HomeMy WebLinkAboutFEBRUARY 3, 2015 MINUTES CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH
"COMMUNITY FOR A LIFETIME"
CITY COUNCIL G1141A•13E4c
MAYOR WILLIAM D.SESSOMS,JR.,At-Large OV.
VICE MAYOR LOUIS R.JONES,Bayside-District 4
M.BENJAMIN DAVENPORT,At Large
ROBERT M.DYER,Centerville-District 1
BARBARA M.HENLEY,Princess Anne-District 7c
SHANNON DS KANE,Rose Hall-District 3 •i
JOHN D.MOSS,At Large
AMELIA ROSS-HAMMOND,Kenzpsville-District 2
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JOHN E.UHRIN,Beach-District 6 at
ROSEMARY WILSON,At-Large
JAMES L. WOOD,Lvnnhaven-District 5 CITY HALL BUILDING
CITY COUNCIL APPOINTEES 2401 COURTHOUSE DRIVE
CITY MANAGER-JAMES K.SPORE VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23456-9005
CITY ATTORNEY-MARK D.STILES CITY COUNCIL AGENDA PHONE:(757)385-4303
CITY ASSESSOR-JERALD D.BANAGAN FAX(757)385-5669
CITY AUDITOR-LYNDONS.REMIAS E-MAIL:Ctycncl@vbgov.com
CITY CLERK-RUTH HODGES FRASER,MMC 3 February 2015
MAYOR WILLIAM D. SESSOMS,JR.
PRESIDING
I. CITY MANAGER'S BRIEFINGS - Conference Room- 4:30 PM
A. HAMPTON ROADS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE (HREDA)
Doug Smith - Deputy City Manager
B. INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Patricia Phillips - Director, Finance
II. CITY COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
III. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
IV. CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REVIEW
V. INFORMAL SESSION - Conference Room - 5:00 PM
A. CALL TO ORDER—Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr.
B. CITY COUNCIL ROLL CALL
C. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
VI. FORMAL SESSION - City Council Chamber- 6:00 PM
A. CALL TO ORDER—Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr.
B. INVOCATION: Reverend Chuck Haleg, Pastor
St. John's Baptist 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 January 20, 2015
G. FORMAL SESSION AGENDA
1. CONSENT AGENDA
H. PUBLIC HEARING
1. Excess City-Owned Property
Burton Station Road
I. ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS
1. Ordinance to DECLARE property on Burton Station Road EXCESS of the City's needs and
AUTHORIZE the City Manager to sell to SUL Tranquility Lakes,LLC
2. Ordinances re property at 130 London Bridge Road
a. DECLARE the property EXCESS of the City's needs
b. AUTHORIZE the City Manager to CONVEY to the Development Authority (deferred
January 20, 2015)
DISTRICT 6—BEACH
3. Ordinances to ACCEPT,APPROPRIATE and/or TRANSFER:
a. $300,000 from the Landmark Foundation to the Public Health Depaitutent re New Baby
Care Program
b. $212,612 from Economic Development re final payment to the Hampton Roads Economic
Development Alliance (HREDA)
c. $20,780 from the Oyster Heritage Fund to Planning and Community Development re Oyster
Shell Recycling Program
J. PLANNING
1. LEONARD M. LYON for Enlargement and Relocation of a Non-Conforming Use at 4481 Lee
Avenue
DISTRICT 4 - BAYSIDE
RECOMMENDATION APPROVAL
2. SUL TRANQUILITY LAKES, LLC/WILLIAM DONALD MARTIN, SR. re Modification of
Conditions to EXPAND the scope of the project at 5827 Burton Station Road (deferred January 6,
2015)
DISTRICT 4—BAYSIDE
RECOMMENDATION APPROVAL
3. Ordinances re CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH
a. AMEND the Comprehensive Plan re Princess Anne and Transition Area, Chapter 4 of the
Policy Document
b. AMEND the Transition Area Design Guidelines to incorporate by reference into the
Comprehesive Plan
RECOMMENDATION APPROVAL
K. APPOINTMENTS
COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD—CSB
DEFERRED COMPENSATION BOARD
GREEN RIBBON COMMITTEE
HAMPTON ROADS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE
PERSONNEL BOARD
TRANSITION AREA/ITA CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
L. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
.M. NEW BUSINESS
N. ADJOURNMENT
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PUBLIC COMMENT
Non-Agenda Items
Each Speaker will be allowed 3 minutes
and each subject is limited to 3 Speakers
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Virginia Beach, Virginia
February 3, 2015
Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr., called to order City Council's Briefing, in the City Council Conference
Room, Tuesday, February 3, 2015, at 4:30 P.M.
Council Members Present:
M. Benjamin Davenport, Robert M. Dyer, Barbara M. Henley, Vice
Mayor Louis R. Jones, Shannon DS Kane, John D. Moss, Amelia N.
Ross-Hammond, Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr., John E. Uhrin,
Rosemary Wilson and James L. Wood
Council Members Absent:
None
February 3, 2015
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CITY MANAGER'S BRIEFING
HAMPTON ROADS ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE
(HREDA)
ITEM#64546
4:30 P.M.
Mayor Sessoms welcomed Warren D. Harris, Director — Economic Development. Mr. Harris advised
City Council has an item on tonight's Agenda regarding the Hampton Roads Economic Development
Alliance(HREDA). This stems from the City expressing their dissatisfaction with HREDA's performance.
After advising HREDA of the City's concerns, the other local municipalities in the Region expressed their
concerns and dissatisfaction. Mr. Harris met with the HREDA and advised they should consider
reshaping their mission based on current conditions of the marketplace as their lack of ability to make
changes in their organization over the last several years has led to a level of frustration from the public
and private sector. Mr. Harris advised the City is looking for "value added" leadership in HREDA to
provide prospects that fit the community.
The City withheld a portion of their funding this year. The funding is based on $0.95 per capita. The
cities agreed to create a subcommittee to work with the HREDA to "Reset" the program. All of the
recommendations were well received and the HREDA's Executive Committee felt it was "refreshing". At
the conclusion of the meeting, the Chairman executed one of the requirements and took a corrective
course of action with the leadership. Specifically, the current leadership at HREDA was terminated. Mr.
Harris stressed the "Reset" had to occur in order for the City to be comfortable with the direction of the
Alliance. HREDA embraced the requirement and formed a subcommittee to outline the new Mission and
establish what the "Reset" should look like. The first meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 5,
2015.
February 3, 2015
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CITY MANAGER'S BRIEFING
INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENT
ITEM#64547
5:03P.M.
Mayor Sessoms welcomed David Hansen, Deputy City Manager, as Ms. Phillips is out of town. Mr.
Hansen expressed his appreciation to City Council for their continued support:
7;1 a i
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tic
FY15 Budget to Actual Financial
Update as of December 31,2014Finance
Overview-6 Months
• FY15 General Fund Revenues
• FY15 General Fund Expenditures
• Next Steps
February 3, 2015
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CITY MANAGER'S BRIEFING
INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENT
ITEM#64547
(Continued)
The General Fund has budgeted Revenue of$1,011.3-Million and Expenditures of$1,061.4-Million for
Fiscal Year 2014-2015. Collected to date:Revenues of$428-Million and Expenditures: $547.8-Million:
FY15 GF Revenues Expenditures
Compared to Budget Thru Dec. 31,2014
n ml lio s)
Annual YTD
Rudeet Actual Variance
Revenues
Local (83.3%of budget) $ 842.4 $ 366.6 $(475.6)
State (14.8%of budget) 149.8 522 (97.6) .
Federal (1.9%of budget) 19.1 9.2 (9.9)
Total Revenues $1,011.3 $426.0 $(583.3)
Expenditures
City Operations 7. $ 654.9 :$ 350.4 $ 304.5
School Operations 406.5 197.4 209.1
Total Expenditures $1,061.4 $547.8 $ 513.6
Less Amounts Funded fromFund Balance
Encumbrances/Carryforwards at 6/30/14 -$ 9.9
City and School Capital Projects > 25.0
School's Operating Budget 2.0
Risk Management 1.0
School Reversion 11.7
Green Run High CIF 0.5
Adjusted Expenditures $1,011.3
Revenues do not come in equally. Revenues are at 42.3%of the estimated Revenue Budget:
FY15 YTD Geri nd Revenues Ira
Compared to Historic Trend at Dec 31,2014
100% 100'0°4
YTD ACTUAL=$428.0M g�
I ANNUAL BUDGET=$1,011.3M I jf
80%
75.9%
60%
58.3%
01'
✓"" 55.2%
mm
42.3%a,. 49.1%
r-40% �"' -45.0%
31.9° 41.8%
31.3%
e.
20% 14.3
10.4% 14.3%
1.3% 3.1::°(>0'..4-8.8%
-
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec lane .':Feb Mar Apr May luu
- «.°»Rev Trend -T-%of FY]S Rev Budget
February 3, 2015
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CITY MANAGER'S BRIEFING
INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENT
ITEM#64547
(Continued)
FY15 -General Fund Revenues v3
• Still need to collect 57,79' of revenues
• Total Revenue follows the trend line
— Includes Tax Relief for Elderly&Disabled of$15.2M
- Includes delinquents from prior years
• Several items are on a 1-2 month lag
• Business License tax(BPOL)due in March 2015-$47.6M
• 2nd Real Estate installment due June 5,2015
• Local Annual Personal Property tax due June 5,2015-$83.8M
One of the most significant Revenues for the City is Real Estate which is at 51.8%of Budget:
Real Estate Revenues-GP Portion Only
December 31, 2008-2014 ►
$ BUDGET
3500
493.0
$463.2
$435.4 $423.1 $441.0 $428.2 $443.1 12ox
1400
95• 30_ 80%
$ 51'7 36.7 0
24.0167
. 25.9 19.3 $229.3
x209 7. it 51:% 57. A A 57.%... 51 % 51.8% a2
•.
40%
5709...
93C
SO OX
FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015
Actual Collactiona oYTO rt%ot Total
"Total Citywide Budget of$481.0M
February 3, 2015
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CITY MANAGER'S BRIEFING
INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENT
ITEM#64547
(Continued)
Personal Propertk TaieS ecues PPTRA)
December 31, 2008-2014
BUDGET
$83.7
. ..$78.7
sea
$73.7 $74.7
60%
$68.1 $65.9 -
$60- $57.8
40%3
ISa6 299^^/°
26.64'° 27.0% X
22.4% 21.4% 23.4%
26.9%
19.7 19.920%
$19.6
$20. .15.2 15.3 .15.6 .16.8.. -
$0 -
0%
i
FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 ,FY 2014 FY 2015.
OActual Colkctiona OYTD of Total ,
General Sales Tax is down 2%from this time last year:
General Sales Taxes
December 31,2008-2014 TVB
$70 __ _ _ .. __ ..-....-.._.."60%.
1.3%Up from FY14 BUDGET
$60.0
$55.0 $56.4
$51.4 $50.3 $51$51.7 _eox
s'8
45.3% 44.9°la
Sao '1°" 43.3°l0 43.5"{° 44.2% 421% :3
i _46g�
23.3 22.1 22.8 23.1 23.9
24.9 E25.3 X
$Zo
.za%
510
FY 2009 : FY2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY2013 FY 2014 FY 2016
Aclual Colle<Ibna =YTD ti-%of Tolal
February 3, 2015
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CITY MANAGER'S BRIEFING
INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENT
ITEM#64547
(Continued)
The Utility Tax is an extremely stable Revenue Source:
„
ilititTAxes
December 31,2010-2014 1
530 -_ '" - _...— ..._..._.._... ..........._. __ 50%
BUDGET
$25.4 $24.9 $25.1 $25.3 $25.2 j
505 —
50%
520- I
0
44.01 43.4% 43.0% 42 8% Yi
i • n
10% 3
$115 �
f
: .11.0 10.9 10.9 p10.8 5
9.9 X
20%
35_
i
30. • I 10%
FE 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015
I ®AcluaI COIIed,o04 OYTD -.-%oi Total J
Telecommunication Taxes continue to decline:
Telecomraimications Taxes it.
December 31, 2010-2014 v
i ,.:.:.
$25:— __� .— ._ _ _80%
BUDGET
$19.7 $20.3
$20- $19.5 ....$19.7
$18.7 -5ro%
`0
° 1s_ Y'
f =
36.1% -40%�.
34.2% 33.9% 8
33.3% 31.3°!°
1'
aNa-.. °may `o
C a<
$7.1 $7.0 $6.5
$6.4 $6.2
-20%
fo. I I I o%
FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015
I Actual CoII,cn,ca oVTD -o-7 of Total
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CITY MANAGER'S BRIEFING
INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENT
ITEM#64547
(Continued)
The City continues to do well with this Tax which is a good sign that the Resort Area and hotels are doing
well overall:
Hotel Room TaxeS-'GF Portion Only
December 31,2008-2014
I3.3%Up from FY14 I BUDGET
fs $5.9 $6.0
$5.8
125%
$5.5
$5.2 $5. 85.4
55- 44.7
4.4 4.5 - ,. 100%
4.1 4.1 o_,.
=sa. 3.9 .3.8 79.9%.... 77.:%I Y
73.4% 72..1 73'.'. 713 5.C%
75% U
ao
9 sa-
c
Sox X
$2-
25%.,
$0 I I 0%
FY 2009 FY 2010FY 2011 FY 2012 :FY 2013 "FY 2014 FY 2015
Actual Collections o YTD rm..%of Total
Total Hotel Room�1 m Taxes
December 31, 2008-2014 1/13
$30' __ .�............,. ....._ _ .. ........... - BUDGET
I 3.4%Up from FY14
R a • $26.3 $26.3 $27.2
$25I
6 1zs%
525._.... $24.2
$22.7 $22.8
19.3 $19.9 t0ov.
520- 19.1
17.6 7.86.716.4lln35571:fi°lo 72:0% 5.3% 75%
rc 50% X
$10-
35- 25%
59 I O%
I 1
FY2000 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015
ormActual Collections o YTO .s-%of Total
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CITY MANAGER'S BRIEFING
INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENT
ITEM#64547
(Continued)
Hotel Room Taxes %Allocation
(in millions) VIVP
Total Hotel Room Tax FY15 Budget=S27.2M
•Gf.2%$4.6 S 03F2%
id TAP 1%/51
i ii Fav Q ..
u�d V
1(. DTIP 5%
' TAP 1%/$1
it .";illi ti�5 $3-6
5B$1
11111,/
,1,11 ,(tip
CBD TIF receives S500K annually Hotel Room Tax=8%plus SI room nights
from GF($222K)and TIP(6278K) Note:SB SSD has an additional 1 Ye%tax
The City continues to do well with this Tax and fully expects to make Budget:
Restaurant Meal ' -GF Portion Only
December 31,2008-2014 NW
l00%
3.9%Up from FY14 I BUDGET
44.3.. $38.0
$34.0
E35.1 $36.2 — $o%
$30.9
$30.8 $32.3
60% a
'.� 53.3% 52.7°'0 51.6% 52.0% 52.4% 53.0% 52.5% �.
i
1$z0 17.7.... 18.4.
19.2 $20.0
6.4 16.3 16.6 -- 40%.8
$10 20%
50 I 1 1 I 1 0%
FY 2009- FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015
a1�Actual Coll.d:onc oYTD r�%ol Total
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CITY MANAGER'S BRIEFING
INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENT
ITEM#64547
(Continued)
Total Restaurant Meal Taxes
December 31,2008-2014
$70
3.9%Up from FY14 I BUDGET
sso $59.6
$55. $57.0
3
$53.5 80%
$50.6
sso—$48.1 $46.4
90%
$40.— 52.7% 516% 51.7% .23% 52.8% 52.5°( u
•
30.1 31.3 e
;$30 .26.1 27.7 28.9 — ao% 8
•3.7 25.5 '.K.
