NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
ACTION
OF THE COUNCIL
TUESDAY,
MARCH 20, 2007 – 2:30 P.M.
Prayer offered by Councilwoman Daun Hester, 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, Whibley, Williams,
Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
CEREMONIAL MATTER
President Fraim read and presented plaques to the
following persons:
1. Jack
Frost for outstanding service to the city as a member of the Community Service
Board.
2.
Dr. Arthur Kaplan for outstanding
service to the city as a member and chairman of the Community Service Board.
PUBLIC
HEARINGS
PH-1 PUBLIC HEARING scheduled this day pursuant to action of the Council on February 27,
2007, under the State law, public notice having been inserted in the local
press by the City Clerk on the on the
application of Ivan B. Fanton to change the zoning from R-6 (One Family)
to conditional R-8 (One Family) on property located at 5921 Benton Avenue
and 462 Honacker Avenue.
Thereupon, an
Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance to rezone properties located at 5921 Benton Avenue and 462 Honaker Avenue
from R-6 (One-Family) to Conditional R-8 (One-Family),” was introduced in
writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective March 20, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
PH-2 PUBLIC HEARING scheduled this day pursuant to action of the Council on February 27,
2007, under the State law, public notice having been inserted in the local
press by the City Clerk on the application
of Suzanne E. Watson to amend the General Plan of Norfolk, 1992, to
change the land designation from low density residential to commercial/office
and to change the zoning from R-8 (One Family) to conditional C-2 (Corridor
Commercial) and PCO-Riverview Pedestrian Commercial Overlay.
Suzanne Watson, 309 E. 40th
Street, applicant, was present to answer questions.
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 111
Pennsylvania Avenue from Low Density Residential to Commercial/Office,” was
introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective March 20, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
PH-2A An Ordinance
entitled, “An
Ordinance to rezone property located at 111
Pennsylvania Avenue from R-8 (One-Family) to Conditional C-2 (Corridor
Commercial) and PCO-Riverview Pedestrian Commercial l Overlay District,” was
introduced and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective March 20, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
PH-3 PUBLIC HEARING scheduled this day pursuant to action of the Council on February 27,
2007, under the State law, public notice having been inserted in the local
press by the City Clerk on the application of Old
Dominion University to change the zoning from OSP (Open Space Preservation)
and I-5 (Deep Waterfront Industrial District) to conditional IN-2 (Campus
Institutional) on property located along the western side of Powhatan Avenue
between 43rd Street and 39th Street.
Bob
Fenning from Old Dominion University was present to answer any questions.
Ellis
James, 2021 Kenlake Place, expressed his concerns with environmental issues.
Thereupon, an Ordinance
entitled, “An Ordinance to rezone property located on the west side of Powhatan
Avenue between 43rd Street and 39th Street from OSP (Open
Space Preservation) and I-5 (Waterfront Industrial) to IN-2 (Institutional
Campus),” was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective March 20, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
PH-4 PUBLIC HEARING scheduled this day pursuant to action of the Council on February 27,
2007, under the State law, public notice having been inserted in the local
press by the City Clerk on the application of Janice
B. Key and the City Planning Commission to amend the General Plan of
Norfolk, 1992, to change the land use designation from Medium Density
Residential to High Density Residential on property located at 3401 East
Ocean View Avenue, to amend Chapter 10 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City
of Norfolk, 1992, to create the Ocean View Residential (OVR) District and to
rezone property located at 3401 East Ocean View Avenue from R-12 (Medium
Density Multiple-Family) and BFRPO (Bay Front Residential Parking Overlay
District) to Conditional OVR (Ocean View Residential District).
The following people spoke in opposition to this
matter: Barbara Saunders, 147 Lafayette Avenue, Louise Rosmer, 2313 Bay Oaks
Place, Anne Freeman, Bay Oaks Place, George Pintoff, 3014 Pretty Lake Avenue,
Susan Clarke, 9484 Bay Front Drive, Marion Hollandsworth, 3609 Bayside Avenue,
Ned Smith, 9610 16th Bay Street, Betty Mason, 3525 Bayside Avenue,
Bill Eason, 351 Bayside Avenue, John Rankin, 3340 East Ocean View Avenue, Janet
Marvel, 3505 Bayside Avenue and Chris Rankin, 3340 East Ocean View Avenue was
present but did speak.
