HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEPTEMBER 9, 2008 AGENDA
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CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH
"COMMUNITY FOR A LIFETIME"
CITY COUNCIL
ifAYOR MEYERA E. OBERNDORF At-Large
'ICE MAYOR LOUIS R. JONES, BaY,<lde - District 4
,VILLlAM R DeSTEPH, At-Large
rlARRY E. DIEZEL, Kempsville - Di.,trlcl 2
.IOBERT M. DYER" Centervtlle - District I
;iARBARA M. HENLEY, Prmcess Anne DIStrict 7
..lEBA S. McCLANAN, Rose Hall - DIstrict 3
,'OHN E. UHRIN. Beach Dislr'ct 6
'WN A. VILLANUEVA, At-Large
?OSEMARY WILSON, At-Large
"AMES L WOOD, Lynnhaven -District 5
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY HALL BUILDING
2401 COURTHOUSE DRIVE
VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23456-8005
PHONE:(757) 385-4303
FAX (757) 385-5669
E-MAIL.Ctycncl@vbgov.com
('17Y MANAGER -JAMES K SPORE
( 'ITY ATTORNEY - LESLIE L. LIllEY
( 'fTY CLERK - RUTH HODGES FRASER, MMC
9 SEPTEMBER 2008
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CITY COUNCIL BRIEFING
- Conference Room -
2:00 PM
A. "FOR KEEPS" INITIATIVE
Anne Holton, First Lady ofVirgima
Ray Ratke, Deputy CommIssion of the Department of Mental Health!
Mental Retardation/Substance Abuse ServIces,
Special Advisor for Children's ServIces, Office of the Secretary of Health and
Human Resources
Dr. Terry Jenkins, PresIdent, "Together We Can" FoundatIOn
II. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
Ill. REVIEW OF AGENDA
I IV INFORMAL SESSION
- Conference Room -
4:00 PM
A. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Meyera E. Obemdorf
B. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL
C. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
V FORMAL SESSION
- Council Chamber -
6:00 PM
A. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Meyera E. Obemdorf
B.
INVOCATION:
Reverend Penny Cory
Pastor, Salem Umted Methodist Church
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
o ELECTRONIC ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL
E. CERTIFICATION OF CLOSED SESSION
F MINUTES
1.
INFORMAL and FORMAL SESSIONS
September 2, 2008
G. AGENDA FOR FORMAL SESSION
H. PUBLIC COMMENT
1 Housing and NeIghborhood Preservation Report
1. CONSENT AGENDA
J ORDINANCES
Ordinance to AMEND City Code:
a. AMEND ~37-7 re water tap and meter installatIOn fees
b. REPEAL ~2-191 re check replacement procedures
K. PLANNING
Variance to ~~4 1.B4 and 5B.8 of the Site Plan Ordinance, Floodplam RegulatIOns, to allow a
room additIOn and deck for PATRICK and CATHERINE BOWLER at 2228 Elder Road.
DISTRICT 5 - L YNNHA VEN
RECOMMENDATION
APPROV AL
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2. Applications for Conditional Use PermIts:
a. CENTERVILLE BINGO, INC., re a bingo hall at 1920 Centerville Turnpike.
DISTRICT 1 - cENTERVILLE
RECOMMENDATION
DEFER TO OCTOBER 14,2008
b. RICHARD Y ANEK re a recreational facility of an outdoor nature (skateboard ramp) at
538 South Atlantic Avenue.
DISTRICT 6 - BEACH
RECOMMENDATION
APPROVAL
c. VIRGINIA BEACH INK re a tattoo studio at 612 Nevan Road.
DISTRICT 5 - L YNNHA VEN
RECOMMENDATION
APPROVAL
3 ApplicatIons of NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC (t/a AT&T) at 631 North
Witchduck Road:
DISTRICT 4 - BA YSIDE
a. Conditional Use Permit re a commumcatIOn tower
b. Modification of Condition No.1 of a ConditIOnal Use Permit (approved by the City
Council on September 26, 1995) for cemetery, mausoleums, columbanum, chapel,
admmistrative offices, eqUIpment maintenance and storage
RECOMMENDATION
APPROVAL
4. Application of JIM LOOMIS c/o HP VENTURES, L.L.C. for a Modification ofConditioI1,
No. 12 of a Conditional Use Permit (approved by City Council on January 13, 2004) rt::
additional recreational uses in an area previously designated for parking at 700 South Budneck
Road.
DISTRICT 6 - BEACH
RECOMMENDA nON
APPROV AL .
5. Application ofR. J. MCGINNIS for a Modification of Proffers Nos. 1 and 2 for a Change of
Zoning (approved by City Council on December 2,2003) re an office and retail building at
3176 Holland Road.
DISTRICT 6 - BEACH
RECOMMENDATION
APPROVAL
6. Ordinance to AMEND and REORDAINthe City Zonmg Ordinance (CZO) SIll, 901,1001,
1511 and 1521; and, ADD 9223 1 defimng automobile museums, establishmg a conditIOnal
use in the B-IA, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-4C and B-4K Busmess DIstncts, the I-I Industnal DIstrict
and the RT-2 and RT-3 Resort Tourist Distncts.
RECOMMENDATION
APPROV AL
L. APPOINTMENTS
HISTORIC SITES ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
REVIEW AND ALLOCATION COMMITTEE
WORKFORCE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
M. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
N. NEW BUSINESS
o ADJOURNMENT
Ci/v Council Sessions for November and December 2008
November 4
November 11
November 18
November 25
Election Day - No Sessions
Veteran's Day - No Sessions
Briefing, Informal, Formal, including Planning
Briefing, Informal, Formal, including Planning
December 2
December 9
Briefing, Informal, Formal, including Planning
Briefing, Informal, Formal, including Planning
30th Anniversary of the Office of Volunteer Resources
September 24, 2008
4:00 - 6:00 PM
V olunteer Recognition Garden
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Comprehensive Plan
Open Houses
September 15,2008 Tallwood Elementary School DIstrict # I - Centerville
7:00 - 9:00 PM
September 18, 2008 FaIrfield Elementary School DIstrIct #2 - Kempsville
7:00 - 9:00 PM
September 22, 2008 Red Mill Elementary School DIstrict #7 - PrIncess Anne
7:00 - 9:00 PM
September 29, 2008 Creeds Elementary DIstrict #7 - Princess Anne
7:00 - 9:00 PM
October 2, 2008 Landstown High School DIstrIct #7 - PrIncess Anne
7:00 - 9:00 PM
October 6, 2008 Bow Creek RecreatIon Center DIstrIct #3 - Rose Hall
7:00 - 9:00 PM DIstrIct #6 - Beach
October 9,2008 WhIte Oaks Elementary DIstrict #3 - Rose Hall
7:00 - 9:00 PM School
October 13,2008 ConventIon Center DIstrict #6 - Beach
7:00 - 9:00 PM
October 16, 2008 AssocIatIon for Research & DIstrIct #5 - Lynnhaven
7:00 - 9:00 PM Enlightenment DIstrICt #6 - Beach
October 20, 2008 PrIncess Anne High School DIstrIct #4 Bayslde
7:00 - 9:00 PM DIstrict #5 - Lvnnhaven
October 23, 2008 Bayslde RecreatIon Center DIstrict #4 Bayslde
7:00 - 9:00 PM DIstrIct #5 - Lynnhaven
October 27,2008 Cox High School DIstrIct #5 - Lynnhaven
7:00 - 9:00 PM
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CITY COUNCIL BRIEFING
- Conference Room -
2:00 PM
A. "FOR KEEPS" INITIATIVE
Anne Holton, First Lady ofVirgmIa
Ray Ratke, Deputy CommIssion of the Department of Mental Health!
Mental RetardatIOn/Substance Abuse Services,
SpecIal AdVIsor for Children's ServIces, Office of the Secretary of Health and
Human Resources
Dr. Terry Jenkms, PresIdent, "Together We Can" FoundatIon
II. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
III. REVIEW OF AGENDA
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f" INFORMAL SESSION
- Conference Room -
4:00 PM
A. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Meyera E. Oberndorf
B. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL
C. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
'II II
V FORMAL SESSION
- Council Chamber -
6:00 PM
A. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Meyera E. Oberndorf
B.
INVOCATION:
Reverend Penny Cory
Pastor, Salem United Methodist Church
C. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
D ELECTRONIC ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL
E. CERTIFICATION OF CLOSED SESSION
F MINUTES
1.
INFORMAL and FORMAL SESSIONS
September 2, 2008
G. AGENDA FOR FORMAL SESSION
.tsuluttnu
CERTIFICATION OF CLOSED SESSION
VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL
WHEREAS: The VirgInia Beach City Council convened mto CLOSED SESSION,
pursuant to the affirmatIve vote recorded here and in accordance wIth the provisIOns of The
VirgInia Freedom of InformatIon Act; and,
WHEREAS: Section 2.2-3712 of the Code ofVirgIma requires a certIficatIOn by the
governmg body that such Closed SeSSIon was conducted in conformIty with VirgIma Law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the VirgIma Beach City Council
hereby certIfies that, to the best of each member's knowledge, (a) only public busmess matters
lawfully exempted from Open Meeting requIrements by Virginia Law were discussed m Closed
SessIOn to WhICh thIS certIficatIon resolutIon applies; and, (b) only such public busmess matters
as were IdentIfied m the motIon convemng this Closed SeSSIOn were heard, discussed or
consIdered by VirgIma Beach City Council.
H. PUBLIC COMMENT
1. Housmg and Neighborhood Preservation Report
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I. CONSENT AGENDA
J. ORDINANCES
Ordinance to AMEND City Code:
a. AMEND ~37-7 re water tap and meter installatIon fees
b. REPEAL ~2-191 re check replacement procedures
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ITEM:
Ordinance to Amend City Code Section 37-7
MEETING DATE: September 9,2008
. Background: In March 2006, City Code Section 37-7 was amended, and a
new Section 37-701 was added (both of which pertain to fees for water tap and meter
Installations). Section 37-7 contains an Incorrect reference to City Code Section, 937-
7 1, which should have been changed to 937-7 01 As a result, the Incorrect reference
needs to be corrected.
. Considerations: The proposed amendment IS technical In nature and has no
effect other than to correct the erroneous reference to City Code Section 37-7 1 It does
not change the fees that have been charged since the March 2006 ordinance was
adopted.
. Public Information: The amendment will be advertised as an ordinary agenda
item, and needs no special form of advertising.
. Recommendations: Adoption of ordinance.
. Attachments:
Recommended Action: Adoption of ordinance
Submitting DepartmenUAgency: Public Utilities Department i fY/ ~
City Manager:~l> k. .~llI"L
1 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 37-7
2 OF THE CITY CODE PERTAINING TO
3 WATER TAP AND METER INSTALLATION
4 FEES (TECHNICAL AMENDMENT)
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6 SECTION AMENDED' City Code ~ 37-7
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8 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA
9 BEACH, VIRGINIA.
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11 That Section 37-7 of the City Code IS hereby amended and reordalned to read as
12 follows:
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14 Sec. 37-7. Water tap and meter installation fees.
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16 The following fees shall be paid for connections to a city water line and for the
17 Installation of water meters:
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19 (a) Except as provided In City Code Section 37 7 1 37-7.01, actual cost to the
20 City of Installation.
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22 (b) "Actual cost" shall mean the average Installation cost determined by the
23 Department of Public Utilities annually based upon contract unit bid prices and contract
24 administration cost.
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26 COMMENT
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28 The amendment is technical in nature and is not substantive. It corrects an
29 erroneous reference to City Code Section 37-7.1; the correct reference is to City Code
30 Section 37-7.01.
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Adopted by the City Council of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, on this _
day of , 2008.
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY
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CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH
AGENDA ITEM
ITEM: An Ordinance to Repeal City Code ~ 2-191 Pertaining to the Procedures for
Replacement Checks.
MEETING DATE: September 9, 2008
. Background: Technology and banking controls have changed significantly
Positive Pay, a method by which the banks can match the amount to the check number to
the owner for verification of authenticity was Instituted In the 1990s. In the last few years,
the volume of electrOnic Automated Cleannghouse Payments has Increased dramatically,
reducing check volumes. Stop and VOid payment processes have been streamlined by the
banks. Most mUnicipalities In our area Including Chesapeake, Norfolk and Hampton have
a procedure to address check replacement to allow flexibility
The eXisting code language IS outdated In that it requires a thirty (30) day waiting penod for
all replacement cheGks. ThiS may be a hardship on some of the City's small business
vendors and individual providers, espeCially those who can present a destroyed check for
replacement. ThiS also poses a hardship on employees who may need the replacement
check to cover mortgage payments or other obligations. The current code IS not practical
for our vendor's service needs given today's automated controls and electrOnic systems.
Therefore, we request that thiS section be deleted and that the Finance Department simply
follow its Internal policy and procedure for the reissue of checks, a copy of which IS
attached hereto.
. Considerations: Finance will follow its Internal procedure to respond to requests
for replacement checks. Vendors and employees requesting a replacement check and
who do not return a destroyed check are reqUired to execute a Replacement Check
Request Form that was developed by the City Attorney's Office. For checks that are lost
or stolen, Finance will require a fifteen (15) day waiting penod for vendors. The waiting
penod will prevent vendors from asking for replacement checks dunng the standard mail
delivery penod. The waiting penod may be waived for active employees.
. Recommendation: Approval of ordinance.
. Attachments: Ordinance, Reissue Checks Procedure
Recommended Action: Approval
Submitting Department/Agency: Finance~
City Manager: ~..It. , ~ ~
1 AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL CITY CODE
2 ~2-191 PERTAINING TO THE PROCEDURES
3 FOR REPLACEMENT CHECKS
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5 SECTION REPEALED: ~ 2-191
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7 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA
8 BEACH, VIRGINIA.
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10 That Section 2-191 of the City Code be, and hereby IS, repealed:
11 S8C. 2 191. IS8Y3Re8 ef ctyplie3te eheeks.
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13 Upcm satisfastory proof beln~ presented to the director of finance or to the
14 tr.easurer of the sity that any shesk dmwn on the funas of the sity by the sireotor of
15 fiRance ana the treasuror, or by a predecessor, has boon lost or destroyed before
16 ha~:lng been pau:t, the director of finance and tr.easurer wl:lo Issues the on~lnal sheok
17 may Issue a duplioate tl:ler.efor The director of fiRanoe and the treasurer Rlay rel:1U1re a
18 bond to be exoouted, with suoh security as IS approved l3y thorn, payal3le to tRe sity, In
19 the penalty of tRe amount of the check and conditioned to save harmless the oity fr-om
20 any loss occasioned by the Issuln~ of the duplicate check. No duplicate oheck shall be
21 Issued 'IIithlR thirty (30) days of the ISSUing of the onglnal check and every duplicate
22 oheck sRall show upon its face that it IS a duplicate.
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Adopted by the City Council of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, on thls_
day of , 2008.
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY
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Finance
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Finance Accounts Payable Office
Reissue Checks Procedure
February 21, 2008
Checks are reissued for a number of different reasons. Each of these has its
own process flow
Stop Payments - Because there IS a banking fee associated with a stop
payment, this should not be used unless an Immediate payment stop IS required.
This should only be used when there IS an Immediate need to make sure that the
check IS not cashed. Accounts Payable (AP) will request the Treasurer to Issue
a stop payment. The Treasurer will provide AP with notification that the stop
payment was successful or rejected (as the check has already been cashed.)
Accounts Payable will enter the Stop Payment Into the ViBES system for
successful stop payments.
VOId Payments - This option should be used for any checks that are In-house
and have not been released to the vendor, or if the vendor returns a destroyed
check. Accounts Payable will enter the vOId Into the ViBES system on day 1
The vOId will be sent to the bank as part of the positive pay process. If the vOid IS
not allowed (because the check has already been cashed) the Treasurer will
provide notice to AP on day 2.
Incorrect Vendor - Check not mailed to vendor- If a check has an Incorrect
vendor name or address, then the check IS vOided In ViBES and then rekeyed
and Issued In ViBES.
Incorrect Vendor - Check mailed to vendor. If a check has been mailed to the
wrong vendor, the AP office will Immediately Issue a stop payment on the check.
Incorrect Amount - Check not issued to vendor If a check has an Incorrect
amount that IS greater than the amount owed to the vendor, the check IS vOided
In VIBES and reissued In ViBES after a change In the InVOIce amount.
Incorrect Amount - Check mailed to vendor If the check has already been
Issued to the vendor, then a credit memo must be completed to offset the next
payment. If the vendor will not have any Immediate next payments, then there
should be a stop payment Issued on the check, and the InVOice should be
reissued In ViBES with the correct amount after the stop payment IS confirmed by'
the Treasurer
Vendor Claim for Loss, Theft or Destruction of City Check - If a vendor
claims that a check has been lost, stolen or destroyed and requests a
replacement check, these are the procedures to follow
1) Ensure that the check was Issued 15 or more days ago. If the check has
not been outstanding for that period of time, then the vendor will need to
present the destroyed check to submit a claim for replacement.
2) If the check was Issued 15 or more days ago, the vendor may submit a
claim for replacement. The vendor must complete the affidavit complete
with notary stamp and signatures.
3) AP may Issue the vOId or stop payment (depending on the circumstances)
prior to the vendor submitting the affidavit. However, AP may not Issue
the vendor the replacement check until after the affidavit IS complete and
the Treasurer has confirmed the vOid or stop payment.
In cases where the vendor has on-going business activity with the City, and the
vendor meets the criteria to be considered for the ACH program, Accounts
Payable may suggest to the vendor that the ACH option will help eliminate delays
for mailed checks and replacements.
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K. PLANNING
1. Variance to ~~4.1.B4 and 5B.8 of the Site Plan Ordinance, Floodplam Regulations, to allow a
room additIon and deck for PATRICK and CATHERINE BOWLER at 2228 Elder Road.
DISTRICT 5 - L YNNHA VEN
RECOMMENDATION
APPROVAL
2. Applications for Conditional Use Permits:
a. CENTERVILLE BINGO, INC., re a bingo hall at 1920 Centerville Turnpike.
DISTRICT 1 - CENTERVILLE
RECOMMENDATION
DEFER TO OCTOBER 14,2008
b. RICHARD Y ANEK re a recreational facility of an outdoor nature (skateboard ramp) at
538 South Atlantic Avenue.
DISTRICT 6 - BEACH
RECOMMENDATION
APPROVAL
c. VIRGINIA BEACH INK re a tattoo studio at 612 Nevan Road.
DISTRICT 5 - L YNNHA VEN
RECOMMENDA nON
APPROVAL
3 ApplicatIOns of NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC (t/a AT&T) at 631 North
Witchduck Road:
DISTRICT 4 - BA YSIDE
a. Conditional Use Permit re a communication tower
b. Modification of Condition No.1 of a Conditional Use Permit (approved by the City
Council on September 26, 1995) for cemetery, mausoleums, columbarium, chapel,
admimstratIve offices, equipment mamtenance and storage
RECOMMENDATION
APPROVAL
4. ApplicatIOn of JIM LOOMIS c/o HP VENTURES, L.L.c. for a Modification of ConditIOn
No. 12 of a Conditional Use PermIt (approved by City Council on January 13, 2004) re
additional recreational uses in an area previously desIgnated for parking at 700 South BIrdneck
Road.
DISTRICT 6 - BEACH
RECOMMENDATION
APPROVAL
5. ApplicatIOn ofR. J. MCGINNIS for a Modification of Proffers Nos. 1 and 2 for a Change of
Zomng (approved by City Council on December 2, 2003) re an office and retail building at
3176 Holland Road.
DISTRICT 6 - BEACH
RECOMMENDA TION
APPROV AL
6. Ordinance to AMEND and REORDAINthe City Zoning Ordinance (CZO) ~111, 901,1001,
1511 and 1521, and, ADD ~223 1 defimng automobile museums, establishing a conditIOnal
use m the B-IA, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-4C and B-4K Busmess DIstncts, the 1-1 Industnal DIstnct
and the RT-2 and RT-3 Resort Tourist Distncts.
RECOMMENDATION
APPROV AL
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Virginia Beach City Council will meet In the Chamber at City Hall, Municipal Center, 2401
Courthouse Dnve, Tuesday, September 9, 2008, at 6:00 p.m. The
following applications will be heard:
DISTRICT 1 - CENTERVILLE
CENTERVILLE BINGO. INC. Application: Conditional Use Permit for an assembly use
(bmgo hall) at 1920 Centerville Turnpike, Unit 114A (GPIN 1455914345). AICUZ IS
Less than 65.
DISTRICT 5 . L YNNHAVEN
PATRICK AND CATHERINE BOWLER for a Vanance to Section 5B of the Site Plan
Ordinance. Floodplam Regulations at 2228 Elder Road (GPIN 1499195284). AICUZ IS
Less than 65.
VIRGINIA BEACH INK Application: Conditional Use Permit for a tattoo studio at 612
Nevan Road (GPIN 2407885484). AICUZ IS Greater than 75.
DISTRICT 6 - BEACH
JIM LOOMIS CIO HP VENTURES. L.L.C. Application: Modification of Conditions for a
Use Permit approved by City Council on January 13. 2004 at 700 South Birdneck
Road (GPIN 2416662328). AICUZ IS Greater than 75.
R. J. MCGINNIS Application: Modification of Proffers for a Change of ZOning request
approved by City Council on December 2. 2003 at 3176 Holland Road (GPIN
1495165760). AICUZ IS 70-75.
RICHARD YANEK Application: Conditional Use Permit for a recreational facility of an
outdoor nature (skateboard ramp) at 538 South Atlantic Avenue (GPIN 2427306345).
AICUZ IS 65 - 70.
CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH
Ordinance to Amend and Reordaln the City Zoning Ordinance by Amending Section
111. 901. 1001. 1511. and 1521 and Add a New Section 223.1. definmg
Automobile Museums, establishing Automobile Museums as a Conditional Use In the
B-1A. B-2, B-3. B-4. B-4C and B-4K Business Distncts, the l-llndustnal Distncts and
the RT-2 and RT-3 Resort Tounst Distncts and Setting forth Requirements Pertalnmg
to the Use.
DISTRICT 4 - BA YSIDE
NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC (T/A AT&T) Application: Modification of the
Conditional Use Permit approved by the City Council Ofl September 26. 1995 for
cemetery. mausoleums, cOlumbanum, chapel, administrative offices, equipment
maintenance and storage at 631 North Witchduck Road (GPIN 1478100596). AICUZ
IS Less than 65.
r>.JEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS. LLC (T/ A AT&T) Conditional Use Permit for a
communication tower at 631 North Witchduck Road (GPIN 1478100596). AICUZ IS
Less than 65.
All Interested citizens are Invited to attend.
Ruth Hodges Fraser, MMC
City Clerk
Copies of the proposed ordinances, resolutIOns and amendments are on file and may
be examined In the Department of Planning or online at
httD:/ /www.vbl!oy.com/DC For mformation call 385.4621.
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F100dplam Variance
Relevant Information:
· Lynnhaven District
· Applicant requests a Floodplain Variance to allow for an
approximately 100 square foot addition and a deck to an existing
single-family dwelling.
· Rather than raising the addition to a Finished Floor Elevation of 9
feet as required (1 foot above Base Flood Elevation of 8 feet), the
applicant desires to keep the addition at the same floor elevation as
the existing house (8.1 feet).
· Proposed construction within the floodplain will not impact other
property owners' insurance rates.
Evaluation and Recommendation:
· Planning Staff recommended approval
· Planning Commission recommends approval (10-0).
· Consent Agenda.
· No opposition.
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AGENDA ITEM
ITEM: PATRICK AND CATHERINE BOWLER, Floodplain Variance, 2228 Elder
Road, L YNNHAVEN DISTRICT.
MEETING DATE: September 9,2008
. Background:
The applicant requests a Floodplain Variance to allow for an approximately 100
square foot addition and a deck to an eXisting single-family dwelling.
The dwelling located on the site IS a 1,467 square foot, single-family house. The
applicant desires to add a 10 foot by 10 foot (10' X 10') addition to be used for an
expanded kitchen and dining area. The finished floor elevation of the eXisting
home IS at elevation 8.10 feet and much of the property IS within the 100 year
floodplain.
. Considerations:
The City of Virginia Beach IS an active participant In the National Flood Insurance
Program (NFIP); Virginia Beach residents hold 80 percent of all policies In
Virginia. Insurance rates are based on what each locality does to positively
address enforcement. One common method of enforcement IS to require the
finish floor elevation of structures to be constructed at an elevation higher than
the base flood elevation. The base flood elevation for thIs site IS eight (8) feet.
The addition IS proposed at 8.10 feet In order to match up with the eXisting
dwelling. Section 4 1.B4 of the City's Site Plan Ordinance requires that the
finished floor elevation be at least one (1) foot above the base flood elevation;
thus, the required finish floor elevation IS 9.00 feet at this location. This additional
foot was added to the ordinance to provide residents further protection against
flood events and enables resIdents to obtain a reduced flood Insurance rate.
Section 5B.8 of the Floodplain regulations reqUires any variance to the
reqUirement be reviewed and approved by City Council.
Section 5B.8 of the Site Plan Ordinance requires that no variance be granted
unless floodplain storage capacity IS mitigated at a one-to-one ratio of the area fill
to ensure no net loss of storage and that all mitigation be located contiguous to
the eXisting floodplain. The proposed fill necessary to construct the addition
within the floodplain IS minimal and much of the site IS wooded. As such. a
condition IS recommended that In lieu of disturbing the eXisting vegetation In the
rear of the property, this area remain In a "natural state."
Patrick and Catherine Bowler
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The Planning Commission placed this item on the consent agenda because the
Impact to the floodplain IS mlmmal, the proposed construction within the
floodplain will not Impact other property owners' Insurance rates, and there was
no opposition.
. Recommendations:
The Planning Commission passed a motion by a recorded vote of 10-0 to
approve this request with the following conditions:
1 The proposed addition shall be constructed as depicted on the submitted site
plan and shall be constructed at the elevation of the eXisting dwelling of 8.10
feet or higher
2. The mitigation at a one-to-one square foot basIs requirement shall be waived
provided that the eXisting wooded area at the rear of the property remain as a
treed area. Said wooded area shall be delineated on the final site plan and
shall be labeled as "Area to remain In a natural state, vOId of any turf grass,
and mulched to mimiC natural conditions."
3. A site plan depicting the conditions above shall be submitted to the Current
Planning DivISion of the Planmng Department for review and approval pnor to
the Issuance of a building permit.
. Attachments:
Staff Review
Disclosure Statement
Planmng Commission Minutes
Location Map
Recommended Action: Staff recommends approval. Planmng CommiSSion recommends
approval.
Submitting Department/Agency: Planning Departm~
CItyManager:~~. ~~
REQUEST:
PATRICK &
CATHERINE
BOWLER
Agenda Item 5
August 13, 2008 Public Heanng
Staff Planner' Carolyn AK Smith
Floodplain Vanance for an addition to an eXisting dwelling located In the floodplain deSignated as "AE" on
Panel 5 of the National Flood Insurance Program's Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM).
ADDRESS I DESCRIPTION: 2220 Elder Road
GPIN:
14991960160000
COUNCIL ELECTION DISTRICT:
5-LYNNHAVEN
SITE SIZE:
10,602 square feet
The applicant requests a Floodplain Vanance to allow for an
approximately 100 square foot addition and a deck to an
eXisting single-family dwelling.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST
There IS an eXisting 1,467 square foot, single-family dwelling on the property at 2220 Elder Road, located
In the Lynnhaven Colony neighborhood. The applicant deSires to add a 10 foot by 10 foot (10' X 10')
addition to be used for an expanded kitchen and dining area. An outdoor deck (approximately 400 square
feet) IS also proposed; however, the deSign of the deck will permit water to flow under the structure. The
finished floor elevation of the eXisting home IS at elevation 8.10 feet and much of the property IS within the
100 year floodplain. The eXisting garage IS at a lower elevation of 5.60 feet. The City of Virginia Beach IS
an active participant In the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); Virginia Beach reSidents hold 80
percent of all policIes In Virginia. Insurance rates are based on what each locality does to positively
address enforcement. One common measure IS to require the finish floor elevation of structures to be
constructed at an elevation higher than the base flood elevation. The base flood elevation for thiS site,
based on the FEMA maps, IS eight (8) feet. The addition IS proposed at 8.10 feet In order to match up with
the eXisting dwelling. Section 4.1.B4 of the City's Site Plan Ordinance requires that the finished floor
elevation be at least one (1) foot above the base flood elevation, or 9.00 feet at thiS location. ThiS
additional foot was added to the ordinance to provide reSidents further protection against flood events and
enables reSidents to obtain a reduced flood Insurance rate. Section 5B.8 of the Floodplain regulations
requires any vanance to the requirement be reviewed and approved by City Council.
PATRICK AND CATHERINE BOWLER
Agenda Item 5
Page 1
LAND USE AND ZONING INFORMATION
EXISTING lAND USE: Single-family dwelling
SURROUNDING lAND
USE AND ZONING:
North:
South:
East:
West:
NATURAL RESOURCE AND
CULTURAL FEATURES:
AICUZ:
. Single-family dwelling / R-10 Residential Distnct
. Single-family dwelling / R-10 Residential Distnct
. Single-family dwelling / R-10 Residential Distnct
. Elder Road, single-family dwelling / R-10 Residential Distnct
The property IS located In the Chesapeake Bay watershed; however, it IS
located In the Resource Management Area, the less stnngently
regulated portion of the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area. And, as
such, review by the City's Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Board IS
not reqUIred. Approximately 50 percent of the site IS located In the
floodplain, Identified as Zone AE on Panel 5 of the FEMA maps. There
are no tidal waters or wetlands In the vIcinity of the site; it IS simply low,
as IS much of the property In the Lynnhaven Colony neighborhood.
There are no known significant cultural features on the site.
The site IS In an AICUZ of less than 65 dB Ldn surrounding NAS
Oceana.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of thiS
request with the conditions below.
EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATION
Comprehensive Plan:
The Comprehensive Plan Map designates thiS site as being within the Primary Residential Area. The
City's Comprehensive Plan states that the objective of the Primary Residential Area IS to protect the
predominantly suburban character that IS defined, In large measure, by the stable neighborhoods that
make up the Primary Residential Area. The Comprehensive Plan recognizes the primacy of preserving
and protecting the overall character, economic value and aesthetic quality of the stable neighborhoods.
Evaluation:
The City of Virginia Beach IS an active partiCipant In the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), with
the residents of Virginia Beach holding 80 percent of all policies In Virginia. Insurance rates are based on
what each locality does to positively address enforcement. One common measure IS to require the finish
floor elevation of structures be constructed at an elevation higher than the Base Flood Elevation (BFE).
The BFE for thiS site IS 8.0 feet; the eXisting house and proposed addition are shown at 8.10 feet. Section
4.1.B4 of the City's Site Plan Ordinance reqUIres that the finished floor elevation be at least one (1) foot
above the BFE. Thus, for thiS site, the finished floor elevation requirement IS 9.00 feet. ThiS additional foot
PATRICK AND CATHERINE BOWLER
Agenda Item 5
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was added to the ordinance to provide residents further protection against flood events and enables
residents to obtain a reduced flood Insurance rate. Section 5B.8 of the Floodplain regulations requires
any vanance to the finish floor reqUirement be reviewed and approved by City Council.
Section 5B.8 of the Site Plan Ordinance reqUires that no vanance be granted unless floodplain storage
capacity IS mitigated at a one-to-one ratio of the area fill to ensure no net loss of storage and that all
mitigation be located contiguous to the eXisting floodplain. The proposed fill necessary to construct the
addition within the floodplain IS minimal and much of the site IS wooded. As such, a condition IS
recommended that In lieu of disturbing the eXisting vegetation In the rear of the property, thiS area remain
In a "natural state."
Properties constructed at one (1) foot above the Base Flood Elevation (BFE) receive a lesser Insurance
rate than those built at the BFE. The property IS currently Insured at the higher rate, as the eXIsting
dwelling IS not above the BFE. Due to the relatively small size of the proposed building addition, the
resulting Increase of Insurance fees for the additional square footage IS not significant enough to pro-rate
the property at two (2) different rates. ThIS means, even if the addition were to be built at the required one
(1) foot above the BFE, the entire structure, Including the addition, would be Insured at the hIgher
Insurance rate required for buildings constructed at the BFE level. As there IS no significant Impact on the
Insurance rate and the Impact to the floodplain IS minimal, staff concludes that thiS property IS a good
candidate for a vanance. The penalties In Insurance rates apply not only to construction below the BFE
but construction at the BFE without a vanance.
In sum, since the proposed construction within the floodplain will not Impact other property owners'
Insurance rates and IS In keeping with the character of the surrounding properties and the neighborhood,
Staff recommends approval of thIS request as conditioned below.
CONDITIONS
1 The proposed addition shall be constructed as depicted on the submitted site plan and shall be
constructed at the elevation of the eXisting dwelling of 8.10 feet or higher
2. The mitigation at a one-to-one square foot basIs reqUirement shall be waived provIded that the eXIsting
wooded area at the rear of the property remain as a treed area. Said wooded area shall be delineated
on the final site plan and shall be labeled as "Area to remain In a natural state, VOid of any turf grass,
and mulched to mimic natural conditions."
3. A site plan depicting the conditions above shall be submitted to the Current Planning DiVISion of the
Planning Department for review and approval pnor to the Issuance of a building permit.
NOTE: Further conditions may be required during the administration of applicable City Ordinances.
Plans submitted with this rezoning application may require revision during detailed site plan review to
meet all applicable City Codes and Standards.
The applicant is encouraged to contact and work with the Crime Prevention Office within the Police
Department for crime prevention techniques and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
(CPTED) concepts and strategies as they pertain to this site.
PATRICK AND CATHERINE BOWLER
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I DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
APPLICANT DISCLOSURE
If the apphcant IS a corporation. partnership firm business, or other unincorporated
organization, complete the following.
1 List the applicant name followed by the names of all officers. members, trustees.
partners, etc. below (Attach list if necessary)
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2 List all businesses that have a parent-subsidiary 1 or affiliated business entlty2
relationship with the applicant (Attach list If necessary)
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PROPERTY OWNER DISCLOSURE
Complete this section only If property owner IS different from applicant
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unincorporated organization, complete the following
1 List the property owner name followed by the names of all officers. members
trustees, partners. etc below' (Attach list if necessary)
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relationship With the applicant (Attach list If necessary)
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Does an offiCial or employee of the City of Virginia Beach have an Interest In the
subject land? Yes ___ No ~
If yes what IS the name of the offiCial or employee and the nature of their Interest?
PATRICK AND CATHERINE BOWLER
Agenda Item 5
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DISCLOSURE STATEMENT II
ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES
lIst all known contractors or businesses that have or will provide services with respect
to the requested property use. Including but not limited to the providers of architectural
services, real estate services, finanCial services. accounting services. and legal
services (Attach list if necessary)
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power of another corporation" See State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act. Va
Code ~ 2 2-3101
2 "Affiliated bUSiness entity relationship" means 'a relatlonshl p. other than parent-
Subsidiary relationship. that eXists when (i) one bUSiness entity has a controlling ownership
Interest In the other bUSiness entity (Ii) a controlling owner In one entity IS also a controlling
owner In the other entity or (i,i) there,s shared management or control between the bUSiness
entities Factors that should be considered In determining the eXistence of an affiliated
bUSiness entity relationship Include that the same person or substantially the same person
own or manage the two entitles, there are common or commingled funds or assets. the
bUSiness entities share the use of the same offices or employees or otherwise share activities.
resources or personnel on a regular baSIS. or there IS otherwise a close working relationship
between the entities" See State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act. Va Code ~
22-3101
CERTIFICA TION: I certify lhallhe InformatIon contained heretn IS true and accurate
I understand that. upon receipt of notification (postcard) that the application has been scheduled for
public hearing. I am responSible for obtaining and posting the required sIgn on the subject property at
least 30 days prior to the scheduled public hearing accordmg to the Instructions In thiS package The
underSigned also consents to entry upon the SUbJect property by employees of the Department of
Planning to photograph and "Iew the site for purposes of processing and evaluating thiS application
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Item #5
Patnck and Cathenne Bowler
Flood Plam RegulatIOns
2228 Elder Road
DIStnct 5
Lynnhaven
August 13, 2008
CONSENT
JanIce Anderson: The next matter on our agenda IS the consent agenda. The Vice ChaIrman
Joseph Strange will be handling that portIon for us.
Joseph Strange: Thank you Madam ChaIrman. ThIS afternoon we have mne Items on the
consent agenda. The first matter IS consent agenda Item 5 ThIS IS an applicatIon ofPatnck
and Cathenne Bowler for a Vanance to SectIOn 5B of the Site Plan Ordinance, Floodplam
RegulatIOns on property located at 2228 Elder Road, DIstnct 5, Lynnhaven, wIth three
conditIOns.
Patnck Bowler: Patnck Bowler.
JanIce Anderson: Welcome. Have you read the conditIOns and do you agree wIth them?
Patnck Bowler: They are fine.
Joseph Strange: Is there any opposItIon to thIS matter bemg placed on the consent agenda?
JanIce Anderson: Thank you Mr. Bowler
Joseph Strange: Ifnot, the ChaIrman has asked Kathy KatsIas to reVIew thIS Item.
Kathy KatsIas: Good afternoon. ThIS IS an applicatIon by Patnck and Cathenne Bowler for
a request for a Floodplam Vanance to allow an approxImate 100 square foot additIon and a
deck to a smgle-family dwelling. In summary, the proposed constructIon wIthm the
floodplam will not Impact other property owners msurance rate and IS m keepmg WIth the
character of the surrounding propertIes m the neIghborhood, the staff recommends approval.
We concur WIth staff and have placed It on the consent agenda.
Joseph Strange: Thank you Kathy Madam ChaIrman, I will make a motIon to approve
agenda Item 5.
JanIce Anderson: A motIon by Joe Strange.
Barry KnIght: I'll second It.
JanIce Anderson: A second by Barry KnIght.
Item #5
Patnck and Cathenne Bowler
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ANDERSON
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Ed Weeden: By a vote of 10-0, the Board has approved Item 5 for consent.
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Relevant Information:
· Centerville District
· Applicant requests a Conditional Use Permit to allow use of a
currently vacant 12,000 square foot unit in a 157,159 square foot
shopping center for an assembly use (bingo hall).
· Applicant proposes to operate the facility on Saturday and Sunday.
· The applicant anticipates 200 to 300 players at the facility.
Evaluation and Recommendation:
· Planning Staff recommended approval
· Planning Commission recommends approval (11-0).
· Consent Agenda.
· No opposition.
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ITEM: CENTERVILLE BINGO, INC. for a Conditional Use Permit for an assembly
use (bingo hall) on property located at 1920 Centerville Turnpike, Unit 114A (GPIN
1455914345). DISTRICT 1 - CENTERVILLE
MEETING DATE: September 9, 2008
. Background:
The applicant requests a Conditional Use Permit to allow use of a currently
vacant 12,000 square foot unit In a 157,159 square foot shopping center for an
assembly use (bingo hall).
On August 12, the City Council deferred this application for 30 days.
. Considerations:
A deferral of this application to September 23 is requested to allow time for the
matter to be presented at the September 'town meeting' for the CenteNille
District and for diSCUSSion between the applicant and CenteNille residents.
. Recommendations:
Deferral to September 23.
. Attachments:
Location Map
Recommended Action: Deferral to September 23.
Submitting Department/Agency: Planning Department^h J
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Relevant Information:
· Beach District
· Applicant requests a Conditional Use Permit to allow a skateboard
ramp within the rear yard of the parcel.
· The ramp will primarily be used by the applicant's nine-year old son,
but occasionally, he will have guests who will be skating.
· The applicant will require that all skaters wear helmets. The applicant
also notes that the use of the ramp will be limited to the hours of
10:00 a.m. to dusk.
Evaluation and Recommendation:
· Planning Staff recommended approval
· Planning Commission recommends approval (10-0).
· Consent Agenda.
· No opposition.
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AGENDA ITEM
ITEM: RICHARD YANEK, Conditional Use Permit (outdoor recreational facility-
skateboard ramp), 538 South Atlantic Avenue, BEACH DISTRICT
MEETING DATE: September 9,2008
. Background:
The applicant requests a Conditional Use Permit to allow an outdoor recreational
facility, consisting of a skateboard ramp, within the rear yard of the parcel. The
ramp will pnmarily be used by the applicant's nine-year old son, but occasionally,
he will have guests who will be skating. The applicant will require that all skaters
wear helmets. The applicant also notes that the use of the ramp will be limited to
the hours of 10:00 a.m. to dusk.
. Considerations:
The parcellS In the Croatan Beach residential neighborhood. A three-story
single-family dwelling IS situated on the site. The entire rear yard IS enclosed by a
fence. There IS a second story deck with an elevated walkway to the beach, pool
and skateboard ramp within the rear yard.
The skateboard ramp IS currently In-place, measunng twelve (12) feet Wide by
twenty (20) feet (12' x 20') long, with a height of four (4) feet at the rollout deck
platforms. Both platform ends have railings. The ramp IS approximately SIX (6)
feet from the rear fence and five (5) feet from the northern Side fence line.
The applicant has met with an adjacent property owner who verbally Indicated he
had no Issues.
The ramp will be constructed and operated In a manner such that it will not prove
to be a destabilizing Influence In the neighborhood. The attached conditions will
ensure thiS. Additionally, a condition IS recommended reqUlnng an annual review
of the facility to make sure the rules are being adhered to and the facility IS not
acting as a destabilizing Influence on the neighborhood.
The Planning Commission placed thiS item on the consent agenda because the
conditions will ensure the ramp and its use do not become a nUisance to the
surrounding area and there was no opposition to the request.
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. Recommendations:
The Planning Commission passed a motion by a recorded vote of 10-0 to
approve this request with the following conditions:
1 The skateboard ramp shall be located and constructed In substantial
compliance with the submitted property survey and the submitted drawing
entitled, "Ramp Section"
2. Use of the ramp shall be limited to the hours between 10:00 a.m. and dusk.
3. To reduce level of sound emanating from the ramp when In use, the following
shall be utilized In the construction of the ramp: (a) the underside of the
plywood beneath the skating surface shall be Insulated; (b) the sides and
ends of the ramp shall be enclosed with wood; (c) roofing paper shall be
Installed between the plywood and the skating surface of the ramp.
4 A chain shall be secured across the ramp when the ramp IS not In use such
that the ramp cannot be used.
5. At least one adult shall be outside the house and present when the ramp IS In
use.
6. The applicant shall enforce the rules submitted with the application regarding
use of the ramp. The Zoning Administrator shall annually evaluate whether
the rules have been enforced and the conditions above have been adhered
to. If the evaluation reveals that the rules and conditions are being met; the
use permit shall be renewed for an additional year, with an annual evaluation
thereafter If the evaluation reveals that the rules and conditions are not being
met, the ZOning Administrator shall refer the use permit to City Council for
revocation.
