2026-09-29 - City Council

00:05Silence and please remain

standing for the Pledge of

00:08Allegiance to our flag.

00:11I pledge allegiance to the flag

of the United States of America

00:15and to the Republic for which

it stands one nation under God,

00:19indivisible, with liberty

and justice for all.

00:37Mr. clerk, please call the roll.

00:39Mr. Clanton, present.

00:40Mrs.. Doyle here.

00:41Mrs.. Johnson here.

00:43Mr. McGee.

00:44Here. Mr. page here.

00:46Mr. Smigiel here.

00:47Mr. Thomas here.

00:48Doctor.

00:48Alexander here.

00:49The motion is to dispense with

the reading of the minutes of

00:52our previous meeting.

00:54Mr. Clanton, I.

00:55Mrs. Doyle, I.

00:56Mrs. Johnson, I.

00:57Mr. McGee, I.

00:58Mr. Page, Mr. Smigiel.

01:00Aye. Mr..

01:01Thomas. Doctor.

01:01Alexander.

01:03Aye. Mr. clerk, please read

the resolution certifying the

01:06closed meeting.

01:07For resolution certifying a

closed meeting of the Council

01:09of the City of Norfolk.

01:10In accordance with the

provisions of the Virginia

01:12Freedom of Information Act.

01:13Adopt the resolution, Mr.

Clanton, I miss Doyle.

01:17Aye. Mrs. Johnson.

01:18Aye. Mr. McGee.

01:19Aye. Mr..

01:20Page. Aye.

01:21Mr.. Smigiel.

01:21Mr.. Thomas.

01:22Doctor. Alexander.

01:23Aye.

01:26Good evening, and welcome

to the Norfolk City Council

01:28meeting tonight.

01:30We will begin with public

comments on consent and regular

01:33agenda items, followed

by public hearings.

01:36Then the consent agenda, which

will be voted on in a block

01:40following the consent agenda,

we will take up regular agenda

01:43items to address the Council.

01:45You should have registered to

01:46speak with the clerk

prior to 3 p.m..

01:48When your name is called,

please come to the podium.

01:50State your home address.

01:51Please limit your

comments to three minutes.

01:58Mr. Clark.

02:00I don't have anyone signed

up to speak on any items.

02:04Heading into public hearing.

02:06Um, unless, Mr. Tracy.

02:08Do we have any speakers?

02:10No speakers.

02:10Speakers.

02:11All right, let's break

our record, Mr. Clark.

02:12pH one public hearing, one

scheduled this day pursuant to

02:16state law, to hear comments on

an ordinance authorizing the

02:18sale and conveyance

to getting it done.

02:21Construction company, LLC of

a certain parcel of property

02:24located at 403 West 30th Street.

02:27In accordance with the terms

and conditions of the city's

02:29online real estate auction and

authorizing the modification,

02:32revision or release of certain

protective and restrictive

02:36covenants, an ordinance

authorizing the sale and

02:39conveyance to Getting It Done.

02:40Construction Company, LLC of

that certain parcel of property

02:43located at 403 West 30th Street.

02:46In accordance with the terms

and conditions of the city's

02:48online real estate auction and

authorizing the modification,

02:51revision or release of certain

protective and restrictive

02:54covenants dispense with the

charter requirement for reading

02:57the ordinance twice and adopt

with the effective date.

02:59Mr.. Clinton, Mrs..

03:01Doyle, Mrs..

03:02Johnson. Mr..

03:03Magee. Mr..

03:04Page. Mr..

03:06Mr.. Thomas.

03:07Doctor. Alexander.

03:08I. Page two.

03:10Public hearing.

03:10To. Scheduled this day.

03:11Pursuant to state law.

03:12To hear comments on an

ordinance authorizing the sale.

03:15Conveyance to blue

Sky finishes, Inc..

03:18Of those certain parcels of

property located at 244 and 248

03:22West 28th Street.

03:23In accordance with the terms

and conditions of the city's

03:26online real estate auction and

authorizing the establishment

03:29of a certain protective

and restrictive covenants.

03:32An ordinance authorizing the

sale and conveyance to blue sky

03:35finishes of those certain

parcels of property located at

03:38244 and 248 West 28th Street.

03:41In accordance with the terms

and conditions of the city's

03:43online real estate auction and

authorizing the establishment

03:46of certain protective and

restrictive covenants.

