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uROINANCE HO.2007~9 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 40 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (2006) BY ADOPTING NEW SECTIONS 40-41.25 AND 40- 50 THROUGH 40-50.8 ESTABLISHING A MIXED USE-EMPLOYMENT CENTER ZONING DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: I. That Chapter 40 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) is hereby amended by the adoption of a new Section 40-41.25 to read as follows: Sec. 40-41.25. Mixed Use/Employment Center (MX/EMP) district. Primarily a district allowing the development of innovative, mixed use employment eenters. " That Article III of Chapter 40 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2001>) is hereby amended by the adoptioll ofa new DivisionS entitled '"Mixed Use Districts"' to read as follows: ARTICLE III. ZONING DISTRICTS DIVISION 5. MIXED USE DISTRICTS Sec. 40-50. Mixed use/employment center district; purpose. The purpose of a mixed use/employment center (MX/EMP) district shall be to promote the following: I. Primary Goal. Creation ofa high quality, predominantly office/commercial planned development. II. Flexible Approach /0 DesiRI1. Availability of development requirements adaptable to changing market conditions and encouragement of creativity in the design of nc\\ employment centers. Ill. Mix oll /.WI'. Integration of commerCial and residential uses into a largcr cmployment center. This mix of uses should oecur both horizontally at the street level and vertically within buildings in the district. IV. Del'clolJlllcn/ Design. New development in the district meeting the following characteristics: a. Pedestrian-oriented streets capes b. Conncctivity of street and pedestrian systems c. Promote multi-modal transportation access