https://richmond.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-11-02-organizational-development-standing-committee-november-2-2026-ce825109-1282-420a-aad0-a9fea209e77e OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T21:48:03.973Z Richmond committee to hear Civilian Review Board annual report and discuss rules changes Nov. 2 https://richmond.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-11-09-city-council-november-9-2026-ec139bf6-41dd-4d56-8886-4552142b3f35 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T21:44:51.643Z Richmond Council to weigh 100-unit apartment plan, school funding boost and Gilpin Court redevelopment pact https://richmond.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-11-02-planning-commission-november-2-2026-4e42e73e-13fd-4e07-9022-eccad79cb744 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T21:44:38.994Z Richmond Planning Commission to weigh Fan demolition overlay and special-use permits https://lynchburg.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-10-14-lynchburg-planning-commission-october-14-2026-580e3a3b-29d5-4892-901c-91b32e3c65bb OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T21:44:24.240Z Split commission deadlocks 3-3 on Ardmore Drive rezoning, sending decision to City Council without a denial recommendation https://richmond.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-10-27-commission-of-architectural-review-october-27-2026-c19633b8-d988-4c33-a07a-4c040fa5e14e OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T21:43:15.810Z Richmond's historic review board scheduled to weigh 9 old-district projects — porch, fence, window and garage proposals https://richmond.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-11-09-informal-meeting-november-9-2026-da55c8eb-2f64-4996-8771-1e5e6fd8d490 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T21:42:21.804Z Richmond City Council's Nov. 9 informal meeting: what's on the docket before Monday's regular session https://richmond.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-11-04-board-of-zoning-appeals-november-4-2026-a351e7fb-68fa-4ed1-9268-2c7ee8a2804b OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T21:40:49.841Z Richmond zoning board to hear six special exception cases Nov. 4 — carports, lot splits and a new multifamily building https://norfolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-09-15-city-council-formal-session-september-15-2026-1584d9f9-4401-40ce-a211-d6525bf72b87 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T21:25:22.800Z Council approves Ocean View short-term rental at 5434 Tidewater Drive as neighbors press for answers on Flock cameras, Pembroke Towers https://norfolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-09-29-city-council-informal-session-september-29-2026-d9fd8585-87a2-4205-a0b3-dd8949705ec2 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T20:45:17.328Z Big money projects on deck: casino on track, MacArthur Center demolition plan advances, Target opens Oct. 11 https://norfolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-06-09-city-council-formal-session-june-9-2026-dd0d8684-929f-45d4-b51e-9239005b0abd OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T20:43:48.767Z Council backs $25M flood grant for Willoughby Spit, renews downtown tax district — then gets an earful over Lafayette Park's 7 p.m. closing https://suffolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-03-18-city-council-work-sessions-work-mar-18-2026-670f4ef4-866c-4451-bc2b-1883f5b69690 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T20:42:15.498Z Suffolk says no to a federal detention center — council backs letters to big warehouse owners https://norfolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-07-14-city-council-formal-session-july-14-2026-95b4ce2a-f272-4808-adca-2f679e60ffa1 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T20:40:26.941Z Council hands Chrysler Hall & Scope to a private developer for a 10-year renovation lease — and Norfolk wins All-America City Award https://norfolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-09-29-city-council-formal-session-september-29-2026-9591589d-49e1-47c8-8ade-c028091e9073 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T20:33:20.794Z Norfolk sells seven vacant lots to builders, boosts Harbor Park parking deck funding, and adopts new zoning overlay districts https://norfolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-08-25-city-council-formal-session-august-25-2026-6d352a1b-500b-435e-996e-5eacc8df8cdf OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T20:33:05.338Z Council approves $200M bond package, opera house lease — one dissenter; Flock camera critics pack public comment https://suffolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-08-18-planning-commission-meeting-agendas-aug-18-2026-a987fb4f-bdaf-41bd-beca-fd680a8bacf9 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T20:17:13.357Z Commission votes 8-0 to tighten solar farm limits and modernize Chesapeake Bay rules https://norfolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-05-12-city-council-formal-session-may-12-2026-b197fff1-dfc7-425a-b93c-dbbd97abf4f5 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T19:54:25.764Z Council delays East Side equity vote on $72M CIP, but approves operating budget with firefighter boost https://suffolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-09-15-planning-commission-meeting-agendas-sep-15-2026-955640e7-ef08-4d0c-a156-5d6e4a685aa0 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T19:47:14.121Z Planning commission deadlocks 4-4 