JUNE 21, 2011 MINUTESCITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH
"COMMUNITY FOR A LIFETIME"
CITY COUNCIL
MAYOR WILLIAM D. SESSOMS, JR., At -Large
VICE, MAYOR LOUIS R. JONES, Bayside - District 4
RIT A SWEET BELL]ITO, At -Large
GLENN R. DAMS, Rose Hall - District 3
WILLIAM R. DeSTEPH, At -Large
HARRY E. DIEZEL, Kempsville -District 2
ROBERT M. DYER„ Centerville - District I
BARBARA M. HENLEY, Princess Anne - District 7
JOHN E. UHRIN, Beach -District 6
ROSEMARY WILSON, At -Large
JAMES I. WOOD, Lvnnhaven -District 5
CITY COUNCIL APPOINTEES
CITY MANAGER -JAMES K. SPORE
CITY A77'ORNEY - MARK D. STILES
CITY ASSESSOR - JERALD D. BANAGAN
CITY AUDITOR - 1.YNDONS. REMIAS
C17T CLERK - RUTH HODGES FRASER, MMC
MAYOR
CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP AGENDA
21 JUNE 2011
CITY HALL BUILDING
2401 COURTHOUSE DRIVE
VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23456-8005
PHONE: (757) 385-4303
FAX (75 7) 385-5669
E- MAIL: ctycncl@vbgov.com
I. BRIEFINGS - Conference Room -
A. GREEN RIBBON COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT
Barry Frankenfield, Manager — Strategic Growth Area (SGA)
B. PLANNING ITEMS PENDING
Jack Whitney, Director — Planning
C. VBGOV.COM REDESIGN
Kevin Fairley, Information Services Administrator — ComIT
Jason Hall, City Webmaster - ComIT
4:00 PM
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VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL
Virginia Beach, Virginia
June 21, 2011
Vice Mayor Louis R. Jones called to order the CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP re the GREEN RIBBON
COMMITTEE's ANNUAL REPORT in the City Council Conference Room, Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at
4: 00 P.M.
Council Members Present:
Rita S. Bellitto, Glenn R. Davis, Harry E. Diezel, Robert M. Dyer,
Barbara M. Henley, Vice Mayor Louis R. Jones, John E. Uhrin,
Rosemary Wilson and James L. Wood
Council Members Absent:
Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr
William R. "Bill" DeSteph
[Attending Funeral of Close Friend]
[Out of Country — business]
June 21, 2011
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CITY COUNCILS BRIEFING
GREEN RIBBON COMMITTEE's ANNUAL REPORT
4:00 P.M.
Barry Frankenfield, Manager — Strategic Growth Area (SGA) introduced representatives in attendance:
and presented the Green Ribbon Committee's Annual Report:
Implementation Committee
Citizen Representatives
Council Liaisons: Councilwoman Barbara Henley and
Councilman Jim Wood
Peter Schmidt, Chair
Karen "Forget
Billy Almond
Noah Hill
Eddie Bourdon
Wayne McCoy
Claudia Cotton
June Barrett-McDaniels
Craig Cope
Chuck Miller
Andrew Fine
John Oliver
June 21, 2011
CITY COUNCILS BRIEFING
GREEN RIBBON COMMITTEE's ANNUAL REPORT
(Continued)
Implementation Committee
Staff Representatives
Steve Herbert, Deputy City Manager
• Clay Bernick, Planning - Richard Lowman, Public Works
• Charleen Cooper, SGA Office - Bill Macali, City Attorney's Office
• Meredith Ching, Management
Services - Pam Matthias, City Manager's
• Barbara TA -1— Parks and Recreation Office
• Barry Frankenfield, SGA Office
• Wells Freed, Housing and
Neighborhood Preservation
• Charlie Hassen, Planning
• Lori Herrick, Energy Management
• Bill Johnston, Public Works
• Karen Lasley, Planning
• Nancy McIntyre, Planning
• Joann Moore, City Manager's
Office
• Kristina SaLzman, Parks and
Recreation
• Carolyn Smith, Planning
• David Trimmer, Agriculture
• Kay Wilson, City Attorney's Office
Photographs of Environmental Stewardship Awards 2010 were distributed
During this period, the Committee also worked with Mary Russo, Director — Volunteer Resources,
developing the Go Green Volunteer Program. Anyone wishing to volunteer for the Green Initiative
should contact Mary, who has a data base of companies for which to volunteer. This has been very
successful.