$20
20% '....
$0 I I I i 10%
FY2009 FY2010 FY 2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015
aa�Actual C&I.,,tioaa CYTO 0—%01T01a1 J
li p
Restaurant Meal Taxes 51/20/o Allocation
(in millions) NP
Total Restaurant Meal Tax FY15 Budget=$59.6M
OS 0.44%
$2.5
0 16 GF 3.5%
€;_ � � � 11 1�E�`P'� s ■TAP 0.5%
SF3.0%$20.0 C7TIP1.06%
TAP 0.5%$2.8
ig��a t •os0.44%
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CITY MANAGER'S BRIEFING
INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENT
ITEM#64547
(Continued)
SummaryoftitieS-GF Revenues
December 31,2014 AB
I m i l ions
FY2015 YTD
Budget $
* Real Estate Taxes $ 443.1 $ 229.3 51.8 %
Personal Property Taxes 83.8 19.6 23.4
Pers.Prop.Tax Relief Act 53.4 6.5 12.2
General Sales Tax 60.0 25.3 42.1
Utility Taxes 25.2 10.8 42.8
Telecommunications Taxes 19.8 6.2 31.3
Business Licenses 47.6 1.1 2.4
*
Hotel Taxes 6.0 4.6 77.2
* Restaurant Tax38.0 20.0 52.5
Charges far Seesrvices 45.4 20.2 44.5
Other Local Revenues 56.7 22.7 40.0
* State Revenues 96.4 45.7 47.4 **
* Federal Revenues 19.1 9.2 47.8
I* Transfers 16.8 6.8 40.3
$1.0113 $428.0 423
GF portion only
"%does not include PPTRA portion
Year-to-Date Expenditures are at 51.6%of Budget:
FY15 YTD General Fund Expenditures
Compared to Historic Trend at Dec.31,2014 AB
t00% `
YTD ACTUAL=$547.8M 91.5%
ANNUAL BUDGET=$1,061.4M 113.5%...ss
B0% 75 R°�o sa'
68.6/
60.7%
IO 60%-
52.6%
44.5% 51.6%
40% 471! 43.9%
36.0%
19.4°0, 28.1%
20%
11 20.2%
12.3%
o%
jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Mn Feb Mar Apr May jun
®Wtependaure Trend max-0 tFYiS Fep Budget
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CITY MANAGER'S BRIEFING
INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENT
ITEM#64547
(Continued)
FY15 General Fund Expenditures by Type AB
• Total at December 31,2014
$547.8M,or 51.6%,of$1.061B Budget
Annual YTD Actual
Budget Expenditures Variance
Salaries $ 262,182,195 $ 126,578,208 $ 135,803,987
Fringe Benefits 101,978,830 47,753,879 54,224,951
Operating Expenses 161,524,386 108,736,563 52,787,823
Capital Outlay 8,487,449 6,969,908 1,517,541
Leases,Larxl Structures&Inprovcmcnts 4,496,286 3,011,352 1,484,934
Debt Service 48,274,437 23,765,611 24,508,826
Transfers to Sclxrols 406,532,167 197,424,866 209,107,301
Transfers to CIP 42,609,268 21,304,633 21,304,635
Transfersto Sherill 15,632,103 7,816,052 7,816,051 1;
Tran fors to Parks arxl Re 4,52,1,490 2,254,577 2,269,913
[ Transfers to Other Areas 2,848,667 2,150,331 698,336
} Reserve fiir Contingercies 2,129,871 - 2,129,873
Total Expenditures by Type $ 1,061,420,151 $ 547,765,980 $ 513,654,171
Percent oI TotII 100.0% 51.6% 48.4%
Next Steps
• January Interim Feb.24,2015
• Proposed FY16 Budget Mar.24,2015
• Adopted FY16 Budget May 12,2015
Mayor Sessoms thanked Mr. Hansen for filling in for Ms. Phillips.
February 3, 2015
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CITY COUNCIL
LIAISON REPORTS
ITEM#64548
5:13 P.M.
Councilman Dyer advised the Process Improvement Task Force Small Business Subcommittee is
conducting a survey, in conjunction with Old Dominion University, to target small businesses in an effort
to make the City more "business friendly".
Mayor Sessoms expressed his appreciation to Mr. Dyer and the entire Task Force for the work they are
doing.
February 3, 2015
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CITY COUNCIL
LIAISON REPORTS
ITEM#64549
(Continued)
Council Lady Henley advised the Outdoor Plan is being updated this year. A workshop was held this past
week with the Open Space Committee. She encouraged everyone to review the Open Space Annual
Report to understand all the program achieved this past year.
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CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
ITEM#64550
5:14 P.M.
Councilman Moss requested further discussion regarding the Senior Citizens Tax Relief Program. He
agrees changes must be made and suggests that once the changes have been adopted by City Council to
provide the Citizens one (1)year before implementation.
February 3, 2015
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CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
ITEM#64551
(Continued)
Councilman Moss expressed his appreciation to Deputy City Manager Dave Hansen for his hard work re
the road in the Seatack Community.
Mr. Hansen advised he attended last night's Civic League meeting and they approved the letter to VDOT.
February 3, 2015
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CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
ITEM#64552
(Continued)
Councilman Moss advised he received the Congressional Budget Five-Year Analysis and, interestingly,
the annual increase in Defined Benefits is 2%or less. Also, there is a huge issue with transportation as
the Transit Bill has to be reauthorized this year, after receiving a short-term extension last year.
Additionally, they are showing about a 1.5 or 2% increase in defense funding, but, the increase is going
towards procurement and not compensation.
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CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
ITEM#64553
(Continued)
Councilman Moss, as with all of City Council Members, has been getting lots of emails regarding
compensation. He has shared a few of his responses with the Mayor and City Manager. The Five (5)
Year Forecast showed a composite chart that indicated since 2005 there have been 24.7% increases in
salary while the private sector is approximately 7.5% less than that amount. Employees feel they are
disadvantaged; but, in reality, everyone is suffering under this economy and the capacity is not in the
community to raise that kind of money for merit increases.
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CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
ITEM#64554
(Continued)
Councilman Moss applauds the people that spoke at the Red Light Referendum but is disappointed that
people are going to be denied the privilege to cast a vote. He does not feel it is the role of government to
work against people. Citizens should have the opportunity to express their views.
February 3, 2015
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CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
ITEM#64555
(Continued)
Councilman Moss advised there are a few Bills before the General Assembly that are going to cost the
City money. One being the expansion of Tax Exemptions and while they sound great the reality is
someone has to pay for it. He feels some of these things before the General Assembly need to be
"tweaked".
February 3, 2015
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CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
ITEM#64556
(Continued)
Councilman Moss requested the status of the work being done by the local universities regarding the
analysis of the life cycle and tax benefits of the TIFF.
February 3, 2015
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CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
ITEM#64557
(Continued)
Council Lady Ross-Hammond advised she and Council Lady Wilson attended the VML Conference.
February 3, 2015
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CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
ITEM#64558
(Continued)
Council Lady Ross-Hammond attended an event for Operation Smile and expressed her appreciation to
Warren Harris and the Economic Development Stafffor putting on such a wonderful event.
February 3, 2015
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CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
ITEM#64559
(Continued)
Council Lady Ross-Hammond attended the recent sold- out event CBDA held for the City Manager and
was a wonderful event.
Vice Mayor Jones echoed Council Lady Ross-Hammond and congratulated the City Manager on a job
well done.
February 3, 2015
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CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
(Continued)
ITEM#64560
Vice Mayor Jones echoed Councilman Moss' comments regarding the Elderly Tax Relief. He, too,
believes the City is moving too fast. He has been advised the Commission of Revenue is not going to have
time to get notices out.
Mayor Sessoms suggested discussing this during the upcoming City Council Retreat or Planning
Workshop.
February 3, 2015
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A GENDA REVIEW SESSION
5:25 P.M.
ITEM#64561
BY CONSENSUS, the following shall compose the CONSENT AGENDA:
I. ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS
1. Ordinance to DECLARE property on Burton Station Road EXCESS of the City's needs
and AUTHORIZE the City Manager to sell to SUL Tranquility Lakes,LLC
2. Ordinances re property at 130 London Bridge Road- DISTRICT 6—BEACH
a. DECLARE the property EXCESS of the City's needs
b. AUTHORIZE the City Manager to CONVEY to the Development Authority
(deferred January 20, 2015)
3. Ordinances to ACCEPT,APPROPRIATE and/or TRANSFER:
a. $300,000 from the Landmark Foundation to the Public Health Department re
New Baby Care Program
b. $212,612 from Economic Development re final payment to the Hampton Roads
Economic Development Alliance(HREDA)
c. $20,780 from the Oyster Heritage Fund to Planning and Community
Development re Oyster Shell Recycling Program
Council Lady Wilson DISCLOSED she has a personal interest in ITEM#1 as she receives retirement
income from Dixon Hughes Goodman as a result of her late husband's employment with the company;
however, she advised she does not personally provide services to the Applicant and is able to participate
in the transaction fairly, objectively and in the public's interest.
COUNCILMAN MOSS WILL VOTE NAY ON ITEM 2b
February 3, 2015
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A GENDA REVIEW SESSION
ITEM#64561
(Continued)
BY CONSENSUS, the following shall compose the CONSENT AGENDA:
J. PLANNING
1. LEONARD M. LYON for Enlargement and Relocation of a Non-Conforming Use at
4481 Lee Avenue DISTRICT 4-BAYSIDE
2. SUL TRANQUILITY LAKES, LLC /WILLIAM DONALD MARTIN, SR. re
Modification of Conditions to EXPAND the scope of the project at 5827 Burton Station
Road(deferred January 6, 2015)DISTRICT 4—BAYSIDE
3. Ordinances re CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH
a. AMEND the Comprehensive Plan re Princess Anne and Transition
Area, Chapter 4 of the Policy Document
b. AMEND the Transition Area Design Guidelines to incorporate
by reference into the Comprehensive Plan
ITEM#1 WILL BE DEFERRRED INDEFINATEL Y
Council Lady Wilson DISCLOSED she has a personal interest in ITEM#2 as she receives retirement
income from Dixon Hughes Goodman as a result of her late husband's employment with the company;
however, she advised she does not personally provide services to the Applicant and is able to participate
in the transaction fairly, objectively and in the public's interest.
ITEM#3a/b WILL BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY
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ITEM#64562
Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr., entertained a motion to permit City Council to conduct its CLOSED
SESSION,pursuant to Section 2.2-3711(A), Code of Virginia, as amended,for the following purpose:
PERSONNEL MATTERS: Discussion, consideration of or interviews
of prospective candidates for employment, assignment, appointment,
promotion, performance, demotion, salaries, disciplining or resignation
of specific public officers, appointees or employees pursuant to Section
2.2-3711(A)(1)
Council Appointments: Council, Boards, Commissions, Committees,
Authorities,Agencies and Appointees
February 3, 2015
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ITEM#64562
(Continued)
Upon motion by Councilman Uhrin, seconded by Council Lady Ross-Hammond, City Council voted to
proceed into CLOSED SESSION at 5:40 P.M.
Voting: 11-0
Council Members Voting Aye:
M. Benjamin Davenport, Robert M. Dyer, Barbara M. Henley, Vice
Mayor Louis R. Jones, Shannon DS Kane, John D. Moss, Amelia N.
Ross-Hammond, Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr., John E. Uhrin,
Rosemary Wilson and James L. Wood
Council Members Absent:
None
(Closed Session 5:40 P.M. - 5:50 P.M.)
February 3, 2015
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FORMAL SESSION
VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL
February 3, 2015
6:00 P.M.
Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr., called to order the FORMAL SESSION of the VIRGINIA BEACH
CITY COUNCIL in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, on Tuesday, February 3, 2015, at 6:00 P.M.
Council Members Present:
M. Benjamin Davenport, Robert M. Dyer, Barbara M. Henley, Vice
Mayor Louis R. Jones, Shannon DS Kane, John D. Moss, Amelia N.
Ross-Hammond, Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr., John E. Uhrin,
Rosemary Wilson and James L. Wood
Council Members Absent:
None
INVOCATION: Reverend Chuck Haleg, Pastor
St. John's Baptist Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Mayor Sessoms DISCLOSED he is retired from Towne Bank (which has a corporate office located at
297 Constitution Drive in Virginia Beach), and no longer has any involvement in Towne Bank's
transactions. However, due to the size of TowneBank and the volume of transactions it handles, Towne
Bank has an interest in numerous matters in which he is not personally involved and of which he does not
have personal knowledge. In that regard, he is always concerned about the appearance of impropriety
that might arise if he unknowingly participates in a matter before City Council in which TowneBank has
an interest. Mayor Sessoms also has similar concerns with respect to Berkshire Hathaway Home Services
Town Realty, which is an affiliate of Towne Bank. In order to ensure his compliance with both the letter
and spirit of the State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act (the "Act"), it is his practice to
thoroughly review each City Council agenda to identify any matters in which he might have an actual or
potential conflict. If, during his review of an agenda, he identifies a matter in which he has a `personal
interest", as defined by the Act, he will either abstain from voting, or file the appropriate disclosure letter
with the City Clerk to be included in the official records of City Council. Mayor Sessoms' letter of
January 13, 2015, is hereby made a part of the record.
February 3, 2015
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Vice Mayor Jones DISCLOSED,for many years, he served on the Board of Directors of Resource Bank.
Three (3)years ago, Fulton Financial Corporation ("Fulton Financial')purchased Resource Bank. On
March 31, 2007, Vice Mayor Jones retired from the Board of Directors. Although, he is no longer a
Board Member, he owns stock in Fulton Financial and that stock ownership causes him to have a
"personal interest" in Fulton Financial. However, due to the size of Fulton Financial and the volume of
transactions it handles in any given year, Fulton Financial, or any of the banks that are owned by Fulton
Financial, may have an interest in numerous matters in which Vice Mayor Jones has no personal
knowledge. In order to ensure his compliance with both the letter and the spirit of the State and Local
Government Conflict of Interests Act, it is his practice to thoroughly review the agenda for each meeting
of City Council for the purpose of identifying any matters in which he might have an actual or potential
conflict. If during his review, he identifies any matters, Vice Mayor Jones will prepare and file the
appropriate disclosure letter to be recorded in the official records of City Council. Vice Mayor Jones
regularly makes this disclosure. Vice Mayor Jones' letter of April 10, 2007, is hereby made a part of the
record.
Council Lady Rosemary Wilson DISCLOSED she is a Real Estate Agent affiliated with Berkshire
Hathaway Home Services Town Realty ("Berkshire Hathaway'), which was formerly known as
Prudential Towne Realty. Because of the nature of Real Estate Agent affiliation and the volume of
transactions it handles in any given year, Berkshire Hathaway has an interest in numerous matters in
which she is not personally involved and of which she does not have personal knowledge. In order to
ensure her compliance with both the letter and the spirit of the State and Local Government Conflict of
Interests Act, it is her practice to thoroughly review the agenda for each meeting of City Council for the
purpose of identjing any matters in which she might have an actual or potential conflict. If, during her
review she identifies any matters, she will prepare and file the appropriate disclosure letter to be
recorded in the official records of City Council. Council Lady Wilson regularly makes this disclosure.
Council Lady Wilson's letter of January 13, 2015, is hereby made a part of the record.
February 3, 2015
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Item -VI-E
CERTIFICATION
ITEM#64563
Upon motion by Councilman Dyer, seconded by Council Lady Wilson, City Council CERTIFIED THE
CLOSED SESSION TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MOTION TO RECESS.
Only public business matters lawfully exempt from Open Meeting
requirements by Virginia law were discussed in Closed Session to which
this certification resolution applies.
