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The request follows an earlier, broader application for all 14 units that Sterling said drew strong opposition from the Willoughby Civic League. Sterling said he reduced the request to two units and reconfigured on‑site parking, shrinking the lot from 22 informal spaces to 20 code‑compliant spaces and adding maneuverability and landscaping.

The issue matters to nearby residents and civic groups because opponents raised concentration of short‑term rentals and parking congestion as concerns. Council members noting the Civic League letter asked that Sterling be given an opportunity to present his revised plans to the civic body before the council acts.

Sterling told the council he originally bought the property as an operating short‑term rental and then reconsidered, first seeking permits for all 14 units and later scaling back to two. \"I bought the property in November 2021... I asked to initially submit a permit to ask for 14 all 14 for short term rental and met with the Civic League back in February of '24,\" Sterling said. He said the Civic League flagged parking and concentration of short‑term rentals as the main objections.

Sterling described specific parking changes he proposed: re‑angling spaces, moving a trash container, improving drive‑aisle width and adding landscaping. He said the redesign reduced the site from 22 informal spaces to about 20 code‑compliant spaces, including an ADA space, and added turning areas so vehicles would not need to back onto Ocean View Avenue.

Councilman Smigiel pressed whether Sterling had returned to the Civic League with the revised plan after scaling down to two units. Planning staff told the council the Civic League's written opposition addressed the applicant's original proposal and that the civic group declined to hold a new online vote after Sterling sent revised parking plans. Councilman Smigiel asked that, as a fairness matter, the applicant be allowed to present the new plan to the Willoughby Civic League before the council votes.

Councilman Thomas asked what else had changed besides the number of units; Sterling said the principal changes were the reduced number of short‑term rental units and the parking reconfiguration. Sterling characterized the revised plan as intended to address the Civic League's concerns and said he had been told the civic group might place him on an upcoming agenda in May, June or September.

The planning commission voted 4–1 in favor of the revised request. Council members indicated at the public comment stage that the matter would most likely be continued for further coordination with the Civic League; no final council vote on the 810 West Ocean View application is recorded in the provided transcript excerpt.

If the council continues the matter, staff and the applicant will have additional time to present revised parking plans to the Willoughby Civic League and to return with any further edits or conditions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Norfolk City Council Formal Session - May 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Kevin Sterling, owner of Solaris LLC, told the Norfolk City Council he is seeking permission for two short‑term rental units at 810 West Ocean View Avenue out of a 14‑unit property he has owned since November 2021.","taxTitle","Norfolk, Norfolk County, Virginia","taxId",4671,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6224966,"Norfolk council approves lease with Virginia Opera; council member discloses contractual singer role",31,1441000,1472000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3542082-16490d4815b37854102a218317238391&start=1441&end=1472","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3542082-16490d4815b37854102a218317238391/thumbnail_1441000.jpg","/articles/6224966/Norfolk/Norfolk-County/Virginia/Norfolk-council-approves-lease-with-Virginia-Opera-council-member-discloses-contractual-singer-role","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6224966-a6779ee03cd0d293baf9a974b0de47e0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771038240&Signature=BdzLSFzWPbkUUxr6cv0G~FEkfCPtzGHiZElxr7ZJCh71Ufi7HU2VG6ldveiD5BUTiMqcgqh8lBTFLaE6M1tw6XpW3~nVGpsi42-aOP-OG98BsoSmTUfeXtpBvZMJbPQ6UKIwSTUdhfJdpvI53iJQ2rWUgYOdqNUeT~onPVGxGoOsQUqH37fn3A6RC0UBWXRFNvsQsCrS-MUdKu-TCxU1920DIwrFQgW4hevKNySqR7wVFlSNhgqIwjZjPpEegTZqpKN8qIN0L3EDMpomnaWPT9tOnNF0FuLPshZDRm20m8llcZBrCaUU~OZrEX1JG1N-YrpXshG1hdUlZm83Jrwz4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Norfolk City Council voted to approve a lease with the Virginia Opera Association, Inc. for the Harrison Opera House and part of the adjacent Civic Arena office space.

Council member Clanton disclosed during the meeting that he is a contractual singer with the Virginia Opera Association but said he has no administrative role in the organization and proceeded to vote in favor of the lease.

