NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
DOCKET
FOR THE COUNCIL
TUESDAY,
JUNE 26, 2007 – 7:00 P. M.
Prayer offered by Father Seraphim Poulos, Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral, 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.
A Resolution entitled, "A Resolution certifying a closed meeting of the Council of the City of Norfolk in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act," was introduced in writing and read by its title.
The
Resolution as introduced was adopted, effective June 26, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Whibley,
Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
PH-1 PUBLIC
HEARING scheduled this day pursuant to action of the Council on June 5,
2007, under the State law, public notice having been inserted in the local press
by the City Clerk on the application of Robin
DiBuono, to change the zoning from R-6 (One Family) to Conditional R-8 (One
Family) on property located at 436 Brockwell Avenue.
There was no one present to
speak concerning this matter.
Thereupon, an Ordinance
entitled, “An Ordinance to rezone property located at 436 Brockwell Avenue from R-6 (One-Family Residential) to
Conditional R-8 (One-Family Residential),” was introduced in writing and read
by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective June 26, 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 June 5,
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 Real Estate Foundation, to change the zoning from R-14
(High Density Multiple-Family) District, and IRIO (Institutional Residential
Impact Overlay) District to UV (University Village) on property located at 43rd
Street and Monarch Way.
There was no one present to speak
concerning this matter.
Thereupon, an
Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance to rezone property located on the northwest
corner of 43rd Street and Monarch Way from R-14 (Multiple-Family
Residential) and IRIO (Institutional Residential Impact Overlay) to UV
(University Village),” was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective June 26, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
PH-3 PUBLIC HEARING scheduled this day, under the
State law, public notice having been inserted in the local press by the City
Clerk to hear comments on the repeal of
ordinances adopted July 19, 2005 to develop property between 3rd
and 7th Bay Street, south of East Ocean View Avenue.
The
following proponents spoke in favor of repealing ordinances adopted July 19,
2005:
Bill
Kerry, 2330 Bay Oaks Place, Dan Montague, 4605 Krick Street, Stephen Dexter,
509 Carlisle Way, Barbara Saunders, 147 Lafayette Avenue, Paige Caporicci, 2319
Bay Oaks Place, Glenn Kavacs, 3809 Bay Oaks Place. Ann Fitzgibbon, 5037
Pleasant Avenue, was present but did not speak.
Stuart Buxbaum, 1104 Botetourt Gardens, expressed
his concerns regarding properties that he owns in Bay Oaks Place.
Thereupon, an
Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance to repeal the closing, vacating and
discontinuing of a portion of 4th Bay Street in the City of Norfolk,”
was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective June 26, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
PH-3A An Ordinance
entitled, “An
Ordinance to repeal an amendment to Chapter 27 of the Zoning Ordinance of the
City of Norfolk, 1992, creating the 3rd to 7th Bay Street
Planned Development District (PD-R-3rd to 7th Bay Street),” was introduced in writing and read by its
title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective June 26, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
PH-3B An Ordinance
entitled, An
Ordinance to repeal the rezoning of property from R-12 (Medium Density
Multiple-Family Residential) and IN-1 (Institutional) to 3rd to 7th
Bay Street Planned Development (PD-R-3rd to 7th Bay
Street),” was introduced in writing and
read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective June 26, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
PH-3C An Ordinance
entitled, An
Ordinance to repeal the definition of standards of construction, establishment,
and authorization of public areas and facilities in the 3rd to 7th
Bay Street Planned Development District (PD-R-3rd to 7th
Bay Street),” was introduced in writing and
read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective June 26, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
CONSENT AGENDA
C-1 Letter
from the City Manager requesting a public hearing be scheduled to hear comments
to amend and reordain the Norfolk City Code, 1979, so as to repeal Article 4 of
Chapter 15.2 and to add one new chapter designated Chapter 24.1, Marinas,
Wharves and Piers.
ACTION: City Clerk authorized to
advertise for a public hearing on July 24, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
C-2 Letter
from the City Manager requesting a public hearing be scheduled to hear comments
to transfer property from the City of Norfolk to Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) in
support of the Norfolk Light Rail.
ACTION: City Clerk authorized to
advertise for a public hearing on July 10, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
REGULAR
AGENDA
R-1 Matter of a letter from the City
Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance to rezone properties bounded
on the north by York Street, on the
east by Duke Street, on the south by
West Bute Street, and on the west by
Dunmore Street from HC-WF2 (West Freemason
Historic Conservation) to Conditional D-3 (Downtown Mixed Use),” was introduced
in writing and read by its title.
