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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPending Planning ItemsPLANNING ITEMS NOVEMBER 18th CITY COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 28th, 2025 1 SUMMARY – November 18th (Slide 1 of 3) 10 Planning Items Scheduled for City Council’s Consideration ITEM 1: Jon M Nuckols •Change in Nonconformity •Recommended for Approval by Planning Commission & Staff ITEM 2: Amanda Linhart •Change in Nonconformity •Recommended for Approval by Planning Commission & Staff ITEM 3: Catholic Diocese of Richmond •Modification of Conditions (Cemetery) •Recommended for Approval by Planning Commission & Staff ITEM 4: C4-FS, LLC •Modification of Conditions (Mini-Warehouse) •Recommended for Approval by Planning Commission & Staff 2 SUMMARY – November 18th (Slide 2 of 3) 10 Planning Items Scheduled for City Council’s Consideration ITEMS 5: Wave Church •Modification of Conditions (Religious Use) •Recommended for Approval by Planning Commission & Staff ITEM 6: Brikel, LLC •Conditional Rezoning (R-7.5 Residential District to Conditional A- 12 Apartment District) •Recommended for Approval by Planning Commission & Staff ITEM 7: Green Clean Holdings, LLC – Joe Bertucci •Conditional Use Permit (Car Wash Facility) •Recommended for Approval by Planning Commission & Denial by Staff ITEM 8: Small Circle Tattoo •Conditional Use Permit (Group Home) •Recommended for Approval by Planning Commission & Staff 3 SUMMARY – November 18th (Slide 3 of 3) 10 Planning Items Scheduled for City Council’s Consideration ITEM 9: Bessem O & Mukong Adeso •Conditional Use Permit (Short Term Rental) •Recommended for Approval by Planning Commission & Staff ITEM 10: City of Virginia Beach •Code Amendment •Recommended for Approval by Planning Commission & Staff 4 ITEM 1 – JON M NUCKOLS (SLIDE 1 of 3) City Council: District 1 (Hutcheson) Location: 1029 Hillview Boulevard Planning Commission Hearing: October 8, 2025 CHANGE IN NONCONFORMITY Staff Recommends Approval Planning Commission voted 10 to 0 to recommend Approval 5 ITEM 1 – JON M NUCKOLS (SLIDE 2 of 3) •Request to construct an addition on an existing, legally nonconforming dwelling •Dwelling constructed in 1965; Rear setback for R-10 parcels in 1965 was 10 feet •1988 Zoning Ordinance modified rear setback for R-10 parcels to 20 feet •Many dwellings in this area became legally nonconforming with the adoption of the 1988 Ordinance JON M NUCKOLS | 6 ITEM 1 – JON M NUCKOLS (SLIDE 3 of 3) •Existing dwelling is 16.9 feet from the rear property line •Proposed addition will be 18 feet from the rear property line •Approximately 14 square feet of the addition will encroach into the rear setback •No known opposition JON M NUCKOLS | 7 ITEM 2 – AMANDA LINHART (SLIDE 1 of 5) City Council: District 6 (Remick) Location: 203 75th Street Planning Commission Hearing: October 8, 2025 CHANGE IN NONCONFORMITY Staff Recommends Approval Planning Commission voted 10 to 0 to recommend Approval 8 ITEM 2 – AMANDA LINHART (Slide 2 of 5) •Request to construct an addition on an existing, legally nonconforming dwelling •Dwelling was constructed in 1945, prior to the adoption of the City’s Zoning Ordinance •Existing nonconformities: •5.9-foot side yard setback vs required 8-foot •18.3-foot rear yard setback vs required 20-foot AMANDA LINHART | 9 ITEM 2 – AMANDA LINHART (Slide 3 of 5) •Several additions are proposed to the dwelling •Current request only pertains to the approximately 13 square feet that encroaches into the rear yard setback •Current dwelling and proposed addition are approximately 18 feet from the rear property line AMANDA LINHART | 10 ITEM 2 – AMANDA LINHART (Slide 4 of 5) •Subject parcel acquired portions of an unimproved city right-of-way in 2020 and 2024 through the Street Closure process •With the Street Closures, a public drainage easement was required over the entirety of the closure area •Proposed detached garage meets the 10-foot rear setback required for accessory structures; will require an Encroachment Agreement AMANDA LINHART | 11 ITEM 2 – AMANDA LINHART (Slide 5 of 5) •Additions will include a new entryway, living room, bedroom, bathroom, and office on the 1st floor •Proposed 2nd story will include a bedroom, 2 bathrooms, sitting area, and a studio space •Letter of support from the North Virginia Beach Civic League •No known opposition AMANDA LINHART | 12 ITEM 3 – CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF RICHMOND (Slide 1 of 4) City Council: District 2 (Henley) Location: Two parcels directly east of 3168 Indian River Road Planning Commission Hearing: October 8, 2025 MODIFICATION OF CONDITIONS (Cemetery) Staff Recommends Approval Planning Commission voted 10 to 0 to recommend Approval 13 ITEM 3 – CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF RICHMOND (Slide 2 of 4) •Request for a Modification of Conditions for a Cemetery •City Council granted a Conditional Use Permit for a Cemetery on November 19, 2024 •Original proposal included small office building, cremation gardens, a columbarium, and two future mausoleums CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF RICHMOND | 14 ITEM 3 – CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF RICHMOND (Slide 3 of 4) •Applicant now seeks to replace the cremation gardens and mausoleums with a 2,750 square foot funeral chapel •Used for funeral and interment services and occasional graveside services, relocated indoors due to inclement weather •Will not be used for regular religious services •51 parking spaces provided CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF RICHMOND | 15 ITEM 3 – CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF RICHMOND (Slide 4 of 4) •Maximum height of the chapel is 28 feet 3 inches •Site is within the 70-75 dB DNL; proposal considered by the JRP Group •Proposed chapel found to be compatible with AICUZ overlay guidelines, as use is accessory to a cemetery •No known opposition CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF RICHMOND | 16 ITEM 4 – C4-FS, LLC (Slide 1 of 4) City Council: District 3 (Berlucchi) Location: 772 Lord Dunmore Drive Planning Commission Hearing: October 8, 2025 MODIFICATION OF CONDITIONS (Mini-Warehouse) Staff Recommends Approval Planning Commission voted 9 to 0 with 1 Abstention to recommend Approval 17 ITEM 4 – C4-FS, LLC (Slide 2 of 4) •Request for a Modification of Conditions for a previously approved Mini-Warehouse Facility; approved by City Council in March 2022 •3-story self-storage facility is currently under construction on this 1.6-acre outparcel of the Fairfield Shopping Center •Current conditions only permit external illumination for signage C4-FS, LLC | 18 ITEM 4 – C4-FS, LLC (Slide 3 of 4) •Under proposed modification: •Internal or external illumination permitted for building-mounted signs •No illuminated signage permitted on the west elevation facing Lord Dunmore Drive •Colors and materials of freestanding sign to complement the building; limited to external illumination only C4-FS, LLC | 19 ITEM 4 – C4-FS, LLC (Slide 4 of 4) •Letter of support from the Fairfield Civic League •3 letters of opposition received in July with concern regarding light pollution from the residences across Lord Dunmore Drive •Applicant worked with the adjacent residents to address concerns •Added condition that interior lighting adjacent to the windows along Providence Road & Lord Dunmore Drive shall not be illuminated between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. •No speakers in opposition at Planning Commission hearing C4-FS, LLC | 20 ITEM 5 – WAVE CHURCH (Slide 1 of 3) City Council: District 8 (Cummings) Location: 1000 N Great Neck Road Planning Commission Hearing: October 8, 2025 MODIFICATION OF CONDITIONS (Religious Use) Staff Recommends Approval Planning Commission voted 10 to 0 to recommend Approval 21 ITEM 5 – WAVE CHURCH (Slide 2 of 3) •Modification of Conditions to permit the continued use of two existing modular classrooms •Originally approved in 2017 as a Modification of Conditions; required 5-year renewal •Classrooms are used for the church’s youth programs and religious classes WAVE CHURCH | 22 ITEM 5 – WAVE CHURCH (Slide 3 of 3) •No other change proposed with this request •One letter of concern was received regarding an RV parked on the site •Planning Commission added a condition to require removal of the RV within 30 days WAVE CHURCH | 23 ITEM 6 – BRIKEL, LLC (Slide 1 of 6) City Council: District 9 (Schulman) Location: 2421 Pleasure House Road Planning Commission Hearing: October 8, 2025 CONDITIONAL REZONING (R-7.5 Residential District to Conditional A-12 Apartment District) Staff Recommends Approval Planning Commission voted 10 to 0 to recommend Approval 24 ITEM 6 – BRIKEL , LLC (Slide 2 of 6) •Request to conditionally rezone the site to Conditional A-12 to construct 7 multifamily dwellings; overall density of 11.66 units per acre •Site currently contains a vacant single-family dwelling •Site lies within the Shore Drive Corridor Overlay BRIKEL, LLC | 25 ITEM 6 – BRIKEL , LLC (Slide 3 of 6) •Proposal includes two, 3-story buildings with a 2-car garage for each unit •Landscaped buffer proposed adjacent to the residences to the north •Privacy fence proposed to screen site from the multifamily development to the south BRIKEL, LLC | 26 ITEM 6 – BRIKEL , LLC (Slide 4 of 6) •10-foot wide right-of-way dedication proposed to provide adequate space for the Pleasure House Road CIP project •Installation of 6-foot wide shared use path and landscaping is proposed along Pleasure House Road, to be constructed with this development BRIKEL, LLC | 27 ITEM 6 – BRIKEL , LLC (Slide 5 of 6) •Maximum height permitted in A- 12 Apartment District is 35 feet •Deviation requested to allow for a maximum height of 37 feet •Though not required, the applicant intends to provide 2 feet of freeboard to make the units more flood resilient given the proximity to Lake Bradford BRIKEL, LLC | 28 ITEM 6 – BRIKEL , LLC (Slide 6 of 6) •Presented to the Bayfront Advisory Commission in June; Commission found the proposal consistent with the area and voted to support the request •2 letters of opposition received concerning environmental