Planning Commission Meeting Agendas

AGENDA SUFFOLK PLANNING COMMISSION July 21, 2026 2:00 P.M. 1. Call to Order A. Invocation B. Pledge of Allegiance C. Roll Call 2. Election of Officers 3. Approval of minutes from previous meeting 4. Public Hearings: A. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST, CUP2026-00009, Dogs at Lionheart: submitted by Leslie Benson, applicant and property owner, in accordance with Sections 31-306, 31-406, and 31-702 of the Unified Development Ordinance, to grant a Conditional Use Permit to establish a commercial kennel on property located at 2170 Joshua Lane, Zoning Map 24, Parcels 26. The affected area is further identified as being located in the Holy Neck Borough, zoned A, Agricultural zoning district. The 2045 Comprehensive Plan designates this area as outside the growth area, Rural Agriculture Land Use Type. B. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST, CUP2026-00016, Tiny Town Home Childcare: submitted by Janell Turner, applicant and property owner, in accordance with Sections 31-306, 31-406, and 31-701 of the Unified Development Ordinance, to grant a Conditional Use Permit to establish a family day home for up to 12 children on property located at 1017 Meadows Reach Circle, Zoning Map 26F, Parcel HM*6. The affected area is further identified as being located in the Chuckatuck Voting Borough, zoned PD, Planned Development Overlay Zoning District. The 2045 Comprehensive Plan designates this area as part of the Central Growth Area, Traditional Neighborhood Land Use Type. C. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST, CUP2026-00017, Zoenita’s Loving Arms Home Daycare: submitted by Simone Hunter, applicant and property owner, in accordance with Sections 31-306, 31-406, and 31-701 of the Unified Development Ordinance, to grant a Conditional Use Permit to establish a family day home for up to 12 children on property located at 145 Patriots Walke Drive, Zoning Map 27M, Parcel 35. The affected area is further identified as being located in the Suffolk Voting Borough, zoned RLM, Residential Low-Medium Zoning District. The 2045 Comprehensive Plan designates this area as part of the Central Growth Area, Suburban Neighborhood Land Use Type. Page 1  D. EXCEPTION REQUEST, CEX2026-00002, 306 Princess Arch: submitted by Karrie Engler and Robert Nickerson, applicants and property owners in accordance with Section 31-415 of the Unified Development Ordinance, to grant an Exception to the development criteria and buffer area requirements of the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area to permit the removal of an existing shed and construct a larger shed encroaching within the Resource Protection Area buffer, on property located at 306 Princess Arch, Zoning Map 20C, parcel 2*134. The affected area is further identified as being located in the Cypress Voting Borough, zoned RLM, Residential Low-Medium Density Zoning District. The 2045 Comprehensive Plan designates this area as a part of the Northern Growth Area, Suburban Neighborhood Land Use Type. E. ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT, OTA2026-006, initiated by the City of Suffolk, for amendments to Sections 31-406(c), 31-407(c), 31-408(b), 31-602(a), 31-602(b), 31-602(c), 31-603(e), 31-606(a), 31-701(c), and 31-724 of the Unified Development Ordinance of the Citty of Suffolk, Virginia. 5. Old Business 6. New Business A. Status Report - City Council Meeting, June 17, 2026 B. Status Report - Preliminary Plats Approved - None 7. Commissioner’s Comments 8. Adjournment Page 2