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Figure 53: Area 1 enlargement
Figure 52: Area 1
location
Area 1: Dominion Northwest -
Size:
270 gross acres
Existing Conditions:
Access – Area 1 is accessed off of
Dominion Boulevard. The length of the
Veterans Bridge may make access difficult.
Current Land Use – Industrial land uses
are located adjacent to the Elizabeth River.
Suburban style residential neighborhoods
are located along Moses Grandy Trail. The
Area currently provides employment to the
region.
Environmental Features – Much of the land
is forested and described on the National
Wetlands Inventory map. The Elizabeth
River wraps around the Area on the
northern boundaries.
Utilities – Water and Sewer are available to
portions of the Area.
Opportunity:
Given the location along the Elizabeth
River and assuming there will be adequate
access, Area 1 could be considered in the
future for redevelopment into industrial or
light industrial uses that take advantage of
the river access, or higher density mixed
use development that uses the river as an
amenity. This Area is not a major focus of
the master plan.
Threat:
Degraded access, as well as the impact that
the previous land uses might have in terms
of environmental clean-up creates potential
problems for this property to be redeveloped
into higher and better uses.
New Land Uses in Area Plan:
The Master Plan recognizes that future redevelopment
is possible and desirable if done to take higher
and better advantage of the sites location along
the Elizabeth River and to work with the sensitive
environmental conditions that exist in the Area, but the
actual type and amount of land use is to be determined
in the future. For now, the 2035 Comprehensive Plan
designations will remain.
2035 Comprehensive Plan Designations:
• Suburban Mixed Use
• Low Density Residential
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Existing residential development with river frontage
Opportunity site for potential redevelopment in the future
Sensitive environmental and forested area preserved
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Features of the Proposed Area Plan (see plan):
an opportunity to connect to the river
Other Considerations:
• The Area is very sensitive from an environmental standpoint
and requires careful planning and design in order to create an
appropriate fit between new development and the low lying
land. Adherence to the Aspirational Zoning principles is highly
encouraged if this Area is to be redeveloped.
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