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SECRET SPACE PROGRAM UPDATE TR-3B PATENT NOW IN PUBLIC DOMAIN

We just discovered a patent that shows the wicked triangular spacecraft known in the

UFO realm as the TR-3B.

Research confirms that the inventor, John St. Clair, has also developed and patented

a new type of propulsion system.

This new system is named as "rotating electrostatic propulsion system".

Below are excerpts and the links to the patents of the TR-3B and the electrostatic propulsion

system.

TRIANGULAR SPACECRAFT Triangular spacecraft US 20060145019 A1 A spacecraft having a triangular

hull with vertical electrostatic line charges on each corner that produce a horizontal electric

field parallel to the sides of the hull.

This field, interacting with a plane wave emitted by antennas on the side of the hull,

generates a force per volume combining both lift and propulsion.

ROTATING ELECTROSTATIC PROPULSION SYSTEM Rotating electrostatic propulsion system US 20030209637

A1 This invention relates to a spacecraft propulsion system utilizing thrusters comprised

of a motor-driven electrostatically charged cylinder rotating within an electrostatically

charged annular ring for the purpose of creating a spacetime curvature stress-energy tension

in the horizontal direction.

The thrusters are augmented by magnetic vortex generators, either embedded in the cylinders

or located above each thruster, for the purpose of increasing the permittivity of space by

permeating each thruster with low density hyperspace energy generated by a wormhole

created between our space and hyperspace.

A combination of three thrusters mounted on the underside of the hull of the spacecraft

provide thrust and yaw motion control.

The tactical reconnaissance TR-3B first operational flight was in the early 90s.

The triangular shaped nuclear powered aerospace platform was developed under the Top Secret,

Aurora Program with SDI and black budget monies.

At least 3 of the billion dollar plus TR-3Bs were flying by 1994.

The Aurora is the most classified aerospace development program in existence.

The TR-3B is the most exotic vehicle created by the Aurora Program.

It is funded and operationally tasked by the National Reconnaissance Office, the NSA, and

the CIA.

The TR-3B flying triangle is not fiction and was built with technology available in the

mid 80s.

Not every UFO spotted is one of theirs.

The TR-3B vehicles outer coating is reactive to electrical Radar stimulation and can change

reflectiveness, radar absorptiveness, and color.

This polymer skin, when used in conjunction with the TR-3Bs Electronic Counter Measures

and, ECCM, can make the vehicle look like a small aircraft, or a flying cylinder�or

even trick radar receivers into falsely detecting a variety of aircraft, no aircraft, or several

aircraft at various locations.

A circular, plasma filled accelerator ring called the Magnetic Field Disrupter, surrounds

the rotatable crew compartment and is far ahead of any imaginable technology.

VIDEOS FOOTAGE OF THE TR-3B

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Russia Goes Public On Obama's "Secrets" That Happened During Obama's Terms In Office - Duration: 14:26.

Russia Goes Public On Obama's "Secrets" That Happened During Obama's Terms In Office

Ever since Donald Trump got elected as president, liberals have been incessantly pushing the

ridiculous propaganda about his "collusion" with the Russian government.

As their narrative reaches a fever pitch with no sign of stopping anytime soon, Russia is

about to drop a massive bombshell on Obama, and unfortunately for him and the Democrats,

things could get really nasty very soon.

In a recent press conference on U.S.-Russia relations, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson

Maria Zakharova said that Russia is considering "publishing leaks" about dirty "secrets"

that Obama and his administration asked for the Russian government to keep private.

The issue came up when she was specifically asked about the future of Russian-US diplomatic

relations in the context of the current atmosphere in Washington D.C.

Maria Zakharova: "….We provided our views on bilateral relations and the reasons for

blocking them under President Obama.

We said that we were willing to work with the new US administration, under President

Trump.

I don't think we need to invent anything in this respect, because so much has been

said before.

Simply, we should start concrete practical work.

We are ready for this.

From Mid.ru:

Zakharova went on to say that over the past few years they have witnessed many "strange

things" with the Obama administration; things that directly violated how the Russian government

transitionally did business.

Whenever the Russian government would meet with the Obama administration, she said the

US State Department would always demand that the visit be kept a secret, which put Russia

and the media in a "strange situation."

She expressed her frustration with the Democrats' recent practice of leaking confidential and

secret information, saying that this practice would soon come to bite Barrack Obama directly

in the ass.

Here's what she had to say:

Also, I would like to say that if the practice of leaking information that concerns not just

the United States but also Russia, which has become a tradition in Washington in the past

few years, continues, there will come a day when the media will publish leaks about the

things that Washington asked us to keep secret, for example, things that happened during President

Obama's terms in office.

Believe me, this could be very interesting information.

Our American colleagues must decide if they respect the diplomatic procedure, if they

keep their word on the arrangements made between us, primarily arrangements made at their own

request, or we create a few very nice surprises for each other.

We can only assume that if Obama loyalists still hiding in the White House continue to

leak intel, it's inevitable that Russia will drop

a

bomb

about Obama.

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Adam Schiff: Important Claims In 'Dossier' Backed Up By Public Information | MSNBC - Duration: 2:53.

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Men Try Wearing Makeup In Public For 3 Days | Try This Challenge | Refinery29 - Duration: 6:27.

Hey guys, my name's Usama.

And for the next three days…

I'm going to attempt to wear makeup and

I'm not sure how I feel about that.

My only experience with makeup is maybe like

girls complaining that they didn't clean

their faces off before they went to sleep.

When I was in high school,

I used to put on a little makeup.

Just to hide the places I hated on my face

until my first girlfriend was like,

"I know you put on makeup."

And I stopped that day.

I was expecting just basic mascara and...

this is a double-sided thing right here.

I don't know what this does.

I keep looking at this and I'm like, "Fine,"

and I look down and I'm like, "Whoa!"

This is blush.

That looks very exciting.

This is for sure a brush.

This...

definitely goes on your skin.

This is my old friend.

This is the thing I used to put on everyday.

Oh.

This is, I guess, lipstick?

Some sort of lipstick? Right?

It's like that…

Another lipstick..

Let's get

moisturizing!

I mean...

eyelining.

I mean....

Here we go!

Makeup Challenge Day One.

I have no idea what I'm doing.

I'm more looking forward to this than I thought

I'd be because on Friday I went out drinking

with some of my friends from boxing and

someone accidentally punched

me in the face and gave me a little bit of

a black eye there.

So I will be able to conceal that.

Not...It's just the word "foundation"

seems like it's the base.

I guess I'm just gonna...

I realized on my run that I should probably

shave before I do this.

Now I

look like a

guy who works at a minefield.

Put a little bit on my hand.

This is how I've seen girls do it before.

Well, you can't see my black eye,

but my face is now a different color.

Put a little blush on that.

Oh I'm so nervous!

I'm blushing.

Oh my god.

Dang it.

I was looking so good and then I had to get

flashy and do eyeliner.

Alright, let's see what happens.

Off I go into the world!

Well, this is me for the day.

I've been out for about two hours and

two men have already catcalled me.

This is true.

This is totally truth.

And you know,

"Something, something, something, Mami.

Something, something, Mami."

And I was like, "You see the beard, right?

I still have a little bit of a beard on me."

I'm wearing my combat boots

and got called Puss in Boots.

Pretty cool.

Hey guys! What's up?

So my female friend told me that I didn't put

anything on.

So she redid my whole face

and now I feel like…

I definitely have some makeup on.

So I'm going to go out, I'm going to see what's up

and see what's happening.

I don't want to do it again.

I don't want to put the makeup on again.

I don't want to do it.

I hope I don't get street-harassed today.

It was very traumatic.

The same men who catcalled me yesterday,

catcalled me today.

Have you noticed that I matched

my lips with the jacket?

It's a nice little touch or whatever.

Day Two of Makeup was less eventful than Day One.

I think I figured out how to do my makeup

a little bit more subtly.

Today was the day I put on a lot more than

I did the day before.

And so I can feel the energy was different, a little bit.

It was totally okay.

I did get some catcalls in the beginning.

Day Two was a success.

Day Three Makeup Challenge.

It is hot right now.

I'm dying,

but the challenge must go on obviously.

I'm excited to be done with this.

It's been fun, but the street harassment thing–

that was an eye-opener for me because

I've never felt unsafe on the street.

But in that moment,

it was someone identifying me as someone

that they could take advantage of in a sense.

And I never...I'm like 6'2" and somewhat built.

I've never felt that way before.

So I definitely empathize a lot more now.

Also I think my skin is starting to break out

from the makeup being on it,

even though I'm using makeup wipes

and washing my face regularly.

I'm still seeing a little bit of the red dots.

I look deep-fried a little bit.

Just hung out with some friends of mine who

have known me my whole life.

Had no idea I was wearing makeup.

So I think I'm getting pretty good at this.

The two guys did not catcall me today.

I don't know if that means that my makeup

is not on point or if there's just other

fresh ladies that are taking their attention.

It's the end of Day Three,

the end of this crazy little experiment.

Day Three ending and I am pooped.

I don't know...

I don't know how ladies remotely do this.

I don't know what...

I'm just.

That's a lot of hustle.

The Makeup Challenge is really cool.

I enjoyed it.

It kind of changed my perceptions a little bit.

I went in thinking something,

came out like I had the idea that everyone would be like

looking and pointing like I'm some Frankenstein.

That didn't happen.

People go about their day.

It was all in my head.

It was a growing experience.

It definitely taught me a lot.

And it was kind of exciting at times

and the biggest challenge was my own anxieties,

my own building it up in my head.

It was never as bad as I thought it would be.

Wow, ladies, I feel for you.

Very intense.

Keep fighting the good fight.

It takes a long time to put on makeup

and I appreciate that.

I feel like guys should do this,

should like almost be required to do this just to see

what it's like.

If you want to put on makeup,

if you are feeling it,

if you are a dude and you want to put it on,

put it on.

Nobody cares.

Your parents might care! It's okay.

Nobody cares.

Just keep going with your life.

Live it. You're good.

Do what you want.

Thank you guys so much for watching.

That was the Makeup Challenge.

Thank you.

If you guys have any ideas for challenges,

let us know in the comments below.

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PÁN PRSTENŮ MEZI LIDMI / THE LORD OF THE RINGS IN PUBLIC - Duration: 4:22.

The Lord Of The Rings

Nazghul!

Gandalf!

Fly, you fools!

Legolas! What do your Elf-eyes see?

The Uruks turn northeast.

They are taking the Hobbits to Isengard.

Saruman.

We failed them.

A Hobbit lay here.

And the other.

They crawled.

Their hands were bound.

Their bonds were cut.

Ther ran over here.

Tracks lead away from the battle.

Into Fangorn Forest

Fangorn. What madness drove them in there?

It costs 600 Crowns.

The ring will go to Gondor.

Sir! Come back to pay!

Theoden, son of Thengel. Too long have you sat in the Shadows.

Hearken to me!

I release you... from the spell.

You have no power here Gandalf the Grey

I will draw you, Saruman, as poison is drawn from a wound.

If i go, Theod dies.

You did not kill me... you will not kill him.

Rohan is mine!

Be gone.

Is that enough?

I took good sneakers here. I am idiot.

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08/24/17 Norfolk Planning Commission Public Hearing - Duration: 53:54.

>> MR.

HOUCHINS ABSENT.

MR.

MURPHY.

>> HERE.

>> MS.

SHELTON IS ABSENT.

DR.

NEUMANN.

>> AYE, HERE.

>> MR.

FRALEY.

>> HERE.

THE CHAIR ACKNOWLEDGES THAT WE HAVE A QUORUM.

WE'LL MOVE FORWARD WITH THE CONTINUING AGENDA -- EXCUSE ME,

REGULAR AGENDA.

>> WELL, THE CONTINUED AGENDA, FIRST TWO ITEMS ON IT, ITEM

NUMBER ONE BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION FOR A ZONING TEXT

AMENDMENT TO TABLE 9-A OF THE CITY ZONING ORDINANCE TO INCLUDE

MICRO BREWERIES AND ALL ELIGIBLE USE IN THE HC-G3 IN THE HISTORIC

AND CULTURAL CONSERVATION DISTRICT AND ITEM NUMBER TWO, A

REQUEST BY CHAMPION BREWING COMPANY LLC FOR THE FOLLOWING

APPLICATIONS AT 739 YARMOUTH STREET, A, A CHANGE OF ZONING

FROM HCG-1 TO HC-G3, B, A SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO OPERATE A

MICROBREWERY.

THOSE APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN WITHDRAWN, SO I'M GOING TO GIVE

YOU A MOTION ON THAT.

WE ALSO HAVE A REQUEST TO CONTINUE THREE ITEMS.

THAT WOULD BE ITEM NUMBER 2 FROM THE REGULAR AGENDA.

THAT IS THE AMERICAN LEGION ATTUCKS POST 5 FOR THE FOLLOWING

SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS AT 923 GLENROCK ROAD.

A IS TO AMEND A PREVIOUSLY GRANTED SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR AN

ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENT.

