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2026-10-22 - Planning Commission

Summary

  • Preview of the hearing package: the same-day public hearing (2026-10-22 - Planning Commission Public Hearing) was previewed, and staff recommended approval. Updates: Barraud Park dugouts moved back a couple of feet for an encroachment and deed restriction; the data center amendment now requires a hazard mitigation plan for groundwater infiltration; marijuana processing, manufacturing and cultivation must be indoors unless a permit says otherwise; a hotel alcohol permit was revised to 10 a.m. to midnight for hotel guests with civic league support; the Southern Hospitality short-term rental was withdrawn under the new 300-foot rule; and a right-of-way fence was removed at 8001 Simons Drive. Initiation of the Church Street area plan was pushed to December or January. November has one meeting, on November 19. See Data Center Zoning Standards, Marijuana Business Zoning Categories and Short-Term Rental Overlay and Permits.
  • East Street Garage design review: the Architectural Review Board recommended approval of a city parking garage on the former 8th Street lot, with the sheriff's building demolished, a precast garage pulled to East Street, trees preserved, access limited to East Street and room to expand. See East Street Garage Design Review.
  • Casino signage and lighting: three internally lit building signs, a pylon sign, a media wall and wayfinding signs exceed the ordinance and need a conditional use permit. Board conditions: 3500K rooftop parking lighting, dynamic building lighting changes no faster than every four seconds, and a post-installation review; coordination with Amtrak and the transit agency on wayfinding was requested. See Norfolk Casino Signage and Lighting.
  • 711 and 755 Church Street mixed-use project: the board discussed the five-story project on the former Stanley Furnishings site with green roofs, bioswales, an amenity terrace and commercial frontage; concerns remain about the Brambleton elevation, doors and sidewalk continuity, and limited outdoor space. No action; scheduled for November 9. See 711 and 755 Church Street Mixed-Use Project.
  • 301 South Newtown Road: a commercial communications monopole on church property needs a development certificate and conditional use permit and is likely on the November 9 consent agenda.
  • Technical corrections: nine changes were presented (ARB wording, undersized-lot permit trigger, marina and houseboat use tables, retail in pedestrian commercial overlays, vacation-rental permit threshold, child day home terms, accessible parking, short-term rental signs, historic-district fences). See Zoning Ordinance Technical Corrections and Clerical Fixes.
  • Checkered Flag Honda site: rezoning to conditional CR and permits to demolish and expand auto sales and service on Virginia Beach Boulevard, with conditions on hours, landscaping, buffering, parking, signage, trash enclosures, lighting and no razor wire. Proffers are being revised and coordination with removal of the Virginia Beach Boulevard feeder lanes continues. See Checkered Flag Honda Site Rezoning.
  • Red Carpet site: the city is preparing the vacant site at Virginia Beach Boulevard and Tyler Drive for mixed-use redevelopment, possibly tied to the Young Terrace and Calvert Square housing effort; public review will continue.
  • 2600 Granby Street: a permit for mixed-use reuse of the existing building with 37 market-rate apartments and ground-floor commercial; parking enters from 27th and exits on 26th; no affordable units proposed. See 2600 Granby Street Mixed-Use Reuse.
  • Smaller permits previewed: a pet retail, daycare and boarding use on College Avenue near ODU (overnight boarding triggers the permit; dog runs 35 feet from homes); an accessory dwelling unit at 975 Denhart Street on an undersized lot with owner occupancy required; 8020 Burger Bar adding karaoke, comedy, trivia and similar entertainment (DJs remain excluded); The Bird at 4314 Colley Avenue extending hours to 1 a.m. with live entertainment ending at 10 p.m.; a banquet hall at 350 West 22nd Street with a two-year term; and restaurant alcohol permits at QR Code Bar and Grill (5018 East Princess Anne Road), 9567 Shore Drive, Sushi King (4249 East Little Creek Road) and Victoria's Food Restaurant (4640 East Road). Also a cigar lounge at 200 East Plum Street (no one under 21, no vaping product sales, ventilation details pending) and a tattoo parlor at 5660 East Virginia Beach Boulevard. See Restaurant, Alcohol and Entertainment Conditional Use Permits.
  • Short-term rentals: a renewal at 8432 Radnor Road had no violations; a new self-managed rental at 1210 Vireland Avenue in Bayview would put concentration near 8% within 500 feet and was held for discussion. Staff may shift the neighborhood analysis to a 300-foot radius plus one-mile context.
  • Consent agenda and logistics: some board and alcohol items were preliminarily placed on consent; casino signage, Church Street, the accessory unit and the new rental stayed for discussion. Commissioners also reviewed 2027 meeting dates, a new commission appointment and an arts commission vacancy.

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