The tribe says along with the processing of the applications, they will work with their development team and the city to amend the existing agreements and implement other measures to start construction as soon as possible after the applications are approved and permits granted. 2024 and considered by the Planning Commission later that month, then followed by Norfolk City Council hearing the applications in Feb. 11, the tribe says it will enable the applications to be considered by the Norfolk Architectural Review Board in Jan. Once those applications are in prior to Dec. 11, according to the spokesperson for the tribe. The tribe plans to file an application for final site plan approval and an application for a Development Certificate before Dec.
The submittal of the preliminary plan initiates the process to obtain the final site plan approval necessary to start construction on the resort and casino. While the tribe plans to build the resort and casino in two consecutive phases, the application process will be done once for the entire project, according to the spokesperson. The submittal also included a project narrative, describing the complete development and outlining two stages of construction. A spokesperson for the tribe says the preliminary site plan now includes an overall layout of the resort and casino on the site, offsite roadway improvements, utility connections, site elevations, rough grading and drainage.
