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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission also found that in areas where larger blocks are maintained or will be created by the vacation of an existing right of way, vehicular parking access roads and/or walks are required, including but not limited to the extension of Elliott Avenue, to limit the perceived extent of the street blocks, which is also a stated goal in the adopted Design Guidelines for Victory Village; and WHEREAS, while closure of Campus Drive Extended will allow development of the land within the closed street as part of a larger development site, the City remains committed to development of the larger site and the entire Victory Village project within the standards established by the Master Plan; and WHEREAS, notice of the proposed closure and vacation has been given the adjoining property owners in accordance with Section 15.2-2006 of the Code of Virginia, as amended. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia that Campus Drive Extended, as described above, be closed and vacated as a public street and right of way all shown on the exhibit attached hereto and made a part hereof, subject to the following conditions: 1. The final design of the right of way and streetscape for Elliott A venue shall be consistent with the adopted Design Guidelines for Victory Village, dated February 9, 2007, with any such small deviations as needed subject to final review and approval by the Director of Planning. 2. The final design of the three pedestrian plazas, one located at the intersection of Freedom A venue and Elliott Avenue, another located at the intersection of Elliott Avenue and John T. Casteen, III, Drive, and a third located at the traffic circle, shall be subject to approval by the Director of Planning prior to the issuance of any land disturbing permit for the property. The design intent of these areas is for them to be pedestrian friendly, primarily hardscaped formal plazas designed to reflect the high-quality, pedestrian- oriented, mixed-use nature of the development as a whole. The plazas will serve as a backdrop for a rich and vital urban experience for residents, employers, workers, students, and visitors alike. These plazas will contribute to the routine aspects of everyday life and the occasional celebratory public events of civic display. These plazas will be accessible to the general public and will contribute to a neighborhood to live in, work in, play in, celebrate and remember, and at a minimum shall contain decorative paving, lighting, landscaping, seating opportunities, and may contain optional elements such as sculptures and/or fountains with these two items being at the discretion of the master developer for the Victory Village project.