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Votes at a glance: Norfolk council adopts consent agenda, approves business permits and TIF closure
Summary
Council approved a block consent agenda and individually adopted ordinances including a sixth amendment to a garage lease, dissolution of the Broad Creek Renaissance District TIF, conditional use permits, and an on-premises alcoholic beverage permit for a restaurant; two items were continued to June 24.
The Norfolk City Council approved its consent agenda on June 10 and adopted multiple ordinances covering leases, tax-increment financing, conditional use permits and an on-premises alcoholic beverage permit. Several items were continued to the council’s June 24 meeting.
Key actions adopted in the consent block included: - Sixth amendment to a lease between the City of Norfolk and Trolley Health Refreshments Inc. for space at the Bank of America Center Garage (482 Main Street). - Ordinance to dissolve the Broad Creek Renaissance District tax increment financing (TIF) fund and terminate the Broad Creek Renaissance District development project area. - An ordinance granting a conditional use permit to authorize sales of smoking products at Mister Bazaar LLC (1533 East Bayview Boulevard). - An ordinance granting a conditional use permit for on-premises alcoholic beverage sales for Plate Me, Please Seafood and Bistro (7105 Sewell's Point Road).
The council also voted to continue items R4 and R5 to the June 24, 2025 meeting. All adopted items were passed by recorded voice votes in the consent block; councilmembers who verbally recorded “aye” during the consent votes included Mister Clanton, Missus Doyle, Missus Johnson, Mister McGee, Mister Page, Mister Smigiel, Mister Thomas and Mayor Alexander.
Brief context: Council members spoke briefly on the Broad Creek TIF dissolution, noting prior TIF successes in East Beach and Broad Creek and suggesting exploration of similar tools in other wards. The liquor-license item prompted a short exchange between Councilmember Johnson and the applicant; Johnson encouraged the applicant to work with the planning department to avoid future violations.
What the council did not do at this meeting: The adopted consent items did not include detailed funding amounts or amended budget lines in the public record of this meeting; those appear in supporting documents not read aloud during the meeting.
