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Votes at a glance (each entry lists the item, a short description, the commission action and the recorded roll call tally where provided):

- Architectural review — Maury High School campus and natatorium (430 Washington Park / 1880 Llewellyn Ave): Recommend approval as presented; recorded roll call in meeting shows commissioners voting in favor (6‑0).

- ARB design review — Luce, 245 Granby Street (outdoor dining structure): Recommend approval as presented; roll call recorded 6‑0 in favor.

- Consent block (C1–C9) — nine conditional use permits on the consent agenda: Recommend approval as a block; roll call recorded 6‑0 in favor.

- Zoning text amendment — Allow tattoo parlors, electric vehicle charging stations, and artisanal production by right with performance standards: Recommend approval; roll call recorded 5‑1 in favor with one commissioner dissenting.

- Short‑term rental conditional use permits and renewals — Multiple short‑term rental (STR) CUPs were considered and recommended as listed below. Most were approved subject to standard conditions; a few included additional conditions such as landscaping, visible emergency contact signage and a requirement to complete outstanding permits before operation.
- Solaris LLC, 810 West Ocean View Ave (duplex STR, Units A & B): Recommend approval subject to staff conditions; roll call 5‑1 (Miss Van voted No, others Yes).
- Yoshua Hui, 0941 Hillside Ave (STR renewal): Recommend approval subject to standard conditions; roll call recorded 6‑0; staff recommended a 2‑year renewal due to a prior listing violation.
- Albert Tejada, 1116 Virgilina Ave (duplex STR): Recommend approval; roll call recorded 6‑0.
- Cecilia Ricardo, 1238 Virginia Ave (single‑family STR): Recommend approval; roll call recorded 6‑0.
- Daniel Lind, 1436 East Ocean View Ave (duplex STR): Recommend approval; roll call recorded 6‑0.
- David and Chloe Anne Martinez, 1619 Lafayette Blvd (single‑family STR): Recommend approval; roll call recorded 6‑0.
- Taye Stang, 9618 Twentieth Bay St (single‑family STR): Recommend approval; roll call recorded 6‑0.
- Vistock LLC, 822 East Ocean View Ave (duplex STR): Recommend approval; roll call recorded 6‑0.
- Tina Nguyen, 9527 Eighteenth Bay St (duplex STR): Recommend approval; roll call recorded 6‑0.

- Conditional use permits for animal care and pet businesses:
- Fido Play LLC, 501 East Little Creek Rd (kennel accessory to doggy daycare): Recommend approval; roll call recorded 6‑0.
- Dogtopia, 118 West 20th St (kennel accessory to doggy daycare): Recommend approval; roll call recorded 6‑0.

- Conditional use permits for food, beverage and retail operations (selected):
- Ghent Grab and Go, 2030 West Olney Rd (convenience store with off‑premise alcohol and sales of smoking products): Recommend approval; roll call recorded 6‑0.
- Vango Bistro, 915 West 20th St (restaurant; on/off‑premise alcohol; extended outdoor hours; existing PCO operations to continue): Recommend approval; roll call recorded 6‑0.
- Amalie Trefo Chikirkia, 440 Monticello Ave (restaurant alcohol on premises): Recommend approval; roll call recorded 6‑0.
- Plate Me Please Seafood and Bistro, 7105 Sewell’s Point Rd (convert takeout to full‑service with on‑premise alcohol): Recommend approval with staff recommendation of a two‑year conditional‑use permit due to prior building/zoning compliance matters; roll call recorded 6‑0.
- Bazaar LLC, 1533 East Bayview Blvd (sale of smoking/vaping products): Recommend approval subject to landscaping remediation and a condition that vaping products are not sold; roll call recorded 6‑0.
- 7 Brew (drive‑through, large scale) at Tylenol/Stanley: Recommend approval subject to conditions (no order boxes; limited hours); roll call recorded 6‑0.

- Rezoning — City of Norfolk Kindred Blue Greenway (rezoning from IN and MFNS to OSP for a public park and stormwater facility, ~28 acres): Recommend approval; roll call recorded 6‑0.

