Hampton

City Council Work Session

The Council will review a briefing on data center development and policy considerations. They will also receive a report from the Police Division regarding crime data comparisons and resource allocation.

• Digital infrastructure and data center development analysis
• Hampton Police Division crime data and resource briefing
• Strategic Plan update
• Closed session regarding special assessments and zoning ordinance amendments

City Council Legislative Session

The Hampton City Council will vote on multiple zoning amendments, including reducing minimum parking and lot size requirements for residential properties. The council will also approve a $1.15 million one-time bonus for city staff and update stormwater permit fees. Routine consent items include funding for bond custodial services and private fence encroachment agreements.

• Ordinance 26-0188: Reduces minimum parking for single-family, duplex, and multi-family uses.
• Ordinance 26-0193: Lowers minimum lot area and frontage rules for the R-4 residential district.
• Resolution 26-0229: Appropriates $1,149,731 from the General Fund for a 2% one-time employee bonus.
• Ordinance 26-0231: Updates permit application fees for stormwater management and erosion control.
• Consent agenda: Approves four private encroachment agreements for residential privacy fences.

City Council Special Session

The City Council is holding a special session to evaluate the performance of the City Manager, City Attorney, and Clerk of Council. This discussion will take place in a closed session pursuant to state law.

• Closed session regarding City Manager performance
• Closed session regarding City Attorney performance
• Closed session regarding Clerk of Council performance
• Resolution certifying the closed session

Planning Commission

The Planning Commission will hold public hearings on several zoning amendments, including reducing minimum parking requirements for residential and multi-family uses and reducing lot area in the R-4 district. They will also consider a rezoning to expand a crane and rigging business on Aberdeen Road and update procedures for revoking use permits.

• Rezoning 5.19 acres at 618-638 Aberdeen Rd and 2303 60th St from M-2, C-2, R-11 to M-2 with conditions for crane/rigging expansion
• Ordinance to reduce minimum parking for single-family, two-family, duplex, and multi-family uses citywide
• Ordinance to reduce minimum lot area and frontage for R-4 One-Family Residential District
• Ordinance to update revocation procedures for use permits (Sections 14-9 and 14-11)
• Ordinance modifying security and revocation standards for Restaurant 2 establishments

City Council Legislative Session

City Council will hold a public hearing on a use permit for heavy vehicle repair at 611 Copeland Drive, and vote on ordinances rewriting zoning definitions for amusement centers and off-track horse race betting facilities. Council will also consider a franchise agreement with Lumos Telephone LLC for telecommunications use of public rights-of-way, and an ordinance setting salaries for the mayor and council members. The consent agenda includes a $3.1 million budget amendment for Human Services public assistance revenues and a resolution renaming portions of Butler Farm Road and Thomas Nelson Drive to College Drive.

• Public hearing: Use permit for heavy vehicle repair at 611 Copeland Drive
• Ordinance amending zoning definitions for amusement centers, skill-based devices, and off-track horse race betting facilities
• Ordinance granting telecommunications franchise to Lumos Telephone LLC for use of public rights-of-way
• Ordinance setting salaries for mayor and City Council members
• $3.1 million budget amendment to accept public assistance revenues for Human Services

Council approved an encroachment agreement allowing Matthew and Elizabeth Crockett to install plants and a privacy fence within the city's right-of-way on Sunset Road East, with a vote of 6-1 after a motion to defer failed. Other major actions included adopting zoning amendments for amusement and recreational uses, granting a telecom franchise to Lumos Telephone LLC, and setting council salaries. Multiple appointments were also made to boards and commissions.

• Approved encroachment agreement for landscaping and fence on Sunset Road East (6-1)
• Deferred animal response team appointment until July 8, 2026 (7-0)
• Reappointed Anthony Sandifuer and appointed two business representatives to Citizens Police Advisory Group (7-0)
• Appointed Robert Shuford to Hampton Economic Development Authority (7-0)
• Appointed Melvin Ferebee to Virginia Peninsula Community College Board of Trustees (6-0-1, Ferebee abstained)
• Adopted zoning amendment for amusement centers and recreational uses (7-0)
• Approved non-exclusive franchise agreement with Lumos Telephone LLC (7-0)
• Approved ordinance setting salaries for Mayor and Council (7-0)

City Council Work Session

The Council will review options for the adaptive reuse of the Wythe Fire Station. A closed session is scheduled to discuss a potential real estate acquisition in the Newmarket Creek area and legal matters regarding collective bargaining.

• Wythe Fire Station adaptive reuse options
• Potential property acquisition in Newmarket Creek area
• Consultation on proposed collective bargaining laws
• Multiple board and committee appointments

The City Council heard a presentation on adaptive reuse options for the Wythe Fire Station but took no vote. The council then entered a closed session to discuss property acquisition and legal matters and later certified the closed session. No substantive decisions were made on the agenda items.

• No votes taken on substantive agenda items; meeting was largely procedural.