. Attachments:
Staff Review
Disclosure Statement
Planmng Commission Minutes
Location Map
Recommended Action: Staff recommends approval. Planmng Commission recommends
approval.
Submitting Department/Agency: Planmng Department
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Agenda Item 1 0
August 13, 2008 Public Hearing
Staff Planner' Karen Prochilo
REQUEST:
Conditional Use Permit for an outdoor
recreational facility (skateboard ramp).
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ADDRESS I DESCRIPTION: Property located 538 South Atlantic Avenue.
GPIN:
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COUNCIL ELECTION DISTRICT:
6 - BEACH
SITE SIZE:
10,750 square feet
SUMMARY OF REQUEST
The applicant requests a Conditional Use Permit to allow an
outdoor recreational facility consisting of a skateboard ramp located within the rear yard of the parcel. The
ramp will pnmarily be used by the applicant's nrne-year old son, but occasionally, he will have guests who
will be skating. The applicant will require that all skaters wear helmets. The applicant also notes that the
use of the ramp will be limited to the hours of 10:00 a.m. to dusk.
The parcells In the Croatan Beach residential neighborhood. A three-story smgle-family dwelling IS
situated on the site. The entire rear yard IS enclosed by a fence. There IS a second story deck with an
elevated walkway to the beach, pool and skateboard ramp within the rear yard.
The skateboard ramp IS currently m-place, measunng twelve (12) feet wide by twenty (20) feet (12' x 20')
long, with a height of four (4) feet at the rollout deck platforms. Both platform ends have railings. The
ramp IS approxImately SIX (6) feet from the rear fence and five (5) feet from the northern side fence line.
The applicant has met with an adjacent property owner who verbally Indicated he had no Issues.
EXISTING LAND USE: Single-family residential
SURROUNDING LAND
North:
LAND USE AND ZONING INFORMATION
. Single-family residential! R-10 Residential Distnct
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USE AND ZONING:
South:
East:
West:
· Single-family residential / R-10 Residential Distnct
. Atlantic Ocean
· Across South Atlantic Avenue IS single-family residential / R-10
Residential Distnct
NATURAL RESOURCE AND
CULTURAL FEATURES:
The site IS developed with a single-family dwelling, concrete drive and
walk, pool, walkway to the beach and landscaping.
AICUZ:
The site IS In an AICUZ of 65 to 70 dB ldn surrounding NAS Oceana.
IMPACT ON CITY SERVICES
MASTER TRANSPORTATION PLAN (MTP) I CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP): There IS no
Impact on traffic from this use.
WATER and SEWER: There IS no Impact on City water and sewer services from this use.
POLICE: There have been no reported nUisance complaints associated with thiS address. The Police
Department notes that proposed applications for thiS kind of use In a residential area may generate nOise and
lead to complaints that may require police response.
FIRE: There are no Fire Department concerns at thiS time.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of thiS
request with the conditions below.
EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATION
Comprehensive Plan:
The ComprehenSive Plan Map designates thiS area of the city as the Pnmary Residential Area. The City's
ComprehenSive Plan states that the objective of the Primary ReSIdential Area IS to protect the
predomInantly suburban character, economIc value, and aesthetic quality that IS defined. In large
measure, by the stable neighborhoods.
Established reSidential neighborhoods are to be protected against invaSive land uses that due to their
activity, Intensity, Size, hours of operation or other factors would tend to destabilize them. Uses proposed
for Introduction Into such neighborhoods are to be evaluated to ensure that they are not destabiliZIng
Influences.
Evaluation:
Staff recognizes the popularity of the skateboarding sport and the increasing deSire of homeowners to
Install ramps In their yards. Like other recreational equipment and facilities In reSidential yards (swimming
pools, basketball hoops, etc), skateboard ramps have the potential to become nUisances to surrounding
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residents, especially In regard to sound that emanates from the facility, such as the continuous bouncing
ball, the sound of skateboard wheels rolling across plywood surface of the ramp, or the sound of cheers
and screams. Such sound IS normal and IS expected In residential neighborhoods. The problem arises
when the sound occurs outside the hours of the day expected for such sounds or the sound level
Increases beyond what IS normally expected or the sound Includes language that IS not considered
appropriate. When this occurs, the sound becomes "noise" Such nOise, especially if it Includes the
gathering of indiViduals on the lot beyond what IS normally expected, can significantly disturb the
tranquility and peace within the neighborhood. Further, of all recreational equipment and facilities In
residential areas, it IS the skateboard ramp that due to the nature of rolling wheels on the riding surface
and the size of the ramp has the potential to create the greatest nUisance. Thus, there IS the requirement
for this conditional use permit.
To ensure that the recommendation of the Comprehensive Plan to protect neighborhoods from
destabilizing Influences IS met, it IS vital that this proposal provides safeguards designed to significantly
aVOId the potential for the facility to become a nUisance to the surrounding residents and thus to the
neighborhood. To accomplish thiS, the applicant IS utilizing a set of rules and standards by which the
skateboard ramp will be renovated and used.
Staff concludes that the ramp will be constructed and operated In a manner such that it will not prove to
be a destabilizing Influence In the neighborhood. The attached conditions will ensure thiS. Additionally, a
condition IS recommended requIring an annual review of the facility to make sure the rules are being
adhered to and the facility IS not acting as a destabilizing Influence on the neighborhood.
CONDITIONS
1 The skateboard ramp shall be located and constructed In substantial compliance with the submitted
property survey and the submitted drawing entitled, "Ramp Section"
2. Use of the ramp shall be limited to the hours between 10:00 a.m. and dusk.
3. To reduce level of sound emanating from the ramp when In use, the follOWing shall be utilized In the
construction of the ramp: (a) the underside of the plywood beneath the skating surface shall be
Insulated; (b) the Sides and ends of the ramp shall be enclosed with wood; (c) roofing paper shall be
Installed between the plywood and the skating surface of the ramp.
4. A chain shall be secured across the ramp when the ramp IS not In use such that the ramp cannot be
used.
5. At least one adult shall be outSide the house and present when the ramp IS In use.
6. The applicant shall enforce the rules submitted with the application regarding use of the ramp. The
ZOning Administrator shall annually evaluate whether the rules have been enforced and the conditions
above have been adhered to. If the evaluation reveals that the rules and conditions are being met; the
use permit shall be renewed for an additional year, with an annual evaluation thereafter If the
evaluation reveals that the rules and conditions are not being met, the Zoning Administrator shall refer
the use permit to City Council for revocation.
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NOTE: Further conditions may be required during the administration of applicable City Ordinances.
Plans submitted with this rezoning application may require revision during detailed site plan review to
meet all applicable City Codes and Standards.
The applicant is encouraged to contact and work with the Crime Prevention Office within the Police
Department for crime prevention techniques and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
(CPTED) concepts and strategies as they pertain to this site.
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AERIAL OF SITE LOCATION
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DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
APPLICANT DISCLOSURE
If the applicant IS a corporation, partnership, firm, bUSiness, or other umncorporated
orgamzation, complete the following:
1. List the applicant name followed by the names of all officers, members, trustees,
partners, etc. below: (Attach list if necessary)
2. List all bUSinesses that have a parent-subsldiary1 or affiliated bUSiness entity2
relationship with the applicant: (Attach list if necessary)
~ Check here if the applicant IS NOT a corporation, partnership, firm, bUSiness, or
other unincorporated organization.
PROPERTY OWNER DISCLOSURE
Complete this section only if property owner IS different from applicant.
If the property owner IS a corporation, partnership, firm, bUSiness, or other
umncorporated orgamzation. complete the follOWing:
1. List the property owner name followed by the names of all officers, members,
trustees, partners, etc. below: (Attach list if necessary)
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2. List all bUSinesses that have a parent-subs.diary1 or affiliated bUSiness entity2
relationship with the applicant: (Attach list if necessary)
ta- Check here if the property owner IS NOT a corporation, partnership, firm,
bUSiness, or other unincorporated organization.
1 & 2 See next page for footnotes
Does an official or employee of the City of Virginia Beach have an Interest In the
subject land? Yes _ No l
If yes, what IS the name of the official or employee and the nature of their Interest?
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DISCLOSURE STATEMENT II
ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES
list all known contractors or bUSinesses that have or will provide services with respect
to the requested property use, Including but not limited to the prOViders of architectural
serVices, real estate services, financIal services, accounting servIces. and legal
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1 "Parent-subsidiary relationship" means "a relationship that eXists when one
corporation directly or mdirectly owns shares possessing more than 50 percent of the voting
power of another corporation: See State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act, Va.
Code ~ 2.2-3101.
2 "Affiliated bUSiness entity relationship" means "a relationship, other than parent-
subSidiary relationship, that eXists when (i) one bUSiness entity has a controlling ownership
Interest In the other bUSiness entity, (ii) a controlling owner In one entity IS also a controlling
owner In the other entity. or (iii) there IS shared management or control between the bUSiness
entities. Factors that should be conSIdered In deterrlllmng the eXistence of an affiliated
bUSiness entity relationship Include that the same person or substantially the same person
own or manage the two entities; there are common or commIngled funds or assets; the
bUSiness entities share the use of the same offices or employees or otherwise share activities,
resources or personnel on a regular baSIS; or there IS otherwise a close working relationship
between the entities." See State and Local Govemment Conflict of Interests Act, Va. Code ~
2.2-3101.
CERTIFICATION: I certify lhalthe Information contained herein IS true and accurate.
I understand that, upon receipt of notification (postcard) that the application has been scheduled for
pUblic heanng, I am responsible for obtaining and posting the required Sl9n on the subject property at
least 30 days pnor to the scheduled public hearing according to the Instructions In thiS package. The
undersigned also consents to entry upon the subject property by employees of the Department of
Planning to photograph and vIew the site for purposes of processing and evaluating thIS application.
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DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
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Item #10
RIchard Yanek
ConditIOnal Use PermIt
538 AtlantIc Avenue
DIStrIct 6
Beach
August 13, 2008
CONSENT
Joseph Strange: The next matter IS agenda Item 10. An applicatIon ofRlChard Yanek for a
ConditIOnal Use PermIt for a recreatIOnal facility of an outdoor nature on property located at
538 South AtlantIc Avenue, DIstnct 6, WIth seven conditIOns.
RIchard Yanek: Thank you. I agree wIth all the terms.
J anlCe Anderson: Your name for the record.
RIchard Yanek: RIchard Yanek.
J anlCe Anderson: Thank you.
Joseph Strange: Is there any opposItIon to hIS matter bemg placed on the consent agenda?
The ChaIrman has asked Barry KnIght to reVIew thIS Item.
Barry Krught: The applicant IS requestmg a Conditional Use Penmt for a skateboard ramp,
and the ramp will pnmarily be used by the applicant's mne year old son but occasIOnally he
will have some guests over. The applicant also notes that the use of the ramp will be limIted
to the hours of 10:00 a.m. to dusk. The parcellS m the Croatan Beach reSIdentIal
neIghborhood. It IS a three story smgle family dwelling sItuated on the SIte. The entIre yard
IS enclosed by fence and IS adjacent to the ocean so the nOIse from the ocean, the waves will
probably mute the sound of the skateboard ramp. We haven't heard any adverse statements
from any neIghbors or anythmg, so we placed It on the consent agenda. Mr. Secretary, I
would like some clanficatIOn. Is It SIX or seven conditIOns on thIs? It looks like m my
package I only see SIX. Maybe we can get that cleared up.
JanIce Anderson: Karen? Thanks.
Karen Prochilo: Six conditIOns
JanIce Anderson: Six conditIOns. We will make the notatIOn.
Joseph Strange: Okay I thInk we have that cleared up now There are SIX conditIOns.
Thank you Barry Madam ChaIrman, I will make a motIon to approve agenda Item 10.
JanIce Anderson: A motIon by Joe Strange.
Item #10
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Barry KnIght: I'll second It.
JanIce Anderson: A second by Barry KnIght.
AYE 10 NAY 0 ABSO
ANDERSON AYE
BERNAS
CRABTREE AYE
HENLEY AYE
HORSLEY AYE
KA TSIAS AYE
KNIGHT AYE
LIVAS AYE
REDMOND AYE
RUSSO AYE
STRANGE AYE
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ABSENT
Ed Weeqen: By a vote of 10-0, the Board has approved Item 10 for consent.
VIRGINIA BEACH INK
Relevant Information:
· lynnhaven District
. The applicant requests a Conditional Use Permit to establish a tattoo
studio in a lease space of 1,200 square feet.
. The operation will consist of a store manager, two sales associates,
and up to six tattoo artists.
· The hours of operation will be 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Monday
through Saturday, and from 12:00 p.m. (noon) to 8:00 p.m., on
Sunday
Evaluation and Recommendation:
· Planning Staff recommended approval
· Planning Commission recommends approval (10-0).
· Consent Agenda.
· No opposition.
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AGENDA ITEM
ITEM: VIRGINIA BEACH INK, Conditional Use Permit (tattoo studio), 612 Nevan
Road, L YNNHAVEN DISTRICT.
MEETING DATE: September 9,2008
. Background:
The applicant requests a Conditional Use Permit to establish a tattoo studio In a
lease space of 1,200 square feet on the proposed site. The operation will consist
of a store manager, two sales associates, and up to SIX tattoo artists. The hours
of operation will be 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and
from 12:00 p.m. (noon) to 8:00 p.m., on Sunday
. Considerations:
This proposal will be centrally located In a small stnp center between a land
surveYing business and hair salon. A nail salon occupies one end and a dry
cleaning business occupies the opposite end of the center This request IS In
conformance with the City's Comprehensive Plan recommendations for the area.
The owner IS required to comply with all Health Department regulations before a
business license can be obtained.
The Planning Commission placed this item on the consent agenda because the
use IS compatible with the surrounding land uses and there was no opposition to
the proposal.
. Recommendations:
The Planning Commission passed a motion by a recorded vote of 10-0 to
approve this request with the follOWing conditions:
1 The conditional use permit for tattoo establishment IS approved for a penod of
one year with an administrative review every year thereafter
2. A business license shall not be Issued to the applicant without the approval of
the Health Department for consistency with the proVIsions of Chapter 23 of
the City Code.
3. No sign more than four (4) square feet of the entire glass area of the extenor
wall(s) shall be permitted on the Windows. There shall be no other signs,
Including neon signs or neon accents, Installed on any wall area of the
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extenor of the building, windows, and / or doors.
4 The actual tattooing operation on a customer shall not be visible from any
public nght-of-way adjacent to the establishment.
5. The hours of operation shall be 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Monday through
Saturday, and from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., on Sunday
. Attachments:
Staff RevIew
Disclosure Statement
Plannrng Commission Minutes
Location Map
Recommended Action: Staff recommends approval. Plannrng Commission recommends
approval.
Submitting Department/Agency: Planning Department
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Agenda Item 22
August 13, 2008 Public Hearing
Staff Planner. Karen Prochilo
REQUEST:
Conditional Use Permit for tattoo studio.
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ADDRESS I DESCRIPTION: Property located at 612 Nevan Road.
GPIN:
24078854840000
COUNCIL ELECTION DISTRICT:
5-LYNNHAVEN
SITE SIZE:
Site: 1,163 acres
Lease Area: 1,200 square feet
SUMMARY OF REQUEST
The applicant requests a Conditional Use Permit to establish a
tattoo studio In a lease space of 1,200 square feet on the proposed site. The operation will consist of a
store manager, two sales associates, and up to SIX tattoo artists. The hours of operation will be 10:00
a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and from 12:00 p.m. (noon) to 8:00 p.m., on Sunday.
LAND USE AND ZONING INFORMATION
EXISTING LAND USE: Commercially developed site
SURROUNDING LAND
USE AND ZONING:
North:
South:
East:
West:
NATURAL RESOURCE AND
CULTURAL FEATURES:
· Retail I B-2 Community BUSiness District
· Across Industrial Park Avenue IS retail I B-2 Community
BUSiness District
· Vacant property and office-warehouse I B-2 Community
BUSiness District
· Across Nevan Road IS a bank I B-2 Community BUSIness
District
The majority of the site IS Impervious, as it IS developed with a structure
and parking lot. There are no Significant natural resources or cultural
features associated with thiS site.
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AICUZ:
The site IS In the Greater than 75 dB Ldn AICUZ surrounding NAS
Oceana. The proposed use IS compatible with thiS AICUZ.
IMPACT ON CITY SERVICES
MASTER TRANSPORTATION PLAN (MTP) I CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP): Laskin
Road In the VIcinity of thiS site IS a four-lane diVided major arterial. Laskin Road has a variable wIdth
right-of -way, and the Master Transportation Plan shows a diVided roadway with a bikeway and an
ultimate right-of-way width of 160 feet. First Colomal Road In the vIcinity of thiS site IS a four-lane diVided
major arterial. First Colomal Road has a variable width right-of-way, and the Master Transportation Plan
shows a diVided roadway with a bikeway and an ultimate right-of-way width of 100 feet. There are
currently no Capital Improvement Program projects scheduled for these segments of Laskin Road and
First Colomal Road.
TRAFFIC: Street Name Present Present Capacity Generated Traffic
Volume
Nevan Road I EXisting Land Use:.!-
Three-lane local No traffic counts available for Nevan Road. 640 ADT
collector Proposed Land Use 3 -
Laskin Road 30,970 ADT 17,300 ADT 900 Peak 421 ADT
1,357 PM Hour (Level of ServIce "C")
Peak Hour 27,300 ADT 1 1430 Peak
Hour (Level of Service "D")
- Capacity
31,700 ADT 1 1650 Peak
Hour (Level of Service "E")
First Colomal 43,269 ADT 1 17,300 ADT 1 900 Peak
Road 1,654 PM Hour (Level of Service "C")
Peak Hour 27,300 ADT 1 1430 Peak
Hour (Level of Service "D")
- Capacity
31,700 ADT 1 1650 Peak
Hour (Level of Service "E")
Average Dally Tnps
2 as defined by 1.163 acres zoned B-2
3 as defined by 11 Peak Hour entenng based on 9,500 square feet retail center (includes proposed 1,200 square feet tattoo studio)
WATER and SEWER: ThIS site IS connected to City water and sewer
FIRE DEPARTMENT: No Fire Department comments at thiS time.
POLICE: No additional comments at thiS time.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT: The owner of the proposed tattoo studio must secure a permit from the Health
Department pnor to beginning operation.
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EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of this request with the conditions below.
ComprehensIve Plan:
The Comprehensive Plan Map designates this area of the city as Strategic Growth Area 7 - Hilltop/North
Oceana Area. The Comprehensive Plan Identifies the First ColOnial Road cOrridor from 1-264 to Hilltop
and Laskin Road through the Hilltop area as an area that IS considerably undeveloped. The plan
recommends non-residential uses because of the Influence of AICUZ high nOise In this area. Special
attention should be paId to quality site and building deSign, Including signs, to Increase the overall
attractiveness of thiS area.
Evaluation:
ThiS proposal will be centrally located In a small stnp center between a land surveYing bUSIness and haIr
salon. A nail salon occupies one end and a dry cleanrng bUSIness occupIes the opposite end of the
center ThIS request IS .n conformance with the City's Comprehensive Plan recommendations for the
area. The owner IS reqUired to comply with all Health Department regulations before a bUSiness license
can be obtained.
CONDITIONS
1 The conditional use permit for tattoo establishment IS approved for a penod of one year with an
administrative review every year thereafter
2. A bUSiness license shall not be Issued to the applicant without the approval of the Health Department
for consistency with the provIsions of Chapter 23 of the City Code.
3. No sign more than four (4) square feet of the entire glass area of the extenor wall(s) shall be permitted
on the Windows. There shall be no other signs, Including neon signs or neon accents, Installed on any
wall area of the extenor of the building, Windows, and I or doors.
4. The actual tattooing operation on a customer shall not be vIsible from any public nght-of-way adjacent
to the establishment.
5. The hours of operation shall be 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and from 12:00
p.m. to 8:00 p.m., on Sunday.
NOTE: Further conditions may be required during the administration of applicable City Ordinances.
Plans submitted with this rezoning application may require revision during detailed site plan review to
meet all applicable City Codes and Standards.
The applicant is encouraged to contact and work with the Crime Prevention Office within the Police
Department for crime prevention techniques and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
(CPTED) concepts and strategies as they pertain to this site.
VIRGINIA BEACH INK
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1 05/11/04 SubdivIsion Vanance Granted
08/27/02 Conditional Use Permit car wash) Granted
06/19/78 Conditional Use Permit fuel sales) Granted
2 12/07/99 EnlarQement of a Non-confonmnQ use Demed
3 02/23/99 Conditional Rezomng R-10 to B-2 Granted
4 10/24/95 Conditional Use Permit church) Granted
5 10/13/92 Conditional Use Permit (eating & Granted
dnnklng establishment and
commercial recreation)
6 03/12/90 Modification of Conditions Granted
08/22/88 Conditional Use Permit (auto repair) Granted
ZONING HISTORY
VIRGINIA BEACH INK
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DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
APPLICANT DISCLOSURE
If the applicant IS a corporation, partnership, firm, bUSiness, or other unincorporated
organization. complete the following:
1 List the applicant name followed by the names of all officers. members. trustees,
partners, etc. below: (Attach list if necessary)
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PROPERTY OWNER DISCLOSURE
Complete this section only if property owner IS different from applicant.
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unincorporated organization, complete the follOWing:
1. List the property owner name followed by the names of all officers, members.
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1 & 2 See next page for footnotes
Does an offiCial or emgJoyee of the City of Virginia Beach have an Interest In the
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list all known contractors or businesses that have or will provide services with respect
to the requested property use, Including but not limited to the prOViders of architectural
services, real estate servIces, financial servIces, accounting services, and legal
servIces: (Attach list if necessary)
1 "Parent-subSidiary relationship" means "a relationship that eXists when one
corporation directly or Indirectly owns shares possessing more than 50 percent of the voting
power of another corporation." See State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act, Va.
Code 9 2,2-3101.
2 "Affiliated bUSiness entity relationship" means "a relationship, other than parent-
subSidiary relationship, that eXists when (i) one bUSiness entity has a controlling ownership
Interest In the other busmess entity. (ii) a controlling owner In one entity IS also a controlling
owner In the other entity, or (iii) there IS shared management or control between the bUSiness
entities. Factors that should be con sldered In determlOlng the eXistence of an affiliated
bUSiness entity relationship Include that the same person or substantially the same person
own or manage the two entities; there are common or commingled funds or assets; the
bUSiness entities share the use of the same offices or employees or otherwise share activities,
resources or personnel on a regular baSIS; or there IS otherwise a close working relationship
between the entities." See State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act. Va. Code ~
2.2-3101.
CERTIFICATION: I certify that the Information contained here.n IS true and accurate.
I understand that, upon receipt of notification (postcard) that the application has been scheduled for
public heanng. I am responsible for obtalOlng and posting the reqUired sign on the subject property at
least 30 days pnor to the scheduled public heanng according to the Instructions 10 thiS package. The
underSigned also consents to entry upon the subject property by employees of the Department of
Planning to photogr h and view the site for purposes of processing and evaluating thiS application.
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Agenda Item 22
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Item #22
Virgtma Beach Ink
ConditIOnal Use PermIt
612 Nevan Road
DIStrIct 5
Lynnhaven
August 13,2008
CONSENT
Joseph Strange: The next matter IS agenda Item 22. ThIS IS an applicatIon ofVirgtma Beach
Ink for a ConditIonal Use PermIt for a tattoo studio on property located at 612 Nevan Road,
DIstnct 5, Lynnhaven, wIth five conditIOns.
Eddie Bourdon: Thank you Madam ChaIr, Vice ChaIr and members of the CormmssIOn. For
the record, I'm Eddie Bourdon, a Virgtma Beach attorney representmg the applicant. All of
the conditIOns as recommended by your professIOnal are acceptable to the applicatIOn. We
apprecIate bemg placed on the consent agenda.
Joseph Strange: Is there any OpposItIOn to thIS matter bemg placed on the consent agenda? If
not, the ChaIr has asked Kathy KatsIas to reVIew thIS Item.
Kathy Katslas: Virgtma Beach Ink IS requestmg a ConditIOnal Use PermIt for a tattoo studio
located at 612 Nevan Road. The applicant will be leasmg 1200 square feet m the small strIp
center between a land surveYIng busmess and a haIr salon. The request IS m conformance
WIth the City's ComprehensIve Plan recommendatIon for the area. The owner IS reqUired to
comply WIth Health Department RegulatIOns before a busmess license can be obtamed. Our
staff recommends approval; so, therefore we concur WIth staff and placed It on the consent
agenda.
Joseph Strange: Thank you Kathy Madam ChaIrman, I will make a motIOn to approve
agenda Item 22.
JanIce Anderson: A motIon by Joe Strange.
Barry KnIght: I'll second It.
JanIce Anderson: A second by Barry KnIght.
AYE 10 NAY 0 ABSO
ANDERSON AYE
BERNAS
CRABTREE AYE
HENLEY AYE
HORSLEY AYE
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VirgmIa Beach Ink
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KATSIAS AYE
KNIGHT AYE
LIVAS AYE
REDMOND AYE
RUSSO AYE
STRANGE AYE
Ed Weeden: By a vote of 10-0, the Board has approved Item 22 for consent.
JanIce Anderson: Thank you all for commg today
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c/o Karen Prochilo
Department of Planning
Building 2, Room 115
Municipal Center
VirgInia Beach, VA 23456
Subject:
Request for Use permit for VB Ink
Dear Planning CommIssion Members.
We are owners of Sensations Hair Studio and are located directly next to the proposed locatIOn
for VB Ink.
We not only have no problem with a Tattoo Studio bemg located in our center but look forward
to haVIng them as part of the Tenant mIX.
We both encourage the commIssion to approve the applicatIOn of VB Ink.
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Commissioners Virginia Beach Planning Commission
c/o Karen Prochilo
Department of Planning
Building 2, Room 115
MUnicipal Center
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Subject: Request for Use permit for VB Ink
Dear Planning Commission members
My wife and I own Nails First which IS located In the same center where VB
Ink has requested a use permit for a Tattoo Studio.
We have no objection to their application and will welcome them as a
Tenant in the center.
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CommISSIOners Virginia Beach PlannIng CommissIOn
c/o Karen Prochilo
Department of Planning
Building 2, Room 115
Mumclpal Center
VirgIma Beach, V A 23456
Subject:
Request for Use permit for VB Ink
Dear Planmng CommIssIon members
I am the owner of Hayden Frye and ASsocIates a full servIce Land Surveymg firm located at 612
Nevan Road. Our landlord contacted us pnor to VBInk makIng an applicatIOn for a use permIt
and we told him we felt that tattooing had turned so maInstream that we had no objectIOn to him
rentmg a suite in our center to VB Ink.
We have no objecting to the application of VB Ink and encourage the commISSIOn to rule
favorably on their request.
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Commissioners Virginia Beach Planning Commission
c/o Karen Prochilo
Department of Planning
Building 2, Room 115
Municipal Center
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Subject:
Request for Use permit for VB Ink
Dear Planning Cotnqlission Members
M&K Properties owns the center at 612 Nevan Road and is a tenant, where VB Ink has
requested a pennit to open a Tattoo Studio. Before offering space to Mr Johnson and Mr
Hayes we researched the business and found that it has vastly changed since the 40's and 50's.
I discussed the possibility of having a Tattoo Studio in the center WIth each of our current
Tenants. Not only did none object but several were very excited.
I encourage you to rule favorably on their application
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From: Bruce Gallup [bgallup@gallupsurveyors.comj
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 11 :50 AM
To: Karen Prochilo
Cc: eddie bourdon
Subject: Virginia Ink
Hi Karen,
Eddie has provided me with additional Information concerning this establishment. I will not be In opposition to this
application In light of this additional Information and as long as this establishment operates In the manner that
Eddie presented to me. Thank you for your patience.
Bruce W Gallup, PE, LS Email
Gallup Surveyors & Engineers
323 First Colonial Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23454
Phone: 757-428-8132, Fax: 757-425-2390
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Item V-M.S.
PUBUC HEARING
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PLANNING
Upon motion by COIUIcilnulll HarrJWn, seconded by Council lAdy Parleer, City Council ADOPTED "'I
Ordinance IIpOfI "Pplkation CEMETERY CONSULTANTS, INC. for II ConditionoJ U~e Permit.
ORDINANCE UPON APPUCATION OF CEMEI'ERY CONSULTANTS,
INC. FOR A CONDmONAL USE PERMIT R0995198S
BE rr HEREBY ORDAiNED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE crrr OF VIRGINIA. BEACH, VIRGINIA.
OrdintlllCe IIpOfI "Pplialtion of Cemetery ConsultMa, IIIC. for II
Conditionol Use Permit for 0 cemetery, mousoleums, columbtmums,
c""pel, odmJnwotive offices, equipment, mollltenMce tUId storage on the
north SIde of North Witcluluck ROGd, west of Arogono Boulevard &lId
porcellJl located at 631 North Witchduck Rood tUId contou/s 55 ocres.
BAYS/DE BOROUGH.
The foUuwmg condition .U be reqr.u.red:
1. Only thore unprOllement~ Identified on the submitted site plM
entitled Rosewood Memorud GlJrdeIIJI, on file with the
Pl4nm"g Department, tJ1'e opproved with thlJl request. Any
future txp4MlOn or modification of the UlJlting cemetery will
reqII"e further review Md apprCJ\IQ1 by the Pla""'"g
Corruru.sslO" Md City CounciL
7111$ Ordifl4nce mall be effective III accordance with Sectio" 107 (f) of the Zonl"g Ordinance.
Adopted by the Council of the City of Virgm/(l Beach, Virglll/(l, on the Twe"ty-~ath oj September.
Nineteen Hrmdred tUId Ninety-Five.
Voting:
10-0 (B1 COfIJIent)
Council Members Voting Aye:
John A. Saum, LUllvood O. Branch, Ill, Robert K Dun, William W.
HorrlJlon, Jr., Harold HelJlchober, Sarboro M. Henley, LouIJl R. Jones,
Nancy K Porker, Vice M"yor William D. Se~soms, Jr. "nd LoulJla M.
Stroyhorn
COIUIcil Member~ Voting Nay:
None
Council Members Absent:
Mayor Meyer" E. Obenulorf
September 26, 1995
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Relevant Information:
· Bayside District
· Applicant requests a Conditional Use Permit to replace an existing
flagpole with a 120 -foot high stealth flagpole communications tower
on the subject site.
· An 8-foot tall brick wall will enclose the flagpole and AT&T
equipment cabinets. A sidewalk and landscaping will encircle the
outer perimeter of the brick wall.
· The 'tower' will have available space for a second provider.
Evaluation and Recommendation:
· Planning Staff recommended approval
· Planning Commission recommends approval (10-0).
· Consent Agenda.
· No opposition.
ITEM: NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC (T/A AT&T), Modification of the
Conditional Use Permit (cemetery) and Conditional Use Permit (communication
tower), 631 North Witchduck Road, BA YSIDE DISTRICT
MEETING DATE: September 9,2008
. Background:
The applicant requests a Conditional Use Permit to construct a 120-foot high
stealth flagpole communications tower on the subject site. The requested tower
will enhance the wireless service for the Witchduck Road and Aragona Boulevard
service area. This tower will accommodate AT&T's cellular antennas and one
additional carner
In order for this request to be considered, the applicant IS also requesting a
Modification to the Conditions of a Conditional Use Permit permitting a cemetery,
mausoleums, columbanum, chapel, administrative offices, equipment
maintenance and storage that was approved by the City Council on September
26,1995. The Conditional Use Permit has one (1) condition:
1 Only those Improvements Identified on the submitted site plan entitled
Rosewood Memonal Gardens, on file with the Planning Department, are
approved with this request. Any future expansion or modification of the
eXisting cemetery will require further review and approval by the Planning
Commission and City Council.
Condition 1 does not Include the use of a communications tower on the subject
site and IS requested for modification to allow the location of a120 -foot high
flagpole stealth communications tower and associated equipment.
. Considerations:
The proposed pole will be located towards the entrance of the Rosewood
Memonal Cemetery and replace an eXisting flagpole at this location. A bnck wall
eight feet tall will enclose the flagpole and AT&T equipment cabinets. A Sidewalk
and landscaping will enCircle the outer penmeter of the bnck wall.
The proposed tower IS consistent with the standards prOVided In the City ZOning
Ordinance for wireless communication towers. As the proposed tower will be a
120- foot high stealth structure, designed as a flagpole with up to three (3) panel
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antennas, it IS Staff's conclusion that this tower will not be IntrusIve to the visual
aesthetics of the community and that this location represents the best alternative
for the need In service.
The request for the Modification to the Conditional Use Permit for the cemetery
and to allow the tower to be located on thiS property IS acceptable.
The Planning CommIssion placed these items on the consent agenda because
the proposal meets the criteria of the City ZOning Ordinance for communication
towers, the proposal IS compatible with the surrounding land uses, and there was
no opposition.
. Recommendations:
The PlannIng Commission passed a motion by a recorded vote of 10-0 to
approve the requests with the follOWing conditions:
1 Only those Improvements Identified on the submitted site plans entitled
"Rosewood Memonal Gardens" and AT &T N. Witchduck Aragona Blvd
NF351 C Virginia Beach, VA 23462 (Sheets T-1, T-2, SP-1,C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4,
C-5, C-6, C-7, L-1 & L-2 with a reVISion date 02/28/08), prepared by SAI
CommunIcations with consultants ALLPRO Consulting Group, Inc., on file
with the PlannIng Department, are permitted. Any future expansion or
modification of the eXIsting cemetery will requIre further revIew and approval
by the Planning Commission and City Council.
2. When developed and Installed, the tower and antennas shall be In substantial
conformance with the plans entitled, "AT & T N. Witchduck Aragona Blvd
NF351C VirginIa Beach, VA 23462 ((Sheets T-1, T-2, SP-1,C-1, C-2, C-3, C-
4, C-5, C-6, C-7, L-1 & L-2 with a reVISion date 02/28/08), prepared by SAI
CommunIcations with consultants ALLPRO Consulting Group, Inc. These
plans have been exhibited to City Council and are on file with the PlannIng
Department.
3. The tower shall be limited to a total height of 120 feet. In no Instance shall the
antennas be Installed higher than the eXisting 120-foot high tower
4 The applicant shall Install an 8 feet tall brick wall with privacy gate around the
proposed telecommunIcation tower and ground equipment as depicted on the
site plan. No barbed wire shall be permitted. Landscaping around the tower
shall comply with the City ordinance requirements where applicable.
5. No signs Indicating the location of thiS facility are allowed.
6. Unless a waiver IS obtained from the City of Virginia Beach Department of
Communications and Information Technology (COM IT), a radio frequency
emiSSions study (RF Study), conducted by a qualified engineer licensed to
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practice In the Commonwealth of Virginia, showing that the Intended user(s)
will not Interfere with any City of Virginia Beach emergency communications
facilities, shall be provided pnor to site plan approval for the tower and all
subsequent users.
7 In the event Interference with any City of Virginia Beach emergency
communications facilities anses from the users of this tower, the user(s) shall
take all measures reasonably necessary to correct and eliminate the
Interference. If the Interference cannot be eliminated within a reasonable time,
the user shall Immediately cease operation to the extent necessary to stop
the Interference.
8. Should the antennas cease to be used for a penod of more than one (1) year;
the applicant shall remove the antennas, tower, and related equipment from
the property
. Attachments:
Staff Review
Disclosure Statement
Planning Commission Minutes
Location Map
Recommended Action: Staff recommends approval. Planning Commission recommends
approval. ~
Submitting Department/Agency: Planning Department! ~
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WIRELESS PCS,
LLC (AT&T)
Agenda Items 13 & 14
August 13. 2008 Public Heanng
Staff Planner' Karen Prochilo
REQUEST:
Conditional Use Permit for a communications
tower
Modification of the Conditional Use Permit approved by the City Council on September 26,1995 for
cemetery, mausoleums, columbanum, chapel, administrative offices, eqUipment maintenance and
storage.
CUP - CommUnicatIons Tower
ADDRESS I DESCRIPTION: Property located 631 N. Witchduck Road.
GPIN:
14781005960000
COUNCIL ELECTION DISTRICT:
4 - BA YSIDE
SITE SIZE:
Total site size: 55 acre cemetery
Proposed lease site: 1 ,452 square feet
SUMMARY OF REQUEST
The applicant requests a Conditional Use Permit to construct a
120 -foot high stealth flagpole communications tower on the subject site. The requested tower will
enhance the wireless service for the Witchduck Road and Aragona Boulevard servIce area. ThiS tower
will accommodate AT&T's cellular antennas and one additional carner
The proposed pole will be located towards the entrance of the Rosewood Memonal Cemetery and
replace an eXisting flagpole at thiS location. A bnck wall eight feet tall will enclose the flagpole and AT&T
equIpment cabinets. A Sidewalk and landscaping will encircle the outer penmeter of the bnck wall.
In order for thIS request to be considered, the applicant IS also requesting a Modification to the Conditions
of a Conditional Use Permit permitting a cemetery, mausoleums. columbanum, chapel, administrative
offices, eqUipment maintenance and storage that was approved by the City Council on September 26,
1995. The Conditional Use Permit has one (1) condition:
1 Only those Improvements Identified on the submitted site plan entitled Rosewood Memonal
Gardens, on file with the Planning Department, are approved with thiS request. Any future
expansIon or modification of the eXisting cemetery will reqUire further review and approval by the
Planning Commission and City Council.
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Condition 1 does not Include the use of a communications tower on the subject site and IS requested for
modification to allow the location of a120 -foot high flagpole stealth communications tower and assocIated
equipment.
LAND USE AND ZONING INFORMATION
EXISTING LAND USE: Cemetery
SURROUNDING LAND
USE AND ZONING:
North:
. To the north of the cemetery are single-family dwellings! R 7.5
Residential District
. Across Witchduck Road IS retail! B-2 Community Business
District
. To the east of the cemetery are single-family dwellings / R 7.5
Residential District
. To the west of the cemetery IS a funeral home / 0-2 Office
District
South:
East:
West:
NATURAL RESOURCE AND
CULTURAL FEATURES:
There are no known significant natural resources or cultural features on
this site.
AICUZ:
The site IS In an AICUZ of Jess than 65 dB Ldn surrounding NAS
Oceana.
IMPACT ON CITY SERVICES
MASTER TRANSPORTATION PLAN (MTP) I CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP): N. Witchduck
Road In the VICinity of thiS application IS conSidered a four-lane diVided mInor urban artenal. The Master
Transportation Plan proposes a diVided facility with bikeway within a 100 foot right-of-way. No Capital
Improvement Program projects are slated for thiS roadway In the VICinity of thiS application.
A reservation of 17 feet such that the ultimate right-of-way of 100 feet along Witchduck Road, In accordance
with the Master Transportation Plan amended 10/12/2004 IS requested.
Traffic engineering believes the proposed use will not generate traffjc volumes greater than those within the
eXisting cemetery.
WATER and SEWER: No Impact.
EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of thiS request with the conditions below.
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Comprehensive Plan:
The land use planning policies and pnnclples established for the Primary Residential Area focus strongly
on preserving and protecting the overall character, economic value and aesthetic quality of the stable
neighborhoods located In this area. The type, Size, and relationship of land use, both residential and non-
residential, In and around these neighborhoods should serve as a gUide when consldenng future
development.
The Comprehensive Plan policIes generally support such ancillary uses (communication devices, etc.) In
a utilitarian capacity when they provide necessary and desirable servIces to a community.
Evaluation:
The proposed Conditional Use Permit for a cellular telephone antenna IS compatible with the land use
planning policies of the Comprehensive Plan.
The subject communications tower, equipment cabmets, and the location thereof will comply with local
zoning reqUirements stated In Section 232 of the City ZOning Ordinance, and all federal regulations
required by the Federal Communrcations Commission (FCC) and Federal AViation Administration (FAA).
Section 232 of the City Zoning Ordinance reqUires that no tower be closer to a residential structure than
125 percent of the total height of the tower and antennae. There are no dwellings within the mlnrmum
distance of 150 feet of the base of the proposed 120 feet tall tower
Section 232(b)(1) of the City Zonrng Ordinance stipulates the mlnrmum setback reqUirement from the
base of the tower to any property line abutting a residential use or district must be equal to 110 percent of
the height of the tower, or In thiS case, 132 feet. There are no residential property lines within the
minimum 132 foot setback.
The proposed tower satisfies the criteria for wireless communication facility locations In Section 232 of the
City Zoning Ordinance.
The applicant submitted the required structural report Indicating that the proposed tower's deSign meets
the reqUirements of the International Building Code. The applicant also submitted a NOnlonrzlng
Electromagnetic Radiation Report (NIER), Indicating that emiSSIons do not result In ground level exposure
at any pOint outside the facility and IS within compliance with all regulatory agencies and standards.
In sum, staff concludes that the proposed tower IS consIstent with the standards provided In the City
ZOning Ordinance for Wireless communication towers. As the proposed tower will be a 120- foot high
stealth structure, deSigned as a flagpole with up to three (3) panel antennas, it IS Staffs conclUSion that
thiS tower will not be IntruSive to the visual aesthetics of the community and that thiS location represents
the best alternative for the need In service.
The request for the Modification to the Conditional Use Permit for the cemetery and the Conditional Use
Permit for the communications tower to be located on thiS property IS recommended for approval with the
conditions below.
CONDITIONS
1 Only those Improvements Identified on the submitted site plans entitled "Rosewood Memorial
Gardens" and AT &T N. Witchduck Aragona Blvd NF351C VirgInia Beach, VA 23462 (Sheets T-1, T-2,
SP-1 ,C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, C-5, C-6, C-7, L-1 & L-2 with a reVISion date 02/28/08), prepared by SAI
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Communications with consultants ALLPRO Consulting Group, Inc., on file with the Planning
Department, are permitted. Any future expansion or modification of the eXisting cemetery will reqUire
further review and approval by the Planning Commission and City Council.
2. When developed and Installed, the tower and antennas shall be In substantial conformance with the
plans entitled, "AT & TN. Witchduck Aragona Blvd NF351C Virginia Beach, VA 23462 ((Sheets T-1, T-
2, SP-1 ,C-1, C-2, C-3. C-4, C-5, C-6, C-7, L-1 & L-2 with a reVISion date 02/28/08), prepared by SAI
Communications with consultants ALLPRO Consulting Group, Inc. These plans have been exhibited to
City Council and are on fife with the Planning Department.
3. The tower shall be limited to a total height of 120 feet. In no Instance shall the antennas be Installed
higher than the eXisting 120-foot high tower
4. The applicant shall Install an 8 feet tall brick wall with privacy gate around the proposed
telecommunication tower and ground eqUipment as depicted on the site plan. No barbed wIre shall be
permitted. LandscapIng around the tower shall comply with the City ordinance requirements where
applicable.
5. No signs Indicating the location of this facility are allowed.
6. Unless a waiver IS obtained from the City of VirgInia Beach Department of Communications and
Information Technology (COM IT), a radio frequency emiSSions study (RF Study), conducted by a
qualified engIneer licensed to practice In the Commonwealth of Virginia, showing that the Intended
user(s) will not Interfere with any City of Virginia Beach emergency communications facilities, shall be
prOVided pnor to site plan approval for the tower and all subsequent users.
