NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
ACTION
OF THE COUNCIL
TUESDAY,
APRIL 26, 2005 – 7:30 P.M.
Prayer offered by Reverend Fred Archer, Pastor, Coleman Place
Presbyterian Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
President Fraim
moved to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting.
Motion adopted.
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn,
Wright and Fraim.
PUBLIC
HEARINGS
PH-1 PUBLIC
HEARING scheduled this day pursuant to action of the Council on April 5,
2005 under the State law, public notice having been inserted in the local press
by the City Clerk on
the application of FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT
ANIMAL PROTECTION, for a change of zoning from I-1 (Limited Industrial) to
conditional C-2 (Corridor Commercial) on property at 201 East 20th Street.
The
applicant, Jeff Kerr, 121 Conway Avenue, was present on behalf of this matter
but did not speak.
ACTION: Continued two weeks, May 10, 2005.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
PH-2 PUBLIC
HEARING scheduled this day under the State law, public notice having been
inserted in the local press by the City Clerk on the applications of the TUM-I, LLC, on property located at 5100 East Virginia Beach Boulevard to
amend The General Plan of Norfolk, 1992, from
industrial/transportation/utility to institutional and to change the zoning
from I-3 (General Industrial) to conditional IN-2 (Institutional Campus)
District.
The
following proponents spoke: James
Herndo, 915 Oaklette Avenue, Chesapeake; Rev. Ted Bashford, 3000 North landing
Road, Virginia Beach; Tom douros, 3728 Peterson Avenue; Dale Gauding , 426
Rhode Island Avenue; Robert Baker, 824 W. Ocean View Avenue; Clyde Benton, 1342
W. Princess Anne Road; Michael Perrett, 1204 Course View Circle, Virginia
Beach; William Groom, 521 Graydon Avenue, Apartment D; John Gray, 3000 North landing Road, Virginia
Beach; Richard Moore, 5341, Stuart Circle; Robert Hopson, 5345 O’Rien Avenue;
Glenn Mongold, 2924 Verdun Avenue; Diane Watson, 3819B Rivanna River Reach,
Portsmouth; Robert Atkinson, 1811 Hampton Boulevard, C-3; Clyde Smith, 3801
Chatham Circle; Donald Smith, 130 Brooke Avenue; Derrick Harell, 130 Brooke
Avenue; Water D. Hunger, 5320 E. Virginia Beach Boulevard; Philip Farthing,
attorney, 927 Larchmont Crescent. Henry
Shriver, 6439 Eleanor Court, was present to support this matter but did not
speak.
The
following opponents spoke: Melvin
Holloman, 984 Anna Street; Mary Jane Cocoran, 5328 E. Virginia Beach Boulevard;
Thereupon,
an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance to amend the General Plan of Norfolk,
1992, SO AS TO change the land use
designation for property located at 5100 East Virginia Beach Boulevard from
Industrial/Transportation/Utility to Institutional,” was introduced in writing
and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective April 26, 2005.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
PH-2A An
Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance to rezone property located at 5100 East
Virginia Beach Boulevard from I-3 (General Industrial) to Conditional IN-2
(Institutional Campus),” was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective April 26, 2005.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
PH-3 PUBLIC
HEARING scheduled this day under State law, public notice having been
inserted in the local press by the City Clerk to hear comments on a proposed Ordinance approving an amendment to
the Operating Budget for the fiscal year 2004-2005 by appropriating the sum of
up to $18,900,000; and authorizing the expenditure of such sum for the Virginia Public Nursing Home
Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT) Program.
No one was present to speak concerning this matter.
Thereupon,
an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance authorizing and approving the form,
execution and delivery of the Intergovernmental Transfer Agreement by and
between the City of Norfolk and the Commonwealth of Virginia, through the State
Treasurer; approving the amendment of the Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Operating
Budget by appropriating the sum of up to $18,900,000, if and when received; and
authorizing the expenditure of such sum; authorizing and approving the issuance
and sale of special revenue anticipation note or notes of the City of Norfolk
in an amount not to exceed $18,900,000; and authorizing the City Manager to do
all things necessary and expedient to carry out the agreement and to effect the
transfer of the funds,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective April 26, 2005.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
CONSENT
AGENDA
C-1 Letter from the City Manager presenting
recommendation of the City Planning Commission on the application of Norfolk
Redevelopment and Housing Authority, to change of zoning from R-11
(Moderate Density Multiple Family and IN-1 (Institutional) to PD-BCR (Planned
Development-Broad Creek Renaissance) on properties located on Godfrey Avenue,
Virginia Beach Boulevard, Parish Street, Hollister Avenue, and Merrimac Avenue.
ACTION: City Clerk authorized
to advertise for a public hearing on May 17, 2005.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
REGULAR AGENDA
R-1 Matter
of a Public Hearing scheduled
this day pursuant to action of the Council on March 1, 2005 under the State
law, public notice having been inserted in the local press by the City Clerk on the application of Airport Self Storage, to amend The General Plan of Norfolk, 1992,
to change the land use classification and for a change of zoning from R-6 (One
Family) to Conditional C-2 (Corridor Commercial) on property located along the
eastern line of Miller Store.
(Passed by at the meeting of March 22,
2005)
The
following proponents were present but did not speak: Joan Dalis, 7461 North Shore Road; Mike
Norment, 4004 Atlantic Avenue #906, Virginia Beach; and matt Norment, 3309
Ashaway Road, Virginia Beach.
