Staff Contacts


The Department of Planning and Community Development is consolidated into a Director's office and five functional divisions, the Animal Care Center, the Bureau of Building Safety, the Bureau of Community Enrichment, Bureau of Neighborhood Quality, and the Bureau of Planning.

The Director's Office provides overall management of the departmental programs.

Director's Office
Frank Duke, AICP Director frank.duke@norfolk.gov 757-664-4747
Animal Care Center
Barbara Hays Manager barbara.hays@norfolk.gov 757-441-5505
Building Safety
Lynn Underwood Code Official lynn.underwood@norfolk.gov 757-664-6511
Vernell Woods Deputy Code Official vernell.woods@norfolk.gov 757-664-6526
Neighborhood Quality
John Morsberger Acting Manager john.morsberger@norfolk.gov 757-664-6584
Planning
George Homewood, AICP Assistant Director george.homewood@norfolk.gov 757-664-4770
Lee Rosenberg Environmental Services Manager lee.rosenberg@norfolk.gov 757-664-4373
Jeff Raliski, AICP Long Range/Transportation Planning Manager jeffrey.raliski@norfolk.gov 757-664-4766
Lenny Newcomb Zoning Services & Land Use Manager lenny.newcomb@norfolk.gov 757-664-4764
Department of Planning
City Hall Building
810 Union Street, Suite 508
Norfolk, VA 23510
(757) 664-4752

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