03:49Dispensed with the charter

requirement for reading

03:50ordinance twice and adopt

with the effective date.

03:53Mr. Clanton.

03:54A.

03:55Mrs. Doyle, Mrs. Johnson, a Mr.

McGee, a Mr. Page, Mr. Smigel,

04:01a Mr. Thomas, doctor Alexander.

04:03I. Page three.

04:04Public hearing three scheduled

this day pursuant to state law

04:07to hear comments on an

ordinance authorizing the sale

04:09and conveyance to blue

Sky finishes, Inc.

04:11of certain parcels of property

located at 420 and 422 West

04:1629th Street.

04:17In accordance with the terms

and conditions of the city's

04:19online real estate auction and

authorizing the modification,

04:22revision or release of certain

04:24protective and

restrictive covenants.

04:26An ordinance authorizing the

sale and conveyance to blue Sky

04:29finishes, Inc.

04:30of those certain parcels of

property located at 420 and 422

04:33West 29th Street.

04:35In accordance with the terms

and conditions of the city's

04:37online real estate auction and

authorizing the modification,

04:40revision or release of certain

protective and restrictive

04:43covenants dispensed with the

charter requirement for reading

04:45ordinance twice and adopt

with the effective date.

04:48Mr. Clinton.

04:50I.

04:50Mrs.. Doyle, Mrs..

04:52Johnson. Hi, Mr. McGee.

04:54Hi, Mr. Page.

04:55Hi, Mr. Smigel.

04:56Hi, Mr. Thomas.

04:57Hi, doctor.

04:58Alexander.

04:58Hi. Page four.

04:59Page four.

05:00Scheduled this day

pursuant to state law.

05:03To hear comments on an

ordinance authorizing the sale

05:05and conveyance to

Safari Homes, Inc.

05:08of those certain parcels of

property located at 625 and 629

05:12West 29th Street.

05:14In accordance with the terms

and conditions of the city's

05:16online real estate auction and

authorizing the establishment

05:18of certain protective and

restrictive covenants of an

05:21ordinance authorizing the sale

and conveyance to a Safari

05:24Homes, Inc.

05:25of those certain parcels of

property located at 625 and 629

05:29West 29th Street.

05:30In accordance with the terms

and conditions of the city's

05:33online real estate auction and

authorizing the establishment

05:36of certain protective and

restrictive covenants dispensed

05:39with the charter requirement

for reading the ordinance twice

05:42and adopt with the

effective date.

05:44Mr. Clanton.

05:45I Mrs. Doyle I

Mrs. Johnson I Mr..

05:49McGee I Mr..

05:50Page. Hi, Mr. Smigel.

05:52Hi, Mr. Thomas.

05:53Hi, doctor.

05:54Alexander.

05:54Hi. Page five.

05:56Public hearing five.

05:57Scheduled this day

pursuant to state law.

05:59To hear comments on an

ordinance authorizing the sale

06:01and conveyance to Lindsay

Ladd of that certain parcel of

06:04property located at

885 Fremont Street.

06:07In accordance with the terms

and conditions of the Purchase

06:09and Sale Agreement and

authorizing the release of the

06:12city's right of Reverter upon

satisfaction of a certain

06:15condition of an ordinance

authorizing the sale and

06:18conveyance to Lindsay Ladd of

that certain parcel of property

06:21located at 885 Fremont Street,

in accordance with the terms

06:24and conditions of the Purchase

and Sale Agreement and

06:27authorizing the release of the

city's right of revert upon

06:29satisfaction of a certain

condition dispensed with the

06:32charter requirement for reading

ordinance twice and adopt with

06:35the Effective Date.

06:36Mr. Clanton.

06:37I.

06:39Mrs. Doyle.

06:39Hi Mrs. Johnson, I Mr. McGee.

06:42Hi. Mr. page I Mr..

06:44Smigel, I Mr..

06:45Thomas.

06:46Doctor Alexander I page six.

06:49Public hearing, six scheduled

to stay pursuant to state law.

06:52To hear comments on an

ordinance authorizing the sale

06:54and conveyance to Christian

Lewandowski of that certain

06:57parcel of property located

at 928 West 26th Street, in

07:02accordance with the terms and

conditions of the Purchase and

07:04Sale Agreement and authorizing

the release of the city's right

07:07of Reverter upon satisfaction

of a certain condition.