AND,
Only such public business matters as were identified in the motion
convening the Closed Session were heard, discussed or considered by
Virginia Beach City Council.
Voting: 11-0
Council Members Voting Aye:
M. Benjamin Davenport, Robert M Dyer, Barbara M. Henley, Vice
Mayor Louis R. Jones, Shannon DS Kane, John D. Moss, Amelia N.
Ross-Hammond, Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr., John E. Uhrin,
Rosemary Wilson and James L. Wood
Council Members Absent:
None
February 3, 2015
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RESOLUTION
CERTIFICATION OF CLOSED SESSION
VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL
WHEREAS: The Virginia Beach City Council convened into CLOSED SESSION, pursuant to the
affirmative vote recorded in ITEM#64562 Page 29, and in accordance with the provisions of The Virginia
Freedom of Information Act; and,
WHEREAS: Section 2.2-3712 of the Code of Virginia requires a certification by the governing body
that such Closed Session was conducted in conformity with Virginia law.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED: That the Virginia Beach City Council hereby certifies
that,to the best of each member's knowledge,(a)only public business matters lawfully exempted from Open
Meeting requirements by Virginia law were discussed in Closed Session to which this certification resolution
applies; and, (b) only such public business matters as were identified in the motion convening this Closed
Session were heard, discussed or considered by Virginia Beach City Council.
Aar
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City Clerk February 3, 2015
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Item -VI-F.1
MINUTES ITEM#64564
Upon motion by Councilman Uhrin, seconded by Council Lady Ross-Hammond, City Council
APPROVED the MINUTES of the INFORMAL and FORMAL SESSIONS of January 20,2015.
Voting: 11-0
Council Members Voting Aye:
M. Benjamin Davenport, Robert M. Dyer, Barbara M. Henley, Vice
Mayor Louis R. Jones, Shannon DS Kane, John D. Moss, Amelia N.
Ross-Hammond, Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr., John E. Uhrin,
Rosemary Wilson and James L. Wood
Council Members Absent:
None
February 3, 2015
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ADOPT AGENDA
FOR FORMAL SESSION ITEM#64565
BY CONSENSUS, City Council ADOPTED:
AGENDA FOR THE FORMAL SESSION
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Item VI—H1
PUBLIC HEARING ITEM#64566
Mayor Sessoms DECLARED A PUBLIC HEARING:
EXCESS CITY-OWNED PROPERTY
Burton Station Road
Barbara Messner, questioned which, if any, Council Members have conflict of interests with or own
property near the Burton Station Road property.
There being no other speakers, Mayor Sessoms CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING.
February 3, 2015
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Item -VI-I
ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS
ITEM#64567
Upon motion by Vice Mayor Jones, seconded by Councilman Dyer, City Council APPROVED, BY
CONSENT, IN ONE MOTION, Items 1, 2a, 2b(MOSS VERBAL NAY) and 3a/b/c of the CONSENT
AGENDA.
Voting: 11-0
Council Members Voting Aye:
M. Benjamin Davenport, Robert M. Dyer, Barbara M. Henley, Vice
Mayor Louis R. Jones, Shannon DS Kane, John D. Moss, Amelia N.
Ross-Hammond, Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr., John E. Uhrin,
Rosemary Wilson and James L. Wood
Council Members Absent:
None
February 3, 2015
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Item -VI-I.I
ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS
ITEM#64568
Upon motion by Vice Mayor Jones, seconded by Councilman Dyer, City Council ADOPTED, BY
CONSENT, Ordinance to DECLARE property on Burton Station Road EXCESS of the City's needs and
AUTHORIZE the City Manager to sell to SUL Tranquility Lakes,LLC
Voting: 11-0
Council Members Voting Aye:
M. Benjamin Davenport, Robert M. Dyer, Barbara M. Henley, Vice
Mayor Louis R. Jones, Shannon DS Kane, John D. Moss, Amelia N.
Ross-Hammond, Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr., John E. Uhrin,
Rosemary Wilson and James L. Wood
Council Members Absent:
None
Council Lady Wilson DISCLOSED she has a personal interest in ITEM#1 as she receives retirement
income from Dixon Hughes Goodman as a result of her late husband's employment with the company;
however, she advised she does not personally provide services to the Applicant and is able to participate
in the transaction fairly, objectively and in the public's interest.
February 3, 2015
1 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE 6,318 SQ. FT.
2 PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED ON BURTON
3 STATION ROAD (GPIN 1458-88-4988) TO BE IN
4 EXCESS OF THE CITY'S NEEDS AND
5 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SELL
6 SAME TO SUL TRANQUILITY LAKES, LLC.
7
8
9 WHEREAS, the City of Virginia Beach (the "City") is the owner of that
10 certain 6,318 sq. ft. parcel of land on Burton Station Road (the "Property"), more
11 particularly described on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof;
12
13 WHEREAS, the City acquired the Property pursuant to the Burton Station
14 Road Improvements Project, CIP 9-081.003;
15
16 WHEREAS, the Property is adjacent to 5827 Burton Station Road, which
17 is under contract for purchase by SUL Tranquility Lakes, LLC ("Tranquility");
18
19 WHEREAS, Tranquility has agreed to purchase the Property for the
20 current assessed value of$30,300;
21
22 WHEREAS, Tranquility will utilize the Property to build a 40-unit senior
23 and disabled persons housing facility to prescribed standards acceptable to the City,
24 and in conformity with a Conditional Use Permit, as modified and approved by Council;
25
26 WHEREAS, Tranquility will purchase the Property in accordance with the
27 Summary of Terms attached hereto as Exhibit "B" and made a part hereof; and
28
29 WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that the Property is in
30 excess of the needs of the City of Virginia Beach.
31
32 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY
33 OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA:
34
35 That the Property located on Burton Station Road is hereby declared to be
36 in excess of the needs of the City of Virginia Beach and that the City Manager is hereby
37 authorized to execute any documents necessary to convey the Property to SUL
38 Tranquility Lakes, LLC in accordance with the Summary of Terms and such other terms,
39 conditions or modifications as may be acceptable to the City Manager and in a form
40 deemed satisfactory by the City Attorney.
41
42 Further, that the revenue from the sale of the Property in the amount of
43 $30,300 shall be received and appropriated to the Burton Station Road Project (CIP 9-
44 081.003).
45 This ordinance shall be effective from the date of its adoption.
46
47 Adopted by the Council of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, on the
3rd
48 day of February , 2015.
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION
G PI N: 1458-88-4988
All that certain lot, tract or parcel of land together with improvements thereon
belonging, lying, situated and being in the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia and
designated and described as "RESIDUAL AREA TO BE ACQUIRED AREA =
6,318 S.F. OR 0.1450 AC.," and further designated and described as
"RESIDUAL AREA TO BE ACQUIRED 6,318 SQUARE FEET 0.1450 ACRES,"
on that certain plat entitled: "PLAT SHOWING PROPERTY TO BE ACQUIRED
FROM JOHNNY EIBAN BY CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH FOR BURTON
STATION ROAD IMPROVEMENTS CIP #9-081.003 VIRGINIA BEACH,
VIRGINIA," Scale: 1" = 20' dated January 11, 2011 revised through May 23,
2013, which plat is recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the City of
Virginia Beach, Virginia as Instrument Number 20131017001235860, to which
reference is made for a more particular description.
RESERVING UNTO THE CITY that certain drainage easement designated and
described as "PROPOSED PUBLIC DRAINAGE EASEMENT AREA = 2,363 S.F.
OR 0.0543 AC.," and further described as "PROPOSED PUBLIC DRAINAGE
EASEMENT 2,363 SQUARE FEET 0.0543 ACRES," as shown on the above-
referenced plat.
SUBJECT TO those certain utility easements designated and described as
"PROPOSED DOMINION VIRGINIA POWER, VERIZON VIRGINIA INC., COX
COMMUNICATIONS HAMPTON ROADS, LLC EASEMENT AREA = 2,363 S.F.
OR 0.0543 AC.," and further described as "PROPOSED DOMINION VIRGINIA
POWER, VERIZON VIRGINIA INC., COX COMMUNICATIONS HAMPTON
ROADS, LLC EASEMENT 2,363 SQUARE FEET 0.0543 ACRES," as shown on
the above-referenced plat.
RESERVING UNTO THE CITY all underlying fee in and to the streets, alleys,
and other rights-of-way abutting said Property, and all easements of any
description and rights of ingress and egress benefiting the City or the public.
IT BEING the same property conveyed to the City of Virginia Beach by deed
dated October 9, 2013, from Johnny Eiban, and recorded in the Clerk's Office of
the Circuit Court of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia as Instrument Number
20131017001240270.
EXHIBIT B
SUMMARY OF TERMS
SALE OF EXCESS PROPERTY AT BURTON STATION ROAD
GPIN: 1458-88-4988
SELLER: City of Virginia Beach
PURCHASER: SUL Tranquility Lakes, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company
PROPERTY: 6,318 sq. ft. of land located on Burton Station Road
GPIN: 1458-88-4988; more particular described on Exhibit A.
SALE PRICE: $30,300
CONDITIONS OF SALE:
• Property is purchased "As Is, Where Is."
• Purchaser shall deposit Five Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($5,000.00) at
the execution of the Purchase Agreement.
• Purchaser has sixty (60) days from execution of the Agreement of Sale to
notify Seller of any conditions that would render the Property unsuitable
for Purchaser's intended use.
• Purchaser shall incorporate the Property into the adjacent parcel located
at 5827 Burton Station Road (GPIN: 1458-88-4739) and vacate interior lot
lines.
• Purchaser shall construct a senior and disabled persons housing facility
on the Property, consistent with the concept plan submitted with the
Conditional Use Permit application and approved by Council, as modified,
and shall record an Extended Use Regulatory Agreement for the benefit of
the Virginia Housing Development Authority contemporaneous with
settlement.
• The Property shall be subject to reserved easements necessary for the
Burton Station Road Improvements Project.
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ROSEMARY WILSON PHONE: (757)422-0733
COUNCIL LADY-AT-LARGE FAX (757)385-5669
In Reply Refer to 0054004
February 3, 2015
Mrs. Ruth Hodges Fraser, MMC
City Clerk
Municipal Center
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456
Re: Disclosure Pursuant to Conflict of Interests Act § 2.2-3115 (I)
Dear Mrs. Fraser:
Pursuant to the State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act,I make the following
declaration:
1. On January 6, 2015, I filed with your office a written disclosure regarding City
Council's discussion and vote on SUL Tranquility Lakes, LLC's application for a
modification of a conditional use permit for property located at 5827 Burton Station
Road. That item was deferred to City Council's February 3, 2015 meeting.
2. In addition to the above-referenced application, Council's February 3, 2015 agenda
also includes an ordinance declaring a 6,318 square foot parcel of land located on
Burton Station Road (GPIN 1458-88-4988)to be in excess of the City's needs and
authorizing the City Manager to sell the same to SUL Tranquility Lakes, LLC.
3. The application identifies Dixon Hughes Goodman as a business providing services
with respect to the requested property use. As I noted in my January 6, 2015
disclosure letter, I have a personal interest in this transaction because I receive
retirement income from Dixon Hughes Goodman as a result of my late husband's
employment by the company.
1304 WREN PLACE,VIRGINIA BEACH,VA 23451
Mrs. Ruth Hodges Fraser -2- February 3, 2015
4. The City Attorney's Office has advised me that although I have a personal interest in
these two transactions,because I do not personally provide services to the applicant,
the Act provides that I may participate without restriction in Council's discussion of,
and vote on, the application and the ordinance, upon disclosure of this interest.
5. I wish to disclose the above facts and declare that I am able to participate in the
transaction fairly, objectively, and in the public interest.
Accordingly, I respectfully request that you record this declaration in the official records of
City Council.
Thank you for your assistance and cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely,
Rosemary A. W�on
Councilmember
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Item-VI-L2a
ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS
ITEM#64569
Upon motion by Vice Mayor Jones, seconded by Councilman Dyer, City Council ADOPTED, BY
CONSENT, Ordinances re property at 130 London Bridge Road-DISTRICT 6—BEACH
a. DECLARE the property EXCESS of the City's needs
Voting: 11-0
Council Members Voting Aye:
M. Benjamin Davenport, Robert M Dyer, Barbara M. Henley, Vice
Mayor Louis R. Jones, Shannon DS Kane, John D. Moss, Amelia N.
Ross-Hammond, Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr., John E. Uhrin,
Rosemary Wilson and James L. Wood
Council Members Absent:
None
February 3, 2015
(A)
1 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING 18.245+/- ACRES
2 OF CITY PROPERTY LOCATED AT 130 LONDON
3 BRIDGE ROAD TO BE IN EXCESS OF THE CITY'S
4 NEEDS
5
6 WHEREAS, the City of Virginia Beach (the "City") owns 18.245 +/- acres of
7 property located at 130 London Bridge Road (GPIN: 2407-04-8646), formerly known as
8 the London Bridge Commerce Center (the "Property");
9
10 WHEREAS, the Property was acquired pursuant to the City's APZ-1 Acquisition
11 Program (CIP 9-060); and
12
13 WHEREAS, City Council has identified the Property for future commercial
14 development consistent with the City's APZ-1 Ordinance and the Navy's restrictive
15 easement on the Property.
16
17 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
18 VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA:
19
20 That the Property located at 130 London Bridge Road (GPIN: 2407-04-8646) is
21 hereby declared to be in excess of the needs of the City of Virginia Beach and is
22 authorized to be marketed for sale.
23
24 Adopted by the Council of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, on the 3rd
25 day of February , 2015.
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Item -VI-L2b
ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS
ITEM#64570
Upon motion by Vice Mayor Jones, seconded by Councilman Dyer, City Council ADOPTED, BY
CONSENT, Ordinances re property at 130 London Bridge Road-DISTRICT 6—BEACH
b. AUTHORIZE the City Manager to CONVEY the property at 130
London Bridge Road to the Development Authority (deferred January
20, 2015)
Voting: 10-1
Council Members Voting Aye:
M. Benjamin Davenport, Robert M. Dyer, Barbara M. Henley, Vice
Mayor Louis R. Jones, Shannon DS Kane, Amelia N. Ross-Hammond,
Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr., John E. Uhrin, Rosemary Wilson and
James L. Wood
Council Members Voting Nay:
John D. Moss
Council Members Absent:
None
February 3, 2015
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(B)
1 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY
2 MANAGER TO CONVEY 18.245+/- ACRES OF
3 CITY PROPERTY LOCATED AT 130 LONDON
4 BRIDGE ROAD TO THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH
5 DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
6
7 WHEREAS, the City of Virginia Beach (the "City") owns 18.245 +/- acres of
8 property located at 130 London Bridge Road (GPIN: 2407-04-8646), formerly known as
9 the London Bridge Commerce Center (the "Property");
10
11 WHEREAS, the Property was acquired pursuant to the City's APZ-1 Acquisition
12 Program (CIP 9-060) (the "Program");
13
14 WHEREAS, the City Council has voted to declare the Property in excess of the
15 City's needs;
16
17 WHEREAS, the City of Virginia Beach Development Authority (the "Authority")
18 was created for the purpose of stimulating economic growth and stability of the City by
19 expanding the tax base and increasing business development;
20
21 WHEREAS, City Council has identified the Property for future commercial
22 development and the Authority would be the entity best suited to market the Property
23 and negotiate with potential developers;
24
25 WHEREAS, the Authority shall market the property for uses consistent with the
26 City's APZ-1 Ordinance and the Navy's restrictive easement; and
27
28 WHEREAS, City staff and the Authority have determined that title to the Property
29 should be transferred from the City to the Authority to facilitate further development of
30 the Property in a manner consistent with the Program and the City's long-term goal of
31 retaining NAS Oceana as the East Coast Master Jet Base.
