City of Chesapeake
The CBPA Board
Planning Department
306 Cedar Road
Chesapeake, Virginia 23322
(757) 382-6176
FAX: (757) 382-6406
MARKED AGENDA
Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area
Board
APRIL 15, 2015 – 6:00 PM
Human Resources Training Room
A.
Call to Order:
6:00 PM by Mr. Curling
B.
Roll Call:
All members present except Conley; Godette and
Greene arrived late
C.
Approval of Minutes:
March 18, 2015 Board Meeting
APPROVED. (4-0, Spaur/Scott, Conley excused)
D.
CBPA Applications:
1.
CBPA-14-47
PROJECT/LOCATION: 1956 Flintshire Drive
APPLICANT/AGENCY: Stephen Alexander Homes/American Engineering
PROPOSAL: In accordance with Section 26-527 of the Chesapeake City
Code, the applicant is seeking an EXCEPTION to construct a new two-story
home with porch and driveway within the 50-foot seaward portion of the
100-foot RPA buffer, on a currently vacant, pre-existing lot. The overall net
increase in impervious area will be 3,600 SF.
SUBDIVISION/LOT #: Park View, Lot 32, Block 2, Section 2
WATERSHED: Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River
TAX MAP SECTION/PARCEL: 0344002002960
(Continued from the March 18, 2015 meeting)
APPROVED with the following stipulations:
Conley excused)
(6-0, Midgette/Godette,
1.
Four (4) large canopy trees and six (6) small canopy trees shall
be installed and existing trees shall be preserved as depicted
on the CBPA Site Plan dated February 11, 2015.
2.
The proposed bioretention planting beds shall be installed in
the front and rear yards as depicted on the CBPA Site Plan
dated February 11, 2015.
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3.
2.
An additional seven (7) large canopy trees shall be installed to
mitigate for existing trees to be preserved (per CBPA plan) that
have already been removed from the site.
CBPA-15-05
PROJECT/LOCATION: Tranquility Trace
APPLICANT/AGENCY: Weldenfield of Virginia, LLC / Land Planning
Solutions
PROPOSAL: In accordance with Section 26-527 of the Chesapeake City
Code, the applicant is seeking an EXCEPTION to construct community
gardens, a seating area with a fire pit, a grilling & picnic area, and an active
recreation area, within the 100-foot RPA buffer. Based on the extent of all
proposed improvements, the overall net increase in impervious area will be
1,302 SF.
SUBDIVISION/LOT #: Riverview at the Preserve
WATERSHED: Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River
TAX MAP SECTION/PARCEL: 0470000000882
APPROVED with the following stipulations: (6-0, Curling/Spaur, Conley
excused)
1.
Provide two (2) large canopy trees in the RPA to mitigate the
impact of the proposed amenities. Per Sec. VII(B) of the
Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Ordinance Specifications
Manual, the tree canopy coverage requirement for
encroachment into the RPA buffer is fifty percent (50%). See
Appendix A of the Chesapeake Landscape Specifications
Manual for recommended tree species.
2.
Replace trees that have been removed as necessary to provide
fifty percent (50%) tree canopy coverage within the 100-foot
RPA buffer. Per Sec. 26-520(7)(c)(1)(A) of the CBPA Ordinance,
trees may be pruned or removed as necessary to provide for
sightlines and vistas, provided that any trees removed are
replaced to provide fifty percent (50%) tree canopy coverage as
required in section 26-520(b)(3)a.
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3.
CBPA-15-07
PROJECT/LOCATION: 2011 Angler Court
APPLICANT: Michael Holley
PROPOSAL: In accordance with Section 26-527 of the Chesapeake City
Code, the applicant is seeking an EXCEPTION to construct a screened
porch with roof over an existing deck and a 10’ x 12’ storage shed within the
50-foot landward portion of the 100-foot RPA buffer. Based on the extent
of all proposed improvements, the overall net increase in impervious area
will be 120 SF.
SUBDIVISION/LOT #: Mill Creek Harbor, Phase 2, Lot 91
WATERSHED: Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River
TAX MAP SECTION/PARCEL: 0462004000910
APPROVED with the following stipulation: (6-0, Spaur/Midgette, Conley
excused)

Provide one (1) large canopy tree in the RPA as shown on the
plan to mitigate the impact of the proposed storage shed. Per
Sec. VII(B) of the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Ordinance
Specifications Manual, the tree canopy coverage requirement
for encroachment into the RPA buffer is fifty percent (50%). See
Appendix A of the Chesapeake Landscape Specifications
Manual for recommended tree species.

Other Business:
None.

Adjournment:
6:45 PM
These applications and related documents are available for public review in the Planning
Department on the second floor in the City Hall building at the Chesapeake Civic Center
between 8am and 5pm.
They are also available for viewing online at
http://www.cityofchesapeake.net/Assets/actions/Wetlands+and+Chesapeake+Bay+Pres
ervation+Area+Board/2015/2014-04-15
All interested parties will be afforded the opportunity to be heard or to present written
statements at the public hearing. For information on CBPA applications, please contact
Jennifer White, CBPA Principal Planner, at 382-6176.
All interested parties will be afforded the opportunity to be heard or to present written
statements at the public hearing. Those members of the public interested in attending
the public hearing should be advised that, for reasons the Chesapeake CBPA Board
deems appropriate, certain items on the agenda may be heard out of order and that it
should not be assumed that the order listed above will be exactly followed during the
public hearing. Also, due to advertising deadlines, items that have been continued from
a previous Chesapeake CBPA Board meeting may not appear on this agenda.