Planning Commission

City offices are now open to the public.

Electronic/digital submission of applications and other materials is encouraged whenever feasible. Consult the Staff Directory or the specific subject page for staff contact information.

Mailed items can be sent to:

CITY OF PORTSMOUTH
PLANNING DEPARTMENT ATTN: (STAFF MEMBER NAME)
801 CRAWFORD STREET
PORTSMOUTH, VA 23704

Credit card payments can now be accepted over the phone. Please call the Planning Department at 757-393-8836 for more information. Please note that a signed credit card authorization form is required to be submitted before a credit card payment can be processed.

Applicants are encouraged to contact staff via email or phone.

Staff Directory

Planning Commission Meeting

1:30 PM

1st Tuesday of each month 

Meetings are held in the City Council Chamber on the 6th Floor of the Portsmouth City Hall Building at 801 Crawford Street, Portsmouth, Virginia.

Planning Commission 2022 Meeting Schedule and Deadlines

Note: Applications and all supporting materials must be received eight (8) weeks prior to the meeting.

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

 View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes

Agenda Items for October Meeting

CBE-22-07 (Glensheallah) – Patricia Hartline requests a Chesapeake Bay Exception for a gravel parking area within the Resource Protection Area’s 100-foot buffer at 200 East Road. The property is zoned Urban Residential, UR, and is further described as Tax Map 367, Parcel 21. The Build One Portsmouth Comprehensive Plan’s Future Land Use Map recommends low to medium density single-family residential development for the property. 

UP-22-13 (Parkway Plaza) – Vermonica Smith requests a Use Permit for an event space/banquet hall in Suite 3981 within the Parkway Plaza Shopping Center located at 3985 Twin Pines Road in the General Mixed-Use (GMU) zoning district. The Future Land Use Map of the Build One Portsmouth Comprehensive Plan designates this property as Multi-Family Residential. The property is owned by Parkway Holding LLC and is identified as Tax Map 846, Parcel 2.1.

Mission Statement

The Commission’s primary responsibility is to make recommendations to the City Council on matters related to comprehensive and current planning and land use development

Planning Commission Members

  •  Albert Williams, Chair
  •  Sherri Thaxton, Vice Chair
  •  Donna Coleman
  •  Primas Paige
  •  Danielle Barnes
  •  Rev. Keith Curry
  • Anthony Hinds

Past Planning Commission Meeting Videos

Video recordings of Planning Commission meetings can be viewed on YouTube here.