Virginia Beach City Council Meeting – September 1, 2026

The Virginia Beach City Council met in formal session on September 1, 2026. No agenda or minutes were provided, so this summary is based entirely on the raw transcript. The council certified a closed session, approved the consent agenda 11–0, heard two pulled planning applications, made advisory board appointments, and recognized Zero Waste Awareness Week.

Opening and Consent Calendar

• Council certified the closed session and approved the minutes of the informal/formal sessions of August 11, 2026, the informal/formal sessions of August 18, 2026, and the special formal session of August 25, 2026.
• Anna Orchard Hayes, a Virginia Beach high school senior and chair of the Clean Community Commission Student Leaders Committee, announced the committee has approximately 25 high school students from eight high schools and invited more. She promoted Zero Waste Awareness Week and distributed reusable water bottles to council. A councilmember noted Virginia Beach’s waste management budget is almost $50 million per year, called on residents to reduce waste, and said Virginia Beach was recognized as the fifth most caring city with 11,000 volunteers.
• A public hearing was held on an agricultural land reserve (ARP) easement purchase agreement for 31.98 acres at 4469 Charity Neck Road; no speakers came forward.
• The consent agenda was approved 11–0 as read by Vice Mayor Wilson. It included Farmers Market leases for Building One Space 10 to TFK Delhi LLC and Building 8 Spaces 23/24 to Wild Works of Whimsey LLC; Southern Branch Reserve bulkhead/pier maintenance; $3,452,091 carried forward into the FY 2026-27 operating budget; $53,870 to the Great Neck Athletic Association for the Virginia Beach Youth Tackle Football League; a FY2027 performance contract with the Commonwealth accepting $262,235 from the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Development Services; an amendment to Virginia Beach City Public Schools’ FY 2026-27 operating budget and capital improvement plan; and $5 million in pass-through revenue to the Virginia Beach Development Authority for the Atlantic Park Development Project.
• The consent agenda also included planning items: a religious-use conditional use permit modification at 5263 Greenwich Road; an individual variance for a single-family home addition at 4121 Charity Neck Road; an adult daycare conditional use permit at 408 Investors Place; a religious-use permit at 230 Clearfield Avenue; and an ordinance amendment to short-term rental parking requirements using alternative one. Council indefinitely deferred a Section 2412 short-term rental amendment and the oceanfront resort short-term rental overlay district map amendment.

Planning Item: 4916 Euclid Road Duplex

• Applicant Triquila Verner requested a conditional zoning change from R-7.5 residential to conditional A-12 apartment district to build a duplex at 4916 Euclid Road in District 4. She said she met with about 100 community members at a local church and revised the proposal after Councilmember Dr. Amelia Ross-Hammond requested a compromise.
• Stephanie Scott spoke via WebEx in opposition, though technical difficulties limited her remarks. She asked council not to approve, said the building would not blend with the neighborhood, raised concerns about stormwater runoff onto neighbors’ homes, and asked for the same consideration regarding 10-foot side setbacks and minimum green space. She said she looked forward to something being built there.
• Council approved the application 11–0. Councilmembers said the applicant listened to the public, downsized her original proposal, and produced a design that would fit the neighborhood.

Planning Item: Tiny Root Learning Centers Child Care Facility

• Applicant Pamela Hinton requested a conditional use permit for a children’s education facility at 1543 Amberlee Forest Road in District 10. She said she has 30 years of experience, would serve children ages six weeks to three years, and the center would hold 21 children compared with 76 at the previous daycare. She described safety upgrades including a secure entrance, cameras, a suspicious person policy, and plans to ask police to assess the area.
• Faye York spoke in support, citing Hinton’s work ethic and safety focus. Building owner Gregory Meyer said the previous daycare operated for 13 years with no complaints. Posey Jones, owner of Many Maryland’s Learning Center, said Hinton built a 6,000-square-foot facility from 30 to 90 children and is fully qualified.
• No opposition speakers appeared. Councilmember Ross-Hammond moved to approve, noting the space had previously been a child care center and praising the care offered to infants and toddlers. The vote was opened, but the transcript does not record a final tally; council then moved to appointments.

Appointments

• By an 11–0 vote, council appointed William Shield to the Bayfront Advisory Commission; reappointed Robert Mandigo to the Beaches and Waterways Advisory Commission; appointed Anika Persale to the Clean Community Commission; appointed Bailey Wilkins and Gilliam Tang to the Green Ribbon Committee; and appointed Steven Ballard as a full member of the Wetlands Board.

Key Outcomes

• Closed session certified; previous meeting minutes approved.
• Consent agenda approved 11–0, including indefinite deferral of two short-term rental zoning items.
• Duplex conditional zoning at 4916 Euclid Road approved 11–0.
• Tiny Root Learning Centers child care conditional use permit was motioned and the vote opened; no tally appears in the transcript.
• Advisory board appointments approved 11–0.
• Council recognized Zero Waste Awareness Week, wished Vice Mayor Wilson and Councilmember Henley happy birthdays, and adjourned to open mic after no new business.