7 In the event Interference with any City of VirgInia Beach emergency communications facilities arises
from the users of this tower, the user(s) shall take all measures reasonably necessary to correct and
eliminate the Interference. If the Interference cannot be eliminated within a reasonable time, the user
shall Immediately cease operation to the extent necessary to stop the Interference.
8. Should the antennas cease to be used for a penod of more than one (1) year; the applicant shall
remove the antennas, tower, and related equipment from the property.
NOTE: Further conditions may be required during the administration of applicable City Ordinances.
Plans submitted with this application may require revision during detailed site plan review to meet all
applicable City Codes and Standards.
The applicant is encouraged to contact and work with the Crime Prevention Office within the Police
Department for crime prevention techniques and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
(CPTED) concepts and strategies as they pertain to this site.
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I DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
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APPLICANT DISCLOSURE
If the applicant IS a corporation, partnership, firm, business, or other unincorporated
organization, complete the following:
1. list the applicant name followed by the names of all officers, members, trustees,
partners, etc. below: (Attach list if necessary)
New Cingular Wireless PCS. llC (Va 'AT&T')
2. List all businesses that have a parent-subsldiary1 or affiliated business entitj
relationship with the applicant: (Attach list if necessary)
AT&T Mobility llC
o Check here if the applicant IS NOT a corporation, partnership, firm, business, or
other unincorporated organization.
PROPERTY OWNER DISCLOSURE
Complete thiS section only if property owner IS different from applicant.
If the property owner IS a corporation, partnership, firm, business, or other
unincorporated organization, complete the follOWing:
1. list the property owner name followed by the names of all officers, members,
trustees, partners, etc. below: (Attach list if necessary)
SCI Virginia Funeral Services, Inc.
2. List all businesses that have a parent-subsldiary1 or affiliated business entitj
relationship with the applicant: (Attach list if necessary)
o Check here if the property owner IS NOT a corporation, partnership, firm,
bUSiness, or other unincorporated organization.
1 & 2 See next page for footnotes
Does an offiCIal or employee of the City of Virginia Beach have an Interest In the
subject land? Yes _ No ~
If yes, what IS the name of the offiCial or employee and the nature of their Interest?
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List all known contractors or bUSinesses that have or will provide services with respect
to the requested property use, Including but not limited to the providers of architectural
services, real estate services, financial services, accounting services, and legal
services: (Attach list if necessary)
LeClalrRyan, SAI Communications, AT&T, Allpro Consulting Group, Inc.
1 "Parent-subsidiary relationship. means "a relationship that eXIsts when one
corporation directly or Indirectly owns shares possessing more than 50 percent of the voting
power of another corporation: See State and local Government Conflict of Interests Act, Va.
Code ~ 2.2-3101.
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subSidiary relationship, that eXists when (i) one bUSiness entity has a controlling ownership
Interest In the other bUSiness entity, (ii) a controlling owner In one entity IS also a controlling
owner In the other entity, or (iii) there IS shared management or control between the bUSiness
entities. Factors that should be conSidered In determining the eXistence of an affiliated
bUSiness entity relationship Include that the same person or substantially the same person
own or manage the two entities; there are common or commingled funds or assets; the
bUSiness entities share the use of the same offices or employees or otherwise share activities,
resources or personnel on a regular baSIS; or there IS otherwise a close worKing relationship
between the entities." See State and local Government Conflict of Interests Act, Va. Code ~
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CERTIFICATION: I certify that the Information contained herein IS true and accurate.
I understand thaI. upon receipt of notification (postcard) that the application has been scheduled for
public hearing, I am responsible for obtalnmg and posting the reqUired Sign on the subject property at
least 30 days poor to the scheduled public heanng according to the Instructions In thiS package. The
undersigned also consents to entry upon the subject property by employees of the Department of
~nnlng to photograph and VIew the site for purposes of processing and evaluating thiS application.
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List all known contractors or businesses that have or will provide services with respect
to the requested property use, Including but not limited to the providers of architectural
services, real estate services, financial services, accounting services, and legal
services: (Attach list if necessary)
LeClalrRyan. SAI Communications. AT&T. Allpro Consulting Group, Inc.
1 "Parent-subsidiary relationship" means "a relationship that eXists when one
corporation directly or Indirectly owns shares possesSing more than 50 percent of the voting
power of another corporation." See State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act, Va.
Code 9 2.2-3101.
2 "Affiliated bUSiness entity relationship" means "a relationship, other than parent-
subSidiary relationship, that eXists when (i) one bUSiness entity has a controlling ownership
Interest In the other bUSiness entity, (ii) a controlling owner In one entity IS also a controlling
owner In the other entity, or (iii) there IS shared management or control between the bUSiness
entities. Factors that should be considered In determining the eXistence of an affiliated
bUSiness entity relationship Include that the same person or substantially the same person
own or manage the two entities; there are common or commingled funds or assets; the
bUSiness entities share the use of the same offices or employees or otherwise share activities.
resources or personnel on a regular baSIS; or there IS otherwise a close working relationship
between the entities." See State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act, Va, Code 9
2.2-3101.
CERTIFICATION: I certify that the Information contained herein IS true and accurate.
I understand that, upon receipt of notification (postcard) that the application has been scheduled for
public heanng, I am responsible for obtaining and posting the reqUired sign on the subject property at
least 30 days pnor to the scheduled public heanng according to the Instructions In thiS package. The
undersigned also consents to entry upon the subject property by employees of the Department of
Planning to photograph and view the site for purposes of processing and evaluating thiS application.
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Officers and Directors
Title Name
8171 SCI Virginia Funeral Services. Inc.
Director James S Young
Director Judith M Marshall
Director Susan L Garrell
President James S Young
Vice President Curtis G Briggs
Vice President Sara F Beaves
Vice President Michael L Oecell
Vice President
Vice President Lon E Spilde
Vice President Christopher Sean Mullens
Secretary Judith M Marshall
Assistant Secretary Susan L Garrell
Treasurer Kevin J GraJek
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Items #13 & 14
New Cingular Wireless PCS, L.L.C. (T/A AT&T)
ModificatIOn of ConditIOns
ConditIOnal Use PermIt
631 North Witchduck Road
DIstnct 4
BaysIde
August 13,2008
CONSENT
Joseph Strange: The matter IS agenda Items 13 & 14. It IS an applicatIOn of New Cingular
Wireless PCS, L.L.C. (T/A AT&T) for a ModificatIOn of the ConditIOnal Use PermIt
approved by City Council on September 26, 1995 for a cemetery, mausoleums,
columbanum, chapel, admmIstratIve offices, eqUIpment mamtenance and storage. The
pr~perty IS located at 631 North Witchduck Road. And an applicatIOn of New Cingular
Wireless PCS, L.L.C. for a ConditIOnal Use PermIt for a CommunIcatIOn Tower. The
property IS located at 631 North Witchduck Road, DIStnCt 4, BaysIde, WIth eIght conditIOns.
LIsa Murphy' Good afternoon Madam ChaIr, Vice ChaIr and members of the Planmng
CommIssIOn. My name IS LIsa Murphy and I'm here today on behalf of the applicant New
Cingular Wireless PCS, L.L.C. We agree to the conditIOns. We apprecIate you puttmg us on
the consent agenda. I would like to thank Karen Prochilo for workmg WIth us to really find a
good locatIOn for thIS facility. Thank you.
Joseph Strange: Thank. yuu. Is l.h~~ any opposItIon to thIS matter bel11g placed on the
consent agenda? The ChaIrman has asked DavId Redmond to reVIew thIs Item.
DavId Redmond: Thank you Mr. Strange. The applicant, New Cingular Wireless PCS,
L.L.C. requests a ConditIOnal Use PermIt to construct a 120 foot hIgh stealth flagpole
communIcatIons tower on thIS SIte. The requested tower will enhance the wIreless servIce for
the Witchduck Road and Aragona Boulevard servIce area. ThIS tower will accommodate
AT &T's cellular antennas and one additIOnal carner. The proposed pole will be located
towards the entrance of Rosewood Memonal Cemetery and replace an eXIstmg flagpole at
thIS locatIOn. A bnck wall eIght feet tall will enclose the flagpole and AT&T eqUIpment
cabmets. Sidewalk and landscapmg will enCIrcle the outer perImeter ofthe bnck wall. Staff
believes the proposed ConditIOnal Use PermIt for a cellular telephone antenna IS compatible
WIth the land use and Plannmg's poliCIes ofthe ComprehensIve Plan and supports the
applicatIOn. The CommISSIon IS unaware of any OppOSItIon to thIS applicatIon and It too
supports It by consent.
Joseph Strange: Thank you Dave. Madam ChaIrman, I will make a motIon to approve
agenda Items 13 & 14.
JanIce Anderson: A motIon by Joe Strange.
I I
Item #13 & 14
New Cingular Wireless PCS, L.L.c. (T/A AT&T)
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Barry KnIght: I'll second It.
JanIce Anderson: A second by Barry KnIght.
AYE 10 NAY 0 ABSO
ANDERSON AYE
BERNAS
CRABTREE AYE
HENLEY AYE
HORSLEY AYE
KA TSIAS AYE
KNIGHT AYE
LIV AS AYE
REDMOND AYE
RUSSO AYE
STRANGE AYE
ABSENT 1
ABSENT
Ed Weeden: By a vote of 10-0, the Board has approved Items 13 & 14 for consent.
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Mayor R. Jones: I hope the members of Council observed that a map was included with the
1IU.nutes for the 100 foot buffer along the creek line of the theme park, so that, 1.ll
essence with the approval of the minutes would go the approval of that map as defining
the line that was contemplated during the discussion. Do we hear a lIlotion for the
approval of tbe minutes of the June, Mrs. Henley, I'm Ilorry.....
CouncLLwoman Renley. "1 have a questLon about the condltl.OnS on the theme park, the
hout's of operanon. I know there was so Dluch discussion, perhaps we all remember
certain things. 1 thought that the mldnight clo81.ng only appl1.ed to weekends and
hol1.days throughout the entire 8\!a80n. This says that weekdays. I'm not real sure.
Maybe someone needs to clar1fy this point."
Mayor Jones: "Mrs. KcClanan, did you lIake that motion'?"
Councilwolllan McClanan: "Yes sir, I did make that motion, and I believe the way 1 phased
the question was that there was some dl.ScuSS10n about it. It was /DY intent that it
appll.ed from Memoc1.al Day to Labor Day, but 1 think there was some discussion otherwise
that possibly it would only be the weekend. The way 1 made the mot ion is the way I
thmk Lt is worded unless the majority of Council feels differently about it."
CouncJ.lw01ll8n Henley: "Since I didn't vote Ln favor of it, maybe 1'11I not, that's not the
reason Why I voted aga1nst it. My understanding of lt was that J.t was g01ng to be until
mldnight only on weekends and holLdays totally, and even dur1.ng the summer it would be
Just ten o'clock on other days. That was my understanding. I was Ilot real clear on
that. Maybe others of you understand otherwise."
Councilman Fentress' "Mr. Mayor, 1 don't believe there was any condition placed on the
12 o'clock closing, however, I, in later conversation with some of the management durlng
the meetl.ng, I think that it was mentloned that dealing wLth the staff, tt would
probably work that down to close when they want to. People aren't gOLng to stay there
tlLl mldnight to start off with. I assume that wlll be handled with the staff."
Mayor Jones: "1 thl.nk our purpose here Is slmply to make corrections in what ever is on
che record of the meeting and not to reconsider the 1 tem. and 1 f I thlnk the maker of
the motion has said that they are accurately reflected, 1f at a subsequent time some one
wants to change some of those conditions, I th1.nk that would tak.e another matter. 1
don't think that's LII order for the adoption of the llIJ.nutes. Do I hear a motIon for the
adoption of the minutes of the meetIng of June 23, 198&."
Councilman Relschober: "So move."
Mayor Jones: "Mr. HeiSchobec moves."
Councilman Fentress: "Second"
Mayor Jones. "Mr. Fentress second. Please vote"
Councllwoman Henley: "If we don't think that this is correct, then we vote no. Is that
correct? I've never voted no on the minutes before."
Cl ty Clerk: "Mr. Moss, may I have your verbal."
Counci iman Moss
"Aye, 1 must not have been fast enough."
City Clerk: "The vote is seven, excuse me six, seven with Mr. Moss's verbal to approval
the minutes of June 23rd including the map."
End.
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Mr. Cro1llWell: "I understand that J.f you walk out to the most dutance point on the
(inaudible), you can see what lS there noW'."
Councilman R. Jones: "Is anything going to be done about it."
Mr. Cromwell: (inaudible)
End.
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Vice Mayor McClanan: "Well, lt's right by the what's there now though."
Councl.lman 8aum: "And the (inaudible)."
.Ir. Cromwell: "Mrs. Henley, that's where we propose to do the expan810n of the water park,
put the lazy rl.ver facility in. The parks will be lntegrated."
Councilwoman Henley: "But 1 think the reco1lUllendatlon that came from the staff and the
PlannLng CommissLon would have included all of that arca in the buffer, the 200 foot buffer
would have Lncluded all of that area."
Councilman 8aum: -That's not the way I read it."
CounCl.!lotOlll8n Henley: "Yes, but I can ask Mr. Whitney to check.....
Councilman 8aum: "If you look at the Dl8P, that 200 feet.....
Councilman L. Jones: "The map doesn't shoW' that."
City .fanager' "Thl.S one does."
Councilman 8aum: "Vell, it certainly lsn't necessary. What are you doing?"
CouncilwoDl8o Henley:
IIlOnths."
"The Planning CommisSl.on looked at thLS very closely for three
Councilman Baum: "They're not experts either. That doesn't prove anything."
Councilwoman Henley: (inaudlble)
Counci lman Baum: "They do have some good points, but they're not LOOX rJ.ght all of the
time. Not even 90%."
Vice Mayor McClanan: "When you look 00 the map. that is where it divides. 1 think that's
suff1c~ent. ..
lotr. Cromwell: (inaudible)
Mayor Hcischober: "Essent~ally, aren't we bufferIng Owl's Creek."
Hr. CrOlllWell: "You're creating a buffer, Mayor Heischober, from thill point 100 feet to....
Major HeLschober' "Yes, to the center lLne of the tributary."
Councilman B8um: "As far as I'm concern, the staff stLIl has latitude on that (l.naudible)
whether the (Inaudible) or not. 1 don't know why they can't work with what they've got."
Mayor Heischober: "Alright, there's a motion on the floor, who second?"
Councilman BaUIII: "I did."
Mayor Reischober: ..the motion has been second."
Councilman McCoy: "I call for the quest lon Hr. Mayor."
Mayor Heischobec: "The vote is open."
City Clerk: "Mr. Mayor, may ! ask YOI1, are you votIng on the amendment or on the amended
motIon?"
Mayor He~schober: "Amended motion."
City Clerk: By a vote of eight to two you have approved the applicatlon for Aqua Sports,
Inc. Conditional Use Permlt Irttb an amendment to item three condition, the amendment to
item number eight about the Memorial Day and Labor Day, weekends. holidays, and adding any
changes In plans come back to City Coutlcll."
Councilman R. Jones: "Hr. Mayor, could I ask Hr. Cromwell one question?-
Mayor Heischober: "Yea slr"
Council..n R. Jones: "Just as a matter of Interest, there is a point of Wildwater Rapids
that you can see from the eX1.StLng facility, what Is gOl.ng to be done, if anythl.ng."
Ill!
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Vice Mayor KcClanan. "You mean 10 the P-17"
Councl.lwoman Oberndorf: "Yes. Because he Bald d 1t were 200 feet, that the first 100
feet wouldn't have anything 10 it, but the second 100 feet back further would have whatever
he had, l' m sorry. it's been three hours now, and 1 don' t remember."
Mr. Crolllwell. "I don't think we can do. Mrs. Oberndorf. anything 1n P-l. We'll keep them
all out, Mrs. Oberndorf."
Councilwoman Oberndorf: "They are out of the 100 feet. but they will be ln the second 100
feet. You w111 have those cars in the second 100 f~et."
Mr. Cromwell: "Yes ma'am. The question was the P-l and the 100 feet, and they w11l be
kept out of there completely."
Vice Mayor McClanan: "We can put some kind of markers in there that show the point at
whIch you know the line IS so It wlll be there."
Mr. Cromwell: "Yes ma'am. My clients want to cooperate, they've gone to a lot of trouble
and expense.-
Vice Mayor McClanan: "I apprec late that ve ry much, I really do."
Mayor Heischobcr' "Mrs. McClanan, we're gOLng back to the origlnal motlon, and I think
that we need an amendment to that for the P-l."
Vice Mayor McClanan: "Yes, I would .....
City Clerk. "Hr. Hayor, should we withdraw the whole motion and start over?"
Mayor Helachober: "What?"
City Clerk: "Should we wLthdraw the whole first motion and start over (inaudible)."
Mayor Helschober: "That's what Mrs. McClanan 18 gettLng ready to do."
Vice Mayor McClanan: "The ~otlon then will be the same with the exception, the cond1tions
of the motlon will be the same except for item number three, which will indicate that the
applicant will re:!:one the 100 foot buffer as will be designated on the map and also wlth
markers on the property to, that wlll be rezoned to P-I. The vegetation, the statement in
here the 'no disturbance or modification', that will be modified to indicate that the
applicant w1ll work with the staff as to what alterations or vegetation 1s necessary within
the buffer. Is that agrecable1"
Mr. Cro~well: "Yes ma'am."
CouncJ.lman Baum: "And the 100 foot strip extends from northeast of the property to the
center iine of thlS tributary."
Mayor Reuchober: "That's a good..."
Vice Mayor ~lcClanan: "Yes."
Councilwoman Uenley: "Have to go aU the way around the way the 200 foot buffer was
proposed."
City Clerk: "Mr. Bau~. I didn't hear you.
Councilman BaU!ll: "Frail the northern property on Owl's Creek to the center Une of the
tributary which is marked number two there."
Vice Mayor McClanan: "Yes, and where it d1.v1des. up to the.....
Councilman Baum: "That's the only area that 1S visible from the Marine Science Museum, the
other's not accompllshlng that."
CouncllwOlII8n Henley: "That Ileana there wJ.l! be no buffer at all from the ensting
Wildwater Rapids? No proh1b1tl.on on lltllinng that area down to that open..."
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Councilwoman H.enley: ~ The City Attorney is Parliamentarian."
City Attorney' "The point of order is restricted to the body itself, not to (inaudible)."
Vice Mayor McClanan: "I think we need some specific markers, would you show me again what
part you are willing to rezone to P-11"
Mr. CrOlllwelL "100 feet all the way down here from., this 1s the end of the property which
18 small tributary coming in. The Navy owns all of this. (inaudible) 100 feet down here
to the north edge of this creek co.lng in here."
Speaker: "Mr. Mayor, we can't hear. I can't hear, sir."
Mr. Cromwell: "That's all you need to buffer the museum."
Vice Mayor HcClanan: .'And to Just, Just there iihere it turns. You don't m1nd to right
there."
Mr. Cromwell: "No ma'am. That.s.....
Speaker: "I'm sorry, we can't hear. 1 can't here back here."
Vice Mayor McClanan: "Is the rest of the Council alllendable to that? Because to me this lS
ideal, and it's certainly, H's not ideal, but H'S better than.....
Counc1lman McCoy: "I don't see anything, yes, except for.....
Councilman L. Jones: "Mrs. McClanan, if you, I'm perfectly happy myself with the P-l, W1.th
the 100 foot P-l, but, there aga~n, 1f you're going back to the 100 feet, 1 would like to
hal/e the vegetation myself."
Councilman Jennings: "Revegetation."
Councilman L. Jones: "Revegetation."
Councilman 8aom: "Well, why not staff review of that, because.....
Counciiman 8aum: "Okay. If HI'S. McClanan 1s wilb.ng to go with the P-I, 1..."
Mayor Hel.schober: "Alright, do we have.....
Counc.llwoman Henley: .'You asked l.f, I don't know who you were asking.....
Vice Mayor McClanan: "All of you."
Counc.llwoman Henley: "I would fecI 1.t would have to stlck with what the Planning
CODllD1Sston recommended. I think they spent three lDOnths, we've had one week w1th this
Information, and they hal/c sub-committees, and this 1s what was recommended. 1 WQuld not
be able co deviate from the conditIons that they imposed."
Councilman Baum: "At the same time I'm sure each and everyone of us thought about this a
lot 8S we were going through l.t, and 1 know my previously conceived notion was that ~f
you've really got iOO feet, that would be acceptable, but otherwise 200 feet. I think this
P-l is as close as we're g01ng to get."
Counc1.lman L. Jones: "That's a good solutton, that's the way to go.
Vice Mayor McClanan: "1 th1.nk it's the nellt thing to gettlng it, It would be sl.lIlply.
Would you not, Hr. Bimson.....
City Attoroey~ ""es, I would."
Vice Mayor McCianan: "Cause I discussed this with Hr. Bimson last week about what lllethods
we could, if we couldn't obtain title, what would be the next best, I think this addresses
that in a way because it will be like other P-l areas In the city."
Counc.llwoman Oberndorf: "Hay I ask one quas tion, HI's. ~lcClanan? In your 100 foot
preservation, will that still include those little thIngs we saw in the first rendl.tl.on of
the park that Mr. Robertson sal.d that would be some type of ant1.que car that runs through
it nnd somethlng else that someone else asked about a squiggly black hne."
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Counc~lman McCoy: "The motion ~s 100 feet."
Councilman Fentress: "1 know what his was, 1 W8S talking about Mrs. McClanan's, and every
body was talk1.ng about the staff working with the people. 1'18 just wondering about what
kind of latitude do they have."
Councilman McCoy: "If there are any major changes, you're going to have to C011lC back us
for change of cond1.tion. If lIinor, they're notLEy us."
Major Rcischober: ftAlrlght, if there's no further discussion, we'll vote on the substitute
motion. "
City Clerk: ftThe vote ~s five to five, your motion is lost."
Mayor Heischober: "Alright, we'll vote on the orlgtnal mot1.on, which is the 14 itellS and,
Hrs.. McClanan, correct me if I'm wrong now. On item number thrr.e, vegetatlon or
revegetation, it says no disturbance on modtficatlon of the eXIsting contours, we're going,
I tlunk, actually you've modified that say, revegetat1.on as determined 8S needed."
Councilman L. Jones: "If you're going to the 200 feet, 1 don't care about th~ revegetation
one way or the other, Hr. Mayor, it's up to Mrs. McClanan whIch ever way she wants it."
CounCIlman McCoy: "I don't either."
Mayor Ileischober: "Okay then, we' 11 go back."
Councilman Baum: "If you do it nght, you can improve the situation. But you can get a
bunch of silk In there c1atUling your revegetat ing If you're IIOt very careful. Nature can
do a better Job then that.~
Councilman L. Jones: "The reason 1 wanted the revegetation Is that I felt the 100 feet
that it would be necessary."
Hr. Crotllwcll. "Krs. KcClanan, would 100 feet wlth a P-l loaning design8tlon satisfy you'!
We can't gtve the property, it's a problem I can't explain nOli, but It can't be done."
Vlce Mayor McClanan: "Now 1 think we're talking. You liould be willlng agree to the P-l
designation?"
Mr. Cromwell. "On the 100 feet where you need it."
Vice Mayor McClanan: "You'd have to come Ln w1.th..."
Hr. Cromwell. "From this point through here. But we want you to approve the balance of It
tonight. Yes ma'ma."
Vice Mayor M.cClanan: "You would not have a problem with that as a condition?ft
Mr. Crotllwell: "100 feet froll this creek down to here is of the dezone preservation
district, and of course. that would necessItate revegetatlon."
Councilman L. Jones: "that's a good solution."
Hr. Moody Stallings: "Mr. Mayor, could I have a point of order please."
Mayor Heischober' "No sir, you're out of order."
Mr. Stallings: "1 was asklng for a POI-Dt of order. ra18e a point of order if I eould by
proceedings. Is that improper to raIse that? There's been a motion made and now the
applicant's negotiation with Council, and 1 want to know if that's proper procedure."
Mayor ReI-schober: -Well, I'm not an attorney nor a Judge."
Mr. Stallings: ftYou're ruling me out of order?"
Mayor Heischober: "Yes."
Mr. Stallings: "Alright."
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to review and work wLth the people on and I think for our purposes of passing this tonight,
we need to include thu, but 1 am qui te sure you do not need to go all the way back in
there with the 200 feet, but I thLnk that has to be"
Me. Cromwell: "That is what the Staff has recommended, that LS why I asked the quest Ion."
Vice Mayor McClanan.
morning, I think we"
"I am not willing to change that here tonlght at 12:30 Ln the
CouncLlman McCoy: "Hr. Mayor, I hate to Lnt~rtupt, but I thLnk we can talk about this all
night. I think you have made your point and 1 think you are gOlng to stlck with Lt and the
only way to find out, 1 am Willing to make a substitute motion and see if everybody on
CouncLI agrees with your posltion or nu.ne. If au.ne falls, then I wLll vote for yours, I
have no problem wLth that, but that way you 101111 solve It, we could go on all night arguing
about this, but I am wiLLing to IlIllke a subs tLtute 1II0t Lon, that this be approved with the
same conditions as Mrs. McCIanan enumerated on except that the buffer strip be 100 feet."
Councilman Jennings: "Second."
Councilman L. Jones: "Was the original motion seconded."
Mayor Reischober: "By Mr. BaUlll."
Councilman McCoy: "This way we get it off of consent anyway.
Mayor HeLschober: "That's a substitute motlon?"
Councllman McCoy: "That's a substitute motJ.on."
Mayor Heischobcr: "All tbe conditions that was, now there was..."
Councilman L. Jones. "Iolhat is the substitute motton?"
CouncLlman McCoy: "The same as Mrs. McClanan's ~xcept that the buffer be 100 feet Lnstead
of 200 feet."
Councilman 1.. Jones: "You don't have the revegetation then."
Counc.1lman McCoy: "Well, that can be added In. 1 have no problem with that part of 1.t.
If that's the case, then 1 think that the revegetation might take car~ of some of the
problems, so l' 11 make that a part of the motion."
CouncIlman L. Jones: "Mrs. McClana'l did say if revegetauon was LndLcated, that at some
places staff would work wLth the app11cant in that connectlon. I'm I correct."
Councilun McCoy: "Basically the same thing."
Councllun L. Jones: "Mainly, what you've got to do is keep thosc four-wheel drJ.ves off if
you want nature to start working."
Councllman L. Jones: ..Would your applicant have control over that? r presume he would."
Mr. Cromwell: "Ob yes sir. You're talking about these lanes here, very differently.
There would be not access to It unless they come Ln frolll the Navy side and not on the
applLcant's property....
Mayor HeLschober: "There's a substitute motlon on the floor that 14 conditions, that this
be approved with 14 conditions changlng condition number threc to 100 foot buffer, to 100
feet."
Counci Iman McCoy: "With vegetatJ.on."
~~yor Helschober' .'With vegetation
Counciiman McCoy: "With revegetat1.on."
Mayor He1schober. "With revegetatLon as nceded. ..
Councillll8n Fentress. "Just want to ask one questlon. When we talk about the staff working
with them after we approve the 100/200 foot buffer, what klnd of staff latitude do we have
to adjust the buffer. I don't know whether 1 understand that. I understand..."
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Staff goes out and says two trees were knocked down, you call them up, you have Mr. Janazck
call th.em and say you eIther repLant those two trees or we are revoking your condItional.
use perm1t, 1t Is that simple."
Vice Mayor McClanan: "Well, I think, Mr. Cromwell, there is more at stake here than Just
that. We are talking about 3 cOlUlltment the City has ude wlth, and I do not mean to
belabor the point, it 1s late, but we have spent a lot of money on the Museum of MarIne
Sciences, but what we have gained 1n posltive lIllage for tbe City I thInk has been worth a
lot of money and 1 think it is very possible for us to lose that value. The papers all
over thls State and In adjoining statt!8, gave us the best coverage th1S City has receIved
on anyone thing in this City that I can remelllber, all over the State, Richmond, Newport
News, so forth and 1 thlnk that to maintain that 1.mage we have to stick to this, and I
think we are not saYIng, Just as Mr. Baum said, that it 1S a posltive 200 feet, tt may be
as the Staff reviews it, 1.t may be Ln places that Lt I118Y not be that. but 1 think we have
to include this for the 1lI8x1mUII to achieve the effect that we want."
Hr. Cromwell "Are you telling us also that these old tire tracks, the places that are
denuded, do you us to replant those or not?"
Vice Mayor McClanan: "I thought I answered Mr. Jennings by saying that most of this Number
3 I agreed With the Staff's reco~endation on not disturbing what was wLthin that buffer,
but If when the Staff revlewed this, they felt that there were some points that needed to
be that were really bad were the ba-ha~ng and so forth L8 all going on, that they could
1ndud/! that In theLr requirement, but I do not really agree with all of thill that was
8ub1llitted to uS as what all would be done 10 revi81ng what nature has done and the other
parts of It. 1 would prefer to go baaically with whllt the Staff recommended."
Councilman R. Jones: "While they are confernng, 1 wonder if I cou Id ask a question. I
can see the 200 feet or something substantial Ln terms of vlsual barrier from up here, but
200 feet out of here which nobody can see, what L8 the point of all that?"
Counc~lman Baum: "Well, that 1s the type of thing that the Staff might alter and then 1IIa.y
also be stTaight-sided dltch, whatever lt is."
CounCilman R. Jones: "I IIlelln that is where thlS part cannot be seen from up here, but th~s
was going to be where the tidal flow was gOlng to be improved and the marsh was going to be
re'~stabUshed, that all seems to me to be very posit~ve."
Vice Mayor McClanan: "Well, it may be In that part. That is what I all saying, but we do
not have a review that goes into each of these stt!p-by-step and I would prefer to make thlS
recommendation on the wider side, with the Wider margin and if the Staff finds that that is
110t needed, then we can certainLy change that. But I would prefer to go with the maxtmulll."
Councilman R. Jones: "Well, does that mean, for Instance, this little bridge eould not be
put in?"
Vice Kayor tlcClanan. "'!.'hey already have a permit and they are work1ng on that Httle
bridge. When 1 was out there, 1sn't that the one that 1 saw? It is there, I do not think
there is much that can be"
City Manager Muehlenbeck: "I think, Me. Jones, that the Staf f have recommended two
exclustons, one at the far north end where it says 'Owl's Creek Scenic Overlook', and,
secondly down at the south end where chey were talking about th~ bridge, I think those were
two exclusions that were already included."
Mr. Cromwell' "Mrs. HcClanan, it is 1mportant chat th~s be clarified. When you are
talking about these two small creeks that come ln, is it 200 feet around them also, because
that takes up 18 and one-half acrcs of hIs property. Or are you Just talklng about the 200
feet down here?"
Councilman R. Jones: "That i8 tne pOl-ot that 1 Just raised."
Vice Kayar HcClanan: "My thought was that that buffer, what we are directing that toward
is the Museum."
Mr. Cromwell: "That is right."
Vice Kayar McClanan: -And that, I would envision as being what you see down here and lnto
the pOlnt. I thlnk we are Bettlng up a park that we have all agreed 1S a good idea for the
City, but at the same time, we are trying to do it with a min1mum problems for a facLlity
that we already have here and the thought is that, Lf it will provide the I/isual and the
audlo buffer up here, I do not know the polnt on your map at which tt should start. 1
cannot tell you 1n thls, but what I am saying 15, 1 think that is something the Staff has
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wanted to ask also if you minded us including the part about any significant changes in the
overall land use plan as subllll.tted would come back to U8~ Just simpLy stated that way,
'Any signl flcant changes in th is plan that you havlJ submit ted? ' "
Mr. Cromwell: "Well, 1 should not think that wouLd present any problem, does J.t? My
cIJ.ents have gone to a great deal of expense to seek out Mr. Robinson and bring him down to
design this. I cannot J.maglne they would go to that kind of expense and trouble to flnd
the beat in the fiel.d and then not baslcalLy be wllhng to Eol.low what he has recollllllt!nded."
Vice Mayor Mc.Clanan: "I agree wlth that, but part of the parks that Mr. Robinson lndlcated
he had been involved in are parks that do not have very much around them, the ones that 1
have been to. It seemed to me that we 3re addressing SOlDe considerat Lons here that go a
little further than some of those sites do. 1 think those were the basic questLons that 1
had to ask. Hr. P1ayor, with those parts of my questions answered I would aalte a motlon
that we grant the conditi.onal use permit baaed on all of these condltlons belng agreed to
by the owner and appl1.cant, as well as the change 1n the Item NUlDber 8 plus the added
cond1.tion about the signlficant changes in the overalL plan."1
Mayor Helschober' "Now, Mrs. McClanan, Number 8 wil.l then read, 'hours of operatJ.on from
10:00 AM to 12:00 midnight?'"
Vice Mayor McClanan. "lrOlll Memorlal Oay to Labor Day and l.f they are open any other tlmes
of the year lt would 8tll1 be 10:00 PH. You know in the sprlng and falL 1 would think that
would be adequate. Weekends and holidays is what we had dIscussed. DurJ.ng the sUlllller."
Coundlun Jennings: "Mrs. McClanan, on Condition Number 3, based on the lnforlll8t1on that
Mr. Louis Jones developed during his questioning process, would you be wllhng to add the
word 'revegetated I?"
Vice Kayor McClanan: "Well, 1 basJ.cally go along wlth the Staff on their recolllll\endation in
that regard and this 1S where thlS condJ.tlon came from and I really, I feel that I really
would prefer to leave it this way."
CouncJ.lman Jennings: "In other words, you are in favor of undisturbed, natural vegetatlon
as opposed to going in and trYLng to give Mother Nature a helping hand?"
Vice Kayor McClanan: "Ycs, 1 think so."
CouncJ.lman Baum: "Well., I will second {t, but 1 do not think that precludes. when they get
to workJ.ng with the Staff, lf between them they come up with SOllIe revisions in that strl.p,
I assume i.t would come to us. But it is quite poss1.ble when you have more time than you do
in this type of atmosphere that, the other thing is this 200-foot width is not gOJ.ng to be
an e~act measurement type thing and they are gOlng to have to draw Lines between the points
and they are gOlng to have to modify if soaewhat on the ground, so 1 do not see that 8S 8
ri.gid thJ.ng, but it is a definite guldellne snd if they sec some good plans and want to go
along with the applicant, I do not see why J.t cannot be brought back."
Vice Mayor KcCIanan: "I think the Staff can work with thelD on that because I think maybe
in some of those places, It mlght need to be done, but all of these things I read that we
got on here, I do not see those liS being essential. L baSicaLly agree with the Staff's
recolIDendatlons."
CounciLman Jennings. wMy second question, would it be possible to consider reducing this
200 feet to 150 feet, which is half a football field?"
Vice Mayor McClanan: "{ do not think I can. If they were wiLL1ng to give tne 100 feet, I
woul.d go with the 100 fect. If J.t were dedicated to us."
Hr. CrOlllWell:
"What difference does that make?"
Vice Kayor HcClanan: "It makes a lot."
Mr. CTOIIIWell: "It should not, though, for the purposes that we are discuSSlng. You know,
aesthetic barrJ.ers and sound accentuation and you tell me g!ve U8 100 feet and it 1s fine,
but If not, we are g01ng to take 200 feet, that is not fair."
Vice Mayor Mc.Cl.anan: "What the rest of Council does :'lad how they feel about it, is
obviously up to thelD, but I"
Hr. Cro.well: "I can appreel.ate your conccrn about trees dissppearJ.ng and I know it
happens, not with these people. Frankly, I have never represented this particular company
before, e~cept for one other occasion. But if you have a conditlonal use permit and your
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Councilman Jones: "It'll come back Ln t1.me."
Or. Levy; "Yes, eventually."
Councilman Jones: "It' 11 be back in two years, but you're right if you chisel pile it or
did something else."
Councilwolll8n Henley; "You've got to get the equipment in there if you do that."
Dr. Levy: "But the equipment 1S gOl.ng to be nearby anyway, and 1. t can back right out of
there, because the trails connect right in the~e.
Councilman Jones' "You're never correct compactlon w1.th a vehLcle like you sa1.d. You use
a chisel plow (inaudible), that compacts it."
Mayor He1.schobcr: "Any other questlons, members o[ the Councll?
p01.nt, I th1.nk.....
I think ",e're at that
CounciLman Jennings: "Could 1 make one further cOl1Dent. 1 gsther that all of this has
been delayed poht1.cally, I get that lllpresslon frolll things I've heard and read, and it
seems to me th1.s Council hss got (inaudible) thlngs going on. There are a number of things
that some people have showed some pride 1n trying to wrap 'em up a 11.ttle bit before they
left, 1 don't know 1.f that's necessanly bad, you're going to have four politicians
replaced by four more politiclan, 1 don't know how you Judge a good politicians from the
bad pol1.ttcians. The business of, the Councll has been concerned wIth theme park when was
it two years ago, it's been a good while ago. If the Planning Commission had not deterred
it twice, it would have been heard earlier, and I don't guess we'd been accused of
anything. The Last t1.me 1 think. they d1.d what we might have approached a nine-hour
meeting, which 1s not the best way when they got to that one hour, I think. after exhaustion
they qUlt. It was an unfavorable environment. l just think. that all that poliUcal stuff
has Just been one politician has accused another, but I don't think. any brand of them is so
pure that they can afford to do that."
Mayor Heischober: "1 will ask the borough Councilman and Vice Mayor McClanan 1f she will
lead us Ln a IIOt1.on."
Vice Mayor McCianan: "Hr. Mayor, 1 had hoped, when I had ask.ed the quest Lon earlier about
the buffer that the property oll11ers would be willing tc) dedicate a smaller buffer, but
since they are not going to do that, I feel that we have to go with the cond1tlon as stated
here, you know, based on the recommendation of our staff. There are a couple of questions
that 1 did want to ask regarding the cond1.t~ons. It seemed to be that .lUllber eight, the
hours of operation are restricted from 10 a.m. to 10 p.lI. I wondered lf that, Mr.
Cromwell, the period from Hemor1.al Day to Labor Day, if we shouldn't glve you all a little
more flexibiL1ty as to the hours? Is 10 o'clock sufficient? 1 mean might there not be on
the weekends you might want to stay open a lIttle bit later?"
Mr. CromwelL "Mr. Gelardi advises me that maybe on the weekend you would. I didn't know
how to respond. Th1.S 15 the first offer of flexibll1.ty we've had so far?"
Vice Mayor McClanan: "1 went through the .....
Mr. Cromwell: "It lIaY be very advantageous to the oll11ers if that was more flexibllity 011
the weekends and hol~days."
Vice Mayor McClanan: "It seems to me that if we simply, on the other application had said
that the hours of operation should be from 10 to 12 midnlghc dunng, we said during the
school teTm. it secms to me a better way to handle Lt might ~ from MemorLal Day to Labor
Day t ilL 12 on the weekends."
Hr. Cromwell: "And holidays?"
Vice Mayor McClanan: "Yes. I haven't dlscu6sed this wlth the Council, but 1 would think
that.....
Mayor He1schober: "Weekends meaning FrLday night, Saturday n~ght, Sunday night? We better
define weekend."
Mr. Cromwell: "z do not know, everyday is like a weekend to a tounst. When they are here
on vacation, days losc their meaning."
Vice Hayor McClanan. "Well, it Just seelDB tn the sUlller, 1 know many 8lI11sement parks
around the country do stay open until midnight and it seemed to me that we should give that
addltional flextbihty. I certainly would not think any later than l1Iidn1.ght, but on
Fridays and Saturdays and holidays and so forth, I would th1.nk it would be.. . And then I
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Mt:. era_ell: "Dr. Levy, they havc Salle more questions for you?"
Councilman Jones: "1 asked Mr. Whitney a question about revegetation of that area that had
been worn down and rotted out and so forth by Jeeps, trucks and everything and motorcycles
and everything going through thet"e. In yout" op1n10n, can it be revegetatcd or not?"
Dr. Levy: "Oh most certalnly. Thcre's no problem. As I sald, my doctr1ne 18 In ecology.
I've been dealing with plans for 20 years. It doesn't look very much like a problem to me
at all, 1n fact, I've seem many examplcs of th1s sort of th1ng done previously. It's
bas1.caLLy a relahvely simple landsCliping Job. I simply don't understand where he 1s
coming from or wherc he got thL~ strange idea that Mother Nature 1S such a beneficent sort
of indl.viduaI that she's so sweet and lovely. I see IlI8ny of her dead ducks floating 1.n
water every spring, it seems to me that we get this strange 1dea that l.f man puts his hands
on it, it's s1nful, there's something wrong, let Mother Nature correct the th1.ng in her own
way. That's sllly, it's not even scientific, If man can ~crew somethl.ng up, certa1nly man
must be able to put a Ilghter hand on somethlng and correct it. What ~e're seeing here is
a plcture of (inaudible) by a bunch of people who had no concern for haVIng but dOlng
anyth~ng but having a lot of fun, that's easily rectifled, eaSIly reasonably rect1fied. We
can create a sitution which is going to reduce the erOSlon presently gOing down into the
marsh. Everybody seeu cot\cet"n about these marshes, yet we're going to let the marshes
suffer for maybe 20 years untl.l Mother Nature decldes to correct it. Mother Nature 1S not
going t.o correct the IlI8rsh back here, because she 18n't going to go tak.e the sill out of
it."
CounCIlman Jones: "Ok.ay, the pOlnt I'm getting at, Dr. I..evy, 1S 1'111 concerned about the
first 100 feet 1n frolll what I think Mr. Baum referred to as the slx-foot contour. But, the
first 100 feet Ln that rot or that roadway and all is with~n that 100 feet. My concern 1s
can it be revegetated rapidly enough to serve for us as a sound buffer and so forth for the
purpose that we'll talking about?"
Dr. Levy: "Number one, as I 1ndicated, it's affect as a sound buffer will be IIlln1.maI.
However. a8 a vlsual buffer, I thlnk 1.t' B critical. Simply going to place an evergreen
buffer right slIack on the edge. The simple fact is that if you stand and look through the
woods, there's no shrub edge. You're going to penetrate and see much deeper into the
woods. If you go an plant native shrubs of the same type that would be grow1.ng there 1n 10
or IS years, and these can be transplanted easily from nursery stock and put in there, the
whole job can be done in a 20-30 days tops. It would have a very beneficlal affect on the
VIsual buffer and it would also make it that much more aestheocally pleasing."
Councilman Jones. "Thank you."
Councilwoman Henler: "You ind1cated something about removlng the silk, you're talking
about dredging out the sllk."
Dr. Levy: "This is the location in which we had dredging, which has taken the contours of
what was a natural little gut In there and boxed it out. So now, we flnd no marsh growing
here, because of the water. there's no edge, it's too deep, 1mmed1ately too deep. We have
no marsh growing In here at all. 1n fact, what we have instead Is erosional undercutt1ng
becausc of the effect of the storm water coming through the ditches and hitting this bank.
