# October 22, 2026 Norfolk Planning Commission Public Hearing

Norfolk Planning Commission public hearing, October 22, 2026: The Commission considered land-use applications and zoning amendments and made recommendations to City Council. It recommended approval of Dutch Bros Coffee’s conditional use permit for a large drive-through at 1501 East Little Creek Road; the applicant anticipated seeking permits shortly after the process, with construction taking about five months and opening roughly a year later if approvals and timing proceeded as planned. Other applications included event uses at the Slover, on-premises alcohol sales at a proposed hotel, and short-term rentals, including a homestay with reduced parking. Some recommendations were subject to staff-report conditions. The transcript also notes withdrawals from the agenda, though the specific actions on those items are unclear in the recording.

The Commission recommended zoning text amendments addressing housing development by eligible faith-based and tax-exempt nonprofits, data-center definitions and performance standards, and marijuana-business uses and operating conditions. It also voted to initiate amendments concerning the Church Street Area Plan, technical zoning corrections, and the resilience quotient and related development standards, with further review and community engagement planned. No government purchasing, contract awards, or procurement-related budget decisions were identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Published:** October 22, 2026

### Sources
- [October 22, 2026 Norfolk Planning Commission Public Hearing](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K65rSo9UNAE) - NorfolkTV