(Passed
by at the meetings of June 5 and June 12, 2007)
Mr. Aubrey Brock, 109 East Main Street and Daniel Blevins, 1710 Kingston Avenue, were present to answer questions.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective June 26, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
R-1A An Ordinance
entitled, “An Ordinance to amend Chapter 11 of the Zoning Ordinance of the
City of Norfolk, 1992, so as to create the West Freemason Areas Development Transition Overlay District (WFADTO),”
was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective June 26, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
R-1B An Ordinance
entitled, “An Ordinance to apply the West
Freemason Area Development Transition Overlay District (WFADTO) to
properties on the north side of West Bute Street,” was introduced in writing and
read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective June 26, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
R-2 Matter of a letter from the City
Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance granting a Downtown
Development Certificate to permit residential buildings and a parking garage on
properties located south of Brambleton
Avenue and north of West Bute Street,”
was introduced in writing and read by its title.
(Passed
by at the meetings of June 5 and June 12, 2007)
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective June 26, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
R-3 Letter from the City
Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance approving the attached Light Rail Cooperation Agreement between
the City and Hampton Roads Transit,”
was introduced in writing and read by its title.
Daniel Montague, 4605 Krick
Street, spoke in opposition to this matter.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective June 26, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: Hester.
R-4 Letter
from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance approving the terms
and conditions of an Agreement between the Norfolk
United Soccer Club and the City of Norfolk and appropriating and
authorizing the expenditure of $40,000 for the Norfolk United Soccer Club to
provide programs for the City’s Department of Recreation, Parks and Open Space,”
was introduced in writing and read by its title.
Alton Robinson, 735 West 35th
Street, spoke concerning the schedule for soccer program for Parks &
Recreation.
ACTION: Continued
to July 10, 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 appropriating $23,624.396 in state and federal grants,
contract funds, fees and miscellaneous revenue to the Norfolk Community Services Board and approving the Board’s annual
program for fiscal year 2007-2008,” was introduced in writing and read by its
title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective June 26, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
R-6 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance
entitled, “An Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to negotiate an Agreement
in substantial conformity with the terms and conditions of the attached
purchase and sale agreement, for the purpose of purchasing certain property in
the 800 block of Spotswood Avenue and Brandon Avenue, in the City of Norfolk,
for public parking purposes, authorizing the purchase of said property, and
authorizing the expenditure of a sum of up to $1,320,000 for such purpose from
funds heretofore appropriated,” was introduced in writing and read by its
title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective June 26, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: Riddick.
R-7 Letter
from the City Manager and an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance accepting a grant
in the amount of $927,627.00 from the Virginia
Department of Criminal Justice Services for the Norfolk Criminal Justice
Services-Local Offender Treatment and
Supervision (NCJS-LOTS) Agency and the Norfolk Sheriff’s Office Pretrial
Services Division, appropriating the funds,
authorizing the expenditure of $58,000 in local funding for the
NCJS-LOTS Agency and authorizing the City’s employment of nineteen (19) persons
for the agencies and providing funds for their salaries and benefits, and for
the salaries and benefits of two (2) Deputy Sheriff employees,” was introduced
in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective July 1, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
R-8 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance
entitled, “An Ordinance to amend Section 25-191 of the Norfolk City Code, 1979 SO AS to conform with the state code
pertaining to traffic infractions,” was introduced in writing and read by its
title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective June 26, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
R-9 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance
entitled, “An Ordinance granting a Special Exception to permit development on a
non-standard-width residential parcel on property located at 1614 Selden Avenue,” was introduced in
writing and read by its title.
Eric Hill, 1006 Breckenridge
Court, Chesapeake, Virginia, the applicant, was present to answer questions.
Roscoe
Callaway, 1503 Conoga Street, was present but did not speak.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective June 26, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
R-10 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance
entitled, “An Ordinance granting a Special Exception to permit development on a
non-standard-width residential parcel on property located at 1213 Goff Street,” was introduced in
writing and read by its title.
ACTION: Continued
generally.
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn,
Wright, and Fraim.
No: None.
R-11 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance
entitled, “An Ordinance granting a Special Exception to permit development on a
non-standard-width residential lot parcel on property located at 868 Johnson Avenue,” was introduced in
writing and read by its title.
Ben Meier, 3105 Crestwood
Lane, Virginia Beach, was
present to answer questions.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective June 26, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
R-12 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance
entitled, “An Ordinance granting a Special Exception to permit development on a
non-standard-width residential lot on property located on the west side of Delevan Street and north of Vine Street, known as lot 30,” was introduced
in writing and read by its title.