You wiil, even if you stop the erosion and you can't plan any marsh in there it's too'deep.
50 the only th1ng you can do is IlIake it shallow. If you were to SOllie bow, wh1ch is
imposs1.ble, make it shallow and not touch the bank, the grass stUI won't grow, because
there's not enough light. It has to be open wlde enough so you can get adequate sun light,
and it has to be tapered in such a way that the water lS shallow enough ln order to plant
the vegetation so it will take and thrive and provide habltat for the young fish and the
crabs and the other (~naudi.ble) that live in that Lnhabitant."
Councilwoman 1\enley: "You also indicated thllt it's gOJ.ng to take 15-20 yeat"s for this area
to overgrow. It seems to me that when you leave something alone, lt grows back a whole lot
faster."
Dr. Levy: "Which area are we referrlng to?"
Councilwoman 1\enley: "The rut."
Dr. I..evy: "The rut area, nght now, is many p laces so hd compact. There wi 11 be
intera1ttent l1.ttIe ditches growing mosqultoes for a long period of tl.me until they
eventually fill up to where the water docs not collect in to them. The ground Is mashed
tIght. It is not the way 1t was onginally where the water could percolat.e dowu'tfard,
vegetatlon could easily penetratc and produce a good coverage. What would have to be done
in part to this area would be to treat 1.t agr\cultutalIy in oeder to loosen the soil, re
a1r it so we have appropriate air penetrating 10 the roots that grow. Otherwise, it's not
going to IlI8lte it, l.t'S going to be very very slow to come back. but anything but weeds,
agricultural weeds."
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Nobody wants polluted water, if they do, they're id10ts. But, by the same token, we Just
approved this canal number two projo:!ct. we Just got word that the Lynnhaven River has been
closed to oystenng. 1 asked the questl.on repeated about the canal nUlllber two project
which is goLng to be dumping millions and ml.ll1ons and millLons of gallons of water into
the upper regl.ons of the Lynnhaven River, and I s81d why can't we get the Army Corps of
Engineers to construct a sl.lk-basin so some of thoBe harmful pollutents, fertilizers from
the farIDS, fertilizers frolll the yards, all of the petro chemicals. I said it before and
let me say it again very qUl.ckly, we made Lynnhaven Mall construct two settlement ponds or
holding basins, and yet the federal government, which 1 understand 1S the culprit here and
not the city, Corps of Engineers sa1d we don't ",ant to build a silk. or a hold1ng basIn."
Counet lman McCoy: "They sa1d it wouldn't work."
CounCilman Jennl.ngs:
everywhere else?"
"Sure it would work, why wouldn't it work there if H'S working
Councilman Bau..: "I stlll say you can talte care of that artificial canal with a huge, you
might say created water shed, it would be a real be aUk basin alright."
Councilman Jennings: "I understand that, John, but it could be dug out, and I'm sure it's
not an engineering fete that's not possible, that's impossible. Often times, we see
private enterprise come before this Council, and we ~mpose upon private enterprise
requirements, conditions, and things that we as a government state, local and federal, are
Just ~gnoring - do as I say, not 85 1 do. That gets to be a little tlring after a wh1le.
I've made my point."
Major Heischober: "Tom, d1d you want to respond to that1"
City Manager: ~Yes, just on a couple of points. I think, Hr. Jennings, there are a number
of proJects, and I'd be happy to l1.st them, even on some highway projects as an example.
"'e try to take that in consideration and do take some acUon. Dr. Jones, you raised a
p01nt earlier of the alignment of General Booth Boulevard and that area. As you recall, we
lie have been. visiting and working some time with the National Guard regarding some nght-
of-way on theIr property to IIIOVC as much of the two lanes as possible on the east side of
the al.lgnment, even though that roadway has not been tied down yet. We have taken that
Into consideration."
CounCilman R. Jones: "Do you k.now what the distances u between that road and..."
City Manager: "No sir, 1 do not know the distance, I'd be happy, from aerial photographs
to get that for you."
Counc1lman Jennings: Ml'm going to bet you it isn't much over 200 feet.?"
Counc11man Jones: "Because 1 remember when 1 walked around, it's not 100 feet, 1 know when
I walked there I was very, 1 paid Attention to can I see the road through here, and if you
look carefully, you can see the sIgns along the road. Baslcally, it's effectively
buffered. "
City Manger: HI remember the first trlp when they were first getting it constructed, Max
took us ~ack there, we (inaudible) back through the mud and the underbrush getting back to
it for the first tlme, it s~emed like it was forever, but walking back it was really quite
close.
Councilman Jones: "From the road..
City Manager: "Yes s1r."
Councilman L. Jones:
Cromwell?"
"Mr. Mayor, Mr. CrOlllWell had 8 expert here, was It Dr. Levy, Mr.
Mr. Cromwell' "He WaS our ecologist."
Councllll8n Jones: "Right. ia he still here?"
Hr. Cromwell: "1 don't know. Dr. Levy."
Counc1.llllan Jone9~ "Are you paying hUD by the hour, by the day. You JlIeao it's not coming
out of your salaTY."
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where they are most needed in the future, it could very well be If thlS ends up being that
type of l.nfractLon. Then, the appropnate lI1ay t th1.nk It 16 to address that 'is for the
City of Virglnis Beach to prograll the appropriate bike way lmprovellent program that is."
CounciLlII8n McCoy: "Then be mentioned speed liuuts for the cOllllllunity which I would assume
Traffic Engineering would be looking st anyway as the development Were to come on line."
Mr. Scott: "Yes sir. I don't kno,", how Mr. Herzke feels, but I don't see any need not to
do what Mr. Thoroughgood urges at tilLS polnt."
Councilman McCoy: "Yes. 'Thank you Mr. Scott."
Councilwoman ltenl.ey: "To follow on those same pOlnts, ~. Scott, the report subautted
submitted by the applicant on transportatlon acceSs ind1.cates that they were proJect 2286
car trips. 1 beUeve in the transcnpt the Planning Co_ission used, it indicates, of
course, we would ha'le to double that for the cars that go ll1. So we're actually talking
about (inaudible). 1 didn't see a vehicle tnp generatlon from the staff."
Mr. Scott: "In a case like that, as we did w1th some of the otber studies, we have to rely
upon estimates I118de by the person that's going to develop this faeilUy."
Counc1.1woman Henley: "'This study indicates that there assessment would have 60% of the
cars coming from the toll road by South Birdneck Road for appro~isately 1372 trips, doubled
would be about 2800. So, we're talking about that many trips through the Seatack
cOllll1unity. 1 know tnat South Birdncck Road is one of our through the CII' for the targeted
cOl1llllunity development proJect. 1 thlnk we've discussed (1.nI\udible}. This study in its
self was indicatlng 60% of the cars would not JlJstlfy (~nalJdible)."
Mr. Scott: "Yes ma'am. We look at projects quite frequently that have associated with
them volumes of traffic greater than that. 1 don't think for 2000 veh~cle trlps per day we
could Justify. or 4000 if it even comes to that, that llie could Jusnfy requinng such
significant off-site improvements 8S for instance widentng Birdneck Road off-site burning
for any length. 1 do think that you will see some break. my own personal feeling, is tbat
you will see some break at Bells Road. it 1011.11 be more sign~ficant south of Bells Road
than H 101111 be north of Bells Road. How D1Uch I don't know. 1 tb~nk that you will see
something there. The only ~sy to be able to tell for sure ts to monltor the results sfter
and be prepared if necessary to make the approprlate lmprovements. Improvements to South
Birdlleck Road should, really should be contemplated anyway."
Mayor Heischober: "Any other questions?"
CouncIlman Jennings: "Mr. Scott, it would seem to me that lf this Council were approve
this conditional use permit, and then lt were proposed in the C1~ public hearing planning
process, I belleve the City Manager has already had two or three public hearings, so we're
looking at funding and moving projects around in the Capltal Improvement Program. Would it
not be reasonable to 8SSUllle that we would be able to expedite the South Birdneck Road
illlprOveDJent proJect?'.
Hr. Scott: "1 would not recoNmend necessarlly dOlng that and here's why. We have a number
of road needs in the c.it)' that edse because of traffic that's on the road today, not
imagine traffic or projected traffic or expected traffic. but traffic that's there today.
My feelings. Mr. Jennings, is when B1rdneck Road gets to a situatlon where that traff~c is
therp., then we'll be in a positlon to measure and to Justify, and if that's the case, then
when it's delDOnstrated that need 1s there and that it can be designed 1n accordance with
the community needs ln that area, then it's time to think about moving.....
Councilman Jennings: "I wasn't clear. I didn't mean today, because I thlnk Mr. Cromwell
said it was five or sIx year buLld-up proJect, so we've got ample tlme, so it seems to be
that it would be reasonable for us to look at merglng the two proJects, the South 8irdueck
Road Improvement Project while the park La in the conS truct 10n stage, so lihen the park
opens. the road 1s finished. That certainly would not seem to me to be unreasonable, and
would probably ~ndicate a llttle blt of proper planning."
Clty Manager: "1 thlnk in add1tion to that, Mr. Jennings. that what Mr. Scott 1S also
saYlng is that we would have to continue welghing that project as compared to other
proJects."
Councllman Jennlngs: "Well, we already know that the demaLns on those roads, and then it
becomes very much a funding project too. The second point that 1 wanted to mske and that
1S Bob Jones hlt on a couple of things that 1 had tr1.ed to allude to when J referred to
the LCAC nOlSe problem that we've got. The big bear 18 two mountaina away and we can see
him and he's coming this way and he's going to eat all of us when they turn those LCACs on.
'Those of us who ate really conccrned about nolse. we've got thst one cOlllng. and it's
definite. The other part that bothers me. the water quality aspect. bothexs alL of us.
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this developer when the people who are all interested in the enVLronment in theLr practice
did not exerCLse anywhere near the conCern for the env~ron~ent that thlS appllcant is. Can
you help me thLnk my way through on that?"
Mr. Whltney: "Mr. Jones, I'm not sure (inaudible). I did not partLcipate in the review of
the site plan of the Madne SC1.cnce Museum on the other ude of the cretlk. It's got
differenent site restraints, there's a lot of things that make the develop~ent of that sLte
different than the developLng of this site. The relative usage of this sl.te lS
considerably different. (Inaudible). I don't know what guidance I can give you..."
Councilman Jones: "You can see where the nature walk is and you can ilee the bare spot
where the Erosion Commission put their facility. Again, it seems like the city's property.
we haven't been demonstrating a great track record ourselves for ail of this envLronmental
protection that we want to put on the prLvate developer. I'm Just gett1.ng a Ilttle uneasy
about it."
Major Heischobcr' "Any other questions for Mr. Whitney? Any other questions for other
~mbers of the staff?"
Councilman McCoy: "I have some concerns about the polnts that Mr. Thoroughgood brought Up.
and I liould Just like for you to clarify for rae what we can do and what we can't do in
regards to his p01nts. One, he asked that Blrdneck Road be Lmproved for 2000 cars, do we
halle that kind of authority to require that?"
Mr. Scott: "Of the developer? No sir, I don't think so. I think that the proper approach
to the Birdneck Road question is to look at the entLre road from General Booth Boulevard to
whatever is terlRinus at the other end appropnate whether it be Bells Road. a lot of
traffic forks off at that point, or possibly all the way through to the southern terminus
at South Birdneck Road prOject where lt's already four lanes. There lS a concern today for
trafhc that goes through that r~sidential neighborhood, one on the thrust of the AQ
prograra or the study we did in conjunction with that is aimed directly at his concern which
has to do in tillS case with lndustnal traffic being unllecessar1ly being routed through
that resLdent1al neighborhood. Of course the thrust of that \s to do what we can to not to
encourage that to continue. It could be, in fact it W'111 be, that if thls project is
approved, there will be some additional teafhc along Biedncck Road. What remains to be
seen. of course. L8 exactly hOli much and what patterns that takes. It's fairly certa1n
that pattern will be a seasonal pattern, it will not be as severe at sOlRe points of the
year as it is at others. The volume of traffic, the increase, could reach anywhere from
1000 vehicle trips per day to perhaps as high as 2500 or 3000 vehicles per day. we really
are Just going to have to wait to see how this park develops, how fully it develops. how
successful it is and exsctly where the traffic is going to come from. We can make guesses
or estimates today as to how much of it will COliC from the resort area itself, in whl.ch
case, I don't think Blrdneck Road will be impacted at all. On other cases, lt won't be
coming from that direct Lon, It will be comlng from other parts of Virg1nla Beach or perhaps
other parts of Tidewater, other parts of the state, in wh~ch case ther~ 1S a chance either
the ent ire length of Birdneck Road or th~ southern length will be impacted to some degree,
again, depending upon the effocts we lUke to affect thl~ routing of that traff1.c, and
depending as well as the exact mag.\itude of that traffic."
Councilman McCoy' "The bottom line ~t thlS point lS ~ don't have any basIs on wh1Ch to
make a requirement of that type?"
~lr. Scott: -No sir, 1 don't think so."
Councilman McCoy: "NumbeT two, proper traffic controls lnstaLl.ed was one of the requests
that was made. I'm assuMing that there will be required traffic lights or whatever foe the
entrance way of the park and that type of..."
Mr. Scott: "Certainly turn lanes and other lIICasures l1ke that will be found appropriate."
Councilman McCoy' "As far a8 the sLte plan?"
Mr. Scott: "Yes sir."
Councilman McCoy' "Adequate pedestrLan and bike ways. I'm
Thoroughgood was referring along the front of the property or what.
not sure whether
What is the.....
Hr.
Mr. Scott: "Again. the only way to appropriately address that is to address it before the
entire length of Birdneck Road. Bike ways have to C01IIe from somewhere. We do have a bike
way improvement program l.n Virginia Beach 8S implemented through the eIP. and It has
provided us with bike ways, you all are fa~lllar with them being constructed where needed.
where deemed to be most needed throughout the city. If lt's deemed that this \S the area
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Councilman Jones: "You're not suggestIng, 1n other words, your suggestion would not be to
ask the developers to do someth1ng to encourage the revegetation of the arear
Mr. Whitney: "No sir, not unless it can be accompany by a landscapIng plan that would
indicate the ell:act nature of the restoration they propose, how it can be conducted, what
~as going to be the final
Counciiman Jones: -Okay, if that were to take place. would that affect your reco~endation
as far as the 200 verses the 100 feet?"
Hr. Whitney: "No air."
Councilman L, Jones: "1 have some questLons for Mr. Scott, but I'll wait until everybody's
through with Hr. Whitney?"
CounciLwoman Renley: "You mentioned a lot of cond1.tions to thIS 200 foot buffer that It
should be measurered from the high water I118rk and so Eorth, are all of those things that
you consIdered important incorporated in thIS?"
Mr. Wh1tney: "Yes ma'am. Everything we consider important has to be has to be (inaudible)
the buffer lneluded In the language transmitted to you by the (Inaudible)."
CouncilwolI\8n Henley: "Did this come, I believe there was a sub-committee of the Planning
Commission. Did this prllD8rl1y come [rolD the studies of the sub-collllllittee and staff
combined?"
Mr. WhItney: (Inaudible)
CouncilwOlIIan Henley: .. I vote for a sub-collllllittee report."
Hr. Whitney: "There was no sub-colllllittee report per say, It was there preference that the
Input derived from the activities of the sub-committee be lncluded In the staff (inaudible)
so it would be part of the written record. There Is no report."
CouncilwOII8n Henley: "This IS the result, then, of the staff's sub-c.oI1lJll1ttee investigation
and study."
Councilman R. Jones: "Mr. Whitney, I don't know if you're the person to ask about this,
but if you know, lI\8ybe you can help enlighten 1IIl!. Do you know what the width is of the
land that the museum sica on on General Booth Boulevard and <Ni's Creek?"
Hr. Whitney: "Off hand I don't. It would Just be a wild guess."
Councilman Jones: "Looking at the map het'e, it looks to me it's about 500 feet, does
anybody know? From General Booth to <Ni's Creek would be 500 feet, that's a pretty good
calculation. When you take the nature walk and you go in " counter-clockwise llIanner, you
get to a point before you go over the little pond, that l8 very close to General Booth
Boulevard, I would guess that's 100 feet at the IDOst 200 feet, it cannot be very far to
General Booth Boulevard from that point. Would you say that it's 100 feet to the righc;-
of -way?"
Hr. Whitney: "I've never beell on the walk l.tself, but 1 hav1ng Looked at the aerials, I
would think that it's a little further than 100 feet to General Booth Boulevard. If you
look at the shde, it's not too much closer to the actual pavement of General Booth
Boulevard than it 1s to the Karlne Science Museum building itself."
Councilman Jones: -It is more or less even with the end of the building. I guess the
people who designed the facility were aware that was going to become a four-lane highway in
the near future, that was on the bond referendum. It seemed to me. when I was back on that
outpost that they have the signs there about the wildlife, that that wa~ falrly buffer from
General Booth Boulevard with not a great deal of distance. 1 also remember the day when
Ms. Creech let all the balloons go down there when we opened up the site, the thing was
very overgrown, You couldn't see the creek from whertl the sign was located. When they
built the IIUS(!Um, the went in and cleared all that stuff out, and !lOW there's not, as far
as I know, hardly a tree, maybe a tree left. r'm getting a sort of fairness here, what's
good for the goose is good for the gander, the people who are for the museum which teaches
us about ecology and the interaction of the environment and life-cycleR and what not,
they've gone in and Just absoluttlly strLpped thls area, they've put a parklng lot in there
with, I hope, appropriate site plan control on the drainage into the creek. But, it
doesn't look to me that the care was taken in the development of that faCIlity matches what
the testimony, the comments that's been made to us tonight, that this deveLoper is willing
to do. I'll sitting here thinking about the matters of fairly (inatldible) and balance
between about what we ar~ trying to requlre as being contemplating we're going to requIre
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across from Owl's Creek. Certainly, the impact, the potential impact that 1t would have
when viewed from the Marine Science Museum. We felt that was an Important feature to
preserve and protect regarding the aesthetic performance on the slte. The last one had to
do wlth nOlse snd l1ght penetration from the site. We realize that vegetation alone w1l1
not sound proof an amusement park, but we do feel that it will enlarge measures to
(1.naudLb1e) must of the noise and light that might i1Dlllanent from a use such as this during
the summer months particularly the evenlng. To that end we felt that the 200 foot or that
a buffer should be configured as follows. 200 feet In wJ.dth, it should be measured
landward from the main high water line of Owl's Creek and its dlstr1butaries, the existing
vegetat10n should be undlsturbed, and that no alteration of the edstLng concord should be
allowed wlthLn the 200 foot buffer. Further, that access to that 200 foot buffer should be
strict Ly minimized to the area WhlCh was shown on one of the site plans that we refer to as
the scenic (inaudible), Lt's on the northeast corner of the parcel, and that area down on
the close proximlty to the southern distributary wh1Ch is referred to as a pedestrian
bridge. We felt those were the tllO areas, j f any at all, were best being accessed within
the 200 foot buffer could be accolBlllodated. That's what we felt ",ere necessary, we feel
that's easily measured, and the clarity of the aspects of the buffer was sufficlent enough
to let there be no (inaudible) tibat we expected to see and have relll8.in witlnn that. We
think that in all cases, 200 feet wou Id be adequate gi"en the retentlon of the eXl.sting
vegetatLon, the trees and the understory, and no alteratlons to the (inaudible)."
Major Heischober: "Questions, IDCllIbers of Councll?"
Councllman Jennings: "Mr. Wll1tney, 200 feet, 300 feet, 100 feet, I think ..ost people on
this Council at one time or another has walked on a football field. If you stand at one
goalpost and look down tbe football field to the other end of the field and look a
goalpost, that's 300 feet. It seems to me 50 yards beLng 150 feet would be aore than
adequate for e"erything you've Just described. Somet1.mes we get caught up in these
dtmenstons, and we lose sLght of what we're really talkl.ng about 1n terms of true distance.
Would you have any problems with 150 feet? A half of a football field?"
Mr. Whitney. "Mr. Jennings, We look.ed at 200 feet, at 100 feet, and we related it on the
site plan on the topographic map to the exact configuration of the shore line, the marshes
along the mainstelll of Owl's Creek and along each dLstributary. The shore hne of the
concourse (inaudlble) even perfect shore ll.ne with graduated concourse up fro. the water.
It was our feel1ng that 200 feet was sufficient to accommodate the (inaudible) nature of
the shore line would penetrate up to the wood area to include enough of It to Yleld some
visual (inaudible). Now a lot of that 200 feet in some areas is slops. In areas where tbe
slop Is lIilder than the actual penetration of the uplands is not going to be that great.
In other areas it will be much greater than where the shore line ..."
Councilman Jennings: "Let 1lIC, if you "'ill, continue my questlon Mr. Whltney. I don't do
this faeC1tiously, I do thlS wah a specific purpose in mind. I was very Interested to
night to hear about all this concern about noise. LP.t me ask you, how WIde Is going to be
the buffer around the LCAC base that's gOlng to produce dec1.ble levels within the 90 to 100
range around L1ttle Creek Amphibious Base which Is Just a stone's throw up General Booth
Boull!vard from tIns locaaon. What's going to buffer the nOlSe from the LCAC base as far
as the Croatan neighborhood is concern? Where was all the concern when we were fighting
that battle about noise?"
Mr. Whitney' "Mr. Jenn1.ngs there was tremendous conSlderatlon as you are well aware. We
don't have the opportunity to do federal projects to invoke conditions upon their use of
property, but to answer your question directly, they're using other nOIse (inaUdible)
llleasures such as (inaudible) to reduce to the extent that they need to noise that would be
characteristic of the operatlon of .....
Councilman Jennings: "Let lie state it a little differently very qUlckIy, that is, the
nOJ.se that may immanent Erom such a factlity as this, if you compared it to the noise that
immanents from one LCAC as you heard it, I think you were with us on one of those trips,
and you take 50 of those that are gOlng to be operatlng on this beach, the comparison
pales, it not even worthy of discussing. So, it's in the exact same area. 1 Just thought
It was interestlng that at that t tme we had a seven/four vote on the LCAC issue, and we're
getting the LCAC base. Thank you Mr. Mayor."
Councllman L. Jones. "Hr. Whitney, I went out and looked at the property, and apparently
about, I guess, 30 feet Ln Erom the shore line is where the ruts are frolll where the cars or
Jeeps or whatever It is has been running around the edge of the property there, so forth.
What is your suggestlon, or what are your ideas as far as revegetatLng that particular in
there, and how would that affect your assessment of the 100 verses the 200 feet buffeT.~
Mr. Whitney: "Mr. Jones, tbose ruts that were created by the
propety by smalL vehicles were within the 200 foot buffer. They
banks in most cases. My recommendatlon 1s to leave them alone.
statu, that area will reclaim the SOLI."
unauthorized use of the
are above the top of the
If left in an undisturbed
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Major Heischober: "Other questions?"
CounC1.1man Baum: "How do you identify and protect the (inaudibLe) 1.n the area? Oue of the
biggest weakness (1naudi ble) 1.S that it looks good on the plat, but, does anybody know
where it is on the line?"
Mr. Cromwell: "1' 11 tell you what you can do in this case, Mr. Baum, as a cond1.tion of
your conditional use permit, you can require us to subm1.t a topographIcal survey and the
measurLng pOInt from whatever you determine the buffer should be would be marked from that
back and 1.t would become a permanent part of your record and that could be super imposed
over any site plan later Submitted by the appHcant. If they have encroached into it or
plan to veer the site plan projections, there stopped. I don't see 1.t as that d1.fficult.
1 don't think you have to make people give theIr property away to accomplish this."
Counc1.Lman Baum: "I agree with it, 1.n fact, I notLce here there'd a 200 foot from the high
water mark and the earlier, sInce it's been discussed, about a width measured from the si~
foot (inaudi ble). 1 didn't study the 1IIaPS thoroughly enough to know that you bad a 100
foot strip west 1.n the six foot condure. I assumed that was somewhat Ln between 100 foot
and 200 foot. The place that the fellows have enjoyed their Jeeps on is not very natural
right now and nothing to be proud of at all. It used to be wetlands I adsume.~
Mr. Cr01llwell: "I mIght add that Dr. Levy's recommendatLons are all acceptable and the
applicant is will1.ng to commit to each suggest you make. The only dcv1.ation being of this
southern most creek. Dr. Levy has suggested that the banks be reco~tou~cd because of prLor
damage by unknown long before the applicant. Your staff says leave them as they are. You
tell us what you want us to do, what you think is most sound ecologically, and we'll glad
to do that."
Counci lun BaUID.: "it sounds that needs repairing, but really I think you have a point. If
you identify the six foot contour and say 100 feet west of that, it isn't going to be but
200 feet. This part should have gone to the Wetlands Board it use to be wetlands. The
staff can 1derttl.fy that (inaudible). 1 guess you can. I don't want to see our staff
hiding behind myrtle bushes (1.naudible)."
~1ajor Heischober:
sorry."
"Any other questtonll for Mr. CrOMwell? Were you finished John, 1'11\
Councilman Baum: "We need some comment, t think, from the staff, and who it comes from is
how they would be able to protect such an area 1 have mentioned or whatever ellle we lIIight
come up with..
Vice Hayor McClanan: ~I tbinlt Hr. Rawls might be a good person to add~ells the quelltlon
concerning the buffer, and I think..."
Councilman Baum: "He's not on the staff to work with the plans."
Vice MaYOr McClanan: "But I think in turns of what they cons1der acceptable, we've left
the owner of the property, and I think we would have to go on tD p-l.ther Mr. Whitney OT Mr.
Scott address. 1 would be very interested in hearing Mr. Rawls opinion as to what the
people he works with at the museum thinks about all this. I have a real problem with just
saying we're going to set aside an easement. I've seen too many trees Ln this cIty set
as1de on pieces of property tbat got cut down by mistake. I'm not willing to do that now.
Maybe I can hear some good reasons as to why we should. That's why I'm looking for those
people to tell."
Mayor Heischober: "Mr. Scott, would you or Mr. Wh1.tney wish to address that questton?"
Mr. Scott: "Actually, I th1.nk Mr. Whitney gave a very good explanation of our position at
the Planning Commission, I don't know Lf you got a chance to read it, but I would like to
ask him to do 1.t again, he did a very good job of expla1.n1.ng."
Mr. Jack Whitney: "Mr. Mayor, we felt in reviewing thls condittonal use perlll1t the nature
of the (inaudtble) the appropr1.ate conditions could be developed 1.n oppose to (inaudible)
the permit, which would reduce or medigate the impac.t normally associated with the use of
that kind, otherw1Se, we List it as princ.1ple use zoning. The primary conditton we felt
wouLd accomplish being in the form of a buffer. We wanted a bufff!r that would perform
three funct1.ons In thIs case, one being environmental in nature, that would protect to the
greatest extent possible the marine eeo system from Owl's Creek distributary as well as the
upland and marine habitat currently present tn the Owl's Creek system. We're looking for
one that's provLded some aesthetic function. MaInly, in the way of visual appearance. We
wanted one that would visually opaque. One that would provide cont1.nulty of the shore line
appearance, there lIIay be, there were some proposals for signi f1cantly altering the shore
line on th1.s site, and It was our op1.nion that the important th1.ngs was the visual
conunulty of this sbore line and the celationsh1.p of the shore line adjacent to Lt and
"I
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a welcomed addition to our taxed base. The only relevant thing that I know that you have
to discuss is the question of the barrler, whether it be 100 or ZOO feet. I've suggested
to you chat depending on what its purpose lS, 200 feet certalnly lS excesalve. Dr. Levy
has told you that te's for aesthetic purposes, you don't need more thao 25 feet. We wouLd
actually prefer that you not plac.e any distance on it, just leave it up to yout' staff in
working w1th our clients with a conditional use permit to provide an adequate buffer for
whatever person. I can assure you they will see that your lnterests are protected. ~lr.
Mayor, we have noth1.ng else to say. Everything's been Laid before you in great detail. We
respectfully request your favorable consideration."
1'1ayor lleischober: "Members of Counctt, are there any questions for Mr. Cromwell at this
time?"
Vice Mayor HcC.lanan: "I would like to ask him one quest Lon before we ask the staff
whatever questions we have. Mr. Cro~eIl, the verbatim from the Plannlng Comaussion only
indicated the buffer as a conditlon. My question is, how lIuch are you all wlll1ng to
dedicate to the lIuseum Ol' to the city or to somebody as a buffer?"
Mr. Cromwell: "There LS a neccs81ty for ded1cation. We're talking about maintain a
permanent open space as a condition of your condltional use permit to preserve in Lts
natural state with walk outs similar to those that the museum has now with no construction
wi thi n this area, and a total replanning of those aress adjacent to OwL's Creek that have
been destroyed by those four-wheeled vehicles that have gone up and down here for several
years. "
Vice Mayor McClanan: "So you're not wl!11ng, 1S that what you're saying, you're not
willing to dedlcate it?"
Mr. Cromwell: "We are wil11ng to dedicate a perpetual easellent so nothing can be done on
this property now."
Vice Mayor McClanan. "But not ownership."
Mr. Cromwell: "No, that's never been raised before to rqy knowledge, Mrs. KcClanan. 1
think that you're gettLng ready to talk about a very s~vere penalty, because you're talklng
about a piece of waterfront property, and dedlcat1ng all of the waterfront to the dty.
'['m suggestLng to you that tf your purpose ts to provide an aesthetLc barrier and a sound
barrier, you don't have to require us to give you the property or give the museulI the
property in order to accomplish this."
Vice Mayor McClanan: "Well, I'm asking you the question, Mr. Cromwell, 'cause I need to
know that to need to know what I can do with my motion about tins lIluseum, because Lt'S been
my experience in the past that while lIany things sound good at the tllle of conslderation of
rezonings, property owners change, condit lons change, many thi ngs change. In looklng
ahead, r thlnk to preserve what .8 the best interest sometilllu8 we have to thlnk Ln terms of
what lt might be when you and I are not here two years from now, five years from now. All
I'm asking Ls t need to know this for my informatlon. If you all are not willing to
ded l.cate anythlng but Wll.l Just give us an easemel\t.....
Hr. Cr01llWell: "Excuse me, Just one correctlon. If this was a rezonlng, I would agree with
everytlang you say, because people get thelr rezonings and then have a habit of folding
their tents and fading into the dark. This 18 an application for 11 conditional use
permit.....
Vice Mayor McClanan: "I'm aware of that."
Mr. Cromwell: "over which you have broad discretion to impose conditions, and we ran into
it in the sandpit you recall sOllie months ago. You also have the authority to continue to
monitor those through your staff, Mrs. McClanan."
Vice Mayor McClanan: "Yes, I know, but, Mr. Cromwell, even on the other applicatLon of the
amusement park, you know the preVlOUS one a year ago, we had a 100 foot buffer str1.p Just
in that applicatl.on. Certainly, the clty has far more invested here as far as our personal
lnturest in regards to our citizens. It seelllS to lilt! , that was a year ago with another
piece of property."
Hr. Cromwell' "We're not oppose to the buffer."
Vice Kayor McClanan: "All right, you've answered my question."
Mr. Cromwell: "You asked tf we would give it, lt would be s1l1lple. "r response to the that
is that we are unable to, but we'll willing to accomplish your purposes Ln other
legltimate and valid aeans as other applLcants have."
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Ms. Beverly Woodhouse: "To the Honorable Mayor, members of City Councll, my name 15
Beverly Woodhouse, and I'm here as a representat1ve for certa1n family members who own land
who own prop~rty on Rudee Inlet. Maybe theIr ownership of the property can give you S~
insight as to why, perhaps, the expedition of this case was called for. The United States
government on May 16 of th1S year, took, made a declaratLon of tak~ng, or In other words
took the air rights on these people's property. They own 7.975 acres of land. on Rudee
Inlet. I think wbat was not anticipated though when the Navy took this land was that the
famUy would fight th1.s, because this family owns land on Rudee Inlet, and as you can see
by these two petitlons were answers to the court that you will CIrculate that these
families have, indeed, filed wlth the courts, federal courts, that they are against the
taking of theIr easement. I think that they have a rlght, a purpose to be represented here
and to have thelr concerns known and to let it be known that they are opposed to the theme
park in its present location. It would be detrimental not only to the environment that is
present, but also 1t would be det~~mental to any realdenttal development they are planning
to do on theLr property once they have won theLr case Ln course. 1 hope that you will
consider these papers that have been filed 10 court that you ~ilL consider their position,
and that you will defer any and all legislat1.on, any decisions that are made here tonlght
on this until they have an opportunity to let theLr pos~tlon be known. Thank you.~
City Clerk: ~Your Honor, that 1s all of the opposition."
HaJor Heischober" "Me. Cromwell"
Mr. Crollwell: "Mr. Hayor, we don't have cable TV ln our house, I'm SU1:e my wife is not
golng to believe that I've been down here this late, so I may have to ask you for a note to
take home, 1f you don't m1nd, if 1 get in trouble, I'll be calhng. I will be brief, 1
koow you have heard that severaL times tonight. SOlie of the speakers up here, 1 frankly
could not tell whether they were for or against It, or whether they were talking about the
same applLcatton 01: not. An appllcat10n of thIs magnitude, 1 understand, is very difficult
for you to keep in perspective, we have had people teLL you they've made contributions to
the museum, my cllents made a $100,000 contribution to the museum. We don't vIe~ this as a
theme park verses museum confrontatlon, as a matter of fact the fLrst property proposed to
be exchanged by the Navy, called ror my cllent to acquLre all the way up here and to avoid
impact on the new museum, which Is a fine facillty and certainLy a sign of maturing withLn
our cUy. the !.ine was moved down here. If you come out on the salt marsh walk to the
southern most point, the only thing you can or will ever be able to see ls what is here
nght now, and that's Wlldwater Rapids, now what 1S proposud before you thIS evenlng."
Councilman R. Jones: "Could I 1nterrupt you for Just a second. What ls the distance from
the nature walk to the neares t po Lot of the park?"
Mr. CromweLl. "About 1500 feet. I might also pOInt out tn that Ilne, Mr. Jones, as a
matter of interest, we've had aerial photographs made of Busch Gardens and Kings Hill, the
very fine recreational area, and tbe brewery. They are within 1000 feet of Busch Cardens
and the brewery, the homes and golf course that is. Mr. StaLllngs, I believe, has copped
out before you this evening, Mr. Stalllngs is a [rLend of mine and he and I are attorneys
on opposite aide, but basically, that is how I view his position. He told you his cllents
had no funds to hire exp~rts. well, they had money to hire him. 1 don't think he works for
noth1ng. fie told you you didn't have enough Lnformat Lon before you. liave you ever had
more? Have you eve1: had reports from acouRtlcal engineers from envlronmentalLsts, Dr.
Levy, from Dr. Fuller the sound eltpert, can you ever recaLL havlng morc lnformat1on on any
application that came before you? NOlle to my knowledge. He sald that it was expedited,
therefore, nobody had a chaflce to speak. on it. Please remember that thLS was heard by the
Planning Commission 1n Hay, advert1sed and heard agaln firRt ln April, I'm sorry, then in
May, and the thIrd time b~fore the Plannlng Commission In June. This 18 not something that
came up and Is suddenly to you, in fact, 1.t should have been resolved several months ago.
Some of the peopLe that's spoke I simply don't know how to them, the last speaker, Mrs.
Woodhouse, suggested to you that the Navy does not have the power or domain, therefore, the
certificates they filed to elther acquire the property, it would be simpl1er to take the
air rights adjacent to this property Ls not going to be successful in all due respect to
Mrs. Woodhouse. 1 think they do have the power. I think everythLng around thls LS going to
be Navy property or have the easements taken over. Mr. ltouston, I have a lot of respect
for Mr. Houston, but I don't know if he spoke against the theme park we're proposing, the
Navy owns this property, there'll be an exchange, there W1.l1 stlll be an au nghtll
easement over it. We could not butld affordable housing for the elderly on this property
if we wanted to. The Navy won't let U8 do it. Everybody stood up sald that they weren't
opposed to the theme park, but they then went orl to tell you this and that, and I would
suggest to you that lf you follow all of those suggests, you would never approve anything
else in the City of VirgLnia Beach. Please try to keep Ln perspectLvc what my client wants
to do. They want to build a theme park, and they have answered every iegitimate and
reasonable concern that's been raised, and thlS utter comes to you with the reco_ndation
of your staff and with your Plannlng Commission and with every assurance from the
apphcants wtuch you control under your cOfldit'l.onal use permlt that this will be a high
quality park and will be developed 1n a w_y that thlS Clty will be proud of, and it will be
'" I
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surrounding areas need their pay for plans addressed before you can turn to any any further
closing in surround and drown and swallow up procedure. To brought state roads to the
railroad and quit, 8tarted and restated on phases 1 and quit, yet in the meantime zone
changes have been allowed to slip through and pass. I'm saying to Council - Old Seatack -
not CIP or CPI, Seatack is cause not Just a place, it's cause, and 1 hope you will not
forget. We need our cOlDlllunity needs re-assessed and addressed promote It now before you
allow anymore problelllS. We were never kept up with the road problems in this city, it's
partly because you don't try to finish what (inaudible) commitments. Thank you."
Mr. Sam Houston: "Cood evening, Hr. Mayor, members of the Council. I'm usually for
(inaudible), but I haven't got the guts to take time for everythIng 1 have heard said this
evening With reference to this park. 1 would like to say to you that t started when in '65
when I cal1lC to Virg1nla Beach. I know South Birdneck Road, that area, Just as well as
anyone, I use it every t1me I come down here. It's been paved recently, wh1ch you're going
to have to expand 1.t, and that brings l1Ie down to thing, 1 was on the Plannlng Colllllission
for four years in the '70's. I exercised some thought as an attorney at that time, not in
prlvate pract1ce, and I resIgned from the Bar, because I'm devoting my tlme to people who
are handicapped and elderly and need your thinking. It costs money to do the things that
should be done, and that refers to highways. You've got to have cOl1lDlunlclltions. Forty
years ago I represented AT&T 1.n Washington, DC and Capitol lUll, in connection with the
construction of the lnterstate system. I was a rlght-of-way man. I was also president of
the AmerIcan Right-of-Way Association now callcd the International Right-of-Way. I became
its attorney. I was not a lobbYlSt, but I learned a lot about politics then. We have
politICS in this city no matter hoW YOll cut .Lt anyone way or another. But, what I'm
sayi.ng on this theme park is no quest ion that they have presented a marvelous case, but
wh,~re does it go with reference to the communlty, and what 1.S needed In the communJ.ty now.
Randlcapped people are one of the things I'm concerned with as well as elderly. We had
testimony from the Chamber of Commerce a member who's on the Planning Commission right now.
I've tried to prevail on them many many times to provlde affordable homes in thIs city In
Op~11 cOllllDUn1ties. I'll be as brief as possible, but that gives you at least a glimmer of
some of thc th1ngs you know that've done. You ask me to become a part. Pat Standing was
in the Mayor's part when he appointed me to, at that time was under Hun Where we were going
to develop a Housing Authority, wh1ch we have deve loped over the years. 1 think some of
the thoughts that have been gIven to you tonight are appllcabl~. I do think that you bave
a responsibility to look at the money that LS coming In if that is what you're going to
vote for, or provide some of the things that are needed. One very fine suggest was that
more rules be lald down from the tllDe you approve this if you approve it as to where it's
going and what they do. There was an editorial in the PiLot the other day at Harborfest
where some of these gangs came In and spoiled it in the clos~ng hours. Those are some of
thl! things that are going to have to be thought about, and I'm not chastising anyone for
colling up with th18 authority, because I think that the thelllf:! park does have some merits,
but in doing what you should do, you try to force them to come down to what they plan to
do, I'd like to takc the case (inaudible), tbLS is s1mply a case to think about. This
comes from a zoning and practice law as lald down by a gentlemen named E. C. Yoakly, it's
used around the whole United States. I refer you to the last page and then I'm through.
There's two cases. I'm sorry that my clipping today wasn't the best in the world, it might
not be there, but on page 221, that's the last of the three sheets, It refers you to
(inaudible) verses District of Columbia, Second Federal Junsdict10n 96. '111e court held
that zoning may inflict serious (inaudible) InJuries on a landholder without being
arbitrary and that the ordinance wouLd not be unavaLlable by the fact that if the property
were available for business purposeS, Its market value could be enhanc,~d. Just below that
is a case I wish to bring to your attention, because it gives you time to thlnk about what
is being presented to you this evening. Thu IS a case, (1naudlble) Clark Realty Company
verses New York, 270 Appellant DiVision 1040, then 63 New York, State second, 143 has held
that simply because property could be used more profltably for industrIal than for
resldential purposes does not render the ordlnance (Inaudible) and unconstitutional.
Ordinary loss to an individual from zoning regulations will not invalidate them where the
regulations reasonable serve to lessen congestion in streets, to ensure safety from fire,
panic and other dangers, to promore health and general welfare and to promote adequate
light and a1r, to prevent over crowding of landing, to avoid undue concentration of
population and to fac1litate adequate provisions for transportation, water, sewage,
schools, parks and other pubhc requirements. I hope you will pardon me, did I glve you
folks copies over here? My only thinkIng Is that it's your responsibility to do the right
thIng for this city. I'I1I only giving you and opportunlty of somc of the thinklng that's
been with IIIe over the years. I'm not blaming anyone, but what I am saying is that the
elderly people, handicapped people and people Just over 60 do not have affordable homes 1n
this city, and if you're behlnd in the highways, that's not necenanIy been your fault.
The road s1.tuation has been accumulated. but it's time it's got to be straightened out, and
it. has a reflection on any proJect, and God knows, you've listened to theIR tonight. So
please, rezone. Heyera, 1 respect you and like you in lots of ways, but you know that I'vc
been for highways foc a long time. I mention that to you because you talk about good
roads, that's what I've always talked about, and I've never talked about monkeys, Just
would like you to know that. Thank you."
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tonight an opportunity to petitlon, file petitions, to bring people out, to gain expert
wHnesses to testtfy for them and to learn more about the project. Sut you circ.umvented
that. Now Hsten to Mr. Crom"'ell when he stated In his opening when he was complaining
that you wanted, or the Planning CoDllllJ.ssion wanted to llmit the water activities for the
theme park, Mr. Cromwell said you should treat everyone equally. You have not treated the
reSJ.dent!l of Shadowlawn and South Rudee Heights equally. By expediting this matter and
having it heard within 13 days from ",hen the Planning COllllllission voted on It, you have
denied them the process you have allowed every other OppoSl.tlon g'toup on a controvers tal
issue. AgaIn, "'e do not intend at thLs time, because we have not had adequate opportunity
to prOduce any eVJ.dence before you. We request that you defer this matter for a brief two
weeks to allow us to produce the eVIdence before you to tell you that the 200 toot buffer
is mandatory, and it will cut down on nOLse and It will cut down on VIsual pollutJ.on. If
you vote on It tonlght, we feel you do not have that eVLdence before you, and we have not
had an opportunIty to be heard. Thank you."
