Recommended approval (May 2026) · Council outcome not on recordSite Plan

St. Paul's solar canopy

Description

Solar canopies over the parking lot islands; final approval at commission level, no council vote needed.

Impact summary

Could cover 100% of the church's energy needs and save ~$750,000 over 25 years.

Applicant

Name: St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church
Address: 201 St. Paul's Boulevard

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 1
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · Planning Commission

Recommended approval (May 2026) · Council outcome not on record5–0, unanimous

A recommendation. The council’s outcome is not on record here.

Last discussed May 28, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

May 28, 2026Recommended approval 5–0

Planning Commission - Regular Meeting — May 28, 2026

Solar canopies over the parking lot islands; final approval at commission level, no council vote needed.

Related issues (1)

St. Paul's Church solar canopy and historic character

The civic league and Downtown Norfolk Council worried a modern solar canopy could hurt the 1739 church's historic character, but the ARB and staff found limited visual impact; approval is final.

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