City Council - Regular Meeting

Chesapeake County
Tuesday, October 20, 2026Official site

About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
Chesapeake, VA
Meeting Date
October 20, 2026

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Tuesday, October 20, 2026

23 items on the agenda.

INVOCATION•Item 1

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG•Item 2

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

ROLL CALL BY CITY CLERK•Item 3

ROLL CALL BY CITY CLERK

APPROVAL OF PROPOSED AGENDA•Item 4

APPROVAL OF PROPOSED AGENDA

APPROVAL OF MINUTES•Item 5

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

PUBLIC HEARING•Item a

SIC 15, General Contractor

PUBLIC HEARING•Item b

SIC 1771, Concrete Work

PUBLIC HEARING•Item 2

The applicant/owner agrees that the property shall be developed consistent with the General Development Plan ("GDP") dated June 19, 2026, and prepared by Structural Solutions, as determined by the Director of Planning or designee.

The applicant/owner agrees that development of the Property shall be in substantial conformance with the GDP, provided, however, that reasonable adjustments due to final engineering data may be made at the time of final site plan review in accordance with Section 16-204 of the Zoning Ordinance. All preliminary and final site and subdivision plans are subject to the approval of the Director of Planning or designee and/or the Director of Development and Permits or designee.

PUBLIC HEARING•Item 3

The applicant/owner agrees to dedicate, at no cost to the City, one-half of the remaining 120' ultimate right-of-way for Battlefield Boulevard South on the subject property.

The alignment and sufficiency of the dedication shall be subject to the approval of the Director of Development and Permits or designee. The dedication shall be recorded with the final site plan for the property subject to rezoning.

PUBLIC HEARING•Item a

A Type D Buffer Yard shall be installed and maintained along the northern boundary line adjacent to Hickory Elementary School and along any portion of the Property boundary directly adjacent to property zoned A-1 or residentially used parcels, as required by the Chesapeake Zoning Ordinance.

PUBLIC HEARING•Item b

A Type E Buffer Yard, subject to modification as approved by the Landscape Coordinator, shall be installed and maintained along the southern boundary line adjacent to the A-1 zoned parcel.

PUBLIC HEARING•Item c

A Type F Buffer Yard, subject to modification as approved by the Landscape Coordinator, shall be installed and maintained along the frontage of Battlefield Boulevard South.

PUBLIC HEARING•Item d

Buffer yards shall be installed no more than six (6) months following final site plan approval.

PUBLIC HEARING•Item e

Those areas identified as jurisdictional wetlands in the staff report exhibit titled, "Exhibit 2: Site Map, 2728 S Battlefield Boulevard Wetland Delineation", prepared by Coastal Virginia Environmental Services, dated April 29, 2026, comprising approximately 5.40 acres, shall be preserved and maintained.

PUBLIC HEARING•Item f

Outdoor storage areas shall be screened from public rights of way and the adjacent Hickory Elementary School using a combination of evergreen plantings and opaque fencing that will be maintained in good condition for the duration of the use.

All fencing is subject to additional city review and permitting requirements.

PUBLIC HEARING•Item g

All mechanical equipment, tanks, and utility structures shall be screened from Battlefield Blvd South.

PUBLIC HEARING•Item 5

All site lighting shall be full cutoff, downward directed, and designed to prevent glare onto adjacent properties or public rights of way.

PUBLIC HEARING•Item 6

Routine outdoor operations, including the loading, unloading, staging, and storage of equipment and materials, shall be conducted only between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

Other on-site uses shall comply with non-residential requirements outlined in Article V, Chapter 26 of the Chesapeake City Code.

PUBLIC HEARING•Item a

Be installed in substantial conformance with the location shown on the approved GDP, subject to minor field adjustments as approved by the City Engineer, Department of Public Utilities, and Fire Department;

PUBLIC HEARING•Item b

Be constructed in accordance with the standards and specifications of the City of Chesapeake Department of Public Utilities and the Chesapeake Fire Department in effect at the time of site plan approval;

PUBLIC HEARING•Item c

Be connected to an adequate public water supply meeting all applicable fire flow requirements; and

PUBLIC HEARING•Item d

Be accepted by the city for public maintenance, if required by the City's standards.

PUBLIC HEARING•Item 8

The applicant/owner shall submit a final site plan to the Department of Development and Permits within ninety (90) days after City Council approval of this rezoning.

The applicant/owner shall diligently pursue approval of the final site plan, timely respond to review comments, and take all reasonable actions within the applicant's control necessary to obtain approval in accordance with Article 18 of the Chesapeake Zoning Ordinance, with the objective of obtaining final site plan approval within three (3) months after the initial submittal. Any period during which the final site plan is under review by the City or another governmental agency, or during which the applicant/owner is awaiting comments, approvals, permits, information, or other action from the City, another governmental agency, or a utility provider, shall not constitute a failure to diligently pursue approval and shall not be included in calculating the three-month period. The applicant/owner shall complete construction of the site improvements on or before the later of: (i) September 30, 2027; or (ii) six (6) months after final site plan approval. The Director of Development and Permits may extend the applicable construction deadline for circumstances beyond the applicant's reasonable