Mr. \tae H. LeSesne~ "Meabeys of City Council, ladles and gentlemen, my name is Rae
LeSesne, I am and I speak as the president of the Councll of Civic Orgafil.zations for
Virginia Beach following a motion that WAS passed at our last general meeting. First of
all, I would like to make J.t very clear that we do not oppose the theme park itself which
we beheve IDaY be beneficial to the city. We do feel, however, thl!lt its locatlon 1S
questJ.onable, and we beHeve that all aspects of its impact on the area should be very
carefully evaluated before the city acts on this appllcatlon. Several years ago I spoke
before this body and cautioned agaLnst act ion which would endanger the three geese which
Iud the golden eggs for this cUy; the milltary, the lounst industry, the city farm
lands. At the time my words seem to fall on deaf ears. But today there appears to be a
g'towing concern for the 'iery things that I predicted. In fact, Or. Stalbngs pleased me a
great deal, because what he is talking about in connect Lon with taxes IS what I have been
predicting for a very ve'ty long time. It IS becoming morc and more evident everyday that
if we are to keep the J.ndustrJ.es that are the bases of the economy of thIS c.ty, there must
be IllUch IllUch more careful long-range planning and IUUch leils hasty (inaudible) reacUon to
my minor and major issues. We certainly have had enough examples of this in the past to
emphasize the need for deliberate study action, tennls court fences, banning of trucks,
PD-H2s, manor houses, and medJ.cal complexcs to name only a few. There are others of major
proportions which haunt us for years to COIIIC. No amount of planning today can fully
correct. We do have a Resort Area Adv1sory Co~ssion now that, hopefully, wJ.ll plan for
theo futu'te. But they wJ.ll have their ",ork cut out for them for yt!arB to cOllie for the
manner In whlch Atlantic Avenue has been allowed to develop. The ",all of concrete
construction whlch shades the beach In the afternoon will stitl be there long after we all
are gone. What you're consldering tonight 1S a matter of major importance for It affects
to of the city's golden egg laying geese; the mulltary and the tourist industry. To be
sure, there cOllld be many argu~nts for the benehts of the tourist industry, but we should
not forget Oceanview Park and Strawbt!rry Banks. Would they attract marc re81dents to the
detnment of the tourists? This city also has a responsibility to the Commonwealth of
Virginia. We are all proud of our new Marine Science Museum, but we should not forget that
it is also Virginia's Marine SClence Museum. In our efforts to obtain the backing of the
state's legulat1Ve for the mus eUlll , we honestly and loudly proclaiJllCd that It would not
oniy be an asset for Virginia Beach but to the entire state. Now that we have been
entrusted with the honor of having this institution ill our city, can we betray this trust
by falling to take tne time to ensure that its eftectiveness is not destroyed. To do this
we place in Jeopardy and future projects of like nature for we may never be trusted again.
Most assuredly, there should be input from the state level on the decision now before you.
All we ask 18 that you take the tirne to carefully evaluate thIs appllcation, preferably
with expert outsldc help on its affects on ecoiogy, impact on the development in the area,
adverse affect on the SCIence museum and out overcrowded roads and last, but not least, on
the relationship of Oceana Naval Air Station and the safety of the thousands who wIll visit
the park. (inaudi ble) for the city's olo1ll cltperts could .lot be over elllphasized. M an
example, J.t has been stated that the 200 foot buffer strip wJ.1i not effectJ.ve In reducing
noise. Let the four-story administration building of the (inaudi ble) Indiana has no
LnterLor walis. The various offices are isolated with lIVing potted plants. If they want
to change an office, they Just IlIOve the plants around a little blt. I assure you, it was
one of the qU1ctest ofhces I have eveT visited in my I1fe. There's an old sSY1ng I
learned from IRY mother more years ago than 1 care to admit, It sUllply states 'act in haste,
Yepent 1n leisure'. Let's not repent in leisure. Thank you."
Councilman BaUD!; "t' d just like to cOllllllent that that goose that lays the golden eggs
hasn't laid any 1n agrIcultural lately, at least I haven't noticed J.t."
Mr. NathanlaI TUcker; "Mr. Mayor, Council, I'. Nathanial Tucker, resJ.dent Seatack and the
cl'iic league. I think we have addressed, should be addressing instead of the theme park,
shouid be addressing g'towth and the debtness too much too fast. There seelllS to be a
consistently of overlooking these points. Maybe the interest of the cOl\&tituents are
secondary to businesll. The debtness of Seatack is one that has shallefully overlooked,
shIfted, set back, seell1 impersonal. Now I understand some have been scrapped untd more
appropr18tlons are received. It appears that they aTe slow processes, Se~tack targeted and
"I
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approved, would be a viable entity as to the economic development and job opportunities in
our communlty. The park is much more preferred above any conslderation of warehouses and
other industries that would alter the reSldential character of our cODIIDunlty. However,
allow me to hastily point out to you that our first concern is that we have strong
consideration be given to the impact on the a lready overburdened and lnadequate South
Birdneck Road. We experienced a few weeks ago a tragedy that altered the traffic pattern
on Oceana Boulevard steering that traffic down Sirdneck Road. For three days it was
virtually impossible to get In and get out of the community as we do now. We use that as a
metric to measure how increased traffic would hamper us In the community. We feel that
along with thu, there should be other things taken into consideratlon that South Birdneck
Road needs to be lmproved not aggressively or down the road, but immediately as possible
because this kind of traffic pattern wlll affect the quality of live, and how will we'll be
able to move back and forth in the Seatack area. It is apparent to us that the patrons of
the park coming from the expressway or Virg1.nia Beach Boulevard are more apt to use South
8icdneck Road. With the added demands of Norfolk Avenue, IIhich we have patiently waited
for a traffic light and I'm told it's own its way, Thank God, we can expect additional
impact on that road. In additlon to th1.s, you. are very well aware of the fact that our new
fire statIon has been moved down below this park, proposed park area. It 1S located at a
pOlnt that it has to come back down South 8irdneck Road ln order to respond to fires or
other emergencies. Now, to lncrease trafflc on the present conditions of Birdneck Road,
certainly would prohibit the freedom of these vehicles whlch race up and down Birdneck Road
now to try to aCCOMmodate thosc persons on the opposite end. What then are we asking or
requesting as citizens of the Seatack community? We're requesting that lf Council approves
the project, that Birdneck Road would be ll1proved to handle the increase [[afflC, an
est1.mate of 2,000 add1.tional cars added to our daily use. Secondly, that proper trafflc
control will be lnstalled. nlls will serve as SOlllC type of governing factor to help
control how th1.l:l traffic will floli illto Birdneck Road. That adequate pedestrian and
bikeways be provided in order t'l curt! the safety of children and others along Bit:dneck
Road. Fourthly, that the speed limit along Birdneck Road be IIOt raised, but be maintained
at 35 m.p.h. to protect our residential character. We trust that as you consider, and as
you move tonlght to approve thlS theme park, you will keep Seatack in mind. It is one of
the oldest tradit lonaLLy cOl1llDunities in the Cl ty, let's keep lt that way. Thank you very
much. "
Attorney Moody Stallings: "Mr. Hayor, members of the Council, like everyone else has said,
it is late, but I'll remind. you that's not my fault, I trled to take care of that earlier
today. None of us would be here. I represent the Shadowlalotn Civic League and the South
Rudee Shore CiV1C League, and I've listened with s lot of inttlrcst to a couple of the last
speakers, who I didn't know lf they were in opposition, in favor, I thInk they came across
as somewhat neutral, and everybody had thelr own special concerns. We have our concerns
too, and I'll have to be candid with you and say, I can't say that my clLents are against
the theme park like everyone else, it's like being against apple pie and the American flag.
TIley do have concerns, and they would like to have had an opportunity to express those
concerns by way of expert witneslJes. However,. you action on June 2nd by expedlt1ng this
matter, hss made it virtually lmpossible for them to raise the necessary funds to go
forward here to hire the experts, a problem the developer does not have. Only 13 days ago
your Plannlng Commission voted on this m'ltter, and at that particular hearing we learned
new evidence about the theme park. as to lts size, 1.ts rides. 1.ts water run-off and noise
pollution. Dr. Fuller hadn't beell down here on June 10th, and there was criticism on that,
and I sec thst he's had time to get down and do his little experiment wHh the crane. We
don't have the experts, because you expedite. I'm asking you now to defer a vote on this
matter, to g1.ve us ample time to produce the experts to testify the potenual pollutlon ln
Owl's Creek, we've contacted several people, but right now it's a money problem. I'm
asking you to glve us time to produce eKperts on the noise level pollution, wh1.ch quite
frankly, we would do somethlng a llttle more extensive than running a crane and 11.stening
to It over at Rudee's restaurant. As far as what we'll concern about, is that you're going
to have to votP. tonight on the issue of a buffer without all of the informatlon available
to you. You say, 'Mr. Stallings, that's old hat. We've voted, we've expedited, we thlnk
we had reason to do that, we think we had Just1.ficatlon to do that, because of thlngs that
the apphcant', whom I've heard saLd here tonight has an excellent rp.petit10J1 for his
development. Well, I ask you a question, and 1 refer to the Vlrglnlan-Pilot!Ledger-Star
June 20, 1986 article where the applicant wllo came before you on June 2nd and told you that
he didn't get approval by July 1st, thIS whole project was gOing to be in jeopardy. That
is my understanding of why you voted to expedite. That was your reasoning, that was your
justlf Lcation. tt IIIas reported by the same man who wrote tlte letter you relied on in the
newspaper, Mr. John Brennan of Greenbelt, Maryland, sa1.d there was nothing hard and fast
about that date which It must be approved. Later in the article, Hr. Gelardl, ...ho
represents the developer and has at the Pianning Commission, is here tonight said that
there was nothing s1.gnJ.flcant by July 1st, but the potential f i naneial backers had asked
that the project be approved by early July. This is a d1.rect quote. If 1.t was July 5th,
it would not make any difference. So I ask each and t'veryone of you, where lS your
justtficatton now for violating your own procedures that your City Manager turned down when
they went to '111m, your own procedures which said we wU I not expedite controversial
matters. Why do you have that procedure? Quite simply, to give these people who are here
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Ms. M. Lynn Miller: "Mr. Mayor, ladies and gentlemen of the Council, 1'11I from Green Run.
My name lS Lynn Miller. My 1nterest ~s the young people of Virginia Be~ch, which I show
aesthetic lnterest for. 1'11I in favor of thiS park for many reasons which are much too
numerous to go Into. A few years ago In Creen Run there was a big division of friendships
when City Counc11 and the city approved low-income houslng. 1 stood for low-lncome
housing, becallsc I felt that everyone has the nght to a decent place to 11ve. Thank God
the Council approved 1t. This is going to be an injection lnto the arm of Virginia Beach.
1 hope and pray to God that you'll approve it. Thank you."
Ms. Fto McDan1el: "Good even1ng. My Dallle lS Flo McDaniel. I represent the innkeepers of
Virginia Beach. We support this theme park as family entertalnment. Thank you."
Mr. Sam Hyers: "Mr. Mayor, ladies and gentlemen of the Council, ['m Sam Myers. I'm
president of the Mar1.ne SCLenc~' Museum Leagut!, which 1S formerly COM, a CouncU of
Cituens and Organlzatlons for the Husewa. The league represents some 350 to 400
volunteers from about 60 to 70 garden clubs and civic clubs in the City of Virginia Beach,
and thcse volunteers support the museum and all phases of LtS operation. I'm not, however,
speak1ng on behalf of that organuation, I feel that my views are reprcsentat1.ve to what
th.:! volunteer force of the museum 19 concerned with. What I have to say, I say as a
pr1vate dt1.zen. As you approach the decision before you, 1 simply want to urge you to
cons1.der a few factors. First of all, I want to make it clear that I am not in opposition
to the theme park. The economic benefits are obvious, the recreat1.onal opportunit1.es are
obvious, it's a fine Ldea. The problem l1es l.n the l.mplementation of the plan. As with
any plan, there's a maximum destred soLution. 1 ask you, have you ever asked yourself what
that is. Secondly, lf you cannot reach the ll\aximum desired solution, then there is a
mlnimum exceptable solut10n. Have you ask.ed yoursclf what that IS'> In looking at thls
particular plan from the standpoint of the environment, and I speak. of noise pollution,
water pollution and visual pollutton and the like, have you established what the minimum or
maximum perimeter are. 1 am concerned about the impac t that the proposed theme park w111
ha','t! on the Manne SCl.ence ~luseum. The possible dcgradatLon affect on Owl's Creek from
which the museum draws its replenishment water. TIlen there Is the poss1.ble detr1.lDental
lmpact on the salt marsh walk, wh1.ch 15 a major attractlon at the museulJI as Mrs. GilUam
spoke to you. This is not to mention the vlsual and noise impact on a Sl.te that was
selected because of it's tranqull1ity and siren sett1.ng. All of the factors are solvable,
if you simply estab11sh what standards you are willing to accept. Thu relates to the
buffer zoning, water quality standards, noise levels, visual pollut~on and so on. What are
the standards' And, are they quant18t1ve in nature' Will you require the developer to
live up to these standards' If there's Soqe confus1.on as to what the standards are, then
this should be cleared up before you approve the applicat10n. A flO8l po~nt IS in need to
require a specific plan by the developcr as to exact Iy what he intends to develop on the
entire piece of property in the future. If you approve th1.s appllcation, Lt should include
specific commitments on the part of the developer to adhere to known plan~ of development.
A plan that cannot be altered to any IIUljor degree. I think you owe it to the public,
because we've Just opened a most beautlful museum In Virgin1a Beach w1.th the support of
many of you on Council. This going to be a hallmark fact lity on the east coast of the
UnIted States. I know that you don't, and we certainly don't, want to see any detraction
from this outstanding facility. Many people have expressed to me their concerns regarding
tht' sctions you'll take tonight. I must say that most of these people are not oppose to
the theme park. Those concerns they I ve expressed to me are the ones ['ve expresscd to you.
What we want you to do 18 simply establish minimum standards for the theme park. I raal1ze
thllt an environmental impact statement may not be requlred in this case, but you as a
Councl1 can pstabhsh set standards which will apply to the present and to the future
generatlons. As an example, what 1S the acceptable increase 1n the deci bIe level? Have
you es tsbUshed that as a standard? What l!i the acceptab Ie degradatLon of the water
qual~ty in Owl's Creek? Have you established that as a standard'> Three or four thousand
cars parked on the parking lot at the proposed theme park, dripping otl each day, and then
that water's gOIng to be running off int.o Owl's Creek, what sort of standards have you set
reference the degradation of Owl's Creek.? One of the 14 points 1 believe the Planning
COlllllussion recommended was that you mlnimize the run-ofE from the lacility into Owl's
Creek. That's a very vague statement, minimize the run-off. What are the standards you're
going to establish? It's not so much the quanti ty of the water that runs off, it's the
quality of the water that runs off Into Owl's Creek that concerns you. So I merely bring
these things up to you again, I'm not in opposition, I'm not speaking for the league, but I
respectfutly request that you constder them. Thank you.-
Reverend Barnett Throughgood: "Mr. Mayor and members of Counci 1, I'm Barnett Throughgood,
president of the Seatack and the surround1.ng co~unity CiVIC league. I'm also representing
the clergy of that commanity, Reverend Poole is pastor of (inaudible) Bapt1st, he's present
with us tonight, the Elder Thurman Burton pastor of St. Stephen's is present, the Reverend
Ross of Mount Ohve Baptlst could not be present, he's out of town, but he has sent his
consent 8S well as the Reverend Jefferson of (inaudible). I'm here on behalf, basically"
of our civtc league and the surrounding comlllUoity. We're not opposed to the theme park,
however, we have sOllie lllajor COllCl~rns that we feel are necessat"y for the maintain1ng and
upgrading of the quality of life in our neighborhood. The theme park can be, and if
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been so many f1ne speakers in front of me, it'a gett1ng a Late hour, Mr. Cromwell has given
a great presentatIon, I want you to know that 1 agree with what they've all said. Thank
you very much.
Mr. Percy Lee Jones: "Ladies and gentlemen, I'm an owner of a store at the beach borough
and also a res~dent of Shadowlawn Heights, and as Buddy Just spoke and sa~d, everything has
al['eady been said. I agree with 1t 100%. Thank you."
Mr. Bob Derring: "Mayor Heischober, ladles and gentlemen of the Council, 1 would like to
say one thing to you all. It's hard to follow this act, all of these people said all of
these great things. 1 know what they're saying, and it's true. I have one th1ng to say,
two tlungs, excuse lien. The Garc1a family, look at their record, everything they have done
in the past has been fLrst class. They've spared no dollars. It hasn't been half th1s and
haLf this. Look With what they've done With all the professionals here. The amount of
money the amount of time and effort that has been in thlS proJect, and it's going to be a
success, becausc they will I118ke it a success. The second th1ng I would iike to say, I have
nothing to gain by this, 1 live at the south end of the beach in Harbor Point. I love it
down there, and them being r1ght down the street, I encourage 1t. It's family. The one
thing I would like to tell you that no one ~lse can probably say in this whole room is I
work for a company called Payne Webber, 99% of the clients I deal with don't even live in
Tidewater, don't even live in Virginia Beach. I say to them, b1g corpo['ations I deal w~th,
'we're you going on vacation? Not Virginia Beach! Why not? Come on down and stay with us.'
'No Bob, it's not a family beach. He're headed to MyrtLe Beach. We'v~ got this, we've got
that, Ile've got this Bnd we'v~ got that.' 'Why're you going there?' 'Listen, have you
ever been up and down your strf p? Hollowing and screaming all night long. There's no
families coming here.' I don't say tllere're not fam1hes here, but we need to bnng
something back to this city when I grew up as a child, I use to see-people walk.ing on
Virginia Beach on the boardwalk, tuxedo, evening gowns, [lowers, ch1ldren, you don't see ~t
any more. Walk down that place a nighttime, you might be careful, you might get knocked in
the head. We don't have families In Virg1nla Beach. We have noth~ng to give them. What
do you know, all of you all, except the new marine thing that was Just buIlt to say 'Come
to Virginia Beach thIs is family enterta~mllent'? What do we have? You tell me. Nothing.
r would like ~o say thank you for your t1mc and encourage you, please, br1ng something into
Vi rg~n~a Beach that will be a landmark forever-something for the families. Thank you."
Mrs. W. t.. Gilliam: "Your Honor and members of the Council, 1 represent thrl!e garden
clubs: Virginia Beach Garden Club, Junior Virginia Beach Garden Club and the Princess Anne
Garden Club. We are v~ry concerned about the new Mar1ne Sc~ence HuseulII's purpose of
obs"rving the natural enVJ.ronment 1n this area. Our two clubs have jointly raised
considerable funds for the marsh walk, which will be i1l\lllediately across OWl's Creek from
the proposed plan. Half of this comes from a grant [['om the Virg1nla Environmental Fund, I
don't know how I118ny of you are familiar with this-1t's kepone 1II0ney that was given to
pres~rve the environmcnt in the State of Virginia. By v1rtue of thlS part1cipation, we
fe.:'.l sure that the marsh walk is an educatlonal jewel set in an incomparable natural
settIng. Another yet related consIderation is the ran! natural beauty of the Owl's Creek
S1.te. E'ltcept for Seashore State Park, we can think o( no other underdeveloped estuarine
shoreline in the northt!rn half of the cay. We urge you to make every effort to preserve
th,' the last property of its kind in the Rudec basin. It would be wonderful for V1S1tOrs
as well as residents to experlence some of the w~ld beauty that drew people to our city 1n
the flrst place, and ~f you could see the faces of the chLIdren in the museum now
eKperleac~ng before or whtle it 1S present, it would be very heart warming to you. Because
of our concerns for the water quality, noIse and ltght polIut10n of Owl's Creek, our three
organlzst10ns are recommend1ng a 200 foot buffer ~onc around the creek to be implemented by
any developer for this area. The museum Is a well-founded cultural addition to our city.
It has already received much public support and wi! 1 undoubtedly be an enduring
institution. 1 thank you."
Aaron A. Parsons: .. Honorable Mayor, Vice Mayor, members of Counc~ L. I recognize that the
hour is drawing 1s getting late, but I certainly want to g~t my testimony in in behalf of
the theme park. I live not too far from the proposed park, and I look at it as a real
positive asset to the economic growth of our city. A lot has been said about the economic
tmpact, and how's It's going to affect our tax base, and how Lt's going to provide the
recreation that we've been advertis1ng 80 much about-a famiiy or~entp.d beach. But, I think
when we get this in, lf you will allow it, that we will have truly a fal1l1ly oriented
situation that 11I'1.1 L probably Inc1:caac the stay of tounsts and so forth for an extended
time. Also, I think the citizens of Virginia Beach ~s going to really enjoy thLs facility.
Another tlung that I know hasn't been mentioned Is the e1llployment opportunit1es. I have
been an exponent of being instrumental 1n helpIng a lot of the youth get employed dunng
the summer. 1 can see th1S as a real positive force in heLping a lot of our high sehool
and college students through the vacat10n period of the school terlll to have gainful
employment. Plus, our clt1zens will be able to have full-time ~lIlployment there. Overall,
l just want to go on record as saying that I highly support this endeavor, and 1 hope that
you will give it your favorable consideratIon. Thank you."
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(Inaudible) going back to Council half a line, all your tears wash out one word of it. I
You have a decision to make tonight for the good of the City, you must have a prophetic
mlnd, you cannot fight change. You are already apprised of the 1mpact on the economy, I do
not need to speak on that. A few years ago, I stood on the bank of the Kalooaahatcha
River, Just west of the bridge at Alva. The Corps of Engineers back in the T1l1.rties
straightened out the curve of the bend 1.n the River. One day slttlng in a boat while
fishing, a resident of Alva looked down, down on the bottom of the River ln the clear water
was the skeletal remains, the complete skeletal remains of one of the great mammoths that
fled to Florida trying to escape death. They took it out and made a place for the restLng
of its bones, people go tbere to see this great mammotb. Others go down where thousands of
them fled in the Great Potash Beds of Florida. An amusement park did not change the
earth I s surface, it changed on lts own. You need to set as lde the smoke screens and look
at the proposal. You need to give it assistance by removing restrictions that are not
necessary for the protection of the City's health and well-belng. You need to recognlze
that it w1.11 not be an eyesore, but ~f it is like the Wild Water Rapids, Lt lS gOlng to be
a thing of beauty and a Joy forever to us 1.n this City. If you cripple this proJect. you
are going to rob the City of Lts rightful place' and of that wh~ch lS rlghtfully ours and
the whole of thlS City lS gOlng to suffer. Surely you can envision one day, envision one
day when Pendleton will no longer exist and the City WIll move down the General Booth
Corridor with a magnificent beach and oceanfront. It needs this festival park. It may
hurt me, but for the good of thlS City, we need It. In closing I want to recall an
1.ncldent in history. During the War Between the States, General Sheridan had sent lnto the
bread basket of the Confederacy, tne Sbennandoah Valley, to rob General Jackson. Before
Shl.!rman' 8 idea of a scorched earth policy was ever lmplemented, Sheridan proposed to Lay
waste to the farms of the Sbennandoah and it is reported that he sal.d, 'When I finish with
the Shennandoah, a crow flYing over Lt will have to carry its 01111 provender.' Ladies and
Gentlemen of tne Council, unless we set aside our emotlons and let reason rel.ll, flfteen
years from now a crow flying over the City lS going to have to carry his own provender.
Not only is he going to have to carry it, but he is going to have to pay a tax on It. 1
urge you to expedite this application so that the work can begln. Let's get on with the
growth of th1.8 CIty. Thallk you."
Deputy City Clerk: "Arthur Riddle."
Hr. Riddle. "Mayor Heischober, Councilmatic Representatives. I am confident you will keep
in mind that this proJect, Item Number 8, Aqua Sports, is a facllity for the entire city of
VirginIa Beach, the entlre State of Virgl.nia and for all people who visit as tourists, or
us ~n our homes, so its m.a.gnLtude is not limited geographically. All of you have
experienced over the years that when people are agaLnst an 1tem, the Chambers fill up.
When they are for it, they do not show up. As a concerned citizen 1n favor for approval of
Aqua Sports Incorporated, Conditional Use Permit for recreatlonaI facilit1es of an outdoor
nature, I urge you to approve this applicat 1.on tonight. 1 did not organize f01: this
permit, or petition, because ~f I did, there are so many people allover this City in favor
and in want and need and des Lre for something of thu nature that you could not get them
into this building in every roo. and every corrLdor. Operation for Wild Water RapLds was a
success and bas brought repeat business this year to the City of Virginia Beach. I have
two and one-half grandchildren and the Good Lord be willing, in four ..onths Lt will be
three. I would like to have facil1nes here so 1 can them here. I am 57 yeat:s old. When
Wild Water Rapids opened last year, t rode every rlde out there and had Just as much fun as
every youngster. My 18 year old daughter worked out there last year and in the evenings
when she would eome home periodically I would ask her how her day went. She would mentl.on,
'Dad, a group of youngster got together and sa1.d, hey when we get back to the motel room we
have to talk mom and dad into staying onc more day so we can have another day at Wild Water
Rapids.' The reason I dwell on Wild Water Rapi.ds is it is proof for the needs oE Virginia
Besch, Aqua Sports as a neIghbor will be an additional shot of B-12 and will contlnue to
draw addl tional repeat and new tour ist business trade. I have no factll and fIgures to
measure the busses where hotels, motels and gift shops, service stations and other
businesses, but they can only be beneficial. Financing nas been arranged. Delaying your
positive vote tonight will force cenegotiatlon. There is no doubt that this wlll probably
increase building costs and Just as any other buslness that anyone of you are lnvolved ln,
increased costs, increases the price of the product. For you leaving Council this year I
would like to thank you very much personally for your services. Please leave gl.Vlng
Virginia Beach a legacy you will be proud of by voting in favor of Aqua Sports Conditional
Use Permlt as requested tonight. To you remalning, I am confident you wll1 use your past
Councilmatic experiences and not let pol~ttc8 svay your deetston and you wlll vote pro Aqua
Sports. 1 compliment the Planning Department for their report, whiCh 1 have read ~n detall
and the Planning 001lllll1.S810n for thelT deClsions. I thank you for your tlme and appreciate
YOUT pat1ence at this late hour. Thank you."
Hr. 1l.. Buddy Riggs. "Hr. Mayor, ladles and gentlemen of the Counci 1, my name 1S Buddy
Riggs, 1'11I a resident of Shad ow lawn Helghts, I've live on Rudee Inlet for the past 16
years, I've enjoyed it. I've loved i.t. 1'11I also in favor of this application. There have
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Counc1lman R. Jones: "Could I ask just one questlon.
permit is on now, is any part of that in the crash zone?
can' e locate, 1S this just outside the potential zone C?"
Regarding the area that the use
i have the map here, and I really
Mr. Cromwell: "I wish Commander Petrie was here tonight, Hr. Jones, because he talked to
us about that last time."
Councilman Jones: "I'm surprise he's not."
Vice ~layor McClanan: "That I s correct, It' Ii right next to it. 'lou mean the site that the
us~ permit 1S already on?"
Councilman Jones: "It's in the crash zone?"
Vice Mayor McClanan: "No, it's adjacent to it."
Councilman Jones
"It's adjacent to Lt. That's all I need to know."
Hr. Cromwell: "We have been advised by the Navy, the existing park, the one we want to
switch from to here, 1S very much the advantage of the Navy to acquire that area as oppose
to the proposal that is before you here tonight. As I told you earlier, the exchange makes
sense to both parties, and in addition, the Navy's g01ng to save depending on what the
condemnat1on co~issioners do, probably three mllllon dollars of the taxpayers money by not
having to proceed to condemn their nghts over the elUsting park. Mr. Arris."
Mr. Arris: "~Ir. Mayor, Embers of the Council, I would like to read into the record a copy
of the letter you have before you ~\ich is a pos~tion of the Virginia Beach Council of the
Hampton Roads Chambers of Commerce.
'The Virginia Beach Council of the Hampton Roads Chambers of Commerce at its June 12, 1986
Board of Directors meeting unanimously adopted a resolution in support of the proposed
theme park by Aqua Sports, Inc. We know and appreciate their vahd and environmental and
design concerns from opponents, but we fell that those concerns can be resolved in your
approval process and through site plan review. Thu theme park will be a marvelous
~nduce1llent to bring new visitors to our city and lengthen the stay of our regular tourlst
visitors w~th the intended tax and employment benefits for Virginia Beach. Also, our
citizens will certainly welcome the opportunlty to have thLs park ava~lable to them. We
ask your passage of th~s applicant. Thank you very much.'
Councilwoun Henley: "Is it valid to ask you a question Ln regard to your positIon on the
Planning Commission?"
Mr. Arns: "In my position on the Planning Commission? I do not know whether it is or
not."
Councilwoman Henley: "In regard to the ZOO-foot buffer, I bel~eve you made the motion to
approve this application on the Planning Commission and you 1ndicated that you felt we need
to stick with the 200-foot buffer. Would you like to speak to the buffer question that has
been raued different froll what the Planning Commission addresa:;ed it?"
Mr. Arris: "Well, you know I really hate to be in a position of speak~ng
Commission, that is a l1ttle bit dangerous, but I think the reason why
motion was because we listened to Hr. Whitney's presentat~on froll! Staff.
the 200-foot buffer and that is why ~t was Lncorporated Lnto the
recommendation from the Plann~ng Commission. We listened to Mr. Whitney's
he has his posLtion on that and we agreed WIth his presentation."
for the Planning
that was 1n the
His positlon on
resolutlon, the
presentation and
Deputy City Clerk: "Dr. Hoody."
Dr. Stallings: "It is late and you are tired, [ will say a few words and some of what I
have to sa,! to you. I am Or. George Stallings, Pastor of First Colonial Baptist Church,
but I am here to speak as a citizen and property owner of this City. I came here tonlght
because 1 felt that perhaps we might divest ourselves of a wonderful opportunity of
acqulrLng a great economic boost 1n lncome, employment and taxes. I live within a 1,000
yards, 1,000 feet, I am sorry, of the northwest corner of this proposed park. Ladies and
Gentlemen, all around us there lS a state of change. Twenty-flve years ago I came to this
City, I looked at a photograph of myself the other day, and believe me we have got to
adjust to change. CertaInLy there IS going to be a decrease 111 our bUlldlng boom, without
adequate water and roads, we ar~ at a grp.at d1sadvantage. The taxes in our C1ty are gOlng
to increase, you know that, as well as I know it. We have got to have money. Well, as one
offinal expressed It, 1f the c1 ttzens of this City really rlO/alized what lS getHng ready
to happen to our taxes, there would be a mass exodus. We have got to have taxes other than
automoblles, real estate and et cetera. Well, as It has been said that time walts for no
man. The poet so aptly IIrote, 'The moving flnger writes and haVIng writ moves on.
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will be on the order of Just under 1,400 trips or vehl cles a day. We fee I that thlS
compares favorably with the amount of traffIc that a two-lane road can handle. The rural
two-lalle road as you noted in the report, 6,000 to 6,500 tn,ps a day or the capacity of the
future two-lane divided highway for South Birdneck Road whLch is 24,000 trips a day. We do
not feel the amount of traffic is the critical pOlnt, but we do feel that how It would get
to the park and at what times It would come to the park 1s critical because there are
normal peak traffic hours, generally 7:00 to 9:00 In the mornlng and 4:00 to 6:00 in the
afternoon where norllal business traffic and commuter trafhc are gOIng to impact South
Blrdneck Road and this led to the general deculon of the hours of operatlon tor the park
to be 10:00 to 10:00 so that we project the traffic timing peak Into the park will be in
the late morning from 10:00 in the mornIng untll 12:00 and then the main leaving time is
expected to be in the late afternoon through early evening, 6:00 to 9'00 PM. So we do not
eKpect those to supplement the normal commuter traffIC so we do not expect those to really
have an Impact on the normal tr~ffic of people In the communlty In the area and how it will
affect them. The key LS that Birdneck Road IS anticipated to be a four-lane divlded
hIghway that we feel with the project developed over the number of years the si~ to seven
year build-out on thlS project we feel that that will str~tch the impact of these trafflc
Lncreases so that it wlll allow the coordlnated development of the park as well as the road
improvements leading to the park. If there are any questions about the traffiC, I will be
glad to answer them."
Mayor Heischober: "Questions, Members of Council? Thank you, Mr. Burton..'
Mr. Cromwell: "Mr. Mayor, 1t is getting late and we have numerous other people that want
to speak on behalf of thlS, so I will try to summarize my remarks briefly before I sit back
down. This is a major proposal and I do not know of any proposal that has come before you
that has been accompanied by any more information or any more effort to comply with every
legitimate concern that has been addressed. We are talklng about a SlX y~ar build-out for
this park and its ultimate conclusion and we are also talking about an investment that
between the proposed theme park and the existing water faCility equates tnto Fifty Mill Lon
Dollars to be invested Ln the City of Virgln18 Beach. It is going to be a major added
attraction for the tourist industry ln our CLty. It i6 gOing to extend the stay of the
average touri~t and It is going to help focus on the family-beach orientation that we are
so proud to advertise up and down the East Coast. That image I am afrald LS dropping based
all the visLtor profile study l.n 1984 by Old DomInIon. We cannot get the most recent
information, but it Indicates that the larger parties of people are dropping comLng into
the City of Virginia Beach, and 1f any of you care to go down to what is called the "strip"
and spend some time, I thlnk you would probably know why. We think that this IS the type
of facLlity, however, which would encourage the famIly to come hack to Virginia Beach. We
have valld statIstlcs that Indicate some 235 mill Lon people In the United States are gOlng
to visit theme parks in this area this year. 1 believe that Aqua Sports ls made a
legitimate effort to focus on every problem that could be there, and pLease don't forget
there IS an existing condltlonal use permit already in place, you're Just swapping one for
the other. ThlS parI\. would be a major source of jobs and Income to this cay, it's
prOjected built out In 1991, it will provide employment during the months that ~t is open
for approximately 700 people wlth an annual payroll of approachlng three mllllon dollars,
and an estilUted taxes to the City of VirgInia Beach of one and one-half to two m1llion
dollars as estimated by Goodman and Company and not one child to educate. Both you, your
staff, and Planning Commission have been provided wlth more Informatlon than any
applLcatlon 1 can recall that's been before you. I would hope that it I s obvious to you
that it's. the intent of the applicant, based on the money tlat has been spent to bring this
matter this far, this is a park of the highest quality. If you consider what is in the
best interest of the entire City of Virginia Beach and the tourist industry, which is a
fine and clean industry that we spend a great deal of money to promote, 1 submit to you
that this is a good appl1cation, and it should stand on its own merits and be approved by
you.
The only area of concern we seem to be at an elllpass on Ls that area concerning what is a
buf fer strip around the park and what is adequate. Let me take a moment, 1.f 1 may, to
speak to you about that at this time. We don't know whether your staff thinks that a 200
foot natural strlp IS for sound dlllenslonlng or IS for acsthetLc to keep the people who are
vlsitors to the new museum from seeing this area. If it is aesthetic and you simply want
to provIde a visual barrIer to the park, then you don't need 200 feet, Dr. Levy has told
you that. However, if lt' s for sound, then he has also told you that you don't need :l00
feet for that either. What t~e applicant would like to do in this case which they think is
adequate Is proVl.de whatever barner is necessary to create a sound and a slght barrLer
from the museum up here, they feel that a 100 feet coming in here and then down to this
pOlnt, the southern most inlet, would adequately serve that, and I submit to you that
there's been no credible eVldence that thlS reasonable proposal would not be fully
adequate. We have several other people here. including Hr. Arrls, Mr. Mayor, whom I would
Uke to call next. Ls the chalrlDan of the Virginia Beach Council of the Hampton Roads
Chamber of Commerce to speak on behalf of the proJect. Mr. Arris."
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recommendatlons as made in our report that would be applled and rev~ewed at the time of sit
plan preparation for the project to lim~t the quantity of water which ultimately will help
the quality of the water in the Owl's Creek tributary. We recommended that the developed
run off from the site be held to the estlmated peak of run off from the land in lts
underdeveloped state. This is in the range of 60 to 70 CUblC feet per second. We bel~cve
that number can be refined during the slte plan process which 1.S norllal for sites
throughout the city. To reduce the amount of storm water volume, we recoDDend that We
retaIn and detain this storm water through a us ing an impervious parking area and theme
area lakes this storm water dra~nage impairment. Again, the specifics about accompllsh~ng
that are addressed at slte plan revIew, but they are very speclftc approaches and
characteristics to doing that. A critical point of the retent1.on facility lS the amount of
time the water stays ln that faclll.ty before belng rllleased. We rccolllllend that this be on
the order of four times as great as the present run off. In other words, we est~lIate right
now that run off storm onto this site the run off would be concentrated ln Owl's Creek ~n
approximately 30 minutes. We recolDlllend that the storm water 1.n the developed state be
deta1.ned for a period of 120 minutes or there abouts to allow the retention in the facility
for the time for the water to suttle, and then be released slowly lotO the trIbutary.
Another quality pOlnt about the storm water thst we feel is necessary to address lS how
fast the water leages the site coming from these retentlon outfalls. We feel that should
be on the order of a velocity not to exceed 3 to 3 1/2 teet per second. This is normally
recogn~zed 3S a velocity below which you will not get scour. This can be handled through a
number of different fash1.ona, flal.r-end sect Ions, r1 fe-raft, this type of thIng, again. the
specific method can be addressed at the slte plan rev1.'~w, and I must mentlon that it
wouldn I t be the same for every outfall into the creek. Different portions of the sHe may
require different, 1I0re energetIc so to speak, more energet1.c type of actlon to keep that
veloc lty low and to ['educ.~ the scour.
A fourth pOint we mentioned was to take advantage of the natural facilities that we do have
out there, and recolllll\ended to Council and the Planning Commission that they require or
place condaton on the use permlt that would specifically requue or allow the use of grass
dratnage swells 1.n l1.eu of curblng, and an aggregate surface ln lleu of paved surfaces for
the parking area. We feel th~s would help a number of pOlnts. By not concentratIng the
runoff through the use of the curbing, but by allowlng It to go lnto grass swails and
all.ow1.ng it to lnfHtrate back lOto the ground to some degree before 1 t got lnto the
detention systems and by also ha,nng a aggregate surface parking lot, we feel that would
function ln a same manner by slowing down the water, by allowing lt to inflltrate back. A
problem that needs to be overcome In situations like that LS actually having the gravel
that you place ['un off to the outfalls, exactly where you do not want it to go. We propose
to contain those type of gravels by havlng paved surfaces on the ma~n access roads, both
lnto the site and around the parking areas to define the parking areas and to contain the
gravel parking areas in there. All ln all, we feel thes~ recommendat~ons, coupled wtth Dr.
Levy's specific environments 1 charactllrlstlcs whIch are noted on thIs envlronmental plan
and contained in that package that you had would serve to lImlt the ~lIpact of the storm
water runuff such that we do not feel it is goIng to be detnmental to Owl's Creek or to
Lake Rudee. If there are any specific questions on the drainage side of things, I w~ll
entertain them now before 1 reVlew the traffic report." .
Councllman Baum: "When the spoils from your lakes, retentlon ponds, silt basins, whatever
you want to call it, will they be retained on site for how long?"
Mr. Burton: "Yes, the materials that would be dug out from the lakes and area would be
usud in the grading of berlll8. and Just the general grading of the site. We do not
antidpate hauling it off from this site or dumping it ~nto the Creek., but used right ~n
that area. We do anticipate the use of running into some sands that wlIl be useful in the
paving side of the parklng lots and that type of thing. So it 1.8 a useful item that w~ll
be coming out whIch we will use in the park."
Councilman Baum: "You use it on high iand'!"
Hr. Burton: "Absolutely. On the transportation and access to the park we reviewed a
number of ltems basically characterlzed Ln two major points. One the quantity, the amount
of traffic to and from the park and how it would get there and, secondly, the time that it
was expected to come to the park. We ran through a number of data which Hr. Scott
commented on at the Plannlng Commission Heetlng, but basically an average of 10,000 people
01 day 18 expected when full development of the park Is achleved and this con\lerts into
approximately 2,300 car trips supplemented by some bus trIps ~nto the site from different
directlons. The main approach to this site we feel will be on South Birdneck Road, there
Ls no question In our mind about that in coming from the Toll Road down South Birdneck. to
the ma~n entrance South Birdneck. We do feel there will be some other traffic frolll the
oceanfront resort area and from the sou the ['11 area from the City COllIng on Ceneral Booth
Boulevard, the majority of that we feel would enter off General Booth Boulevard into the
slte at the present entrance to Wild Water RapIds on General Booth Boulevard. The blggest
amount of trafhc, as r mentioned, we feel would be on South 8irdneck Road. We fecI that
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shooting a trans it for a straight 11 ne of 10 meters. Certainly within a distance of 100
feet, it's almost impossible seeing anythLng at a distance of 100 feet in a normal hardwood
forest such as this. So, my concI usion at least 1S that l.f the compass of a lOa foot
buffer 1s to decrease sound, I believe 100 feet does it Just as well, 1n fact, vegetatl.on
l.so't even a significant factor as far as the sound we are talking about, and the targets
we're talking about simply because the dl.stances are so over whelml.ng. If the function of
vegetation lS to decrease visual pollutl.on l.f you like or Just visual the ability to see
what's going 00, again, I challenge you to go out in the forest and see much beyond 25 or
50 feet Just trying to within the forest let alone standl.ng at the tldge of the forest
lookl.ng l.n. I fl.nd it d1ffl.cult to see the justLfication lOO feet 00 that grounds. There
is a good question and the question has to do wJ.th the value of thLS forest as wildltft!
habLtat. There is no quest10n that any piece of forest has a certain amount of value as
w..ldlife habitat for partJ.cular birds, small mammals, and other specLes. My chent has
asked me to evaluate tile questlon of the wildlife habitat that would be created by the
vegetational enhancement that I have proposed verses the w1.1dhfe habitat that would be
involved Ln a upland hardwood forest whl.ch 1s what we have on the slght. And the
literature l.S well-docu~ented that a forest habitat 1S other than particular types of birds
is rather low l.n terms of producing wildlife habitat as compared to an ecotone. The
ecotone 1S the edge between one cOlDlllUnl.ty and aoother. The act1v1tll:!S we're involved in
with planting the marsh, WhlCh has many of 1ts own benefits, which I'm sure you're faml.Iiar
wtth and then the addition of the shrub zone and frontal forest and so forth haa been
well-documented to produce much more wildlife habitat in terms of divers1ty in terms of the
kl.nds and numbers of animals that could be supported than Just an upland hardwood forest.
That, in sUlllll8ry, then is my conclusion."
Counc1lll.8n Jones: "Dr. Levy, one quest1.on now, you talk about the buffering and the
vegetation of, what, I want to ask Mr. Cromwell what the, in the months of the year this is
supposed to be open.
Mr. Cromwell' "It's appart!ntly gOlng to operate primary from Memorial Day to Labor Day, as
1 understand it. Very simllar to Busch Gardens, Memorial Day to Labor Day, sporadically
before and after as the weather permits."
