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R-25-13 A RESOLUTION GRANTING A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF USE PERMIT UP -22-22 FOR CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A TWO -BUILDING MULTIFAMILY DWELLING DEVELOPMENT HAVING NOT TO EXCEED 39 TOTAL DWELLING UNITS AT 2216 AND 2220 WALDRON AVENUE (TAX PARCELS 0465-0380 AND 0465-0390). WHEREAS, by Resolution R-23-16 adopted on March 14, 2023, City Council granted Use Permit UP -22-22 for construction and operation of a two -building multifamily dwelling development having not to exceed 39 total dwelling units at 2216 and 2220 Waldron Avenue (Tax Parcels 0465-0380 and 0465-0390); and WHEREAS, Section 40.2-533(K)(1) of the Zoning Ordinance provides in pertinent part that "a Use Permit shall automatically expire and become void two years from the date of approval by City Council if the use is inactive or changed to a different use, unless within such two-year period ... a building permit is obtained and erection or alteration of a structure is started..."; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Virginia Code Section 15.2-2209.1:1, which was adopted by the Virginia General Assembly to automatically extend local approvals to address the COVID-19 pandemic, the original expiration date for UP -22-22 was extended to July 1, 2025; and WHEREAS, Section 40.2-533(K)(3) of the Zoning Ordinance authorizes City Council to extend the expiration date of Use Permits once for a period of not to exceed one year provided that a written application for the extension is submitted to the Planning Department at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the Use Permit; and WHEREAS, Community Housing Partners Corporation has timely submitted an application to extend the expiration date of UP -22-22 for a period of one year from July 1, 2025; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia that the expiration date of UP -22-22 is hereby extended until July 1, 2026. ADOPTED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, at a meeting held on May 13, 2025. Teste: City Clerk