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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2-11-2020 SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION AGENDA • CITY OF VIRGIN) BEACH "COMMUNITY FOR A LIFETIME" CITY COUNCIL MAYOR ROBERT M. "BOBBY"DYER,At Large ♦4�'�r1��E g°.i5: t. VICE MAYOR JAMES L. WOOD,Lynnhaven—District 5 O JESSICA P.ABBOTT,Kempsville—District 2 h Z MICHAEL F.BERLUCCHI,Rose Hall—District 3 u ry BARBARA M.HENLEY,Princess Anne—District 7 => LOUIS R.JONES,Bayside—District 4 JOHND.MOSS,At Large AARONR.ROUSE,At Large s o� oN+' GUY K.TOWER,Beach—District 6 ROSEMARY WILSON,At Large CITY HALL BUILDING SABRINA D.WOOTEN,Centerville—District 1 2401 COURTHOUSE DRIVE CITY COUNCIL APPOINTEES VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23456-9005 ACTING CITY MANAGER—THOMAS M.LEAHY PHONE:(757)385-4303 CITY ATTORNEY—MARK D.STILES FAX(757)385-5669 CITY ASSESSOR—RONALD D.AGNOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA E-MAIL:CITYCOUNCIL@vbgov.com CITYAUDITOR—LYNDON S.REMIAS CITY CLERK—AMANDABARNES February 11,2020 MAYOR ROBERT M. "BOBBY" DYER PRESIDING I. CITY COUNCIL'S BRIEFING - Conference Room- 2:30 PM A. VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART UPDATE Gary Ryan, Executive Director II. CITY MANAGER'S BRIEFINGS A. VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 2019 COMPSTAT Chief James Cervera—Police Department B. STORMWATER MASTER PLAN C.J. Bodnar, P.E., Stormwater Engineering Center—Public Works C. SOMETHING IN THE WATER 2020 FESTIVAL OVERVIEW Brian Solis, Assistant to the City Manager for Special Projects D. DECLARATION OF EXCESS CITY PROPERTY—PRINCESS ANNE COMMONS Taylor Adams, Director—Economic Development E. STUDENT WORKER HOUSING ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT Bobby Tajan, Director—Planning and Community Development Kevin Kemp, Zoning Administrator III. SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION - Council Chamber- 6:00 PM A. CALL TO ORDER—Mayor Robert M. "Bobby" Dyer 1. READING OF THE MAYOR'S CALL FOR SPECIAL SESSION B. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL C. ORDINANCE 1. Ordinance to AMEND Section 111 and ADD Section 209.7 to the City Zoning Ordinance (CZO) re student worker housing (Deferred from February 4, 2020) Requested by Council Member Tower RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL D. ADJOURNMENT GRIP'BF4 ti City of Virginia Beach OF OUR 0''0-'4 VBgov.com Robert M.`Bobby Dyer MUNICIPAL CENTER MAYOR BUILDING 1 2401 COURTHOUSE DRIVE VIRGINIA BEACH,VIRGINIA 23456-9000 (757)385-4581 CELL(757)749-4659 February 6, 2020 bdyer©vbgov.com HONORABLE MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL In accordance with the Virginia Beach City Code Section 2-21, and by the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Virginia Beach, I hereby call for a SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION of the VIRGINIA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, February 11, 2020 6:00 P.M. City Council Chamber Building 1, City Hall, 2nd Floor 2401 Courthouse Drive The purpose of this SPECIAL FORMAL SESSION is for City Council to CONSIDER the ORDINANCE deferred on February 4, 2020: Ordinance to AMEND Section 111 and ADD Section 209.7 to the City Zoning Ordinance (CZO) re student worker housing (Requested by Council Member Tower) RECOMMENDATION. APPROVAL Sincerely, 7°-4/t-sev-et....1 Robert M. Dyer Mayor Cc: City Manager City Attorney City Clerk Deputy City Managers FOIA Officer Communications Office CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH AGENDA ITEM ITEM: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 111 OF THE CITY ZONING ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO DEFINITIONS AND ADD SECTION 209.7 PERTAINING TO STUDENT WORKER HOUSING MEETING DATE: February 11, 2020 • Background: At the City Council meeting on February 04, 2020 this item was deferred to February 11, 2020. It was unanimously decided by the City Council to hold a special session to obtain additional information on the J1 Visa Summer Work Program prior to considering the proposed amendment. It is expected that the City Council will vote on this proposed amendment at the special session on February 11, 2020. The J1 Visa Summer Work Travel program is a cultural exchange program run through the United States Department of State. In 2019, approximately 1,100 students came to Virginia Beach, a majority of which choose the oceanfront, to work, live and play in our City. These student workers provide a valuable service and have a substantial impact on the City's economy. A major factor in these students having a successful and valuable experience in Virginia Beach is finding appropriate and safe housing options. This proposed amendment expands the Zoning Ordinance definition of family to include student workers, and thus assists property owners who wish to rent their homes for the summer season and provides safe housing for the student worker. • Considerations: This proposed amendment expands the Zoning Ordinance definition of a family to include a group of not more than eight international student workers who reside in Virginia Beach on a temporary basis as part of the J1 Visa Summer Work Travel Program. This amendment regulates