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Planning director presents multiple rezoning and conditional‑use items, planning commission recommendations sent to council

Norfolk City Council · January 14, 2026
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Summary

At the Jan. 13 work session, the city planning director reviewed four items sent from the Planning Commission for council consideration, including a conditional rezoning at 1111 Harmony Road (6–0 recommendation), entertainment and alcohol permits for venues on Granby Street and Pleasant Avenue (both recommended 6–0), and a denied proposal for adaptive reuse at 1700 Kingston Avenue (planning commission recommended denial 4–2).

Mr. Tahan, the city’s planning director, briefed the City Council on several items the Planning Commission forwarded for future council hearings.

The first item was a conditional rezoning application by 1111 Harmony LLC for property at 1111 Harmony Road, the site of an existing Fraternal Order of Police building. The applicant proposed conditional rezoning to allow industrial‑style flex office/warehouse development while preserving the existing building in the front of the parcel. The Planning Commission recommended approval by a 6–0 vote, and staff noted the proposal aligns with the city plan (referred to in…

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