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Planning staff said the site is in a commercial corridor and that the restaurant, which has operated since 1980, is legally nonconforming for the drive-thru and hours under newer regulations. Because the proposal expands the drive-thru, staff said the property must come into compliance and therefore requires conditional use permits for both the additional drive-thru lane and for 24-hour operations. Staff noted the applicant modified the site plan and the Little Creek Road entrances to reduce conflicts after concerns raised at an earlier meeting. Staff recommended approval subject to conditions in the staff report.

Applicant representative Jillar Martin said the project includes enhanced landscaping and modifications intended to mitigate inbound and outbound traffic conflicts along Little Creek Road. Commissioners did not pose substantive new conditions beyond staff recommendations.

The commission voted to recommend approval to City Council; final authority rests with the council. The staff report and the applicant's revised site plan will accompany the recommendation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Norfolk Planning Commission Public Hearing - May 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning Commission recommended approval of conditional use permits to allow McDonald’s at 1632 East Little Creek Road to add a second drive-thru lane and operate a 24-hour drive-thru, subject to conditions and traffic mitigation measures.","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},6224974,"Planning Commission recommends approval for My Momma's Kitchen to sell alcohol with modified hours",753,1058000,1811000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3542060-90a46c0b5d3dfc8cfaf65b53b48f4416&start=1058&end=1811","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3542060-90a46c0b5d3dfc8cfaf65b53b48f4416/thumbnail_1058000.jpg","/articles/6224974/Norfolk/Norfolk-County/Virginia/Planning-Commission-recommends-approval-for-My-Mommas-Kitchen-to-sell-alcohol-with-modified-hours","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6224974-fbc1dd462fef19a3a5b772782d7ac57a/orig.mp4?Expires=1776241711&Signature=c4wYmdUfJxgephq3PHzDZtWBObxDQcHqZgoFADpsruvINUNZcjViUNBZjl7CY0atQ0mq9wEl04Uu2F1uVDAUN-cN3X8eRCmtGnpbeA1ILUoXHzSkxQTyziOY4RNypAY42BQ03f9-Ui6tLDKP5CldfaVFKqCsBsRjmJxnDQ0mJqnhmicvLfev2s1qbMjfjBfEYoGHpWXEupHUcE~S-o1VhIUbjGdOtx2IOjBQ0D78TVtgx3DVhP5xdwEir6nl6SZF4uXyIbe-b3QdRIJA0AauyZvxsea7Q-IInFlRGmQfI2xlDEU4gMAdgT-5I0AJ7fLe-EEZyW5wkNi60hjSMDPr-w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Norfolk Planning Commission voted Oct. 11 to recommend approval of a conditional use permit allowing My Momma's Kitchen to sell alcoholic beverages on premises at a new location, 1872 East Little Creek Road, subject to conditions and modified hours.

Planning staff said the restaurant is relocating from 7943 Shore Drive, where it operated for 11 years without serving alcohol. The applicant sought a CUP to permit on-premise alcohol at the new site. Staff recommended approval subject to the conditions in the staff report and noted concerns raised in a few phone calls and emails from neighbors; staff said most complaints referenced earlier operators and establishments rather than the current applicant.

Applicant representatives Montier Stevenson and Mary Matusick told commissioners they propose family-style restaurant operations, not a nightclub, and that they previously served beer and wine at a prior location without issues. After discussion with the commission and neighbors about operating and alcohol hours, the commission approved hours of alcohol service and operation as follows: 11 a.m.–10 p.m. Monday–Thursday; 11 a.m.–11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Sunday. The applicant said they do not plan outdoor dining at opening and would return to the appropriate process if and when they want to add outdoor seating.

Commissioners encouraged the applicants to continue outreach to nearby residents and to address exterior aesthetics and site improvements. Staff noted the applicant will need to complete site improvements including parking reconfiguration and a dumpster enclosure before business operations ramp up.

The commission's recommendation will be forwarded to Norfolk City Council for a final decision. Staff cautioned that conditional use permits for on-premise alcohol are subject to ongoing compliance; complaints or violations can prompt review or revocation of the permit consistent with the conditions and enforcement provisions.

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The approvals respond to an applicant proposal to subdivide the site and construct seven townhouse-style condominiums on part of the property. Planning staff said the property is currently zoned Institutional, which allows child day care centers by right only if the daycare lot is at least 1 acre; subdividing would make the daycare parcel smaller than one acre and therefore ineligible under the existing zoning unless the property is rezoned. The applicant asked to rezone the parcel to a multifamily neighborhood-scale district and obtain the conditional use permit to preserve the daycare use after rezoning.

Russell, a planning staff member, briefed the commission on the request and explained staff recommendations and conditions. “The institutional zone allows child daycare centers by right but requires a minimum lot size of 1 acre,” Russell said during the presentation. He described three proffered conditions from the applicant: adherence to the submitted site plan, a combined drainage plan for both resulting lots, and an alternative landscape plan that reallocates required landscaping along the daycare site's western property line.

Applicant Dennis Woodbury told the commission his family has operated the childcare center since April and that the development would create additional homes for sale in a neighborhood that the applicant said lacks housing. Woodbury provided his address as 1485 Johnson Road and described the proposal as an infill project to add townhouses while keeping the daycare.

Commissioners voted to recommend approval of both the conditional use permit and the conditional rezoning to city council, with staff-recommended and applicant-proffered conditions attached. The commission’s recommendation is advisory; final action will be taken by the Norfolk City Council.

Details noted during the hearing included: the planned subdivision would result in seven townhouse-style units; staff’s requirement that the current electronic sign be brought into compliance (the sign must be fully renewed within 30 days if approved); and the proffered requirement that a consolidated drainage plan be submitted for the combined development. Commissioners asked no substantive follow-up questions beyond clarifying the conditions and the sequencing of votes.

The commission’s recommendation advances the application to city council, where the zoning change and the conditional use permit will receive a final decision.

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