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MINUTES OF WORK SESSION
OF THE NEWPORT NEWS CITY COUNCIL
HELD IN THE 10TH FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
2400 WASHINGTON AVENUE
TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2023, 5:00 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Vice Mayor Curtis D. Bethany, III, Councilman John R. Eley, III, Councilman
Marcellus L. Harris III, D. Div., Mayor Phillip D. Jones, Councilman Cleon M. Long,
P.E., Councilwoman Tina L. Vick, and Councilwoman Dr. Patricia P. Woodbury
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
OTHERS PRESENT: Cynthia D. Rohlf, Collins L. Owens, Jr., Mabel Washington Jenkins, Darlene
Bradberry, Lisa Cipriano, Cory Cloud, Constantinos Velissarios, Alden Hope, Kim
Lee, Susan Goodwin, Sheila McAllister, Flora Chioros, Carolyn Poissant, Kenneth
Skirvin, Shannon Jones, Allison Dichoso, Virginia Blount-Moore, Jeff Senter,
Shanti Mullen, Harold Roach, Angela Watford, Christina Jackson, Florence
Kingston, Derek Perry, Frank James, Craig Galant, Chief Steve Drew, James
McElheney, Jered Grimes, Pam Hall, Alan Archer, Ralph “Bo” Clayton, David
Freeman, Eoghan “Owen” Miller, Joshua Janney, Tiffany Conatser, and Zina F.
Middleton
I. North End Huntington Heights Historic District - Architectural Review Board Decision
Appeal - COANE-2022-0016
City Manager Rohlf introduced Ms. Carolyn Poissant, Senior Planner, Department of Planning, to
provide an overview and share details of an appeal of the North End Huntington Heights Historic
District Architectural Review Board decision regarding a solar rooftop panel installation (a copy of the
presentation, “North End Huntington Heights Historic District Architectural Review Board Decision to
Appeal – COANE-2022-0016” – April 11, 2023, is attached and made a part of these minutes).
Ms. Poissant advised that Mr. Kenneth Skirvin, the appellant and owner of the property located at 343
– 50th Street, was present.
Ms. Poissant indicated that the appeal was for the decision made by the North End Huntington Heights
Historic District Architectural Review Board (NEHH ARB) regarding the solar panel installation
proposed on Mr. Skirvin’s property (343 – 50th Street). Ms. Poissant shared an aerial view of Mr.
Skirvin’s property (shown on slide 2 of the attached presentation).
Ms. Poissant shared that the application was received December 28, 2022. The NEHH ARB met on
January 5, 2023, and denied the application for the installation of solar panels with a vote of 2 in favor,
4 against, and 1 absent. A denial letter was issued by the Planning Department on January 26, 2023.
An appeal was filed on February 22, 2023, which was within 30 days of the notice of the NEHH ARB
decision as required by the zoning ordinance.
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