B IS TO FREIGHT AN AFTER-HOURS MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION.

3, WAWA, IS A REQUEST FOR A CONTINUANCE ALSO FOR THE

FOLLOWING SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS AT 701 NORTH NEWTOWN ROAD.

A IS TO OPERATE A CONVENIENCE STORE WITH FUEL SALES.

B IS THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR OFF-PREMISE

CONSUMPTION.

AND ITEM NUMBER 6, GRANNY'S COUNTRY COOKING FOR A SPECIAL

EXCEPTION TO OPERATE AN ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENT WITH

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT 628 35th STREET SUITES 636-A AND 636-B.

THE LAST THREE ARE REQUESTED TO BE CONTINUED UNTIL THE PUBLIC

HEARING ON SEPTEMBER 28th.

THE FIRST TWO ARE REQUESTS TO BE WITHDRAWALS.

THE MOTION BEFORE YOU WOULD BE TO ACCEPT THE WITHDRAWALS AND

CONTINUE THE REQUESTED ITEMS TO A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD ON

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28th, 2:30 P.M.

IN CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 11th FLOOR, CITY HALL

BUILDING, CIVIC CENTER, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.

MR.

HALES.

>> AYE.

>> MS.

AUSTIN.

>> YES.

>> MR.

MURPHY.

>> AYE.

>> DR.

NEUMANN.

>> AYE.

>> MR.

FRALEY.

>> AYE.

THANK YOU, LENNY.

>> WE NOW MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER ONE ON THE REGULAR AGENDA, WHICH

IS MONUMENT DEVELOPMENT TWO, LLC, FOR THE FOLLOWING

APPLICATIONS AT 2607 COLONIAL AVENUE.

A IS AN AMENDMENT TO THE FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION IN THE

GENERAL PLAN, PLANORFOLK2030, FROM INSTITUTIONAL TO

MULTIFAMILY CORRIDOR.

B IS TO DESIGNATE THE EXISTING STRUCTURE AS A NORFOLK HISTORIC

LANDMARK.

AND C IS A SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR A MULTIFAMILY DEVELOPMENT WITH

MORE THAN SIX DWELLING UNITS.

>> THANK YOU, LENNY.

CHAIR ACKNOWLEDGES A MS.

-- I ASSUME -- I'M SORRY, SUSAN.

I'M GETTING AHEAD OF MYSELF.

I'M SORRY.

>> THAT'S OKAY.

AS LENNY INDICATED, THIS IS A REQUEST BY MONUMENT DEVELOPMENT

TWO, LLC.

THE REQUEST, THEY'VE GOT THREE REQUESTS.

ONE IS FOR -- TO AMEND THE GENERAL PLAN.

TWO IS TO DESIGNATE THE STRUCTURE AS A NORFOLK HISTORIC

LANDMARK AND THE LAST ONE IS FOR A SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR

MULTIFAMILY, MORE THAN SIX UNITS.

SO THIS IS THE SITE HERE LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF COLONIAL

AVENUE BETWEEN 26th AND 27th.

I THINK YOU ALL KNOW IT AS THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB BUILT IN

1949 FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB.

IT IS, AGAIN, THE PROPOSAL IS FOR AN ADAPTIVE REUSE OF THE

BUILDING FOR MULTIFAMILY.

THE ZONING WILL REMAIN THE SAME, IN-1, INSTITUTIONAL.

THE GENERAL PLAN WOULD BE AMENDED FROM INSTITUTIONAL TO

MULTIFAMILY CORRIDOR, AND THEN THE ARB WHO HEARD THIS REQUEST

DID RECOMMEND APPROVAL AND FORWARDS THAT RECOMMENDATION TO

YOU ALL TO DESIGNATE IT AN AS HISTORIC LANDMARK.

AS YOU KNOW, ONCE SOMETHING IS DESIGNATED AS A NORFOLK HISTORIC

LANDMARK, THAT THEN PROVIDES SOME FLEXIBILITY FOR THE USE.

SO IT DOES ALLOW THEM TO APPLY FOR A SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR USES

THAT ARE ALLOWED IN THE COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL

DISTRICT.

SO IN THIS CASE, THEY ARE ALSO APPLYING FOR A SPECIAL EXCEPTION

FOR MULTIFAMILY, AND IN THIS CASE, THEY ARE PROPOSING TO USE

THE EXISTING BUILDING AND I MIGHT ADD THAT, TOO, THEY ARE

ALSO APPLYING FOR A HISTORIC TAX CREDIT, SO WE'RE REALLY KEEPING

THE INTENT OF THAT HISTORIC BUILDING BUILT IN 1949 AND

CONVERTING IT TO 41 MULTIFAMILY UNITS.

THEY DO HAVE PARKING AVAILABLE ONSITE.

THERE ARE ONE SPACE PER UNIT, WHICH IS WHAT WE REQUIRE, AND

THERE'S AN ADDITIONAL SPACES THAT ARE LOCATED ALONG 26th

STREET.

DON'T QUITE MEET OUR CURRENT REGULATIONS, BUT THEY'RE THERE

NOW.

THEY'VE BEEN USED ALL ALONG, SO GENERALLY WE DON'T ALLOW THEM TO

COUNT TOWARDS THEIR REQUIREMENT.

THEY MEET THE REQUIREMENT ELSEWHERE, BUT I JUST POINT THAT

OUT BECAUSE THEY HAVE ADDITIONAL PARKING ON THE SITE.

THIS IS THE BUILDING AS IT IS TODAY, MULTI-COLORED.

I JUST THOUGHT THIS WAS INTERESTING.

SO YOU CAN SEE, THE ORIGINAL BUILDING WAS BUILT IN 1949, BUT

THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST THREE ADDITIONS, SO 1949, AGAIN, THE

ORIGINAL BUILDING.

AND THEN IN 1956, AS YOU CAN SEE, THE REAR PART WAS ADDED.

I THINK THAT WAS AN ADDITION TO WHERE THE POOL AREA WAS AND SOME

ADDITIONAL SPACES, AND AGAIN IN 1986, THERE WAS ANOTHER MAJOR

EXPANSION TO THE BUILDING.

ALL OF THAT WILL BE PRESERVED.

AND ACTUALLY, ON THIS PHOTO YOU CAN SEE THESE SPACES ALONG 26th

STREET THAT KIND OF BACK UP ON THE SITE.

THEY'RE ANGLED.

I WANTED TO SHOW YOU HERE, SO WE'VE GOT ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE

IS THE EXISTING FLOOR PLAN.

ON THE RIGHT SIDE IS HOW THEY'RE PROPOSING TO MODIFY IT AND

CHANGE IT INTO MULTIFAMILY.

YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE DIFFERENT UNITS ARE.

ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE, YOU CAN SEE THAT BOX KIND OF THERE.

THAT'S WHERE THE POOL IS NOW, SO THAT WILL BE GOING AWAY.

LOOKING TO THE NEW LAYOUT WHERE THE UNITS ARE LAID OUT, THEY

WILL HAVE ONE EXTRA-LARGE UNIT THERE, SO I THINK YOU CAN SEE

THAT.

BUT THEY WILL BE PUTTING APARTMENTS WHERE THE POOL SPACE

IS NOW, SO THAT'S FIRST FLOOR.

AND THEN YOU'VE GOT KIND OF THE SAME THING ON THE SECOND FLOOR.

THERE IS PARTS OF THE BUILDING THAT ARE ONE STORY AND PARTS OF

THE BUILDING THAT ARE TWO STORIES, SO IT IS A LITTLE BIT

OF A CHALLENGE IN LAYING OUT THE APARTMENTS, SO I DID WANT TO

SHOW YOU THAT.

I ALSO WANTED TO SHOW YOU THE PROPOSED ELEVATIONS, AND AGAIN,

THESE ARE THE ELEVATIONS BROUGHT TO ARB AND APPROVED.

SO WE'VE GOT THE ELEVATION LOOKING DOWN 26th STREET.

AGAIN, IT'S VERY SIMILAR.

THEY'RE REALLY ABIDING BY THE CHARACTER OF THE EXISTING

BUILDING AND TRYING TO KEEP THAT INTACT.

NOT MANY CHANGES, REALLY, HAVE BEEN MADE SINCE IT WAS FIRST

BUILT IN 1949.

FROM COLONIAL AVENUE, AGAIN, YOU CAN DEFINITELY RECOGNIZE WHAT

THEY'RE PROPOSING AND WHAT IS THERE NOW, HOPEFULLY DIFFERENT

COLORS.

AND THEN THIS IS ALONG 27th STREET.

AND THEN THE LAST ONE, WHICH IS FROM THE REAR.

SO FROM BASICALLY WHERE THE PARKING LOT WILL BE, YOU CAN SEE

WHERE THE DOMED BUILDING IS, THAT'S WHERE THE -- THERE'S

SPACE FOR THE PARKING THERE.

AND THEN LASTLY, I DID WANT TO SHOW YOU, SO THIS IS THE

LANDSCAPE PLAN.

SO STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL FOR THE AMENDMENT TO

THE GENERAL PLAN.

IT IS RECOMMENDING THAT YOU ALSO RECOMMEND APPROVAL FOR THE

HISTORIC -- THE DESIGNATION AS THE NORFOLK HISTORIC LANDMARK,

AND THEN FOR THE SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO ALLOW THE ADAPTIVE

REUSE FOR THE 41 RESIDENTIAL UNITS.

SO AGAIN, STAFF IS RECOMMENDING SUPPORT ON ALL THREE REQUESTS.

ANY QUESTIONS?

>> SUSAN, HAVE YOU -- THANK YOU.

HAVE YOU GOTTEN ANY FEEDBACK FROM THE CIVIC LEAGUE?

>> THE PRESIDENT IS HERE, SO I'LL LET HIM SPEAK.

>> QUESTION ON THE THIRD SIDE YOU SHOWED.

THE ELEVATION, IS THAT A SETBACK, ACTUALLY?

BECAUSE IN ACTUALITY, THE BUILDING IS SET BACK AT THE

TOP -- THE SECOND FLOOR IS SET BACK FROM THE FIRST.

YOU SEE?

BUT ON THE ELEVATION, IT MIGHT BE THAT, BUT I DON'T KNOW.

I CAN'T READ IT AS SUCH.

>> I'LL LET THE APPLICANT ADDRESS THAT.

>> OKAY.

>> THANK YOU, SUSAN.

HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS WITH REGARD TO THIS APPLICATION,

CHRIS JOHNSON.

THANK YOU.

YOU DO WANT TO SPEAK?

>> I THOUGHT I NEEDED TO ANSWER --

>> HELP YOURSELF, GO RIGHT AHEAD.

>> I'M SORRY, I'LL JUST ANSWER THE QUESTION.

CHRIS JOHNSON, PRINCIPAL OF THE MONUMENT COMPANIES, 425 EAST

CARY STREET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

THERE ARE NOT GOING TO BE ANY CHANGES TO THE SETBECOMES ON THE

ELEVATION -- SETBACKS ON THE ELEVATION.

>> OKAY, THANK YOU.

>> ALSO HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS, ALAN SULLIVAN.

DOES NOT WISH TO SPEAK, JOHNNY WILLIAMS.

SIMON HUDLOW.

DIANE -- YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO HELP ME.

DON'T WISH TO SPEAK EITHER?

OKAY.

AND CHARLES JOHNSON DOES HAVE SOME CONCERNS.

COME ALONG, MR.

JOHNSON, AND EXPRESS THESE CONCERNS IF YOU

WOULD.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON, CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION, THE

DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, AND TO THE DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY.

MY NAME IS CHARLES JOHNSON.

I LIVE AT 3226 OMOHUNDRO AVENUE AND I'M THE PRESIDENT OF THE

PARK PLACE CIVIC LEAGUE.

I'M HERE TODAY NOT TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OR OPPOSED FOR THE REST OF

THE CIVIC LEAGUE FOR THIS PROJECT, I'M HERE JUST TO SPEAK

TO YOU ABOUT SOME CONCERNS I MAY HAVE ACCORDING TO THE BOARD.

THIS WEEK, THE MONUMENT INCORPORATED MET WITH THE BOARD

ON MONDAY NIGHT AND AT THAT TIME, THEY PRESENTED THE

PROJECT.

AND WE HAD A Q&A ON THE PROJECT AND EVERYTHING WENT OKAY, BUT WE

THOUGHT THAT THE PROJECT SHOULD BE PRESENTED TO THE CIVIC LEAGUE

ITSELF.

SO WE'RE REQUESTING AT THIS TIME THAT IF THEY COULD PRESENT THIS

TO THE FULL BODY, EVEN IF IT'S APPROVED TODAY, THAT THEY COME

BACK ON SEPTEMBER 11th, THAT'S WHEN WE HAVE THE NEXT MEETING,

SO THE FULL BODY WILL KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON.

THAT'S ONE THING WHY I'M HERE TODAY.

BEYOND THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO NOTE A FEW POINTS ABOUT THIS

PROJECT AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.

