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R-97-28 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND, ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH. WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, on July 11, 1989, adopted a Comprehensive Plan, (CP-89-1), for the physical development of the territory within the City; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, after notice and public hearing, as required by Article IV of Chapter 11 of Title 15.1 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, has recommended that the Comprehensive Plan be amended to by amending (1) the General Land Use Plan (Chapter 4) to add the following language: 4.10 Borrow Pit The site should be used to satisfy the parks and open space deficiency as identifies in the Open Space 2000 Plan. It lends itself to recreational projects compatible to the wetlands environment. 4.17 Locations of parks and community facilities are covered in more detail in other chapters of the Comprehensive Plan: however, the borrow pit site on Twin Pines Road is proposed to satisfy the deficiency of recreational and open space in the Churchland area. The property is ideally suited for passive recreation and wetland conservation. and; WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has also recommended amendment of the Comprehensive Plan by amending (1) the General Land Use Map as shown on Exhibit A, attached hereto and made a part hereof; and (2) the Park and Open Space Map as shown on Exhibit B, attached hereto and made a part hereof; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth has held public hearings, with notice as required by law, and has considered the proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, that the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, designated CP-89-1 be, and hereby is, amended as recommended by the Planning Commission and set out above and in the attached Exhibits A and B.