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109 A RESOLUTION GRANTING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO JOHN O. McGLYNN FOR PRCPERTY AT 450 COURT STREET FOR OFF-STREET PARKING IN THE DOWNTOWN D-1 DISTRICT. WHEREAS, John McGlynn has made application for the granting of e special exception to the off-street parking requirements for property at 450 Court Street pursuant to ~40-121 (b) [IV) in the Downtown D-i District; and WHEREAS, the applicant and the Planning Director have done all things required to be done in connection with said application; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has made a recommendation for the granting of a special exception to the off-street parking requirements. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That the special exception to be granted: (a) Will not adversely affect the health and safety of persons residing or working in the neighborhood; (b) Will not be detrimental to the public use or injurious to the property or Improvements in the neighborhood; and (c) Will be in accordance with the purposes and objectives of the Downtown D-1 District and the Zoning Chapter of the City Code. 2. John McG1ynn is hereby granted a special exception to the off-street parking requirements in the Downtown D-1 District as provided for in ~40-121 (b) (IV) for the property known as the "Catholic Club" at 450Court Street by the granting of a variance of parking spaces for the ~esidential/commercial mixed use of said property, such special exception being approved subject to the following conditions: (a) The property shall be developed to provide a mixture of uses for the building consisting of a restaurant/lounge on the basement floor with ninety seven (97) seats, offices consisting of approximately three thousand, three hundred ten (3,310') square feet on the first floor and five (5) apartments on the second and third floors.