FIRST OF ALL, THE PARK PLACE CIVIC LEAGUE HAS ALWAYS

ATTEMPTED TO PURSUE WHAT WE CALL THE HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOOD

CONCEPT.

THE HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOOD CONCEPT IS THE IDEA THAT IF YOU'RE GOING

TO BRING AN INVESTMENT IN, IT SHOULD BE SOMETHING THAT PEOPLE

ARE GOING TO INVEST IN AND BE AT MARKET RATE.

WE ARE SATISFIED, BASED ON OUR MEETING WITH THE MONUMENT

INCORPORATED REPRESENTATIVES ON MONDAY, THAT THEY ARE GOING TO

BRING IN AT-MARKET OR ABOVE MARKET RATE, SO WE'RE DEFINITELY

SATISFIED WITH THAT PROJECT.

WE'RE CONCERNED THERE WOULD BE AN AFFORDABLE TYPE PROJECT.

AND THEN OTHER CONCERNS WITH REFERENCE TO PARKING.

THERE ARE SOME MEMBERS IN THE COMMUNITY WHO FEEL THAT THIS

COULD BE AN AREA OF CONGESTION BECAUSE IT'S BETWEEN 26th STREET

AND 27th STREET, WHICH ARE TWO MAJOR HIGHWAYS GOING EAST AND

WEST.

THE MONUMENT INCORPORATED DID LET US KNOW THAT THEY WERE GOING

TO LOOK INTO A TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION TO SEE HOW MANY

CARS WERE GOING UP AND DOWN THE STREET AND WHAT PROBLEMS IT

WOULD PRESENT TO THE COMMUNITY.

WELL, WE ARE CONCERNED THAT IF THIS IS ALLOWED, THEN THE CITY

SHOULD LOOK INTO MAYBE MAKING THE THREE LANES OF 26th STREET

AND 27th STREET TWO LANES AS THEY HAVE DONE ALREADY FROM

COLLEY AVENUE TO HAMPTON BOULEVARD AND ALSO HAVE DONE AT

THE OTHER END, SO WHY NOT MAKE THE ENTIRE FULL, AND IT WOULD BE

GOOD FOR PARKING, ALSO TO SAFETY AND REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC

AND PROBLEMS WE'VE HAD ALONG THAT.

AT 26th AND COLONIAL, WE HAVE TWO MEMBERS OF OUR CIVIC LEAGUE,

JOHN CORDER AND DAVID HOUSEMAN, AND THAT WHOLE AREA IS REALLY

DEVELOPING.

IT'S WHAT WE WANTED FOR OUR NEW -- WHAT WE CALL HEALTHY

NEIGHBORHOOD.

SO WE'RE NOT OPPOSED TO THE PROJECT ITSELF.

WE JUST WOULD LIKE FOR THE CITY AND THE DEVELOPERS TO LOOK INTO,

YOU KNOW, THE CONGESTION THAT IT MAY OCCUR AND MAY NOT OCCUR.

ALSO ALONG WITH THAT, THERE'S THE PARKING.

THERE'S PARKING THAT'S GOING TO BE PROVIDED FOR EACH PERSON

THERE.

SOME CONCERNS IS THAT THE HOUSES NEXT DOOR TO THE PROPERTY, WHAT

IMPACT WILL IT HAVE ON THEM.

IT MAY NOT HAVE ANY MAJOR IMPACT, BUT THE NEIGHBORS MAY

WANT TO GIVE THEIR OPINION.

THAT'S ANOTHER REASON WE'RE ASKING THEM TO COME BEFORE THE

CIVIC LEAGUE IN CASE THOSE RESIDENTS HAVE QUESTIONS ON THE

SUBJECT.

AND LASTLY AT THIS POINT, THE PARK PLACE -- I GUESS YOU WOULD

SAY HISTORICAL OVERLAY PLAN, THEY ARE REQUESTING THAT THIS

FACILITY GO FROM INSTITUTIONAL TO THE PARK PLACE OVERLAY PLAN

FOR HISTORICAL DISTRICT.

WE DON'T HAVE ANY OPPOSITION TO THAT BECAUSE WE'RE GLAD THEY'RE

GOING TO KEEP THE BUILDING THE WAY IT IS AND TAKE AWAY ALL THE

DIFFERENT COLORS ON THE BUILDING, THAT'S GOING TO BE

GREAT, BUT WE ARE CONCERNED DOWN THE ROAD, WHERE DO WE STOP?

I MEAN, HOW DO YOU LOOK INTO DETERMINING THAT THIS IS A

HISTORICAL SITE AND YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE CHANGES, YOU'RE NOT

GOING TO MAKE CHANGES ON THIS?

THIS MAY BE A GOOD MOVE FOR THE PARK PLACE AREA, IT MAY NOT BE A

GOOD MOVE FOR THE PARK PLACE AREA, BUT I'M SAYING TO THE

COMMISSION, WHEN PEOPLE COME BEFORE YOU AND THEY'RE PUTTING

APPLICATIONS IF HISTORICAL DESIGNATIONS INTO THE PARK PLACE

AREA, PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT IT SHOULD FIT INTO THE

HISTORICAL NATURE OF PARK PLACE.

I WOULD SAY IT LOOKS THAT WAY ACCORDING TO 1949.

OVERALL, I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT PROJECT.

I THINK IT'S A PROJECT THAT STANDS UP TO WHAT WE CONSIDER TO

BE THE HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOOD, BUT WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO CONSIDER

THEM COMING TO OUR CIVIC LEAGUE MEETING ON THE 11th AND

PRESENTING IT TO THE BODY.

WE'RE ASKING THAT THEY LOOK MORE INTO THE CONGESTION, POSSIBLY

TRAFFIC ISSUES THERE, AND ALSO THE HISTORICAL DESIGNATION.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO PRESENT

UNLESS YOU HAVE A QUESTION.

>> I DO, VERY QUICKLY.

SO IS YOUR HOPE THEN THAT THE APPLICANT WILL COME BACK TO YOUR

REGULAR CIVIC LEAGUE MEETING FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY?

IS THAT WHAT I'M UNDERSTANDING?

>> FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES, BUT ALSO IN REFERENCE TO VOTE.

WE DON'T MEET IN JULY AND AUGUST.

THAT'S WHY THEY CAME BEFORE THE BOARD.

THEY WERE GOING TO COME BEFORE THE BOARD IN JULY, BUT SOME

THINGS CAME UP, THE MEETING WAS MOVED TO THE AUGUST MEETING, BUT

OUR FIRST MEETING IS NOT UNTIL SEPTEMBER 11th.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMISSIONERS, COMMENTS?

>> NOT FOR MR.

JOHNSON?

WHEN WILL COUNCIL SEE THIS?

IS IT AFTER SEPTEMBER 11th, I ASSUME?

>> IT WILL BE THE SECOND MEETING OF SEPTEMBER.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, CHARLES.

HERE TO SPEAK AGAINST THIS APPLICATION, ADESTO HOYER.

YES, SIR.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON.

MY NAME IS -- I LIVE HERE IN NORFOLK.

I DO HAVE PROPERTIES IN THE AREA.

MY BASIC CONCERN IS THE CIVIC LEAGUE --

>> SIR, COULD YOU GIVE US A MAILING ADDRESS?

>> YES, SIR.

>> YOUR MAILING ADDRESS.

>> 8821 CHESAPEAKE BOULEVARD IN NORFOLK.

IF THE CIVIC LEAGUE HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS

THE DESIRE OF ALL THE UTILIZATION OF THIS BUILDING OF

THE HISTORIC BUILDING, BECAUSE I DO UNDERSTAND FOR YEARS THAT AN

INTEREST OF THE CITY WAS TO BUILD THIS AREA UP TO

SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES TO CREATE THE LARGEST POSSIBLE NUMBERS OF

SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES.

MYSELF, I WAS AFFECTED BECAUSE I WANTED TO CONVERT A THREE-UNIT

THAT I HAD INTO A DUPLEX.

IT WAS A TRIPLEX TO CONVERT INTO DUPLEX AND THAT APPLICATION WAS

DENIED, AND THE REASON THAT THE GENTLEMANS TOLD ME WAS THAT THE

CITY INTENTION WAS TO CONVERT ALL THIS PROPERTY INTO

SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES.

SO I SEE MY POSITION IS HOW COME THIS CAN BE CONVERTED INTO 41

UNITS WHEN THE INTEREST OF THE CITY WAS TO CONVERT THE LARGEST

PROPORTION OF THIS HOUSES INTO SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES?

I UNDERSTAND THAT IS A HISTORICAL ISSUE ON THE

BUILDING, BUT THAT BUILDING ALSO COULD BE UTILIZED IN A DIFFERENT

WAY.

FOR EXAMPLE, A CENTER OF LEARNING OR SOME OTHER FACILITY

THAT THE CITY CAN UTILIZE AND THE COMMUNITY CAN BENEFIT ALSO.

THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, SIR.

ANY QUESTION OR COMMENT, COMMISSIONERS?

>> SIR, WHEN DID YOUR CASE COME BEFORE -- IT DID --

>> IT DID NOT COME BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE

EXPLANATION GIVEN TO HIM WAS NOT AS HE DEPICTED.

>> I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS GERMANE TO WHAT WE'RE CONSIDERING RIGHT

NOW, SO WE'LL MOVE FORWARD WITH OUR APPLICATION HERE.

>> I'D LIKE TO ASK THE APPLICANT A QUESTION.

>> CERTAINLY, ABSOLUTELY.

>> YOU HEARD MR.

JOHNSON, THE CIVIC LEAGUE'S REQUEST FOR YOU

GUYS TO COME BACK.

WE CAN'T MAKE THAT A STIPULATION AS PART OF OUR APPROVAL, BUT I

THINK I WOULD BE COMFORTABLE SAYING LET'S MOVE THIS FORWARD

WITH A VOTE TODAY AND ASK YOU TO PLEASE, YOU KNOW, VISIT THE

CIVIC LEAGUE WITH MR.

JOHNSON ON SEPTEMBER 11th.

>> WE WILL.

>> SO HE CAN VOICE -- IF HE HAS ANY CONCERNS, HE CAN VOICE IT AT

THE COUNCIL DURING THAT MEETING.

IF HE DOESN'T HAVE PROBLEMS, THEN HE CAN NOT.

>> WE WILL ABSOLUTELY BE THERE AND CERTAINLY ALWAYS WANT TO

ENGAGE THE NEIGHBORHOOD IN ANYTHING THAT WE'RE DOING.

>> APPRECIATE THAT.

>> THANK YOU.

>> READY FOR MOTION?

>> YES, SIR.

>> ALL RIGHT, THE MOTION BEFORE YOU IS TO RECOMMEND THAT THE

GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND THE APPLICATION FOR LANDMARK

DESIGNATION AND THE SPECIAL EXCEPTION BE APPROVED SUBJECT TO

CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THE STAFF REPORT.

MR.

HALES.

>> AYE.

>> MS.

AUSTIN.

>> YES.

>> MR.

MURPHY.

>> FIRST I'D LIKE TO THANK THE APPLICANT FOR THE INVESTMENT

THEY'RE MAKING IN NORFOLK.

I VOTE AYE.

>> DR.

NEUMANN.

>> AYE. >> AND MR.

FRALEY.

>> TIE WOULD LIKE TO -- I TOO WOULD LIKE TO ECHO MR.

MURPHY'S COMMENTS.

WE'RE ALWAYS LOOKING IN OUR BUILT-UP CITY FOR ADAPTIVE

REUSES OF EXISTING STRUCTURES.

APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE INITIATIVE TO WANT TO REUSE THIS

BUILDING THAT'S BEEN SITTING VACANT FOR SOME TIME.

WE CERTAINLY WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK WITH IT.

I VOTE AYE. AND WE WILL MAKE THAT

RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL.

THANK YOU.

>> THE NEXT APPLICATION MOVES US DOWN TO NUMBER 4, SABOR

CARIBENO, FOR A SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO OPERATE AN EATING

AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT AT 7616 SEWELLS POINT ROAD.

>> HELLO, COMMISSIONERS.

BEFORE YOU IS AN APPLICATION FROM SABOR CARIBENO.

IT IS AN EXISTING RESTAURANT AT 7616 SEWELLS POINT ROAD IN THE

SEWELLS POINT PLACE SHOPPING PLAZA.

THE APPLICANT IS REQUESTING FOR FREIGHT AN EATING AND DRINKING

ESTABLISHMENT IN ORDER TO ADD ON-PREMISE ALCOHOL SALES.

THE PROPERTY IS ZONED C-2 WITH SEVERAL OTHER COMMERCIAL USES IN

THE AREA, AND WITH THIS APPLICATION, THE APPLICANT AND

PROPERTY OWNER HAVE AGREED TO INSTALL ONSITE IMPROVEMENTS,

INCLUDING A DUMPSTER FOR THE ENTIRE PLAZA, AS WELL AS

PERIMETER LANDSCAPING ON SEWELLS POINT ROAD.

AND WE'RE GIVING THEM A SIX-MONTH TIME SPAN TO DO SO.

