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18 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 incorporate Vision 2005 Strategic Plan by (1) amending the Introduction, the General Land Use Plan (Chapter 4), the Community Facilities Plan (Chapter 6), and Chapters 7 and 8, respectively entitled "Image and Appearance" and "Tax Base and Jobs, Proposals," as shown on Exhibit A, attached hereto and made a part hereof; (2) amending the General Land Use Map and the Major Street and Highway Plan to coincide with the Vision 2005 Strategic Plan, as shown on Exhibits B and C, attached hereto and made a part hereof; (3) amending, throughout the Vision 2005 Strategic Plan document, all references to the Park View neighborhood from "Park view to Park View"; by adding arterial street names to all drawings and maps therein; and by substituting the term "large scale leisure boat operations" for the term "riverboat gaming"; 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, B and C. Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, at a meeting held February 28, 1995. Teste: City Clerk