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21 A RESOLUTION GRANTING A USE PERMIT TO THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH TO OPERATE A CHURCH AND PLACE OF WORSHIP AT 403 RAPIDAN STREET. WHEREAS, the New Testament Church, by Deacon Tommie L. Pope, Sr., has made application pursuant to ~40-70 (b) of the Code of the ~Cit~ of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1973, for the granting of a use permit as hereinafter described; and WHEREAS, the applicant and the have done all thiqgs required to be done said application; and Planning Director in connection with WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recormmended the granting of a use permit for the operation of a church and place of worship, including educational buildings. NOW, THEREFORE~ BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That the use for which the use permit hereinafter described is sought: (a) Will not adversely affect the health and safety of persons residing or woKking in the neighborhood of the proposed use; (b) Will not be detrimental to the public or injurious to the property and improvements in the neighborhood; and use (c) Will be in accordance with the purposes of the~ Zoning Chapter of the City Code. 2. The New Testament Church is hereby granted a use permit pursuant to ~40-70 (b) of the Code of the City of Portsmouth to operate a church and place o~ worship, including educational buildings, on the property designated as 403 Rapidan Street and described as Tax Map 532, Parcels 57.1 and 58 (UP-86-1), such property being more particularly described as follows: UP-86-1 BEGINNING at the northeast intersection of Rapidan Street and Greenwood Drive; thence north along the east right-of-way of Rapidan Street 334.18'; thence east 150'; thence south 98.75'; thence west 50'; thence south 235.43' to the north right-of-way of Greenwood Drive; thence west 100! along said right-of- way to Rapidan Street, the Point of Beginning.