THE HOURS OF OPERATION AND THE PROPOSED HOURS FOR THE SALE OF

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE LIMITED TO 8:00 A.M.

UNTIL 8:00 P.M.

MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AND 11:00 A.M.

UNTIL 6:00 P.M.

ON SUNDAY WITH A CAPACITY OF 32

SEATS INDOORS, ZERO SEATS OUTDOORS, AND A TOTAL CAPACITY

OF 35.

AND STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS IN THE

STAFF REPORT, INCLUDING THE SITE IMPROVEMENTS AS STATED BEFORE.

>> THANK YOU, MS.

McDONALD.

COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS OF COLLETTE BEFORE SHE TAKES A

SEAT?

COMMENTS?

THANK YOU, COLLETTE.

HERE TO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF THIS APPLICATION IS THE APPLICANT,

JAVIER SANTOS.

>> YES, SIR.

GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE.

THANK YOU.

BASICALLY I'M A FAMILY OWNER OF A SMALL RESTAURANT --

>> MR.

SANTOS, YOU CAN START BY GIVING US YOUR NAME AND MAILING

ADDRESS.

>> JAVIER SANTOS, THE OWNER OF SABOR CARIBENO ON 7616 SEWELLS

POINT ROAD, NORFOLK.

>> THANK YOU. >> AND IT'S A SMALL FAMILY

RESTAURANT.

WE SERVE FOOD PRETTY MUCH ALL DAY AND WE'RE JUST TRYING TO

PROVIDE THE FAMILY TO COME AND ASK FOR SOME WINE OR BEER WITH

THEIR MEAL, TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THAT AND ALSO TO HAVE

IT -- EARN A DECENT LIVING FOR THE FAMILY, KEEP THE BUSINESS

OPEN.

NOTHING MAJOR.

>> OKAY.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, SIR.

ALSO HERE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS APPLICATION, ALAN

SULLIVAN.

OKAY.

AND HERE TO SPEAK AGAINST THIS APPLICATION, MURRAY SIMPSON

JONES.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE.

MY NAME IS MARY SIMPSON JONES.

I LIVE AT 7505 PAULINE COURT, NOT TOO FAR FROM THE RESTAURANT.

I WOULD LIKE TO INFORM YOU THAT -- I'M THE PRESIDENT OF THE

CIVIC LEAGUE AND THEY CAME TO US IN 2016 FOR A REQUEST TO ADD

WINE AND THINGS, AND WE SAID NO.

I WAS APPALLED THAT WHEN I GOT THE APPLICATION FOR THE PERMIT,

THAT WE WERE NOT INFORMED.

THEY KNOW THAT WE MEET FROM SEPTEMBER THROUGH MAY, BUT YET,

THEY APPLIED DURING JUNE.

THEY DID NOT GIVE US COMMON COURTESY.

I HAVE BEEN -- I HAVE BEEN SURVEYING THE PLACE.

THEY DON'T HAVE LESS THAN, I THINK, 25 OR 26 PARKING SPACES.

YOU GOT TWO HAIR COMPANIES THAT DO BRAIDING AND DOMINION HAIRS

DO, SO THAT TAKES UP A LOT OF SPACE.

PLUS, YOU HAVE A CONTRACTOR THERE THAT SHARES ANOTHER SPACE

WITH ANOTHER BUILDING THAT LEAVES A TRUCK PARKED OUT THERE

EVERY DAY.

THEN YOU HAVE LIDO INN DOWN THE STREET.

YOU HAVE THE PLASMA CENTER WHICH WE HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS

WITH PEOPLE GOING ACROSS THAT WAY.

CAPTAIN D'S RESTAURANT IS ACROSS -- NEARBY THEM.

WE HAVE BUSINESSES, A LARGE ROOMING HOUSE WHERE TENANTS ARE

STAYING AND AN INSURANCE STORE, AN APPLIANCE STORE, THE BARGE

COMPANY, AND A LARGE CHURCH WHICH WILL BE AT THE TIMEFRAME

THAT THEY WILL BE IN OPERATION ON SATURDAY.

SEWELLS POINT ROAD AS BUSY ROAD.

YOU CAN'T PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.

YOU CANNOT -- WITH THE BUSES GOING THROUGH AND TRAFFIC GOING

THROUGH, WE HAVE A STORE THAT HAS BEEN RECENTLY PLACED THERE.

AS A CIVIC LEAGUE, WE FELT LIKE WE WERE NOT DUE RESPECT WITH

THEM COMING TO US AND WHICH WE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN IN AGREEMENT

REGARDLESS OF WHAT THINGS THEY WERE GOING TO DO BECAUSE IT'S

NOT ENOUGH SPACE FOR ALL THOSE BUSINESSES THERE, AND THE WOMEN

WHO KNOW THEY GO TO THE BEAUTY PARLOR, WHO KNOWSES HOW LONG

THEY WILL BE THERE, SO PARKING SPACE IS A PROBLEM AND FROM THE

PICTURE THAT SHOWS, IT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE THAT.

I GO THERE BY THE MORNING TIME BECAUSE I GO TO NORTH SIDE POOL.

I HAVE BEEN THERE DURING THE DAYTIME, BUT THEY HAVE BUT ONE

HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACE WITHIN THAT 25 OR 26 UNITS.

AND AS THE PRESIDENT AND THE MEMBERS I HAVE TALKED TO, WE ARE

NOT IN AGREEMENT.

I HAD FAXED OVER A LETTER AND I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ALL RECEIVED

IT OR NOT, BUT I DO HAVE SOME HARD COPIES HERE IF YOU NEED TO

SEE IT TO KIND OF BREAK IT DOWN MORE.

>> PLEASE.

>> MS.

JONES, THEY'RE OPERATING NOW AS A RESTAURANT, ARE THEY

NOT?

>> YES, RESTAURANT, AND I HAVE BEEN THERE TWO OR THREE TIMES,

AND IT'S QUITE QUAINT AS A RESTAURANT.

>> ALL RIGHT.

>> SO THEN IS YOUR CONTENTION, MS.

SIMPT SON JONES, THAT THE ADDITION OF THIS ON-PREMISE

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES WOULD BE A NEGATIVE ON THE SURROUNDING

COMMUNITY?

>> YES, IT DEFINITELY WOULD, WITH THE COMMUNITY AS IT IS AND

THE TRAFFIC FLOW AND THE OTHER BUSINESSES OVER THERE AND THE

PARKING AND EVEN HOW IT'S KEPT UP AND BEING THE BUSINESSES YOU

HAVE THERE WILL BE CONGESTED AND WITH HANDICAPPED PARKING, AS YOU

SEE, IT'S NOT -- IT'S NOT GOOD FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS.

>> WOULD IT BE OF ANY FAVOR TO YOU AND YOUR MEMBERS IF WE HAD

THIS APPLICANT TO MEET WITH YOU FOLKS?

ARE YOU CONVINCED THAT THAT WOULDN'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE IN

TERMS OF WHAT THEIR POSITION IS?

>> THAT WOULDN'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE BECAUSE JUST LIKE THE

CORONADO, THEY PUT IN THE APPLICANT FOR THAT STORE THAT'S

ON SEWELLS POINT AND -- I DON'T KNOW, REAGAN ROAD OR WHATEVER,

AND IT WAS NOT IN AGREEMENT.

WE ARE LIKE SOMEWHAT IN THE SAME AREA WHERE TRAFFIC IS BUSY AND

ON A SUNDAY OR SATURDAY, THE HOURS ARE NOT FEASIBLE FOR THE

COMMUNITY.

>> I THINK YOU'RE MAKING A REFERENCE TO THE STORE AT THE

CORNER OF REASON AND SEWELLS POINT?

>> YES.

>> THEY DO NO HAVE, AS I RECALL, OFF-PREMISE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.

>> RIGHT, BUT I WENT TO ONE OF THEIR CIVIC LEAGUES AND THEY HAD

ASKED, BUT THEN WHEN IT CAME BEFORE COUNCIL, IT WAS NOT IN

AGREEMENT AND I FEEL LIKE WHERE WE LIVE, THAT THIS PLACE --

WE'RE NOT TRYING TO TAKE ANY MONEY.

LIKE I SAY, I'VE BEEN THERE, IT'S A NICE QUAINT PLACE TO EAT,

BUT WITH THE ALCOHOL OR WHATEVER, I FEEL LIKE WITH THE

PLASMA PLACE BEING OVER THERE, WHATEVER, AFTER THEY GET THEIR

25 OR $30, THEY MAY COME OVER THERE, YOU KNOW, AND THE

SHOPPING CENTER HAS FOUR LIQUOR PLACES AND WINE PLACES OVER

THERE, SO I HAVE DONE RESEARCH TO SEE WHAT'S BEST FOR OUR

COMMUNITY.

AND THE BUS ROUTE THAT COMES THROUGH THERE, THE TRAFFIC THAT

COMES THROUGH THERE IS HORRENDOUS.

SO I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO TAKE IN CONSIDERATION THAT IF THEY DO

WANT TO MEET WITH US AGAIN, WE'RE MORE THAN OPEN TO MEET

WITH THEM.

OUR NEXT MEETING IS SEPTEMBER THE 25th, NORVIEW CENTER AT

7:00.

>> THANK YOU, MS.

SIMPSON.

I'M SORRY, WERE YOU FINISHED?

>> YES.

>> OKAY, ANY QUESTIONS OF MS.

JONES, COMMISSIONERS?

THANK YOU, MA'AM.

>> THANK YOU.

>> WE DO HAVE TIME FOR REBUTTAL, MR.

SANTOS.

>> MR.

SULLIVAN, YOU DIDN'T SPEAK INITIALLY.

>> YES.

>> MR.

SAN IS TO DID.

>> MAY I ALLOW ME TO SPEAK?

>> CERTAIN.

>> MAY I ALLOW HIM?

>> NO, YOU ARE.

IF HE WANTED TO SPEAK, HE SHOULD HAVE SPOKEN WHEN HE WAS CALLED.

>> LENNY, WE DO HAVE FLEXIBILITY.

IF HE WANTS TO YIELD HIS REBUTTAL TIME TO SOMEONE HE IS,

HE HAS THAT FLEXIBILITY.

>> THAT'S YOUR CALL.

>> THANK YOU, SIR.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON, COMMISSIONERS.

ALAN SULLIVAN, 429 YORK STREET, NORFOLK.

COLLETTE, YOU HAVE THE EMAIL FROM JULY THAT WE REACHED OUT TO

THE CIVIC LEAGUE AND REQUESTED TO GO TO THE MEETING?

>> IT'S IN THE (INAUDIBLE).

>> WHAT WAS THE FEEDBACK FROM THAT, SIR?

>> NO RESPONSE.

>> MR.

SANTOS, YOU WISH TO SHARE ANYTHING?

>> YES, I WOULD LIKE TO -- >> PLEASE.

>> I'M A BIG BELIEVER THAT AS A COMMUNITY, WHEN WE HAVE A SMALL

BUSINESS COMING TOGETHER AND GATHERING PEOPLE THAT COME TO

ENJOY A GOOD MEAL, I'M THE FIRST ONE TO BELIEVE THAT THE SITE

ALWAYS LOOKS GOOD.

EVER SINCE WE TOOK THAT RESTAURANT, IT HAS NOT CHANGED

WHAT HAPPENS OUTSIDE.

WHEN SOMEBODY COME AND EAT AND DRINK A GLASS OF WINE OR

SOMETHING, IT DOESN'T CHANGE ANYTHING.

YOU KNOW, LIKE A LOT OF YOU GUYS MAY BE ONE DAY GO FOR A DINNER

THAT, TAKE YOUR WIFE OUT, DRINK A GLASS OF WINE AND GO HOME.

WE'RE NOT A BAR.

WE'RE NOT A MUSIC PLACE.

IT'S A RESTAURANT LIKE YOU GO TO TO SIT DOWN AND EAT.

WE DON'T HAVE A DANCING PLACE.

I KNOW THAT BARS AND THINGS, PEOPLE OVERNIGHT TEND TO GET TOO

EXCITED.

I HAVE A DAUGHTER AND A WIFE AND WE GO HOME AT 8:00 AND WE JUST

PROVIDE FOOD, MOSTLY DURING THE DAY AT DINNERTIME, AND I DON'T

SEE WHY THAT WOULD AFFECT WHAT GOES ON AROUND.

I JUST DON'T SEE IT.

THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, SIR.

MS.

SIMPSON JONES, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ANYTHING FURTHER TO

SAY AT THIS POINT, THE MICROPHONE IS YOURS, MA'AM.

>> YES.

I WOULD LIKE TO COMMENT ON THE AREA WHERE HE SAYS HE SENT THE

EMAIL.

MY TELEPHONE -- WE SEND OUT FLYERS AND IF HE HAD COME TO OUR

MEETING AT THE NORMAL TIME, WE WOULD HAVE ALLOWED HIM TO SPEAK

AT THE MEETING.

