HomeMy WebLinkAboutII. A. 4. Planning 4.22.2025PROPOSED FY 2025-26 OPERATING BUDGET
City of Virginia Beach
Kathy Warren, Director
Department of Planning and Community Development
4/22/25
Department Organization Summary
•Total FTEs
•Total FTEs
•Number of Divisions
•Total FY 2024-25 Budget
•Number of Divisions
•Total FY 2024-25 Budget
Total FTEs Number of Divisions Total FY 2025-26 Budget
145 5 $16,137,715
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FY 2025-26 Programmatic Budget
•Total FTEs
•Total FTEs
•Number of Divisions
•Total FY 2024-25 Budget
•Number of Divisions
•Total FY 2024-25 Budget
Director's Office, 3,723,159,
23%
Planning Administration,
1,677,706, 10%
CBPA, 16,200, 0%
Wetlands, 8,700, 0%
Zoning, 2,407,661, 15%
Permits & Inspections,
4,971,470, 31%
DSC (PU), 3,332,819, 21%
PROPOSED
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Department Operating Budget Summary
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Program FY2024-25
Amended
FY 2024-25
FTE
FY 2025-26
Proposed
FY 2025-26
FTE Change ($)Change (%)
Director’s Office $3,057,114 19 $3,723,159 23 $666,045 21.79%
Planning Administration $1,759,792 15 $1,677,706 15 ($82,086)(4.66%)
CBPA $13,100 0 $16,200 0 $3,100 23.66%
Wetlands $15,600 0 $8,700 0 ($6,900)(44.23%)
Va250 Commission $60,000 0 0 0 ($60,000)(100%)
Zoning $2,067,699 20 $2,407,661 23 $339,962 16.44%
Permits & Inspections $5,207,274 60 $4,971,470 56 ($235,804)(4.53%)
DSC (PU)$3,334,269 28 $3,332,819 28 ($1,450)(0.01%)
SGA $789,193 7 0 0 ($789,193)(100%)
Total $16,304,041 149 $16,137,715 145 ($166,326) (1.02%)
Major Changes
•STR Task Force Recommendations - $233,234 – 3 FTEs
•Three Zoning Inspector positions will increase enforcement of
illegally operating STRs and start proactively initiating investigations.
A proposed fee increase from $200 to $500 for the annual STR permit
is expected to fully cover the operations of the STR program.
•The Project Delivery Team transfer to Economic
Development - ($756,054) – 7 FTEs
•The Project Development Team, which consists of seven employees,
will transfer from the Planning Department to Economic Development
in FY 2025-26.
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Initiatives Underway and Conclusion
•Comprehensive Plan Update
•Department move back to the Municipal Center May 2, 2025
•Continued Customer Service Improvements
•Implementation of Short Term Rental Task Force
Recommendations
•Staff support for the Stormwater Management Task Force
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