City Council Meeting Agendas

SUFFOLK CITY COUNCIL AGENDA January 16, 2008 7:00 P.M. City Council Chamber l. Call to Order 2. Nonsectarian Invocation No City Council action required. 3. Approval of the Minutes Approved 7-0 4. Special Presentations No City Council action required. 5. Removal of Items from the Consent Agenda and Adoption of the Agenda Approved of the agenda 7-0 6. Agenda Speakers No City Council action required. 7. Consent Agenda - A resolution to accept and appropriate grant funds from the Library of Virginia for the Circuit Court Clerk's Office Approved 7-0 8. Consent Agenda - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Suffolk requesting the City’s local delegation to the General Assembly to work with the delegation representing the cities of Hampton Roads to draft or support legislation regarding smoking in restaurants Approved 7-0 9. Consent Agenda - An ordinance approving a revised job description for a position in the City Attorney’s Office Approved 7-0 10. Public Hearing - Rezoning Request RZ09-07 (Conditional), submitted by Stephen Lucas of the Landonomics Group on behalf of Harbour View Station JV, LLC, property owner, for a change in zoning from O-I, Office Institutional District to B-2, General Commercial District (Conditional) Approved with conditions as amended 7-0 1 11. Public Hearing - Rezoning Request RZ11-07 (Conditional), submitted by Whitney Saunders, Esq. of Saunders, Barlow, Riddick and Babineau, PC on behalf of AAA of Tidewater Virginia, property owner, for a change in zoning from RR, Rural Residential District to B-2, General Commercial District (Conditional) Approved with conditions as presented 7-0 12. Public Hearing - Rezoning Request RZ-14A-03 (Conditional) Amendment, submitted by C. J. Bodnar and C. Raeford Eure. L.S., of Hoggard-Eure Associates, P.C. on behalf of Warren Sachs, DDS, contract purchaser, and Bennett’s Creek Square, Inc., property owner, for a revision to the Bennett’s Creek Square masterplan to eliminate the residential units above the commercial units, to modify the architectural renderings for the shopfront/workshop buildings, and modify Proffer #1 regarding the current master plan Approved with conditions as presented 7-0 13. Public Hearing - Subdivision Variance Request V5-07, submitted by Justin W. Nelson, property owner, requesting a variance from Section 31-514(a)(2) of the Unified Development Ordinance which requires that a family transfer parcel to be held by the immediate family member who received it for a minimum of 10 years unless subject to an involuntary transfer A motion to continue consideration of the proposed ordinance to the March 19, 2008, City Council meeting and request the Planning Commission review the regulations for family transfers in the Unified Development Ordinance and provide City Council with a recommendation Approved 6-0-1 (Council Member Jeffrey Gardy abstained from voting on this item.) 14. Public Hearing - Rezoning Request RZ-13-07, submitted by the Economic Development Authority on behalf of the City of Suffolk, property owner for a change in zoning for approximately 9.458 acres from RL, Residential Low Density District to B-2, General Commercial District No action was taken on this ordinance as presented. A motion was made to direct City Administration to provide a report on the feasibility of including the new Health and Human Services Building as a part of the Fairgrounds project at the February 6, 2008, City Council meeting. Approved 7-0 15. Ordinances No City Council action required. 16. Resolutions No City Council action required. 2 17. Reports of Members of the City Council (a) Liaison Reports (b) City Business Performed on Behalf of City Council No City Council action required. 18. Motion - A motion to approve the use of Contingency funds to provide funding for City sponsorship of the Fifth Annual WHRO Pioneer Awards Approved 7-0 19. Motion - A motion to approve the use of Contingency funds to provide funding for Eastern Virginia Medical School Approved 7-0 20. Motion - A motion to schedule a Work Session for February 6, 2008, at 4:00 p.m., unless canceled Approved 7-0 21. Non-Agenda Speakers No City Council action required. 22. New Business A motion to schedule a public hearing on a proposed graffiti ordinance at the February 6, 2008, City Council meeting. Approved 7-0 A motion to nominate and appoint Ronald Dean Jordan to the Wetlands Board. Approved 6-1 (Council Member Joseph Barlow voted in opposition.) A motion to approve a resolution appointing Selena Cuffee-Glenn City Manager of the City of Suffolk. Approved 7-0 23. City Announcements by the Communications Director No City Council action required. 24. Adjournment Approved 7-0 3