WE HAVE AN OPEN DOOR WHEN PEOPLE HAVE CONCERNS, SO I HAVE NOT

RECEIVED THE EMAIL AND I DON'T KNOW HOW THEY REACHED OUT TO US,

BUT OUR MEETINGS HAVE BEEN THE SAME SINCE I'VE BEEN PRESIDENT

FOUR OR FIVE YEARS.

THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, MA'AM.

>> MS.

JONES, DO YOU HAVE AN EMAIL ADDRESS?

>> YES. >> IS IT MJONES176@COX.NET?

>> YES, IT IS.

>> BECAUSE ON AUGUST 1st, THEY SENT AN EMAIL TO YOU.

>> I HAVE BEEN LOOKING THROUGH ALL OF MY EMAILS.

THAT'S HOW I FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS MEETING TODAY AND I CALLED

MISS COLLETTE ABOUT THAT, SO I RESEARCHED MY EMAILS.

>> ALL RIGHT.

>> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU.

>> COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

>> I HAVE A QUESTION.

COLLETTE, CAN YOU GO BACK TO THE HOURS OF OPERATION?

THEY'RE UNCHANGED, RIGHT?

>> 8:00 P.M.

>> UNCHANGED, CORRECT, COLLETTE?

>> CORRECT.

>> ANY OTHER QUESTION OR COMMENT, COMMISSIONERS?

MR.

NEWCOMB.

>> THE MOTION IS TO RECOMMEND THAT THE SPECIAL EXCEPTION BE

APPROVED SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THE

STAFF REPORT.

MR.

HALES.

>> WHILE I UNDERSTAND MRS.

SIMPSON JONES' CONCERN, THIS IS CLEARLY STRICTLY A

RESTAURANT, NOT A BAR.

THEY'RE CLOSING AT 8:00 P.M.

I JUST -- I DON'T SEE ADDING ON ON-PREMISES ALCOHOL FOR A GLASS

OF WINE OR BEER DURING DINNER IS GOING TO INCREASE TRAFFIC THAT

MUCH WITH THE RESTAURANT TO AFFECT WHAT'S HAPPENING TODAY

AND AS FAR AS WHERE IT'S OPERATING SUCCESSFULLY TODAY, SO

I DON'T SEE A BIG CHANGE WITH THAT.

WITH THAT UNDERSTANDING, I VOTE AYE.

>> MS.

AUSTIN.

>> I CONCUR WITH MR.

HALES' ASSESSMENT OF THE ISSUE, AND I

VOTE YES.

>> MR.

MURPHY.

>> AYE.

>> DR.

NEUMANN.

>> AYE.

>> MR.

FRALEY.

>> AYE.

WE'LL MAKE THAT RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL.

GOOD LUCK.

NEXT ITEM, LENNY.

>> NEXT ITEM IS NUMBER 5, 7-ELEVEN, FOR A SPECIAL

EXCEPTION TO OPERATE AN ESTABLISHMENT FOR THE SALES OF

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR OFF-PREMISES CONSUMPTION AT 1877

EAST OCEAN VIEW AVENUE, SUITE 1881.

>> THANK YOU, LENNY.

TO CHAIR ACKNOWLEDGES THERE'S NO OPPOSITION HERE IN FAVOR OF

APPLICATION.

YAVAD -- OH, I KEEP FORGETTING ABOUT OUR NEW FORMAT.

>> I NEED MY TIME TODAY.

>> I'M SORRY, CHRIS.

OLD HABITS DIE HARD.

>> EXACTLY.

I'M STILL GETTING USED TO IT.

MRS.

THIS IS AN APPLICATION FROM 7-ELEVEN FOR A SPECIAL EXCEPTION

FOR SALE OF OFF-PREMISES ALCOHOL, AT 1877 EAST OCEAN VIEW

AVENUE, SUITE 1881.

IT'S LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF EAST OCEAN VIEW AVENUE AT THE

CORNER OF EAST OCEAN VIEW AVENUE AND CAPE VIEW AVENUE AND THE

AREA IS DEVELOPED WITH COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL USES.

THE PROPOSAL IS FOR THE USE OF THE -- OR THE NEED FOR THE

SPECIAL EXCEPTION IS THAT THE EXISTING 7-ELEVEN ON THE SITE IS

CHANGING THE MANAGEMENT, IT'S GOING FROM CORPORATELY OWNED TO

MANAGED BY A FRANCHISEE, SO THAT'S WHY THEY NEED A NEW

SPECIAL EXCEPTION FOR THE ALCOHOL.

THE SITE IS ZONED C-2 CORRIDOR COMMERCIAL, AND IT ALLOWS

OFF-PREMISE ALCOHOL BY SPECIAL EXCEPTION.

I WILL ALSO SAY THIS APPLICATION CAME THROUGH A YEAR AGO FOR A

NUMBER OF CHANGES.

THERE ARE NUMEROUS LANDSCAPING IMPROVEMENTS AND SITE

IMPROVEMENTS THAT CAME THROUGH, SO THE SITE HAS BEEN CLEANED UP

QUITE A BIT.

THE HOURS OF OPERATION, 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, FOR

THE CONVENIENCE STORE ASPECT OF IT, WHICH THEY HAVE A SPECIAL

EXCEPTION FOR.

FOR THE ALCOHOL, IT'S 6:00 A.M.

TO MIDNIGHT SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, UNCHANGED WITH THIS APPLICATION.

AND WE DID RECEIVE A -- JUST AN EMAIL OF NO OBJECTION FROM THE

COTTAGE LINES CIVIC LEAGUE FOR THE TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP.

I DID RECEIVE -- I DIDN'T WANT TO SAY ON THE RECOVERED, BUT I

RECEIVED -- ON THE RECORD, BUT I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM A

RESIDENT ACROSS THE STREET IN THE CONDOMINIUMS, MS.

ANNE LA PATINA AND SHE'S OPPOSED TO IT

BECAUSE OF THE ALCOHOL.

WITH THAT, STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE SPECIAL

EXCEPTION WITH THE CONDITIONS INCLUDED IN THE STAFF REPORT.

>> CHRIS, THANK YOU.

THIS IS AN EXISTING 7-ELEVEN?

>> YES. >> AND WE'RE ONLY CHANGING FROM

CORPORATE OWNERSHIP TO FRANCHISEE.

>> YES, SIR.

>> ANY QUESTIONS OF CHRIS, COMMISSIONERS?

CHAIR DOES WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE MR.

-- AS I TRIED TO SAY BEFORE, JAVAD, HELP ME WITH THE LAST

NAME?

HORONSOM.

ANY COMMENTS, SIR?

>> NO, SIR.

>> THE CHAIR ACKNOWLEDGES NO OPPOSITION TO THE APPLICATION.

>> THE MOTION BEFORE YOU IS TO RECOMMEND THE SPECIAL EXCEPTION

BE APPROVED SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THE

STAFF REPORT.

MR.

HALES.

>> AYE.

>> MS.

AUSTIN.

>> YES.

>> MR.

MURPHY.

>> AYE.

>> DR.

NEUMANN.

>> AYE. >> AND MR.

FRALEY.

>> AYE.

WE'LL MAKE THAT RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL.

GOOD LUCK.

>> THANK YOU.

>> ALL RIGHT, WE'RE GOING TO MOVE NOW NEW BUSINESS.

AND THAT WOULD BE THE INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

FOR THE LEIGH -- SENTARA LEIGH CANCER CENTER AT 6241 EAST

VIRGINIA BEACH BOULEVARD AND SUSAN POLLOCK IS GOING TO

PRESENT THAT ITEM.

>> OKAY.

SO ON THE SCREEN IS A PHOTO OF THE SENTARA LEIGH CAMPUS.

IT IS LOCATED ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF KEMPS INDUSTRIAL AND

VIRGINIA BEACH BOULEVARD.

IT IS AN IN-2, WHICH IS A CAMPUS INSTITUTIONAL, MEANING THAT IS A

CAMPUS OF AT LEAST TEN ACRES LARGE.

IN 2006, THE PHOTO ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE WAS THE MASTER

PLAN THAT WAS ADOPTED.

YOU CAN KIND OF SEE IT'S A LITTLE SMALL, BUT ON THE TOP OF

YOUR SCREEN, YOU CAN SEE THE BUILDING THAT WAS PROPOSED HERE,

WHICH IS AS I MENTIONED DOWNSTAIRS WAS ORIGINALLY

PROPOSED FOR UP ON VIRGINIA BEACH BOULEVARD, AND HOPEFULLY

YOU CAN SEE THE ENTRANCE THAT LEADS FROM VIRGINIA BEACH

BOULEVARD AND IT KIND OF CUTS DOWN THROUGH THE CAMPUS.

WHEN THEY PRESENTED THEIR NEW PLAN FOR THIS CANCER CENTER,

SOME THINGS CHANGED.

THE LOCATION OF THE BUILDING CHANGED AND THEN YOU CAN SEE THE

ROAD THAT LED KIND OF THROUGH THE CAMPUS WAS ELIMINATED.

SO THEY ARE REQUIRE TO COME IN AND AMEND THEIR INSTITUTIONAL

DEVELOPMENT PLAN.

SO THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT DOES COMPLY WITH ALL OF THE

DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS EXCEPT FOR ONE.

IN THE IN-2 DISTRICT, YOU'RE REQUIRE TO HAVE A 20-FOOT FRONT

YARD AND THAT WOULD BE ALONG VIRGINIA BEACH BOULEVARD.

THEY ARE ONLY PROPOSING A TEN-FOOT.

HOWEVER, WHEN YOU LOOK ALONG VIRGINIA BEACH BOULEVARD, ALL OF

THE PROPERTIES IN THIS AREA ARE ZONED C-2 AND THEY HAVE A

TEN-FOOT SETBACK, SO BY ALLOWING A TEN-FOOT SETBACK, THEY'RE

REALLY MATCHING EVERYTHING ELSE THAT IS THERE, SO THEY ARE

ALLOWED TO REQUEST A WAIVER FOR THAT, SO AS PART OF THIS

APPLICATION, THEY ARE REQUESTING A WAIVER FOR THEIR FRONT YARD.

THE CANCER CENTER IS 170,000-SQUARE-FOOT BUILDING,

CONTAINS SEVERAL THINGS.

RADIATION, ONCOLOGY, DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, BREAST CENTER AND A

CLINIC AND RESEARCH BASE.

IT IS A FOUR-STORY AND MASONRY GLASS BUILDING PROPOSED.

THIS IS A VIEW KINDA SORTA FROM VIRGINIA BEACH BOULEVARD, FROM

THE EAST LOOKING ON, AND THIS IS LOOKING TO THE REAR.

THEY DO HAVE A RAIN GARDEN, I THINK THEY CALL IT, IN THE BACK.

THEY DO MEET -- ONE OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE

INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN IS THAT THEY PROVIDE SOME OPEN

SPACE AND THEY DO ACCOMMODATE THAT.

THEY ARE ALSO SIDEWALKS AROUND THE SITE TO PROVIDE FOR

PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO THE BUILDING, AND THEN AS I

MENTIONED, IN THE PLAN THAT WAS ADOPTED IN 2016, THEY DID SHOW

THAT STREET -- IN 2006, THEY DID SHOW THAT STREET THAT WAS

PROVIDING ACCESS INTERNALLY.

PART OF OUR DISCUSSIONS WITH SENTARA LEIGH IS THAT THEY DO

PROPOSE FURTHER EXPLANATION.

THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF ACQUIRING SOME ADDITIONAL

PROPERTY THAT IS LOCATED RIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION AS WELL AS

REMOVING ANOTHER BUILDING, SO THAT IS GOING TO BE PROBABLY

ANOTHER AMENDMENT TO THEIR PLAN, BUT FOR NOW, WHAT WE WANTED TO

SEE WAS CONNECTIVITY BECAUSE THAT INTERSECTION IS NOT A GOOD

INTERSECTION.

SO WE DID WANT TO SEE SOME INTERCONNECTIVITY BETWEEN THIS

BUILDING AND THE SITE SO PEOPLE DON'T HAVE TO LEAVE THE SITE, GO

OUT ON TO PUBLIC ROADS AND COME BACK IN.

THEY HAVE SHOWN A CONCEPTUAL -- LET ME GET IT RIGHT, I DON'T

KNOW IF YOU CAN SEE IT.

THERE'S A LITTLE BLUE ARROW THAT LEADS FROM THE PARKING LOT TO

THE PARKING LOT THAT ALLOWS THEM TO ACCESS THE SOUTHERN PORTION

OF THE CAMPUS.

WE HAVE A CONDITION THAT DOES ALLOW FOR SOME FLEXIBILITY, SO

AS THEY GO THROUGH SITE PLAN, THEY CAN WORK THROUGH PUBLIC

WORKS TO MAKE SURE THAT ACCESS DOES WORK FOR THEM AND FOR US.

SO WITH THE CONDITIONS WHICH ARE THE ACCESS AND BUILDING IN

ACCORDANCE WITH THE SITE PLAN, AS WELL AS THE WAIVER THAT IS

REQUIRED, STAFF IS RECOMMENDING SUPPORT OF THIS IDP.

>> SUSAN, TEN ACRES INCLUDES THE HOSPITAL SITE?

>> THE WHOLE CAMPUS.

>> WHOLE THING?

OKAY.

AND NOT JUST THE CANCER CENTER, RIGHT?

>> RIGHT, CORRECT.

>> ANY QUESTIONS OF SUSAN, COMMISSIONERS?

>> THE MOTION BEFORE YOU IS TO RECOMMEND THAT THE INSTITUTIONAL

DEVELOPMENT PLAN WITH THE REQUESTED WAIVER BE APPROVED.

MR.

HALES.

>> I WANT TO VOTE AYE, BUT I'LL ASK SUSAN WHEN THEY COME BACK TO

ACQUIRE THE OTHER PIECE OF PROPERTY, YOU CAN WORK WITH THEM

ON THAT FEEDER LANE PROBLEM WHEN IT COMES BACK THROUGH AGAIN.

IT WOULD BE NICE TO GET RID OF THAT WHOLE PROBLEM IN THAT AREA,

BUT I VOTE AYE.

>> MS.

AUSTIN.

>> YES.

>> MR.

MURPHY.

>> AYE.

>> DR.

NEUMANN.

>> I'LL ECHO MR.

HALES' CONCERNS AND VOTE AYE.

>> MR.

FRALEY.

>> FOR THE THIRD TIME, I THINK THAT'S THE LAST SPACE IN

VIRGINIA BEACH BOULEVARD THAT HAS THAT FEEDER LANE, AND IT'S

KIND OF DANGEROUS, SO IF THEY CAN INCORPORATE SOME WAY, SHAPE

OR FORM, DOING SOMETHING TO ERADICATE THAT UNSAFETINESS,

MAKE ME HAPPY, BUT I VOTE AYE.

>> DIFFICULTY WITH THAT IS IT'S PART OF A LARGER PORTION --

>> YEAH, I KNOW.

>> -- VDOT PLANS.

ITEM NUMBER 2, LAFAYETTE BOULEVARD PCRO DISTRICT

DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE.

THIS IS FOR 2701 LAFAYETTE BOULEVARD, CONVERTING A

COMMERCIAL BUILDING TO A SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE AND THIS

WILL BE PRESENTED BY SUSAN POLLOCK.

>> OKAY.

SO THIS IS A SITE THAT'S LOCATED ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF

LAFAYETTE BOUFLD AND LENS AVENUE.

AGAIN, THE PROPERTY IS ACTUALLY ZONED RESIDENTIAL.

HOWEVER, IN ITS FORMER LIFE IT WAS COMMERCIAL.

THE COMMERCIAL CEASED AND THE APPLICANT PURCHASED THE PROPERTY

AND WAS MADE AWARE HE HAD TO USE IT FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES.

IT IS IN AN OVERLAY THAT REQUIRES A DEVELOPMENT

CERTIFICATE WHEN YOU MAKE MODIFICATIONS.

OBVIOUSLY CONVERTING A BUILDING FROM COMMERCIAL TO RESIDENTIAL

KICKS YOU INTO THE DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE.

SO THE APPLICANT CAME BEFORE YOU WITH SOME MODIFICATIONS TO THE

BUILDING.

AGAIN, THIS WAS A TRICKY ONE BECAUSE YOU'RE TURNING A

COMMERCIAL BUILDING INTO A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING.

YOU ALL REFERRED IT TO THE ARB, THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD.

THIS IS SOME PHOTOS OF THE SITE NOW.

AS YOU CAN SEE, IT IS A COMMERCIAL BUILDING.

AND THIS IS WHAT THE ARB FINALLY RECOMMENDED APPROVAL AFTER

MULTIPLE VISITS WITH THE APPLICANT AND THE ARB, SO IT

WOULD TURN -- WOULD INDEED TURN THIS COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE INTO A

RESIDENTIAL.

YOU'VE GOT RESIDENTIAL DOORS, WINDOWS ON THE SIDE WHERE THERE

WAS A COMMERCIAL WINDOW, YOU'VE GOT THAT TURNED BACK INTO A

RESIDENTIAL-STYLE WINDOW.

ADDITIONAL WINDOWS WERE ADDED ON THE SIDE AND THEN YOU CAN SEE

KIND OF THE LITTLE PICTURE IS WHERE THERE WAS A GARAGE DOOR

AND THAT WILL BE TURNED INTO AN ACTUAL DOOR, RESIDENTIAL, AND

THEN A WINDOW ADDED AS WELL.

THIS WAS AFTER MANY MONTHS OF WORKING WITH THE APPLICANT AND

THE ARB DID RECOMMEND APPROVAL TO FORWARD THAT TO YOU, SO NOW

IT IS BEFORE YOU AS PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE FOR THAT

OVERLAY.

SO I THINK WE'VE GOTTEN A FAIRLY DECENT PRODUCT OUT OF WHAT WE

STARTED WITH.

WE ALSO WILL BE REQUIRING HIM TO PUT SOME LANDSCAPING IN THE

FRONT, ADD A TREE, AND THERE'S ANOTHER CONDITION ABOUT

NARROWING THE DRIVEWAY TO THE REAR.

I THINK IT'S 30 FEET NOW AND WE WOULD REQUIRE HIM TO NARROW THE

APRON TO 20 FEET AS RESIDENTIAL STYLE.

WE WANT IT TO GO DOWN TO 20, WHICH IS RESIDENTIAL.

SO WITH THOSE CONDITIONS, STAFF'S RECOMMENDING THAT THE

APPLICATION BE APPROVED.

>> THANK YOU, SUSAN.

ANY QUESTIONS OF MS.

POLLOCK, COMMISSIONERS?

THANK YOU.

LENNY.

>> THE MOTION IS TO RECOMMEND THE LAFAYETTE BOULEVARD PCRO

DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE BE APPROVED WITH THE CONDITIONS

CONTAINED IN THE STAFF REPORT.

MR.

HALES.

>> AYE.

>> MS.

AUSTIN.

>> YES.

>> MR.

MURPHY.

>> AYE.

>> DR.

NEUMANN.

>> AYE. >> AND MR.

FRALEY.

>> AYE.

I WISH YOU LUCK WITH THAT.

I HAD SOME EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES, I GUESS, WHEN THIS FIRST CAME

BEFORE US, BUT I DO VOTE AYE AND I WISH YOU THE BEST WITH US.

>> ALL RIGHT.

THE THIRD ITEM THAT WE HAVE FOR NEWBORNS IS A VOTE BY THE

PLANNING COMMISSION TO SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD ON

OCTOBER 17th, 2017, AT 6:00 P.M.

IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 11th FLOOR, CITY HALL BUILDING,

CIVIC CENTER, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, TO ESSENTIAL SI CONSIDER THE

ADOPTION -- ESSENTIALLY CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF A REVISED ZONING

ORDINANCE AND JEREMY IS HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT.

>> THIS IS SOMETHING NEW.

I HAVEN'T HEARD ABOUT THIS.

[ LAUGHTER ] >> HAVE YOU HAVEN'T HEARD ABOUT

THIS?

I'LL WALK YOU THROUGH IT JUST TO CATCH YOU UP, MR.

HALES, I'LL WALK THROUGH IT REAL QUICK.

JUST THE BACKGROUND, WE HAVE BEEN DOING WORK ON THE ZONING

ORDINANCE SINCE 2014, SO WE'RE THREE YEARS IN.

WE HAVE HAD MANY, MANY DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THIS.

WE'VE TALKED TO LOTS OF DIFFERENT GROUPS, INCLUDING

OUTSIDE GROUPS -- THESE AREN'T ALL THE PLANNING -- I TALKED TO

YOU GUYS LOTS ABOUT THIS, BUT THERE ARE ALSO LOTS OF OUTSIDE

MEETINGS AS WELL.

THE OVER 350 PEOPLE NUMBER IS MISLEADING.

WE HAVE TALKED TO PROBABLY SEVERAL THOUSAND PEOPLE THROUGH

ALL THOSE MEETINGS, BUT THE SEVEN OR EIGHT MEETINGS WE'VE

HOSTED, WE HAD ACTUALLY PRETTY DECENT TURNOUT, BUT SOME OF THEM

I DON'T HAVE ATTENDANCE FIGURES FOR THEM.

IT'S TIME TO START WRAPPING THINGS UP.

WE HAVE THREE REMAINING TASKS.

WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF DOING OUR OUTREACH, THAT'S BEEN GOING

ON THROUGH THE SUMMER, AND THEN WE HAVE TO HAVE, BY LAW, A

PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING AND A CITY COUNCIL

PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT THE NEW ZONING ORDINANCE.

SO LONG STORY SHORT, NOT GOING TO GO INTO DETAILS ON THE PUBLIC

NOTICE REQUIREMENTS, BUT WE ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY THE RESIDENTS

OF THE CITY OF NORFOLK.

WE ARE DOING THIS, SO WE'RE FOLLOWING THAT.

WE'RE ACTUALLY DOING IT A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENTLY THAN WE EXPECTED

GOING IN, AND WHAT THAT MEANS IS THAT AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE

ARE LOOKING TO ADOPT A LITTLE BIT MORE OF A BASIC ORDINANCE AT

THE END OF THIS YEAR, AND THEN FOLLOW UP IN 2018, WE'LL DO A

COUPLE OF EXTRA PIECES.

AS WE WORK THROUGH, I THINK THOSE EXTRA PIECES ARE GOING TO

BE ONLY A HANDFUL, BUT THERE ARE A FEW THINGS THAT BECAUSE OF

NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, WE NEED TO TAKE THOSE SEPARATELY

AND WE'LL FOLLOW ON WITH THAT.

SO JUST TO COVER OUR OUTREACH, WE ARE INTENDING SEVERAL METHODS

OF OUTREACH PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARINGS.

THESE WOULD INCLUDE ONLINE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO ASK

US QUESTIONS, TO FIND OUT ON THEIR OWN WHAT THE ZONING

ORDINANCE MIGHT MEAN TO THEM.

THEY WOULD INCLUDE EMAIL AND PHONE.

SEVERAL OPEN HOUSES THAT WE'RE LOOKING TO HOLD AND IN-PERSON

OFFICE HOURS AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS AROUND THE CITY.

THE GOAL OF ALL OF THIS IS TO REALLY LET PEOPLE KNOW,

EVERYBODY KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO THEM, NOT SO MUCH GIVE YOU ALL

THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ORDINANCE, BUT TO FIND OUT

THAT -- WHAT THE ZONING CHANGES WILL MEAN TO YOU IN PARTICULAR

TO REALLY TARGET AND PERSONALIZE THIS, AND THAT'S WHY SETTING UP

THIS PROCESS IS TO INFORM BUT ALSO TO REALLY LET PEOPLE

UNDERSTAND WHAT'S ACTUALLY -- WHAT THIS ACTUALLY MEANS TO

THEM.

SO WE ARE REQUIRED BY STATE LAW TO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING.

THAT IS ACTUALLY THE REASON WHY I'M STANDING UP HERE TALKING TO

YOU, SO WE ARE INTENDING TO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING ON OCTOBER

17th, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17th, TO ALLOW PLANNING COMMISSION TO

COLLECT INPUT.

THAT WOULD BE FOLLOWED UP THEN, OUR INTENTION IS IN JANUARY,

WITH A CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING, AND THEN HOPEFULLY

ADOPTION EARLY 2018 OF A NEW ZONING ORDINANCE.

SO WHAT WE'RE ASKING YOU THIS AFTERNOON IS TO SET THAT PUBLIC

HEARING FOR THE -- THE SPECIAL PUBLIC HEARING FOR PLANNING

COMMISSION ON OCTOBER 17th.

THE PURPOSE OF THE HEARING IS TO REPEAL THE EXCISION ZONING

ORDINANCE AND ADOPT A NEW ZONING ORDINANCE AND WE WOULD SET IT

FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17th, AT 6:00 P.M.

IN THIS ROOM.

>> THANK YOU, JEREMY.

ANY QUESTIONS OF MR.

SHARP, COMMISSIONERS?

WITH THAT, MR.

NEWCOMB.

>> THE MOTION IS TO SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD ON

OCTOBER 17th, 2017, AT 6:00 P.M., CITY COUNCIL

CHAMBERS, 11th FLOOR, CITY HALL BUILDING, CIVIC CENTER, NORFOLK,

VIRGINIA.

MR.

HALES.

>> AYE.

>> MS.

AUSTIN.

>> YES.

>> MR.

MURPHY.

>> AYE.

>> DR.

NEUMANN.

>> AYE.

>> MR.

FRALEY.

>> AYE.

LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT, JEREMY, THANK YOU.

DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING FOR THE COMMISSION?

>> NO, MR.

CHAIR.

>> GEORGE.

>> NO, MR.

CHAIR.

>> COMMISSIONERS, ANY -- >> ONE SMALL NOTE.

YOU DO HAVE PUT AT YOUR DESK THE RECORDED RESTRICTIONS.

