SUFFOLK CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
[ April 19th, 2006]

l. Call to Order

2. Invocation

3. Freedom of Information Act Certification

4. Special Presentations

- Presentation on Virginia Arts Festival – Performances in Suffolk

- Presentation regarding the Constant’s Wharf Concert Series

5. Consent Agenda - Approval of the minutes

6. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate $7,939 from the Commonwealth of Virginia for equipment purchases in the Commonwealth Attorney’s office – Second Reading

7. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate grant funds received through the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission for the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Implementation – Second Reading

8. Consent Agenda - An ordinance to accept and appropriate funds from the developer of Harbor Breeze for cost participation in the construction of a traffic signal at Bridge Road and Breeze Port Way and to provide for a local cash match – First Reading

9. Consent Agenda - An ordinance approving the submission of an application for State Grant-In-Aid, and accepting and appropriating award amount of $190,433 – First Reading

10. Consent Agenda - A resolution of the City Council of the City of Suffolk authorizing the sale of certain surplus property located on Vinyard Lane

11. Consent Agenda - A resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend the Maple Hills/Forest Glen Sanitary Sewer Engineering Services Agreement

12. Consent Agenda - A resolution supporting early expenditure by the School Board for the New Elementary School

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13. Public Hearing – Conditional Use Permit Request, C15A-02, submitted by Whitney G. Saunders of Saunders, Barlow, Riddick and Babineau, P.C. on behalf of Terry-Peterson Residential Eleven L.L.C, property owner, to reduce the 10-foot front yard setback as approved by Ordinance Number 03-O-083 down to 7.5 feet for parcels 4 and 9 only in accordance with Sections 31-306, 31-406, 31-409 and 31-411 of the Unified Development Ordinance

14. Public Hearing - Conditional Use Permit Request C23-05, submitted by Susan Russo of Bunny’s Pawn Shop, Inc. applicant, on behalf of Frank E. Sheffer of Shefco, Inc., property owner, to permit the operation of a pawn shop in accordance with Sections 31-306, 31-406 and 31-711 of the Unified Development Ordinance

15. Public Hearing - Rezoning Request RZ9-05 (Conditional), submitted by Michael T. Haas of Tri-City Developers, LLC, applicant, on behalf of Conrad E. Haas and Anna Haas Wuest, property owners, for a change in zoning for 258 acres from A, Agricultural District to RE, Rural Estate District. The property affected is located approximately 1750 feet northwest of the intersection of Everets Road and Audubon Road and is further identified as Tax Map 9, Parcels 5 and 5C, Chuckatuck Voting Borough, Nansemond Taxing District. The 2018 Comprehensive Plan designates this area for Rural Conservation Area/Low Intensity Residential (with public water)

16. Public Hearing - Rezoning Request RZ2-06, initiated by the City of Suffolk for rezoning properties from RM, Residential Medium Density, CBD, Central Business District and M-2, Heavy Industrial to FRRD, Fairgrounds Revitalization and Redevelopment District in accordance with the adopted Fairgrounds Revitalization Plan

17. Public Hearing – Reestablishment of the Real Estate Tax Rate

An ordinance levying real property taxes for the tax year beginning July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2007

18. Staff Report - Briefing on Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Draft Plan

19. Motion - A motion to schedule a Work Session for May 3, 2006, at 4:00 p.m., unless canceled.

20. Late Appearances - (Late appearances are limited by Section 2-96 of the City Code to give (5) minutes per speaker. There is no limitation on the total time period for late appearances).

21. Announcements and Comments from Council Members

22. Adjournment