The ordinance authorizing the lease was adopted after a roll call. The vote included one dissenting vote from Councilman Page; other council members recorded aye votes. The council dispensed with the charter requirement to read the ordinance twice and adopted it with immediate effect as recorded in the meeting minutes.

Clanton stated, \"I'm a contractual singer with Virginia Opera Association and no having to stake any administrative administrative function in voting on behalf of this, so I vote aye.\" The disclosure was made at the time the council took the ordinance up for public hearing and vote.

The approved lease covers the Harrison Opera House and a portion of office space adjacent to it at 160 West Virginia Beach Boulevard; the ordinance authorizes the city manager to execute the lease on the city's behalf.","The council approved a lease with the Virginia Opera Association for the Harrison Opera House and adjacent office space. Council member Clanton disclosed he is a contractual singer with the Virginia Opera and stated he had no administrative role in the lease vote before voting aye.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6224971,"Council continues five McDonald's drive‑thru conditional uses after public concerns about deed restriction on closed site",791,937000,1728000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3542082-16490d4815b37854102a218317238391&start=937&end=1728","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3542082-16490d4815b37854102a218317238391/thumbnail_937000.jpg","/articles/6224971/Norfolk/Norfolk-County/Virginia/Council-continues-five-McDonalds-drivethru-conditional-uses-after-public-concerns-about-deed-restriction-on-closed-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6224971-17434fa28faa7c7dd27a4337378bf7f3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771038240&Signature=jE2m1ZAMQbeTBxoCOHzPHk8u4zcZ5B0Uky0H8M4DfIJBfSuprCXr3q8A-3~NchPQBSDQfl24DIAak0YtWbL8vEP1EYSiNL1O1A4dDslGYuJWxKUbiQEoOnz9~gFz9QYUSXqDQEoP~fCcj6mlKTYbcwAmgHxd5DqTNbNuUdLSynz~5Y7GI3qZwiMnaD5-BfkIOh1bpYTcEZV5L10XM1Cgsh1cct4mVHCD~i~T8L115C2i7VGtu4s06jz5BchUxXMTp8V4oXrzkhtcxTNcw4b78MEm6IT55ecyK5r0xWUcZaXxO6xGSqONDJAphOjUxj1dGiueLriYteN5zMo1o6nBlA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the public urged the Norfolk City Council to continue consideration of five conditional use permits for McDonald's drive‑through facilities and to review a deed restriction affecting a separate vacant McDonald's property.

At public comment, Lawrence Brown said he supported one of the McDonald's conditional use items being considered (C14) and praised the franchise owner for community engagement, while also raising a separate land‑use issue: a closed McDonald's at the corner of Little Creek Road and Shore Drive that Brown said is vacant and encumbered by a deed restriction preventing sale for competing food uses.

\"I think it's a building that now has been vandalized a couple times... I'm hoping, you know, we've bridal, economic development has tried to reach out to McDonald's, and they just said they're not going to bend on that,\" Brown said, urging staff to pursue information about the deed restriction and its implications for redevelopment.

Neil Weisbord, a land‑use counsel in the meeting, said he was not previously aware of the deed restriction and volunteered to raise the issue with his contact at McDonald's. Economic development staff and the city attorney were asked to investigate the restriction; Council members indicated the matter would be continued to the June 10 meeting so staff could review the deed language.

The council voted to continue conditional use permits C10 through C14 as a block to the June 10 meeting. The motion to continue was put to a roll call and recorded in the excerpt as votes in favor by the council members present. Council also continued related consent items (including C15 and several other conditional uses) to June 10 for further review.

Lawrence Brown told the council the franchisee owns stores across the East Coast and multiple locations in the Hampton Roads area and said the particular property at Little Creek and Shore Drive has sat empty despite interest from potential buyers because of a restrictive covenant. \"They will not allow anybody else to purchase it unless they put in the deed that they will not sell food, at that site, for competition reasons,\" Brown said during public comment.

Councilman asked the city attorney to review the deed and noted that economic development staff would follow up; City Attorney Mr. Carroll was specifically named as the official who could review the deed restriction. The council will take up the McDonald's conditional use permits again at its June 10 meeting.","Multiple McDonald's conditional use permits to authorize large‑scale drive‑through facilities were continued to June 10 after public comment raised concerns about a separate McDonald's property with a deed restriction that may limit future sales and redevelopment.","actionData","errors"]

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