MR.

MILLER APPEARED EARLIER AT THIS MEETING AND WHAT HE FELT

WAS HE WAS COMPELLED TO SHOW YOU THAT HE HAD DONE WHAT HE

PROMISED TO DO.

HE GAVE ME THE COPIES AND HE LEFT, AND I PROMISED I WOULD

TELL YOU ALL THAT THEY WERE IN FRONT OF YOU.

>> WE DO HAVE THEM AND SO NOTED.

THANK YOU, LENNY.

COMMISSIONERS, ANY COMMENTS?

HEARING NONE, WE STAND ADJOURNED.

THANK YOU.

For more infomation >> 08/24/17 Norfolk Planning Commission Public Hearing - Duration: 53:54.

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Public survey on fate of Shin Kori 5 and 6 nuclear reactors to launch Friday - Duration: 0:43.

Fears over a new strain of Hepatitis E linked to ham and sausages in Europe has prompted

the Korean government to step up inspections.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety says it will boost inspections on all non-heated

processed meat that contains pork from Europe.

It will also collect and inspect all such ham and sausages already in the market...

and decide on temporarily suspending distribution and sales should they pose a risk.

The new strain of Hepatitis E has been linked to pig farms in France, the Netherlands, Germany

and Denmark.

It's known to infect more than 60-thousand people in Britain a year.

While most suffer a nasty flu-like illness,... new figures from Public Health England show

a surge in serious illnesses over the past several years.

For more infomation >> Public survey on fate of Shin Kori 5 and 6 nuclear reactors to launch Friday - Duration: 0:43.

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'Science In Public' interview a Blamey Saunders client - Duration: 5:12.

Yeah so I'm Martin Harmer and I'm a researcher grimmest and I live in Ballarat in the country.

How important is sound in your life and in your work?

So I think you don't realize how important sound is until you

have to move to the country and you take away all the background noise

and when you only have a few sounds left to listen to and if one of them is missing

completely in an ear um you really notice it. How did you come to find that you

had a hearing problem? I had tinnitus and I found it frustrating but I

saw help with that and it was explained to me what tinnitus was

technically and then it made a lot more sense. Than your brain focuses on it less.

When was it first suggested that you should get a hearing aid? I suppose it

wasn't really suggested to me that I should get one, it was suggested

to me that it would be an option to make that sound clearer in

my ear but it was after about a year of knowing I had that hearing loss

that I made the decision that it would be time to trial one. How did you come

across Blamey Saunders? So I knew of their hearing aids through family and

I had other family members who had good experiences with them so I decided to try one

and it was a good idea. Are you wearing your hearing aid right now? Yes, yes I am

wearing a hearing aid right now and to be honest I wear it more

around home when im just tinkering, working on the property,

because it's just nice to have some stimulation in that ear and not to

have a dull feeling like it's blocked

and just be able to have some full simple hearing it's very nice.

You're relatively young to be wearing a hearing aid, was that something that

concerned you and made you self-conscious about how they might

appear? No I wasn't really self-conscious about it at all, I mean

lots of people are different in lots of different ways so it really didn't

worry me and it actually took a few colleagues a couple of weeks to

notice so yeah I don't think it sticks out that much and I don't really care if it

does. What difference has it made in your work?

I can look people in the eye when I'm talking to them instead of

having my head tilted and I do pick up on conversations more than I used to.

I didn't feel that the hearing loss there was a real

problem in my work life it was just enjoyable to put some

sound back into the ear. You know that I choose to wear it i don't have to. So tell me about what

difference it makes being in an environment like this? Okay so I really started

to realize I had a problem when I was outside at home and there was a tree

full of birds and I turned around and faced the other way and the tree disappeared

it was as if you know a hundred

or 200 birds just vanished and having the hearing aid in allows

you to enjoy that from every different direction and its really really nice. How about music

tell me about that album you bought? Yeah so the other thing I found particularly frustrating about

not having a hearing aid in was in the car listening to music, you'd find it to be

dull. You'd try tweak the the sound system to put some noise over

that side of the car and it didn't really work. I found when I

put the hearing aid in and used it, electronic music got a lot nicer in fact

all music got nicer. I recently bought the new flume album and listen to it at a

reasonable volume and you can sit there with a hearing aid and you'd put it in

and it'd sound good and you take it out and it'd sound bad and you put it in and

it'd sound good and it was that simple you're just missing out on all those

high-pitched noises that you wouldn't have got otherwise.

How about relationships you know, friends and family do they notice a

difference? Um I'm not sure if my friends and family notice the

difference at all. I know that I find it easier to listen to female voices on

this side of my body because they tend to be higher pitched so you notice that

in the car it's a lot easier to listen to a partner. Anything else that you want

to add just randomly? Oh it's just pleasurable to have some noise

in your ear that you know

to be able to listen to music and listen to nature completely, instead

of in a partial manner.

So if someone was considering that they thought they might have a hearing

problem and they're asking you for advice, now what would what would you say to them?

I'd probably say just try a hearing aid and go out and do what you enjoy

doing for a couple of days and then try taking it out and realize what you were

actually missing out on.

For more infomation >> 'Science In Public' interview a Blamey Saunders client - Duration: 5:12.

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Public town hall to focus on Robert E. Lee plaque - Duration: 1:17.

For more infomation >> Public town hall to focus on Robert E. Lee plaque - Duration: 1:17.

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Spreading Salam | Public Speaking Sec 727 - Duration: 4:51.

Assalamaualikum, brothers and sisters

Today, I'm going to talk anout an issue that has been bothering me for quite some time

It is abouth the sense of brotherhood that has been dying in us

We see people hate each other, gossip about one another and even kill each other

If everyone thaught everyone as their siblings,

I think these atrocities will not happen

There is a way to fix this actually

It is a way that is taught by our prophet, which is by spreading Salam

This simple method is actually quite effective

Just spreading Salam, doesn't have to do anything else

Because Salam means peace

And Salam is even one of the names of Allah

When you say Salam, you guarantee the other person peace

You guarantee that the other person is safe with you

No harm will come to them

Giving Salam is a Sunnah, but answering a Salam is Wajib (Compulsory)

Allah said, when a person goves you Salam,

Give another gesture that is higher or at the same level as Salam

Giving Salam has many benefits

There was this one time, when a young man approached the Prophet

And he said "Salam" and the Prophet replied "Ten"

And then another man approached the Prophet

And he said

"Assalamualaikum Warahmatullah"

And the Prophet replied "twenty"

And then another man approached the Prophet

And he said "Assalamualaikum Warahmatullah Hi Wabaraktuh"

And the Prophet replied "Thirty"

And then they asked the Prophet

"What's with the numbers?"

So the Prophet said "The man who said Salam recieved TEN rewards"

"And the second man who said Assalamualaikum Warahmatullah"

"He recieved TWENTY rewards"

"And the third man who said Assamualaikum Warahmatullah Hi Wabarakatuh"

"And he received THIRTY rewards"

Giving Salam is very simple

It is an easy way to attain rewards from Allah

And it is also a way to train ourselves to be free from arrogance

Spreadng Salam is good

It has to be done with manners

The way the Prophet spread Salam

Is like A man who has woke up, he can hear the Salam

But it will not wake those who are sleeping

This is because of the finesse of his way of giving Salam

Some people, they give Salam but in the most inappropriate way

They give Salam for example in the toilet

Which is one of the most disgusting places in the world

And another thing is they giving Salam to a group of people who are busy working

We should not do this because it would interrupt their work

And another thing is during when an event is going on

This is not appropriate

Because it will disrupt the smoothness of the event

The prophet give Salam to anyone, anywhere

To elders, young men, to women and even children

We can actually practice this in our daily life

How do we actually practice this?

We should give Salam to our coworkers when we go to work

Give Salam to our classmates when we're in a class

Or give Salam to the house members when we get back home

Some people think that giving Salam is a burden

It is downgrading

But if you look at the prophets of the past

They are the head of all men, and they too give Salam

Another Sunnah that is forgotten by most people

Is giving Salam when we part ways

A Salam when you part ways with someone who you meet

Is as important as giving Salam when you meet

By giving Salam, we will actually be loved by Allah

If you look at the events of Isra' Mi'raj

When the Prophet wanted to meet Allah, he said

"Tahiyyattul Mu Barakatussalawatuttayibatulillah" (All the honours and good prayers to you)

And Allah replied

"Assalamualaika Ayyuhannabiyyuwarahmatullah Hiwabarakatuh" (Peace be upon you, oh Prophet with the mercy and blessings of Allah)

This thing which is giving Salam

Is what Allah did to our Prophet

So imagine, we did the same thing

We will recieve a lot of rewards

And plus, beloved by Allah

In conclusion, spreading salam is good

But it has to be done in a mannerly way

Give Salam softly

And look at the place or the event if you want to give salam

And that's all from me....thank you

Assalamualaikum Warahmatullah Hiwabarakatuh

For more infomation >> Spreading Salam | Public Speaking Sec 727 - Duration: 4:51.

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Katy Perry on how she ended VERY 'public spat' with Taylor Swift's ex Calvin Harris - Duration: 3:01.

Katy Perry has revealed how she came to end her public spat with Calvin Harris, the ex-boyfriend of her arch-nemesis Taylor Swift.

During an interview with On Air With Ryan Seacrest on Wednesday, the Swish Swish singer, 32, said the acclaimed DJ, 33, asked her to collaborate on a song when they bumped into each other at the Vanity Fair post-Oscars party in February.

We'd had little falling outs here and there. We'd had some public Twitter spats … Time to put all that behind us, she said.

We just bumped into each other and he said, I think I have a song that you should come check out.

I was like cool because we had always meant to work together for years and years and years. I came to the studio and he played me a bunch of unfinished but really solid moments for his new record.

Then he played me this one part for this new song called Feels and I was like, Oh yeah.

This is like my favorite song off the record. I was just down to do it. I've always wanted to collaborate with him for years and years and years. .

The song Feels eventually featured Pharrell and Big Sean on the Scottish DJs fifth studio album Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1. . The successful collaboration was a means to burying the hatchet on their long public spat.

In 2011, Calvin was scheduled to open for Katys gigs but cancelled at the last minute after being angered over set arrangements.

The furious I Kissed A Girl singer vented on Twitter, posting: 'Calvin Harris will NOT be joining in on the fun and has CANCELLED last minute.

To which Calvin replied: Sorry to all who wanted to see me with Katy – her team suddenly moved the goalposts and I was to appear on stage with no production.

Katy hit back again with: The goalpost seems to be perfectly fine for New Young Pony Club, Yelle, Robyn, Marina & The Diamonds, to name a few. It's fine, I'm used to you cancelling on me, it's become ur staple! (sic).

Katy also found herself in another Twitter spat started by Calvin in 2016; this time involving his ex Taylor Swift, 27.

Following his split from Taylor, Calvin blasted the singer for trying to defame him, and dragged her Bad Blood feud with Katy into things.

It came after Taylor moved on with actor Tom Hiddleston, 36, within weeks of their split - and then claimed she had written the lyrics to Calvins smash hit This Is What You Came For.

After a series of angry outbursts, Calvin Tweeted at Taylor: I figure if you're happy in your new relationship you should focus on that instead of trying to tear your ex bf down for something to do.

I know you're off tour and you need someone new to try and bury like Katy ETC but I'm not that guy, sorry. I won't allow it..

Katy is set to host the MTV VMAs this Sunday where it is rumored that Taylor may be performing a new song.

For more infomation >> Katy Perry on how she ended VERY 'public spat' with Taylor Swift's ex Calvin Harris - Duration: 3:01.

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2017 School of Public Policy and Administration Orientation Video - Duration: 24:03.

SPEAKER: Welcome to the Indigenous Policy

and Administration program at Carleton University.

This is a tutorial that will help

you succeed in the online courses that

comprise the Indigenous Policy and Administration program.

You will have the opportunity to meet

some of the professors in the program,

as well as your classmates, by attending

the Summer Institute, which is held on Carleton's campus.

Following these summer courses, the rest

of your courses in the IPA program

will be taught entirely online.

Online learning can take some time getting used to,

but this tutorial will provide you

with some tips on how to prepare for and succeed

in the Indigenous Policy and Administration program.

First, let's consider some myths about online learning.

Some people might tell you that online courses are

easier than regular face-to-face courses

because you don't have to go to class.

The fact is, you will have to work

hard to keep up with online lectures, activities,

and assignments.

There is also a perception out there

that online courses are lonely.

This is not the case in the courses in the Indigenous

Policy and Administration program.

Your courses will involve a high degree of interaction

with other students and with your instructors.

You will regularly engage in online discussions

with other students and you will have plenty of opportunity

to communicate with your instructors.

Another myth about online courses

is that you won't get much feedback from your instructors.

While it's true that some types of online courses

offer few opportunities for feedback, in your courses,

you can expect to receive personalized audio or written

feedback on your assignments from your instructors.

Your instructors are also available to talk

on the phone, using online services such as Big Blue

Button, or in person if you happen to be on campus.

