Route 1 Residential Overlay

About the Program

Category: Planning (Best in Category)

Year: 2020

The Route 1 Residential Overlay is a zoning ordinance amendment that applies to certain commercially zoned properties along Jefferson Davis Highway that are recommended for more community-friendly uses. It provides a by-right allowance, meeting certain restrictions, to multifamily and townhouse uses without going through a rezoning process. The overlay will make it easier for property owners to redevelop their property for residential uses, and spur reinvestment into this revitalization area. Several interested developers have already approached the county since the adoption of this ordinance overlay in October 2019. Restrictions within the by-right allowance will ensure that these new developments are high-quality and designed to spur additional redevelopment along the corridor. In addition, this concept can be used in other revitalization areas of Chesterfield County, as well as similar areas across the Commonwealth of Virginia.