Board of Zoning Appeals Regular Meeting Tuesday, December 09, 2025 10:00 AM Cape Charles Civic Center - 500 Tazewell Avenue

1.Call to Order

1. A.Roll Call

2. B.Establish Quorum

2.Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

3.Reorganization and Election of Officers

1. A.Election of Chair, Vice-Chair, and Secretary

4.Review and Approval of Minutes

1. A.Approval of Agenda Format

2. B.Approval of October 14th, 2025 Minutes

5.Old Business/Matters Deferred from Previous Meetings

6.New Business

1. A.Application from Derek Roncaioli appealing a decision from the Zoning Administrator dated October 3, 2025, which provided a Zoning Determination letter, which was further amended on November 10, 2025, regarding licensing a houseboat as a Short-Term Rental (STR) in the Harbor-Commercial (HAR-C) District that stated:

   The houseboat is not a structure and is not exclusively used for human habitation; therefore, it does not fit the definition of a Short-Term Rental, and 

   The houseboat is a non-navigable, floating home; therefore, it is not within the US Coast Guard's jurisdiction and falls under the Town's zoning jurisdiction. The Town's Zoning Ordinance Section 3.8 does not permit single-family homes in the Harbor Commercial District (HAR-C).

   The appeal application is authorized pursuant to Cape Charles Zoning Ordinance Section 2.6.4. This property is located in the HAR-C Zoning District.

7.Other Matters

1. A.Acceptance of 2026 Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting Calendar 

2. B.Review of BZA By-Laws

8.Next Meeting 

1. A.January 13th, 2026

9.Adjournment