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The City Council of the City of Hampton, Virginia, will hold a public hearing on July 8, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Eighth Floor, City Hall, 22 Lincoln Street, Hampton, Virginia, to consider the following:

Conveyance from the City of Hampton to the Hampton Redevelopment and Housing Authority of a vacant parcel of land known as 32 E. Queens Way, LRSN: 2002883.

Information on the above item may be obtained from:  James Pete Peterson, Assistant City Manager, (757) 727-6392 and the Clerk of Council.

Request to vacate the following property pursuant to Chapter 34, Article V of the Hampton City Code:  A portion of Boxwood Point Road comprising 3,797 square feet (0.087 acre), more or less, to the adjacent property owner, Annie K. Starnes, Revocable Trust.

Information on the above item may be obtained from Lynn Allsbrook, Deputy Director of Public Works and City Engineer, (757) 726-2930 and the Clerk of Council.

Use Permit Application No. 15-00005 by Rachael Wright on behalf of Westview Lakes Homeowners Association, Inc. for an active park/playground at Westview Dr. [LRSN 5000487].  The property is zoned Multiple Residence (R-M) District, which permits active parks/playgrounds with approval of a use permit.  The Hampton Community Plan (2006, as amended) recommends high-density residential for this area.

The Planning Commission recommends approval of this item. 

Information on the above item may be obtained from:  Matt Smith, (757) 727-6077 or mssmith@hampton.gov and the Clerk of Council.

Use Permit Application No. 15-00008 by Kuang Chu Peng DBA Sushi Hampton LLC for live entertainment inside and outside Sushi King Restaurant at 5101 Kilgore Ave [LRSN 13002022].  The property is zoned Limited Commercial (C-2) District, and is also in the Special Public Interest Coliseum Central Overlay District, which permit live entertainment in association with a restaurant subject to securing a use permit.  The Hampton Community Plan (2006, as amended) recommends mixed use for this site.  The Coliseum Central Master Plan (2004) recommends regional retail and auto-oriented uses for this area.

The Planning Commission recommends approval of this item.

Information on the above item may be obtained from:  Alison Alexander, (757) 728-5238 or aalexander@hampton.gov and the Clerk of Council.

Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 165-2015 by the City of Hampton to Amend And Re-Enact Articles I and II of Chapter 13 of The Zoning Ordinance Of The City Of Hampton, Virginia Entitled “Board of Zoning Appeals” By Amending Sections 13-1 through 13-17 Pertaining To the composition, powers, and duties of the Board of Zoning Appeals and variances, special exceptions, and appeals of the Zoning Administrator. Approval of this amendment would bring the zoning ordinance into conformance with changes to the Virginia Code adopted by the General Assembly in 2015 related to the standards and procedure for granting variances and appeals of decisions of the zoning administrator. The amendment would also make general housekeeping and organizational changes to the chapter.

The Planning Commission recommends approval of this item.

Information on the above item may be obtained from:  Steve Shapiro, (757) 727-6246 or sshapiro@hampton.gov and the Clerk of Council.

All interested persons will be heard at the above stated time and place.