§ 14-233. Intensely developed areas.

(a)

The City may designate intensely developed areas as an overlay of Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas within its jurisdiction. For the purposes of this article, intensely developed areas shall serve as redevelopment areas in which development is concentrated as of November 11, 1991. Areas so designated shall comply with the performance criteria for redevelopment in Division 4 (Section 14-262 et seq.) of this article.

(b)

The City shall examine the pattern of residential, commercial, industrial and institutional development within Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas and areas of existing development and infill sites where little of the natural environment remains may be designated as intensely developed areas, provided at least one of the following conditions existed at the time the City's program was originally adopted:

(1)

Development has severely altered the natural state of the area such that it has more than 50 percent impervious surface.

(2)

Public sewer and water systems, or a constructed stormwater drainage system, or both, have been constructed and served the area by November 11, 1991. This condition does not include areas planned for public sewer and water or constructed stormwater drainage systems.

(3)

Housing density is equal to or greater than four dwelling units per acre.

(Code 2004, § 50-323; Ord. No. 2014-116-89, § 2, 5-27-2014)

(Code 2004, § 50-323; Ord. No. 2014-116-89, § 2, 5-27-2014)