Withdrawals and continuances: Several items were withdrawn or continued to later hearings, including a rezoning and conditional use permit requests noted on the record; continuances and withdrawals are listed in the staff agenda and will return on specified dates.

What happens next: Each recommendation will be forwarded to City Council for final action where applicable (zoning text amendments, rezoning and conditional use permits). Items that are design reviews or ARB recommendations proceed into the permitting and implementation phases if council action and building permits follow staff recommendations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Norfolk Planning Commission Public Hearing - April 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission recommended approval on a range of items at the hearing, including multiple conditional‑use permits for restaurants, kennels and short‑term rentals, a rezoning for the Kindred Blue Greenway project and design approvals; the list below summarizes each formal action taken and vote results recorded in the meeting minutes.","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},6046639,"Planning commission approves zoning text amendments for EV charging, artisanal production and tattoo parlors with performance standards",362,1073000,1435000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3542136-0b147b0eacc4e63b5aca761de31bd04b&start=1073&end=1435","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3542136-0b147b0eacc4e63b5aca761de31bd04b/thumbnail_1073000.jpg","/articles/6046639/Norfolk/Norfolk-County/Virginia/Planning-commission-approves-zoning-text-amendments-for-EV-charging-artisanal-production-and-tattoo-parlors-with-performance-standards","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6046639-ca8d73755f67cf4779f09510e0ed93d5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152199&Signature=EVZ9ErEJou-k6o4yBDdTqvaPtC92KXpv~dkzzAhpZ~bh09uuyyao2LtjL3pZYfWed43S5KkRX6eBRf9xxVEedyRMiTZgvQnDJFEf1iEQFIs4yuf31NoWpuN7rcoUejWRViKFeR8zDpRXb8KCko6tXrj2OuYafA~bXsaJXvFXjUvW0txZUVxUWtiD5FzwnbSslK1ZbCUiGUsXp3wvBEyoPbijXM8ZzTL14Y7s3xRzA-H6XMjcD57to1VKeV2Eyd6WyBwargh78vPxjg-ZgNHpImUddrWW6DgayyygasL4eBrj6qd13lG6mkjPesaNXaQiEhNCilUDKlnrYcmdCwSCGg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Norfolk Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a zoning text amendment that would (1) allow electric vehicle charging stations in more districts and as an accessory use with siting standards, (2) expand where artisanal production is allowed and (3) allow tattoo parlors by right in specified commercial and light industrial districts.

Why it matters: The ordinance language change would remove a conditional‑use requirement in certain districts and attach performance standards the city says are intended to address safety, access and compatibility concerns. Staff presented the measures as a package and commissioners debated whether tattoo parlors should be separated for additional outreach before a vote.

Key provisions presented by staff include the following:
- Tattoo parlor: defined in the amendment as establishments engaged in placing marks on or under the skin. Staff proposed allowing tattoo parlors by right in Community Commercial, Regional Commercial, Light Industrial and in the 20th Street, Collier Avenue and Riverview Pedestrian Commercial Overlay (PCO) districts. The Downtown Norfolk Civic League registered opposition during the staff outreach noted in the record.
- Electric vehicle (EV) charging: staff proposed allowing principal EV charging stations by right in Community Commercial, Regional Commercial, Light Industrial, General Industrial, Institutional Campus, Airport and Monarch Way districts, with performance standards that require charging stations to be at least 10 feet from side and rear property lines and the public right of way and at least 30 feet from the nearest fire hydrant. The staff proposal also defines an accessory EV‑charging use allowed by right in specified districts and limits accessory chargers to a maximum of 35% of required parking spaces for the principal use.
- Artisanal production: staff recommended allowing on‑site hand fabrication and small‑scale production by right in additional commercial overlays and limiting the use to 15,000 square feet with at least 15% of gross floor area devoted to sales.