James
Janata, 3124 East Ocean View Avenue and Bill Dore, 4598 Broad Street,
consultant for applicant, spoke in favor of this matter. Janice Key, 1124 Candlewood Drive, Virginia
Beach, Tom Retnauer and Sandra Baynes, 432 Battlefield Boulevard, architects
for the applicant, were present to answer any questions.
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 3401
East Ocean View Avenue from Medium Density Residential to High Density
Residential,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective March 20, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Williams, Wright and Fraim.
No: Whibley and Winn.
PH-4A An Ordinance
entitled, “An
Ordinance to amend Chapter 10 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Norfolk,
1992, SO AS TO create the Ocean View
Residential (OVR) District,” was introduced and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective March 20, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Williams, Wright and Fraim.
No: Whibley and Winn.
PH-4B An Ordinance
entitled, “An
Ordinance to rezone property located at 3401
East Ocean View Avenue from R-12 (Medium Density Multiple-Family) and BFRPO
(Bay Front Residential Parking Overlay) to Conditional OVR (Ocean View
Residential),” was introduced and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective March 20, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Williams, Wright and Fraim.
No: Whibley and Winn.
CONSENT AGENDA
C-1 Letter
from the City Clerk presenting the request for use of the Mace and Police Honor
Guard for the 54th International Azalea Festival at the Queen’s
Coronation to be held on Friday, April 20, 2007 at Norfolk Botanical Garden and
the “Parade of Nations” to be held on Saturday, April 21, 2007 in Downtown
Norfolk.
ACTION: Use of Mace and Police Honor
Guard approved.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
REGULAR AGENDA
R-1 Letter
from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance accepting the
dedication of drainage easements by Harvey C. Thackston and by Edward A. Givens
and approving the terms of the Deed of Easement,” was introduced in writing and
read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective March 20, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
R-2 Letter from the
City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance accepting a
Governor’s Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (GOSAP) Grant Award of
$10,000.00 from the Commonwealth of
Virginia, Department of Criminal Justice Services, appropriating and
authorizing the expenditure of the grant funds and authorizing the acceptance
and expenditure of $1,667.00 as matching funds from the Norfolk Redevelopment
& Housing Authority (NRHA), for the Governor’s Youth Community Service
& Civic Engagement Program-Prepare Until Success Happens (PUSH) Program,”
was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective March 20, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
R-3 Letter from the
City
Manager and the following two Ordinances:
An
Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance accepting the dedication of an ingress/egress
easement for emergency vehicles and oversize trucks by 515 Granby, L.L.C., and
approving the terms of the Deed of Dedication,” was introduced in writing and
read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective March 20, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
R-3A An Ordinance
entitled, “An Ordinance authorizing the vacation of a temporary easement and of
an unused sewer line easement in the closed portion of York Street,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective March 20, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
R-4 Letter from the City
Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance to amend and reordain
Subsection (e) of Section 37-43 and Subsection (b) of Section 37-47 of the Code
of the City of Norfolk, 1979, as amended regarding the purchase of service
under the City’s Retirement System through irrevocable payroll deduction on an
annual basis,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective March 20, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
R-5 Letter from the City
Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance establishing an underground
utility corridor on Military Highway
from Lowery Road to Robin Hood Road in connection with the Virginia
Department of Transportation’s Military Highway Projects,” was introduced in
writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective March 20, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
R-6 Letter from the City
Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance permitting Brian G. Finch and
Leslie W. Finch to encroach into City property at 920 Cambridge Place, to allow access to a pier on the Lafayette
River,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.
Brian
Finch, 920 Cambridge Place, applicant, was present to answer questions.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective March 20, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
NEW
BUSINESS
Eloise
LaBeau, 3501 Orange Street, discussed blight and the need to have computerized
programs to manage code enforcement.
Helen
Clarke, asked Council to change Brest Avenue to Clarke Avenue, in memory of her
late husband, Pastor Clarke of New Hope Church.
Dan
Montague, 4605, Krick Street, commented on the need for the City to examine
contracts further before entering into them.
Mark
Feltner, 1356 Pamlico Boulevard, Chesapeake, President of Virginia Coastal
Access Now, discussed public access issues and parking at Willoughby Spit on
the east side of 15th View Street.
Brian Smith, 3612 Kentucky Avenue, discussed the
results of the city-wide town hall meeting on March 7, 2007 pertaining to real
estate taxes.