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Council advances consent items and reviews planning docket; revenue bonds, appointments and multiple grants included
Summary
The council approved a consent agenda that included revenue‑bond authorization up to $7 million, the appointment of an assistant city attorney, a 5‑year ground lease with T‑Mobile, and several federal/state grants for human services, EMS and planning; planning staff also summarized a broad slate of zoning and CUP matters for tonight and an August 18 hearing.
Council approved the consent agenda and heard a staff overview of multiple planning items. Vice Mayor Wilson read the consent items and the city recorded votes to adopt the listed ordinances and resolutions, which included an appointment effective 07/09/2026, revenue bonds by the Virginia Beach Development Authority of up to $7,000,000, and acceptance of state grants for behavioral health peer support and EMS equipment.
Planning staff then walked the council through tonight’s and the August 18 planning dockets. The staff presentation described 13 planning items on the current agenda — ranging from conditional rezoning requests and conditional use permits to text amendments on workforce housing — and previewed eight planning items scheduled for August 18. The staff overview included details on a proposed 251‑unit project at 1805 Kempsville Road (proposed 7% attainable housing for 10 years), several short‑term rental CUPs, and amendments to the zoning ordinance to clarify warehouse uses in the Central Business district.