32
33 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
34 VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA:
35
36 1. That City Council, subject to acceptance by the Authority, authorizes the
37 transfer of title to the Property, more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto
38 and made a part hereof, to the Authority.
39
40 2. That the City Manager, or his designee, is hereby authorized to execute
41 any and all documents to complete such transfer, so long as the documents contain
42 such terms, conditions and modifications as may be acceptable to the City Manager and
43 in a form deemed satisfactory by the City Attorney.
44
45 3. That City Council requests and recommends that the Authority adopt a
46 Resolution accepting the transfer of the Property to the Authority.
47
48 4. That revenue from the sale of the Property, less costs expended by the
49 Authority consistent with the City's grant agreement with the Commonwealth regarding
50 the Program, shall be refunded by the Authority to the City. The funds shall be received
51 by the City and fifty (50) percent of this amount shall be appropriated to CIP 9-060,
52 Oceana Interfacility Traffic Area Conformity & Acquisition, and fifty (50) percent shall be
53 deposited for future payment by the City Manager to refund the Commonwealth's
54 portion in accordance with the grant agreement. A manual encumbrance will be
55 established to ensure that the funds retained by the City will be available for expenses
56 associated with the BRAC program per the agreement with the Commonwealth.
57
58 Adopted by the Council of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, on the 3rd
59 day of February , 2015.
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EXHIBIT A
(LEGAL DESCRIPTION)
ALL THAT certain lot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and
improvements thereon, lying, situate and being in the City of Virginia
Beach, Virginia, known, numbered and designated as PARCEL 3A-2A, as
shown on that certain plat entitled, "RESUBDIVISION OF PROPERTY
OWNED BY THE SEAY COMPANY, INC. AND SEAY FAMILY, LLC (M.B.
37, P. 4) (M.B. 127, P. 13A) (D.B. 1585, P. 575) VIRGINIA BEACH,
VIRGINIA," dated January 17, 2006 and prepared by NDI, L.L.C., Basgier
and Associates Division, Engineers-Surveyors-Planners, which said plat is
duly recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the City of
Virginia Beach, Virginia as Instrument No. 20090121000056270.
RESERVING UNTO THE CITY all underlying fee in and to the streets,
alleys, and other rights-of-way abutting said Property, and all easements
of any description and rights of ingress and egress benefiting the City or
the public.
IT BEING a part of the same property conveyed to the City of Virginia
Beach, a municipal corporation of the Commonwealth of Virginia, by Deed
dated October 24, 2011 from 130 London Bridge LLC, a Virginia limited
liability company, and recorded in the aforesaid Clerk's Office as
Instrument No. 20111027001112530.
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Item -VI-L3a
ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS
ITEM#64571
Upon motion by Vice Mayor Jones, seconded by Councilman Dyer, City Council ADOPTED, BY
CONSENT, Ordinances to ACCEPT,APPROPRIATE and/or TRANSFER:
a. $300,000 from the Landmark Foundation to the Public Health
Department re the New Baby Care Program
Voting: 11-0
Council Members Voting Aye:
M. Benjamin Davenport, Robert M. Dyer, Barbara M. Henley, Vice
Mayor Louis R. Jones, Shannon DS Kane, John D. Moss, Amelia N.
Ross-Hammond, Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr., John E. Uhrin,
Rosemary Wilson and James L. Wood
Council Members Absent:
None
February 3, 2015
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1 AN ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE GRANT
2 FUNDS FOR A NEW BABY CARE PROGRAM AND TO
3 AUTHORIZE GRANT-FUNDED POSITIONS IN THE
4 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
5
6 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH,
7 VIRGINIA:
8
9 1) That $300,000 is hereby accepted from the Landmark Foundation and
10 appropriated,with estimated revenues increased accordingly,to the FY 2014-15 Operating
11 Budget of the Public Health Department for the first year of a three year Baby Care
12 Program; and
13
14 2) That five(5.0) FTEs are hereby authorized in the Public Health Department,
15 including three full time registered nurses, one full time administrative staff member, one
16 part time (0.5 FTE)administrative staff member, and part time(0.5) FTE outreach worker,
17 provided these positions shall be contingent upon future grant funding.
Adopted by the Council of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia on the 3rd day
of February 2015.
Requires an affirmative vote by a majority of all of the members of City Council.
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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Item -VI-L3b
ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS
ITEM#64572
Upon motion by Vice Mayor Jones, seconded by Councilman Dyer, City Council ADOPTED, BY
CONSENT, Ordinances to ACCEPT,APPROPRIATE and/or TRANSFER:
b. $212,612 from Economic Development re final payment to the
Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance(HREDA)
Voting: 11-0
Council Members Voting Aye:
M. Benjamin Davenport, Robert M. Dyer, Barbara M Henley, Vice
Mayor Louis R. Jones, Shannon DS Kane, John D. Moss, Amelia N.
Ross-Hammond, Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr., John E. Uhrin,
Rosemary Wilson and James L. Wood
Council Members Absent:
None
February 3, 2015
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1 AN ORDINANCE TO TRANSFER $212,612 FROM THE
2 DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO NON-
3 DEPARTMENTAL FOR A PAYMENT TO THE HAMPTON
4 ROADS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE
5
6 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH,
7 VIRGINIA:
8
9 That $212,612 is hereby transferred from the Department of Economic
10 Development to Non-Departmental for the purpose of making the FY 2014-15 final
11 payment to the Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance (HREDA).
Adopted by the Council of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, on the 3rd day
of February , 2015.
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
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Budget and Management Servii es C' o •ey i ice
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Item -VI-L3c
ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS
ITEM#64573
Upon motion by Vice Mayor Jones, seconded by Councilman Dyer, City Council ADOPTED, BY
CONSENT, Ordinances to ACCEPT,APPROPRIATE and/or TRANSFER:
c. $20,780 from the Oyster Heritage Fund to Planning and Community
Development re the Oyster Shell Recycling Program
Voting: 11-0
Council Members Voting Aye:
M. Benjamin Davenport, Robert M. Dyer, Barbara M Henley, Vice
Mayor Louis R. Jones, Shannon DS Kane, John D. Moss, Amelia N.
Ross-Hammond, Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr., John E. Uhrin,
Rosemary Wilson and James L. Wood
Council Members Absent:
None
February 3, 2015
1 AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FROM THE
2 OYSTER HERITAGE TRUST FUND
3
4 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH,
5 VIRGINIA:
6
7 That$20,780 is hereby appropriated from the fund balance of the Oyster Heritage
8 Fund, with estimated revenue increased accordingly, to the FY 2014-15 Operating
9 Budget of the Department of Planning and Community Development to support programs
10 that increase oyster habitat in the Lynnhaven River watershed and continue the Oyster
11 Shell Recycling Program.
Adopted by the Council of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, on the 3rd day of
February , 2015.
Requires an affirmative vote by a majority of all of the members of City Council.
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: APPROVED AS TO LEGAL
SU IENCY:
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Item—VI-J
PLANNING ITEM#64574
1. LEONARD M. LYON ENLARGEMENT and RELOCATION
OF NON-COFORMITY
2. SUL TRANQUILITY LAKES,LLC/ MODIFICATION OF CONDITIONS
WILLIAM DONALD MARTIN,SR.
3. CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH a.AMEND COMP PLAN
b.AMEND TRANSITION AREA
DESIGN GUIDELINES
ITEM#1 WILL BE DEFERRED INDEFINATELY
Council Lady Wilson DISCLOSED she has a personal interest in ITEM#2 as she receives retirement
income from Dixon Hughes Goodman as a result of her late husband's employment with the company;
however, she advised she does not personally provide services to the Applicant and is able to participate
in the transaction fairly, objectively and in the public's interest.
ITEM#3a/b WILL BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY
February 3, 2015
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Item -VI-J
PLANNING ITEM#64575
Upon motion by Vice Mayor Jones, seconded by Councilman Dyer, City Council APPROVED IN ONE
MOTION, BY CONSENT, Items I (DEFERRED INDEFINATELY) and 2 of the PLANNING
AGENDA.
Voting: 11-0
Council Members Voting Aye:
M. Benjamin Davenport, Robert M. Dyer, Barbara M. Henley, Vice
Mayor Louis R. Jones, Shannon DS Kane, John D. Moss, Amelia N.
Ross-Hammond, Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr., John E. Uhrin,
Rosemary Wilson and James L. Wood
Council Members Absent:
None
February 3, 2015
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Item—VI-J.1
PLANNING ITEM#64576
Upon motion by Vice Mayor Jones, seconded by Councilman Dyer, City Council, DEFERRED
INDEFINATELY, BY CONSENT, Application of LEONARD M. LYON for Enlargement and
Relocation of a Non-Conforming Use at 4481 Lee Avenue DISTRICT 4-BAYSIDE
Voting: 11-0
Council Members Voting Aye:
M. Benjamin Davenport, Robert M. Dyer, Barbara M Henley, Vice
Mayor Louis R. Jones, Shannon DS Kane, John D. Moss, Amelia N.
Ross-Hammond, Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr., John E. Uhrin,
Rosemary Wilson and James L. Wood
Council Members Absent:
None
February 3, 2015
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Item -VI-J.2
PLANNING ITEM#64577
Upon motion by Vice Mayor Jones, seconded by Councilman Dyer, City Council, APPROVED and
CONDITIONED, BY CONSENT, Application of SUL TRANQUILITY LAKES, LLC /WILLIAM
DONALD MARTIN, SR. re Modification of Conditions to EXPAND the scope of the project at 5827
Burton Station Road(deferred January 6, 2015)DISTRICT 4—BAYSIDE
BE IT HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA
Ordinance upon Application of SUL TRANQUILITY LAKES, LLC
/WILLIAM DONALD MARTIN, SR. re Modification of Conditions to
EXPAND the scope of the project at 5827 Burton Station Road(deferred
January 6, 2015) (GPIN 1458884739; 1458884988) DISTRICT 4 —
BAYSIDE
The following conditions shall be required:
1. All conditions attached to the Conditional Use Permit granted by the City Council
on March 13, 2012, are deleted and replaced with the conditions listed below.
2. With the exception of any modifications required by any of these conditions, or as a
result of Development Site Plan Review, the site shall be developed substantially in
conformance with the submitted Site Layout Plan entitled "Site Plan for SUL
Tranquility Lakes, LLC,"prepared by SIA, Inc., dated September 22, 2014, which
has been exhibited to the Virginia Beach City Council and is on file in the Planning
Department.
3. The proposed building shall be constructed substantially in accordance with the
submitted elevation entitled "Tranquility at the Lakes, Burton Station Road
Elevation,"prepared by CHP Design Studio, November 20, 2014, which has been
exhibited to the Virginia Beach City Council and is on file in the Planning
Department.
4. Every effort shall be taken to retain mature trees located within the open space
area and along Burton Station Road.
5. A minimum four (4)foot tall evergreen hedge branching to the ground shall be
installed along the southeastern property line. The width of the planting area shall
be a minimum of three (3)feet.
6. Foundation landscaping shall be required. A minimum of fifty (50)percent of any
side of a building facing Burton Station Road shall be planted. A minimum of
thirty-three (33)percent of any side of a building facing the proposed road located
Northwest of the site shall be planted. Plantings shall be placed adjacent to
building sides or provided in planters near building sides. Planted areas shall be a
minimum of three (3)feet in width. One (1) tree or one (1) shrub shall be required
for every fifteen (15)square feet of total required landscape area.
7. At least one (1) member of the family living in each unit shall be disabled, age
sixty-two (62) or older.
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Item -VI-J.2
PLANNING ITEM#64577
(Continued)
8. If the proposed roadway along the Northwestern side of the property has not been
constructed by the time of the issuance of the first building permit for the project,
the applicant shall seek an Encroachment Agreement with the City of Virginia
Beach allowing the applicant to construct a driveway adjacent to the western
property line from Burton Station Road to the drive aisle located on the Northern
side of the building.
9. A brick dumpster enclosure, minimum height six (6)feet, shall be constructed to
screen the trash receptacle. The brick used to construct the enclosure shall match
that of the Senior Housing structure. Additional planting shall be installed on the
East and North sides of the proposed dumpster enclosure to ensure proper
screening from view from the adjacent properties and from the right-of-way.
Details of the enclosure and plantings shall be depicted on the final Site Plan.
10. Trash pick-up for the dumpster shall be prohibited between the hours of 9:00 P.M.
and 8:00 A.M.
This Ordinance shall be effective in accordance with Section 107(f) of the Zoning Ordinance.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, on the Third day of February, Two
Thousand Fifteen
Voting: 11-0
Council Members Voting Aye:
M. Benjamin Davenport, Robert M. Dyer, Barbara M. Henley, Vice
Mayor Louis R. Jones, Shannon DS Kane, John D. Moss, Amelia N.
Ross-Hammond, Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr., John E. Uhrin,
Rosemary Wilson and James L. Wood
Council Members Absent:
None
Council Lady Wilson DISCLOSED she has a personal interest in ITEM#2 as she receives retirement
income from Dixon Hughes Goodman as a result of her late husband's employment with the company;
however, she advised she does not personally provide services to the Applicant and is able to participate
in the transaction fairly, objectively and in the public's interest.
February 3, 2015
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Item -VI-J.3a
PLANNING ITEM#64578
The following individual registered to speak.•
Russell and Peggy Harris expressed their appreciation to Council Lady Henley for keeping the
community informed and protecting the Transition Area. They agree with the language suggested by
Council Lady Henley regarding the developable area of property and they do not want Burrow Pits to be
considered in calculating "open space".
Upon motion by Council Lady Henley, seconded by Councilman Moss, City Council, ADOPTED
Ordinances re CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH
a. AMEND the Comprehensive Plan re Princess Anne and Transition
Area, Chapter 4 of the Policy Document
This Ordinance shall be effective in accordance with Section 1070 of the Zoning Ordinance.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, on the Third day of February, Two
Thousand Fifteen
Voting: 9-2
Council Members Voting Aye:
M. Benjamin Davenport, Robert M. Dyer, Barbara M. Henley, Vice
Mayor Louis R. Jones, Shannon DS Kane, John D. Moss, Amelia N.
Ross-Hammond, Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr. and John E. Uhrin
Council Members Voting Nay:
Rosemary Wilson
James L. Wood
Council Members Absent:
None
February 3, 2015
1 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE COMPREHENSIVE
2 PLAN BY ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 4
3 (PRINCESS ANNE & TRANSITION AREA) OF THE
4 POLICY DOCUMENT INCLUDING THE DESCRIPTION
5 AND GENERAL ISSUES AFFECTING DEVELOPMENT IN
6 THE TRANSITION AREA, THE VISION STATEMENT,
7 DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN GENERAL POLICIES,
8 OPEN SPACE & RECREATION, INFRASTRUCTURE,
9 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES AND
10 NONRESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES
11
12 WHEREAS, the public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good zoning
13 practice so require;
14
15 WHEREAS, the Transition Area/Interfacility Traffic Area Citizens' Advisory
16 Committee has reviewed the Policy Document of the Comprehensive Plan and has
17 recommended revisions that are in keeping with their vision of the Transition Area; and
18
19 WHEREAS, these revisions are reflected in the attached document entitled
20 "Amendments to 2009 Comprehensive Plan Policy Document, Chapter 4: Princess
21 Anne & Transition Area, February 3, 2015"; and
22
23 WHEREAS, the attached revisions to the Policy Document should be adopted as
24 part of the Comprehensive Plan.
25
26 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
27 VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA:
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29 That the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Virginia Beach be, and hereby is,
30 amended and reordained by:
31
32 The revision of the Policy Document as shown on the attached document entitled
33 "Amendments to 2009 Comprehensive Plan Policy Document, Chapter 4: Princess
34 Anne & Transition Area, February 3, 2015." Such document is made a part hereof,
35 having been exhibited to the City Council and is on file in the Department of Planning.
