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The following is a list of historical city plans, studies, and policies adopted or conducted by the City of Norfolk over time.
Please note – many of the documents below do not reflect current City of Norfolk policy, as they may have been repealed and replaced by a newer plan or, in many cases, were never formally adopted by Norfolk City Council or adopted into the City’s General Plan, plaNorfolk2030.
- 35th Street Corridor Commercial Area Development Plan (PDF)
- 35th Street Neighborhood Commercial District Strategic Assessment (PDF)
- A Green Infrastructure Plan + Action Plan Appendix for Endangered Species (PDF)
- A New Look for 21st Street and Colley Avenue (PDF)
- A Pattern Book for Norfolk Neighborhoods (PDF)
- A Plan for Downtown Norfolk 2000 - Update (PDF)
- A Plan for Downtown Norfolk 2010 (PDF)
- A Plan for Downtown Norfolk 2020 (PDF)
- A Plan for Downtown Norfolk 2030 (PDF)
- A Plan for the Development of East Beach and the Revitalization of Surrounding Areas (PDF)
- A Strategic Plan for Southside (PDF)
- Amendment No 1 to the Conservation and Redevelopment Plan for the East Ocean View Conservation and Redevelopment Project (PDF)
- Amendment No 1 to the Conservation Plan for the Ballentine Place Neighborhood Conservation Project (PDF)
- Amendment No 1 to the Conservation Plan for the Berkley III Neighborhood Conservation Project (PDF)
- Amendment No 1 to the Conservation Plan for the Central Brambleton Neighborhood Conservation Project (PDF)
- Amendment No 1 to the Redevelopment Plan for the Huntersville II Redevelopment Project (PDF)
- Amendment No 2 to the Conservation and Redevelopment Plan for the East Ocean View Conservation and Redevelopment Project (PDF)
- Amendment No 2 to the Conservation Plan for the Ballentine Place Neighborhood Conservation Project (PDF)
- Amendment No 2 to the Redevelopment Plan for the Huntersville II Redevelopment Project (PDF)
- Amendment No 2 to the Rehabilitation Plan for the Bayview Neighborhood Rehabilitation District (PDF)
- Amendment No 3 to the Conservation and Redevelopment Plan for the East Ocean View Conservation and Redevelopment Project (PDF)
- Amendment No 3 to the Conservation Plan for the West Ocean View Neighborhood Conservation Project (PDF)
- Amendment No 4 to the Conservation Plan for the Park Place Conservation Project (PDF)
- Amendment No 4 to the Conservation Plan for the West Ocean View Neighborhood Conservation Project (PDF)
- Amendment No 6 to the Conservation Plan for the Downtown West Conservation Project (PDF)
- Atlantic City ULI Advisory Services Panel Report (PDF)
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Strategic Plan (PDF)
- Broad Creek Refresh Plan: Building a Community of Choice (PDF)
- Broad Creek Revitalization and Implementation Plan Book (PDF)
- Central Hampton Boulevard Area Plan (PDF)
- Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Program Supplement, March 11, 2003 (PDF)
- Church Street Revitalization Plan (PDF)
- City of Norfolk Midtown Plan (PDF)
- City Planning Commission Annual Reports
- Coastal Character District Pattern Book (PDF)
- Commercial and Mixed-Use Pattern Book (PDF)
- Complete Streets Policy (PDF)
- Comprehensive Plan for the Military Highway Corridor District (PDF)
- Conservation and Redevelopment Plan for the East Ocean View Project Area (PDF)
- Conservation Plan for the Ballentine Place Neighborhood Conservation Project (PDF)
- Conservation Plan for the Berkley III Neighborhood Conservation Project (PDF)
- Conservation Plan for the Campostella Heights Neighborhood Conservation Project (PDF)
