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July 10, 2012 <br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, July 10, 2012, there were <br />present: <br />Mayor Kenneth I. Wright, Vice Mayor Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr., William E. Moody, Jr., <br />Marlene W. Randall, Stephen E. Heretick, Paige D. Cherry, Dr. Curtis E. Edmonds, Sr., <br />City Manager Kenneth L. Chandler, City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman. <br />Councilman Curtis E. Edmonds, Sr., opened the meeting with prayer, which was <br />followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. <br />Mayor Wright called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance. <br />Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to approve the minutes <br />of a Called Meeting of June 25, 2012, of a Called Meeting of June 26, 2012, and of a <br />Regular Meeting of June 26, 2012, and was adopted by the following vote: <br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Heretick, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst, Wright <br />Nays: None <br />12 - 281 -Presentation: <br />• Presentation of special lapel pins to newly appointed board and commission <br />members. <br />- Public Hearing - <br />12 - 282 -Public hearing on rezoning, street closure, code amendment, and use permit <br />applications: <br />(a) Z-12-01 VICTORY VILLAGE -Melissa Venable, agent for Victory Crossing, <br />II, L.L.C., requests Zoning Map Amendment to amend the <br />previously proffered Concept Plan and related maps in the <br />previously proffered Design Guidelines for Victory Village. The area <br />is currently zoned MX/EMP-K (Conditional) and the Comprehensive <br />Plan's Future Land Use Map calls for the area to be developed with <br />Mixed Use Employment. Vision Principle: A Robust Economy for <br />Working Men and Women. <br />1. Melissa Venable, 5857 Harbour View Boulevard, Suffolk, spoke in support of this <br />item. <br />2. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, P. O. Box 50141, suggested that this development serve <br />the academic and technological communities. <br />Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Heretick, to concur with the <br />recommendation of the Planning Commission that Z-12-01 be approved, and was <br />adopted by the following vote: <br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Heretick, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst, Wright <br />Nays: None <br />(b) S-12-01 VICTORY VILLAGE -Ordinance granting the request of Robert <br />Barclay IV, attorney, agent for Victory Crossing, II, L.L.C., for the <br />closure of Campus Drive Extended beginning at the southern line of <br />Freedom Avenue and running southwardly 329 feet, more or less, <br />to its terminus. Vision Principle: A Change and New Directions. <br />There were no speakers <br />Motion by Mr. Heretick, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to adopt the following <br />ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: <br />"ORDINANCE TO CLOSE CAMPUS DRIVE EXTENDED." <br />