An
Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance to amend the General Plan of Norfolk, 1992, SO AS TO, change the land use
designation for property located at the eastern prolongation of Sandy Street
and extending southward along the eastern line of Miller Store Road from low
density residential to commercial/office,” was introduced in writing and read
by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was LOST.
Yes: Fraim.
R-1A An
Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance to rezone property located at the eastern
prolongation of Sandy Street and extending southward along the eastern line of
Miller Store Road from R-6 (One-Family) to Conditional C-2 (Corridor
Commercial),” was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was LOST.
Yes: Fraim.
R-2 Letter
from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance approving the
First Amendment to Docking Agreement with Rover
Marine, Inc.; authorizing the City Manager to execute the amendment on
behalf of the city; and authorizing the expenditure of a sum of up to
$100,000.00 from funds heretofore appropriated, for certain improvements to
facilitate relocation of the docking area,” was introduced in writing and read
by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective May 27, 2005.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
R-3 Letter
from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance approving the
donation of a City of Norfolk surplus fire command vehicle to the Town of
Exmore, Virginia,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective April 26, 2005.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
R-4 Letter
from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance permitting Trader Publishing Company to encroach
into the right-of-way of City Hall Avenue with cornices, pile caps and walls,
and into the right-of-way of Plume Street with cornices and pile caps at 150 Granby Street,” was introduced in
writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective April 26, 2005.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
R-5 Letter
from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance permitting 219 Granby L.L.C. to encroach into the
right-of-way of McCullough’s Lane behind 219 Granby Street with 60’, more or
less, of 6” ductile iron fire line and a 1 ½” domestic water line and vault,
approving the terms and conditions of the encroachment agreement between the
City and 219 Granby L.L.C. and authorizing its execution,” was introduced in
writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective April 26, 2005.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
R-6 Letter
from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance permitting 237 Granby L.L.C. to encroach into the
right-of-way of Lowenbergs Lane behind 237 -241 Granby Street with 60’, more or
less, of 6” ductile iron fire line and a 1 ½” domestic water line and vault,
approving the terms and conditions of the encroachment agreement between the
City and 237 Granby L.L.C. and authorizing its execution,” was introduced in
writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective April 26, 2005.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
R-7 Letter
from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance granting a special
exception to operate a solid waste transfer station on property located at 508 East Indian River Road,” was
introduced in writing and read by its title.
The
following proponents spoke: Philip R.
Trapani, Jr., 740 Duke Street; Howard Martin, 1200 Bank of America; Bob Brown,
5800 Chemical Road, Baltimore, MD; Bob Earl, 9047 River Crescent, Suffolk.
The
following opponents spoke: George Banks,
1736 East Indian River Road; Pamela Rogers, 122 Hardy Avenue; Peter Green, 1907
Springfield Avenue; Eloise LaBeau, 3501 Orange Street (Federation of Civic
Leagues); Carrie Spratley, 1709 Arlington Avenue; Doyle Payne, 799 Atley Lane,
Virginia Beach; George Monette, 712 Grayson Street, #13; Therman Ames, Jr., 310
Hardy Avenue; Ashley Hullom, 316 Whitehead Avenue; Matthew Austin, 121 Hardy
Avenue.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was LOST.
Yes: None.
R-8 Letter
from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance to change the
names of Ella Fitzgerald Drive, Glenn Miller Lane, Mangus Lane, Cab Callaway
Drive, Jimmy Reed Street and Carmichael Avenue located in the Broad Creek Renaissance, Phases IIA-1, IIA-2,
and III, Development Project to Herbert Collins Way, Joseph Green Lane,
John Foster Lane, Joe Austin Drive, Johnnie Branch Street, and Woodland Avenue,
respectively,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective April 26, 2005.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Williams, Winn, and Wright.
R-9 Letter
from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance to amend and
reordain the Norfolk City Code, 1979, SO
AS TO add a new section numbered 37-82.1
relating to retirement benefits,”
was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective April 26, 2005.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
R-10 Letter
from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance approving the
terms and conditions of a ten-year lease agreement between the City of Norfolk
and American Real Estate Holdings
Limited Partnership for a certain parcel of property known as the Ames
Building located at 201 East Little Creek Road in the City of Norfolk for city
offices and facilities, appropriating and authorizing inclusion in the FY ’06
Budget of $463,500 for partial payment of the first year’s rent and authorizing
the execution and implementation of the attached lease agreement,” was
introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective April 26, 2005.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
R-11 Letter
from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance approving a loan
for the operation and maintenance of a cultural center located in a historic
structure and landmark known as the Selden
Arcade located at 200 East Main Street in the City of Norfolk, Virginia and
appropriating and authorizing $250,000 for a loan,” was introduced in writing
and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective April 26, 2005.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
NEW
BUSINESS
1. Pamela
Rogers, 122 Hardy Avenue, expressed concern about the proposed towing company
locating in Berkley.
2. Beth
Williams, 858, Jamestown Crescent, presented several books from Norfolk Public
Libraries on various subjects.
3. Daniel
Montague, 4605 Krick Street, voiced concern about SPSA operations.
4. Calden
Moye-Williams, 5408 Whitehurst Arch, Virginia Beach, expressed concerns about a
grievance (for sexual harassment) she filed as an employee of the City of
Norfolk.