Planning Commission Hearing, 11/12/2026

The November 12, 2026, Virginia Beach Planning Commission hearing considered several zoning matters and development projects. The clearest procurement-related item was the city’s planned mixed-use public parking garage at 8251 18th Street: after receiving RFP submissions in October 2025, the city selected a preferred proposal in spring 2026. The project is planned to include more than 1,000 parking spaces, about 30,000 square feet of commercial space, bicycle parking, and public restrooms. The commission recommended approval of the related alternative-compliance request by consent, as part of a 10–0 vote; the transcript provides no vendor name, contract award, or project cost. The commission also discussed the city-directed Rudy Park redevelopment, including parking and pedestrian/vehicle circulation, but no vote or procurement award for that project is recorded in the transcript.

The commission recommended approval of a cannabis-zoning ordinance, modified to restrict certain uses and require conditional-use permits, by a 9–1 vote; the changes implement state law and will shape where licensed cannabis businesses may locate. It recommended approval of state-mandated zoning changes for affordable housing on qualifying nonprofit-owned properties by 6–4. Other development actions included unanimous approval recommendations for a 184-unit workforce-housing project, to be financed with VHDA bond financing, and a five-year conditional-use permit for VA Finishing by a 6–3 vote. No dollar amounts or government contract awards were reported.