Councilman Jones. "So you're talk1ng basically June, July, August, WIth maybe a weekend or
80 on."
Hr. Cromwell: "With the weekends, 1t roughly going to be five months out of the year
operational, less than half the year."
Councilman Jones:
season months?"
"Will the visual aestheuc barrier will it still screen in the off-
Hr. Cromwell: "Yes, because the natural vegetat10n that we w1ll be putting in there 1S the
evergreen bayberry, which is going t.o hold its leaves all year round. The back drop of
smaller trees that we're gOl.ng to put behind that will be pine trees and that, of course,
will be evergreen. Then, of course, as y/)u get into the fall, your forest behl.nd that is
going, will lose its leaves LS primarily deciduous. So, in this case, the screen that we
will be putt1ng 1n w1.l1 be a yesr-round buffer, v1.sual buffer, which curr.a'\tly doesn't
exist, and if there is no vegetational enhancement at all, then once fall sets in you won't
have an evergrl!en edge there at all."
Hr. Cromwell "Mr. Mayor, we next have Mr. Ben Burton who's a professional engineer from
Talbot and Associates >tho prepared both the dral.nage and trafflc studl.es that have been
submitted to the Council. I'll ask h1m to explain both of those areas of concern to you."
Mr. Ben Burton. "Mayor, members of CounCil, lilY nalle 1S Sen Burton, I'm a res1dentJ.al
professionaL engineer with the f1rm of Talbot and AssocJ.ates. We prepared two pre11minary
reports, analys1s, one WIlS on storm water and drainage [or the Ocean Breeze Fest1val Park
the other was on an elementary traff1c analysl.S of traffic to and from the park. I'll
briefly go over the drainage report first trY1ng not to bore you or confuse us with the
details of how we arrived at the numbers but rather summarl.ze the conclusLons that we came
to in the report.
Essentially, witb the development of the park Ln a natural state, we have a certain amount
of run off from a designed storm that Is specified In tbe City Cod~. In compared to that
underdeveloped state the way the project is right 'lOW, the developed run off from this Sl.te
would be approximately 28% larger in the total water shed a8 compared to a title outfall
whl.ch project could dra1n to Owl's Creek essentially and Lake Rudell. In that situation. We
don't consider that a large addltl.on to the total amount of run off gOlng into the Lake
Rudel'! water shed or even the sub water shed tn the 1mmediate 500 acres surrounding the park
itself. What concerned us more was the fact that any type of run off, any additional type
of run off into the Owl's Creek aituat10n would hard the quality of water. We propose from
a water quality standpoint, not from a quantity standpo1nt, certain performance
charactenst1cs about the draLnage design for the proJect, and these included a number of
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Dr. Levy (contlnued): certalnly not wlthin the penod of many decades. So the second
ceconmendatlon I have made 15 that we resculpture th1S partlcular ditch, put 1t back lnto
t:he type of contours necessary to hold and malnta1n a natural marsh, open 1t up so that
enough llght will get in there to sustaln the marsh grasses and stab1lize the banks ln such
,,," way that we wl11 not contlnually have erOSlon c00l1ng off of that bank, the eroslon ....hlCh
is of course flushing lts way down lnto the Rudee System and choking up the other marshes
further down the Owl's Creek system. So, the second maJor reconmendabon that I hae made lS
a resculpturlng and a pIanltng and a reestabl1shment of a natural marsh like the rest of the
OWl's Creek System in that part1cular (lnaudibIe) wh1ch has been torn up by dredg1ng. The
thlrd problem that we have lS lndicated on the chart by Area Three. Thls represents the
upper bank. Just above the marsh. Below thlS bank the marsh 1S in good shape and ln tact.
It needs no restorat1on and no tampenng Wlth whatsoever. Above 1t lS apparently an area
wtllch was the malO flat h1ghway for the people who were uS1ng th1s area for a rodeo.
Consequently, they have torn up that bank and put ruts U1 1t and have obherated any
vegetatlon whatsoever along about the w1dth of a slngIe h1gh....ay, 20 or 30 feet of vegetat10n
almost entirely denuded, the area completely rutted and torn up drast1cally. So the th1rd
recommendatlon I made Was that the area be treated mechall1cally so that the SOlI would no
longer be compacted, so that the ground would no longer be rutted, but back ln some sort of
a natural set of condit1onS and then the area then be planted w1th natural vegetatlon of the
sort wh1ch we would expect to be finding growlng ul1llediately above the marsh and wh1ch lS
growlng 1lll1lediately above the marsh throughout the Owl's Creek System. N<N thlS would have
several beneficlal impacts, for one thlng, 1t will stab111ze that area and stop the erosion
WhlCh is currently going On thereslnde lt 1S totatlly bare and also wlll remove the ugly
ruts and generally r:eturn an area Whlch r1ght now looks pretty terrible lnto a natural
look1ng area and glve us a natural ecotone between the marsh, wh1ch would normally be there,
and the forest, WhlCh 15 1umediately aad]acent, wh1ch now stands totally exposed. The
benefits of th1S, would be to create additlonal wlldllfe habltat, to glve us a greater
divers1ty of plant types than we currently have and to replace what would have been there,.
If It had not been previously destroyed and wh1ch would return there, probably glven twenty
or t....enty-five years of lett1ng nature do her own thmg. An adidhonal benefit of th1s
plant1ng would be that 1t would act as a Vlsual screen, g1vlng us a solld vegeatat10nal
cover from the h1gh-water mark of the marsh up through and 1nto the teees. Just pnor to
the tree lIne, we would want to put some addit10nal tree plant lOgs so that we get a nlce,
general smooth shape there and a natural shape to 1t. Area Nusrber Four, whIch 1S over here,
actually requ1res no cOlllllent at all. The area is In fa1rly good shape. It has been
some....hat 1mpacted. None of the lmpactlng, however, 15 of a s1gn1ficant sort that would
requl['e more than hand or hand and shovel work to sll~ly hand It. Certa1nly nothing 1n the
neIghborhood to the exten of the other three areas. But never the less, I have recOlllllended
some very IlUnor: remedial work ln that area to make lt look bore attractlve and also to
remvoe some of the eVldent damage that has occurred down there. That basIcally then was the
proposal that I made to my chents to essentlally do two thIngs, one to make the area
aesthetically more pleas1ng and the secondary benefit to lnpt'ove the marsh to which they
were adJacent to and, frankly, hopefully relOOve some of the heat to whlch they wee belng
SubJected. That bas1cally was my 1nlt1al 1nput on th1s proJect. SInce that t1llle a questIon
has ansen as to how W1de a buffer 1S necessary in order to proVlde adequate screenulg. we
have had our accoustlcal expert here a short time ago, I do not pose to be an accoustical
expert, by any means, but for SOllIe ten years I have tJeen teach1ng a course whlCh I created
called pollution ecology which deals with a broad scope of problems, among wtuch lS no1se
pollutlon, along wlth a1r pollut10n and water pollutlon and a Wlde range of other aspects.
So, one chapter of the course deals Wlth noIse pollutIon and 1t seems to me ln the textbooks
thcit I have used over the years and all the literature that I have read, that bas1cally
vegetat10n does not functlon as a very effiCIent no1se attenuator. The values for 100 feet
of typ1cal forest vegetatIon 1S In the general vlc1nlty of about three decibels. The
1ndicat1on of the analytJ.cal studies that Dr. Fuller has conducted and the slm11ar studies
that I perfomred earl1er, based slllply on an appl1cation of the equations that occur In the
standard textbook that I use In my course lndicate agaln that when we are look1ng at the
ser:t of distances that we are looklng at, the three decibel attenuat10n of the vegetatIon
does not do too much for you. In fact, you w111 find that the Highway Department does not
use vegetat10n as a sound attenuator at all, they find 1t ineffiCIent because lt requires
too great a depth of vegetatlon to provlde any sign1ficant attentuat10n and In additlon to
that, they can do 1t much IOOre effect1vely w1th a much narrower uS1ng concrete barr1ers and
ber:ms and other th1ngs. So, generally speaklng, vegetatIon 18 used IOOre as an aesthetlc
bl1nd rather than str1ctly to cut down slgnlficant nolse, but I will leave that deta1l to
Dr. Fuller slnce that 18 really his area of expertIse and not mlOe. The difference between
the lao-foot buffer: or a 2ao-foot buffer 1S the difference between a 6 decibel attentuatlOfl
and a 3 decibel attenuat10n. From a visual perspectlve, my personal expenence In terms of
hav1ng spent a good part of my profesSIonal llfe research-w1se ln the forest, notably 1n the
Great Dlsmal Swamp" where I am consldered somewhat of an expert and other forests belng
focest ecologlst as my maJOr love, conVlnces me that 15 very easy to get lost 1n a forest
when you are lo-foot away from the edge and the sinple reason is that the heavy vegetatlon
that forms at the edge of the forest cuts down vlsual slght 5 19n1ficantly . I have foWld
from the many,. many hours that I have worked W1th students 1n the forest, that once we
stretch out a ten meter ta~, 33 feet, 1f you like, there 15 a great deal of difficulty
seeu'l9 the person who 18 holdlng the other end of the tape. There 1S a greater diffculty of
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Mayor Helschober:
"Questions, Members of COuncIl 1"
Councl1man L. Jones: "I was not clear. YOU sald there was no appreclable difference. No
apPCec1able difference than what?"
Dr. Fuller: "Well, for example, lf I measured the n018e level Wlthout the crane 1n
operat1on, I got 50 dba. At the time the crane was sWltched on, 1oIhl.ch we coordinated
through timlng, we knew exactly when the crane 1oIOuld be sW1tched, measure the same level
agaln and got 50 dba."
Counc3.lman L. Jones:
difference?"
"Okay, so with or w1thout the crane there was no appt"ec1able
Or. Fuller: "R1ght. In other words, you could not hear the crane at that polnt."
Mayor Helschober: "With the crane off, what creates the 50 dba?"
Or. Fuller: "That lS Just traffic noise, ln the far distance, people tallung even, b1rds
singlng, stuff like that. That lS a pretty typ1cal residentJ.al background nOlse level.
Where I bve at the moment 10 Newport News, the background n01se level 1S about 60 dba
because of the 64 traffic nOlse there."
Mr. CConr.lell: "Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, we have next to address the envlronmental
concerns a Doctor Jerald F~ Levy an Ecolog1st from Old Domlnion."
Or. Levy: "Hello, I am Dr. Jerald Levy fran Old DomJ.n1on UnlVers1ty, I am a Professor of
BJ.ological Sclences and I have been in thlS area S1-nce 1967, shortly after I rece1ved my
Ph.D. fran the Un1verslty of WiconB3.n 1n Ecology. I was hlred by Aqua Sports, Incorporated
to look at the current environmental s1tuatlon in the area and to make recoatnendat1ons as to
how the aesthet1cs of the slte could be unproved and, also, how to assess what envuonmental
1mpaCtS II\].ght occur and also to see whether 1n fact the blOlog1cal aspects of the
surrounding area could be enhanced. The 1l11t1al lnterest ln thl.s partlcular factor was the
fact that the site had been badly abused during the penad of tlme ln wh1Ch lt was under the
control of the U.S. Navy. Apparently, there was l1.ttle or no control on the use of thlS
slte by local resl.dents and other people attracted to l.t and 1t was turned lnto some sort of
a 4-wheel dnve rodeo c3.rcuit. I have here a number of photographs that show some of the
conditlons on the slte that have been produced by the abuse to wtuch it has been SubJected.
My ln3.t3.al 3.ntroductlon to th3.s proJect was to look at the damage that had been done on the
slte and to make recoomendat1ons regarding thls damage and, also to suggest some enhancement
of the slte that, perhaps, would make lt aesthetlcally more pleas3.ng. In the process of
looklng over the area and seewg the extent of the vanous areas that had been damaged, ruts
that were 1n some cases, wa1st deep and th1ngS of thlS nature. I also had an opportunlty to
exanune the vanous wetland tributanes that come off of Owl's Creek proper and found 1n at
least two cases that the wetland tributarles were almost non-eXlstent. As a consequence, I
made some recomnendatlons to my chent as to how these partiCular areas could be 1mproved
and enhanced, thereby provlding addit10nal wlldl1fe benefit and enhanclng the Owl Creek
system ~n general. On the chart ln front of you there are ldentified a number of areas,
five 1n total. Area Number One lS the very" very tail end of Owl's Creek. The upper
portJ.on of thl.S partlcular area passes back behind the bu11ding currently used as an
eqUJ.fXIler1t bU11ding on the Wild Water Rapids Fac3.lity,. equ3.pment storage and so forth. That
partlcular creek from the appearance of the p1ne trees grow3.ng there now was apparently
filled, no doubt illegally, somewhere J.n the ne1ghborhood of 10 to 15 years ago and so that
at the present tlme 1t lS not function1ng as DlJch of an wlet, but a httle mud flow. Ole
of the first proposals that I suggested to whlCh the Corps of Eng1neers has concurred, lS
that we rehabl11tate this lnto a flowJ.ng creek wherelO we 1013.11 lmprove the dra1nage so we
get proper flush:Lng and flowage back 1n there, remove some of the spol.ls that have been
thrown 3.n there that are plugging up that end of the creek to put lt back 1nto condition so
3.t w1ll be a funct10nal salt-marsh creek agaln, wh1ch lt lS not at the present tlme. Ttus
would lnvolve planting of spartlna and other natJ.ve spec1es of both grasses and shrubs. lt
would be 3.n ConJunCtlon w1th some marsh rehabltatlon WhlCh lS currently gOlng on at th1S
part1cular locat1on as a result of some J.llIproper parklng lot constructlon WhlCh is be:Lng
corrected. Site Nunt>er Two lS one of the more conphcated and difficult problelllS. 'lblS
11ttle tributary of Owl's Creek apparently recelved pet'llU.SS100 or the owner of that property
recelved perm1SS100 there to establish a manna and went as far as to dredge out that creek
bottom, so that lnsted of a natural flow3.ng creek bottan at that part3.cular locat1on, what
we have 1S essentlally a box ditch Wlth vert1cal SldeS and a flat bottan and there is not
marsh grasses growlng there, 1n fact, there 1S nothlng there baslcally but a ditch.
C~l1catlng the problem 1S that the estabhshed dralnage ditches on the slte apparently
tlow 1nto the upper reaches of that ditch and under heavy storm conditJ.ons the veloclty 1S
hlgh enough so that the water lS h1tting the northern slde of that ditch and lS undercutt1ng
the bank slgn1ficatly so that there is QUlte a large number of slgn1ficantly SlZed trees
about to be undernn.ned and if no treatment 18 done will fall 1Oto this creek and, agcun 1f
no treatment 1S 3.nvolved were are look1ll9 at QU1te a number of years before they rot and
eventually dissolve and clrculat10n is re-establ1shed. So we have a serious prOblem of
undermln1ng, we have almost a total lack of any maran-type vegetat10n 10 the area and we do
not have the configuration conduc1ve to the natural formatlon of such a thing. if ever,
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CJuncLlman R. Jones: "Does Lt go putt-putt around th1S th1ng or"
Mr. Rob10s0n: "Marg1nally. The state-of-the-art 1n those has enough putt-putt to feel like
iin ant1que autOlOOblle, but not enough to be nOlsy."
CouncLlman R. Jones: "What does the flume do?"
l'.r. Roblnson: "The flwne is a channel wlth water 1n lt wlth a log-type boat floatlng through
-, t. Most of lt 1S very close to the ground, although there .lS one hft and a drop,
generally near the end of the nde."
(;ounc11man R. Jones: "Is th1S the th1ng that generates a lot of scream1ng and yell1ng and
hoo-ha:?"
Mr. Rob1nson: "It wlll near the statlon, generate sane of that, but ln our experlence that
LS not a significant amount of noise, even very far from that partlcular slte."
Mr. cronwel1: "Thank you, Mr. Rob1nson. Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen, agaln my clients
have tned to be t'E!sponsl.Ve to every legitimate source of concern that has been ralsed
concern1ng thlS application because lt 15 a pcoJect of some magnltude and we can appreclate
both your cautlon and that of the planrung C0IlID1SSlon. The pnmary areas, however, seem to
relate to both nOlse, traffic and the envlronment, and ln each of these areas the appl1cant
has gone out and rebuned the best advlce that 'was available. Beyond that" he has had
reports prepared and sUbmltted to your Staff, to your Comnlsslon and to you and we have all
of these people here wlth us tonlght and I would like to introduce them to you to explun
\oIha.t thelr studies have revealed, Mr. Mayor and have you respond to their quest1ons. The
first person ."e have 1.8 Doctor Chrl.s Fuller, who 18 a COnsUltlng AccoUSt1cal EngLneer from
'/PI. He lS actually from Austral1a, I would like to be able to tell you we brought hLID all
the ."ay from Australia, but I think he has found heaven ln Virgim.a nO\o/ ln Blacksburg and he
L8 here ."lth us tonlght and he has actually been out to the slte and performed hlS studies
,md I wl11 ask Dr. Fuller to come up now and rec1te hlS rather 1lIpresslve credentLals and
,~dV1se you of h1.S findings concenng th1S slte and the proposal that ."e have for the Slte."
Dr. Fuller: "Good Bvening. My name IS Chris Fuller. I have a Ph.D. in Accoustlcal
l::ng1.neering. I have had extenslve expenence In both research and consultlng work 1.n
acoustlcs. I spent t."o years ."lth an aCCoustlc consultlng firm ln Austral1a. Three years
1n England dcnng research and consultlng. I worked two years full-t1.me In the accoustlcs
and nOlse reduction divls10n at NASA Langley before I was offered a Job at Virg1.nla Tech and
that 18 ."here I am worklng now as an AsSOClate Professor. My lnvolvement with thlS pcoJect
has been on two levels. The first aspect, I was asked to do an analytlcal-type estlmatLon
of the nOlse po11utLon aspect due to the racetrack actiVltles at the proposed theme park and
the concern was ln some resldentlal areas that these race cars would produce nOl.se levels
that would exceed the background nolse level and constLtute an annoyance problem. So based
on some measured data for the type of race cars that were going to be used at this theme
park, we did a study, an analyt1cal estlmatlon and found that the levels from these race
cars would be far below the background 00lse levels. Howevec, there was stl11 some questlon
about the analytical nature of thlS proJect and In order to further lmpress the fact that
this racetrack actlvlty would not constl.tute a nolse pollution aspect, we went out today and
did a practical demonstratlon. What we did, was we got a noise level or a source of nolse
that ."as comparable to 10 Grand Pru race cars and lt ."as a crane that is belng used to
bulld a br1.dge at thlS Sl.te, ltS measured level at 10 feet was 92 dba and we poBltloned thlS
crane at th.ls locatlon here, wh~ch you can see J.S gulte a conservatlve test because the
actual racetrack aspect L5 over here. Thls LS about 1,000 feet from here to here. The
other aspect that 1S conservatLve about thlS test lS that the sound Wll! tend to propagate
up th.ls channel formed by the canal here. With the racetrack over here, you ."ould expect
atenuatlon through the trees and that lS not present 1n thlS test here. So what ."e did was
we started up the crane on that polnt there and went to three different sites and measure
the nOlse levels with the crane and ."ithout the crane operatlng. In other ."ords, ."e had a
measure of the background noise level and then an estlRlatlon of the sound levels that 'tIOUld
be there ."hen the racetrack ."as operatlng. Site A ."as at the Virglnia Erosion Commi5s1on.
In other words, a l1ttle blt dow from the Museum, out on the pier there. Site B was at
Rudee's Restaurant and Site C was 820 Goldsboro Street, WhlCh lS over 1.n the resldential
area ."here a lot of people are concerned about the nOlse levels. The levels that we
measured, background nolse levels 1n all of those areas was typ1cally 55 dba. NO'tI
(lnaudible) means accountlng for the human ear and that is the scale that you use for
est1.matlng people's annoyance. With the crane in operatlon there was no measureable
difference at all. It was exactly the same levels at all three sltes and that agreed lIilth
the analytJ.cal estlmatlons. Now, the other fact that should be taken lnto consideratlon
here lS that thls partlcular area lS a Zone Three under the Navy Footpnt1t Nol.se Plan. The
reason that 1.S because of over-flYlng aircraft. These penodically fly over about every,
seem to be about every 5 mtnutes, very conservatlvely and the levels they produce were on
the order of 80 dba. So, ln my maln conclusion frOlll thul lnvestigatlon both analytlcal and
practIcal 1S that the racetrack actlYlty at the theme park wlll not cause a problem at all.ft
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CouncLlwoman Henley: "Is there some reason why the Tivoh Expe:nence needs to be where Lt
LS?"
Mr. Rob1nson: "In the plannwg of a faclhty like thLs, ln general, the maJor attractions
of which that LS 1n the overall product, are located In such a way to ma.xlmLZe the use of
the slte In-between that, much like a department store would be used in a mall and for that
reason and the lay of the lands, th1.S prov1des the best locatlon for that type of actlvity.
Kere on the edge lt relates to the staged qualLty of the development as we begin to grow.
ThlS LS the best locat1on because of the land mass requlred and the deslre not to be an
actLvlty like that frontlng on South 81rdneck."
Councilwoman Henley: "It would seem to me that it would be better to move the roller
coaster and thlngs of that nature away from the area that you have it. That seems to be the
area that would most l.mpact the resldentul area then some of the other thlngS that you are
IOOSt concerned wlth."
Mr. Robinson: "Ttu.s lS relatlve to the traditlonal theme park l.ndustry, a very small roller
coaster, not large and high like a maJor attractlon. The traditlonal maJor anchor rlde ln a
theme park like Busch or Kings Dclaunlon would be closer to 65 or 70 feet In overall helght
and much louder as an attractIon, so we have kept It away from the most sensitLve natural
areas and kept a substantLal buffer between where that locatl.on 15 and the edge of the
property."
Councllwoman Henley:: "Does the 35-foot heLght reatrictlon apply to nc1es or structures
meaning buildings?"
Mr. Cromwell: "It applles to everythlng."
Councllwoman Henley: "RLdes would be 1ncluded?"
Mr. Cromwell: "we have no cholce wlth1n the two zon1ng distncts."
Counc1.lwoman Henley: "Just to clanfy that pelnt."
Mr. Cromwell: "1Ile are not seekl.ng a rezonu19."
Councllwoman Henley:
artlficLal?"
"The water areas that are shown there, are those natural or
Mr. Robinson: "Those wl11 be created. They w111 serve the developnent of natural on-Slte
drainage, but also be pIcturesque lakes or tributarIes as a part of the aesthetlc aspects of
the park as well."
CounCIlwoman Henley: "That is your retent10n pond?"
Mr. RobInson: "yes. WI
Hr. Rob1nson: "Local 1 zed so we do not have to concentrate."
Vice-Mayor Mcclanan: "ThlS questlon does not relate directly to the sIte plan. Tell me
agaln the other amusement parks you were 1nvolved J.n the development. You s.ud" Carrow1nds,
Kings Island, Kings Dom1n10n and what else?"
Mr. Rob1nson: Canada's Wonderland 1n Toronto, cntar1o."
CouncIlman R. Jones: "Mr. Mayor, ~f I could, Just to follow up on Mrs. Henley's polnt. The
two activ1ties that seem to be closest to the Creek are the antlque cars and a flllllle. What
wl11 those ndes entail?"
Mr. Roblnson: "What w111 they"
CounC1lma.n R. Jones~ "What happens when someone 15 adlDltted to the ant1que cars or to the
flume, ",hat do they do?"
Mr. Rob1nson: "TIley nde through the scenery on what would appear to be an early 1900s Ford
autCllllotule in the antLque auto nde. It 103 a very p1cturesque, slow DlOVlng nde, takes
advantage of the envIronment 1n Wh1Ch 1t 1S located. The flume nde 1S a"
counc1lman R. Jones: "Is that an actual sefl, has an eng1ne?"
Mr. Rob1.nson: "Yes."
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Mr. RobulBon (contlnued): bulld upon It. In additllxl to heighten the adventure of the
"",xpenence, we have created an 1ntroverted development WhlCh sets ltself back from the
surrounding areas and becomes an exploratlon to go in to. I would like to explain a httle
tat about the concept 1tself. we have tried to utlhze the sIte as much In lts natural
!utuatlon as we can. As you may know, the lntenor of th1S slte has been cleared to a great
~xtent through past land uses and liE! have deslgned th1S proJeCt to take advantage of all the
natural vegetat10n around the edges and utllize the center for the greatest development
which ImpedeS vegetatlon. The areas of trees here are eXlstlng growths wtuch liE! plan to
miuntaln. We have located the parkIng centrally to the concept. L1IIIJ.ted access here, maln
llOtrance from South Birdneck and auxillary entrance only from General Booth. The parkIng 1S
i.:entrally located In ot'der that we prOVIde the natural enV1ronment as a backdrop, as a
buffer for those actlvlt1es that occur around lt and we have diVlded the parking up In such
d way that 1tS overall 1ltpiCt vlsually would be reduced to smaller lots. In terms of the
conceptual elements wlthln the park, I w111 Just proceed counter-clockwise, startlng wlth
the Tivol1 Expenence. It 1S patterned after a park 10 Copenhagen, Denmark, Whlch 1S a
landscaped and water enVlronment, very ranant1c', deS1gned as a framewrk for rIdes,
attractlons, shows, outdoor cafes and background entertiU.11l\lent. FutUrlStlC Area 1S deslgned
co complement Virglnla' s nch partlclpat10n in the developnent of the space program. It
coot)lnes exhiblts, displays, partlclpatory sll1L1lators to help the patron explore,
personally, the explorat1on of space and technology. The Onental Area 1S des1gned to
cap1tal1ze upon the lnterest, the 1ntngue 1n the Far East. It blends an oClental garden
settlf19, rlch, oriental archltectural artlfacts wlth an outdoor paVll10n restaurant and
adventure garden rldes, orlental games and other actlv1tle5 mixed w1th a blend of orIental
enterta1rllnent. the Old Virglnla crafts Area 1S basically a retal! and partlclpatory
entertalnment area whiCh 1S deSlgned to focus on the h1StOry, the rlchness of traditlon and
prov1de illll18diate crafts on the premesls whIch would be watched in an educatlonal fash10n as
well i3S retall merchandizing. Motor World Area here lS deslgned to explore the strong role
of motor vehlcles 1n the cultural and socla.l development of our country. It lS deS1gned to
prov1de a variety of experIences from exhiblts, displays, s1mulatlons and actual small scale
dnvll19 expenences to make that palnt. The Manne L1fe Area lncludes a small outdoor
ampl'lltheater ln ",h1Ch perfot'llU.rtg lIanne mamnal shows would occur and some ~lementary
exhiblts and displays to go wlth that. In additlon, 1n th1S area the eXlstlng water park 1S
located here, Wild Water Raplds, we plan an expanslon of the facihty and an l.ntegrat1on of
th1S eXlstlng developnent ll1to the framework of the overall proJect. Here 1n thlS locatlon
we have a partLClpatOry play area whlch is deSlgned to prOVlde a state-of-the-art 1n
partlClpatOry, creatlve and learnlng play In a fantasy envlronment, deslgned to not only
exclte the child and chlldren" but the ch1ld In everyone as a. partiClpatOry and watchlng
expenence. In suumary, we beheve that thIS product IS hlghly des1rable as a COIIplement to
the eXlsting facLILtles here In virgln1a Beach. We have deslgned lt 1n such a way that 1t
lS a very controlled development, one wlth central parkIng, sl~lified access, central
malntenance facilttles and a SIngle ownershlp and operatlon to assure that the overall
quahty level 1S malntalned throughout lts operatlon. It 15 a strong asseni:)ly of proven
Insure attract10ns designed spec1.fically to COIlillement local enterta1.nment and tOut"lSt
Industry and to bulld the tounst base and extend the length of stay 1n tlus area. Tha.nIc
you."
Mr. Cromwell: "Are there any questlons of Mr. Roblnson?"
Cow'K:1lman BaUDI: "I expect we wl11 have more discuss10n of the buffer strip, whether It lS
100 feet or: 200 and whatever the nature of it. Whether It lS easement or fee or whatever.
But there are a couple of ndes or tracts or someth1ng indicated wlthin at least the
200-foot buffer and maybe wlthin the 100. What lS the nature of those?"
Mr. RoblllBOn: "We have desIgned those as very low-level, natural experlences and ones Whlch
will 1IDpaCt m1nimally. Th1.S 1S an ant1que automob11e ride, a water flune and those are the
two actlv1tles that occur in the pClmary area. There are a couple of kioslts as part of the
partlC1patory play attractlon, but those are Just people 1nteractlng Wlth thelr enVlronment,
no nde technology at all."
Counc1lman BaUDI: "In other wrds, you would leave trees, except that was necessary fot:'''
Mr. Robinson: " Absolutel y . They 101111 WInd 10 an out through the eXlst1ng trees."
Councllman Baum: "I know that lS done in Busch Gardens and places. It
COunC1lman L. Jones: "Are they wlthln the 200-foot ot:' the lao-foot area?"
Mr. RobllU30n: "These are not withIn the lOO-foot, they fall w1th1n that second 100 feet."
Councllwoman Henley: "In loolUng at the wntten matenal that we have, lt seemed that the
Tivol1 Experlence, as well as the Motor World, but I am partlcularly conerned about the one
that lS closest tttere to the Creek, seemed to be the areas where ndes are most
concentrated. Is that correct?"
Mr. Robinson: "Yes."
Yl!RBATDI - Aqua Sports, Inc. - June 23, 1986 - 425586 - page 2
Mr. Cromwell (contlnued): be permltted ln Owl's Creek. ThlS 1S acceptable to us, but we do
find it 1ronic because there are other buslness that have been approved 1n the Rudee Inlet
Area that rent boats and Jetsk1s to people that come up lnto Owl's Creek and 1t would seem
only loglcal if you wanted no boatlng 1n there, then efforts should be made to do away w1th
those permits. We do not want boatlng, 1t 1S not part of the plan, but lt would seem fa1r
to treat eveyone equally ln thlS respect. The Plannlng COIII1IlSSlon also asked that there be
no outdoor concerts and I think that conditlon deserves some conslderat1.on. If you are
talk1ng about Mick Jagger and the Roll1ng Stones, Greatful Dead and Van Halen and sane of
the other what I find to be not so pleasant to hsten to groups, the answer 1.S no, nothlng
of that sort '01111 be conducted 1n the theme park. In fact, there '01111 be no facil1.tles for
anythlng of that sort, but I thlnk we should delve somewhat lnto the word concerts. For
exaD{>le, ln one of the themed areas there '01111 be puppet shows and the puppets may s1.ng.
You know, we do not want a City officlal COIll.lng ln saYlng that 1.S a concert and you have to
stop. I think what the PlaMlng COIII1IlSSlon was really dnVlng at lS a loud, huge crowd
acctunUlating ln the evenlng, type of concerts that you normally find wilen you have one of
the oore popular rock bands come through the area. If that lS your concern, than tlus
conditlon, of course, lf acceptable. There lS Just not enough room on thlS site and lt lS
not deslgned for that purpose. They also wanted a 35-foot he1ght l1llU.t. This is lIIpl1.Clt
ln the zoning that lS on the property now and we could not change that lf we wanted to, but
ln splte of that, thlS lS acceptable. They also wanted no recreatlonal use of Owl's Creek.
Aga1n, that 1S like no boat1.ng use. We do not plan recreatlonal use of Owl's Creek. There
'01111 be no boats for rent to travel up and down Owl's Creek, but other people do lt, but we
do not want to do lt and I Just wanted to drlve that point home. The 2ao-foot buffer
recannended by your Staff and approved by your Plannlng CamllSSlon comes to you as the
SubJect of some controversy and I would ask you thlS even1.ng to keep an open lD1.OO on that.
The pnmary thrust of the buffer seemed to be an aesthetlc barner to bary whatever vlsual
slghtlng may be had from the new museum down lnto thlS park and my chent' s response to that
lS, 'Yes, they '01111 prOV1de a buffer, whatever lt takes.' we do not beheve that you need
200 feet in order to do this, we thlnk 100 feet would be adequate. We have Dr. Levy from
Old Domin1on here th1s even1ng who wlll tell you that probably 25 feet 1S adequate, but wilen
you 1I11pose a 2ao-foot buffer around the entlre boundary of the OWl's Creek slde of the
property and the two tributar1es that go 1nto lt, you are taklng approx1.mately 18 percent of
the appl1.cant' s property. If thlS J.S not necessary, then surely I th1nk you would agree
that lt should not be done. Whatever lS necessary to prOVlde an aesthetlc and a sound
barner, '01111 be done. I would like at th1S polnt to 1ntroduce to you Mr. Roblnson, a theme
park archltect of some nat1anal reputation who has been retalned to des1gn thlS park. I am
not sure that I have ever been lnvolved ln a conditlonal use permlt or a rezoning
apphcat10n that has come before you Wlth so much advance notlce. In tlus case there have
been reports by accoust1cal eng1neers, by ecolog1sts, by profess1anal englneers relat1ng to
traffic and dralnage and tlley are all here torught, by tile way, to address you. These were
all provlded to your Planm.ng CoImu.ss1on Ment>ers, your Staff and have been forwarded to you
expla1n1ng, ln detail, what the park lS all about. In addit10n to that, lt was rather
thoroughly reported in the Beacon thls past Sunday. We cannot pcoceed on the assumption
that you know anythIng about it and for the purposes of tile record I th1nk it lS necessary
that Mr. Robinson, who came down from Cinc1nnat1, I beheve 1t was, to address you thlS
even1ng, come up now wlth your permlsslon and expla1n to you what Ius concept of thlS park
was and how he has des1gned lt and what the purposes are and ....hat cons1derat10n he took to
surrounding areas 1n hlS des1gn. I ....ill be back after Mr. Roblnson and '01111 1ntroduce to
you Dr. Fuller who lS an Accoustical Eng1neer from VPI in Virglnla. We '01111 talk to Gerald
F. Levy, who 1S an ecologlst from Old Domln1on and wlth Mr. Ben Burton who 1S a profess1onal
englneer from Talbon and Assoc1ates who will talk to you on the SubJects of sound, the
envlronment, traffic and dralnage. Mr. Rot)lnson, lf you would step up at thlS polnt?"
Mr. RobU1Son: HGood Even1ng. My name lS Bruce Robinson. I am the President of Bruce T.
Robinson Assoclates. We have an lnternat10nal pract1ce 1n leisure entertalrunent and
recreatIonal des1gn. I have been 1nvolved 1n th1S area espec1ally for about 13 years and
have maJor des1gn responsiblht1es in such theme parks as, Kings Island, Kings DomJ.nlon,
Carrowlnds and Canada's WOnderland. I would like to discuss a llttle b1t the baslC approach
we took to the developnent of th1S proJect th1S evening. In additlon to a knowledge of the
lndustry and appropnate attractlons WhlCh would generate success, we looked 1n partlcular
at the slte here, at the communlty and developed a set of goals 111 develop1ng our proJect
Whlch I would like to relterate for you. Nuntler One, that we prov1de le1sure recreat10n for
a canplete fanuly demograpluc from two to elghty. Many of the larger parks are far rore
concentrated on teen. We want to proVlde a fWl and entertain1ng product mlX w1th Speclal
conslderatlon for expenent1al hands-on and educatlonal aspects. ObV1ously, tile
partlclpatory is hlghly cntlcal ln develop1ng the hnd of le15ure attractIon that has
PCOVlded the most populanty today. We have developed a C011ectlon of h1ghly diverse
actlv1tles unique 111 the theme park 1ndUStry and we feel that thlS '01111 lead to a un1que
tOurlSt attractlon here. It '01111 serve the local market by proVlding these attractIOns, a
vanety of them, all w1th a short length of stay. Des1gned to be part of a day or an
even1ng experience to COIIplement the enst1ng tour1at and entertalnment base here in
Virg1n1a Beach. In addition to that, 1t lS a very different product from a maJOr theme park
like Kings Donu.nion or Busch, Williausburg. It does not requ1re an entlre day, but fits
naturally 1n the pcocess of other le1ssure entertalrlDlent actlvlt1es. We have developed a
strong outdoor focus to the pcoJect here deS1gned to h1ghl1ght the eX1st1ng enV1ronmenc and
VERBATIM - ~ua Sporta, Inc. - June 23, 1986 - 125586 - sm
~.:ity Clerk: "Your Honor. we have the apphcation of Aqua Sports, Incorporated for a
':Onditional Use Pernut for recreational facl1itles of an outdoor nature on South Blrdneck
{oad and Bells Road In the pnncess Anne Borough. City Councll voted to expedite
,June 2, 1986. It lS recOlllllended for approval subJect to a lS-foot dedicat1.on along the
frontage on South Blrdneck Road; appropnately sued dralnage easements along Owls Ct'eek and
Lts tributarles: a 2ao-foot buffer; dt'alnaged deslgned to m1.nlmlze cunoff lnto Owl's Creek;
pedestrlan access to the buffer at'ea; llghtlng be low level and directed toward the lnterlor
'::If the park; turn lanes and slgnahzation on South Blrdneck Road; hours from ten to ten; no
publ1c address system other than for background roUS1C and emergency announcements, no
r:ecreat1onal use of Owl's Creek, no outdoor concerts: all structures wlll be I1lD1ted in
helght to 35 feet. Mr. Robert Cromwell 1S representlng the apphcant and we do have several
letters (inaudible) at B1rdneck."
Councllwoman Creech: "Mr. Mayor, before Mr. cromwell beglllS, I have been advised by counsel
that ln view of the fact that I am President of the Virglnia Marine science Museum Board of
Trustees Foundatlon and as such. speak as ltS official representat1ve, that I will not be
able to discuss or vote on thlS appbcatlon."
Mr. Cromwell: "Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Councll, I am Bob Cromwell an
attorney and I do represent the applicant before you th1S evenlng, Aqua Sports, Inc. My
chent wants to bulld a theme park 1n Virglnla Beach and that translates lnto the
applLcatlon before you tonlght for a conditional use permlt. This property 1S approximately
a 75-acre parcel that fronts on South 81rdneck Road and extends back to an eXlstlng 12-acre
recreatlon development on General Booth Boulevard. now known as wild water RaplCis. Ttus
latter developnent 1S also owned by the pnnciples of the appl1cant before you ton1.ght and
the J01nt development of the two S1.tes would provloe access to both South Birdneck. Road and
General Booth Boulevard. The property 1S now zoned B-2, approxlInately 5 acres of It on
OWl's Creek. The lnit1al purpose for that was for a manna. The balance of the property
was zoned A-lor apartment. tIJelve to the acre. Both ~onI.ng categones requlre a
condibonal use permlt for an outdoor recreatlonal fac1hty such as 18 antlC1pated here.
The cunous thlng about the appl1cat10C1 before you tOnJ.ght 1S that there was a propsal wh1Ch
was prev10usly presented to you and approved unanlmously. I beheve. that was almost
1dentlcal to the eXlsting COnditlonal use permlt apphcatlon here th1s evening. ThlS
property was 77 acres in Slze and was across South Bu:'dneck Road. The appl1catlon thlS
evenl1l9 lias generated by an exchange that has been negot1ated with the applicants th1S
even1ng and the Umted States Navy for the former s1te. The exchange seemed to make sense
to both partles. The Navy was more desirable of hav1ng oontrol over property closer to the
OCeana Air Base and also the former s1te, whlCh was approved. seemed to be under one of
thelr runways. the exchange also made sense to the applicants before you tonlght because it
brought what they hoped to bUlld on the other side of Blrdneck Road where It could be Joined
1n wlth the enstlllg Wild Water RapIds Park that now OCcup1es approXlmately 12 acres to be
JOlntly developed and coordinated lnto an 87-acre park, recreat10nal park for the City of
virglnla Beach. The property lS surrounded by South Blrdneck Road gOIng around by the Owl's
Creek Tenn1S Center, by the wild Water Raplds fac11lty. by property now belong1.ng to the
COIIIIKmwealth of virg1ma and on the other Slde by property owned by the Unlted States Navy
as part of their alr rlghts aoquls1t10n program. The appllcatloo comes to you tonlght w1th
the reconmendatlon of your PlannIng Staff. It also comes to you wlth the reCOI'lI1lendatlon of
your Planrung COIl1Iliss1on. who 1ncldentally. heard the appllC41t1oo ln Apnl and then agalIl 1n
May and finally agaln in June, at wtuch tune they voted on it and It lS now before you. The
p1annu19 C0IIIIl1SSlon, by a vote of 8 to 3, has reCOllltlended that you act favorably on th1s
apphcat10n subJect to 13 vanous conditlons that I would like to revle.... w1th you Just
bnefly at thlS pclmt. The first conditlon COlnlng from your Staff notes relates to
dedicatIons along South Blrdneck Road, that presents no problem. They also want adequately
and appropr1.ately SiZed draUlage easements along Owl's Creek and ltS tributanea impaCtlng
thLS slte, that presents no problem. Your Staff has also asked for a 200-foot buffer of
undisturbed, natural vegetatlon on that pet'bon of the park that fronts on Owl's Creek, that
16 a problem which we wlsh to address later. They also have requIred as a COnditlon that
all dralnage lllprovements shall be deslgned to mlnlro1.Ze run-off 1n OWl'a Creek Wh1ch ~s your
pretty standard site plan requlrement anyway and thlS presents no problem. On whatever
buffer area we finally arnve at, providing an aesthet1c barner along Owl's Creek for the
park, they have asked that that be llmlted to pedestnan tralls and a scenlC overlook, that
presents no problem. They want al-l l1ght11lg to be low level and directed lnto the park.
that is also acceptable. In order to m1lUmLZe n01se they also want no publ1c address
systems. NOW. th1s comes to you 1n that stark language, however. this matter was discussed
at the Plann1119 CoImu.SSlon and llJl>hed in the Planning COIlIIIlSSlon' S approval of this was
that a publlc address system was deslgned to be like somethlng you hear In an a1rport or at
a ballpark. They sald they would have no problem wlth low level ClO1se. theme music behlnd
each of the themed area.s and an address system that would direct the pubhc 1n the event of
an emergency or a problem when 1t became necessary. They also wanted turn lanes and
slgnahzatlon on South Blrdneck Road, that 15 no pcoblem. In addit10M to what your Staff
recOlll!lended, however, the Plannill9 COl1lllission went further than that, they lnposed further
conditiOns and I would like to review these with you hoPIng It will glve you some Idea how
Intently they vlewed th1S before favorably voting on It and the extent to ....hlCh they delved
Into the1r concerns. They have also asked that the hours of operatlon be hmited fran ten
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Item II-H.8
PLAJ01IlIIG ITEM fJ 25586 (Continued)
10. All structures are to be limited in height to 35 feet or less.
II. There shall be no boating on Owls Creek.
12. Any significant change in this Plan shall come before City
Council for further consideration.
This Ordinance shall be effective upon the date of adoption.
Adopted by the Council of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, on the
Twenty-third day of June, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Six.
Voting: 8-2
Council Members Voting Aye:
John A. Baum, Robert E. Fentress, Mayor Harold Heischober, H.
