WETLANDS BOARD
AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2025
6th FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM CITY HALL, 801 CRAWFORD STREET PUBLIC MEETING 3:30 PM

A. CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
C. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM APRIL 2, 2025
D. VIOLATIONS
1. Wetlands Violation (101 & 103 West Road) - Concrete blocks, gravel, and other debris placed along the shoreline at 101 and 103 West Road along the Western Branch of the Elizabeth River.
E. NEW BUSINESS
1. Determination from VMRC Appeal Hearing (May 27, 2025)
2. Welcome New Wetlands Board Member – Megan Balestra
F. ADJOURNMENT

The Wetlands Board of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at 3:30 P.M. in the Sixth Floor Conference Room of City Hall, 801 Crawford Street, Portsmouth, Virginia to review a wetlands violation for the installation of concrete rubble and debris impacting tidal wetlands at 101 and 103 West Road along the Western Branch of the Elizabeth River.

Summary Date:

Wetlands Board Public Hearing:  June 4, 2025

Summary Facts:

I. LOCATION & LEGAL DESCRIPTION
101 and 103 West Road, also referenced as Tax Map 368, Parcels 15 and 15.1
II. PROPERTY OWNER
Colanna Leigh Borjes, 103 West Road, Portsmouth, Virginia 23707
III. PURPOSE
Wetlands Board to determine whether the property is in violation of Chapter 39 (Wetlands Ordinance) and, if applicable, determine appropriate restoration measures and/or provide for the one-time payment of civil charges.
IV. RECOMMENDATION
Deferral - Staff recommends a 30-day deferral for consideration of this violation. The homeowners have removed a significant amount of the concrete blocks and debris from the site since the initial violation, and it is unclear if the remaining debris is located within the intertidal zone. Staff is recommending deferral to allow the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) to conduct a site visit and provide a recommendation. A site visit with VIMS is tentatively scheduled for May 30, 2025.