on adding 17 homes at Towne Creek; backs data center ban https://suffolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-07-15-city-council-meeting-agendas-regular-jul-15-2026-afc10a53-9fd8-4ecb-b21f-a76ae0ab2d7c OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T19:43:01.508Z Council denies Old Myrtle Road solar farm after neighbor outcry, approves day care, wetlands bank and $35M bond sale https://suffolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-06-16-planning-commission-meeting-agendas-jun-16-2026-34d23e0b-0961-4b90-af29-9d953a2a8a5d OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T19:41:25.583Z Commission rejects two Old Myrtle Road solar farms and denies North Suffolk storage plan, 3 denials on one day https://suffolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-08-19-city-council-meeting-agendas-regular-aug-19-2026-c7d0cb8d-5645-4c00-ac44-c902f97b2558 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T19:31:27.750Z Council OKs controversial 117-dog kennel permit 6-1; truck ban passes; firefighters blast staffing gaps https://suffolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-07-21-planning-commission-meeting-agendas-jul-21-2026-900dcf25-f420-4fc8-b8aa-b8fbe4027f2a OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T19:31:27.243Z Commission backs service-dog kennel, two home daycares; says yes to shed in Chesapeake Bay buffer https://norfolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-06-09-city-council-informal-session-june-9-2026-b12f7f58-0215-4674-8022-f783847e7733 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T19:25:45.458Z Festival zone plan for the big Harborfest/Juneteenth/Sail 250 summer gets a tweak so downtown dog owners can still walk their pups https://norfolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-09-15-city-council-informal-session-september-15-2026-c8d73cc0-9e97-4fec-a4ca-6337a349f962 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T19:19:13.769Z Tunnel closures coming in October: VDOT will fully shut HRBT tubes on weekends — plus Norfolk weighs big short-term rental changes for Willoughby https://norfolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-06-23-city-council-informal-session-june-23-2026-aab30c8b-292c-4b75-9df5-f4589864007c OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T19:18:12.797Z Norfolk's big festival weekend paid off big: $50 million in tourism, and audits on the way https://norfolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-06-23-city-council-formal-session-june-23-2026-938bca0b-ab7e-4f7f-92e9-b1551ddc69d9 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T19:17:44.793Z Norfolk Council denies short-term rental on Virgilina Avenue, OKs $2M safe streets grant push and HRT security authority https://norfolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-05-12-city-council-informal-session-may-12-2026-a407bf74-73a0-4f64-9248-c301008911f8 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T19:05:45.637Z Drone ordinance heads to June vote as council pushes back on fees, school exemptions https://suffolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-07-01-city-council-meeting-agendas-regular-jul-1-2026-aa618c3a-f3bc-41cb-8207-21c314cd6207 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T19:01:15.730Z Council backs $54M in road funding requests and says yes to sidewalks push after resident pleas https://norfolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-05-19-city-council-formal-session-may-19-2026-1bc67897-dba8-407c-9764-cd3434acf1f2 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T18:57:14.372Z Council passes $352M capital plan with Poplar Hall rec center commitment, denies Willoughby Spit short-term rental https://norfolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-08-06-city-council-special-meeting-august-6-2026-edadaaea-9633-4a22-8640-56ae2373b4d7 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T18:52:36.071Z Norfolk voters will decide on a 1% sales tax for school construction after council unanimously advances referendum https://norfolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-05-19-city-council-informal-session-may-19-2026-0edb687d-9308-445b-8102-46644d6122cd OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T18:51:12.750Z Norfolk's summer slate unveiled: Juneteenth, Sail 250, Harborfest's 50th, and half a million cruise passengers on the horizon https://norfolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-08-25-city-council-informal-session-august-25-2026-b38a1ea3-535c-4e74-b59a-c62125005587 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T18:46:44.411Z Crime stats mixed: homicides up to 28, 911 wait times way down — plus a push to tax slumlords harder https://suffolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-06-03-city-council-meeting-agendas-regular-jun-3-2026-eeb0456a-129f-4c05-9f12-45a26813a130 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T18:42:46.949Z Council votes 8-0 to start blocking data centers citywide, and Oaklawn Cemetery takes center stage https://suffolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-09-02-city-council-meeting-agendas-regular-sep-2-2026-a4d3cb90-9de5-433c-b504-de353475f150 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T18:38:02.843Z Council kicks off push for senior tax relief — study of options coming after 7-0 vote https://suffolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-08-19-city-council-work-sessions-work-aug-19-2026-9ca5b108-aa83-42bd-95a6-121d32c42c54 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T18:35:36.562Z Cooperative Extension