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Virginia Beach council defers fencing appeal, hears COLA and schedules meetings before adjourning to closed session
Summary
Council placed several planning items on consent, deferred an appeal on a historical fencing decision for 90 days, discussed a possible COLA for council pay, set a joint school modernization meeting and recessed into a closed session under Virginia code §2.2‑3711.
After the flood protection briefing, the Virginia Beach City Council moved through routine agenda business, handling ordinances, planning items and a handful of public appeals.
On an appeal from Ashland Builders LLC seeking a certificate of appropriateness to install white fencing, council members discussed a handwritten offer from the applicant to adjust the fencing. Councilor Stacy recommended referring the revised proposal back to the Historic Review Board for review and the council agreed to defer the matter for 90 days to allow that process. "I do [recommend deferral]," Stacy said; the chair then set a 90‑day deferral.
Councilors also discussed other planning items and placed several items on consent (including K6 and the Alta items). A council member raised the prospect of a cost‑of‑living adjustment for council compensation with a proposed effective date in July 2027; the member said staff will work on draft language and sponsorship for public comment.
Councilor Josh announced a public town hall for Sept. 22 at Princess Anne High School (6–8 p.m.) to discuss an upcoming election‑system referendum with city attorney office staff present. Stacy also requested a joint meeting with the school board’s modernization committee on Oct. 14 to review the Princess Anne modernization plan; staff agreed to arrange a presentation of the same material.
Before adjourning into closed session, the chair read the statutory justifications proposed for an in‑camera meeting under the Code of Virginia, citing legal matters, acquisition of real property (Atlantic Park referenced), public contracts (project "football" noted), security and personnel matters. A motion to recess into closed session was made and seconded; the council conducted a roll‑call voice vote and recessed into closed session.
What happened next: the council recessed into the closed session and no further public actions were recorded in this transcript excerpt.