36
37 COMMENT
38
39 The ordinance amends the Comprehensive Plan by the adoption of the revisions
40 recommended by the Transition Area/ITA Citizens' Committee for the Transition Area, the edits
41 adopted by the Planning Commission and the revisions by Councilmember Henley.
42
43 Adopted by the Council of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, on this 3rd
44 day of February , 2015.
APPROVED AS T• CONTENT: APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFIC NCY:
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Amendments to 2009 Comprehensive Plan Policy Document
Chapter 4: Princess Anne&Transition Area
February 3,2015
(Pages 4-1 et subseq. of the Policy Document:Text to be deleted is shown as strikes, gh.Text to be
added is shown as underlined. Maps to be inserted are noted in bold.)
CHAPTER FOUR- PRINCESS ANNE&TRANSITION AREA
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PRINCESS ANNE AND TRANSITION AREA
PRINCESS ANNE/TRANSITION AREA
➢ Quality Development
➢ Planned Mix of Public and Private Uses
➢ Exceptional Open Spaces
➢ Design with Nature
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PRINCESS ANNE&TRANSITION AREA
Princess Anne and the Transition Area are is strategically located below the"Green Line,"between the raaere
u.-banized region Suburban Area of the City to the north and the rural area Rural Area to the south.This area
remains is an important component of the City's overall smart growth land use planning strategy. The"Green
Line"is the boundary between the more densely populated and higher intensity urban and suburban land use
areas of the City a north,which are intended to be served by a full range of public infrastructure and
services,and the less-populated lower density,recreational and rural areas te- ;;;,which are
characterized by an abundance of:natural resources;larger open spaces,including federal,state,and local
parks;and the City's prime agricultural lands.
It is not the intent of this Comprehensive Plan for Princess Anne or the Transition Area to become part of
the urbanized area north of the Green Line. It is not intended that Princess Anne or the Transition Area
be limited to the very low densities appropriate for Rural Area preservation.
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Princess Anne&Transition Area
Princess Anne, shown on the next page, consists of what was, in prior Comprehensive Plans,the western
portion of the Transition Area and the North Princess Anne SGA. With the December 2005 amendments
to the Comprehensive Plan,this area was identified as being within the Interfacility Traffic Area (ITA)
high noise zone between NAS Oceana and NALF Fentress. One of the principal effects of this new
designation was to reduce the residential density to what could be achieved by-right with Agricultural
zoning (one unit per 15 acres), due to the incompatibility of residential uses in a high noise zone.A
second effect was an increase in the area owned by the City of Virginia Beach, as the City and U.S. Navy
began a program of purchasing property voluntarily offered to the City. Despite these land use
constraints,the City recognized unique opportunities in this area and developed the ITA and Vicinity
Master Plan to identify the vision for t#is it.The full ITA and Vicinity Master Plan can be found in the
online document library at www.vbgov.com/Planning.
The ITA and Vicinity Master Plan was prepared with effective community involvement to provide
planning policy guidance in the areas of land use, transportation,environmental stewardship,
infrastructure, public service delivery, economic vitality,Air Installation Compatibility Use Zone (AICUZ).
compatibility, housing and community design. Specific policies from this plan are provided later in this
chapter. The ITA and Vicinity Master Plan's implementation strategy states that the ITA,which is
regulated by the AICUZ Overlay Ordinance and associated zoning, is an integral part of Princess Anne.
The Master Plan's vision framework continues to move the Princess Anne area forward in a direction
that reflects the area's history, is sensitive to the environment, and acknowledges existing assets already
in place for those portions of this special area where the Comprehensive Plan was previously silent or
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without guidance. More recently adopted land use patterns have now made this area more compatible
with the operations of the airfields in the region. In furtherance of this goal, establishing the entirety of
the area addressed in the ITA and Vicinity Master Plan as"Special Economic Growth Area 4(SEGA 4)-
Princess Anne" recognizes the land development constraints and economic opportunities associated
with this area's location within a military aircraft overfly zone.
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More specifically,the ITA and Vicinity Master Plan vision prioritizes strengthening development nodes
along the Princess Anne Corridor. In areas where residential uses fall outside of restricted AICUZ zones,
vibrant mixed-use districts are envisioned where people can live,work,and recreate within walking
distance to services and gathering spaces. Because much of the development focuses on concentrated
uses, campus models can create a beautiful, interconnected character for the area. This tradition is
already present in the current Municipal Center,the North Princess Anne Commons,Sportsplex,Sentara
Hospital Complex,and College Campuses. The intent is to reinforce and infill these campuses and to
create new clusters and quadrangles for research and development, religious facilities, and incubator
and medical offices. There was strong support for integrating these centers for research and green
technologies. Thoughtful implementation of this vision will position SEGA 4—Princess Anne and,thus,
Virginia Beach as a leader in sustainable urban edge economic development. Specific recommendations
for SEGA 4—Princess Anne are presented later in this chapter.
In sum,the Princess Anne area of the City offers unique education,entertainment, recreation, habitat
preservation,and quality economic development opportunities.The policies of this Comprehensive Plan
have been designed to ensure that Princess Anne continues to be a well-planned area. It is a true jewel
within Virginia Beach. •- . ' . • . . - • - • . • . _ . • _ •• • - _ • - _ _ • - • •. -
. In sum,the Princess Anne area of the City offers a unique opportunity for
The remainder of the original Transition Area consists of the area bordered by lies to the east of Princess
Anne. It consists of approximately 5,900 acres and is bounded by Princess Anne and Sandbridge Roads
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along the 'Green Line'to the north, North Landing Road and the Princess Anne area border to the west
to the Princess Anne border, Indian River Road to the south, and New Bridge Road to the east.{See map
next page.} The Transition Area is impacted by AICUZ high noise zones to a lesser extent than Princess
Anne and the ITA and,therefore, is more suitable for a limited amount of residential development. It is
characterized by several high quality neighborhoods that include significant open space and recreational
areas, including City park facilities,golf courses, public trails, and equestrian centers. Commercial
development is primarily located at major intersections. Some lands remain under cultivation or in
minerals extraction. Approximately 30%of the Transition Area is City-owned parkland or contains soils
that are defined by the City Zoning Ordinance as being undevelopable. The area is served primarily by
rural roads,some of which are proposed to be improved over time, as indicated in the Master
Transportation Plan. Indian River Road is designated as a "State Scenic Byway." Public utilities are
intended to be extended through private development in a phased,orderly manner on a cost-
participation basis.
The western part of the Transition Area is bisected by the City-owned West Neck Creek Park corridor, a
major natural corridor. The eastern part of the Transition Area, east of Princess Anne Road, is low-lying
and prone to flooding from sheet flow,wind-driven tides, increasingly rising waters,and limited
drainage infrastructure. Hydric soils and a high water table limit development opportunities in this area.
The eastern edge of this area is close to the headwaters of Back Bay and the Back Bay National Wildlife
Refuge. Both the West Neck Creek Park corridor and Back Bay help define the Transition Area and
provide unparalleled amenities for those who reside in or visit the area for recreational purposes.
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Transition Area Neighborhood
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The vision framework for the Transition Area is as a distinct place with inherently unique environmental
characteristics and constraints that must be carefully considered when designing for development.
Development policies for the Transition Area are not intended to be a continuation of the higher density
development patterns and form found in the Suburban and Urban Areas to the north. Rather, they
enable a more limited type of development, with its own development standards suitable to the
character of the Transition Area, where greater integration of natural resources and more open space is
planned to respect and protect the unique natural character of the area and to enable a true transition
into the Rural Area to the south.
Since the Transition Area is meant to serve as a buffer between the City's Suburban and Rural Areas, it
should provide an apparent visual shift from suburban development character and form to rural
development character and form as one travels from north to south.Therefore,development in the
Transition Area will reflect a noticeable transitional pattern with contiguous and unified open space
throughout,also in keeping with the accompanying Transition Area Design Guidelines,which are
adopted by reference as part of this Comprehensive Plan and are available in the online document
library at www.vbgov.com/Planning. These guidelines articulate a high quality, 'Rural Transitional'
design theme, unique to the Transition Area vision. The Transition Area policies and Transition Area
Design Guidelines also support the Virginia Beach Outdoors Plan by emphasizing trail connectivity and
preservation of open space,waterways,other natural resources.
Specific policies and general recommendations for the Transition Area are presented later in this
chapter.
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DESCRIPTION
Vicinit rea Special Economic Growth Area 4 (SEGA 4)—Princess Anne includes the actual ITA,
which spans the area between NAS Oceana and NALF Fentress, as well as additional surrounding areas
including the northwest corner of Princess Anne Commons east of the Green Line, the undeveloped area
north of the Green Line,and most of the Princess Anne Historic and Cultural District to the east.
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SPECIAL ECONOMIC GROWTH AREA 4 (SEGA 4)—PRINCESS ANNE: GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
Special Economic Growth Area 4(SEGA 4)—Princess Anne was designated as a SEGA, recognizing the
land development constraints and economic development opportunities associated with this area's
location within a military aircraft overfly zone. This area will focus on providing locations for rural or
campus-like development that may not be suitable in a more urban setting. While recognizing that some
land use adjustments are appropriate to accomplish strategic public outcomes and adapt to changes to
implement the Oceana Land Use Conformity program, proposed developments within SEGA 4- Princess
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chapter:
➢ Strive to achieve 50%open space with extensive connectivity throughout ITA and Vicinity
➢ Protection of most sensitive land
➢ Residential development limited to areas outside of AICUZ restricted areas
D. Mixed use town center style development in the Municipal Center and Historic/Cultural
District
D. Low-impact campus style development for work, education, research, recreation, and worship
(remainder of ITA and Vicinity Area)
➢ Guidelines for building types to ensure appropriate quality and character
➢ Expansion of suburban infrastructure in northern but not southern part of ITA and Vicinity
Area south of Indian River Road
➢ Development remains limited along existing unimproved infrastructure
➢ Potential for extension of mass transit service to Princess Anne Commons and the Municipal
Center
SEGA 4—Princess Anne is divided into several subareas: North Princess Anne Common iPrin « ^nne
GE 5, Central Princess Anne Commons, South Princess Anne Commons, Historic Princess Anne
Center, Interfacility Traffic Area, Municipal Center, Historic/Cultural District, Princess Anne Corporate
Park, Brown Farm Area, and Sustainable Laboratory Services.
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NORTH PRINCESS ANNE COMMONS
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The location of North Princess Anne Commons is primarily located southwest of the intersection of Rosemont
Road and Dam Neck Road,east of the single-family residential development of Salem Lakes,north of Landstown
Road,and encompassing the Virginia Beach National Golf Course.
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The existing land uses in North Princess Anne Commons,comprise an array of public and private
activities including recreational, entertainment, medical, educational,office, and retail. North Princess
Anne Commons includes a variety of academic institutions including Landstown Elementary, Middle,and
High Schools7i the Virginia Beach Campus of Tidewater Community College71 the Higher Education
Center for Old Dominion and Norfolk State Universities, and the Advanced Technology Center. Land
uses between this academic village and Dam Neck Road include Princess Anne District Park,the Farmers
Market, retail shops,a residential area, a solid waste transfer facility,and the Public Works/Public
Utilities Operations facilities. The southern part of this area includes a medical village, an athletic
village, public parkland and other areas used for outdoor entertainment.
As a prominent'Placemaker' in the City, 'North Princess Anne Commons' not only serves as the principal
gateway to the Virginia Beach Municipal Center and court complex, but it also has become a premier
destination offering the public a wide range of special events and services. For example,North Princess
Anne Commons includes the Virginia Beach Amphitheater)Sportsplexj Virginia Beach National Golf Course; the
National Field Hockey Training Center-71a regional medical campus with specialized support services,and a
hierarchy of educational facilities that covers elementary to postgraduate studies.
Each village within North Princess Anne Commons aligns with the strategic goals for the area. North Princess
Anne Commons will be the City of Virginia Beach's center for integrated education,research,health care,and
wellness facilities.This destination will continue to offer our citizens and visitors experiences that will enrich
their lives and reaffirms that Virginia Beach is a community for a lifetime.
Information about North Princess Anne Commons, including the Princess Anne Commons Design
Guidelines that affect this areaLis available in the online document library at
www.vbgov.com/Planning.
NORTH PRINCESS ANNE COMMONS RECOMMENDATIONS
➢ Preserve and protect the large stand of mature trees at the corner of Princess Anne Road and Dam
Neck Road.
➢ Continue the theme of villages of academic institutions, medical, recreational and
entertainment.
➢ Complete the existing development into a health, education,and research campus
➢ Use landscaping and building placement to create quad-like spaces
➢ Encourage incubator space for biotechnology, biomedical, and research companies
➢ Plan buildings to allow for structured parking to be phased as density increases
➢ Cumulative infrastructure impacts must be studied and the Capital Improvement Program
amended for more intense development than what is considered in the Program Capacity
➢ Ensure well planned high quality economic development opportunities that promote the North
Princess Anne Commons Villages.
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➢ Conduct a relocation feasibility study on the existing public facility yards located between Rosemont
Road and Princess Anne Road to assess possible alternative uses for this area.
➢ Any redevelopment of the City owned property on the north corner of Princess Anne Road and Dam
Neck Road should advance the City's goal of achieving the academic and medical villages.Should the
City decide to redevelop the existing Farmers Market site,careful consideration must be part of the
decision making process to determine the type,size and location(s)of similar'farm-to-market'and
affiliated activities,thereby ensuring optimal economic benefit for farmers and others participants.
➢ Adhere to the Design Guidelines for Princess Anne Commons.
D. Direct private access to Princess Anne Road will not be permitted except when the property in
question has no other reasonable access to the circulation system as it is part of the City's
Access Controlled road network, identified on page 6-8.
Program Capacity:
➢ Potential for 100,000 square feet of retail
➢ Potential for 1.7 million square feet of office, research, and education space.
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CENTRAL PRINCESS ANNE COMMONS
The location of Central Princess Anne Commons is generally south of the Virginia Beach National Golf
Course to just north of North Landing Road. The existing land uses in the Central Princess Anne
Commons Area are primarily rural residential,forested,and cultivated land located within an area of
several constraints including floodplain and jet noise levels exceeding 75 DNL.
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CENTRAL PRINCESS ANNE COMMONS RECOMMENDATIONS
➢ Adhere to the Design Guidelines for Princess Anne Commons.
➢ Limit maximum residential density to that allowed 'By right' under existing zoning.
➢ The core area of Central Princess Anne Commons offers an opportunity for quality corporate office,
institutional,research,and similar facilities.The majority of the existing parcels within the'core'are
larger than parcels fronting on Landstown and Salem Roads,offering good opportunities for quality
development.This Plan recommends that individual properties in the core should be consolidated to
create significant development sites(greater than 15 acres)appropriate for such development.
Suitable roadway and utility infrastructure must be available prior to development of this type.
➢ Light industrial uses, including business incubator and flex office/warehouse uses,are
appropriate in areas outside of designated 'Special Areas' identified in the Interfacility Traffic
Area and Vicinity Master Plan.
➢ With the close proximity of North Princess Anne Commons,this area is appropriate for
additional recreational uses.
➢ The area outside of the 'core' is recommended for continued by-right agricultural, equestrian,
and rural residential uses.Where parcels in this area are greater than 15 acres,quality office,
research or similar development is acceptable if adequate infrastructure and services are
available.
➢ Acquisition of properties from willing sellers within Central Princess Anne Commons is
recommended consistent with the Oceana Land Use Conformity program.
