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31 A RESOLUTION GRANTING APPROVAL FOR A GROUP HOUSING PROJECT PURSUANT TO SECTION 40-55 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTS- MOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, AS AM_ENDED, SAID PROJECT BEING A SIX-UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING LOCATED ON THE ~WEST SIDE OF HAMILTON AVENUE, SOUTH OF COMMERCE STREET AND DESIGNATED AS GHP-85-4. WHEREAS, Raymond Hembree and Ernest Consolvo have made application pursuant to ~40-55 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1973, as amended, for the granting and approval of a group housing project consisting of a six-unit apartment building to be constructed on the west side of Hamilton Avenue, south of Commerce Street; 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, 1973, as amended; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed such appli- cation and site plans submitted therewith and has recommended approval of said application; and WHEREAS, the developer has been informed that approval of the housing project pursuant to said Section 40-55 grants only an exemption from certain requirements for residences as stated in said section and does not constitute a waiver of any other requirement embodied in the Subdivision Ordinance, Zoning Ordi- nance, Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, or any other applicable local, state or federal law or regulation; and WHEREAS, the developers are aware that building permits or any other required permit will be issued only upon compli- ance with the ordinances, laws, or regulations applicable there- to. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the certain group housing project consisting of a six-unit apartment building to be constructed on the west side of Hamilton Avenue, south of Commerce Street, which has been designated as GHP-85-4 and more specifically described in correspondence from Raymond Hembree, dated February 4, 1985, and February 25, 1985 as shown on plans filed with the appro- priate officials of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, such being made a part hereof, is hereby granted approval subject to the following terms and conditions: 1. Vinyl shutters shall be used on all windows viewed from Hamilton Avenue; 2. A landscape plan showing treatment of the dumpster screening and shifting the building south to preserve existing vegetation must be submitted to the Planning Office for review and approval prior to the issuance of building permits; and