§ 2106. Bonus density; workforce housing unit requirements.

The dwelling unit density in the Workforce Housing Overlay District may be increased by a maximum of thirty (30) percent over the density allowed in the underlying zoning district if all of the following conditions are met:

(a)

Not less than seventeen (17) percent of the total number of dwelling units are workforce housing units. In the event the maximum allowable density is not increased by thirty (30) percent, the percentage of workforce housing units required shall maintain the same ratio of thirty (30) percent to seventeen (17) percent;

(b)

Workforce housing units shall be integrated into the development to the same extent as other dwelling units and shall not be clustered in discrete locations separate from other dwelling units;

(c)

The construction of workforce housing units shall reasonably coincide with that of other units;

(d)

Workforce housing shall conform to the Workforce Housing Design Criteria and any other applicable design standards in the Comprehensive Plan, including, but not limited to, the following standards:

(1)

The exterior of workforce housing units shall have the same building materials and finish, and be effectively indistinguishable from, non-workforce housing units of the same housing type;

(2)

Workforce housing units shall be comparable in bedroom mix, design, and overall quality of construction to the market rate units in the development, except that workforce housing units shall not be required to exceed three (3) bedrooms per unit; and

(3)

The square footage and interior features of workforce housing units shall not be required to be the same as other dwelling units in the development units, so long as they are reasonably similar in size and quality and are consistent with the current building standards for new housing in the City of Virginia Beach.

(Ord. No. 2997, 8-28-07)

(Ord. No. 2997, 8-28-07)