shows off big wins for Suffolk kids, wells and farms before council goes behind closed doors https://norfolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-10-13-city-council-formal-session-october-13-2026-3d7e388d-054a-4371-951c-c845bdb6f5dc OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T18:34:59.172Z Council adopts Willoughby short-term rental overlay 7-1 after hours of emotional testimony https://suffolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-07-01-city-council-work-sessions-work-jul-1-2026-5c5e1240-f0ac-4a3f-8787-c7c2ffbaf941 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T18:24:17.911Z Roads, sidewalks and dams dominate CIP update — ARPA presentation pushed to next work session https://suffolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-05-20-city-council-work-sessions-work-may-20-2026-9c7db7f4-c6ee-47a5-bac0-c53968367015 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T18:23:57.184Z Suffolk gets a look at its trash-sorting future and the mental health programs your tax dollars fund https://norfolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-07-23-planning-commission-public-hearing-july-23-2026-57f14a27-7135-4a45-bb5c-e3ea991d6848 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T18:23:03.596Z Norfolk Planning Commission nods through Shake Shack, zoning clean-up — one short-term rental splits the panel 5-1 https://suffolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-05-21-planning-commission-meeting-agendas-may-21-2026-6067c631-3923-4ea0-9575-b170d85277e9 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T18:22:14.484Z Commission sends church's Film Way move, daycare expansion and new ADU rules to City Council https://suffolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-06-17-city-council-meeting-agendas-regular-jun-17-2026-cdce412f-3e87-4621-811b-0d27c977fe3e OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T18:20:26.193Z Council bans data centers citywide, hands The Mount a new church home, and delays ADU ordinance https://suffolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-06-17-city-council-work-sessions-work-jun-17-2026-da23874f-792b-4477-b2f9-7d0dfd9e0ef8 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T18:19:11.888Z Recycling switch is on track for July 1 — and nonprofit tax exemptions stay shelved for now https://suffolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-06-03-city-council-work-sessions-work-jun-3-2026-8828cfcc-e8d2-4d9d-bab6-e6fb09a9f7f4 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T18:18:51.438Z Suffolk's oldest neighborhoods are the focus of round two of lead pipe testing — and the city says it will foot the bill https://suffolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-09-16-city-council-meeting-agendas-regular-sep-16-2026-59e83635-2171-4ac9-9999-11d7371f5ec3 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T18:15:46.406Z Council says no to a big solar farm on Old Myrtle Road after neighbors packed the chamber https://suffolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-07-15-city-council-work-sessions-work-jul-15-2026-50f31c5f-e712-4607-bf8f-ec4f433bf7e5 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T18:12:13.948Z Traffic camera dollars getting their own fund as Suffolk fine-tunes safety program https://suffolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-09-02-city-council-work-sessions-work-sep-2-2026-4b87ac80-87ed-4ae5-80e2-136f343a1245 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T18:11:23.950Z Suffolk's $30M in ARPA money nearly all spent — broadband, water and sewer projects wrap up by year-end https://norfolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-10-13-city-council-informal-session-october-13-2026-f102bdbe-7b7a-4227-8a40-73b576d99ff9 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T18:10:51.581Z Norfolk lays out 2027 legislative wish list: flood money, veterans tax relief, port noise study https://suffolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-05-20-city-council-meeting-agendas-regular-may-20-2026-3e88e5cb-d2de-4fdb-ae1e-41f35f48f99f OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T18:10:48.827Z Council backs affordable apartments at Hillpoint over staff objection, plus a 55+ community and three new businesses https://norfolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-10-22-planning-commission-regular-meeting-october-22-2026-62a5ebe2-b4a6-4805-a1fd-9c2f89ef3a2b OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T18:07:31.220Z Norfolk Planning Commission green-lights Dutch Bros drive-through, Slover events, and new rules for data centers and marijuana shops https://norfolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-10-08-planning-commission-public-hearing-october-8-2026-b716aed7-5800-4bca-8a2b-26f6c0dc1ceb OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T18:06:55.923Z Ocean View yoga studio fights restaurant's extended hours as commission greenlights four CUPs https://norfolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-10-08-planning-commission-regular-meeting-october-8-2026-099d46d1-46cc-404e-a69e-bf066a356267 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T18:06:40.372Z Norfolk planners weigh turning flood-resilience rules into a voluntary bonus program https://norfolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-07-14-city-council-informal-session-july-14-2026-0cd80c62-9479-41dc-81f3-987da4d830a9 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T18:05:53.882Z Norfolk council goes behind closed doors on MacArthur Center redevelopment contract