SOUTH PRINCESS ANNE COMMONS
A major natural area is located along North Landing River where our City boundary adjoins that of
Chesapeake.This area should be preserved and enhanced, as needed,to protect this natural resource.
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SOUTH PRINCESS ANNE COMMONS RECOMMENDATIONS
➢ Promote acquisition of land from willing sellers along the corridor of the North Landing River and its
tributaries to protect valued natural resources and increase participation in the Navy's'Encroachment
Partnering'program.
➢ Land uses in the area should be limited to the existing natural resource base, by-right rural
residential, and agricultural and related activities.
➢ A study of the potential use of this area as a major park or preserve should be conducted with
park development to follow, if feasible.
HISTORIC PRINCESS ANNE CENTER
Historic Princess Anne Center includes the Virginia Beach Municipal Center/Court Complex and the
surrounding environs. In addition to being the seat of our City government and court system,this
Center includes the Princess Anne Historic and Cultural Zoning Overlay District, a line of established
homes along North Landing Road and numerous small businesses and offices. The City owns much of
the land located outside the restricted noise zones in the northwestern area of this center. This historic
center is where Princess Anne Road meets Nimmo Parkway. Both are major roadways and integral parts of
the City's transportation system. The importance of this area as a strategic crossroads in central Virginia Beach
will continue to grow into the foreseeable future.
Historic Princess Anne Center is planned to expand its role as a highly attractive destination with a
balanced blend of residential, commercial and open spaces to complement the form and function of the
Municipal Center, Court Complex and Historic District. While it will continue to serve as a gateway
between the urban north and the rural south,this center will experience new and improved land uses
that will enhance the character of this important and historic area that is the seat of our municipal
government.
HISTORIC PRINCESS ANNE CENTER RECOMMENDATIONS
The following specific recommendations apply to the Historic Princess Anne Center area.
➢ Planned land uses, both public and private, should be compatible with those found in the
municipal center and court complex and,where appropriate, may include residential, office,
retail, service, hotel and institutional uses.
➢ Expand coverage of the Princess Anne Historic and Cultural District to include all of the Historic
Princess Anne Center.
➢ New residential developments should include a reasonable amount of workforce housing units,
consistent with related City policies.
➢ The use, intensity and design of infill development along North Landing Road should reflect the
existing character of the Princess Anne Historic and
Cultural District.
➢ All projects proposed within the Princess Anne Historic and Cultural District must respect the heritage
and reinforce the integrity of the district's historic character. The scale,placement,massing and
proportion of buildings,additions and architectural details should be designed in a way that is
consistent with the historic character of this district.
➢ Ensure that new development in and outside the Princess Anne Historic and Cultural District
employs high quality site and building designs that complement the classic Neo-Georgian
architecture of the municipal center.
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➢ Integrate carefully planned landscaping and open spaces.
➢ The design of new or improved roadways located within or approaching this Center must reflect
exceptional quality in keeping the character of this historic area.
➢ Improve mobility by limiting roadway access points along arterials and adhere to the
recommendations of the Princess Anne Corridor Study(document available in the online
document library at www.vbgov.com/Planning).
➢ Direct private access to Princess Anne Road will not be permitted except when the property in
question has no other reasonable access to the circulation system as it is part of the City's
Access Controlled road network, identified on page 6-8.
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INTERFACILITY TRAFFIC AREA
The Interfacility Traffic Area (ITA) is a product of the Hampton Roads Joint Land Use Study and the City's
Oceana Land Use Conformity program.The ITA was created in 2005 to address land use compatibility
issues associated with frequent overflights of military jets in this part of the City. The boundary of the
ITA generally overlaps'The Princess Anne Commons' and includes portions of the Transition Area
impacted by noise zones at or greater than 65 DNL. The planning policies affecting the ITA have been
carefully written to achieve compliance with the provisions of the City's adopted Oceana Land Use
Conformity program.
The entire Interfacility Traffic Area is subject to certain development limitations due to jet noise
restrictions and must be carefully planned to achieve a coherent and compatible land use pattern. Of
the roughly 4400 acres within this special area, less than half are developable due to the presence of
water, wetlands, existing development or other constraints.
The Southeastern Parkway is planned to traverse the ITA in a northeast to southwest direction and will
include interchanges at Princess Anne and Indian River Roads.
INTERFACILITY TRAFFIC AREA RECOMMENDATIONS
In addition to the General Recommendations for the Transition Area, see below,the following specific
recommendations apply to the Interfacility Traffic Area:
➢ Adhere to the provisions of the Oceana Land Use Compatibility and AICUZ programs that
include:
• Limiting maximum residential density to that allowed `By right' under existing zoning.
• Promote business growth that aligns with the City's economic growth strategy and conforms to the
Oceana Land Use Conformity program.
• Promote acquisition of land from willing sellers along the corridor of the North Land pg River
and its tributaries to protect valued natural resources and increase participation in the
Navy's`Encroachment Partnering' program.
➢ Properties within the Interfacility Traffic Area located south of the proposed Southeastern
Parkway that front on Princess Anne Road are planned for office, educational, institutional
and other AICUZ compatible uses. Parcels should be consolidated to provide more attractive,
well planned, and efficient use of land. Such unified development should utilize reverse
frontage access with internal roadway links to existing points of access on Princess Anne Road
or, where available, by connecting to other tracts of land that afford access to Nimmo
Parkway. No new access points to Princess Anne Road are recommended for properties that
develop in this unified fashion.
➢ Complete right-of-way acquisitions needed to build the Southeastern Parkway.
➢ Ensure that future infill uses within the Princess Anne Commons complement the activity and
quality of existing public venues.
➢ Direct private access to Nimmo Parkway or Princess Anne Road will not be permitted except
when the property in question has no other reasonable access to the circulation system as it is
part of the City's Access Controlled road network, identified on page 6-8.
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MUNICIPAL CENTER
The Municipal Center provides the opportunity for development that is not affected by the AICUZ
restrictions. By capitalizing on this opportunity and introducing the potential for infill development, a
variety of options is created.
➢ Capitalize on historic character and buildings in the Municipal Center
➢ Create structured parking decks to free land for development
➢ Line streets and spaces with new mixed use buildings to create a consistent pedestrian network
➢ Introduce a mix of residential units into the district to enliven the complex around the clock and
provide attainable housing for City workers
➢ Cumulative infrastructure impacts must be studied and the Capital Improvement Program
amended for more intense development than what is considered in the Program Capacity
Program Capacity:
➢ Potential for 300,000 square feet of new office space for mixed-use or flexible government
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HISTORIC/CULTURAL DISTRICT
There is a strong desire to restore and reinforce the district's historic character. Buildings are evaluated
to determine whether renovation and reuse is feasible, and efforts are made to keep historic buildings
when possible.
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➢ Capitalize on historic character and buildings on North Landing Road
➢ Focus parking behind buildings
➢ Line streets and spaces with low-rise mixed use buildings of two and three stories
➢ Focus attention on appropriate streetscaping elements to enforce the historic character
including street lamps, planters, benches, and other elements
➢ Develop consistent architectural character using Virginia precedents such as Williamsburg
➢ Restore and reuse the Buffington House as a public or private community amenity
➢ Preserve Courthouse building
Program Capacity:
➢ Small footprint infill buildings along Princess Anne Road and North Landing Road
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PRINCESS ANNE CORPORATE PARK
Princess Anne Corporate Park supports ancillary uses to the medical and research institutions nearby in
Princess Anne Commons and provides an opportunity for health and wellness related businesses.
➢ Provide office and commercial development potential for the City of Virginia Beach
➢ Group buildings along streets and place parking behind to improve the quality of the pedestrian
experience
➢ Employ landscaping and sustainable stormwater management techniques to "green"the
development and link it to the trail and open space framework
➢ Cumulative infrastructure impacts must be studied and the Capital Improvement Program
amended for more intense development than what is considered in the Program Capacity
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Program Capacity:
➢ Potential for City-led development of two million square feet of office, research and light
industrial space
➢ Strive to achieve 50%open space
➢ Multidisciplinary focus
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BROWN FARM AREA
The farm formerly owned by the Brown family provides opportunity for institutional (e.g., church), retail,
and office uses in a series of campuses centered around a town square. Development preserves open
space and maintains a rural character.
➢ Determine the appropriate level of development within the Transition Area of the City
➢ Allow for development of a new church and accompanying school and recreation fields
➢ Tailor development patterns to types of users which fit market demand for this piece of land
➢ Cumulative infrastructure impacts must be studied and the Capital Improvement Program
amended for more intense development than what is considered in the Program Capacity
➢ Extension of West Neck Parkway and Nimmo Parkway
➢ "Town Square" for church, retail, and office space
➢ Strive to achieve 50%open space
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➢ 75 acres: Church,schools,and athletic fields
➢ 200 acres: Campus development(potential for 2 million square feet)
➢ 244 acres: Open space and roads
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SUSTAINABLE LABORATORY AND SERVICES
This'Green Village' supports public and private uses,education,and civic groups focused on
sustainability efforts. The area brings high profile research jobs and presence, helping reinforce Virginia
Beach's image as a green city.
➢ New location for City Waste Management facility on Dam Neck Road
➢ Create a 'green village'with leasable space for green technology providers
➢ Encourage sustainable education and research
➢ Cumulative infrastructure impacts must be studied and the Capital Improvement Program
amended for more intense development than what is considered in the Program Capacity
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➢ Potential for 100 acres for transfer station, storm debris, and biofuel facility
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TRANSITION AREA
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The policies for the Transition Area support the Urban and Suburban Areas growth pattern goals and
redevelopment opportunities in the area to the north above the Green Line,and the Rural Area
preservation goals affecting the area to the south, below Indian River Road. The Transition Area policies
also support the goals of the Southern Watershed Area Management Plan, and the City's AICUZ zoning
regulations. Furthermore,the policies support an appropriate mix, intensity,and scale of high quality,
residential and non-residential development,while sustaining our agricultural industry in this area and
to the south. All open space areas should be connected by trails to provide for a continuous open space
system throughout the Transition Area. All development in the Transition Area should be considered
relative to its impact on current and planned infrastructure and to other discretionary development
proposals.
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TRANSITION AREA:GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
To enable the vision framework and policies for the Transition Area,all new development and
redevelopment in the Transition Area should adhere to the following general recommendations and the
Transition Area Design Guidelines.
Development& Uses:
D Development should be creative and of high quality.
D Uses should be limited to low-impact, low-density residential, low-intensity non-residential,
open space and recreational, and agricultural, including row-crop farming and equestrian uses.
D Uses should necessitate limited roadway improvements(e.g.,turn lanes).
D For residential development, a maximum average calculated density of up to and no more than
one unit per developable acre can be earned through demonstrated conformance with the
Transition Area Design Guidelines.
D Minimum lot sizes of 15,000 square feet are preferred. Lots sizes less than 15,000 square feet
are appropriate if additional active open space location recommendations as set forth in the
Transition Area Design Guidelines are incorporated into the site design.
D Non-residential uses should be neighborhood-serving, scaled to support the needs of nearby
residential neighborhoods, users of the Transition Area's open space and recreational areas, and
agricultural users.
D Non-residential uses should be located at major roadway intersections or, if as part of a mixed
use plan of development, located at the entrance to the neighborhood or interior to the
neighborhood around a central green or open space.
D Development within floodplains is strongly discouraged.
D Ensure all development proposals conform to the provisions of the Oceana Land Use Conformity
Program and AICUZ provisions in the Zoning Ordinance, the Southern Watersheds Area
Management Plan and Ordinance, and all other applicable development regulations.
Design Principles:
D Design with nature using low-impact development techniques and creative design to minimize
impervious surfaces, protect natural resource areas and open spaces,address stormwater
management requirements,and optimize site amenities.
D Open space should be deliberately included and designed as a site amenity in all development.
D Stormwater management techniques should be designed as site amenities and retention areas
and should not be isolated behind buildings.
D Protect historic structures and sites and incorporate them into site design either through
preservation or adaptive reuse. Such extant structures and sites are reminders of the rural
heritage and character of this part of the City.
D Residential and non-residential use design should reflect a "Rural Transitional" architectural
theme (refer to the Transition Area Design Guidelines for examples).
D When developing in proximity to a designated "Special Place" (e.g., Municipal Center, Historic
Nimmo Church, Pungo Village, and the Ecological Awareness Center at Back Bay), incorporate
design elements that are contextually relevant to that Place to ensure compatibility (refer to
Transition Area Design Guidelines for"Special Place" locations and descriptions).
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➢ For residential development, parcel consolidation is encouraged to enable larger development
sites that can be designed creatively.
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D. Non-residential site design should focus on providing an attractive streetscape view into the site
from the roadway.
➢ Parking areas should be situated behind or on the side of buildings and should incorporate
landscaping throughout the parking areas to enable bio-retention of stormwater runoff.
➢ Signage should be complementary in scale and style to the use, constructed of high quality and
long-lasting materials, and externally-illuminated.
➢ Fencing should be of an open style to create or maintain a sense of open space throughout the
Transition Area.
Open Space and Recreation:
➢ For residential development, 50% of the developable area should be designed to provide a
balance of both "active" and "passive" open space areas, which should be clearly designated,
respectively, on the development plan.
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➢ For non-residential development, 30%of the developable area of the subject property should be
designed as open space and clearly designated on the development plan. Such open space
should not be limited to stormwater management facilities.
➢ A well-planned system of multi-purpose public trails should be included in all development to
provide non-vehicular mobility, recreational opportunities, and connectivity to the larger
Transition Area Open Space and Trails Network. A balance of both "primary" and "secondary"
trails should be provided and clearly designated on the development plan.
➢ Open space and recreational areas,trailway design, and connections should be designed to help
implement the Transition Area Open Space and Trails Network and the goals of the City of
Virginia Beach Outdoors Plan. Roadway buffers should be designated along selected roadways
(as shown on the "Transition Area Open Space and Trails Network" plan/map in the Transition
Area Design Guidelines), containing both landscaping and a primary public multi-purpose trail
within a public access easement, to provide for screening of development and to promote trail
connectivity throughout the Transition Area. These buffers may be used for open space and
residential density calculations.
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Infrastructure:
➢ Availability and adequacy of public infrastructure is paramount. Discretionary development
should occur only if the public infrastructure is capable of supporting it, which may necessitate
phased development over time, concurrent with implementation of the City's Capital
Improvement Plan (CIP). Note: Many roads in the Transition Area are presently 2-lane rural
roads. Improvements are contingent on necessity and sufficient capital funding. Adequacy
consideration should include roadway design safety as well as roadway design capacity.
➢ Connection to public sanitary sewer and water is preferred. However, if a parcel is proposed to
be served by a private septic system or an alternative on-site sewage system (AOSS), ensure that
the lot area is of sufficient size and soil suitability to install a replacement system in case of
original system failure.
➢ Public utilities service extension should be incremental and in an orderly fashion.
➢ Development should respect the Master Transportation Plan by providing reservations or
dedications for planned road improvements.
➢ Incorporate stormwater management into protect design according to state stormwater
management regulations. Use a systems approach to stormwater management, incorporating a
range of stormwater management techniques. Wherever feasible, consider multi-site or
regional stormwater management facilities and design them as site amenities.
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Item-VI-J.3b
PLANNING ITEM#64579
Upon motion by Council Lady Henley, seconded by Councilman Moss, City Council, ADOPTED,
Ordinances re CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH
b. AMEND the Transition Area Design Guidelines to incorporate by
reference into the Comprehensive Plan
This Ordinance shall be effective in accordance with Section 1070 of the Zoning Ordinance.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, on the Third day of February, Two
Thousand Fifteen
Voting: 9-2
Council Members Voting Aye:
M. Benjamin Davenport, Robert M. Dyer, Barbara M. Henley, Vice
Mayor Louis R. Jones, Shannon DS Kane, John D. Moss, Amelia N.
