Airport District and Terminal Design

At a glance

  • What: a zoning text amendment for the airport district (hotel and conference center and gas station by conditional use, restaurants by right inside the terminal) and the design review of the Norfolk International Airport terminal.
  • Where it stands: The Planning Commission recommended the text amendment 6-0 before the 2026-09-15 work session, and the Council adopted the airport district uses on 2026-09-29 (shown unanimous). The terminal design review was adopted 4-0 by the Planning Commission on 2026-10-08.
  • Next: Nothing scheduled in the records read.

Details

  • The Architectural Review Board agenda of 2026-09-08 lists the airport terminal design review (DR 26-00422), marked as a recommendation to the Planning Commission; the outcome of that item was not read.

Sources

Log

2026-10-08 - Planning Commission Public Hearing

  • Consent, adopted or approved 4-0: the airport terminal design review (see Airport District and Terminal Design); conditional use permits for Vazo Wine Social (112 Granby Street), a short-term rental renewal at 241 W. Ocean View Avenue (units 1 and 2) and a short-term rental homestay at 3624 Dey Street.

2026-09-29 - City Council

  • Airport district uses.

2026-09-15 - City Council Work Session

  • A text amendment for the airport district: hotel and conference center and gas station by conditional use, restaurants by right in the terminal; the City Planning Commission recommended it 6-0.

2026-09-08 - Architectural Review Board

  • Design review DR 26-00422, Norfolk International Airport terminal, with a recommendation to the City Planning Commission.