NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
ACTION
OF THE COUNCIL
TUESDAY,
JUNE 6, 2006 2:30 P.M.
Prayer offered by Councilman Paul R. Riddick, 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.
No: None.
PUBLIC
HEARINGS
PH-1 PUBLIC HEARING scheduled
this day pursuant to action of the Council on May 16, 2006, under the State
law, public notice having been inserted in the local press by the City Clerk to hear comments on a lease agreement with Verizon
Virginia, Inc., for a parcel of land off of Shell Road, in the City of
Virginia Beach
No
one was present to speak concerning this matter.
Thereupon,
an Ordinance entitled, An
Ordinance approving a lease agreement with Verizon
Virginia, Inc., for a parcel of land off Shell Road, in the City of Virginia
Beach, was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as
introduced was adopted, effective July 7, 2006.
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 application of the City of Norfolk to close, vacate and discontinue portions of Camden
Avenue, Caldwell Avenue, Midvale Street, Trenton Street and Pritchard Street.
No
one was present to speak concerning this matter.
Thereupon,
an Ordinance entitled, An
Ordinance vacating portions of Caldwell Avenue, Camden Avenue, Trenton Street,
Midvale Street, and Pritchard Street, was introduced in writing and read by
its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as
introduced was adopted, effective June 6, 2006.
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 amend the
General Plan of Norfolk from Medium Density Residential to Commercial/Office
and to change the zoning from R-11 (Moderate Density Multiple-Family) to C-2
(Corridor Commercial) on property located at 1674 to 1690 Church Street.
ACTION: City Clerk authorized to advertise
for a public hearing on June 27, 2006.
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 May 16, 2006, under the State
law, public notice having been inserted in the local press by the City Clerk on
the
application of J Mac Development, LLC to amend the General Plan
of Norfolk, 1992, to change the land use and for a change of zoning from R-7
(One-Family Residential) to Conditional R-12 (Multiple-Family Residential) and
a special exception to permit the construction of seven or more dwelling units
on property located at 5702 Cornick Road.
(Passed by at the Public Hearing of May 16,
2006)
PUBLIC
HEARING CLOSED.
The
following persons were present to support this matter but did not speak: Joel Weintraub, 109
E. Main Street; Charlie McCotter, 932 Cardinal Road,
Virginia Beach; William Bryan, 241 4th View Avenue.
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 5702
Cornick Road from Commercial/Office to Medium
Density Residential, was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as
introduced was adopted, effective June 6, 2006.
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
R-1A An
Ordinance entitled, An Ordinance to rezone property
located at 5702 Cornick
Road from R-7 (One-Family Residential) to Conditional R-12 (Multiple-Family
Residential), was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as
introduced was adopted, effective June 6, 2006.
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
R-1B An
Ordinance entitled, An Ordinance granting a Special Exception to permit the
construction of seven or more dwelling units on property located at 5702 Cornick Road,
was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as
introduced was adopted, effective June 6, 2006.
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
R-2 Matter
of a PUBLIC
HEARING scheduled
this day pursuant to action of the Council on March 28, 2006, 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 an exemption from real property taxes on
property located at 308 W. Freemason Street.
(Passed by at the
Public Hearing of April 18, 2006 and the meeting of May 16,
2006) PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED
Jeff
Kerr, 501 Front Street, commented in support of this matter.
Thereupon,
an Ordinance entitled, An Ordinance granting an exemption from real estate taxes for the real
property of the Foundation to Support Animal Protection located at 308 W.
Freemason Street, was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as
introduced was LOST.
Yes: None.
No: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
R-3 Matter
of a letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, An Ordinance
granting a Special Exception to permit development on a nonstandard-width
residential lot on property located at 1043
Avenue F, was introduced in writing and read by its title.
(Passed by at the meeting of May 16, 2006)
ACTION: The Ordinance as
introduced was LOST.
Yes: Riddick, Williams, and Winn.
No: Burfoot, Hester, Wright and Fraim.
R-4 Matter of a letter from the
City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, An Ordinance granting a Special
Exception to permit the expansion of a nonconforming use on property located at
3015 and 3021 Luxembourg Avenue,
was introduced in writing and read by its title.
(Passed by at the meeting of May 16, 2006)
The
following persons were present to support this matter but did not speak: Wayne Smith, 1447 Backcove
Road, Virginia Beach; Lori Hardee, 6441 Bridle Way; and Mark Woodard, 6114
Myrtle Park.
ACTION: The Ordinance as
introduced was adopted, effective June 6, 2006.
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright, and Fraim.
R-5 Matter
of a letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, An Ordinance
granting a Special Exception to permit the expansion of a nonconforming use on
property located at 3324 and 3330
Sewells Point Road, was introduced in writing and read by its title.
(Passed by at the meeting of May 23, 2006)
Nicole
Knudson, 5138 Windermere Avenue, spoke in opposition to this matter.
Mr.
Riddick moved to continue this matter until June 27, 2006.
ACTION: Matter continued
until June 27, 2006.
Yes: Riddick, Williams, Winn, and Fraim.
R-6 Letter
from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, An Ordinance revising various
pay schedules for certain positions as previously set out in the Fiscal Year
2007 Compensation Plan, was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as
introduced was adopted, effective June 23, 2006.
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
R-7 Letter
from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, An Ordinance accepting a
grant from the United States Department of Agriculture for the 2006 Summer Food
Service Program for Children and appropriating and authorizing the expenditure
of $396,328.00 for the program, was introduced in writing and read by its
title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as
introduced was adopted, effective June 6, 2006.
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
R-8 Letter from the
City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, An Ordinance to amend and reordain
subsections (B) and (C) of Section 2-4 of the Norfolk City Code, 1979 SO AS TO change the starting time of
the regular weekly City Council Meetings scheduled for the first and fourth
Tuesdays of each month, was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as
introduced was adopted, effective June 6, 2006.
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
R-9 Letter from the
City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, An Ordinance granting a Special
Exception to permit the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises
consumption on property located at 5820
East Virginia Beach Boulevard, was introduced in writing and read by its
title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as
introduced was adopted, effective June 6, 2006.
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
R-10 Letter from the
City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, An Ordinance granting a Special
Exception to permit the operation of an automobile sales and service
establishment on property located at 6024
East Virginia Beach Boulevard, was introduced in writing and read by its
title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as
introduced was adopted, effective June 6, 2006.
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
R-11 Letter from the
City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, An Ordinance granting a Special
Exception to permit the operation of an eating and drinking establishment on
property located at 442 Granby Street,
was introduced in writing and read by its title.
Dr. Sture
Siegfred, 442 Granby Street, was present to answer
questions.
ACTION: The Ordinance as
introduced was adopted, effective June 6, 2006.
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
NEW BUSINESS
1.
Daniel Montague, 4605 Krick Street, commented using city money to fund studies as
opposed to using in-house staff or students from Old Dominion or Norfolk State
Universities.
2.
Ellis W. James, 2021 Kenlake Place, commented about environmental issues.
3.
Alton Robinson, 735 W. 35th
Street, commented about danger in Norfolk communities.
4.
Gary Dubour,
1433 Kingston Avenue, addressed a need for more HRT buses on certain routes in
the city.