Ross-Hammond,Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr. and John E. Uhrin
Council Members Voting Nay:
Rosemary Wilson
James L. Wood
Council Members Absent:
None
February 3, 2015
1 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE TRANSITION AREA
2 DESIGN GUIDELINES AND INCORPORATE THEM BY
3 REFERENCE INTO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
4 PERTAINING TO GENERAL PHYSICAL DESIGN
5 PRINCIPLES, RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT,
6 NONRESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, DESIGN
7 CHARACTER OF SPECIAL PLACES IN OR NEAR THE
8 TRANSITION AREA, GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND
9 UPDATED TRAILS AND OPEN SPACE NETWORK MAP
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11 WHEREAS, the public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good zoning
12 practice so require;
13
14 WHEREAS, the Transition Area/Interfacility Traffic Area Citizens' Advisory
15 Committee has reviewed the Transition Area Design Guidelines ("Guidelines") and has
16 recommended revisions that are in keeping with their vision of the Transition Area; and
17
18 WHEREAS, these revisions are reflected in the attached document entitled
19 "Transition Area Design Guidelines, City of Virginia Beach, Adopted by reference as an
20 amendment to the Virginia Beach Comprehensive Plan February 3, 2015"; and
21
22 WHEREAS, the previous document entitled "Transition Area Design Guidelines,
23 February 23, 2003" should be repealed, much of the document has been reformatted
24 and combined with the document entitled "Transition Area Design Guidelines, City of
25 Virginia Beach, Adopted by reference as an amendment to the Virginia Beach
26 Comprehensive Plan February 3, 2015"; and
27
28 WHEREAS, the attached amendments to the Transition Area Design Guidelines,
29 City of Virginia Beach, Adopted by reference as an amendment to the Virginia Beach
30 Comprehensive Plan February 3, 2015, which are the repeal of the Transition Area
31 Design Guidelines, February 23, 2003 document and the adoption of the Transition
32 Area Design Guidelines, City of Virginia Beach, Adopted by reference as an
33 amendment to the Virginia Beach Comprehensive Plan February 3, 2015, should be
34 adopted and the Transition Area Design Guidelines, City of Virginia Beach Adopted by
35 reference as an amendment to the Virginia Beach Comprehensive Plan February 3,
36 2015 should be incorporated by reference into the Comprehensive Plan; and
37
38 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
39 VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA:
40
41 That the Transition Area Design Guidelines, February 23, 2003 are repealed and
42 the Transition Area Design Guidelines, City of Virginia Beach, Adopted by reference as
43 an amendment to the Virginia Beach Comprehensive Plan February 3, 2015 be and
44 hereby are, adopted and incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan of the City of
45 Virginia Beach, which is hereby amended and reordained by:
46
47 The revisions of the Transition Area Design Guidelines as shown on the attached
48 document entitled "Transition Area Design Guidelines, City of Virginia Beach, Adopted
49 by reference as an amendment to the Virginia Beach Comprehensive Plan February 3,
50 2015" and the incorporation of the Transition Area Design Guidelines, City of Virginia
51 Beach, Adopted by reference as an amendment to the Virginia Beach Comprehensive
52 Plan February 3, 2015 into the Comprehensive Plan. Such document is made a part
53 hereof, having been exhibited to the City Council and is on file in the Department of
54 Planning.
55
56 COMMENT
57
58 The ordinance deletes the previous Transition Area Design Guidelines and adopts the
59 Transition Area Design Guidelines by the adoption of the revisions recommended by the Transition
60 Area/ITA Citizens' Committee for the Transition Area and Planning Commission. Such revised
61 Guidelines are also hereby incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan.
62
63 Adopted by the Council of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, on this 3rd
64 day of February , 2015.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. PURPOSE AND LOCATION 3
2. DEVELOPMENT AND USES 6
3. DESIGN PRINCIPLES 9
4. SPECIAL PLACES IN THE TRANSITION AREA 17
4.1. Municipal Center
4.2. Nimmo
4.3. Pungo
4.4. Environmental Education Center at Back Bay
5. OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION 25
6. INFRASTRUCTURE 31
APPENDICES
Appendix A Transition Area Development Matrix
Appendix B Transition Area Open Space & Trails Network Plan/Map
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1. PURPOSE AND LOCATION
Purpose
The purpose of this document is to provide development and design guidance in
conformance with the vision and land use policies for the Transition Area of the
Comprehensive Plan. The objective is to encourage innovation and creativity in the
appropriate design of buildings and sites so that all development and redevelopment in this
unique area of the City will be respectful of its natural heritage and historical legacy and
sensitive to its environmental value. This will result in a pleasant, supportive built
environment reflective of the traditional rural development patterns of Virginia Beach in its
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proposed development and redevelopment to enable the means by which development can
comply with the vision for the Transition Area as set forth in the Comprehensive Plan.
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Location
The Transition Area lies east of Special
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Development will be encouraged to aggregate density in areas served by adequate roads
and public utilities and to reduce density in environmentally sensitive areas. By employing
creative planning and techniques,these development guidelines will provide a pattern that
emphasizes flexible community planning with a greater integration of open space and
natural resources that respect and protect the unique natural character of the area,
enabling a true transition into the Rural Area to the south. In so doing,the vision will be
fulfilled that the Transition Area not be a continuation of the higher density development
patterns and forms found in the Suburban and Urban Areas to the north.
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2. DEVELOPMENT & USES
2.1 Development should be creative and of high quality.
2.2 Uses should be limited to low-impact, low-density residential, low-intensity non-
residential, open space and recreational, and agricultural, including row-crop farming
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2.2.a. Development abutting agricultural operations should locate protective buffers
between the proposed development and the agricultural land. These buffers
should be at least 50 feet in width. The first 25 feet closest to the agricultural
operations should be heavily planted with a mixture of grasses and low growing
indigenous shrubs.The remaining 25 feet near the proposed development should
be planted with a double row of trees with a minimum caliper of one and one half
(1 1/2) inches and should be centered no more than thirty feet apart. Such trees
should be indigenous and consist of a mixture of 25%deciduous and 75%
evergreen to screen as necessary or to provide scenic vistas. Seasonal changes
and foliage color should be thought of when selecting planting materials.
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2.3 Uses should require limited roadway improvements (e.g., turn lanes).
2.4 For residential development, a maximum average calculated density of up to and no
more than one unit per developable acre can be earned through demonstrated
conformance with the 'Transition Area Development Matrix'.
2.4.a. Minimum lot sizes of 15,000 square feet are preferred. Lots sizes less than 15,000
square feet may be appropriate if the following additional consideration is given to
active open space are met. The definition of 'active open space' is found in Section
5.1.
➢ Distance to active open space should be located within one-half (.5) mile of
every dwelling lot.
➢ Each lot should be located to maximize views of the open space.
➢ Lots should be of various sizes and arranged in a contiguous manner so as to
maximize remaining land for use as open space or preservation of natural
features.
2.4.b. Flag lots should be provided, where warranted, to advance the purpose of the
vision of the Transition Area, taking into consideration the size of the lots within
the subdivision, existing or future tree cover and other pertinent characteristics
relating to the need for rural residential privacy and open space. Driveways
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serving flag lots should have appropriate widths and pavement types (e.g. fire
truck access).
2.4.c. The opportunity for agricultural, equestrian and similar compatible rural activities
as part of the residential development should be maximized.
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2.4.d. Fragmenting or dividing remaining farmland and open space into small parcels
should be avoided.
2.5 Non-residential uses should be neighborhood-serving, scaled to support the needs of
nearby residential neighborhoods, users of the Transition Area's open space and
recreational areas, and agricultural users. Neighborhood-serving center should be
located so that the design of its site can integrate the surrounding characteristics of the
land and the residential development pattern. The site design should provide residents
the opportunity and convenience of non-vehicular access within the development such
as walking instead of being limited to getting into their cars. Regional-serving
destination uses should be avoided because of the additional burden on the local
transportation network of rural roads.
2.6 Non-residential uses should be located at major roadway intersection or, if as part of a
mixed use plan of development, located at the entrance to the neighborhood or interior
to the neighborhood around a central green or open space.
2.7 Development within floodplains is strongly discouraged.
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2.8 Ensure all development proposals conform to the provisions of the Oceana Land Use
Conformity Program and AICUZ provisions in the Zoning Ordinance, the Southern Rivers
Ordinance and all other applicable development regulations.
3. DESIGN PRINCIPLES
3.1 Design should be with nature using low-impact development techniques and creative
design to minimize impervious surfaces, protect natural resource areas and open spaces,
address stormwater management requirements, and optimize site amenities.
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existing tree cover
environmental features as possible.
3.2 Open space should be deliberately included and designed as a site amenity in all
development. (See more under Section 5 Open Space and Recreation of this document.)
3.2.a. Preservation of interesting landscape
features and scenic viewsheds, such as
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hedgerows; and agricultural features, such as `=`` vT'-`
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structures that recall the rural heritage are
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the design of entrances and other prominent � ,`m
areas in the development. Preservation of an interesting feature as a trail
for residents of Eagles Nest Community
3.3 Stormwater management techniques should be designed as site amenities and
retention areas and should not be isolated behind buildings.
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Storm water management as an amenity in Heritage Park
3.3.a. Open space may be designed to address stormwater management, but it should
not be limited to stormwater management facilities
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preserved or designed as amenities.
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3.4 Historic structures and sites should be protected and incorporated into site design,
either through preservation or adaptive reuse. Such extant structures and sites are
reminders of the rural heritage and character of this part of the City.
3.5 Residential and non-residential use design should reflect a "Rural Transitional"
architectural theme. Rural Transitional is defined as featuring certain architectural
treatments that take cues from local farm buildings, hunting clubhouses and other
examples that reflect the architectural heritage and agrarian character of southern
Virginia Beach, and that demonstrate a change from the design of development north of
the Green Line. Architectural features may include large, open wraparound porches,
pitched roof lines, cross-gabled, front gabled or front-to-back main gabled roof forms
and detached or side-loading garages. Beyond these architectural features, the Rural
Transitional theme extends to building materials, site design and landscaping forms that
are reflective of the existing traditional rural character.This transitional style can work if
scale and building materials are compatible. Examples of Residential and Non-
Residential Rural Transitional can be found below.
3.5.a Replicas of historic designs should be avoided since they diminish significance of
the originals. Architectural themes such as "Coastal" or "Beach" are generally not
appropriate.
Residential Design - Houses should be arranged and streets should be
aligned in ways that create or adapt to the natural setting and are not
limited to a typical regimented grid-like urban pattern. Homes should be
designed to convey a sense of outward connection to the land and
community by facing streets and other homes. This connection should
be enhanced by providing attractive landscaping between the streets and
home sites, frame open spaces, and robustly screen development along
major streets and road frontages. Typically have a roof form to the front
and a partial or full-width frontporch.
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Examples of Residential Rural Transitional Architecture
This example of early 20th Century
vernacular, located on Princess Anne
Road and south of Sandbridge Road,
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style. While not limited to this style,
contemporary designs tastefully evoking
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concept of rural transitional.
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adorned with decorations,appropriate proportioned wrap
around porch,and window grids facing the public street
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ii. Non-Residential Design - Development should be designed to complement the
surrounding rural character in terms of size, scale, architecture, and selection of
materials. It should not be like the non-residential development north of the
Green Line.
• Buildings should be kept low in scale, a maximum of 2 stories, and should have
a footprint of no more than 10,000 square feet. Clusters of free-standing small
shops and offices that encourage pedestrian movement over vehicular
movement or front on a central green are also appropriate.
• Building exteriors should express architectural fenestration.
• Buildings can be made visually interesting and compatible by the use of
setbacks, traditional building material and architectural features like projections
and varying rooflines of dormers and overhangs.
• Visible roof forms (hips,gables, and gambrels, etc.) commonly present on small-
scale rural office and commercial structures are encouraged. Flat roofs are
generally not appropriate.
• Building construction should adhere to sound environmental principles that
include energy-efficient design.
• Franchise development should respect the community character and should be
designed for compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood.
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3.6 For residential development, parcel consolidation is encouraged to enable larger
development sites that can be designed creatively.
3.7 Non-residential site design should focus on providing an attractive streetscape view into
the site from the roadway.
3.7.a Development should be screened with substantial setbacks with landscaping
berms, trees, buffers and trails. When located along arterial roadways, screening
should be designed along the road with parkway or greenway features that are
heavily landscaped, or retain existing natural features that provide a scenic view
from the roadway.
3.8 Parking areas should be situated behind or on the side of buildings and should
incorporate landscaping throughout the parking areas to enable bio-retention of
stormwater runoff.
3.8.a With appropriate design and site placement, shared parking arrangements
between uses can be realized.
Example of parking area situated on the side. Notice how the landscapingis incorporated to enable bio-retention
of stormwater runoff.
3.9 Signage should be complementary in scale and style to the use, constructed of high
quality and long-lasting materials, and externally-illuminated.
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3.10 Fencing should be of an open style to create or maintain a sense of open space
throughout the Transition Area.
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4. SPECIAL PLACES
When developing in proximity to a designated "Special Place" (e.g., Municipal Center,
Historic Nimmo Church, Pungo Village, and the Ecological Awareness Center at Back
Bay), design elements should be incorporated that are contextually relevant to that
Place to ensure compatibility. There are four distinct Special Places that link with the
Transition Area. Each place contributes unique design characteristics and its own
architecture and landscaping style.
4.1 Municipal Center-The Municipal Center of Virginia Beach is centrally located within
the Courthouse Historical and Cultural District. Its primary contributing historic
resource is the Old Princess Anne County Courthouse. Constructed during 1823,the
two-story structure of Flemish bond brick with a denticulated cornice has a hipped
roof of slate tile and Tuscan columns that stand two stories to support the front
portico. Preserving the character around the historic courthouse section of the
Municipal Center requires retaining the shady tree lined approaches to the historic
site.The crossroads character of this courthouse and the adjacent commercial at the
intersection of Princess Anne Road and North Landing Road should be preserved by
maintaining the present scale and buildings relationship to the street.
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Nimmo Center is located in an Historical and Cultural District and contains one of
the first post-revolutionary churches established in the area as well as one of the
oldest Methodist churches in continuous use today. Nimmo United Methodist
Church is a two-story wood frame structure with wood clapboard siding.This church
consists of an open nave plan with a projecting steeple and little ornamentation
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Despite its federal style having been obscured by alterations and additions, Nimmo
Church's important rural country character is
desirable as a buffer from suburban
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steeple to be viewed. Contemporary or traditional buildings that are compatible in
scale, form, massing, and materials are acceptable. All existing wooded areas should
remain wooded.These woods protect the feeling of rural character that is part of
the significance of this church as well as act as buffers to the development that is
occurring.
4.3 Pungo Center
Pungo Center is a rural crossroads community with convenience stores,gas stations,
an antique store, and restaurants. Munden's Store best represents the original rural
character of this area and is an example of the vernacular tradition found in
southern Virginia Beach.This style relies on simple forms with little or no
ornamentation.
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Undated photograph of Munden's Store seen from Indian River Road
Residential architecture primarily found in the Pungo Center is depicted by the early to
mid-twentieth century craftsman cottage style of the small bungalow type dwellings
found in this area. Located on Princess Anne Road is an example of a mail order
craftsman style dwelling.As shown in the illustration and photograph below,this home
is identified as an Aladdin
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To enhance the historic nature of Pungo Center, shops should be brought to the road with
parking oriented behind buildings away from Princess Anne Road or screened if located on
the side of buildings. Access points from the roadway should be minimized and, where
possible, combined. Locating parking in the rear can also encourage pedestrian activity.