Roscoe Callaway, 1503 Conoga
Street, spoke in opposition to this matter.
ACTION: Continued
to July 10, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn,
Wright, and Fraim.
No: None.
R-13 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance
entitled, “An Ordinance authorizing the purchase from Bruce Stanley Garner, Jr. of certain property located in the City
of Norfolk and commonly known as 802
Lexington Street for the sum of $20,000.00; authorizing the City Manager to
negotiate an Agreement in substantial conformity with the terms and conditions
of the attached purchase and sale agreement; and authorizing the expenditure of
the sum of $25,000.00 from funds heretofore appropriated to pay the purchase
price and the other transaction costs,” was introduced in writing and read by
its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective June 26, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
R-14 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance
entitled, “An Ordinance appropriating the sum of Ninety Two Thousand Three Hundred Seventy One Dollars ($92,371.00)
and authorizing the expenditure thereof towards salaries and benefits for two
Sheriff Employees,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective June 26, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
R-15 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance
entitled, “An Ordinance appropriating Three
Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($375,000.00) from the U.S. Marshall
Service Special Revenue Fund, if and when received, to provide employment
benefits to the Sheriff’s employees and upgrade the jail’s video-visitation
system, and authorizing disbursement of said funds as directed by the Sheriff,”
was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective June 26, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
R-16 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance
entitled, “An Ordinance approving the acceptance of receipts from a special
revenue project, the Sheriff’s Community Corrections Program,
appropriating One Million and Eighty Five Thousand Dollars ($1,085,000.00) for
fiscal year 2008, if and when received from the Sheriff, appropriating Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) from the fund balance in the fiscal year
2007 special revenue accounts for this
program and authorizing the expenditure of these funds by the sheriff for
various purposes, including paying the salaries and benefits of nineteen (19)
Sheriff’s employees,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective June 26, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
R-17 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance
entitled, “An Ordinance granting a Special Exception to permit development on a
non-standard-width residential lot on property located at 700 West 28th Street,” was introduced in writing and
read by its title.
April Struns, 2316 Ingleside
Road, the applicant, was
present to answer questions.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective June 26, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
R-18 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance
entitled, “An Ordinance granting a Special Exception to permit development on a
non-standard-width residential parcel on property located at 1412 West 40th Street,” was introduced
in writing and read by its title.
Steven
Self, 1155 Little Bay Avenue, the applicant, was present to answer questions.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective June 26, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
R-19 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance
entitled, “An Ordinance granting a Special Exception to permit development on a
non-standard-width residential lot on property located at 2600 Barre Street,” was introduced in writing and read by its
title.
April
Struns, 2316 Ingleside Road, the applicant, was present to answer questions.
ACTION: Continued to July 10,
2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
R-20 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance
entitled, “An Ordinance granting a Special Exception to permit development on a
non-standard-width residential parcel on property located at 1026 Galt Street,” was introduced in
writing and read by its title.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective June 26, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.
R-21 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance
entitled, “An Ordinance granting a Special Exception to permit development on a
non-standard-width residential parcel on property located at 1003 Galt Street,” was introduced in writing and read by its title.
ACTION: Continued
generally.
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Whibley, Winn,
Wright, and Fraim.
No: None.
R-22 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance
entitled, “An Ordinance granting a Special Exception to permit development on a
non-standard-width residential lot on property located at 1815 Tidewater Drive,” was introduced in writing and read by its
title.
ACTION: Continued
to July 10, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Whibley, Winn,
Wright, and Fraim.
No: None.
R-23 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance
entitled, “An Ordinance granting a Special Exception to permit development on a
non-standard-width residential lot on property located at 2312 Bolton Street,” was introduced in writing and read by its
title.
ACTION: Continued
to July 10, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot, Hester, Riddick, Williams, Whibley, Winn,
Wright, and Fraim.
No: None.
R-24 Letter from the City Manager and an Ordinance
entitled, “An Ordinance granting a Special Exception to permit development on a
non-standard-width residential lot on property located at 700 Forbes Street,” was introduced
in writing and read by its title.
Peter
Wright, 2204 Souverain Lane, Virginia Beach, Virginia, the applicant, was
present to answer questions.
Dianne Vickhouse, 2352 Bays
Edge Avenue, Virginia Beach, Virginia, was present to answer questions.
Helen
Colonna, 1338 Graydon Avenue, spoke in opposition to this matter.
ACTION: The Ordinance as introduced was adopted, effective June 26, 2007.
Yes: Burfoot,
Hester, Riddick, Whibley, Williams, Winn, Wright and Fraim.
No: None.