(a) Purpose. The Medical District is intended to promote mixed-use development within and surrounding Portsmouth’s hospital center.
(b) Development Standards.
Front Setback | 10 ft. min. |
Side Setback | 0 ft. min. |
Rear Setback | 20 ft. min. when abutting a lot outside of the Medical District; 0 ft. min. when abutting a lot within the Medical District. |
Structure Height | 100 ft. max. |
Impervious Coverage | 75% max. |
(c) Parking Location. No parking area may be situated closer to the front lot line than any front- facing exterior wall of any principal structure(s) on the same lot, except in the case of through-lots. If the parking area is located on a lot that does not contain a principal structure, refer to the parking area regulations in Section 1137.03(b).
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(d) Uses. Only the following uses are permitted in this district. More than one principal use per lot is permitted.
(In the list below, "C" indicates a use that is conditionally permitted. "A" indicates a use that may be accessory to a principal use. For more details, see the Comprehensive Use Table and use-specific standards in Chapter 1135.)
Institutional
• Arts, Science, and Cultural
• Government Administration
• Government Services
• Religious Place of Worship
• School
Lodging
• Large Lodging
• Small Lodging (A)
Parking
• Large Surface Parking (A)
• Small Surface Parking (A)
• Structured Parking (A)
Recreation and Leisure
• Indoor Recreation or Leisure
• Restaurant or Bar
• Small Outdoor Recreation
Retail
• Small Retail
Services
• Air Transport Services (C)
• Animal Care
• Commercial Services
• Emergency Medical Care
• Family Care Services
• General Personal Services
• Ground Transport Services
• Professional Services
(Ord. 2022-110. Passed 12-12-22.)