Jack Jennings, Jr., Louis R. Jones, Robert G. Jones, Vice Mayor
Reba S. McClanan and J. Henry McCoy, Jr., D.D.S.
Council Members Voting Nay:
Barbara M. Henley and Meyera E. Oberndorf
Council Members Abstaining:
Nancy A. Creech
Council Members Absent:
None
June 23, 1986
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Item II-L8
PLAIlHIIiG
ITEM # 25586 (Continued)
Upon A!lDIDID 1111'10& by Vice Mayor McClanan, seconded by Councilman Baum,
City Council ADOPTED an Ordinance upon application of AQUA SPORTS,
INCOBPOIATED for a Conditional Use Permit:
ORDINANCE UPON APPLICATION OF AQUA SPORTS, INC. FOR
A CONDITIONAL USE PERKIT FOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
OF AN OUTDOOR NATURE R0686849
BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH,
VIRGINIA
Ordinance upon application of Aqua Sports, Inc. for
a Conditional Use Permit for recreational facilties
of an outdoor nature on certain property located on
the east side of South Birdneck Road, 850 feet more
or less south of Bells Road. Said parcel contains
74.5 acres. Plats with more detailed information
are available in the Department of Planning.
PRINCESS ANNE BOROUGH.
The following conditions shall be required:
1. A IS-foot dedication along the frontage on South Birdneck Road,
45 feet from the centerline of the old 60-foot right-of-way to
provide for an ultimate 90-foot right-of-way as per the Master
Street and Highway Plan.
2. Appropriately-sized drainage easements are required along Owls
Creek and its tributaries impacting the site.
3. Dedication of a 100-foot treed buffer to be preserved in its
present and natural state without any clearing; and, to be zoned
P-l Preservation District. The width of this buffer is to be
measured 100 feet to the west from the mean high water line
beginning at the northern property line, running along OWl's
Creek in a southwesterly direction and turning the corner at the
tributary which divides on Area 2 as designated on the Festival
Park Plan submitted by Talbot and Associates, dated May 6, 1986.
This P-l Zoning shall be initiated prior to Site Plan approval.
Revegetstion will be subject to staff review.
4. All drainage improvements shall be designed to minimize runoff
into Owls Creek or its tributaries through the use of on-site
stormwater retention ponds and grassed swales. Perimeter filter
strips around all parking areas and porous pavement material for
all surface parking areas shall be required providing that the
underlying soil is suitable. Rip rap shall be used at all
outfalls.
5. Pedestrian access to the P-I area should be limited to only the
pedestrian bridges and the "scenic overlook".
6. All lighting should be low level and directed toward the interior
of the park.
7. Turn lanes and signalization shall be provided on South Birdneck
Road as approved by the City Traffic Engineer.
8. The hours of operation are restricted from 10 AM to 10 PM, except
from Memorial Day through Labor Day and on holidays and weekends,
closing shall be at Midnight.
9. There will be no public address system other than for background
music and emergency announcements, no recreational use of Owls
Creek associated with this park and no outdoor concerts.
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Item II-I.B
PI.ABNlNG
ITEM # 25586 (eontinued)
voting:
5-5 MOTION LOST TO A TIE VOTE
Council Members Voting Aye:
Mayor Harold Heischober, H. Jack Jennings, Jr., Louis R. Jones,
Robert G. Jones and J. Henry McCoy, Jr., D.D.S.
Council Members Voting Nay:
John A. Baum, Robert E. Fentress, Barbara M. Henley, Vice Mayor
Reba S. McClanan and Meyera E. Oberndorf
Council Members Abstaining:
Nancy A. Creech
Council Members Absent:
None
June 23. 1986
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Item II-L8
PLAIIBIHG
ITEM II 25586
The following spoke in favor of said application:
Attorney Robert Cromwell represented the applicant
Bruce D. Robinson, Designer of the Theme Park
Dr. Chris R. Fuller, Engineer
Dr. Gerald F. Levy, ODU Professor of Ecology
W. Ben Burton, represented Talbot and Associates
Daniel J. Arris, Chairman - Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, presented a
letter in support of same, which is hereby made a part of the record.
Reverend George Stallings
Arthur Ridell
R. L. "Buddy" Riggs
Percy Lee Jones
Bob Derring
Mrs. W. L. Gilliam
Aaron A. Parsons
M. Lynn Miller
Flo McDaniel, represented the Virginia Beach Hotel/Motel Association
The following were in favor but expressed concerns:
Sam Myers, President of the Marine Science Museum League
Reverend Barnett Throughgood, represented the Seatack Civic League
The following spoke in OPPOSITION:
Attorney Moody Stallings, represented the Shadowlawn Civic League
Rae H. LeSesne, Council of Civic Organizations
Nathanial Tucker
Sam Houston
Beverly Woodhouse
Letters from Eleanor J. Marshall, President of the National Audubon
SOCiety, E. R. Gunn, and E. Spencer Wise in OPPOSITION are hereby made a
part of the record.
A MOTION was made by Vice Mayor McClanan, seconded by Councilman Baum to
ADOPT an Ordinance upon application of Aqua Sports, lucorporated for a
Conditional Use Permit for recreational facilities of an outdoor nature OD
the east side of South Birdneck Road, 830 feet, more or less, south of
Bells Road containing 74.5 acres (Princess Anne Borough). This MOTION will
be subject to the conditions outlined by the Planning Commission with the
addition of hours of operation being from 10 AM to 10 PM, except from
Memorial Day through Labor Day and on holidays and weekends, closing shall
be at Midnight. Vice Mayor McClanan also wished an additional condition be
inserted: Any significant change in this Plan shall come before City
Council for further consideration.
A SUBSTI'l'UTE JtOTlOII was made by Councilman McCoy, seconded by Councilman
Jennings, to ADOPT an Ordinance upon application of Aqua Sports,
IDCorporated for a Conditional Use Permit for recreational facilities of an
outdoor nature on the east side of South Birdneck Road, 830 feet, more or
less, south of Bells Road containg 74.5 acres. (Princess Anne Borough).
The conditions outlined by the Planning Commission shall be AMENDED to
reflect a IOO-foot buffer of revegetation rather than a 200-foot buffer of
undisturbed natural vegetation.
June 23. 1986
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Item II-I. 7
PI.AHliIRG
ITEM 11 25585
The following spoke in support of the application:
Attorney R. J. Nutter represented the applicant
Don Clark, represented the Willis V. Fentress Lodge
Opposition:
Jon Allen, represented the Bellamy Manor East Civic Association and
presented a petition of 228 signatures in OPPOSITION.
The following represented the Bellamy Manor East Civic Association::
Allen L. Burdette
James O. Wilson
Martha Kirtley
Chris Haizlip
Richard Petersen
Warren Sacks, resident of Bellamy Manor Estates
A MOTION was made by Councilman McCoy, seconded by Councilman Jennings, to
ADOPT an Ordinance upon application of CAIlI-DAYIS. llIe. for a Change of
Zoning from R-6 Residential District to B-2 Community-Business District
located at the northeast corner of Princess Anne Road and Providence Road
containing 17.3 acres (KEMPSVILLE BOROUGH).
Upon SUBSTI70TI ftDTIOR by Councilwoman Oberndorf, seconded by Councilwoman
Henley, City Council DIRIED an Ordinance upon application of CAIlI-DAYIS.
IlIC. for a Change of Zoning:
ORDINANCE UPON APPLICATION OF CARR-DAVIS, INC. FOR A
CHANGE OF ZONING DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM R-6 TO
B-2
Ordinance upon application of Carr-Davis, Inc. for a
Change of Zoning District Classification from R-6
Residential District to B-2 Community-Business
District on certain property located at the
nrotheast corner of Princess Anne Road and
.Providence Road. Said parcel contains 17.3 acres.
Plats with more detailed information are available
in the Department of Planning. KEMPSVILLE BOROUGH.
Voting: 7-3
Council Members Voting Aye:
John A. Baum, Robert E. Fentress, Mayor Harold Heischober,
Barbara H. Henley, Louis R. Jones, Robert G. Jones and Meyera E.
Oberndorf
Council Members Voting Nay:
Nancy A. Creecht H. Jack Jennings, Jr., and J. Henry McCoy, Jr.,
D.D.S.
Council Members Abstaining:
Vice Mayor Reba S. McClanan
Council Members Absent:
None
*Verbal Nay
June 23, 1986
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Relevant Information:
· Beach District
· The applicant requests Modification of the previous Use Permits for
the addition of a go-kart track and paintball area in an area originally
designated on the Use Permit plans for parking
· Staff has visited the site several times to determine if the reduction
in the parking is detrimental to the overall operation of the park. Staff
found on those visits that sufficient parking exists to satisfy the
needs of the customers.
Evaluation and Recommendation:
· Planning Staff recommended approval
· Planning Commission recommends approval (10-0).
· Consent Agenda.
· No opposition.
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ITEM: JIM LOOMIS C/O HP VENTURES, L.L.C. , Modification of Conditions, 700
South Birdneck Road, BEACH DISTRICT
MEETING DATE: September 9,2008
. Background:
The onglnal Conditional Use Permit permitting an outdoor recreational facility
was approved by the City Council on June 23, 1986. The applicant desires to
modify the Conditional Use Permit for the addition of a go-kart track and palntball
area In an area onglnally designated on the Use Permit plans for parking.
Additional changes may be made In the future In an area depicted for the batting
cage and maintenance buildings.
Condition 12 of the Conditional Use Permit requires that any significant changes
to the plan must come before City Council for conSideration. The Conditional Use
Permit for the facility has been modified seven times since its approval.
Requested modifications have been due to the 'flUid' nature of the outdoor
amusement business and the desire to provide additional recreational uses for
users of the park.
. Considerations:
As trends and customer tastes change regarding outdoor recreation, it IS not
unreasonable to expect modifications to Conditional Use Permits for Outdoor
Recreational Facilities. As previously noted, this use permit has been modified
seven times since its approval.
The applicant was unaware that a modification to the use permit was required,
and Installed the new go-kart track over an eXisting parking area. Staff
determined the modification IS required because the approved onglnal plan
depicted parking In the area. Staff has visited the site several times to determine
if the reduction In the parking IS detnmental to the overall operation of the park.
Staff found on those visits that sufficient parking eXists to satisfy the needs of the
customers.
The Planning Commission placed this item on the consent agenda because the
replacement of the parking area with recreational activities will not adversely
affect the availability of parking and there was no opposition to the proposal.
JIM LOOMIS, C/O HP VENTURES, L.L.C.
Page 2 of 2
. Recommendations:
The Planning Commission passed a motion by a recorded vote of 10-0 to
approve this request with the following conditions:
1 All conditions and subsequent modifications with the exception of Number 12
attached to the Conditional Use Permit granted by the City Council on June
23, 1986 remain In affect.
2. Condition Number 12 of the June 23,1986 Conditional Use Permit IS modified
with the following:
Improvements to the Motor World portion of Ocean Breeze Waterpark are
limited to the submitted plans entitled "Modification of Conditions for Motor
World, 700 South Birdneck Road, Virginia Beach, Virginia", dated 7/14/08 and
prepared by Martin Engineering. Said plans have been exhibited to the
Virginia Beach City Council and are on file In the Planning Department.
. Attachments:
Staff Review
Disclosure Statement
Planning Commission Minutes
Location Map
Recommended Action: Staff recommends approval. Planning CommisSion recommends
approval.
Submitting Department/Agency: Planning Department ^ lli )
City Manager. k .~~ '~""
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Modification of the Conditional Use Permit
approved by the City Council on June 23,
1986 for an Outdoor Recreational Facility
ADDRESS I DESCRIPTION: Property located 700 South Birdneck Road
GPIN:
24166623280000
COUNCIL ELECTION DISTRICT:
6 - BEACH
SITE SIZE:
26.9 acres
SUMMARY OF REQUEST
The applicant desires to modify the eXisting Conditional Use
Permit for an outdoor recreational facility. The applicant proposes the addition of a go-kart track and
palntball area In an area originally designated on the Use Permit plans for parking. Additional changes
may be made In the future In an area depicted for the batting cage and maintenance buildings.
The original Conditional Use Permit permitting an outdoor recreational facility was approved by the City
Council on June 23,1986. The Conditional Use Permit has 12 conditions:
1 A 15 foot dedication along the frontage on South Birdneck Road, 45 feet from the centerline of
the old 60 foot right-of-way as per the Master Street and Highway Plan.
2. Appropriately sized drainage easements are required along Owls Creek and it tributaries
Impacting the site.
3. Dedication of a 100 foot treed buffer to be preserved In its present and natural state without any
clearing; and, to be zoned P-1 Preservation District. The width of this buffer IS to be measured
100 feet to the west from the mean high water line beginning at the northern property line,
running along Owl's Creek In a southwesterly direction and turning the corner at the tributary
which divides on Area 2 as deSignated on the Festival Park Plan submitted by Talbot and
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Associates, dated May 6, 1986. This P-1 zOning shall be Initiated pnor to the site plan approval.
Re-vegetation will be subject to staff review.
4. All drainage Improvements shall be designed to minimiZe runoff Into Owls Creek or its tributanes
through the use of on-site storm water retention ponds and grassed swales. Penmeter filter stnps
around all parking areas and porous pavement matenal for all surface-parking areas shall be
required providing that the underlYing soil IS suitable. Riprap shall be used at all outfalls.
5. Pedestnan access to the P-1 area should be limited to only the pedestnan bndges and the
"scenic overlook"
6. All lighting should be low level and directed toward the Intenor of the park.
7 Turn lanes and signalization shall be provided on South Birdneck Road as approved by the City
Traffic Engineer
8. The hours of operation are restncted from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., except Memonal Day through
Labor Day and on holidays and weekends, closing shall be at Midnight.
9. There will be no public address system other than for background musIc and emergency
announcements, no recreational use of Owls Creek associated with this park and no outdoor
concerts.
10. All structures are to be limited In height to 35 feet or less.
11 There shall be no boating on Owls Creek.
12. Any significant change to this plan shall come before City Council for further consideration.
Condition 12 of the Conditional Use Permit requIres that any significant changes to the plan must come
before City Council for consideration. The Conditional Use Permit for the facility has been modified seven
times since its approval. Requested modifications have been due to the 'flUid' nature of the outdoor
amusement business and the desire to provide additional recreational uses for users of the park.
LAND USE AND ZONING INFORMATION
EXISTING LAND USE: Outdoor recreational facility, which Includes a water park, mIni-golf, go-kart tracks,
and related recreational uses.
SURROUNDING LAND
USE AND ZONING:
North:
South:
· Undeveloped land I Conditional 1-1 Light Industnal
. Treed area, a public elementary school, and public tennis
courts I P-1 Preservation
. Undeveloped land I Conditional 1-1 Light Industnal
. South Birdneck Road
East:
West:
NATURAL RESOURCE AND
CULTURAL FEATURES:
The site IS within the Owls Creek watershed.
AICUZ:
The site IS In an AICUZ of Greater than 75 dB Ldn surrounding NAS
Oceana. The proposed uses are acceptable.
IMPACT ON CITY SERVICES
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There are no Impacts to City services.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of this
requested modification, as conditioned below.
EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATION
Evaluation:
As trends and customer tastes change regarding outdoor recreation, it IS not unreasonable to expect
modifications to Conditional Use Permits for Outdoor Recreational Facilities. As previously noted, thiS use
permit has been modified seven times since its approval. The applicant was unaware that a modification
to the use permit was reqUired, and Installed the new go-kart track over an eXisting parking area. Staff
determined the modification IS reqUired because the approved onglnal plan depicted parking In the area.
Immediately after staff's determination, an application was submitted for the modification. Staff has Visited
the site several times to determine if the reduction In the parking IS detnmental to the overall operation of
the park. Staff found on those Visits that suffiCient parking eXists to satisfy the needs of the customers.
Staff recommends approval of the request for a Modification to the Conditional Use Permit approved by
the City Council on June 23, 1986 subject to the follOWing conditions.
CONDITIONS
1 All conditions and subsequent modifications with the exception of Number 12 attached to the
Conditional Use Permit granted by the City Council on June 23, 1986 remain In affect.
2. Condition Number 12 of the June 23, 1986 Conditional Use Permit IS modified with the follOWing:
Improvements to the Motor World portion of Ocean Breeze Waterpark are limited to the submitted
plans entitled "Modification of Conditions for Motor World, 700 South Birdneck Road, Virginia Beach,
Virginia", dated 7/14/08 and prepared by Martin Englneenng. Said plans have been exhibited to the
Virginia Beach City Council and are on file In the Planning Department.
NOTE: Further conditions may be required during the administration of applicable City Ordinances.
Plans submitted with this rezoning application may require revision during detailed site plan review to
meet all applicable City Codes and Standards.
The applicant is encouraged to contact and work with the Crime Prevention Office within the Police
Department for crime prevention techniques and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
(CPTED) concepts and strategies as they pertain to this site.
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Before October 1973 the site was zoned M-I 3 Generallndustnal Dlstnct - recreational uses reqUired a
conditional use permit - and R-D 2 Residence Duplex
10/15/73 - Rezoning from RD-2 Residence Duplex to CG-3 General Commercial and RD-2 Residence
Duplex to RM Multiple Family and a Conditional Use Permit for 792 units and pnvate boat slips
4/17/79 - Rezomng from R-5 Residential to B-2 Busmess
12/17/79 - Conditional Use Permit for miniature golf course
715/83 - Conditional Use Permit for a recreational facility of an outdoor nature
5/21/84 - Conditional Use Permit for a recreational facility of an outdoor nature - a recorded agreement
between E.S.G. Enterpnses, Ine, and the City of Virginia Beach pertaining to the conditions of the use
permit (D.8.2339, PG. 0993)
ZONING HISTORY
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Agenda Item 7
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6/23/86 - Conditional Use Permit for recreational facilities of an outdoor nature:
1 A 15 foot dedication along the frontage on South Birdneck Road, 45 feet from the centerline of the old
60 foot right-of-way as per the Master Street and Highway Plan.
2. Appropriately sized drainage easements are required along Owls Creek and it tributaries Impacting the
site.
3. Dedication of a 100 foot treed buffer to be preserved In its present and natural state without any
clearing; and, to be zoned P-1 Preservation District. The width of this buffer IS to be measured 100 feet to
the west from the mean high water line beginning at the northern property line, running along Owl's Creek
In a southwesterly direction and turning the corner at the tributary which divides on Area 2 as designated
on the Festival Park Plan submitted by Talbot and Associates, dated May 6, 1986. This P-1 zOning shall
be Initiated prior to the site plan approval. Re-vegetation will be subject to staff review.
4. All drainage Improvements shall be designed to minimiZe runoff Into Owls Creek or its tributaries
through the use of on-site storm water retention ponds and grassed swales. Perimeter filter stripS around
all parking areas and porous pavement material for all surface-parking areas shall be required providing
that the underlYing soil IS suitable. Riprap shall be used at all outfalls.
5. Pedestrian access to the P-1 area should be limited to only the pedestrian bridges and the "scenic
overlook"
6. All lighting should be low level and directed toward the interior of the park.
7 Turn lanes and signalization shall be provided on South Birdneck Road as approved by the City Traffic
Engineer
8. The hours of operation are restricted from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., except Memorial Day through
Labor Day and on holidays and weekends, closing shall be at Midnight.
9. There will be no public address system other than for background musIc and emergency
announcements, no recreational use of Owls Creek associated with this park and no outdoor concerts.
10. All structures are to be limited In height to 35 feet or less.
11 There shall be no boating on Owls Creek.
12. Any significant change to this plan shall come before City Council for further consideration.
8/27/87 - Rezoning from A-1 Apartment to P-1 Preservation (required by Condition 3 of the Conditional
Use Permit approved 6/26/86)
2/26/90 - Reconsideration of Conditions 8, 9, and 10 placed on the Conditional Use
Permit approved 6/23/86 (reconsideration of Conditions 8 and 10 were deferred by the
Planning Commission):
9. A. There shall be no public address system other than for background musIc and emergency
operations.
B. No recreational use of Owls Creek associated with this park.
C. No rock concerts or loud musIc performances will be permitted.
D. One 300 seat outdoor stage to be used for family entertainment and limited to puppet shows, magic
shows, and variety shows of approximately twenty (20) minutes each.
E. The facility shall face Birdneck Road or Motor World, away from Owls Creek.
F Hours of operation shall be restricted from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., except from Memorial Day thru
Labor Day and on holidays and weekends, closing shall be at midnight, and
G. Approval for this stage shall be for a period of two (2) years.
4/23/90 - Reconsideration of Conditions 8 and 10:
Condition 8:
1 Approved request to keep mechanical rides and other activities open daily (seven days a week) from
10:00 a.m. until 12:00 Midnight.
2, Approved miniature golf, pizza restaurant and activities from Shipwreck Golf Course to Birdneck Road
may be open from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 a.m. Friday and Saturday only.
ZONING HISTORY
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Condition 10:
1 The proposed mechanical rides shall be located In the area marked "future development" on the
submitted site plan adjacent to South Birdneck Road and running east to the Shipwreck Golf. This does
not Include the aerial tram, which IS acceptable as shown on the site plan. Height limit shall be varied In
this area only.
2. A Board of ZOning Appeals variance IS required for all structures exceeding the 35-foot height
limitation, which may occur only In the area of Conditions 1 as, described above.
3. The proposed tram IS approved only for the route shown on the submitted site plan dated January 23,
1990, by Talbot and ASSOCiates. This route IS parallel to the eXisting roadway. The tram shall not be
allowed to cross Owls Creek In any other location.
4. Trees shall be preserved on the development site where possible. A tree protection plan and planting
plan shall be submitted to the City Arborlst and Director of the Virginia Museum of Marine SCience for
review before any clearing or development activity takes place. The plan shall Include a pre- and post-
development tree Inventory This condition shall apply to al future development.
5. No motorized rides or nOise disturbing activities shall be operated after 12:00 Midnight.
6. All other conditions shall remain the same.
6/11/91 - Reconsideration of Conditions placed on the Conditional Use Permit approved 6/23/86
(Condition 9)
9. Outdoor concerts may be held on the subject site In conjunction with the 1991 Beach Events Program.
The concerts must conclude by 11 :00 p.m. All speakers shall be oriented toward Birdneck Road or Motor
World and away from Owls Creek. Approval IS for a period of one year
11/26/91 - Reconsideration of Conditions placed on the Conditional Use Permit approved 6/23/86
(Conditions 9 and 10):
9. A. There shall be no public address system other than for background musIc and emergency
operations.
B. No recreational use of Owls Creek associated with this park.
C. The outdoor concert stage shall not encroach Into the trees area In the northwest portion of the site.
The concerts must conclude by 11 :00 p.m. The stage and speakers shall be oriented away from Owls
Creek. DUring detailed site plan review the applicant shall engineer the stage to minimiZe sound In the
Owls Creek area. Engineering plans must meet the approval of the Director of Museums and the
Planning Director
D. NOise shall be monitored and evaluated according to acceptable decibel standards. (The acceptable
level will be determined.)
10. A. The proposed mechanical rides shall be located as shown on the site plan dated October 29,1991,
by Bruce B. Robinson ArchitecUDeslgn. Height limitation will be varied In this area only.
B. A Board of ZOning Appeals variance IS required for all structures exceeding the 35-foot height limitation
which may occur only In the area of Condition 10A as described below.
C. The proposed tram IS approved only for the route shown on the submitted site plan dated January 31,
1990, by Talbot and ASSOCiates. This route IS parallel to the eXisting roadway The tram shall not be
allowed to cross Owls Creek In any other location.
D, Trees shall be preserved on the development site where possible. A tree protection plan and planting
plan shall be submitted to the City Arborlst and Director of the Virginia Museum of Marine SCience for
review before any clearing or development activity takes place. The plan shall Include a pre- and post-
development tree Inventory This condition shall apply to all future development.
E. No motorized rides or nOise disturbing activities shall be operated after 12:00 Midnight.
4/14/92 - Reconsideration of Conditions placed on the Conditional Use Permit approved
6/23/86 (Condition 10):
ZONING HISTORY
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10. A. The proposed mechanical rides shall be located as shown on the site plan dated October 29, 1991,
by Bruce B. Robinson Architect/Design. The proposed Bungee Jumping Tower may be located north of
the mechanical rides area, adjacent to the Strike Zone. Height limitation will be varied In the mechanical
rides area and for the Bungee Jumping Tower only. The tower shall be no more than 150 feet In height.
Air filled safety bags may be used Instead of netting.
2/11/03 - Conditional Use Permit - Recreational Facility of an Outdoor Nature (Amusement Park
Racetrack) - Approved
1 No motorized rides or nOise disturbing activities shall be operated after 12:00 Midnight.
2. The building shall be painted to match the eXisting color scheme of the other buildings In the
Motorworld theme park.
3. Category IV plantings shall be Installed along the western edge of the site outSide of the ultimate right
of way for South Birdneck Road to serve as a buffer along the roadway. Planting IS encouraged to be
Innovative In terms of spacing and linear arrangement to allow the Widest possible variation for Visual
enhancement while separating uses. A solid screen of plantings IS not necessary for this project.
Plantings shall be Installed prior to a certificate of occupancy for the new racetrack building IS Issued.
4. A site plan showing the new building location, the reconfiguration of the eXisting racetrack and the
Category IV plantings along the western edge of the site shall be submitted to the Development Services
Center for review and approval.
5. All conditions attached to the Original use permit and all modifications shall remain In effect.
1/13/2004 - Change of ZOning District Classification from R-10 Residential District, A-12 Apartment
District and B-2 Community-Business District to Conditional 1-1 Light Industrial District and Modification of
a Conditional Use Permit for a recreational facility of an outdoor nature - reduction In land area -
Approved. The follOWing proffers are attached to the Conditional Rezoning:
1 Landscaping shall be Installed In a thirty-foot (30) strip along the Property's entire Birdneck Road street
frontage.
2. All freestanding signs shall be brick monument style signs. No neon lighting visible from Birdneck Road
or the proposed private roadways within the project shall be permitted on the Property.
3. The buildings constructed on each of the proposed lots shall have either brick, split-face block, or
Dryvit as the exterior surface of the front, with the remainder of the building of the same material or,
painted block or metal. All exterior surfaces shall have an earth tone color
4. Specific business uses that will not be allowed on the Property are anything that would Involve
automotive repair and I or service, car wash facilities, heavy equipment sales and service, personal
watercraft rentals, or other type of industrial use that Involves the use or storage of hazardous chemical or
materials that could possibly cause damage to Owls Creek and its tributaries due to accidental runoff or
contam rnation.
5. All drainage Improvements shall be designed to minimiZe runoff Into Owls Creek or its tributaries
through the use of on-site storm water retention ponds and grassed swales. Riprap shall be used at all
outfalls.
6. Trees shall be preserved on the Property where possible. A tree protection plan and planting plan shall
be submitted to the Planning Director, or his designee, for review before any clearing or development
activity takes place.
7 All lighting shall be low level and directed toward the Interior of the Property
8. DUring the detailed site plan review conducted by Grantee, Grantor shall cause a Traffic Impact Study
of the Impact of the development of the Property on Birdneck Road to be made, and, prior to the Issuance
of the first Certificate of Occupancy for users of the Property, Grantor shall substantially complete, or post
a bond for the completion of, any requirements on Birdneck Road at the entrance to the Property as
provided for In the Traffic Impact Study.
ZONING HISTORY
JIM LOOMIS, C/O H.P VENTURES, L.L.C.
Agenda Item 7
Page 12
9. Further conditions may be required by the GRANTEE dUring detailed Site Plan review and
administration of applicable City Codes by all cognizant City agencies and departments to meet all
applicable City Code requirements.
4/27/04 - Change of ZOning District Classification from R-10 ReSidential District and A-12 Apartment
District to Conditional 1-1 Light Industrial District and Modification of a Conditional Use Permit for a
recreational facility of an outdoor nature - reduction In land area - Approved. The same proffers In the
Proffer Agreement of the Rezoning on 1/13/04 (listed above) apply to this site.
ZONING HISTORY
JIM LOOMIS, C/O H.P VENTURES, L.L.C.
Agenda Item 7
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APPLICANT DISCLOSURE
If the applicant IS a corporation, partnershIp, firm, business, or other unincorporated
organization, complete the following:
1 LIst the applicant name followed by the names of all officers, members, trustees,
partners, etc. below: (Attach list if necessary)
HP VENTURES, L. L. C. dOing business as MOTOR WORLD
JAMES 8. LOOMIS, JR., ManagIng Member, and KIM8ERL Y LYNN LOOMIS
2. list all bUSinesses that have a parent-subsldiary1 or affiliated bUSiness entiti
relationship with the applicant: (Attach list if necessary)
NONE
o Check here if the applicant IS NOT a corporation, partnership, firm, bUSiness, or
other unincorporated organization.
PROPERTY OWNER DISCLOSURE
Complete thIS section only if property owner IS different from applicant.
If the property owner IS a corporation, partnership, firm, bUSiness, or other
unincorporated organization, complete the follOWing:
1. List the property owner name followed by the names of all officers, members,
trustees, partners. etc. below: (Attach list if necessary)
HP VENTURES. L. L. C, dOing bUSIness as MOTOR WORLD
JAMES B. LOOMIS, JR.. ManagIng Member. and KIMBERLY LYNN LOOMIS
2. List all bUSinesses that have a parent-subsldiaryl or affiliated bUSiness entiti
relationshIp with the applicant: (Attach list if necessary)
NONE
o Check here if the property owner IS NOT a corporation, partnership, firm,
bUSiness, or other unincorporated organization.
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& See next page for footnotes
Does an offiCIal or employee of the City of Virginia Beach have an Interest In the
subject land? Yes _ No xxx
If yes, what IS the name of the offiCial or employee and the nature of their ,nterest?
Modification of Condilion$ AppUcation
Page 10 of 11
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DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
JIM LOOMIS, CIO H.P VENTURES, L.L.C.
Agenda Item 7
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DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES
List all known contractors or businesses that have or will provide services with respect
to the requested property use, Including but not limited to the providers of architectural
services, real estate services. financial services, accounting services, and legal
services: (Attach list if necessary)
JD&W, Inc. - General Contractor
Martin Englneenng - Civil Englneenng Consultants
, 'Parent-subsldiary relationship. means "a relationship that eXists when one
corporation directly or Indirectly owns shares possessmg more than 50 percent of the voting
power of another corporation." See State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act. Va.
Code ~ 2.2-3101.
2 "Affiliated bUSiness entity relationship" means "a relationship, other than parent-
subSidiary relationship, that eXIsts when (i) one bUSiness entity has a controlling ownership
mterest In the other bUSiness entity, (Ii) a controlling owner In one entity IS also a controlling
owner In the other entity, or (iii) there IS shared management or control between the bUSiness
entities. Factors that should be conSidered In determlnmg the eXistence of an affiliated
bUSiness entity relationship Include that the same person or substantially the same person
own or manage the two entities; there are common or commmgled funds or assets; the
bUSiness entities share the use of the same offices or employees or otherwise share activities,
resources or personnel on a regular baSIS; or there IS otherwise a close wor\(Ing relationship
between the entities." See State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act, Va. Code ~
2.2-3101.
CERTIFICATION: I certify that the Information contained herein IS true and accurate.
I understand that. upon receipt of notification (postcard) that the application has been scheduled for
public heanng, I am responsible for obtaining and posting the required sign on the subject property at
least 30 days pnor to the scheduled public heanng according to the Instructions In thiS package. The
undersigned also consents to entry upon the subject property by employees of the Department of
an . g~otograPh and VIew the site for urposes of processing and evaluating thiS application.
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Pnnt Name
SAME AS APPLICANT
Property Owner's Signature (if different than applicant)
Pnnt Name
Modification of Condnlons Application
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Item #7
Jim LoomIs c/o HP Ventures, L.L.C.
ModificatIon of ConditIOns
700 South Blrdneck Road
DIstnct 6
Beach
August 13, 2008
CONSENT
Joseph Strange: The next matter IS agenda Item 7. An applicatIon of Jim LoomIS clo HP
Ventures, L.L.C. for a ModificatIOn of ConditIOns for a Use PermIt approved by City Council
on January 13, 2004. Property IS located at 700 South BIrdneck Road, DIstnct 6, Beach,
WIth 2 conditIons.
Brad Martm: Good afternoon. I'm Brad Martm WIth Martm Engmeenng here on behalf of
the applicant. We have read the two conditIOns and we're m full agreement WIth both. And
If I could, Just very bnefly, the applicant and I would like to personally and publicly thank
Chen Hamer m the PermIts Office and FaIth ChnstIe for workmg WIth us on a temporary
certIficatIOn of occupancy. Motor World has been able to operate thIS part of the park for
most of the summer. We obVIously very much appreciate that.
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J anlCe Anderson: Thank you Mr. Martm.
Joseph Strange: Is there any OpposItIOn to thIS matter bemg placed on the consent agenda?
Thc ChaIrman has asked Phil Russo to rCVlcw thIS Itcm.
Philip Russo: The applicant deSIres to modify the eXlstmg ConditIOnal Use PermIt to allow
the additIon of a go-kart track and pamtball area m an area ongmally deSIgnated for parkmg.
There IS still plenty of parkmg WIth the additIOn of the track, and the Department
recommends the approval.
Joseph Strange: Thank you Phil. Madam ChaIrman, I will make a motIOn to approve agenda
Item 7
JanIce Anderson: A motIon by Joe Strange.
Barry KnIght: I'll second It.
J anlCe Anderson: A second by Barry KnIght.
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Item #7
Jim LoomIS c/o HP Ventures, L.L.C.
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HENLEY AYE
HORSLEY AYE
KATSIAS AYE
KNIGHT AYE
LIVAS AYE
REDMOND AYE
RUSSO AYE
STRANGE AYE
Ed Weeden: By a vote of 10-0, the Board has approved Item 7 for consent.
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From: Philip Upton [pupton@camplngvb.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 5:28 PM
To: Faith Christie
Subject: RE: question re: jim loomis/ocean breeze modification of conditions
Thanks Faith,
I do not see that we would have any objections to this and I wish them well.
Phil
From: Faith Chnstie [mailto:FChnsti@vbgov.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 05,20084:37 PM
To: Philip Upton
Subject: RE: question re: jim loomis/ocean breeze modification of conditions
Good Afternoon,
I doubt that the modification will affect you. They are asking for permission to construct another go-kart track on
the north Side of the park road. Let me know if you need further Information.
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Faith Chnstie, CZA, CBO
Planner, City of Virginia Beach
2405 Courthouse Drive, Room 115
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
757 -385-6379
From: Philip Upton [mailto:pupton@camplngvb.com]
Sent: Monday, August 04,200810:33 AM
To: Faith Chnstle
Subject: question re: jim loomis/ocean breeze modification of conditions
Faith,
We received a notice that Jim LoomiS c/o HP Ventures had applied for a modification of the condition of
use permit. Could you tell us what the modification IS so that we can determine if there would be any
Impact on us.
Thanks.
Phil Upton
Holiday Trav-L Park
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Item V-J.8.
PLANNING
ITEM # 51974 (Continued)
2 The bUlldmg shall be constructed as shown on the submItted
elevatIOns entitled. "Car Wash Faclllty. Holland Road. Vlrgmla
Beach. McGmms Realty & Development" by Design-BUild
Architecture dated 6/19/03 However. the north elevatIOn shall
be reVised to change the "slgnage" to a wmdow or other
archltecturalfeature The materials of the bUlldmg shall be split
face or ribbed block and shall mclude no standard smoothface
block All exterIOr surfaces of the bUIldmg shall have an earth
tone color
3 The freestandmg sign shall be a monument or column-style sign
no more than eight feet m height constructed of materials to
match the bulldmg
4 A 20 5-foot reservatIOn along Holland Road shall be recorded
prIOr to final site plan or subdIVISIOn approval, whichever comes
first
These Ordmances shall be efJecllve In accordance With SectIOn 107 (f) of the Zonmg Ordmance
Adopted by the CounCil of the City of Vlrglma Beach. Vlrgmla, on the Second of December. Two Thousand
Three
Votmg
J 0-0 (By Consent)
CounCil Members Votmg Aye
Harry E Dlezel, Margaret L Eure, Vice Mayor LOUIS R Jones. Reba
S McClanan, Richard A Maddox. Mayor Meyera E Oberndorf. Jim
Reeve. Peter W Schmidt, Rosemary Wilson and James L Wood
CounCIl Members Votmg Nay
None
Council Members Absent
Ron A Villanueva
December 2.2003
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Item V-J.8.
PLANNING
ITEM # 51974
Upon motIOn by Vice Mayor Jones, seconded by CounCilman Wood, City CounCil ADOPTED Ordznances
upon applicatIOns of R. J. MCGINNIS for a ConditIOnal Change ofZonzng and ConditIOnal Use Permit
ORDINANCE UPON APPLICATION OF R J MCGINNIS FOR A
CHANGE OF ZONING DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM AG-1
AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT TO CONDITIONAL B-2 COMMUNITY
BUSINESS ZOl 1031 167
BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH. VIRGINIA
Ordznance upon Appllcatzon ofR J McGznnzsfor a Chan~e ofZonznil
District ClassificatIOn (rom AG-J Agricultural District to Condztlonal
B-2 Community Buszness on property located on the east Side of
Holland Road. approximately 200 14 feet south of Shipps Corner Road
(portlOn of GPIN 14951689000000) The Comprehensive Plan
recommends use of thiS property for a varzety of employment uses
zncludzng buszness parks, offices and appropriately located zndustrlal
and employment support uses DISTRICT 6 - BEACH
The followmg condltzon shall be required
1 An Agreement encompassmg proffers shall be recorded With the
Clerk of Circuli Court
AND.
ORDINANCE UPON APPLICATION OF R J MCGINNIS FOR A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A CAR WASH R012031149
BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA
Ordznance upon ApplicatIOn of R J McGznms for a ConditIOnal Use
Perml1 for a car wash on property located on the east Side of Holland
Road, approximately 200 14 feet south of Shipps Corner Road (portIOn
ofGPIN 14951689000000) DISTRICT 6 - BEACH
The followzng conditIOns shall be required
1 The site shall be developed as shown on the submitted site plan
entitled. "Concept Plan. Proposed SIX Bay Car Wash" dated Oct
1.2003 by Gallup Surveyors and Engzneers
December 2, 2003
R.J. McGINNIS
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Relevant Information:
· Beach District
· The applicant requests Modification of the previous Use Permits for
the addition of a go~kart track and paintball area in an area originally
designated on the Use Permit plans for parking
· Staff has visited the site several times to determine if the reduction
in the parking is detrimental to the overall operation of the park. Staff
found on those visits that sufficient parking exists to satisfy the
needs of the customers.
Evaluation and Recommendation:
· Planning Staff recommended approval
· Planning Commission recommends approval (10~O).
· Consent Agenda.
· No opposition.
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AGENDA ITEM
ITEM: R. J. MCGINNIS, Modification of Proffers, 3176 Holland Road, BEACH
DISTRICT
MEETING DATE: September 9,2008
. Background:
A Conditional Rezoning from AG-1 Agricultural District to Conditional B-2
Community Business District was approved by the City Council on December 2,
2003. The proffers submitted with that rezoning tied the development of the site
to a car wash facility The applicant now proposes to develop the site with an
office-retail building, associated parking, and landscaping. The applicant's
proposal IS inconsistent with the 2003 proffers currently governing development
of the site; thus, the applicant requests modification of the proffers.
. Considerations:
Proffers 1 and 2 are requested for modification. Proffer 1 requires the site be
developed substantially In accordance with the plan submitted with the 2003
Change of ZOning. Proffer 2 limits the use of the site to a car wash.
The applicant's preliminary site plan for the office-retail complex depicts a 6,000
square foot building positioned 35 feet from the front property line adjacent to
Holland Road, 6.33 feet from the southern property line adjacent to the plant
nursery, 54 feet from the northern property line adjacent to the gasoline station,
and 65 feet from the eastern property line. A 32.5 foot Ingress-egress easement
IS depicted along the entire length of the northern portion of the site. ThiS Ingress-
egress prOVides access to the parcel to the east. Thirty (30) parking spaces, as
well as landscaping are dispersed on the site.
The submitted elevation depicts a single-story building of yellow hard i-plank
Siding, white Windows, 30-year weatherwood roof shingles, and various
architectural details, primarily In Colomal style.
The Planning CommisSion placed thiS item on the consent agenda because the
proposed office use IS compatible with the surrounding land uses, the proposal IS
consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, and there was no opposition.
R. J. MCGINNIS
Page 2 of 2
. Recommendations:
The Planning Commission passed a motion by a recorded vote of 10-0 to
approve this request as proffered.
. Attachments:
Staff Review
Disclosure Statement
Plannmg Commission Minutes
location Map
Recommended Action: Staff recommends approval. PIa Ing CommIssIon recommends
approval.
Submitting Department/Agency: Planmng Department
City Manager: ~ :~ 6'<"t.
REQUEST:
Modification of Proffers from the Conditional
Change of Zoning from AG-1 Agricultural
District to Conditional B-2 Community District
granted by the City Council on December 2,
2003.
MCGINNIS, R.J.
Agenda Item 8
August 13, 2008 Public Hearing
Staff Planner. Faith Christie
ADDRESS I DESCRIPTION: Property located 3176 Holland Road
GPIN:
14951657690000
COUNCIL ELECTION DISTRICT:
6. BEACH
SITE SIZE:
28,314 square feet (0.65 acre)
SUMMARY OF REQUEST
The applicant proposes to develop the site with an office-retail building, associated parking, and
landscaping. The applicant's proposal IS Inconsistent with the proffers currently govermng development of
the site; thus, the applicant requests modification of the proffers.
The Conditional Rezoning from AG-1 Agricultural District to Conditional B-2 Community Business District
was approved by the City Council on December 2, 2003. The Conditional Rezonrng has four proffers:
1 The preliminary site plan submitted by the Grantors and the Applicant to the Department of
Plannrng with this Agreement and entitled "Concept Plan Proposed Six Bay Carwash by R.J.
McGinnrs" dated October 1, 2003 (the "Plan") IS Incorporated herein by reference and forms a
part of this Agreement and shall be substantially adhered to In the development of the Property.
2. The only permitted use on the Property IS to be a car wash unless agreed to by City Council.
3. The Grantor and the Applicant agree to make a right-of-way reservation on Holland Road
according to the requirements of the City of Virglnra Beach Master Transportation Plan Map as
Amended and Adopted May 27,2003.
4. Further conditions may be required by the Grantee dUring detailed site plan and I or subdiVIsion
review and administration of applicable City Codes by all cognizant City agencies and
departments to meet all applicable City Code requirements.
MCGINNIS, R. J.
Agenda Item 8
Page 1
Proffers 1 and 2 are requested for modification. Proffer 1 requires the site be developed substantially In
accordance with the plan submitted with the 2003 Change of ZOning. Proffer 2 limits the use of the site to
a car wash.
