DOMINION BOULEVARD CORRIDOR STUDY | Chesapeake, Virginia
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Opportunity Site - Area 10
All costs for Area 10 are based on the following assumptions:
1. Services will connect to the proposed water and sewer infrastructure on the proposed Pleasant Grove Parkway.
2. Only water and sewer costs shown are for projected Program Allocations, not full build-out of Area.
3. If development requires hire flows than typical light industrial, an elevated water storage tank and larger water
main will likely be required.
4. All costs will ultimately be the responsibility of the developer(s)
APPROXIMATE UTILITY COSTS TO SERVE AREA 10
Sewer
Water (Light Industrial)
Elevated Water Storage Tank
$3,000,000
$2,500,000
$3,000,000
Telecommunications Infrastructure Strategy
Cities such as Portland, Los Angeles and others have committed to city wide broadband
strategies to advance connectivity going forward. Part of the impetus for this is the 2010
National Broadband Plan established in 2010 that “sets out a roadmap for initiatives to
stimulate economic growth, spur job creation and boost America’s capabilities in education,
health care, homeland security and more. The plan includes sections focusing on economic
opportunity, education, health care, energy and the environment, government performance,
civic engagement and public safety”.
Establishing a broadband infrastructure strategy will enhance the competitive advantage of
Chesapeake to attract new businesses. Like with the quality of place and its amenities, busi-
nesses are making decisions to locate based on the quality and capacity of its broadband
infrastructure. Once implemented it will help accelerate job creation, promote innovation and
entrepreneurship, expand the image and attractiveness of the city, support improved heath-
care and public safety and enhance social inclusion and equity.
The Portland Plan and the Los Angeles Plan offers several strategies that should be consid-
ered for the master plan:
• Prioritize “big pipe capacity through clustering very large capacity users and providing
incentives to serve these areas.
• Attract R&D partners to the project and partner with R&D partners that already exist in
the region.
• Establish Neighborhood hubs and high capacity access points within neighborhood
centers.
• Ensure that every home and every business can be served by advanced communica-
tions networks.
• Create an open network, so that no one is prevented or blocked from taking full advan-
tage of the internet’s capabilities.
• Integrate broadband infrastructure into the design of street infrastructure and community
planning and design.
Figure 80: Proposed utility placement
Utility placement (water, sewer, fber
optic) under pavement to minimize
conflict with streetscape elements
