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PUBLIC MEETINGS CALENDAR 

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PUBLIC NOTICE


The Northampton County Board of Supervisors will meet on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Chambers located at 16404 Courthouse Road in Eastville, Virginia, to conduct a public hearing on the following matter:


Minor SUP 2026-09: Tyler Nonn is applying for a minor special use permit to construct an Accessory Dwelling Unit inside an existing pole barn, a use requiring a special use permit in the Town Edge-1 (TE1) zoning district. The property is located on Old Cape Charles Road, Cape Charles, VA and is further described as Tax Map 84-A-66B.


The application is on file and open to public inspection in the Planning, Permitting & Enforcement Office, located at 16404 Courthouse Road, Eastville, Virginia.

Anyone wishing to comment on the above items is invited to attend the meeting and make their comments known. Written comments can be submitted to the County Administration Office, P.O. Box 66, Eastville, VA 23347, and via email to [email protected].

Handicapped assistance available: Please telephone (757) 678-0440 at least 48 hours in advance.


NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Northampton County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing commencing at 5:00 p.m., on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, in the Board Room of the County Administration Building, 16404 Courthouse Road, Eastville, Virginia, to afford interested parties the opportunity to be heard or present written comments regarding the following ordinance:

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR MONETARY BONUSES FOR COUNTY EMPLOYEES

The purpose of this ordinance is to provide one-time bonuses to certain Northampton County employees who have reached Service Milestones. A copy of the proposed ordinance is available for public review at the County Administrator’s Office, Eastville, Virginia, during normal business hours. Handicapped assistance available: Call 757-678-0440.

Matt Spuck
County Administrator


PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Northampton County Wetlands Board will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, to consider and to hear public comments on two applications. The meeting will begin at 9:00 AM with a site visit to the affected property on Holly Bluff Drive, Franktown, VA. The Board will reconvene at or around 10:00 AM that same morning in Board Chambers in the County Administration Building at 16404 Courthouse Road, Eastville, Virginia, for the purpose of conducting public hearings.

VMRC 2026-1444; NAO-2026-01383: Todd Scanlon and TDS Properties, LLC, are applying for a permit to construct two (2) sills 42 feet long, 6 to 7 feet wide, 3 feet tall & 34 feet long, 6 to 7 feet wide, 3 feet tall; a trip sill 14 feet long, 3 feet wide, 1.5 feet tall; and a rip rap revetment 12 feet long, 2 feet wide, less than or equal to 4 feet tall. Approximately 2,175 square feet of nourishment will be placed behind the sills. Rip rap revetment will be installed at the base of the bank to protect a Hackberry tree. All structures will use Class I & II quarry stone with filter cloth underlayment. The property is located at 6436 Holly Bluff Drive, Franktown, VA, and is further described as Tax Maps 14-14-2 & 14-14-3 along the shoreline of Nassawadox Creek.

VMRC 2026-1526; NAO-2026-01445: The Nature Conservancy is applying for a permit to install living shoreline along approximately 8,820 linear feet of eroding marsh edge in the Hillcrest Shellfish Sanctuary. The design will incorporate the following stabilization typologies based on site-specific wave conditions, shoreline orientation, and observed erosion patterns: 1.) Oyster Catcher Tables and Pillows – constructed of jute-based cloth and cement materials. Coir logs are to be installed landward behind the structure.; 2.) Natrx wave slopes – pyramidal shaped structures made of three (3) cubes of concrete with natural textures.; 3.) QuickReef Defenders – formed of two (2) abutted landward & seaward slabs joined together and comprised of limestone aggregate and oyster shells. Scattered oyster shell, oyster rakes, and coir matting will be used in select areas to prevent erosion, sedimentation, and promote oyster colonization. The property is located on Sunnyside Road, Cape Charles, VA, and is further described as Tax Map 85-A-23, along the shoreline of Mockhorn Bay.

The application files may be viewed in the Planning, Permitting, and Enforcement Office in the County Administration Building, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Written comments may be sent via email to [email protected] or may be submitted by mail or hand-delivery to the Planning, Permitting, and Enforcement Office in the County Administration Building. Persons needing assistance attending the meeting or viewing the files may contact the County at (757) 678-0443, ext. 544. For questions on application information, contact the Planning, Permitting, and Enforcement Office at (757) 678-0443, ext. 546.
Marshall Cox, Chairman Wetlands Board


PUBLIC NOTICE

The Northampton County Planning Commission will meet and conduct public hearings on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Chambers located at 16404 Courthouse Road in Eastville, Virginia.
The purpose is to conduct regular business and review the following application and draft ordinance to develop and forward recommendations to the Board of Supervisors.

Minor SUP 2026-11: Will Stein of DS Landings of Cape Charles, LLC (property owner) and Tyler Miller (applicant) are applying for an after-the-fact comprehensive sign plan, via minor special use permit, in accordance with § 154.2.190 (G), to revise the requirements of an advertising sign approximately 9 feet, 11 inches tall and 4 feet, 7 inches wide. The property is located on Stumptown Drive, Cape Charles, VA, and McCotter Lane, Cape Charles, VA, and is further described as Tax Map 68-11-3.

ZTA 2025-04: The Board of Supervisors of Northampton County is proposing a Zoning Text Amendment in the form of an ordinance, 2026-001, with respect to areas designated as Town Edge in the Northampton County Comprehensive Plan. The proposed ordinance will amend §§ 154.2.003 Definitions, 154.2.081 Zoning Districts Created, 154.2.082 Statements of Intent for Primary and Secondary Zoning Districts of Chapter 154.2 of the Northampton County Code, and adding § 154.2.123 Development in the Town Edge Residential (TE-R) District to that Chapter, to establish provisions governing development in the Town Edge - Residential zoning district in order to facilitate denser developments featuring cluster housing and mixed residential and retail uses with the goal of creating livable communities containing affordable housing as well as public and retail amenities. Ordinance 2026-001 does not constitute a rezoning; hence no zoning map amendments will be at issue or discussed by the Planning Commission. The application file and draft ordinance may be viewed in the Planning, Permitting, and Enforcement Office in the County Administration Building, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., or viewed electronically at https://conorthamptonva.community.diligentoneplatform.com/Portal/

Written comments may be sent via email to [email protected] or may be submitted by mail or hand-delivery to the Planning, Permitting, and Enforcement Office in the County Administration Building. Persons needing assistance attending the meeting or viewing the files may contact the County at (757) 678-0443, ext. 544. For questions on application information, contact the Planning, Permitting, and Enforcement Office at (757) 678-0443, ext. 545.