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34 <br /> <br />September 14, 1976 <br /> <br />At a regular meeting of the City Council held on September 14, 1976, there were present: <br /> <br />Richard J. Davis, Jack Pi. Barnes~ E. SaunderslE~rly, J~., Archie Elliott, Jr., <br />James W. Holley, