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Home My WebLink AboutJUNE 21, 2011 MINUTESCITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH "COMMUNITY FOR A LIFETIME" CITY COUNCIL MAYOR WILLIAM D. SESSOMS, JR., At -Large VICE, MAYOR LOUIS R. JONES, Bayside - District 4 RIT A SWEET BELL]ITO, At -Large GLENN R. DAMS, Rose Hall - District 3 WILLIAM R. DeSTEPH, At -Large HARRY E. DIEZEL, Kempsville -District 2 ROBERT M. DYER„ Centerville - District I BARBARA M. HENLEY, Princess Anne - District 7 JOHN E. UHRIN, Beach -District 6 ROSEMARY WILSON, At -Large JAMES I. WOOD, Lvnnhaven -District 5 CITY COUNCIL APPOINTEES CITY MANAGER -JAMES K. SPORE CITY A77'ORNEY - MARK D. STILES CITY ASSESSOR - JERALD D. BANAGAN CITY AUDITOR - 1.YNDONS. REMIAS C17T CLERK - RUTH HODGES FRASER, MMC MAYOR CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP AGENDA 21 JUNE 2011 CITY HALL BUILDING 2401 COURTHOUSE DRIVE VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23456-8005 PHONE: (757) 385-4303 FAX (75 7) 385-5669 E- MAIL: ctycncl@vbgov.com I. BRIEFINGS - Conference Room - A. GREEN RIBBON COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT Barry Frankenfield, Manager — Strategic Growth Area (SGA) B. PLANNING ITEMS PENDING Jack Whitney, Director — Planning C. VBGOV.COM REDESIGN Kevin Fairley, Information Services Administrator — ComIT Jason Hall, City Webmaster - ComIT 4:00 PM - I - VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Virginia Beach, Virginia June 21, 2011 Vice Mayor Louis R. Jones called to order the CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP re the GREEN RIBBON COMMITTEE's ANNUAL REPORT in the City Council Conference Room, Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at 4: 00 P.M. Council Members Present: Rita S. Bellitto, Glenn R. Davis, Harry E. Diezel, Robert M. Dyer, Barbara M. Henley, Vice Mayor Louis R. Jones, John E. Uhrin, Rosemary Wilson and James L. Wood Council Members Absent: Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr William R. "Bill" DeSteph [Attending Funeral of Close Friend] [Out of Country — business] June 21, 2011 -2 - CITY COUNCILS BRIEFING GREEN RIBBON COMMITTEE's ANNUAL REPORT 4:00 P.M. Barry Frankenfield, Manager — Strategic Growth Area (SGA) introduced representatives in attendance: and presented the Green Ribbon Committee's Annual Report: Implementation Committee Citizen Representatives Council Liaisons: Councilwoman Barbara Henley and Councilman Jim Wood Peter Schmidt, Chair Karen "Forget Billy Almond Noah Hill Eddie Bourdon Wayne McCoy Claudia Cotton June Barrett-McDaniels Craig Cope Chuck Miller Andrew Fine John Oliver June 21, 2011 CITY COUNCILS BRIEFING GREEN RIBBON COMMITTEE's ANNUAL REPORT (Continued) Implementation Committee Staff Representatives Steve Herbert, Deputy City Manager • Clay Bernick, Planning - Richard Lowman, Public Works • Charleen Cooper, SGA Office - Bill Macali, City Attorney's Office • Meredith Ching, Management Services - Pam Matthias, City Manager's • Barbara TA -1— Parks and Recreation Office • Barry Frankenfield, SGA Office • Wells Freed, Housing and Neighborhood Preservation • Charlie Hassen, Planning • Lori Herrick, Energy Management • Bill Johnston, Public Works • Karen Lasley, Planning • Nancy McIntyre, Planning • Joann Moore, City Manager's Office • Kristina SaLzman, Parks and Recreation • Carolyn Smith, Planning • David Trimmer, Agriculture • Kay Wilson, City Attorney's Office Photographs of Environmental Stewardship Awards 2010 were distributed During this period, the Committee also worked with Mary Russo, Director — Volunteer Resources, developing the Go Green Volunteer Program. Anyone wishing to volunteer for the Green Initiative should contact Mary, who has a data base of companies for which to volunteer. This has been very successful. June 21, 2011 CITY COUNCILS BRIEFING GREEN RIBBON COMMITTEE's ANNUAL REPORT (Continued) Energy Efficient Buildings Ordinance June 21, 2011 -5 - CITY COUNCILS BRIEFING GREEN RIBBON COMMITTEE's ANNUAL REPORT (Continued) June 21, 2011 M CITY COUNCILS BRIEFING GREEN RIBBON COMMITTEE's ANNUAL REPORT (Continued) Accomplishments through July 2011 ✓ LEED Certification for City Buildings ✓ Wind Energy Ordinance approved August 2009 ✓ V etative Buffer Guidelines - City Policy If, ✓ Reduce s ✓ DSC Notice — Bio -Retention in Park Lots approved ✓ Study COP Prohibition of Feeding of Wildlife Ordinance Compreh design be ✓ Improved Stormwater Management for City Redevelopment and Capital projects ✓ Energy 8'. approved ✓ Buffer Restoration Requirements for Conditional Zoning, variances, and Stewards Easements - City Policy ✓ Site Stabi watershed Goals (TMDL Guidelines) 8, 2010 ✓ Comprehensive Stormwater Project Planning ✓ Parking ' byCounc ✓ Implementation Committee Re -appointed for a is month term, July2oo9 V Landscal Paving, I ✓ Residential Street Width Reduction — Council 1 Ordinance ADDroved July 2009 Ordinance hip Award Program 2010 and 2011 lization Ordinance approved June )rdinance Amendments — Approved it Action April 2011 ie/Site Guidelines Revised — Porous Green Ribbon—the Future NEW COMMITTEE OPTION • Consider appointing a new Green Ribbon Committee June 21, 2011 -7 - CITY MANAGER'S BRIEFING PLANNING ITEMS PENDING 4:15 P.M. Jack Whitney, Director of Planning, detailed the Planning Items to be heard by the City Council on July S and July 12, 2011. July S, 2011 City of Virginia Beach — Lishelle Place Bradford W. Harrell Believer's House World Wide Ministries James Roe Old Dominion Soccer Club July 12, 2011 Lawson Hall Associates, LLC Old Donation Associates, LLC Rose Chandler City of Virginia Beach —Accessory Structures City of Virginia Beach —Accessory Uses City of Virginia Beach — Religious Uses Towne Development Corp. June 21, 2011 4_1 Relevant Information • Request for a Conditional Change of Zoning from B-2 Community 1-1 Light Industrial District and a Conditional Use Permit for bulk storage containers. • The site will be leased to a battery -pack assembly, sales and distribution facility as their overseas U.S. headquarters. • The facility will employ 10 -15 people initially. - Battery cells are brought+in by shipping containers from the port and unloaded on the site for a short period of time. w7': Evaluation and Recommendation Planning Staff recommended approval Planning Commission recommended approval (9-0). There was no opposition. X. Br�d(ord, W, Harrell, Bradford VI Ham y 0 _ Relevant 'Information Request fora Conditional Use Permit to allow'a skateboard ramp for personal use on their residentially zoned property. The ramp is currently behind an existing detached garage. The ramp is 8 feet by 22 feet with a height 3 feet. Hours .of use are proposed as 10:00 a.m. to dusk. • The applicant was unaware of the need for a Conditional use Permit until notified by an inspector. ....may - " CYB isI BIICg - ; V fi'ru v1�/11t` Bradford VI Ham y 0 _ Relevant 'Information Request fora Conditional Use Permit to allow'a skateboard ramp for personal use on their residentially zoned property. The ramp is currently behind an existing detached garage. The ramp is 8 feet by 22 feet with a height 3 feet. Hours .of use are proposed as 10:00 a.m. to dusk. • The applicant was unaware of the need for a Conditional use Permit until notified by an inspector. Evaluation and Recommendation Planning Staff recommended approval. Planning Commission recommended approval (9-0). * There was no opposition. Relevant 'Information • :Request for a Modification of a Conditional Use Permit for a religious use. • The Conditional Use Permit was approved by City Council on May 11, 2010 with three conditions. • The applicant requests an increase in the size of the facility to 7,520 SF. • The applicant indicated that they have been .using 7,320 SF ,and not the 4,480 SF initially submitted. * Nochangestothe exterior have been proposed. Relevant information Request flora Modification of a Conditional Use Permit to allow the installation of a rnovieldvd vending machine outside the front entrance of the convenience store. Condition 3 does not allow any outdoor vending machines, ice boxes or display of merchandise: * Vending machines in front of retail establishments'is not -consistent with the City's Retail Establishments and Shopping Centers Ordinance Guidelines Evaluation and Recommendation 'Planning Staff did not recommend approval of the request :to .place a vending machine in front of this retail establishment. Planning Commission recommended approval (9-0) with a revision to relocate the movieldvd vending machine to meet Zoning :Ordinance. There was no opposition. Since the hearing the applicant has met with Planning Staff to relocate the dvd vending machine. _, Old:Dominion;Soccer,Cluh,(ODSC)k,� E u . E kC b x i Old Dominion Soecer Chip Relevant :information Request for a:Conditional -Use Permitto allow an outdoor recreational facility - lighted soccer fields on a church's -open space - A soccer club currently ;utilizes the open space for soccer and applied for the use permit after being informed of the requirement. - Two fields are used Monday through Saturday from 65:00 p:m. to -9:00 a.m. during the school yearand.all play during the summer. Two -diesel operated light towers tight the two.fields. Wxcer GIk4:loPy 1, e July 12th Items Lawson Hall Associates, LLC • Old Donation Associates, LLC • Rose Chandler City of Virginia Beach —Accessory structures City of Virginia Beach — Accessory Uses City of Virginia Beach — Religious Uses • 'Towne Development Corp. Request ffor aModification of a Conditional �Cbange ofZoning approved by City Council onWay 23;2006 for an age -restricted residential development. • The applicant is requesting the installation of - a4-waystopat the intersection of Lawson Hall Road and Lambdin Arch. • The applicant is requesting elimination of the age: restriction "in Proffer 4 due to the changes in the housing market. • The approved layout, number of units and build ingelevations'have not been changed. Evaluation and Recommendation Planning Staff does not support the installation of a 4-way:stopbut does recommend -approval to modify the proffer to eliminate the .age restriction for home- ownership, i Planning Commission recommended approval (9-0) for rnodification of only the proffer to eliminate the age restriction. There was'no opposition. +l. a O4-.