impacts, safety, increased traffic, and parking •1 speaker in opposition with concerns about increased traffic, parking issues, flooding, and increased density BRIKEL, LLC | 29 ITEM 7 – GREEN CLEAN HOLDINGS, LLC – JOE BERTUCCI (Slide 1 of 6) City Council: District 8 (Cummings) Location: 1373 N Great Neck Road Planning Commission Hearing: October 8, 2025 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (Car Wash Facility) Staff Recommends Denial Planning Commission voted 10 to 0 to recommend Approval 30 ITEM 7 – GREEN CLEAN HOLDINGS, LLC – JOE BERTUCCI (Slide 2 of 6) •Applicant intends to repurpose the former Rite Aid for use as a Car Wash •All changes to the structure will occur within the existing footprint; one half of the structure will be used for the car wash; the other half will be converted to an indoor vacuum area •3 parking spaces required; 18 space provided •Proposed hours of operation – 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., daily GREEN CLEAN HOLDINGS, LLC – JOE BERTUCCI | 31 ITEM 7 – GREEN CLEAN HOLDINGS, LLC – JOE BERTUCCI (Slide 3 of 6) •Access provided to car wash along N Great Neck Road; secondary access available along Poplar Point Road •In response to opposition received, the applicant revised the layout so the pay stations and car wash tunnel could also be accessed from the Poplar Point Road access GREEN CLEAN HOLDINGS, LLC – JOE BERTUCCI | 32 ITEM 7 – GREEN CLEAN HOLDINGS, LLC – JOE BERTUCCI (Slide 4 of 6) Picture of the screening at the Green Clean located at 3112 Virginia Beach Boulevard, taken from Kings Grant Road •8 vacuum stations provided inside building; 3 additional provided outdoors •3 parking spaces required; 18 provided •15-foot landscape buffer proposed adjacent to the residential district to the west with a 6-foot tall privacy fence GREEN CLEAN HOLDINGS, LLC – JOE BERTUCCI | 33 ITEM 7 – GREEN CLEAN HOLDINGS, LLC – JOE BERTUCCI (Slide 5 of 6) 34 •Maintains the brick exterior; minor aesthetic changes and building-mounted signage proposed •2 Vehicle bays with awnings added to existing building ITEM 7 – GREEN CLEAN HOLDINGS, LLC – JOE BERTUCCI (Slide 6 of 6) •4 letters of opposition received, noting concerns with incompatibility with adjacent residential, noise, traffic, safety, and environmental impacts •Staff recommending denial due to incompatibility with the Comprehensive Plan, specifically the Commercial Area Pattern Book which calls for non-auto-oriented uses 35 ITEM 8 – SMALL CIRCLE TATTOO (Slide 1 of 3) City Council: District 10 (Rouse) Location: 977 Chimney Hill Shopping Center, Unit 103 Planning Commission Hearing: October 8, 2025 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (Tattoo Parlor) Staff Recommends Approval Planning Commission voted 10 to 0 to recommend Approval 36 ITEM 8 – SMALL CIRCLE TATTOO (Slide 2 of 3) •Request to operate a traditional tattoo parlor with 3 independently contracted employees •Existing 864 square foot suite within the Chimney Hill Shopping Center •Proposed hours of operation – 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday – Saturday, by appointment only SMALL CIRCLE TATTOO | 37 ITEM 8 – SMALL CIRCLE TATTOO (Slide 3 of 3) •Potential design concepts for proposed signage for front windows and freestanding sign; separate sign permit required •No known opposition SMALL CIRCLE TATTOO | 38 ITEM 9 – BESSEM ADESO & MUKONG ADESO (Slide 1 of 3) City Council: District 5 (Wilson) Location: 303 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 1002 Planning Commission Hearing: October 8, 2025 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (Short Term Rental) Staff Recommends Approval Planning Commission voted 10 to 0 to recommend Approval 39 ITEM 9 – BESSEM ADESO (Slide 2 of 3) •Request for a Conditional Use Permit to operate a 2-bedroom Short Term Rental •11 previously approved Conditional Use Permits for Short Term Rentals within Dolphin Run Condominiums •1 parking space required and provided on site BESSEM ADESO & MUKONG ADESO | 40 ITEM 9 – BESSEM ADESO (Slide 3 of 3) •No prior zoning complaints or documented stays •No known opposition BESSEM ADESO & MUKONG ADESO | 41 ITEM 10 – CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH (Slide 1 of 2) Planning Commission Hearing: October 8, 2025 An Ordinance to adopt and incorporate into the Virginia Beah Comprehensive Plan 2016, the Park System Needs Assessment and Development Strategy 2024 Staff Recommends Approval Planning Commission voted 10 to 0 to recommend Approval 42 ITEM 10 – CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH (Slide 2 of 2) CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH | 43 •Long-range planning tool for parks and open space with a 15-year implementation timeframe •Briefed to City Council on April 2, 2024 •Prioritizes equitable service practices by being fiscally responsible, environmentally sound, and responsive to citizen needs •Development strategy through an equity lens—access equity, environmental equity, design equity, and economic equity •Includes recommendations, prioritizations, costs, and funding options