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Key appropriations approved by the council (recorded as adopted 7-0) include: $28,960.59 in opioid settlement funds appropriated to the FY2025 Behavioral Health Care Service Fund for use by the Department of Human Services under the Virginia opioid fund and settlement allocation memorandum of understanding; $20,539.27 in additional U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development funding for the FY2026 Community Development Fund to implement the annual action plan; $2,400 from the Virginia Department of Social Services for the FY2025 family partnership meeting incentive program; $4,000 from the Virginia 911 Services Board for public safety answering point support to Fire Rescue and Emergency Services; and a $5,700 donation from The DeLong Company Inc. to the FY2025 general fund for Fire Rescue.

Council members moved and seconded each ordinance and approved each appropriation by recorded votes of 7-0. City staff presented the items as budget ordinances and asked council to accept the funds and appropriate them to the designated departmental budgets and programs. The council did not alter the administration or programmatic uses described in the ordinances; staff will implement the appropriations in the stated funds.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Portsmouth City Council Meeting May 27, 2025 Portsmouth Virginia","oneSentenceSummary","Portsmouth City Council unanimously accepted a series of small grants and donations — including opioid settlement funds and HUD and state grants — and appropriated the amounts to departmental budgets for behavioral health, community development, social services and public safety programs.","taxTitle","Portsmouth, Norfolk County, Virginia","taxId",4040,"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},6224801,"Council OKs seaplane use in zoning code and authorizes seaplane base at Crawford Parkway; operator outlines safety and limits",1967,1452034,3419995,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3548927-63a5f23b8578c7bc16b11a7eec0bcc7a&start=1452&end=3419","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3548927-63a5f23b8578c7bc16b11a7eec0bcc7a/thumbnail_1452034.jpg","/articles/6224801/Portsmouth/Norfolk-County/Virginia/Council-OKs-seaplane-use-in-zoning-code-and-authorizes-seaplane-base-at-Crawford-Parkway-operator-outlines-safety-and-limits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6224801-1dbcec230759363ad1d9956bdbae2608/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440278&Signature=j~d4wfqu0VL3qPjzehtMIkhdnwgxuc7CjE27tUtUi7zrGKbp1Y4y4LAwJ9LRjd6RbkiVnXB1HhSffaViGuESrh4ZgwDqZoKuVbJQZuvkdQ1KnqWy8t-EceP~JCSl~naAdlVBXe2Usz8RzXzSYf0Rg0RXtsCECmVi2uXBlohSzMGYFEiRaRQv6oFV538gsKjl9-o-X8F-8EWtnlnlPtAqaEC0DO01BIsGFh5q9FyVJz~YrKs6BjYYsZMWMeNZW-g0dzG0Jk4M9ChPSAo8j3fdkpKM-YSFwqP1syyFpQkiaxpS8lqvzg7H5~wOrfh0aO06MaUEMuqs7MQGzxF-zBasJw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Portsmouth City Council on Tuesday adopted a citywide ordinance to add “seaplane base” as an authorized use and approved a use permit to allow Coastal Seaplanes to operate a seaplane base at 10 Crawford Parkway, both by unanimous 7-0 votes.

The ordinance amends Chapter 40.2 of the city code to add a seaplane‑base definition and include the use in the applicable zoning districts and parking standards; the planning commission recommended approval. The use permit, UP2403, authorizes Coastal Seaplanes owner Sam Riggs to operate from a docking area in the Federal Channel outside the Tidewater Yacht Marina, and it was approved with conditions recommended by staff and federal agencies.

Sam Riggs told council his company is FAA‑authorized as a Part 135 air carrier and operates amphibious aircraft under commercial safety standards. He said operations from the Elizabeth River will be visual‑flight‑rules (VFR) only, daytime only, and that current aircraft carry three passengers (the owner occupies the fourth seat). He said the company plans to add larger aircraft in the future. Riggs said takeoffs and landings will occur in the Federal Channel outside the harbor and not within Crawford Bay, and he described noise abatement and safety plans; he cited a peak noise measurement near Harbor Tower Apartments at about 89 decibels for 5–10 seconds during a pass.

Record discussion included coordination with federal entities: Riggs said Coastal Seaplanes holds federal approvals and has engaged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Coast Guard; council members referenced outreach to the U.S. Navy and to Hampton Roads Transit. Riggs also said the Army Corps’ conditions include no overnight aircraft storage and a 5‑flights‑per‑day limit on the Elizabeth River for the company; staff noted federal preemption considerations under the Airline Deregulation Act.

Council members and public commenters, including Tony Goodwin and planning commissioners, expressed support for the project’s potential economic and waterfront activation benefits while asking for clear conditions and interagency coordination. City staff and the applicant said they will continue coordination with the Navy, Coast Guard and Army Corps and will bring recommended permit conditions into the record as required by the use‑permit process.