June 21, 2011
CITY COUNCILS BRIEFING
GREEN RIBBON COMMITTEE's ANNUAL REPORT
(Continued)
Energy Efficient Buildings Ordinance
June 21, 2011
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CITY COUNCILS BRIEFING
GREEN RIBBON COMMITTEE's ANNUAL REPORT
(Continued)
June 21, 2011
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CITY COUNCILS BRIEFING
GREEN RIBBON COMMITTEE's ANNUAL REPORT
(Continued)
Accomplishments through July 2011
✓ LEED Certification for City Buildings
✓ Wind Energy Ordinance approved August
2009
✓ V etative Buffer Guidelines - City Policy
If,
✓ Reduce s
✓ DSC Notice — Bio -Retention in Park Lots
approved
✓ Study COP
Prohibition of Feeding of Wildlife Ordinance
Compreh
design be
✓ Improved Stormwater Management for City
Redevelopment and Capital projects
✓ Energy 8'.
approved
✓ Buffer Restoration Requirements for
Conditional Zoning, variances, and
Stewards
Easements - City Policy
✓ Site Stabi
watershed Goals (TMDL Guidelines)
8, 2010
✓ Comprehensive Stormwater Project Planning
✓ Parking
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byCounc
✓ Implementation Committee Re -appointed for
a is month term, July2oo9
V Landscal
Paving, I
✓ Residential Street Width Reduction —
Council 1
Ordinance ADDroved July 2009
Ordinance
hip Award Program 2010 and 2011
lization Ordinance approved June
)rdinance Amendments — Approved
it Action April 2011
ie/Site Guidelines Revised — Porous
Green Ribbon—the Future
NEW COMMITTEE OPTION
• Consider appointing a new Green Ribbon
Committee
June 21, 2011
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CITY MANAGER'S BRIEFING
PLANNING ITEMS PENDING
4:15 P.M.
Jack Whitney, Director of Planning, detailed the Planning Items to be heard by the City Council on July
S and July 12, 2011.
July S, 2011
City of Virginia Beach — Lishelle Place
Bradford W. Harrell
Believer's House World Wide Ministries
James Roe
Old Dominion Soccer Club
July 12, 2011
Lawson Hall Associates, LLC
Old Donation Associates, LLC
Rose Chandler
City of Virginia Beach —Accessory Structures
City of Virginia Beach —Accessory Uses
City of Virginia Beach — Religious Uses
Towne Development Corp.
June 21, 2011
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Relevant Information
• Request for a Conditional Change of
Zoning from B-2 Community 1-1 Light
Industrial District and a Conditional Use
Permit for bulk storage containers.
• The site will be leased to a battery -pack
assembly, sales and distribution facility as
their overseas U.S. headquarters.
• The facility will employ 10 -15 people
initially.
- Battery cells are brought+in by shipping
containers from the port and unloaded on
the site for a short period of time.
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Evaluation and
Recommendation
Planning Staff recommended approval
Planning Commission recommended
approval (9-0).
There was no opposition.
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Relevant 'Information
Request fora Conditional Use Permit to
allow'a skateboard ramp for personal use
on their residentially zoned property.
The ramp is currently behind an existing
detached garage.
The ramp is 8 feet by 22 feet with a height
3 feet. Hours .of use are proposed as 10:00
a.m. to dusk.
• The applicant was unaware of the need for
a Conditional use Permit until notified by
an inspector.
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Relevant 'Information
Request fora Conditional Use Permit to
allow'a skateboard ramp for personal use
on their residentially zoned property.
The ramp is currently behind an existing
detached garage.
The ramp is 8 feet by 22 feet with a height
3 feet. Hours .of use are proposed as 10:00
a.m. to dusk.
• The applicant was unaware of the need for
a Conditional use Permit until notified by
an inspector.
Evaluation and
Recommendation
Planning Staff recommended approval.
Planning Commission recommended
approval (9-0).
* There was no opposition.
Relevant 'Information
• :Request for a Modification of a
Conditional Use Permit for a religious use.
• The Conditional Use Permit was approved
by City Council on May 11, 2010 with three
conditions.
• The applicant requests an increase in the
size of the facility to 7,520 SF.
• The applicant indicated that they have
been .using 7,320 SF ,and not the 4,480 SF
initially submitted.
* Nochangestothe exterior have been
proposed.
Relevant information
Request flora Modification of a
Conditional Use Permit to allow the
installation of a rnovieldvd vending
machine outside the front entrance of the
convenience store.
Condition 3 does not allow any outdoor
vending machines, ice boxes or display of
merchandise:
* Vending machines in front of retail
establishments'is not -consistent with the
City's Retail Establishments and Shopping
Centers Ordinance Guidelines
Evaluation and
Recommendation
'Planning Staff did not recommend approval of
the request :to .place a vending machine in front
of this retail establishment.
Planning Commission recommended approval
(9-0) with a revision to relocate the movieldvd
vending machine to meet Zoning :Ordinance.
There was no opposition.
Since the hearing the applicant has met with
Planning Staff to relocate the dvd vending
machine.
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Relevant :information
Request for a:Conditional -Use Permitto allow
an outdoor recreational facility - lighted
soccer fields on a church's -open space
- A soccer club currently ;utilizes the open
space for soccer and applied for the use
permit after being informed of the
requirement.
