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AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND VACATING A PORTION OF FIRST STREET BOUNDED BY THE SOUTHERN LINE OF WYTHE STREET, IF EXTENDED EASTWARDLY, AND THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE CRAWFORD CONNECTOR (CONNECTOR "S"). WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth and the Commonwealth of Virginia (Virginia Department of Transportation) have made application to close First Street from its intersection with the southern line of the Crawford Connector (Connector "S") southwardly to the point where the boundary line of property of the City of Portsmouth (Old Coast Guard Base) and the Norfolk Naval Shipyard intersects First Street, if said boundary line were extending westwardly; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Portsmouth, at a meeting held on October 5, 1999, recommended approval of the closing and vacating of said street; and WHEREAS, notice if closure has been given adjoining property owners in accordance with Section 15.2-2006 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth has determined that closure of First Street should be approved in two segments so as to better promote the economic development of the area adjacent to First Street. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia that a portion of First Street be closed and vacated as a public street and right of way, as follows, to-wit: All that certain portion of First Street located and being in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, said portion being bounded on the south by the southern line of Wythe Street, if extended eastwardly across First Street, and on the north by the south right of way line of the Crawford Connector (Connector "S") BE IT FUTHER ORDAINED that the City of Portsmouth hereby reserves an easement in the portion of First Street hereby closed and vacated for public ingress and egress to and from the ramps to the Central Parking Garage located beneath and adjacent to 801 Crawford Street. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the City of Portsmouth hereby reserves an easement in that portion of First Street hereby closed and vacated for the installation, operation, maintenance and replacement of public utilities of the City of Portsmouth and private utilities, which said easement may be released and vacated by the Manager of the City of Portsmouth as he may in his discretion deem appropriate and in the best interest of the City of Portsmouth.