VarianceRecommended denial306 Princess Arch

306 Princess Arch Chesapeake Bay Exception

Suffolk

Description

Exception allowing a 384-sq-ft shed encroaching 312 sq ft into the RPA buffer, with removal of an old shed and pool concrete and native plantings; the commission's 5-2 approval is final.

Impact summary

Reduces net impervious cover in the buffer by 201 square feet, but the approval allows a non-essential structure into a protected area staff said could be avoided.

Applicant

Name: Karrie Engler and Robert Nickerson
Address: 306 Princess Arch

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 2
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · Planning Commission

Recommended denial5–2

A recommendation, not a final decision. The council decides next.

Last discussed Jul 21, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Jul 21, 2026Recommended approval 5–2

Planning Commission Meeting Agendas - Jul 21, 2026

Exception allowing a 384-sq-ft shed encroaching 312 sq ft into the RPA buffer, with removal of an old shed and pool concrete and native plantings; the commission's 5-2 approval is final.

Related issues (1)

Chesapeake Bay preservation regulation update

The city is rewriting its Chesapeake Bay regulations to match 2020 state requirements — developers near protected shorelines will now need climate resilience assessments, and mature trees must be preserved with native plantings. Most Suffolk properties sit high enough that sea level rise is less of a threat than in neighboring cities.

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