§ 45-3142. General.

(a)

Purpose and intent. The purpose of this article is to protect against destruction, degradation, and encroachment upon the areas, structures, and premises designated to be of substantial historic significance; to encourage uses which will lead to their continuance, conservation, and improvement in a manner appropriate to the preservation of the historic heritage of the City of Newport News and the Commonwealth of Virginia; to prevent creation of environmental influences adverse to such purposes; and to assure that new structures and uses within the historic district created by this article will be in keeping with the character to be preserved and enhanced. To accomplish such purpose, this article provides for:

(1)

The creation of the North End/Huntington Heights Historic District identified in this division of the City Code as the "Historic District";

(2)

Modifications to use and dimensional regulations within the Historic District;

(3)

Architectural standards for the Historic District;

(4)

The creation of an architectural review board for the Historic District identified in this division of the City Code as the "Architectural Review Board" or "Board"; and

(5)

A procedure for reviewing plans by the Architectural Review Board.

(b)

Creation of North End/Huntington Heights Historic District. A special zoning district is hereby created to be known as the North End/Huntington Heights Historic District and as shown on the Zoning District Map which is on file in the office of Codes Compliance and in the department of planning and development. The North End/Huntington Heights Historic District as shown on the zoning district map is bounded approximately by the south side of 72nd Street from Belvedere Drive to Warwick Boulevard, the west side of Warwick Boulevard from 72nd Street to 50th Street, the north side of 50th Street from Warwick Boulevard to Huntington Avenue, the east side of Huntington Avenue from 50th to 51st Street, the north side of 51st Street, in an westerly direction to the boundary of property belonging to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, on the east side of property belonging to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company north to a point on the south side of 57th Street extended, east on a line with the southerly line of 57th Street to Huntington Avenue, thence north on the east side of Huntington Avenue to its intersection with the northerly line of 68th Street, thence west along the easterly line of River Road to its intersection with 70th Street, thence east on 70th Street to Belvedere Drive including therein that parcel known as 7001 Belvedere Drive (Assessor's #282.0001-07), thence north on Belvedere Drive to its intersection with 72nd Street, excluding therefrom that parcel known as 310 73rd Street (Assessor's #282.0001-04).

Existing community facilities and commercially zoned property within the boundary of the district are exempt from the provisions of the Historic District.

(Ord. No. 5356-99)

(Ord. No. 5356-99)