https://suffolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-10-21-city-council-work-sessions-work-oct-21-2026-5c00a09e-3dc2-4153-9644-5367dddda3d6 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T18:05:34.706Z Suffolk unveils Parks & Rec draft master plan — trails, aquatics and a new playground passport program take center stage https://suffolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-10-21-city-council-meeting-agendas-regular-oct-21-2026-0f357594-fe7d-468e-87ec-7339bad72e1e OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T18:04:56.384Z Suffolk bans data centers citywide and OKs $834K for school repairs — but delays Holland Road rezoning to January https://norfolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-07-20-architectural-review-board-regular-meeting-july-20-2026-879fa15c-222e-4fe9-b992-f3f48471e2b9 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T18:03:02.271Z MacArthur Memorial archive addition clears ARB with traditional stucco swap https://suffolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-09-16-city-council-work-sessions-work-sep-16-2026-1b9c2ac9-a3ea-410e-b359-8455cb1b2cc6 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T18:02:25.321Z Suffolk drafts 2027 legislative wish list — pretrial services, lead pipes, and veterans tax relief reform https://suffolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-10-20-planning-commission-meeting-agendas-oct-20-2026-67edefd6-2f73-48a1-98a9-00cbb1073349 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T18:01:02.993Z Planning Commission greenlights family subdivision, advances two UDO cleanup amendments to Council, and gets a deep dive on coming cannabis rules https://suffolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-10-07-city-council-work-sessions-work-oct-7-2026-1ba6a463-3c79-4580-8dbc-f871e0c79cda OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T17:59:34.696Z Suffolk braces for legal cannabis retail and a data center ban as council preps October 21 votes https://norfolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-10-29-city-council-hampton-blvd-advisory-task-force-3-councilmembers-october-29-2026-03b96c15-bee3-40b9-83a5-b0762388e7cb OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T17:57:37.252Z Hampton Blvd task force gets safety data, enforcement numbers and project updates — but no votes on the record https://suffolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-10-07-city-council-meeting-agendas-regular-oct-7-2026-d05b570c-cbcf-4985-b1b0-135d9112a082 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T17:57:28.509Z Council approves $7.5M in road grants, appoints two board members, and hears plea for crosswalk at Diamond Grove Baptist Church https://norfolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-10-27-city-council-informal-session-october-27-2026-50968272-1d8b-4be6-8f36-aea25e3176e7 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T17:55:50.107Z Norfolk City Council held its October 27 informal session — no public record available yet https://norfolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-10-29-hampton-boulevard-advisory-task-force-regular-october-29-2026-22298689-1510-452f-a8b2-4a8488f5742e OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T17:55:03.462Z Hampton Boulevard safety task force to review 2026 crash data, red-light camera numbers, and trail bridge plans https://norfolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-10-28-greater-park-place-task-force-regular-october-28-2026-fe6d5c4e-0bf6-48b1-822b-21aac4b1f318 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T17:54:40.588Z Park Place task force gathered for safety, school site and crosswalk updates — here's what was on the table https://norfolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-10-28-emergency-management-committee-october-28-2026-8d957fe9-ea1c-472d-b0bb-61bd08f1e250 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T17:54:26.628Z Norfolk emergency committee gets crash course in crisis communications — and shortens its meetings https://norfolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-11-05-bicycling-pedestrian-and-active-transportation-commission-regular-meeting-novemb-8aedc8c2-2d38-401d-8f01-2b148d002aba OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T17:53:57.563Z BPAT Commission to tackle school safety plans and get an update on Norfolk's transportation department shake-up https://norfolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-11-05-the-tree-commission-regular-meeting-november-5-2026-a36cb9f2-a7f0-41d5-936e-342275ce0374 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T17:53:57.485Z Norfolk Tree Commission to hear plan for growing the city's green infrastructure https://norfolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-11-12-greater-wards-corner-task-force-regular-november-12-2026-448df945-5138-4789-b58e-6112fe02b3c8 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T17:53:38.196Z Task Force to hear updates on Norfolk Fitness center, economic development and public art Thursday https://norfolk.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-11-09-e-little-creek-advisory-committee-regular-november-9-2026-4320239e-d7ba-46dc-9abe-97bc26596987 OpenVirginia en 2026-11-02T17:53:34.081Z What's on the table for East Little Creek: plastics, public works, and a cleaner Norfolk https://hampton.openvirginia.org/meetings/2026-07-16-planning-commission-july-16-2026-b3db7e5c-a1ed-4289-8d3d-4101c96117be OpenVirginia en 2026-11-01T10:43:53.717Z Commission tables Buckroe rezoning, green-lights 323 new apartments to City Council