Finally, many people believe that online courses are

entirely flexible and that there are

no deadlines in online courses.

This is not the case in IPA courses.

While online courses offer some flexibility

and allow you to choose when you will study,

your courses will also feature regular deadlines.

Let's take a few minutes to learn about some benefits

of online learning.

Although online learning can be challenging,

there are some great benefits to learning online.

While your online courses are highly structured,

they also allow a high degree of flexibility.

You can take your courses when and where you want.

If it's convenient to do your coursework on Tuesdays

and Thursdays at 4:00 AM, that's fine

as long as it works for you and allows

you to keep up with the class.

You should be able to follow along with the courses

while you travel as well.

The online learning environment allows your instructors

to observe and monitor your progress in the course.

They'll know when you're downloading

readings or watching videos and when you are falling behind.

Finally, one of the greatest benefits of online learning

is the fact that it will give you

a chance to speak to a wide variety of students.

Students in the Indigenous Policy and Administration

program are often located all over the country

and many are taking this program while working

in their communities.

As a result, you'll find that you

get to hear a broader range of perspectives and experiences

than you might in a regular class.

This opportunity to hear a huge variety of perspectives

is one of the great benefits of online learning.

All of your courses will be delivered

through cuLearn, which is Carleton's online learning

platform.

Each course will have its own page.

One of the most important things for you

to do once you begin a course will

be to understand all the different navigation

elements of the course.

Each course has a number of important elements

that you should be aware of.

The Navigation bar on the left of your course page

shows the Table of Course Content section, which

will give you an idea of all the content within the course page.

On the Navigation bar, you can see that the course content

is divided into modules.

Many of your courses will be like this

and this is one place that you can see and navigate

to the modules.

For instance, you can access materials

for the different modules by clicking on Module 1, 2, or 3.

Like the table of contents in a book,

the tabs also show the sequence of content and course

progression.

On the right side of the course page,

there are other useful tools.

For instance, you'll see the Email tool,

which will allow you to send emails to your instructor

or to your classmates.

To send emails to your instructor

or classmates, click the Compose New Email link.

cuLearn will keep a record of emails you have sent.

You can view the history of your emails

by clicking on View History.

In the Recent Activities block, you

will also find a record of your activity in the course.

Check and track recent activities in the course

by clicking Recent Activities.

The course home page may be a bit different from course

to course.

On a course home page, you will find information

about the course, including the course outline, instructions

for assignments, as well as course news and announcements.

The Welcome section of the course home page

provides an overview of the main themes of the course.

For example, this is the home page for one

of the courses in the Indigenous Policy and Administration

program.

You'll find the course outline or the course syllabus

on the course home page as well.

The course outline or syllabus will provide you

with details on the course content, course assignments,

and due dates.

The course outline will also contain information

about important course policies, such as what

to do if you have to submit an assignment late

or if you need accommodations due to illness.

Your instructors will often send you

updates about things that are happening

in the course or other important information.

Most instructors will use the Course News and Announcements

tool to send you new information and important updates.

You can click on Course News and Announcements tool

to see a record of all announcements.

Most courses will be organized into weeks or modules.

Each module might last one or two weeks.

You can use the Navigation bar to move to different modules.

Some courses will use tabs, which

will allow you to move through different modules

by clicking on the appropriate tab.

For example, I can move from Module 1 to Module 7

just by clicking on the tab.

Each module will include a number of activities,

such as lectures and discussions or assignments.

In this module, the learning outcomes

for the module are listed, as well as

some of the main themes for the module.

The module also includes a list of tasks for the module,

as well as important dates.

There are also links to lecture videos, course readings,

and assignments within the module.

So everything you need for that module

is placed together in one spot.

This module includes a discussion activity.

You can click on the Discussion tool

in order to participate in the discussion.

Here's an example from another course.

You can see that the instructor has

included two videos, a discussion activity,

as well as an exercise.

Again, all the resources and instructions

necessary to complete the assigned tasks

can be found in the module, so you'll

find that the links, icons, and tabs within the modules

are really important.

In some cases, all the instructions for assignments

are gathered into one folder.

Clicking on this icon will open the folder

and you can see assignments as well as rubrics.

Rubrics are guides for grading assignments

that some of your instructors might use.

Looking at the rubric will give you a good idea of what exactly

the instructor is looking for when grading your assignments,

so understanding the rubric will help

you to understand the expectations of the assignment.

It's a good idea to take a look at the rubrics

if they are provided.

However, not all instructors will use rubrics.

In each of your courses, you'll need to submit assignments.

You can see the assignments in the Activities block.

Click on the icon to upload your assignments.

Your instructors might provide other instructions

on what to submit with your assignment

or the specific format they would like.

Information about course evaluation and grading

is usually outlined in the course syllabus or course

outline.

You can check your grades by clicking

on the Grades icon in the Navigation bar

on the right-hand side of the page.

Clicking on this icon will take you

to a summary of your grades earned in the course.

After you submit your assignments,

your instructors will provide you with feedback.

This can take the form of written or audio feedback.

Most instructors will send you an email

once the feedback is available.

You can also check for feedback by clicking on the Assignments

icon on the left-hand Navigation bar.

The Library for Indigenous Policy and Administration

contains useful information and resources that

can help you with your studies.

If you need help navigating cuLearn,

help is always available.

You can always contact your instructor or TAs.

In addition, you can contact cuLearn Support

or Computing and Communications Services for help.

Online learning can be challenging,

but with the right preparation, it

will be a rewarding experience.

Your success in online courses will depend on a few factors.

First, time management is extremely important.

You can expect to spend at least five

to seven hours per week or more working

on each of your online courses.

Many of you will be working, taking care of family,

or fulfilling other responsibilities

while taking these courses.

Finding a way to balance your coursework

with other commitments will be key to your success.

Second, in order to keep up with course assignments

and readings, it is important that you

work on your online courses on a regular basis.

Ideally, you will set aside time during the same time each week

in order to work on your online courses.

We recommend that you log into your online courses at least

three times a week to participate

in learning activities, discussions,

and to see if new information has been added.

Third, many of your courses will have an online discussion

component.

Your active participation is expected

and will make the course more interesting and enjoyable

for both you and your classmates.

Fourth, communication is very important.

It's important to stay in touch with your instructor

and to let them know if you are experiencing difficulties,

if you have questions, or if you need

to submit an assignment late or are taken away

from your studies due to a family

emergency or other issue.

If for some reason you are unable to complete

your assignments on time or participate

in online discussions, it's important

that you communicate this to your instructor.

Finally, at the beginning of each course,

your professors will provide you with information

on the expectations, assignments,

and grading for each course.

It's your responsibility to make sure

that you understand what is expected

and to ask questions if the expectations are not clear.

Even if you are well organized and well prepared,

there may still be times during your studies

when you feel overwhelmed.

Balancing school, work, and life can be challenging.

Here is some advice from previous students.

KATHLEEN LAROQUE: Engaging with the professors and the TAs,

very helpful.

Always willing to help out and help you understand.

Sharing with the students and just making sure

that I had the time to really read through those things

and understand them.

I think that was, for me, the challenges.

So just reach out to those people.

It really helps.

I enjoyed the diversity of the program.

And what that means is, there were several diversifications.

There was the ways of learning.

So we were able to go to communities and learn hands-on.

We were able to share in lectures with prominent lawyers

like Val Napoleon.

We were able to join in the Institute for Ethics--

the Research Council-- and we were

able to engage with other students

at the very beginning of the program,

so that gave us a base.

And so I really enjoyed that part of it.

The second part of that diversification

is, because it's online, we have many people

from different places, so you have many perspectives

to be able to share while you're learning.

And I suppose a third diversification

is the amount of material or all of the learning that you did.

So you were not just touching on policy

but you were touching on financial management

and how to manage communities and law and just all

of the different areas of study that was really diversified

in the whole program.

MARCIE PORTELANCE: So I definitely

like the flexibility of the online program--

that you're able to do your assignments and readings when

you needed or when you wanted to and how

it fit into your schedule.

But also, I really found this course different in the fact

that you're learning about more current indigenous

issues within Canada.

So to me, that was the most interesting aspect

of the program.

As opposed to other university courses,

where it's more focused on history or the past.

A lot of the courses focus on the present, if not the future.

KATHLEEN LAROQUE: Going to community.

Going to [INAUDIBLE].

I had never been there.

Learning what they're doing.

That was very highlight for me.

I think, actually, they're helpful.

It's great to be able to come into the class

and share with students in that way,

but when you're thinking about if you're working and family,

it's actually a good way to be able to allot

your time because you know the readings you

have for that week.

You know the questions that you're

going to be looking at at the beginning of the week.

So you can really formulate your time around that and so

I found that helpful.

MARCIE PORTELANCE: It is very challenging,

and my preference is to learn in class,

so taking a course or a program that was 90% online

was a bit scary to me.

But I found that by working through it

and just going slowly, everything's there.

So if you want to move ahead, you can,

or if you kind of want to slow down, you can.

So I found that to be interesting,

but that being said, in my last semester,

I took one course in class just for my own--

for time management.

I was able to easily come to school as opposed

to take two courses online.

KATHLEEN LAROQUE: I don't know.

I honestly don't know.

I mean, you just--

you do it, right?

It's something I wanted to do.

The material is very interesting so I just made time for it.

I don't know, I just plugged through.

Kind of a blur, like we were discussing earlier.

Determination, I guess.

That I wanted to get through this.

I wanted to have this under my belt to go forward.

MARCIE PORTELANCE: Since, for the past six years,

I've done university part time-- that's how I got my BA--

so it was something that I was just already accustomed to.

But that being said, definitely having

a support system in place.

So my support system was actually my husband.

So he took on many roles.

He took on cooking and cleaning and taking care of the kids

in the home setting but he also took on--

he was my editor and my adviser and my support.

And at nights when I felt like, at some points,

oh, this is just too hard, I can't do this,

he was there to always say, you can do it.

And by taking things slowly and one day at a time--

everything is temporary, right?

So it all comes to an end.

And that's it.

So definitely having a support system and keeping your kids--

making them understand how important

it is to just carve out time to do homework.

So if that means giving up certain things,

then that's just what you have to do.

So for example, I used to always tell myself--

so I quit watching TV when I was in the program.

I actually love watching TV.

I used to tell myself, I can watch that show any time

but I really have to get this assignment done.

So, for a year, I did not watch any TV.

KATHLEEN LAROQUE: It's difficult in the other respect

that you're not engaging with other students all the time,

but because of the way the program is

set up so that you meet the other people in the program

at the beginning of the program, you're able to form alliances

and you can share some of the readings,

share some of your perspective with those other students

and kind of just gauge that you're understanding what

you're hoping to understand.

So I think the setup of it helped in that challenge,

because for me, some of the readings were quite scholarly.

And I needed to take out the dictionary

and just bounce off somebody else

that I understood what was really being said in that.

So I think that was challenging, but helpful that we made

that alliance at the beginning.

MARCIE PORTELANCE: So definitely understanding why--

like, reminding yourself why you're in the program.

Because life happens, things get hard, school gets hard,

but if you can ground yourself and remind yourself

why you took this program--

or any program, for that matter--

it gives you the strength to continue.

And knowing that, in 12 weeks or 2 weeks,

it will be all finished is--

you just have to keep your eye on the end game

and that's kind of what gets you through.

And sometimes you get through and you're like,

I don't even know how I did that, but you make it through.

I built friendships with a few other people

in the first two weeks of the course in the Summer Institute.

And so they were my, I guess, academic peer support.

So we would share that information on Facebook,

like, oh, we're having a trouble with this assignment,

so we kind of all just worked together to get it done.

But yeah, definitely having that in place makes you successful.

My advice to students is just to continue and remember

why you applied for this program,

and by moving forward and keeping your eye on the end

game and graduating is what's going to make you successful.

And just remember that you didn't make it here by chance.

You made it here because of your will and your drive

to be part of this program because not just anyone could

get into this program.

SPEAKER: When taking online courses,

you will spend a lot of time using

your computer and the internet.

In order to complete these courses,

you will need access to a reliable internet connection.

If you do not have reliable, high-speed internet at home,

you should locate a place such as a library or your workplace

where you can access reliable internet.

Remember that many public internet access

points are somewhat unreliable.

It's your responsibility to make sure

that you have a reliable internet connection that

will allow you to fully participate in your courses.

Beyond having access to the internet,

you will need to be familiar with the functions

of your computer.

In some courses, you might be asked

to create video presentations or engage with other new software.

You do not need any special equipment for this.

A webcam will be useful but not necessary.

Most computers and laptops today come with built-in webcams.

Being familiar with your computer

will help you complete assignments.

You may be asked to use programs that are unfamiliar.

Be assured that you will always be provided with instruction

on how to use these tools, but it's important

that you come with a willingness to learn

and it's your responsibility to ask for help when something

is not clear.

This concludes our tutorial introducing you

to the online features of the Indigenous Policy

and Administration program.

If you have any questions, please get in touch

with your instructors.

Your instructors are looking forward to getting to know you

and are ready to help you succeed in this program.

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