the dwelling units used to house students in the Summer Work Travel program to ensure that they are compliant with the State Property Maintenance Code. Additionally, the name and contact information of the property owner must be provided, as well as a floor plan of the dwelling. This amendment allows for more flexibility in housing options for student worker housing, while ensuring that the safety and conditions of the housing are acceptable and meet applicable codes. Further details pertaining to the application, as well as Staff's evaluation, are provided in the attached Staff Report. There is no known opposition to this request. City of Virginia Beach- Student Worker Housing Page 2 of 2 • Recommendations: The Planning Commission placed this item on the Consent Agenda, passing a motion by a recorded vote of 9-0, to recommend approval of this request. City Council deferred this item to a special session on February 11, 2020 by a vote of 11-0. • Attachments: Staff Report Ordinance Minutes of Planning Commission Hearing Recommended Action: Staff recommends Approval. Planning Commission recommends Approval. City Council deferred item to a special session on February 11, 2020. Submitting Department/Agency: Planning Department —P--.9") City Manager: REQUESTED BY COUNCILMEMBER TOWER 1 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 111 2 OF THE CITY ZONING ORDINANCE 3 PERTAINING TO DEFINITIONS AND ADD 4 SECTION 209.7 PERTAINING TO STUDENT 5 WORKER HOUSING 6 7 Section Amended of the City Zoning 8 Ordinance: § 111 9 Section Added to the City Zoning Ordinance: 10 § 209.7 11 12 WHEREAS, the public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good zoning 13 practice so require; 14 15 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA 16 BEACH, VIRGINIA: 17 18 That Section 111 of the City Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended and Section 19 209.7 of the City Zoning Ordinance is hereby added and reordained to read as follows: 20 21 APPENDIX A - ZONING ORDINANCE 22 ARTICLE 1. - GENERAL PROVISIONS 23 24 Sec. 111. - Definitions. 25 26 . . . . 27 28 Family. A "family" is: 29 30 (a) An individual living alone in a dwelling unit; or 31 32 (b) Any of the following groups of persons, living together and sharing living areas 33 in a dwelling unit: 34 35 (1) Two (2) or more persons related by blood, marriage, adoption, or approved 36 foster care; 37 (2) A group of not more than four (4) persons (including on premise 38 employees) who need not be related by blood, marriage, adoption or 39 approved foster care; 40 (3) A group of not more than eight (8) persons with mental illness, intellectual 41 disability or developmental disabilities residing with one (1) or more resident 42 or nonresident staff persons in a facility whose licensing authority is the 43 Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; provided, 44 that mental illness and developmental disability shall not include current 45 illegal use of or addiction to a controlled substance as defined in section 46 54.1-3401 of the Code of Virginia; 1 47 (4) A group of not more than eight (8) aged, infirm or disabled persons residing 48 with one (1) or more resident counselors or other staff persons in a 49 residential facility or assisted living facility for which the Virginia Department 50 of Social Services is the licensing authority; or 51 (5) A group of not more than two (2) adults, who need not be related by blood 52 or marriage, and the dependent children of each of the two (2) adults, 53 provided that the children are under nineteen (19) years of age or are 54 physically or developmentally disabled. 55 (6) A group of not more than eight (8) student workers as defined by this 56 ordinance living in accordance with the provisions of Article 2, Section 57 209.7 — Dwelling unit — Student Worker Housing. 58 59 . . . . 60 61 Student Worker. A person visiting the United States as part of the J1 Visa Student 62 Work Travel program and meeting all employment requirements as set forth for 63 participation in the program by the United States Department of State. 64 65 . . . . 66 67 ARTICLE 2. - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO 68 ALL DISTRICTS 69 70 A. - REGULATIONS RELATING TO LOTS, YARDS, HEIGHTS, OFF-STREET 71 PARKING, OFF-STREET LOADING, AND CERTAIN USES 72 73 Sec. 209.7 — Dwelling unit— Student Worker Housing 74 75 (a) No dwelling unit shall have more than eight (8) student workers living in a 76 residence; 77 (b) Each dwelling unit shall only house student workers in accordance with the 78 room size, number and housing requirements of the VAUSBC Property 79 Maintenance Code; and 80 Each dwelling housing student workers shall provide to the zoning division of 81 Planning the following information: 82 83 (1) Name and contact information, including emergency phone number, of the 84 property owner; and 85 (2) Floor plan labeling rooms with dimensions and the total number of student 86 worker occupancy in compliance with the VAUSBC Property Maintenance 87 Code. 2 Adopted by the Council of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, on the day of , 2020. APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY: 44;' N"4- 100\ P annin art City Attorney's Office CA14964 R-24 January 7, 2020 3