07:10An ordinance authorizing

the sale and conveyance to

07:13Christian f 11 of that certain

parcel of property located at

07:17928 West 26th Street, in

accordance with the terms and

07:20conditions of a Purchase and

Sale agreement authorizing the

07:24release of the city's right

of Reverter upon certain

07:26satisfaction of a

certain condition.

07:29Dismissed with the charter

requirement for reading the

07:30ordinance twice and adopt

with the Effective Date.

07:33Mr. Clinton.

07:34I.

07:35Mrs. Doyle, Mrs. Johnson.

07:37I.

07:38Mr.. McGee.

07:39Mr.. Page, Mr..

07:40Smigel, Mr..

07:41Thomas, doctor.

07:42Alexander.

07:43Page seven.

07:44Public hearing seven.

07:45Scheduled this day

pursuant to state law.

07:47To hear comments on an

ordinance authorizing the sale

07:49of conveyance to

George E Ballard Jr.

07:52That certain parcel of property

located at 2401 Hanson Avenue,

07:56in accordance with the terms

and conditions of the Purchase

07:58and Sale Agreement authorizing

the release of the city's right

08:01of Reverter.

08:02Upon satisfaction of a certain

condition of an ordinance

08:05authorizing the sale and

08:06conveyance to George

E Ballard, Jr.

08:09Of that certain parcel of

08:10property located at

2401 Hanson Avenue.

08:12In accordance with the terms

and conditions of the Purchase

08:15and Sale Agreement and

authorizing the release of the

08:17city's right of Reverter upon

satisfaction of a certain

08:20condition dispensed with the

charter requirement for reading

08:23the ordinance twice and adopt

with the Effective Date.

08:26Mr. Clinton.

08:27I.

08:28Mrs. Doyle.

08:29I.

08:29Mrs. Johnson.

08:30I.

08:31Mr..

08:32McGee I Mr. page I Mr..

08:33Smigiel, Mr..

08:34Thomas.

08:35Doctor Alexander I page eight.

08:39Public hearing scheduled this

day pursuant to state law.

08:41To hear comments on an

ordinance to amend and reordain

08:44the Capital Improvement plan

budget for the fiscal year

08:46beginning July 1st, 2025 and

ending June 30th, 2026 so as to

08:51increase funding for the

Construct Harbor Park Area

08:54Parking Deck project by an

amount up to $2,959,083.99,

09:02and to Reappropriate and

authorize the expenditure of

09:05that amount from the funds

previously appropriated for the

09:08Renovate Sheriff Administration

Building Project.

09:11An ordinance to amend

and Reordain the Capital

09:13Improvement Plan budget for the

fiscal year beginning July 1st,

09:162025 and ending June 30th, 2026

so as to increase funding for

09:21the Construct Harbor Park Area

Parking Deck project by an

09:26amount up to $2,959,083.99,

09:31and to Reappropriate and

authorize the expenditure of

09:34that amount from the funds

previously appropriated for

09:37Renovate Sheriff Administration

Building Project.

09:40Dispense with the charter

requirement for reading the

09:42ordinance twice and a dot with

09:44the effective date, Mr. Clanton.

09:46Hi.

09:47Mrs. Doyle.

09:47Hi, Mrs. Johnson.

09:49Hi, Mr. McGee.

09:50Hi, Mr. Page.

09:51Hi, Mr. Smigel.

09:53Hi.

09:53Mr.. Thomas.

09:54Doctor. Alexander.

09:55Hi.

09:58Each noun is a public hearing

scheduled this day pursuant to

10:01state law on the application of

the City Planning Commission to

10:03amend section 3.9.13

10:07of the Norfolk Zoning Ordinance

so as to clarify window

10:10transparency requirements and

the PCO Riverview Pedestrian

10:13Commercial Overlay, Riverview

District and by a six zero vote

10:17Planning Commission

recommended approval.

10:19I have an ordinance to amend

section 3.9.13 of the Norfolk

10:23Zoning Ordinance so as to

clarify window transparency

10:25requirements and the PCO

10:27Riverview Pedestrian

Commercial overlay.

10:29Riverview District dispensed

with the charter requirement

10:31for reading the ordinance twice

10:32and adopt with the

effective Date.

