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Chesapeake Planning Commission Public Hearing – April 9, 2025

Planning Commission — Wednesday, April 9, 2025
BodyChesapeake, Virginia
SessionPlanning Commission
DateWednesday, April 9, 2025
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1:14

Planning Commission pre-meeting for April 9th, 2025 is now in session.

1:18

Welcome to our pre-meeting tonight.

1:20

Everyone, thank you for taking part in the business of our city.

1:23

First order of business, as always, is our agenda overview discussion.

1:28

Tonight we have a total of two applications, of which zero are for continuance or withdrawal.

1:35

So first thing we're going to do is determine uh placement of these two applications on either the consent or regular agenda.

1:43

So we'll dive right in.

1:44

The first item is item one, glorious grooming.

1:48

Ms.

1:48

Neal, updates for us.

1:53

Good evening, Mr.

1:54

Chairman and Commissioners.

1:55

At this time I have no updates.

1:57

We've received no public comment, and I'm available for questions.

2:00

Thank you, Ms.

2:00

Neal.

2:01

Commissioners, any conflicts with the application?

2:04

Any questions for staff?

2:07

Any discussion?

2:09

Any objection to placing on the consent agenda?

2:14

All right.

2:15

Item one will be placed on the consent agenda.

2:18

Next item, item two, capital improvement plan projects.

2:22

Ms.

2:23

Curley, updates for us.

2:40

Staff line for the project supports goals and objectives contained in the 2035 conference plan.

2:47

And the proposed project is state consistently plan and required by two based on the following findings.

3:14

That's okay.

3:21

Commissioners, uh any conflicts with the application?

3:26

Any questions for staff?

3:29

All right.

3:30

Any discussion?

3:32

Any objection to placing on the consent agenda?

3:36

All right.

3:37

Seeing none, item two will also be placed on the consent agenda.

3:42

So as we might have suspected, the consent agenda consists of both items tonight.

3:47

One and two.

3:49

And we will not have a regular agenda as of now.

3:54

All right.

3:54

Next order of business is uh our planning commission committee reports, old business.

3:59

Uh commissioners, any committee action, anything that needs to be reported here this evening.

4:06

All right.

4:07

So we will move right along.

4:09

Next we have upcoming items.

4:11

Ms.

4:11

Neal, summary of new public hearing applications received.

4:20

This month's summary of new applications in the pipeline includes five conditional use permits, two conditional use permits for cell towers, one PUD modification, one rezoning, and one subdivision variance.

4:34

That's quite a bit.

4:39

Yep, still here.

4:40

Uh one initiated resolution for amending the parking ordinance.

4:46

All right.

4:46

Thank you very much.

4:49

Commissioners, any questions for Ms.

4:51

Neil on those?

4:53

All right.

4:54

Special presentation, Mr.

4:56

Magnamira, comp plan update.

4:58

Yes, sir.

5:00

So we're going to give you a brief overview of our ongoing comprehensive planning updates and efforts.

5:06

So first off, some uh new news with the comprehensive plan.

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Summary of Proceedings

Chesapeake Planning Commission Public Hearing – April 9, 2025

The Chesapeake Planning Commission held a public hearing on April 9, 2025, at 7:00 PM in the City Council Chambers, chaired by Joshua Gerloff. All eight commissioners were present. The meeting consisted of a consent agenda with two items, both approved unanimously (8–0), and a motion to cancel the April 23, 2025 meeting. The public hearing adjourned at 7:07 PM.

Consent Calendar

  • PLN-USE-2025-002 (Glorious Grooming): A conditional use permit to operate a dog grooming business as a Level II home occupation at 575 Dove Drive (RE-1 zone). Approved 8–0 with stipulations: business limited to dog grooming, no non-resident employees, one customer at a time by appointment only, and permit limited to the applicant.
  • PLN-2232-2025-001: A Comprehensive Plan consistency review for the Capital Improvement Plan project CIP 13-300 (Watts Brother Lane Roadway Improvement, 650 feet from Gum Road to Elizabeth Harbor Drive). Approved 8–0.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Erin Lake, applicant for Glorious Grooming, stated she was available for questions. No other public speakers addressed the commission.

Discussion Items

  • Approval of the March 12, 2025 Public Hearing Minutes by unanimous consent.
  • Pre-Meeting Updates (discrepancy noted): The official agenda and minutes list “Planning Director Items: None” for the public hearing. However, the raw transcript includes a pre-meeting earlier the same evening during which Planning Director Jimmy McNamara provided updates on the Comprehensive Plan (baseline transportation assumptions, policy review, chapter drafting, and document design), the Greenbrier Area Plan (public comment period closing, scheduled for public hearing on May 14, 2025), the Deep Creek Area Plan (community meeting on April 23, 2025 from 5:30–7:00 PM at the Deep Creek Community Center), and the Indian River Design Guidelines (scheduled for City Council consideration on April 15, 2025). This information is not reflected in the official public hearing minutes.

Key Outcomes

  • Consent agenda approved as a block with stipulations, vote 8–0 (Crews/Malone).
  • Motion to cancel the April 23, 2025 public hearing meeting approved by unanimous consent due to no business.
  • Meeting adjourned at 7:07 PM.

Meeting Transcript

Planning Commission pre-meeting for April 9th, 2025 is now in session. Welcome to our pre-meeting tonight. Everyone, thank you for taking part in the business of our city. First order of business, as always, is our agenda overview discussion. Tonight we have a total of two applications, of which zero are for continuance or withdrawal. So first thing we're going to do is determine uh placement of these two applications on either the consent or regular agenda. So we'll dive right in. The first item is item one, glorious grooming. Ms. Neal, updates for us. Good evening, Mr. Chairman and Commissioners. At this time I have no updates. We've received no public comment, and I'm available for questions. Thank you, Ms. Neal. Commissioners, any conflicts with the application? Any questions for staff? Any discussion? Any objection to placing on the consent agenda? All right. Item one will be placed on the consent agenda. Next item, item two, capital improvement plan projects. Ms. Curley, updates for us. Staff line for the project supports goals and objectives contained in the 2035 conference plan. And the proposed project is state consistently plan and required by two based on the following findings. That's okay. Commissioners, uh any conflicts with the application? Any questions for staff? All right. Any discussion? Any objection to placing on the consent agenda? All right. Seeing none, item two will also be placed on the consent agenda. So as we might have suspected, the consent agenda consists of both items tonight. One and two. And we will not have a regular agenda as of now. All right. Next order of business is uh our planning commission committee reports, old business. Uh commissioners, any committee action, anything that needs to be reported here this evening. All right. So we will move right along. Next we have upcoming items. Ms. Neal, summary of new public hearing applications received. This month's summary of new applications in the pipeline includes five conditional use permits, two conditional use permits for cell towers, one PUD modification, one rezoning, and one subdivision variance. That's quite a bit. Yep, still here. Uh one initiated resolution for amending the parking ordinance.

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