VIRGINIA BEACH WETLANDS BOARD
PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURES & AGENDA
A Public Hearing of the Virginia Beach Wetlands Board will be held on Monday, November 20, 2023 at
10:00 a.m. in the New Council Chamber - 2401 Courthouse Drive, Building 1, Second Floor, Virginia
Beach, VA.
An informal session will be held the same day at 9:00 a.m. in room 2034, City Manager’s Conference
Room - 2401 Courthouse Drive, Building 1, Second Floor, Virginia Beach, VA. During the informal session,
Staff briefs the Board on agenda items. All interested persons are invited to attend. There is no
opportunity for citizenry to speak at the briefing session; however, the public is invited to speak at the
formal Wetlands Board Public Hearing that follows. For information or to examine copies of proposed
plans, ordinances or amendments call (757) 385-4621 or go to virginiabeach.gov/wetlands or visit the
Department of Planning and Community Development, 2875 Sabre Street, Suite 500, Virginia Beach,
Virginia by appointment. Citizens may also submit comments to the Wetlands Board prior to the public
hearing via email to waterfront@vbgov.com or via United States Mail to Waterfront Operations, 2875
Sabre Street, Suite 500, Virginia Beach, VA 23452.
The Staff reviews some or all of the items on the agenda and suggests that certain conditions be
attached for deliberation by the Wetlands Board. However, it should not be assumed that those
conditions constitute all the conditions that will ultimately be attached to the project. Staff agencies
may impose further conditions and requirements during administration of applicable City Ordinances.
The administrative comments contained in the attached Staff reports constitutes Staff
recommendations for each application and are advisory only. Final determination of the application is
made by the Virginia Beach Wetlands Board at the public hearing.
THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBES THE ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING
(If you have any questions, please contact Staff via email at waterfront@vbgov.com or call The Department of
Planning & Community Development at 757-385-4621)
1. WITHDRAWALS AND DEFERRALS: The first order of business is the consideration of
withdrawals or requests to defer an item. The Board will ask those in attendance at the hearing if
there are any requests to withdraw or defer an item that is on the agenda. PLEASE NOTE THE
REQUESTS THAT ARE MADE, AS ONE OF THE ITEMS BEING WITHDRAWN OR DEFERRED MAY
BE THE ITEM THAT YOU HAVE AN INTEREST IN.
a. An applicant may WITHDRAW an application without the Boards’ approval at any time prior
to the commencement of the public hearing for that item. After the commencement of the
hearing, however, the applicant must request that the Wetlands Board allow the item to be
withdrawn.
b. In the case of DEFERRALS, the Board’s policy is to defer the item FOR AT LEAST 60 DAYS. Although
the Board allows an item to be deferred upon request of the applicant, the Board will ask those in
attendance if there are any objections to the request for deferral. If you wish to oppose a deferral
request, let the Board know when they ask if there is anyone in attendance who is opposed to the
deferral. PLEASE confine your remarks to the deferral request and do not address the issues of the
application – in other words, please let the Board know why deferring the application is
unacceptable rather than discussing what your specific issue is with the application.
2. REGULAR AGENDA: The Board will then proceed with the remaining items on the agenda,
according to the following process:
a. The applicant or applicant’s representative will have 10 minutes to present the case.
b. Next, those who wish to speak in support to the application will have 3 minutes to present
their case.
c. If there is a spokesperson for the opposition, he or she will have 10 minutes to present
their case.
d. All other speakers not represented by the spokesperson in opposition will have 3 minutes.
e. The applicant or applicant’s representative will then have 3 minutes for rebuttal of any
comments from the opposition.
f. There is then discussion among the Board members. No further public comment will be
heard at that point. The Board may, however, allow additional comments from speakers if
a member of the Board sponsors them. Normally, you will be sponsored only if it appears
that new information is available, and the time will be limited to 3 minutes.
g. The Board does not allow slide or computer-generated projections other than those
prepared by the Planning Department Staff.
The Board asks that speakers not be repetitive or redundant in their comments. Do not repeat
something that someone else has already stated. Petitions may be presented and are encouraged. If
you are part of a group, the Board requests, in the interest of time, that you use a spokesperson,
and the spokesperson is encouraged to have his or her supporters stand to indicate their support.
If you require reasonable accommodation for this meeting due to a disability, please call the
Department of Planning and Community Development at (757) 385-4621. If hearing impaired, you may
contact Virginia Relay at 711 for TDD services.
9:00 AM INFORMAL STAFF BRIEFING OF PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS.
10:00 AM FORMAL REVIEW OF PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS.
Please be advised that copies of the proposed plans, ordinances, amendments and/or resolutions
associated with this public hearing are also on file and may be examined by appointment at the
Department of Planning & Community Development located at 2875 Sabre St, Suite 500, Virginia
Beach, VA 23452 or online at virginiabeach.gov/wetlands. For information call (757) 385-4621.
NEW BUSINESS - COASTAL PRIMARY SAND DUNE/BEACH
1. 2023-WTRA-00218
Joseph & Carla Stoner [Applicant]
Carla R Stoner Trust [Owner]
500 58th Street
GPIN 2419-60-3496
City Council District: District 6
Waterway – Crystal Lake
Subdivision – North End
Request: To construct a rip rap revetment
involving wetlands.
TENTATIVE 2024 WETLANDS BOARD PUBLIC HEARING DATES
Wednesday January 17 Monday July 15
Thursday February 22 Monday August 19
Monday March 18 Monday September 16
Monday April 15 Monday October 21
Monday May 20 Monday November 18
Monday June 17 Monday December 16
1. 2023-WTRA-00218
Joseph & Carla Stoner [Applicant]
Carla R Stoner Trust [Owner]
500 58th Street
GPIN 2419-60-3496
City Council District: District 6
Waterway – Crystal Lake
Subdivision – North End
Request: To construct a rip rap revetment involving wetlands.
