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            Area 2: Dominion Northeast -
          
        
        
          
            
              Size:
            
          
        
        
          337 Gross Acres
        
        
          
            
              Existing Conditions:
            
          
        
        
          Access - Area 2 is accessed off of Dominion
        
        
          Boulevard and Cedar Road. The new
        
        
          Veterans Bridge may affect access.
        
        
          Land Use – Industrial land uses are located
        
        
          along the Elizabeth River. The Tidewater
        
        
          Community College and retail uses occupy
        
        
          much of the Cedar Road frontage.
        
        
          Environmental Features – Much of the
        
        
          land appears on the National Wetlands
        
        
          Inventory map. The Elizabeth River wraps
        
        
          around the northeast boundary which, like
        
        
          Area 1, creates interesting redevelopment
        
        
          possibilities.
        
        
          Utilities – Water and sewer are available to
        
        
          portions of the Area
        
        
          
            
              Opportunity:
            
          
        
        
          Portions of Area 2 could be considered
        
        
          in the future for redevelopment into water
        
        
          based industries or higher density mixed
        
        
          use developments that uses the River as an
        
        
          amenity.
        
        
          
            
              Threats:
            
          
        
        
          Like Area 1, access may be limited due
        
        
          to the length of the Veterans Bridge.
        
        
          The potential for wetlands may also limit
        
        
          development, and the current land uses may
        
        
          require environmental clean up before they
        
        
          can be redeveloped.
        
        
          
            
              New Land Uses in Area Plan:
            
          
        
        
          The Master Plan recognizes that future
        
        
          redevelopment is possible and desirable
        
        
          if done to take advantage of the sites
        
        
          location along the Elizabeth River, 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:
            
          
        
        
          • Light Industrial
        
        
          • Institution / Government
        
        
          • Regional Mixed Use
        
        
          • Conservation
        
        
          
            Figure 54: Area 2
          
        
        
          
            location
          
        
        
          
            Figure 55: Area 2 enlargement
          
        
        
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          Potential sites for future redevelopment.
        
        
          Sensitive low elevation forested areas preserved.
        
        
          Tidewater Community College
        
        
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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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