Both the zoning text amendment and the use permit were recorded as adopted 7-0. The approved permit includes the conditions described at the hearing and references compliance with Army Corps and other federal agency requirements; the applicant agreed to operational limitations and ongoing communication with federal and regional partners.","Portsmouth adopted a zoning-text amendment to authorize seaplane bases and granted a use permit for a seaplane base at 10 Crawford Parkway to an FAA Part 135-certified operator, with conditions and federal coordination noted in the record.",{"_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},6224806,"Council delays decision on Victory Boulevard entertainment permit to July so council can visit site",517,916560,1433960,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3548927-63a5f23b8578c7bc16b11a7eec0bcc7a&start=916&end=1433","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3548927-63a5f23b8578c7bc16b11a7eec0bcc7a/thumbnail_916560.jpg","/articles/6224806/Portsmouth/Norfolk-County/Virginia/Council-delays-decision-on-Victory-Boulevard-entertainment-permit-to-July-so-council-can-visit-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6224806-b7598af0bec668c5a39d9e249e886b11/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440278&Signature=SOsCtXxsyPVmJeg77DaAaWPWQhV3MxFHaqrJlUZLp6rYFodyFDNxYWAXhggtfNp797mcRBNmtiJgfAadzqrMnHoIaa8wL~ERR9rcgikRio~pqCnIOAU0Xm3N9CLoPQlT-aalKqiVrh7DbDYx4omuJZKhA2T6E9jdk~YKHOC0NTqunFEEytkicZNkq60IuP5hEWppEfOP~p6GUdyNiz5CImmGZ2IsjwVg1V2-bV9aOpqMF3vrF6L4ZWdilD6GeTWSyz1nU96ZgpCvqEVppOl2MsGyUJDfiygoTMMMgCfbwM2~lGNeG5MFydvPTyAzkrwLPxasRhDXqOQW7vpyuLMyNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Portsmouth City Council voted 4-3 to defer consideration of a use permit application for an entertainment establishment at 2012 Victory Boulevard until the council’s last meeting in July.

Applicant Renata Brown, the owner of Bar 9 and a Portsmouth native, told council that Bar 9 is an upscale restaurant and lounge and described security arrangements including contracted private security and additional Portsmouth Police Department coverage on busy nights. After the public hearing closed, Councilman Moody moved to defer the matter so members could visit the site; Councilman Hugo seconded the motion. The vote to defer passed 4-3.

Council members who supported deferral said they had not all had an opportunity to visit the premises and that planning staff is reviewing zoning ordinance language on use permits. Councilman Hugo said the extra time will allow planning staff to continue work on ordinance language the council is considering for future use-permit applicants; he and the city manager said staff will schedule a work session for further discussion.

The item was presented as use permit UP2503; the planning commission had recommended approval with conditions. The public hearing was closed before the motion to defer; no substantive public opposition was recorded in the hearing. The deferral pauses council action on the permit application until the stated July meeting.","A public hearing on a use permit to operate an entertainment establishment at 2012 Victory Boulevard was deferred to the last council meeting in July after council members said they needed time for site visits and for planning staff to finalize proposed ordinance language.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6224811,"Portsmouth Council names block of Randolph Street “DAP Senior Way” to honor longtime pastor",689,212230,901735,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3548927-63a5f23b8578c7bc16b11a7eec0bcc7a&start=212&end=901","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3548927-63a5f23b8578c7bc16b11a7eec0bcc7a/thumbnail_212230.jpg","/articles/6224811/Portsmouth/Norfolk-County/Virginia/Portsmouth-Council-names-block-of-Randolph-Street-DAP-Senior-Way-to-honor-longtime-pastor","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6224811-46c9f393037c027ed5f56f48b62f1af9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440278&Signature=GDYrHCxBa-lOEbZ2dwkmM-IsLJkjVFwuWJ5nCRSo13lkAkUfe6pjWpzOg2Gc7YqhbkDu1zqKOZTSIs-CQ~iq6pWMq~kFcxHaejvtUjiyCT9CGv7sT3YHDyrYBjxgtWYgeHpv-7pHW1QcjMlzFuWlcql5kFz1WwZFC6I7vt8WZckRsGiLOixGGF9z2plfsCj9FbgSt5pQGiDS0o-Q4W-iQZTE6w3nxbH6aE1CbUfqf4xZXh69CEBbC-hGBPrlb8jqq67yow6NjpJ95vdcy7RHK8jH~8CYpkfFMqQeNDmaotTvX6Kt5Q~BctWIbU0rasmUZt-RtKB92tu5QTqNPeigcA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Portsmouth City Council on Tuesday approved a resolution designating a one-block portion of Randolph Street as “DAP Senior Way” in honor of the late DeBlommie Atwood Peace.

The vote followed a public hearing during which Devise Jeanette Peace Branch, the pastor’s daughter and a 45-year Portsmouth resident, described her father’s decades of community service, including pastoral leadership at Zion Bethel United Church of Christ and programs for youth, seniors and people recovering from substance abuse.

The designation covers the segment of Randolph Street between Des Moines Avenue and Lansing Avenue. The council clerk read the resolution language before family testimony; the council voted to adopt the resolution 7-0.

Branch told council that Peace led Zion Bethel to grow in membership and community involvement, organized summer Vacation Bible School programs that served about 100 children each summer, hosted regular feeding programs, and led drug-abatement marches that contributed to closing known drug houses in the neighborhood. She said he served on the civil service commission for more than 30 years and founded the Union Christian Bible Institute in Portsmouth.

Resident Sheila Joseph also addressed the council in support of the designation, saying Pastor Peace “meant a lot to a lot of people” and that she supported the street name honor.

This was a public hearing item. The planning commission had recommended approval and city staff confirmed the public right-of-way for the designated block is owned by the city. The council adopted the resolution without amendment.

The new honorary name will be ceremonial; the clerk’s reading and council action did not change legal property addresses or street-name signage authority beyond the resolution’s direction to memorialize the pastor’s contributions.","Portsmouth City Council unanimously approved an honorary street-name designation for a one-block portion of Randolph Street to honor DeBlommie Atwood “DAP” Peace, following a family presentation and brief public comment.","actionData","errors"]

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