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3. The front facades of all residential buildings shall face the public right of way. As generally shown on the Master Plan, the front facades shall contain functioning street entry way doors that connect via sidewalk to the public sidewalk along the street. The front facades shall also be substantially consistent with the adopted Design Guidelines for Victory Village, dated February 9, 2007, especially as it pertains to Section VI (Residential Buildings and Frontages). The recreation center shall be designed to have front facades facing the street, so that it does not have the appearance of having the back side of the building facing any public right of way. With the exception of the pool and recreation center, no fencing shall be located in between the front facades of any building and the street right of way. All residential units shall be market rate rental units. 4. The design, architecture, and fayade treatment of Building #1 shall be fully consistent with the adopted Design Guidelines for Victory Village, dated February 9, 2007, especially as it pertains to Section II and Section IV (architectural massing and fayade treatment, respectively) and shall be subject to final review and approval by the Director of Planning. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the City of Portsmouth reserves an easement in the closed and vacated street for installation, operation, maintenance and replacement of public utilities which said easement may be released and vacated by the City Manager as he may in his discretion deem appropriate and in the best interest of the City of Portsmouth. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute such deeds or other documents as he may deem appropriate and necessary to convey such rights as the City may have in said closed street as may be required by the adjoining property owners. ADOPTED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia at a meeting held on July 10,2012. Teste: City Clerk