Further encouragement can come from reducing setbacks to allow direct connections
between sidewalks and storefront entrances.These connections should provide safe and
attractive pedestrian connections and a continuous link throughout the center with a
minimum of vehicular conflict points. While there is no one particular dominant style in this
small commercial/residential place, the scale, proportion and general character of buildings
should evoke a design vocabulary reminiscent of turn of the century architecture.
Commercial uses should include bungalow-style architectural elements of low-pitched
gabled roofs, decorative brackets under the gables, wide, overhanging eaves with exposed
rafters, incised porches beneath the main roof, handcrafted stone or woodwork.The
dominant residential look should complement the Craftsman-style bungalows by using the
existing Aladdin Readi-Cut kit home as an example. All landscaping should be with designed
with native plant materials.
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4.4 Environmental Education Center at Back Bay
The Environmental Education Center at Back Bay is
proposed as a gateway to some of the city's natural
heritage areas. The Back Bay National Wildlifefat
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environmental education center to be located at the
corner of New Bridge and Sandbridge Road that comprises approximately 61.5 acres. In
addition,this center will have a multi-purpose trail system that will allow for wildlife
observation, photography, and self-guided and personal service interpretation via
interpretive displays. Once this new facility is built, it would become the primary
environmental education facility. This
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gift store.
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Appendix G. Conceptual Plan,provides an aerial view of
the proposed Environmental Education Center
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Building designs in this area could be represented as early 1900's Lodges that were common
in this area. Examples of lodges used in the 1930's are seen in photos below.
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5. OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION
5.1 For residential development, 50%of the developable area of the subject property
should be designed to provide a balance of both "active" and "passive" open space
areas, which should be clearly designated, respectively, on the development plan. Open
space should be designed in accordance with the definitions below.
5.1.a. Active Open Space: Space that is programmed for active use, such as
neighborhood parks, playgrounds, community pools, clubhouses/community
centers, ball fields or other play fields, golf courses, historic structures open to
the public, and exercise, biking or horse riding trails. It should be useable,visible
and easily accessible from residences by multi-purpose trails or sidewalks.
5.1.b. Passive Open Space: Can include environmentally-sensitive areas (stream
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formerly used for borrow operations and filled with water), agricultural uses, and
scenic vistas. Where appropriate, walking trails can be located within passive
open space areas. Passive open space may be designed to address stormwater
management.
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5.1.c. Development plans should designate open space as active, passive, public, or
private.The maintenance responsibility for
each facility should be established prior to ---
construction. Public designation refers to fr `
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purpose conducted by a public agency
through ownership or by easement. Private
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public.
5.1.d. Land for open space purposes should be protected through the use of a variety of
legal instruments, such as deed restrictions, appropriate zoning classifications,
protective easements or transfer to a stewardship agency(e.g. foundations or
conservation groups), or through some other appropriate means.
5.1.e. Active open space should be integrated throughout the development for ease of
access and use and not isolated.
5.1.f. Open space can be designed to include public plazas and public art.
5.2 For non-residential development, 30%of the developable area of the subject property
should be designed as open space and clearly designated on the development plan.
Such open space should not be limited to stormwater management facilities.
5.2.a. Parking lot landscape islands should not be considered open space.
5.3 A well-planned system of multi-purpose public trails should be included in all
development to provide non-vehicular mobility, recreational opportunities, and
connectivity to the larger Transition Area Open Space and Trails Network. A balance of
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both 'primary' and 'secondary'trails should be provided and clearly designated on the
development plan.
5.3.a. Primary Trails—Public asphalt trails within roadside buffer areas. A public
easement will be required to be dedicated only if the buffer area is not dedicated
to the city. Primary trails are maintained by the city.
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Primary trail on Seaboard Road
5.3.b. Secondary Trails — Public asphalt trails located on property owned by Home
Owner Associations (HOA) or other neighborhood ownership entities within a
development. A public easement will be required to be dedicated to the City. The
easement agreement states that maintenance of secondary trails is the
responsibility of the HOA or other neighborhood ownership entity.
5.3.c. Non—residential development should be connected to other non-residential areas
and residential areas via multi- purpose trails to encourage non-vehicular mobility
throughout the Transition Area.
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5.3.d. Multi-purpose trails should connect residential areas as well as connect to non-
residential areas in order to enhance non-vehicular mobility.
5.4 Open space and recreational areas, trailway design, and connections should be designed
to help implement the Transition Area Open Space and Trails Network (plan/map) and
the goals of the Virginia Beach Outdoors Plan (see Appendix B `Transition Area Open
Space and Trails Network' map).
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5.4.a. When developing adjacent to the West Neck Creek Natural Area, design elements,
such as multi-purpose trail connections and observation decks, should be
incorporated that allow opportunities for enjoyment of the area while being
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5.5 Roadway buffers should be designated along selected roadways (see Appendix B
Transition Area Open Space and Trails Network map), containing both landscaping and a
primary public multi-purpose trail within a public access easement,to provide for
screening of development and to promote trail connectivity throughout the Transition
Area. These buffers may be used for open space and residential density calculations.
5.5.a. For Residential Development, the buffer should be designated on the
development side and have a width of 150 feet with robust landscaping.
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5.5.b. For Non-residential Development, a 50-foot buffer with robust landscaping
should be designated along selected roadways
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6. INFRASTRUCTURE
6.1 Availability and adequacy of public infrastructure is paramount. Discretionary
development should occur only if the public infrastructure is capable of
supporting it, which may necessitate phased development over time, concurrent
with implementation of the City's Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). Note: Many
roads in the Transition Area are presently 2-lane rural roads. Improvements are
contingent on necessity and sufficient capital funding.
6.2 Connection to public sanitary sewer and water are preferred, However, if a
parcel is proposed to be served by a private septic system or an alternative on-
site sewage system (AOSS), the lot area should be of sufficient size and soil
suitability to install a replacement system in case of original system failure.
6.3 Public utilities service extension should be incremental and in an orderly fashion
6.4 Development should respect the Master Transportation Plan by providing
reservations or dedications for planned road improvements.
6.5 Stormwater management should be incorporated into proiect design according
to state stormwater management regulations. A systems approach to
stormwater management could be used, incorporating a range of stormwater
management techniques. Wherever feasible, consider multi-site or regional
stormwater management facilities and design them as site amenities.
Examples of stormwater management
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APPENDICES
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APPENDIX A: TRANSITION AREA MATRIX
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Residential density for any Change of Zoning within the Transition Area under the policies of the
Comprehensive Plan is a maximum average calculated density of no more than one unit per
developable acre can be earned through demonstrated conformance with the Transition Area
Design Guidelines (Page 4-XX, Policy Document). Part of the evaluation as to whether'conformance
with the Transition Area Design Guidelines' has been demonstrated is an assessment of the
proposed development using the Evaluative Criteria provided below,which are based on the
Transition Area Design Guidelines.Staff will'score'the proposed development for its consistency
with the Evaluative Criteria below. The scores are then combined and the total is inserted into the
formula below to determine the recommended maximum density for the development.
Points
Natural Resources
Degree to which the project preserves and integrates into the overall project the natural
resource amenities on the site(insert total points from page 2—total possible is 2 points)
Amenity
The type and degree of the amenity
(insert total points from page 4—total possible is 4 points)
Design
Degree to which the project incorporates good design into the project (insert total points
from page 7—total possible is 5 points)
TOTAL POINTS:
CALCULATION MATRIX *
The maximum number of points that can be obtained is 11.Dividing the
'Total Points'by the 11 possible points results in a'total score'(EXAMPLE: TOTAL POINTS
8.7 total points divided by 11=0.79[can be viewed as a 79%score,as if on + 11=
a testi).
Multiply the result from above by 0.5.which is the difference between the
baseline density of 0.5 dwelling units per acre(du/ac)and the maximum X 0.5=.
111
allowable 1 dwelling unit per acre
if
Add the result from above to 0.5(the baseline density),which results in the
maximum density for the site +0.5-
acres of
Multiply the result from above by the acres of land that'may be earned x subject =
through demonstrated conformance' _
property
POTENTIAL NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS
*(An example of how this Matrix is used is provided on the last page)
Transition Area Matrix
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(1) Natural Resources
Existing forests, wetlands, meadows, cultivated fields, and related features
A. YES
Are natural resources protected? (insert a score from
Comments: 0 to 1 point to the
right)
NO
(insert 0 points to
the right)
B. YES
Are natural resources integrated into project? (insert a score from
0 to 1 point to the
Comments: right)
NO
(insert 0 points to
the right)
NATURAL RESOURCES TOTAL (add scores for Items A& B)
Insert in appropriate box on page 1
Transition Area Matrix
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(2) Amenity
A feature that increases the attractiveness or value of the site consistent
with the goals and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan for the Transition
Area.
A.
Is the amenity, if present, visually or operationally YES
available to those who do not own property in the (insert a score from
development? 0 to 1 point to the
right)
Comments:
NO
(insert 0 points to
the right)
B.
Does the amenity consist of recreational components? YES (insert a score
Comments: from 0 to 1 point to
the right)
NO
(insert 0 points to
the right)
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C.
Are improvements made that provide visual or physical YES
access to the natural resources on the site or are (insert a score from
improvements made to create a new amenity to the 0 to 1 point to the
property? right)
Comments:
NO
(insert 0 points to
the right)
D.
Is there connectivity linking any open space and/or
YES
amenities between this development and adjacent (insert a score from
existing or future developments? 0 to 1 point to the
right)
Comments:
NO
(insert 0 points to
the right)
AMENITY TOTAL (add scores for Items A, B, C, & D)
Insert in appropriate box on page 1
Transition Area Matrix
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(3) Design
Creation or execution in an artistic or highly skilled manner consistent with the
goals and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan for the Transition Area.
A.
Are natural or manmade water features incorporated YES
into the development in a way that they serve as (insert a score from 0 to
amenities? 1 point to the right)
Comments:
NO
(insert 0 points to the
right)
B. YES
Is there an attempt to integrate the amenities as an (insert a score from 0 to
integral part of the overall development? 1 point to the right)
Comments:
NO
(insert 0 points to the
right)
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C.
Does the development retain or create views or scenic YES
vistas that can be seen from the road? (insert a score from
0 to 1 point to the
Comments: right)
NO
(insert 0 points to
the right)
D. YES
Is a mixture of lot sizes and the clustering or massing of (insert a score from
homes used to achieve a primarily open space
development? 0 to 1 point to the
right)
Comments:
NO
(insert 0 points to
the right)
Transition Area Matrix
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E.
Does the development use roadway and "hard YES
infrastructure"that is appropriate for its design? Is it (insert a score from
consistent with the vision and recommendations of this 0 to 1 point to the
area as expressed in the Comprehensive Plan? right)
Comments:
NO
(insert 0 points to
the right)
DESIGN TOTAL (add scores for Items A, B,C, D& E)
Insert in appropriate box on page 1
Transition Area Matrix
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EXAMPLE OF HOW TO USE THE MATRIX (FROM PAGE 1)
(Based on a property with 75 developable acres)
Points
Natural Resources
Degree to which the project preserves and integrates into the overall project the natural 1.5
resource amenities on the site(insert total points from page 2—total possible is 2 points)
Amenity
The type and degree of the amenity 3_5
(insert total points from page 4—total possible is 4 points)
Design
Degree to which the project incorporates good design into the project (insert total points 4_0
from page 7—total possible is 5 points)
TOTAL POINTS: 9.0
CALCULATION MATRIX *
The maximum number of points that can be obtained is 11.Dividing the
'Total Points'by the 11 possible points results in a'total score'(EXAMPLE: TOTAL POINTS
8.7 total points divided by 11=0.79[can be viewed as a 79%score,as if =11 = 0.82
on a testi).
Multiply the result from above by 0.5,which is the difference between the
baseline density of 0.5 dwelling units per acre(du/ac)and the maximum X 0.5=. 0.41
allowable 1 dwelling unit per acre
Add the result from above to 0.5(the baseline density),which results in +0.5- 0.91
the maximum density for the site
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ITEM VI-K
APPOINTMENTS ITEM#64580
BY CONSENSUS, City Council RESCHEDULED the following APPOINTMENTS:
GREEN RIBBON COMMITTEE
HAMPTON ROADS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE
Voting: 11-0
Council Members Voting Aye:
M. Benjamin Davenport, Robert M. Dyer, Barbara M. Henley, Vice
Mayor Louis R. Jones, Shannon DS Kane, John D. Moss, Amelia N.
Ross-Hammond, Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr., John E. Uhrin,
Rosemary Wilson and James L. Wood
Council Members Absent:
None
February 3, 2015
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ITEM VI-K
APPOINTMENTS ITEM#64581
•
Upon NOMINATION by Vice Mayor Jones, City Council APPOINTED:
JOYCE B. HARVEY
Three year term 01/01/2015—12/31/2017
COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD
Voting.• 11-0
Council Members Voting Aye:
M. Benjamin Davenport, Robert M. Dyer, Barbara M. Henley, Vice
Mayor Louis R. Jones, Shannon DS Kane, John D. Moss, Amelia N.
Ross-Hammond, Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr., John E. Uhrin,
Rosemary Wilson and James L. Wood
Council Members Absent:
None
February 3, 2015
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ITEM VI-K
APPOINTMENTS ITEM#64582
Upon NOMINATION by Vice Mayor Jones, City Council APPOINTED:
DAN EDWARDS
School Representative
No term
DEFERRED COMPENSATION BOARD
Voting: 11-0
Council Members Voting Aye:
M. Benjamin Davenport, Robert M. Dyer, Barbara M. Henley, Vice
Mayor Louis R. Jones, Shannon DS Kane, John D. Moss, Amelia N.
Ross-Hammond, Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr., John E. Uhrin,
Rosemary Wilson and James L. Wood
Council Members Absent:
None
February 3, 2015
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ITEM VI-K
APPOINTMENTS ITEM#64583
Upon NOMINATION by Vice Mayor Jones, City Council REAPPOINTED:
RUBY CHRISTIAN
and
APPOINTED:
GRACE E.McPHERSON-Alternate
KRISTIN OSBORNE-Alternate
Three year term 03/01/2015—02/28/2018
PERSONNEL BOARD
Voting: 11-0
Council Members Voting Aye:
M. Benjamin Davenport, Robert M. Dyer, Barbara M Henley, Vice
Mayor Louis R. Jones, Shannon DS Kane, John D. Moss, Amelia N.
Ross-Hammond, Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr., John E. Uhrin,
Rosemary Wilson and James L. Wood
Council Members Absent:
None
February 3, 2015
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ITEM VI-K
APPOINTMENTS ITEM#64584
Upon NOMINATION by Vice Mayor Jones, City Council REAPPOINTED:
LINWOOD BRANCH—DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
JOHN W. CROMWELL
DIANA HICKS
and
APPOINTED:
LISA HARTMAN
Three year term 03/01/2015—02/28/2018
TRANSITION AREA ITA CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Voting: 11-0
Council Members Voting Aye:
M. Benjamin Davenport, Robert M. Dyer, Barbara M. Henley, Vice
Mayor Louis R. Jones, Shannon DS Kane, John D. Moss, Amelia N.
Ross-Hammond, Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr., John E. Uhrin,
Rosemary Wilson and James L. Wood
Council Members Absent:
None
February 3, 2015
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Item -V-N
ADJOURNMENT ITEM#64585
Mayor William D. Sessoms, Jr., DECLARED the City Council Meeting ADJOURNED at 6:16 P.M.
01/14.0466„ OtA -6
Amanda Finley-Barnes, CMC
Chief Deputy City Clerk
R Hodges Fraser, MMC William D. Sessoms, Jr.
ity Clerk Mayor
City of Virginia Beach
Virginia
February 3, 2015
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PUBLIC DIALOGUE
There being no speakers, the Mayor Closed the Open Dialogue.
February 3, 2015