- Conservation Plan for the Cottage Line Neighborhood Conservation Project (PDF)
- Conservation Plan for the Lafayette-Winona Neighborhood Conservation Project (PDF)
- Conservation Plan for the Lamberts Point Conservation Project (PDF)
- Conservation Plan for the Mid-Town Industrial Conservation Project (PDF)
- Conservation Plan for the North Titustown Conservation Project (PDF)
- Conservation Plan for the West Ocean View Neighborhood Conservation Project (PDF)
- Conservation Plan for the Willoughby Conservation Project (PDF)
- Cottage and Ranch Plan Book (PDF)
- Design Principles for Multifamily Development (PDF)
- Downtown Arts District (PDF)
- Downtown Norfolk Outdoor Dining Guidelines (PDF)
- Downtown Norfolk Pattern Book (PDF)
- Downtown Norfolk Streetscape Handbook (PDF)
- East Beach Center Charrette Summary (PDF)
- East Beach Harbour Concept Studies (PDF)
- East Beach Pattern Book (PDF)
- East Little Creek Revitalization Study (PDF)
- East Ocean View - A New Urban Neighborhood (PDF)
- East Ocean View Strategic Implementation Plan (PDF)
- Fairmount Park Neighborhood Revitalization Implementation Plan (PDF)
- Five Points Community Streetscape Master Plan (PDF)
- Five Points Fairmount Park Commercial Areas Market Study (PDF)
- Five Points Market Study - Executive Summary (PDF)
- Five Points Market Study - Technical Report (PDF)
- Fort Norfolk District Conceptual Master Plan and Proposed Site Specific Development Guidelines (PDF)
- Fort Norfolk ULI Technical Resilience Study (PDF)
- General Plan of Norfolk, 1992 (PDF)
- General Plan Amendment--Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Consistency Requirements (PDF)
- Ghent Business District Action Plan (PDF)
- Ghent Business District Economic and Market Study (PDF)
- Greater Church Street Strategic Plan (PDF)
- Greater Wards Corner Comprehensive Plan (PDF)
- Inclusive Economic Development Strategy (PDF)
- Lafayette Boulevard Fairmount Park Infrastructure Implementation Plan (PDF)
- Local Historic District Guidelines (PDF)
- Market Study for Bayview Commercial Area (PDF)
- Midtown Commercial Area Market Analysis and Implementation Strategies (PDF)
- Mid-Town Revitalization Plan (PDF)
- Military Circle / Military Highway Urban Development Area: A Vision for the Future (PDF)
- Missing Middle Pattern Book (PDF)
- Narrow Lot House Plan Catalog (PDF)
- Naval Station Norfolk Transit Extension Study (PDF)
- Ocean View 2010 Handbook for Planning (PDF)
- Ocean View Avenue Corridor Update - Pinewell and Bay View Neighborhoods (PDF)
- Ocean View Avenue Corridor Update - Willoughby (PDF)
- Ocean View Corridor Study (PDF)
- Park Place Neighborhood Revitalization Plan (PDF)
- plaNorfolk2030 (PDF)
- Park Place Visioning and Engagement Project (PDF)
- Preliminary Concept Alternatives for Park Place Strategic Plan (PDF)
- Redevelopment Plan for the Berkley IV Redevelopment Project (PDF)
- Redevelopment Plan for the Church Street Redevelopment Project (PDF)
- Redevelopment Plan for the Hampton Boulevard Redevelopment Project (PDF)
- Redevelopment Plan for the Huntersville II Redevelopment Project (PDF)
- Rehabilitation Plan for the Bayview Neighborhood Redevelopment District (PDF)
- Riverview Village Neighborhood Commercial District Strategic Assessment (PDF)
- Saint Pauls Quadrant Area Plan (PDF)
- Sand Management Plan (PDF)
- South Tidewater (PDF)
- Streetscape Standards Manual (PDF)
- Traditional Neighborhoods Plan Book (PDF)
- Vision 2100 (PDF)
- Vision for Wards Corner: Urban Development Area Plan (PDF)
For more information on these documents, please contact the Department of City Planning at 757-664-4752 or planning@norfolk.gov.