The applicant's prelimInary site plan for the office-retail complex depicts a 6,000 square foot building
positioned 35 feet from the front property line adjacent to Holland Road, 6.33 feet from the southern
property line adjacent to the plant nursery, 54 feet from the northern property line adjacent to the gasoline
station, and 65 feet from the eastern property line. A 32.5 foot Ingress-egress easement IS depicted along
the entire length of the northern portion of the site. This Ingress-egress prOVides access to the parcel to
the east. Thirty (30) parking spaces, as well as landscaprng are dispersed on the site.
The submitted elevation depIcts a single-story building of yellow hard i-plank siding, white windows, 30-
year weatherwood roof shingles, and various architectural details, primarily In Colonial style.
LAND USE AND ZONING INFORMATION
EXISTING LAND USE: Undeveloped site
SURROUNDING LAND
USE AND ZONING:
North:
· Gasoline Station with a Convenience Store and Car Wash I B-2
Community Business
· Garden Center I AG-2 Agricultural
· Single-family dwelling I Conditional 1-1 Light Industrial
. Holland Road
· Across Holland Road are Self-Storage units and a Gasoline
Station with a Convenience Store I B-2 Community Busrness
South:
East:
West:
NATURAL RESOURCE AND
CULTURAL FEATURES:
There are no known natural resources or cultural features of any
significance assOCIated with thIs site.
AICUZ:
The site IS In an AICUZ of 70 to 75dB Ldn surrounding NAS Oceana.
IMPACT ON CITY SERVICES
MASTER TRANSPORTATION PLAN (MTP) I CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP):
Holland Road In front of this request IS a four-lane minor urban arterial. The current Capital
Improvement Program Includes a roadway Improvement project for the Widening of this section of
Holland Road to a six-lane divided roadway (Holland Road Phase VII). ThIs project IS currently
unfunded and IS not scheduled for construction until FY 2014.
MCGINNIS, R. J.
Agenda Item 8
Page 2
TRAFFIC: Street Name Present Present Capacity Generated Traffic
Volume
Holland Road 24,760 ADT 1 22,800 ADT EXisting Land Use 'L -
648 ADT
Proposed Land Use 3 -
153 ADT (40 PM peak
hour trips)
Average Dally Trips
2 as defined by SIX car wash stalls
3 as defined by Proposed Office-Retail
WATER: ThiS site must connect to City water There IS a 16-Inch water line In Holland Road, and a 12-Inch
water line In Shipps Corner Road.
SEWER: ThiS site must connect to City sanitary sewer AnalysIs of Pump Station #551 and the sanitary sewer
collection system IS reqUIred to ensure future flows can be accommodated. There are 8-Inch City gravity
sanitary sewers In Shipps Corner Road and Holland Road. SiX-Inch force mains eXist In both Shipps Corner
Road and Holland Road.
SCHOOLS: School populations are not affected by the request.
EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of thiS request with the submitted proffers. The proffers are provided below.
ComprehenSive Plan:
The ComprehenSive Plan Map Identifies the site as being within a Pnmary Residential Area. Limited
commercial or Institutional activities providing desired goods or services to resIdential neIghborhoods may
be considered acceptable uses on the edge of established neighborhoods provided effective measures
are taken to ensure compatibility and non-proliferation of such activities.
Evaluation:
The request to modify the eXisting proffer agreement on the site IS acceptable. The proposal conforms to
the ComprehenSive Plan recommendations for the area. Surrounding uses In the area Include a gasoline
station with a convenience store and car wash Immediately north of the site. To the east of site, properties
have been rezoned to accommodate office-warehouse facilities. Across Holland Road, there IS an office
building and a convemence store with gasoline pumps. To the south of the site IS a plant nursery. In thiS
area an office-retail building IS more compatible with the eXisting uses than the six-bay car wash facility
previously proffered; therefore, staff recommends approval subject to the proffers listed below.
MCGINNIS. R. J.
Agenda Item 8
Page 3
PROFFERS
The followIng are proffers submitted by the applicant as part of a Conditional ZOning Agreement (CZA). The
applicant, consistent with Section 107(h) of the City ZOning Ordinance, has voluntarily submitted these
proffers In an attempt to "offset Identified problems to the extent that the proposed rezoning IS acceptable,"
(9107(h)(1)). Should this application be approved, the proffers will be recorded at the Circuit Court and serve
as conditions restricting the use of the property as proposed with thIs change of zonIng.
PROFFER 1:
The prelimInary site plan submitted by the Grantors and the Applicant to the Department of Planning with
this Agreement and entitled "Office I Retail Building Parcel B1-B-4" dated May 1,2008 (the "Plan") IS
Incorporated herein by reference and forms a part of this Agreement and shall be substantially adhered to In
the development of the Property.
PROFFER 2:
The only permitted use on the Property IS to be an office and retail building unless agreed to by City Council.
PROFFER 3:
The covenants, restrictions and conditions set forth herein replace and supersede the 2003 Proffers with the
exception of Section 3 of the 2003 Proffers, which remains In full force and effect.
PROFFER 4:
Further conditions may be required by the Grantee dUring detailed Site Plan review and administration of
applicable City Codes by all cognizant City AgenCies and departments to meet all applicable City Code
reqUirements.
STAFF COMMENTS: The proffers are acceptable as they Insure the site will be developed m accordance
with the submitted preliminary site and elevation plans. The submitted prelimmary site plan depicts a
coordinated development of the site m terms of deSign, landscapmg, parking layout, and traffic control and
clfculation withm the site.
The City Attorney's Office has reviewed the proffer agreement dated May 23, 2008, and found it to be legally
suffiCient and In acceptable legal form.
NOTE: Further conditions may be required during the administration of applicable City Ordinances.
Plans submitted with this rezoning application may require revision during detailed site plan review to
meet all applicable City Codes and Standards.
The applicant is encouraged to contact and work with the Crime Prevention Office within the Police
Department for crime prevention techniques and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
(CPTED) concepts and strategies as they pertain to this site.
MCGINNIS, R. J.
Agenda Item 8
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Modification of Proffers
1 4/7/65 Rezoning (A-R Agncultural to C-L 2 Limited Approved
Commercial and C-G 2 General Commercial) and
a Conditional Use Permit for a Service Station
1/13/69 Conditional Use Permit (Kennel) Approved
10/28/91 Rezoning (B-2 Business to AG-1 Agncultural) Approved
12/12/03 Rezoning (AG-1 Agricultural to Conditional B-2 Approved
Business and a Conditional Use Permit Carwash
2. 12/2/03 Rezoning (AG-1 Agricultural to Conditional 1-1 Approved
LI ht Industnal
3. 6/25/02 Conditional Use Permit (Lodge) Approved
8/14/01 Rezoning (AG-1 Agncultural to A-12 Apartment Denied
with a Planned Unit Overlay)
10/28/91 Rezonln B-2 Business to AG-1 A ncultural
4 12/14/93 Conditional Use Permit Church
ZONING HISTORY
MCGINNIS, R. J.
Agenda Item 8
Page 8
2/25/92 Conditional Use Permit (Golf Range) Approved
10/28/91 Rezoning (1-1 Light Industnal to AG-1 Agncultural) Approved
4/23/90 Rezoning (AG-1 Agncultural to 1-1 Light Industnal) Approved
5/23/88 Conditional Use Permit Retail sales and nurse A roved
5. 1 0/24/00 Conditional Use Permit Church A roved
6. 4/12/94 Conditional Use Permit Motor Vehicle Sales A roved
7 2/14/06 Conditional Use Permit (Mini-warehouses) Approved
7/6/87 Conditional Use Permit Bulk Stora e Ap roved
8. 1/12/99 Conditional Use Permit (Outdoor recreational Approved
facility - dnvlng range, mini-golf, batting cages,
and pro-shop)
2/25/92 Conditional Use Permit (Dnvlng range) Approved
9. 10/14/03 Modification of Conditions Approved
1 0/29/02 Conditional Use Permit Church A roved
ZONING HISTORY
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DISCLOSURE STATEMENT I
APPLICANT DISCLOSURE
If the applicant IS a corporation, partnership. firm. business, or other unincorporated
organization. complete the following:
1 list the applicant name followed by the names of all officers. members, trustees,
partners. etc. below: (Attach list if necessary)
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2. list all bUSinesses that have a parent~subsldiary1 or affiliated bUSiness entitf
relationship with the applicant: (Attach list if necessary)
o Check here if the applicant's NOT a corporation, partnership, firm, bUSiness, or
other unincorporated organization.
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o Check here if the property owner IS NOT a corporation, partnership. firm,
bUSiness, or other unincorporated organization.
1 & 2 See next page for footnotes
Does an offiCial or employee of the Ci!Y of Virginia Beach have an Interest In the
subject land? Yes _ No ~
If yes, what 's the name of the offiCial or employee and the nature of the,r Interest?
Modification of COnditions Application
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MCGINNIS, R. J.
Agenda Item 8
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list all known contractors or businesses that have or will provide services with respect
to the requested property use, Including but not limited to the providers of architectural
servIceS, real estate serviceS, finanCIal services, accounting services, and legal
seMC8S: (Attach Hst W ~~) ~.
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1 "Parent-subsidiary relationship" means "a relationship that eXists when one
corporation directly or Indirectly owns shares possessing more than 50 percent of the voting
power of another corporation: See State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act, Va.
Code ~ 2.2-3101.
2 "Affiliated bUSiness entity relationship' means "a relationship, other than parent-
subsidiary relationship, that eXIsts when (i) one bUSiness entity has a controlling ownership
Interest In the other bUSiness entity, (ii) a controlling owner In one entity IS also a controlling
owner In the other entity, or (iii) there IS shared management or control between the bUSiness
entities. Factors that should be conSidered In detenmnlng the eXIStence of an affiliated
bUSiness entity relationshIp Indude that the same person or substantially the same person
own or manage the two entities; there are common or commingled funds or assets; the
bUSiness entities share the use of the same offices or employees or otherwise share activities.
resources or personnel on a regular baSIS; or there IS otherwise a dose working relationship
between the entities." See State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act, Va. Code ~
2.2-3101.
CERTIFICATION: I certify that the Information contained herein IS true and accurate.
I understand that. upon receipt of notification (postcard) that the application has been scheduled for
public heanng, I am responsible for obtaining and posting the required SIgn on the subject property at
least 30 days pnor to the scheduled public heanng according to the Instructions In thiS package. The
undersigned also consents to entry upon the subject property by employees of the Department of
Planning to photograph and VIew the site for purposes of processing and evaluating thiS application.
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Agenda Item 8
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Item #8
RJ McGinnIs
ModificatIOn of Proffers
3176 Holland Road
DIstnct 6
Beach
August 13, 2008
CONSENT
Joseph Strange: The next matter IS agenda Item 8. An applicatIOn ofRJ McGinnIs for a
ModificatlOn of Proffers for a Change of Zomng request approved by City Council on
December 2, 2003. The property IS located at 3176 Holland Road, DIstnct 6, Beach, wIth
four proffers.
RJ McGinnIs: Hi. I'm R.J. McGinnIs and I agree wIth the report.
Joseph Strange: Is there any OpposItIOn to thIS matter bemg placed on the consent agenda?
The ChaIrman has asked Dave Redmond to reVIew thIS Item.
DaVId Redmond: Thank you Mr. Strange. The applicant, RJ McGinnIs, proposes to
develop thIS SIte WIth an office retail building, assocIated parkmg and landscapmg. The
ConditlOnal Rezomng from AG-l Agncultural DIStnCt to ConditIOnal B-2 Commumty
Busmess DIStnCt was approved by the City Council on December 2, 2003, and ongmally
mcluded a SIX bay car wash facility The applicant's prelimmary SIte plan for the office retail
complex to be developed depIctS a 6,000 square foot building posItIOned 35 feet from the
front property line adjacent to Holland Road. The submItted elevatlOn depIctS a smgle-story
building WIth yellow hardi-plank SIding, whIte wmdows, 30-year weatherwood roof shmgles,
and vanous archItectural details, done pnmarily m Colomal style. Staff believes the proposal
conforms to the ComprehensIve Plan recommendatlOns for the area. The surrounding uses m
the area mclude a gasoline statIOn WIth a convemence store and a c-arwash Immediately north
of the SIte. The CommIssIon IS unaware of any opposItIon of thIS applicatIon, and believes
the project will enhance the surrounding commumty, and therefore supports the applicatIOn
by consent. Thank you Mr. Strange.
Joseph Strange: Thank you DavId. Madam ChaIrman, I will make a motIon to approve
agenda Item 8.
JanIce Anderson: A motIon by Joe Strange.
Barry KnIght: I'll second It.
Jamce Anderson: A second by Barry Kmght.
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Item #8
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Ed Weeden: By a vote of 10-0, the Board has approved Item 8 for consent.
CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH
INTER-OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE
In Reply Refer To Our File No. DF-7199
DATE. August 27, 2008
TO.
FROM:
Leslie L. Lille~
B. Kay Wilson
DEPT City Attorney
DEPT City Attorney
RE. Conditional ZOning Application; Shipps-Hoiland ASSOCiates, L.L.C.lR.J.
McGinniS
The above-referenced conditional zOning application IS scheduled to be heard by the
City Council on September 9, 2008. I have reviewed the subject proffer agreement, dated
May 23,2008 and have determined it to be legally sufficient and In proper legal form. A
copy of the agreement IS attached.
Please feel free to call me if you have any questions or wish to discuss thiS matter
further
BKW/ka
Enclosure
cc: Kathleen Hassen (wI enclosure)
FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT REGARDING PROFFERED COVENANTS.
RESTRICTIONS AND CONDITIONS
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT REGARDING PROFFERED
COVENANTS, RESTRICTIONS AND CONDITIONS made this 23rd day of May, 2008, by and
between SHIPPS-HOLLAND ASSOCIATES, L.L.C., a VirgmIa limited liability company,
"Grantor" and R. J McGINNIS (the "Applicant"), both Grantors for purposes of mdexmg and
the CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH, a MunICIpal corporatIOn of the Commonwealth of VirgmIa,
heremafter called "Grantee"
RECITALS:
R -1 The Grantor IS the record fee simple owner of the property located m the Prmcess
Anne DIstnct, City of Virglma Beach and described m ExhibIt A attached hereto (the
"Property") and incorporated mto thIS Agreement
R-2. The Applicant has mItIated a modificatIOn to a conditIOnal amendment to the
zonmg map of the City of VirgIma Beach, Virgmia, by petItIOn of the Applicant addressed to the
Grantee, so as to modify conditIOns to the zonmg claSSIficatIon of the Property. Specifically, the
Applicant has requested the Grantee permIt thIS modification of the prevIOusly proffers,
covenants, restnctlOns and conditIOns as contamed in that certam Agreement dated October 1,
2003 and recorded IIi the Clerk's Office of the CirCUIt Court of the City of VirgmIa Beach,
VirgIma as Instrument #2004010700003184 (the "2003 Proffers") to reflect amendments
applicable to the land use plan of the property. The proposed modification IS made pursuant to
the terms of the zomng ordinance of the City of Virgima Beach, Virglma, adopted April 18,
1988, as amended and as m effect as ofthe date of thIS Agreement (the "Zomng Ordinance").
R-3 The Grantee's policy IS to proVIde only for the orderly development of land, for
commerCIal purposes through zonmg and other land development legIslation.
R-4 The Grantor and the Applicant acknowledge that competmg and sometImes
mcompatible uses conflict and that m order to permIt different uses on and m the area of the
Property and at the same tIme to recognize the effect of the changes, and the need for vanous
types of uses, mcluding those listed above, certain reasonable conditIOns govermng the use of the
Property for the protectIon of the commumty that are not generally applicable to land SImilarly
zoned B-2 conditional are needed to cope WIth the situatIon WhICh the Applicant's rezomng
applicatIOn gIves nse to.
R-5 The Grantor and the Applicant have voluntarily offered, m writmg, m advance of
and pnor to the public heanng before the Grantee, as part of the proposed amendment to the
zomng map WIth respect to the Property, m additIon to the regulatIons prOVIded for m the
Prepared by Harry R. Purkey, Jr., P C. 1
303 34th Street, SUIte 5
VirgmIa Beach, VA 23451
GPIN: 1495 1689000000
existmg B-2 zonmg distrIct by the Zomng Ordinance, the followmg reasonable conditIOns related
to the physIcal development, operatIon and use of the Property to be adopted as part of saId
amendment to the zoning map relatIve and applicable to the Property, whIch have a reasonable
relatIOn to the reZOnIng and the need for whIch It IS generated by the reZOnIng.
R-6. The conditIOns outlined m thIS Agreement have been proffered by the Grantor and
the Applicant and allowed and accepted by the Grantee as part of the amendment to the Zomng
Ordinance and the zomng map. These conditions shall contmue m full force and effect until
subsequent amendment changes the zoning of the Property; however, that such conditIOns shall
contmue despIte a subsequent amendment If the subsequent amendment IS part of the
comprehensIve ImplementatIOn of a new or substantIally reVIsed zomng ordinance of the
Grantee, unless, notwIthstanding the foregomg, the conditions are amended or varied by WrItten
mstrument recorded m the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the City of VirgmIa Beach,
VirgmIa and executed by the record owner of the Property at the tIme of recordation of such
mstruments; proVIded further that saId instrument is consented to by the Grantee m wrItmg as
eVIdenced by a certIfied copy of the ordinance or resolutIon adopted by the governmg body of
the Grantee, after a public hearIng before the Grantee advertIsed pursuant to the proVISIons of the
Code of VirgIma, SectIon 15.2-2204, whIch saId ordinance or resolution shall be recorded along
WIth saId mstrument as conclUSIve eVIdence of such consent.
WITNESSETH:
NOW, THEREFORE, the Grantor and the Applicant, for themselves, theIr successors,
personal representatIves, aSSIgns, grantees and other successors m title and mterest, voluntarily
WIthout reqUIrement by or exactIOn from the Grantee or ItS govermng body and WIthout any
element of compulSIOn or qUId pro QUO for zomng, rezoning, site plan, building permit or
subdiVIsion approval, hereby make the followmg declaratIOn of conditIons and restrIctIons whIch
shall restrIct and govern the phYSIcal development, operatIOn and use of the Property and hereby
covenant and agree that thIS declaratIon shall constItute covenants runnmg WIth the Property,
whIch shall be bmding upon the Property and upon all partIes and persons claIffimg under or
through the Grantors, theIr successors, personal representatIves, aSSIgns, grantees and other
successors m mterest or tItle.
1 The prelimmary SIte plan submItted by the Grantors and the Applicant to the
Department of Plannmg WIth this Agreement and entItled "OfficelRetail Building Parcel B I-B4"
dated May 1, 2008 (the "Plan") IS mcorporated herein by reference and forms a part of thIS
Agreement and shall be substantIally adhered to in the development of the Property
2. The only permItted use on the Property IS to be an office and retail building unless
agreed to by City Council.
3 The covenants, restrIctIOns and conditIOns set forth herem replace and supersede
the 2003 Proffers WIth the exceptIOn of Section 3 of the 2003 Proffers, whIch remaIns m full
force and effect.
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4 Further conditIons may be reqUIred by the Grantee dunng detailed sIte plan and/or
subdivIsIon reVIew and admmIstratIOn of applicable City Codes by all cogmzant City agencIes
and departments to meet all applicable City Code requirements.
The Grantor and the Applicant covenant and agree that:
a. The Zoning AdmmistratIOn of the City of VirgmIa Beach, VirgIma, shall
be vested WIth all necessary authorIty on behalf of the governing body of the City of VirgmIa
Beach, VirgInIa, to admmIster and enforce the foregomg conditIOns and restrIctions, mcluding
the authonty (i) to order m wrItmg that any non-compliance WIth such conditions be remedied
and (ii) to brIng legal actIon or SUIt to msure compliance with such conditIOns mcluding
mandatory or prohibItory inJunctIon, abatement, damages or other appropriate actIOn, SUIt or
proceedings.
b. Failure to meet all conditIons and restrIctions shall constItute cause to
deny the Issuance of any of the reqUIred building or occupancy permIts as may be approprIate.
c. If aggrIeved by any decIsIon of the Zomng AdmInIstrator made pursuant
to the provlSlons of the City Code, the ZonIng Ordinance, or thIS Agreement, the Grantor shall
petItIon .the governIng body of Grantee for the reVIew of such declSlon prIor to instItutmg
proceedings in court.
d. The Zonmg Map shall show by an approprIate symbol on the Map the
eXIstence of conditIOns attachmg to the zonmg of the Property on the map and that the ordinance
and the conditIons may be readily available and accessible for public mspectIOn m the office of
the Zonmg AdmInIstrator and m the Plannmg Department and that they shall be recorded m the
Clerk's Office of the CirCUIt Court of the City of VirgmIa Beach, Virgima, and mdexed m the
name of the Grantor and Grantee.
SIGNATURE LINES ON FOLLOWING PAGE
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WITNESS the followmg sIgnatures and seals:
Shipps-Holland AssocIates, L.L.C.
By: McGinnis Realty and Development
Co , Manager
By'
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STATE OF VIRGINIA
CITY/COUNTY OF VIRGINIA BEACH; to-WIt;
I, I? e/Je.eAM6r/Cl ~a Notary Public m and for the City and State aforesaId,
do hereby certIfy that R. J McGinnis, PresIdent of McGinnis Realty and Development
Company, Manager of ShIpps-Holland AssocIates, L.L.C., has acknowledged the same before
me m my City and State.
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do hereby certIfy that R. J. McGinnIs has acknowledged the same before me m my City and
State.
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EXHIBIT" A"
BEGINNING at a point m the eastern sIde of Holland Road, whIch said pomt IS
located at the mtersection of the eastern side of Holland Road and the boundary
line between the property herem described and that certain parcel described as
"Parcel A", as shown on that certam plat recorded m the Clerk's Office of the
CirCUIt Court of the City of Virgmia Beach, VirgIma, in Deed Book 2633, at page
2039, WhICh saId pomt also bemg at the northwestern comer of the property
herem described and the southwestern comer of the aforesaId Parcel A, thence
North 67 degrees 58'43" E 200 feet to a point; thence south 20 degrees 57'56" E
153.26 feet to a pomt; thence south 75 degrees 02'23" W 210.94 feet to a pomt m
the eastern SIde of Holland Road; thence turnmg nght and runnmg along the
eastern SIde of Holland Road along a curve to the left, the radius of WhICh IS
473.20 feet, a distance of 90.27 feet to a pomt; thence contmumg along the
eastern SIde of Holland Road along a curve to the left, the radius of whIch being
2,348.83 feet, a distance of 27.94 feet to the pomt ofbegmmng.
THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED property constItutes a portIOn of that certam pIece or
parcel of land WIth the buildings and Improvements thereon, SItuate, lymg and
bemg m the City of VirgmIa Beach, Virgmia, bemg known, numbered and
desIgnated as Parcel B I-B, as shown on that certam plat entItled "SubdiVIsIOn of
Property, Parcel Bl, SubdivisIOn of Property of Margaret A. Drummond & James
R. and Marguente Johnson, D.B. 2709, P 2214 (Plat), VirgmIa Beach, VirgmIa",
whIch saId Plat IS duly recorded m the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the
City ofVirgIma Beach, Virgmia, in Map Book 293, at pages 34 and 35.
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Item V-J.4.
ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS
ITEM # 57718
Upon motion by Vice Mayor Jones, seconded by Councilman Dyer, City Council ADOPTED:
Resolution to REFER to the Planmng CommisSIOn, for their
recommendation:
AMENDMENTS to 9111,901,100/, /511 and 1521, and. ADD 9223.1
to the City Zonmg Ordinance (CZO) re automobile museums.
Voting:
1/-0 (By Consent)
Council Members Voting Aye:
William R. "Bill" DeSteph, Harry E. Dlezel, Robert M Dyer,
Barbara M Henley, Vice Mayor LOUIS R. Jones, Reba S. McC/anan.
Mayor Meyera E. Oberndorf, John E. Uhrm, Ron A. Villanueva,
Rosemary Wilson and James L. Wood
Council Members Voting Nay:
None
Council Members Absent:
None
June 10, 2008
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ITEM: CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH, Amendment to the City Zonina Ordinance-
Automobile Museums
MEETING DATE: September 9,2008
. Background:
An Ordinance to Amend and Reordaln the City Zoning Ordinance by Amending
Section 111, 901, 1001, 1511, and 1521 and Add a New Section 223.1, Defining
Automobile Museums, Establishing Automobile Museums as a Conditional Use
In the B-1A, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-4C and B-4K Business Districts, the 1-1 and 1-2
Industrial Districts and the RT-2 and RT-3 Resort Tourist Districts and Setting
forth Requirements Pertaining to the Use.
. Considerations:
On June 10, 2008, the City Council referred to the Planning Commission the
attached ordinance, requested by Councilmember Bill DeSteph, which would
allow automobile museums In the B-1A, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-4C and B-4K Business
Districts, the 1-1 and 1-2 Industrial Districts and the RT-2 and RT-3 Resort
Tourist Districts as conditional uses. A definition of "automobile museums" IS
provided In section 111 and the substantive requirements are In a new section
223.1 These sections make clear that automobile museums are for the primary
purpose of displaYing automobiles as museum exhibits and sales of such are
clearly secondary The ordinance allows a limited amount of work on the
automobiles on display and do not allow work to be performed on ordinary
automobiles.
The proposed amendment Introduces a new use to the city that will be of Interest
to both reSidents and visitors. Allowing automobile museums as a Conditional
Use will ensure compatibility of the museum to the area where it IS located.
The Planning CommiSSion placed this item on the consent agenda because the
amendment provides a new use that will draw the Interest of reSidents and
visitors to the city and there was no opposition.
. Recommendations:
The Planning CommiSSion passed a motion by a vote of 10-0 to recommend
adoption of the amendment to the City Council.
CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH - AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM AMENDMENT
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. Attachments:
Staff Review
Ordinance
Planning Commission Minutes
Recommended Action: Staff recommends approval. Planning Commission recommends
approval.
Submitting DepartmentlAgencYi ~Ian",ng Department ^ ~ I r
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CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH
AMENDMENT TO ZONING
ORDINANCE I AUTO MUSEUMS
Agenda Item 11
August 13, 2008 Public Heanng
REQUEST:
An Ordinance to Amend and Reordaln the City ZOning Ordinance by Amending Section 111, 901, 1001,
1511, and 1521 and Add a New Section 223.1, Defining Automobile Museums, Establishing Automobile
Museums as a Conditional Use In the B-1A, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-4C and B-4K BUSiness Districts, the 1-1 and
1-2 Industrral Distrrcts and the RT-2 and RT-3 Resort Tourrst Distrrcts and Setting forth ReqUIrements
PertaIning to the Use.
SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT
On June 10, 2008, the City Council referred to the Planning
Commission the attached ordinance, requested by Councilmember Bill DeSteph, whIch would allow
automobile museums In the B-1A, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-4C and B-4K BUSIness Districts, the 1-1 and 1-2
Industrial Distrrcts and the RT-2 and RT-3 Resort TOUrist Distrrcts as conditional uses. A definition of
"automobile museums" IS prOVided In section 111 and the substantive requirements are In a new section
223.1 These sections make clear that automobile museums are for the prrmary purpose of displaYing
automobiles as museum exhibits and sales of such are clearly secondary. The ordinance allows a limited
amount of work on the automobiles on display and do not allow work to be performed on ordinary
automobiles.
RECOMMENDATION
The proposed amendment Introduces a new use to the city that will be of Interest to both reSidents and
Visitors. AllOWing automobile museums as a Conditional Use will ensure compatibility of the museum to
the area where it IS located. Staff, therefore, recommends approval of the amendment.
CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH / AUTO MUSEUMS
Agenda Item 11
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REQUESTED BY COUNCILMEMBER BILL R. DeSTEPH
1 /J. RESOLUTION REFERRING TO THE PLANNING
2 COMMISSION AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND
3 fl~EORDAIN THE CITY ZONING ORDINANCE BY
4 AMENDING SECTIONS 111, 901, 1001, 1511 AND 1521
5 AND ADD A NEW SECTION 223.1, DEFINING
6 AUTOMOBilE MUSEUMS, ESTABLISHING AUTOMOBilE
7 MUSEUMS AS A CONDITIONAL USE IN THE B-1A, B-2, B-
8 3. B-4, B-4C AND B-4K BUSINESS DISTRICTS, THE 1-1
9 AND 1-2 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS AND THE RT-2 AND RT-
10 3 RESORT TOURIST DISTRICTS AND SETTING FORTH
11 REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO THE USE
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13 WHEREAS, the public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good zoning
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16 NOW, THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
17 OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA:
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19 That the above-entitled ordinance, a copy of whIch is attached, IS hereby referred
20 to the Planning Commission for its consideration and recommendation.
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25 CouDcilmember)Jill R. DeStepb tbat defiDes aDd establishes automobile museums as a conditional
26 use in the B-IA.Il-2, B-3, 8-4, B-4C, 8-4K, 1-1, 1-2, RT-2, and RT-3 Zoning Districts.
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REQUESTED BY COUNCILMEMBER BILL R. DeSTEPH
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTIONS 111, 901, 1001,
1511 AND 1521 AND ADD A NEW SECTION 223.1,
DEFINING AUTOMOBILE MUSEUMS, ESTABLISHING
AUTOMOBILE MUSEUMS AS A CONDITIONAL USE IN
THE B-1A, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-4C AND B-4K BUSINESS
DISTRICTS, THE 1-1 AND 1-2 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
AND THE RT-2 AND RT-3 RESORT TOURIST DISTRICTS
AND SETTING FORTH REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO
THE USE
Sections Amended: City Zoning Ordinance Sections 111,
901, 1001, 1511 and 1521
Section Added: City Zoning Ordinance Section 223.1
WHEREAS, the public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good zoning
practice so require;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA
BEACH, VIRGINIA.
That Sections 111, 901,1001,1511 and 1521 of the City Zoning Ordinance are
hereby amended and reordained, and a new Section 223.1, pertaining to automobile
museums, IS hereby added, to read as follows:
Sec. 111. Definitions.
For the purpose of this ordinance, words used in the present tense shall Include
the future; words used in the Singular number include the plural and the plural the
singular; the use of any gender shall be applicable to all genders; the word "shall" is
mandatory; the word "may" is permiSSive; the word "land" Includes only the area
described as being above mean sea level; and the word "person" includes an individual,
a partnership, association, or corporation.
In addition, the following terms shall be defined as herein Indicated:
Automobile museum. A museum at which vintaae or classic automobiles
manufactured prior to 1971. exotic or limited-production automobiles. or automobiles
havlna a special cultural or historical sianificance and aeneraltv reaarded as collector's
40 items are displ,ayed as exhibits and may be made available for purchase bv members of
41 the aeneral public as an ancillary activity.
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46 The amelldment defines the term "automobile museum." Regulations pertaining to the use
47 are set forth in n.ew Section 123.1 below.
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49 Sec. 223.1. Automobile museums.
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50 In additkm to aeneral reaulrements. automobile museums shall be subiect to the
51 followina provls,ions:
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53 (a) No automobiles. except for vlntaae or classIc automobiles manufactured
54 Prior to 1971. E!xotic or limited-production automobiles. or automobiles havina a special
55 cultural or historical slanificance and aenerally reaarded as collector's items shall be
56 exhibited. displ::iyed. offered for sale or stored on the property
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58 (b) All automobiles that are exhibited. displayed or offered for sale shall be of
59 exhibition auality and appearance:
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61 (c) No automobiles shall be exhibited. displayed or stored except within a
62 fully-enclosed buildina: provided. that a maxImum of three (3) automobiles may be
63 parked outside of a buildina for UP to seventy-tWo (72) hours for purooses of preparina
64 such automobiles to be displayed as a museum exhibit or delivered to a purchaser. and
65 prOVIded furthEtr. that if allowed by the conditional use permit. special shows of
66 automobiles moetina the reaUlrements of subsections (a) and (b) may be held outdoors
67 for penods of a maximum of five (5) days and no more freauentlY than once every thirty
68 (30) davs.
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70 (d) No automobile shall be offered for sale unless it has been displaved as a
71 museum exhibit or at a special show for at least three (3) days.
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73 (e) Nt) repaIrs or other work on automobiles. except for refurbishina and
74 restorina of automobiles meetina the reaulrements of subsection (a). detailina in
75 preparation for exhibition. and final preparation and assemblY for delivery to a person
76 purchaslna an automobile. shall be permitted. All such work shall be performed
77 indoors. except as allowed in subsection (c).
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79 (f) The City Council may attach such other and further reasonable conditions
80 of the conditional use permit as it may deem necessary to ensure that the sale of
81 automobiles is conducted in such manner as to be ancillary to the use of the property as
82 a museum.
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COMMENT
The sec:tion sets forth the substantive requirements governing automobile museums. The
purpose of such requirements is to separate automobile museums, where the primary purpose is the
display of automobiles as museum exhibits and sales are clearly secondary, from automobiles sales
establishments. The amendments allow a limited amount of work on automobiles that meet the
requirements for display and do not allow work to be performed on ordinary automobiles.
Sec. 901. Use regulations [Business Districts].
(a) Principal and conditional uses. The following chart lists those uses
permitted within the B-1 through B-4K Business Districts. Those uses and structures in
the respective business districts shall be permitted as either principal uses Indicated by
a lip" or as conditional uses indicated by a "C." Uses and structures indicated by an "X"
shall be prohibited in the respective distncts. No uses or structures other than as
specified shall be permitted.
Use
B-1 B-1 A B-2 B-3 B-3A B-4 B-4C B-4K
Automobile museums
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COMMENT
The amendments allow automobile museums as a conditional use in aU business districts
except the B-1 Neighborhood Business Distric:t and the B-3A Pembroke Central Business Core
Districts.
Sec. 1001. Use regulations [Industrial Districts].
(a) Pnncipal and conditional uses. The following chart lists those uses
permitted with.n the 1-1 and 1-2 Industrial Districts. Those uses and structures in the
respective Industrial distncts shall be permitted as either principal uses indicated by a
"p" or as conditional uses indicated by a "C." Uses and structures Indicated by an "X"
shall be prohibited In the respective districts. No uses or structures other than as
specified shall be permitted.
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COMMENT
The amtlndments allow automobile museums as a conditional use in the 1-1 and 1-2
Industrial Distri.:ts.
Sec. 1511. Use Regulations [RT-2 Resort Tourist District].
(a) ThE! following chart lists those uses permitted within the RT-2 Resort Tourist
District as either principal uses, as Indicated by a "P," or as conditional uses, as
Indicated by a "C." Conditional uses shall be subject to the provIsions of Part C of Article
2 (section 220 et seq.). Buildings within the RT-2 District may include any principal or
conditional uses in combination with any other principal or conditional uses. No uses or
structures other than those specified shall be permitted. All uses, whether princIpal or
conditional, should to the greatest extent possible adhere to the provisions of the
Oceanfront Rel;ort Area Design GUIdelines.
Use
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Automobile museums
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COMMENT
The ame;lIdments allow automobile museums as a conditional use in the RT-2 Resort
Tourist District.
Sec. 1521. USIS Regulations [RT-3 Resort Tourist District].
(a) The following chart lists those uses permitted withIn the RT-3 Resort Tourist
Distnct as either principal uses, as indicated by a "p" or as conditional uses, as
indicated by a "C." Conditional uses shall be subject to the proviSIons of Part C of Article
2 (section 220 et seq.). Except for single-family, duplex, semidetached and attached
dwellings, builclings within the RT -3 District may include any principal or conditional
uses in combination with any other principal or conditional use. No uses or structures
other than those specified shall be permitted. All uses, whether pnncipal or conditional,
should to the greatest extent pOSSible adhere to the provIsions of the Oceanfront Resort
Area Design GUIdelines.
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COMMENT
The amendments allow automobile museums as a conditional use in tbe RT-3 Resort
Tourist District.
Adopted by the Council of the City of VirgInia Beach, Virgima, on the _ day of
,2008.
CA-10624
R-4
May 27, 2008
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT'
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL
SU~~N;tjJ
City Attorney's Office
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Item # 11
City of VirgInIa Beach
An Ordinance to Amend and Reordam the City Zomng
Ordinance by Amending SectIons 111, 901, 1001, 1511, and
1521 and Add aNew SectIOn 223.1 Defimng Automobile
Museums, Establishmg Automobile Museums as a ConditIOnal
Use In the B-IA, B-2, B-3, B-4, B-4C and B-4K Busmess
DIstncts, the 1-1 and 1-2 IndustrIal DIStrIcts and the RT-2 and
RT-3 Resort TOUrIst DIStrIctS and Settmg forth ReqUIrements
Pertammg to the Use.
August 13,2008
CONSENT
Joseph Strange: The next matter IS agenda Item 11 The City ofVirgmIa Beach for an
Ordinance to Amend and Reordam the City's Zomng Ordinance by Amending SectIons 111,
901, 1001, 1511 and 1521 and add a new SectIon 223.1, definmg automobile museum,
Establishmg Automobile Museum as a ConditIonal Use PermIt m the B-IA, B-2, B-3, B-4,
B-4C and B-4K Busmess DIStrIct, the 1-1 and 1-2 Industnal Dlstncts and the RT-2 and RT-3
Resort TOUrIst DIStrIctS and Settmg Forth RequIrements Pertammg to the Use. ThIS IS on the
consent agenda. Is there any opposItIOn to thIS bemg placed on the consent agenda? The
ChaIrman has asked Bill Macali to reVIew thIS Item.
( Bill Macali: Madam ChaIr, thIs IS somethmg that IS a growmg use around the country It IS
new to Virgmla Beach. What the ordinance does IS establish a new use called "Automobile
Museums", WhICh IS a museum where certam types of automobiles, whICh are clasSIC vmtage
automobiles, generally regarded as "collector's Items" are displayed. The difference between
It and a normal museum IS that the exhibIts, m other words the automobiles, can be sold as an
ancillary use. In order to make sure that the display museum type aspect of thIS use
predommates, rather than the sales aspect, there are a number of conditIons m the ordinance.
The use IS only a ConditIonal Use PermIt; so, Council will have complete control over thIS
use. It IS, like I saId, an up and comIng use. It has been very successful m several locatIOns
arourtd the country We don't antICIpate there would be any problem WIth thIS partIcular use.
JanIce Anderson: Thank you.
Joseph Strange: Thank you Bill. Madam ChaIrman, I will make a motIon to approve agenda
Item 11
JanIce Anderson: A motIon by Joe Strange.
Barry Kmght: I'll second It.
JanIce Anderson: A second by Barry Kmght.
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City ofVirgmIa Beach
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Ed Weeden: By a vote of 10-0, the Board has approved Item 11 for consent.
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Citv Council Sessions for November and December 2008
November 4 Election Day - No Sessions
November 11 Veteran's Day - No Sessions
November 18 Briefing, Informal, Formal, including Planning
November 25 Briefing, Informal, Formal, including Planning
December 2 Briefing, Informal, Formal, including Planning
December 9 Briefing, Informal, Formal, including Planning
30th Anniversary of the Office of Volunteer Resources
September 24,2008
4:00 - 6:00 PM
V olunteer Recognition Garden
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Comprehensive Plan
Open Houses
September 15, 2008 Tallwood Elementary School Dlstnct # 1 - Centerville
7:00 - 9:00 PM
f September 18,2008 FaIrfield Elementary School DIstnct #2 - Kempsville
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October 6, 2008 Bow Creek RecreatIon Center DIstrIct #3 - Rose Hall
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October 9, 2008 WhIte Oaks Elementary DIstrIct #3 - Rose Hall
7:00 - 9:00 PM School
October 13,2008 Convention Center DIstrIct #6 - Beach
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7:00 - 9:00 PM En lightenment DIstrIct #6 - Beach
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7:00 - 9:00 PM Dlstnct #5 - Lynnhaven
October 23, 2008 Bayslde RecreatIOn Center Dlstnct #4 Bayslde
7:00 - 9:00 PM Dlstnct #5 - Lynnhaven
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A HOUSINGINEIGHBORHOOD Ron RIpley,
PRESERVATION Chamnan,
Planning
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Andrew
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Director.
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NeIghborhood
Preservation
B FOSTER CARE UPDATE Robert Morin,
Director,
Human Serv
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C ELIZABETH RIVER WATERSHED Clay BernIck,
RESTORA TlON/ Coordinator,
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VIIL SESSION
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CONSENT
ADD Sec 21-222 to RE-
ESTABLISH/AUTHORIZE Red LIght
Photo-Monitormg at traffic lights.
Sec 27-5.1 re BURGLAR ALARM
PERMIT servIce charges
2 Ordinances re COMPENSA nON: ADOPTED BY 10-0 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y
City Manager CONSENT
City Attorney
City Clerk
City Real Estate Assessor
3 Ordinance to GRANT franchIses re Open ADOPTED BY 10-0 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y
AIr Cafe for II Giardino Restorante at 910 CONSENT
Atlantic Avenue
4 Ordinance to DESIGNATE Bonney ADOPTED BY 10-0 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y
Roadllnterstate 264 as EDIP CONSENT
5 Ordinance to AUTHORIZE encroachment ADOPTED, 10-0 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y
mto portIons of City's r-Q-w for CONDITIONED,
RICHARD V/ KRISTEN C. BY CONSENT
HAMPTON, at 2336 Spmdrift Road
(DISTRICT 5 - L YNNHA VEN)
6 Ordinances to ACCEPT/APPROPRIA TE ADOPTED BY 10-0 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y A Y Y
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$15,000 GRANT to Fire re tllctical rescue
equipment
$98.093 GRANT re ensls Inten-ention
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HISTORIC SITES ORGANIZING
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WETLAND'S BOARD
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September 15, 2008 Tallwood Elementary School Dlstnct # I - Centerville
7:00 - 9:00 PM
September 18, 2008 FaIrfield Elementary School Dlstnct #2 - Kempsville
7:00 - 9:00 PM
September 22, 2008 Red Mill Elementary School Dlstnct #7 - Pnncess Anne
7:00 - 9:00 PM
September 29, 2008 Creeds Elementary Dlstnct #7 - Pnncess Anne
7:00 - 9:00 PM
October 2, 2008 Landstown High School Dlstnct #7 - Pnncess Anne
7:00 - 9:00 PM
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October 6, 2008 Bow Creek RecreatIon Center Dlstnct #3 - Rose Hall
7:00 - 9:00 PM Dlstnct #6 - Beach
October 9,2008 WhIte Oaks Elementary Dlstnct #3 - Rose Hall
7:00 - 9:00 PM School
October 13, 2008 ConventIon Center Dlstnct #6 - Beach
7:00 - 9:00 PM
October 16, 2008 ASSOCIatIon for Research & Dlstnct #5 - Lynnhaven
7:00 - 9:00 PM Enlightenment Dlstnct #6 - Beach
October 20, 20.08 Prmcess Anne High School Dlstnct #4 Bayslde
7:00 - 9:00 PM Dlstnct #5 - Lynnhaven
October 23,2008 Bayslde RecreatIon Center Dlstnct #4 Bayslde
7:00 - 9:00 PM Dlstnct #5 - Lynnhaven
October 27, 2008 Cox High School Dlstnct #5 - Lynnhaven
7:00 - 9:00 PM