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Council approves rezoning at 5701 Chambers Street to allow multifamily housing
Summary
The Norfolk City Council approved an ordinance rezoning 5701 Chambers Street to a conditional multifamily district and granted a conditional use permit to allow multifamily dwellings, following a planning commission recommendation and supportive comments from council members.
The Norfolk City Council voted to rezone 5701 Chambers Street from Community Commercial to a conditional MFAC multifamily district and granted a conditional use permit to authorize multifamily dwellings.
The move, presented at the public hearing by the Clerk, followed a 5-0 recommendation for approval from the planning commission. A Council member who spoke in favor described the project as “innovative…providing affordable housing, workforce housing and those individuals who really need housing opportunities within our city,” and said the community’s support convinced them to vote yes.
Council members dispensed with the charter requirement for a second reading and adopted the ordinance with an effective date. Multiple members thanked the applicant for working with Ward 4 residents and emphasized the proposal as a model for future projects to increase housing options.
Why it matters: The rezoning and conditional use permit clear the way for a multifamily development at 5701 Chambers Street intended to add affordable and workforce housing capacity in the city.
The council adopted the ordinance by voice vote; the planning commission had recommended approval 5-0. No public opponents were recorded in the hearing.
