City of Chesapeake Department of Planning Post Office Box 15225 Chesapeake, Virginia 23328 (757) 382-6176 FAX (757) 382-6406 PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES May 11, 2011 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER - 7:00 P.M. Call to Order: Chairman Whitted called the Public Hearing of May 11, 2011, to order at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Invocation: Commissioner Papasodora-Cochrane offered the Invocation for the evening. Pledge of Allegiance: Commissioner Hutchinson led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag. Roll Call: Present David J. Whitted, Chairman Dr. Sandi B. Hutchinson, Vice-Chairman Stephens L. Johnson, Secretary Gregory Bell, Commissioner Joshua C. Gerloff, Commissioner John A. Kish, Commissioner Karen Papasodora-Cochrane, Commissioner William C. Small, Commissioner Absent George Van Laethem, Commissioner Department of Planning Staff Present Brent R. Nielson, Planning Director Beverly R. Hanson, Recording Secretary and Office Coordinator Timothy M. Howlett, Planning Administrator Mark A. Hobbs, Planner Mark Shea, Planner City Attorney Staff Present Grady Palmer, Assistant City Attorney Department of Public Utilities Staff Present Keith Slicer, Engineer Department of Development and Permits Present Mark Curry, Development Review Supervisor
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Page 2 Mrs. Hanson presented the April 13, 2011 Public Hearing minutes into the record for Commission action. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: MINUTES for the April 13, 2011 Public Hearing were APPROVED. (8 0; Small/Johnson, Van Laethem excused) Commissioner Small moved that the MINUTES for the April 13, 2011 Public Hearing be APPROVED. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion. The motion was carried by a vote of 8-0. Commissioner Van Laethem was excused. ITEM FOR WITHDRAWAL: UP-11-09 PROJECT: B & D Business Center APPLICANT: Steve Wilson and Chris Nelson PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit for a computer based gaming establishment. ZONE: B-2, General Business District LOCATION: 445 Battlefield Boulevard North SIC CODE: 7999 TAX MAP SECTION/PARCEL: 0482001000540 BOROUGH: Washington PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: WITHDRAWN. No action necessary. Mr. Nielson stated that no action was necessary.
Page 3 CONSENT AGENDA: UP-10-28 PROJECT: Deliverance Tabernacle Church APPLICANT: Deliverance Tabernacle Church PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit to allow a church on a 3.29 acre parcel. ZONE: B-3, Business District SIC CODE: 8661 LOCATION: 4202 Bainbridge Blvd. TAX MAP SECTION/PARCEL: 1580000000340 BOROUGH: South Norfolk (Continued from the February 9, 2011 Public Hearing) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Planning Commission recommends that UP-10-28 be APPROVED. (8-0; Hutchinson/Johnson, Van Laethem excused) Mrs. Hanson read UP-10-28 into the record for Commission review and action. Staff Presentation: Mrs. Hanson stated that based on sound planning practices, Planning staff recommended UP-10-28 be APPROVED as listed in the official agenda. Proponent: Tequila Hill-Phillips, 1001 Hill Street, Chesapeake, Virginia, appeared before the Commission on behalf of UP-10-28 representing South Hill. Steven Terry, Trustee, 4125 Old Virginia Road, Chesapeake, Virginia, appeared before the Commission on behalf of UP-10-28 representing Deliverance Tabernacle Church. Opponent: Andy Joyce, 1649 Chesapeake Drive, Chesapeake, Virginia, appeared before the Commission in opposition to UP-10-28 representing South Norfolk Civic League. Greg McCracken, 2101 Parks Avenue, Suite 300, Virginia Beach, Virginia, appeared before the Commission in opposition to UP-10-28 representing Joseph Sawyer.
Page 4 Those who spoke in opposition were concerned about the encroachment on the adjacent property owners land which was currently under litigation, increased traffic, parking, noise, drainage and flooding issues. Commissioner Hutchinson moved that UP-10-28 be APPROVED as listed in the official agenda and as recommended by staff. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion. The motion was carried by a vote of 8-0. Commissioner Van Laethem was excused. CP-11-02 A Resolution to amend the policies and maps of the 2026 Comprehensive Plan to expand the Public Utility Franchise Area to include real property fronting on Battlefield Boulevard, South, and identified on Chesapeake tax maps as parcel number 0730000000801. (Continued from the April 13, 2011 Public Hearing) PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Planning Commission recommends that CP-11-02, version dated March 22, 2011, be APPROVED. (8-0; Hutchinson/Johnson, Van Laethem excused) Mrs. Hanson read CP-11-02 into the record for Commission review and action. Staff Presentation: Mrs. Hanson stated that based on sound planning practices, Planning staff recommended CP-11-02 be APPROVED version dated March 22, 2011 as listed in the official agenda. Proponent: Nickey Rigdon, 2021 Emmett Drive, Chesapeake, Virginia, appeared before the Commission on behalf of CP-11-02 representing New Beginnings Church. Commissioner Hutchinson moved that CP-11-02 be APPROVED version dated March 22, 2011 as listed in the official agenda and as recommended by staff. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion. The motion was carried by a vote of 8-0. Commissioner Van Laethem was excused.
DIRECTOR'S ITEMS: None. Page 5 UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS: Motion to cancel the May 25, 2011 Public Hearing. APPROVED. (8-0; Hutchinson/Bell, Van Laethem excused) ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to bring before the Commission, Chairman Whitted declared the meeting adjourned at 7:17 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Beverly R. Hanson Recording Secretary BRH APPROVED June 8, 2011. (6-0-1; Johnson/Gerloff; Van Laethem abstained, Hutchinson and Small excused)