10:34Mr. Clanton.

10:35I Mrs. Doyle, Mrs.

Johnson I Mr. McGee.

10:40I.

10:40Mr..

10:40Page aye.

10:41Right, Mr. Smeagol.

10:42All right, Mr. Thomas.

10:44Doctor Alexander.

10:45A.

10:47Public hearing is scheduled

this day pursuant to state law

10:49and the application of the City

Planning Commission to amend

10:52section 5.76

10:54of the Norfolk Zoning Ordinance

so as to revise the maximum

10:57allowable window sign

10:58requirements and

by a six zero vote.

11:01Planning Commission recommends

approval of an ordinance to

11:04amend section 5.7.6 of the

Zoning Ordinance so as to

11:08revise the maximum allowable

windows window sign

11:11requirements, dispense with the

charter requirement for reading

11:13the ordinance twice and adopt

with the effective date.

11:16Mr. Clanton.

11:17I Mrs. Doyle.

11:19Aye.

11:20Mrs.. Johnson.

11:21Aye.

11:22Mr.. McGee.

11:23Aye.

11:23Mr.. Page.

11:24Aye. Mr..

11:24Smigiel.

11:26I just want to make sure this

is kind of a pilot, I assume.

11:29And we're going to eventually

11:30expand this to the

rest of the city.

11:32Just make sure.

11:33I make note.

11:34Okay.

11:35We need to.

11:35Yep. Aye.

11:38Mr.. Thomas, doctor Alexander.

11:4211.

11:42Page 11.

11:44It's a public hearing scheduled

this day pursuant to state law

11:46on the application of the City

Planning Commission to amend

11:48articles three and four of the

Norfolk Zoning Ordinance so as

11:51to create the industrial

mixed use overlay.

11:54I'm U.

11:55District and by a six zero

vote, the Planning Commission

11:58recommended approval of an

ordinance to amend articles

12:00three and four of the zoning

ordinance so as to create the

12:03industrial mixed use overlay.

12:05I'm U.

12:07O district dispensed with the

charter requirement for reading

12:09ordinance twice and adopt

with effective date.

12:11Mr. Clinton I Mrs. Doyle

I Mrs. Johnson aye.

12:16Mr.. McGee.

12:17Aye.

12:17Mr..

12:18Page aye.

12:18Mr..

12:19Smigel aye.

12:20Mr.. Thomas, doctor Alexander.

12:22A page 12.

12:24Public hearing 12 scheduled

this day pursuant to state law

12:27and the application of the City

Planning Commission to rezone

12:30property located at 1311

Red Gate Avenue from ill.

12:33Industrial Light district to

ill industrial light and I'm u

12:37o industrial mixed

use overlay district.

12:40And by a six zero vote, the

Planning Commission recommended

12:43approval of an ordinance to

rezone property located at 1311

12:46Red Gate Avenue from Industrial

Light District to Industrial

12:50Light and IMU Industrial

Mixed Use Overlay District.

12:54Dispense with the charter

requirement for reading

12:56ordinance twice and adopt

with the Effective Date.

12:59Mr. Clanton.

13:00I.

13:00Mr. Doyle.

13:01Aye. Mrs..

13:02Johnson.

13:02Aye.

13:03Mr.. McGee.

13:04Aye.

13:04Mr.. Paige.

13:05Aye.

13:05Mr.. Smigiel.

13:06Aye.

13:07Mr.. Thomas.

13:08Doctor.

13:09Alexander, a page 13.

13:12Public hearing 13 scheduled

today pursuant to state law and

13:14the application of the City

Planning Commission to amend

13:17sections 3.7.13

13:19and 4.2.3 of the Norfolk Zoning

Ordinance, so as to allow

13:23additional uses by conditional

use, permit and modify the

13:27development standards in the A

airport district and by a six

13:31zero vote.

13:33Planning Commission recommended

approval of an ordinance to

13:35amend sections 3.7.13 and 4.2.3

the Norfolk Zoning Ordinance,

13:40so as to allow additional uses

by conditional use permit to

13:43modify the development

13:44standards in the a

airport district.

13:47Dispense with the charter

requirement for reading

13:49ordinance twice and adopt

with the Effective Date.

13:51Mr. Clanton.