- ._�-��zd.� , �.,.. z;...d dta— , f�.- � •u Relevant information - Request for a Modification of a Conditional Use 'Permit of a housing facility for the cognitively impaired approved by City Council on July 18, 2006. • The applicant is requesting an increase in the number of beds from 48 patient beds to 72 patient beds resulting in the ability to -offer semi -private rooms if need arises. • No exterior renovations are proposed and - no additional staff members are anticipated with this.�equest. !gpation /lsr - at�s, I LCA, w Evaluation and Recommendation Planning'Staff recommended approval Planning Commission recommended approval (9-0) There was one person in opposition. After hearing the. applicant's representativeforthe facility, the opposition was content with the .request. Relevant Information • Request for a Conditional Use Permit to allow a.home-based wildlife rehabilitation facility for waterfowl, primarily ducks and geese. The applicant lives on a single-family dwelling site aimost22,000 SF in size. The applicant proposes to construct 12' by'12' ,outdooraviary within the fenced. -rear yard behind z detached garage. 6/21/2011 City of Va Beach ACCESSORY STRUCTURES SETBACK AMENDMENTS' An Ordinance to amend Sections 502 and 602 of the City Zoning Ordinance pertaining to setback requirements for certain accessory structures in: the R -5D, R -5R, R-2.5 and Apartment Zoning Districts. ` City of Va Beach ACCESSORY USES IN THE OFFICE DISTRICT AMENDMENTS An Ordinance to amend Section 601 of the City Zoning Ordinance pertaining to accessory uses in the Office Zoning Districts - 6/21/2011 City of Va Beach ACCESSORY STRUCTURES SETBACK AMENDMENTS' An Ordinance to amend Sections 502 and 602 of the City Zoning Ordinance pertaining to setback requirements for certain accessory structures in: the R -5D, R -5R, R-2.5 and Apartment Zoning Districts. ` City of Va Beach ACCESSORY USES IN THE OFFICE DISTRICT AMENDMENTS An Ordinance to amend Section 601 of the City Zoning Ordinance pertaining to accessory uses in the Office Zoning Districts Evaluation and Recommendation Planning Staff: ecommended approval Planning Commission recommended approval,'(9-0) • There was no opposition. !�ne�pDeylqlownqrt- Relevant Information • Req uest for a C ond itional Chan ge of Zon ing from B 1A and AG -2 to Conditional PD -H2 with a R-51) overlay. The applicant proposes to consolidate two parcels and conditionally rezone the parcels in order to develop a single family residential community with 38 dwellings. Theidesign is -centered on two large open space areas that would preserve a number of large magnolias. The applicant is in agreement to -expand the Princess Anne Historical and Cultural Overlay District to the .property not currently within this district. This proposal has been through the Historical Review Board Process to obtain their Certificate of Al )propriateness.-TheboarAdrecommended approval 0 a.Certifiicatei)f,Appropriateness.. DSVE-popm7ffil PLAN COURTHOUSE CENTRE 1- 30 11 a"=1 OF] M 11, �01 V 6J21/2011 CITY MANAGER'S BRIEFING VBGOV. COM REDESIGN 4:35 P.M. Kevin Fairley, Information Services Administrator — ComIT, and Jason Hall, City Webmaster — ComIT, advised there is excitement with the new website in functionality and features to be brought for our citizens. This is a little more than a redesign, essentially a total replacement of the systems and the applications used to manage the Website. This system will "roll out" on all new hardware with a new content management system, by which the users will input their content. As the tool set was new to the Administrators, some of the smaller external websites were utilized as a proving ground. This allowed staff the opportunity to learn the system. Sites exist now, which are employed in the new environment and are utilized by the public. Launch Date —August 29, 2011 (GO LIVE) June 21, 2011 I -f- V? 0 � 4— V7 cc _�._ bL a a) a) - 57< a aCn 0 N K W U t!7 tz _ L Ln t 0 C: - -- Ln « a N Co aI 0 �- Qj CL c I M�l ;51 V LL Ft to P nv, n,v M�l ;51 V IM ADJOURNMENT Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr. DECLARED the City Council Workshop ADJOURNED at 5:0 7 P.M. Beverly O. Hooks, CMC Chief Deputy City Clerk ---- - 0r th Hodges Fraser, MMC City Clerk City of Virginia Beach Virginia June 21, 2011