and neighborhoods and
where it may be appropriate to promote long
term preservation.
Industrial and Commercial Nodes
Supporting jobs creating uses is an
important part of creating a successful plan
for the future of Chesapeake. The Study
Area has seen recent new Industrial and
Commercial development along the eastern
portion of Dominion Boulevard. These
initial areas of commercial and industrial
development require nourishment in the
form of access, roof tops and like minded
uses if they are to realize their true potential.
Along the Elizabeth River, in the northern
portion of the Study Area, are pockets
of land zoned for industrial use that take
advantage of river access and the location
along Dominion Boulevard. The largest
concentration of commercial use is along
the south side Dominion Boulevard between
Grassfield Parkway and Shillelagh Road
- serving new residential neighborhoods
in the area. At the southern end of the
Study Area is the Chesapeake Regional
Airport, which creates an opportunity for
light industrial and commercial uses. There
are pockets of commercial properties along
Cedar Road and at the intersection of Cedar
and Dominion.
By mapping these areas, the plan can best
support the City’s efforts to create jobs in
the region and to attach consistent uses
along side of them so that their influence
grows.
Figure 21: Existing commercial and industrial development throughout the
study area
Figure 20: Existing rural residential lots in the study area
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Forested Land
1870 acres
Existing Rural Residential
Development
1775 acres
Light Industry
660 acres
Business / Commercial
115 acres