The commission considered a motion to remove the tattoo‑parlor language from the package and take it up at a later date; that motion did not carry. The commission then voted to recommend approval of the complete text amendment package with a roll‑call vote; the final recorded vote on the package included one dissenting vote.

The planning commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to City Council for its consideration and any ordinance amendment would become effective only after council action and the city clerk’s posting requirements are satisfied.","The commission voted to recommend approval of a package of zoning text amendments to allow electric vehicle charging stations, artisanal production and tattoo parlors by right in specified districts and to add performance standards for EV chargers and artisanal production; an attempt to separate tattoo parlors for later study failed.",{"_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},6046644,"Planning commission backs new Maury High School campus and community natatorium",545,224000,769000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3542136-0b147b0eacc4e63b5aca761de31bd04b&start=224&end=769","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3542136-0b147b0eacc4e63b5aca761de31bd04b/thumbnail_224000.jpg","/articles/6046644/Norfolk/Norfolk-County/Virginia/Planning-commission-backs-new-Maury-High-School-campus-and-community-natatorium","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6046644-31349f2cf80b841d716ad8c6aeaef907/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152199&Signature=knU8mGQGTUdnhwUiqy7AVwgf4mL7AcV1ZuZsnUUnAaZS5McxBl9gLrHrH5E0odLpa9jy~lI7fIFsVi9AOzO9lahBAD3PAjbGaA340KFdzsl57hHWfv9wKmpnwW1PUfENYAA9I4Lp02TCQTqTchdqlY16GNf~c4r1M89u-iv3sCBXzUf4A46Z9R-UDeS7H4YZWkFdqECOUzEaks5p7K-aeiGfF-WTx7RSQ-6ujXhKW2TTW0A81Qg9oFe9pGxZV9-StpnDR8WwhkBNY9S9LCixkubMydhMHNoEonCrQjalYugQqay8RI~ZiGzvTblSuBqsA0aGQs3pj5nPKenJGs6Nng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Norfolk Planning Commission recommended approval of the Maury High School redevelopment project, including a new school building, athletic campus and a shared-use natatorium, after a presentation from the applicant's design team.

The project, presented by Mel Price of WPA on behalf of Norfolk Public Schools and the City of Norfolk, calls for a four-story high school sited close to Twentieth Street, expanded playing fields, tennis courts, raised pedestrian crosswalks with pedestrian-activated lights and a natatorium at the corner of Nineteenth and Llewellyn streets designed for shared use by Norfolk Public Schools and city recreation leagues.

Why it matters: The plan replaces a non‑historic portion of the existing Maury campus and adds facilities the school system and the city intend for both students and neighborhood use. The applicant highlighted sustainability measures intended to make the building “a high performing building,” and a schedule that aims to open the campus in fall 2028.

Design and sustainability details presented to the commission included geothermal infrastructure, a roof designed to accept future photovoltaics, bird‑safe glazing options, LED lighting, reduced water‑use plumbing fixtures and strategies to meet the city’s resilience standards. Price said the high school will be LEED certified and that site planning incorporates stormwater strategies and a resilience park south of the campus.

The site plan places the new school close to the street and orients athletic fields and circulation to facilitate student movement and public access. The presentation emphasized an amount of parking “in excess — 40 additional parking spaces above and beyond what’s there now,” and noted dedicated parking for the future reuse of the historic Maury building.

Commissioners asked questions about trees, pedestrian access and neighborhood engagement; the applicant said the team has held multiple community meetings since 2018 and would continue scheduled coordination with the PTA and neighborhood groups as design and phasing are finalized.

The commission moved to recommend approval of the project as presented by staff and the applicant. The recommendation will be forwarded to Norfolk City Council where the proposal will be considered as part of the city’s review process.

The presentation materials and staff report state the project received a unanimous Architectural Review Board recommendation in April and that the project team includes Heartland Construction, WPA and VMDO architects.","The Norfolk Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of plans for a new Maury High School campus, including a shared-use natatorium and expanded parking, after a staff and applicant presentation emphasizing sustainability and community access.","actionData","errors"]

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