Newport News public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Retirement Board
The Board approved a recommendation from the Disability Committee to adopt an updated Disability Administration Policy. The policy clarifies how partial disability benefit increases are applied and the role of physician impairment ratings. The Disability Committee deferred action on 16 disability recertifications to the next meeting.
- Approved updated Disability Administration Policy (voted against by Mr. Haywood)
- Deferred action on 16 disability retiree recertifications
North End - Huntington Heights Architectural Review Board
The Architectural Review Board approved renovation requests for properties on 61st Street, 54th Street, and 69th Street. The board denied requests to paint brick masonry white or leave it unpainted at 341 54th Street, instead requiring red paint to match existing brick. Minutes from the June 2023 meeting were also approved.
- Approved June 1, 2023 minutes (4-0)
- Approved vinyl windows, rear door, vinyl siding, and architectural shingles at 329 61st Street (4-0)
- Approved wrought iron handrail at 344 54th Street (4-0)
- Approved white wood front porch railings at 341 54th Street (4-0)
- Denied repainting brick masonry white or leaving it unpainted at 341 54th Street
- Approved repainting brick masonry red to match existing color at 341 54th Street (4-0)
- Approved garage alterations at 319 69th Street (4-0)
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission unanimously recommended three requests to City Council: a zoning change for a multi-family dwelling and two conditional use permits for car washes on Warwick Boulevard.
- Recommended approval of rezoning CZ-2023-0001 from C1 Retail Commercial to R5 Low Density Multiple-Family Dwelling at 15459 Warwick Boulevard (8-0)
- Recommended approval of conditional use permit CU-2023-0006 for a car wash at 12570 Warwick Boulevard with amended noise and fencing conditions (8-0)
- Approved minutes of the June 21, 2023 public meeting and work session