13:53I Mrs. Doyle, Mrs. Johnson.

13:56I.

13:56Mr. McGee.

13:57I.

13:57Mr. page.

13:58I.

13:59Mr. Smigiel.

14:00I.

14:00Mr..

14:01Thomas I.

14:02Doctor Alexander.

14:03I Mr..

14:04Clerk consent agenda will be

voted on in a block unless

14:08otherwise noted.

14:10Through the consent agenda

and dispense with the charter

14:12requirement for reading of

ordinances twice and adopt with

14:15the Effective date.

14:16Mr. Clanton.

14:17I.

14:19Mrs. Doyle.

14:20I.

14:21Mrs. Johnson.

14:22I.

14:23Mr. McGee.

14:24I.

14:24Mr. page.

14:25I.

14:26Mr.. Smigiel.

14:27Mr.. Thomas, doctor Alexander.

14:29I Mr..

14:30Clark R1I1 is an ordinance

amending the FY 2027 Annual

14:35Appropriations ordinance number

50363 to appropriate $150,000

14:40from the Virginia Department

of Criminal Justice Services.

14:43Jail based substance use

treatment grant program for the

14:47Norfolk Correctional Addiction

Recovery and Reentry Support

14:50Program in amending

the FY 2027 budget.

14:53Consistent with the same.

14:55Dispense with the charter

requirement for reading the

14:56ordinance twice and adopt

with the effective Date.

14:59Mr. Clanton.

15:00I.

15:02Mrs. Doyle, Mrs. Johnson.

15:04I.

15:05Mr. McGee.

15:05I.

15:06Mr. page.

15:07I.

15:07Mr. Smigiel.

15:08I.

15:09Mr.. Thomas I

doctor Alexander I.

15:11R2.

15:12R2 is an ordinance amending the

FY 2027 Annual Appropriations

15:15ordinance number 50363

to appropriate $188,997

15:20from the Office of Justice

Programs through the Edward

15:23Byrne Memorial Justice

Assistance Grant program for

15:26the city's Law Enforcement

Enhancement Program and

15:29amending the FY 2027 budget

consistent with the same.

15:33Dispense with the charter

requirement for reading the

15:35ordinance twice and adopt.

15:36With the effective

date, Mr. Clinton, I.

15:39Mrs.. Doyle, Mrs..

15:41Johnson, Mr..

15:42McGee, Mr..

15:43Page, Mr. Smigiel.

15:45I.

15:45Mr.. Thomas, a doctor.

15:47Alexander a r3.

15:49R3 is an ordinance amending the

FY 2027 annual Appropriations

15:53ordinance number 50363 to

appropriate $21,600 from the

15:58Virginia Department of

Behavioral Health and

15:59Developmental Services for

the Norfolk Community Services

16:02Board for crisis funding and

amending the FY 2027 budget

16:07consistent with the same.

16:08Dispense with the charter

requirement for reading the

16:10ordinance twice and adopt.

16:11With the effective date.

16:12Mr. Clanton, a Mrs. Doyle.

16:15A.

16:16Mrs. Johnson.

16:17A.

16:18Mr. McGee, a Mr. Page.

16:19A.

16:20Mr. Smigiel.

16:21A.

16:21Mr. Thomas.

16:22A.

16:23Doctor Alexander.

16:24A r4.

16:25R4 is an ordinance amending

section one of the FY 2027

16:29Annual Appropriations Ordinance

number 50363 to appropriate

16:33$140,000 for downtown Norfolk

Council and amending the FY

16:372027 budget consistent

with the same.

16:40Dispense with the charter

requirement for reading the

16:42ordinance twice and adopt.

16:43With the effective date.

16:44Mr. Clanton.

16:45A.

16:46Mrs. Doyle.

16:47A.

16:48Mrs. Johnson.

16:48A.

16:49Mr. McGee.

16:50A.

16:50Mr. Page.

16:51A.

16:52Mr. Smigel, a Mr. Thomas,

a doctor Alexander.

16:55A r5.

16:56R5 is ordinance amending

section 14 F of the FY 2027

17:01Annual Appropriations

Ordinance number 5363,

17:05to appropriate a

total of $1,437,112

17:10from the Virginia Department of

Fire Programs for the Norfolk

17:13Department of Fire rescues,

fire services and amending the

17:17FY 2027 budget

consistent with the same.

