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51 A RESOLUTION GRANTING APPROVAL FOR A GROUP HOUSING PROJECT PURSUANT TO SECTION 40-55 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1988, CONSISTING OF THREE CONDOMINIUM UNITS AT 348 HAMILTON AVENUE. WHEREAS, Charles E. Willett, Sr., has made application pursuant to Section 40-55 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1988, as amended, for the granting and approval of a group housing project consisting of three condominium units to be developed at 348 Hamilton Avenue in the Port No~folk Historic District, such premises further described as tax map 178, parcel 3.1, and such group housing project having been designated as GHP-89-4 and consisting of two-three bedroom units and one-two bedroom unit (1600 and 1364 square feet respectively), on the property; and WHEREAS, the application has been determined by the Planning Commission to have met the requirements of Section 40-55 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1988, as amended, and the Planning Commission has reviewed such application and site plan submitted therewith and has recommended a conditional approval of said application; and WHEREAS, the developer has been informed that approval of a group housing project pursuant to Section 40-55 grants only an exemption from certain requirements for residents as stated in said section, and does not constitute a waiver of any other requirement embodied in the subdivision ordinance, zoning ordinance, code of the City of Portsmouth, or any other applicable local, state or federal law or regulations; and WHEREAS, the developer is aware that building permits or any other required permits be issued only upon compliance with the ordinances, laws, or regulations applicable thereto. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the certain group housing project described above and designated as GHP-89-4 and most specifically described by correspondence from Charles E. Willett, Sr., as shown on the plan filed with the appropriate officials of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, such correspondence and plans being made a part hereof, is hereby granted approval subject to the following terms and conditions: Any retention walls or other bank stabilization structures must be constructed landward of any wetlands as defined in Section 39-23 of the City Code. 2. Drainage must be designed to minimize storm watsr runoff impacts on the wetlands.