- Two fields are used Monday through
Saturday from 65:00 p:m. to -9:00 a.m. during
the school yearand.all play during the
summer.
Two -diesel operated light towers tight the
two.fields.
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July 12th Items
Lawson Hall Associates, LLC
• Old Donation Associates, LLC
• Rose Chandler
City of Virginia Beach —Accessory
structures
City of Virginia Beach — Accessory Uses
City of Virginia Beach — Religious Uses
• 'Towne Development Corp.
Request ffor aModification of a Conditional
�Cbange ofZoning approved by City Council
onWay 23;2006 for an age -restricted
residential development.
• The applicant is requesting the installation of -
a4-waystopat the intersection of Lawson
Hall Road and Lambdin Arch.
• The applicant is requesting elimination of the
age: restriction "in Proffer 4 due to the changes
in the housing market.
• The approved layout, number of units and
build ingelevations'have not been changed.
Evaluation and
Recommendation
Planning Staff does not support the
installation of a 4-way:stopbut does
recommend -approval to modify the proffer to
eliminate the .age restriction for home-
ownership,
i Planning Commission recommended approval
(9-0) for rnodification of only the proffer to
eliminate the age restriction.
There was'no opposition.
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Relevant information
- Request for a Modification of a
Conditional Use 'Permit of a housing
facility for the cognitively impaired
approved by City Council on July 18, 2006.
•
The applicant is requesting an increase in
the number of beds from 48 patient beds
to 72 patient beds resulting in the ability to
-offer semi -private rooms if need arises.
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No exterior renovations are proposed and
- no additional staff members are
anticipated with this.�equest.
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Evaluation and
Recommendation
Planning'Staff recommended approval
Planning Commission recommended
approval (9-0)
There was one person in opposition.
After hearing the. applicant's
representativeforthe facility, the
opposition was content with the .request.
Relevant Information
• Request for a Conditional Use Permit to
allow a.home-based wildlife rehabilitation
facility for waterfowl, primarily ducks and
geese.
The applicant lives on a single-family
dwelling site aimost22,000 SF in size.
The applicant proposes to construct 12'
by'12' ,outdooraviary within the fenced.
-rear yard behind z detached garage.
6/21/2011
City of Va Beach
ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
SETBACK AMENDMENTS'
An Ordinance to amend Sections 502 and 602 of
the City Zoning Ordinance pertaining to setback
requirements for certain accessory structures in:
the R -5D, R -5R, R-2.5 and Apartment Zoning
Districts. `
City of Va Beach
ACCESSORY USES IN THE OFFICE
DISTRICT AMENDMENTS
An Ordinance to amend Section 601 of
the City Zoning Ordinance pertaining to
accessory uses in the Office Zoning
Districts
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6/21/2011
City of Va Beach
ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
SETBACK AMENDMENTS'
An Ordinance to amend Sections 502 and 602 of
the City Zoning Ordinance pertaining to setback
requirements for certain accessory structures in:
the R -5D, R -5R, R-2.5 and Apartment Zoning
Districts. `
City of Va Beach
ACCESSORY USES IN THE OFFICE
DISTRICT AMENDMENTS
An Ordinance to amend Section 601 of
the City Zoning Ordinance pertaining to
accessory uses in the Office Zoning
Districts
Evaluation and
Recommendation
Planning Staff: ecommended approval
Planning Commission recommended
approval,'(9-0)
• There was no opposition.
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Relevant Information
• Req uest for a C ond itional Chan ge of Zon ing from B
1A and AG -2 to Conditional PD -H2 with a R-51)
overlay.
The applicant proposes to consolidate two parcels
and conditionally rezone the parcels in order to
develop a single family residential community with 38
dwellings.
Theidesign is -centered on two large open space areas
that would preserve a number of large magnolias.
The applicant is in agreement to -expand the Princess
Anne Historical and Cultural Overlay District to the
.property not currently within this district.
This proposal has been through the Historical Review
Board Process to obtain their Certificate of
Al )propriateness.-TheboarAdrecommended approval
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CITY MANAGER'S BRIEFING
VBGOV. COM REDESIGN
4:35 P.M.
Kevin Fairley, Information Services Administrator — ComIT, and Jason Hall, City Webmaster — ComIT,
advised there is excitement with the new website in functionality and features to be brought for our
citizens. This is a little more than a redesign, essentially a total replacement of the systems and the
applications used to manage the Website. This system will "roll out" on all new hardware with a new
content management system, by which the users will input their content. As the tool set was new to the
Administrators, some of the smaller external websites were utilized as a proving ground. This allowed
staff the opportunity to learn the system. Sites exist now, which are employed in the new environment and
are utilized by the public. Launch Date —August 29, 2011 (GO LIVE)
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr. DECLARED the City Council Workshop ADJOURNED at 5:0 7 P.M.
Beverly O. Hooks, CMC
Chief Deputy City Clerk
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City Clerk
City of Virginia Beach
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June 21, 2011