17:20Dispense with the charter

requirement for reading

17:21ordinance twice and adopt

with the effective date.

17:24Mr. Clanton.

17:25A.

17:26Mrs. Doyle.

17:27A.

17:28Mrs..

17:28Johnson, Hi, Mr. McGee.

17:30Hi, Mr. Page.

17:31Hi, Mr. Smigel.

17:32Hi, Mr. Thomas.

17:33Hi, doctor.

17:34Alexander.

17:35A R6R6.

17:36Is an ordinance amending an

ordinance number 49819, so as

17:40to increase the funds

appropriated for the cost of

17:44the acquisition of property due

17:46to increased

transactional costs.

17:48Dispensed with the charter

requirement for reading the

17:49ordinance twice, and they

adopt with the effective date.

17:52Mr. Clanton.

17:53Hi, Mrs. Doyle.

17:55Hi.

17:55Mrs. Johnson.

17:56Hi, Mr. McGee.

17:58Hi, Mr. Page.

17:59Hi, Mr. Smigel.

18:00Hi, Mr. Thomas.

18:01Hi, doctor.

18:02Alexander.

18:02R7.

18:04R7 is an ordinance amending

and reordering ordinance number

18:0649818, so as to increase the

funds appropriated for the cost

18:10of the acquisition of property

18:12due to increased

transactional costs.

18:14Dispense with the charter

requirement for reading the

18:16ordinance twice and adopt

with the effective date.

18:19Mr. Clanton.

18:20Hi.

18:21Mrs. Doyle.

18:22Hi, Mrs. Johnson.

18:24Hi, Mr. McGee.

18:25Hi, Mr..

18:26Page. Hi, Mr. Smigel.

18:27A Mr. Thomas.

18:29A.

18:29Doctor.

18:29Alexander a

18:32Clark.

18:33RH is an ordinance amending the

FY 2027 Annual Appropriations

18:37Ordinance number 50363 to add

section 23 and appropriate a

18:42total of $113,000 in donations

from the Norfolk Public Library

18:47Foundation and amending the FY

18:492027 budget consistent

with the same.

18:52Dispense with the charter

requirement for reading the

18:53ordinance twice and adopt

with the effective date.

18:56Mr. Clinton, a Mrs..

18:58Doyle. Mrs. Johnson

a Mr. Magee a.

19:01Mr. Page a Mr. Smigel.

19:03A.

19:04Mr. Thomas.

19:05A.

19:05Doctor Alexander.

19:06A R9.

19:08R9 is an ordinance amending the

FY 2027 Annual Appropriations

19:11Ordinance number 5363 to

appropriate $4,700 from the

19:16Hampton Roads Community

Foundation for the Front Yard

19:19Remodel project and

amending the FY 2027 budget.

19:22Consistent with the same.

19:24Dispense with the charter

requirement for reading the

19:26ordinance twice and adopt

with the effective date.

19:28Mr. Clinton.

19:29Hi, Mrs. Doyle.

19:31Hi.

19:32Mrs. Johnson.

19:33Hi.

19:33Mr. McGee.

19:34Hi, Mr..

19:35Page.

19:35Hi, Mr. Smigel.

19:36Hi, Mr..

19:37Thomas. Hi, doctor.

19:38Alexander.

19:39Hi.

19:40R ten R ten is a resolution to

support the city's application

19:43for the allocation

of up to $167,051

19:48from the Bureau of

Justice Assistance.

19:50BJ, a U.S.

19:52Department of Justice Edward

Byrne Memorial Justice

19:54Assistance Grant program Local

Formula for Fiscal year 2026.

19:59Adopt the resolution,

Mr. Clanton.

20:02Hi.

20:03Mrs. Doyle.

20:04Hi, Mrs. Johnson.

20:06Hi, Mr. McGee.

20:07Hi, Mr. Page.

20:08Hi, Mr. Smigiel.

20:09Hi.

20:10Mr.. Thomas.

20:11Hi, doctor.

20:12Alexander.

20:12Hi, Mr. Clark.

20:13You have another?

20:13That's all I have, sir.

20:14Mr. Clark.

20:15I have one more.

20:16Can you join me in wishing our

20:18city manager a very

happy birthday?

20:20Mr. clerk, call the roll.