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<br />R-08-53 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO INITIATE <br />A REVIEW OF THE CITY'S ZONING ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO THE <br />USE OF BANNERS AND TO REPORT THE COMMISSION'S <br />RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the provisions of the City's Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 40 of the <br />City Code, pertaining to the use of banner signs have not been reviewed or amended <br />since their adoption over twenty years ago; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, concerns have been raised that the regulations contained therein do <br />not satisfactorily address current economic development and communication needs. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of <br />Portsmouth, Virginia, that pursuant to Va. Code Section 15.2-2285B, the Council refers <br />to the Planning Commission for review and recommendations the question of whether the <br />provisions of the zoning code governing the use of banner signs need to be amended. <br /> <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission's findings and <br />recommendations should be reported to the City Council within 100 days of the <br />Commission's January 2009 meeting, in accordance with said Code section. <br /> <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall send a copy of this <br />resolution to the Chairman of the Planning Commission. <br /> <br />ADOPTED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia at a meeting held <br />on December 9, 2008. <br /> <br />Teste: <br /> <br />City Clerk <br />