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A~ ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTS~IOUTIt, VIR- GINIA, 1973, BY ADDING THERETO SECTION 40-45.1, PERTAINING TO REDUCTION OF OFF-STREET RARKING REQUIR~NTS=FOR HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the Code of the City of Portsmouth, 1973, be amended by adding Section 40-45.1 thereto, to read as follows: Section 40-45.1. Reduction of Off-site Parking Requirements for Housing for the Elderly. The required parking spaces for multi-family dwellings may be reduced when such housing is designated exclusively as housing for the elderly as defined in this Code, when permit- ted by resolution of the Planning Commission subject to the following conditions: (a) No such reduction shall be authorized except upon assurance satisfactory to the Planning Co~mission that such housing will be used by families in which the head of the household is 62 years of age or over. (b) No such reduction shall be authorized if more than 10% of the total number of persons housed on the premises are employees on the premises, without re- gard to age. (c) No such reduction shall be authorized except upon a finding by the Planning Commission that in view of the location of such housing, the economic status of the anticipated occupants and other pertinent con- siderations, reduction in the required number of off- street parking spaces will leave adequate off-street parking for occupants and visitors. In no event shall requirements for such off-street parking be reduced to less than one space for each two dwelling units. (d) After such reduction of parking requirements shall have been authorized, the premises shall not be used other than for housing for the elderly unless and until compliance with any parking requirements apply- ing to the new use has been made. Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, at a meeting held June 28, 1977. Tesbe: City Clerk