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6. That Sections 40-71.1(d), 40-71.2(a) and 40-56.2(c) of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1988, be amended to read as follows: Section 40-71.1. Design and dimensional requirements for parking lots. (d) No driveway shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in width at the property line, and fifty (50) feet in width at the curbline. TSe minimum width of a one-way driveway shall be fifteen (15) feet. The minimum width of a two-way driveway shall be twenty-four (24) feet. Between the curb and property, or a maximum distance back from the curb line of fifteen (15) feet, all driveways shall be constructed of 3000 p.s.i, concrete, a minimum of seven (7) inches thick. Section 40-71.2. Parking lot screening and landscaping requirements. (a) In all districts, off-street parking areas adjoining parcels used or zoned for residential purposes shall be screened from view from the adjacent residential parcels with a landscaped buffer in accordance with Landscaping Group 1. When a use permit is required for the parking area, City Council may approve a modification of this requirement. Section 40-56.2. Parking. (c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, whenever (i) there exists a lot with one or more structures on it constructed before the effective date of this chapter, and (ii) a change in use that does not involve any enlargement of a ~structure is prQposed for such lot, and (iii) the parking requirements of this~section that would be applicable as a result of the proposed change cannot be satisfied on such lot because there is not sufficient area available on the lot that can practicably be used for parking, then the developer need only comply with the requirements of this section to the extent that (i) parking space is practicably available on the lot where the development is located, and (ii) off-site parking space is reasonably available as provided in Section 40-45.3.