Overall Land Use Programs – Regional Employment Center Scenario
This scenario depicts how the area would develop if it became a major
employment center in the region. Our analysis of the employment cores
in the region starts on Page 14 of this report. The Dominion Study Area
does have the opportunity to become an employment center of regional
significance. It will need to have infrastructure in place, the backing of
In this scenario, the majority of the commercial industrial and office land
uses would be concentrated in the employment core. Determining the
location of this core will be very important for its success. Neighborhood
retail would be spread throughout the study area.
the economic development community, as well as strong amenities,
executive housing, and a wide range of land uses. It will be critical to
have the employment core as close to the interstates as possible. The
City of Chesapeake may need to consider how to seed the area to
become a major employment center. The center would likely be
concentrated on the northern portion of the study area, closest to
These projections are estimates, and will vary based upon the amount
of developable acreage, land owners interest in development, as well
as the availability of infrastructure. Compared to the Limited
Employment Center Scenario, it gives a different scale of development.
This one would be sized similarly to the Virginia Beach Town Center,
but its breakdown of land uses would be more similar to Greenbrier.
existing transportation access.
See Exhibit V-15.
Regional Employment Center Scenario
Dominion Study Area; 2014-2035
Total
% of
Est
Est
% of
Est
Est
2014-2024 2025-2035
(to 2035)
Total
.
Density
.
Acres Build-Out
Total
.
Density
.
Acres
Employment Center Scenario
For-Sale Residential
2,278
1,871
4,148 80%
5
830
9,000 75% 5 1,800
For-Rent Residential
448
579
1,027 20% 25
41
3,000 25% 25
120
Total Residential
2,726
2,450
5,176 100%
871
12,000 100%
1,920
Retail SF
240,319 214,722 455,041 35% 0.25 41.8 1,015,637 21% 0.25 93.3
Office SF
233,693 482,966 716,659 55% 0.40 41.1 2,500,000 52% 0.40 143.5
Industrial SF
114,859
28,273 143,133 11% 0.20 16.4 1,250,000 26% 0.20 143.5
Total SF Commercial
588,871 725,961 1,314,832 100%
99.3 4,765,637 100%
380.2
Estimated Employees
1,699
2,466
4,164
Total
970
14,757
Total
2,300
Jobs to Households
0.62
1.01
0.80
1.23
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Source: RCLCO
