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://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://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://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://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://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://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://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://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://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://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://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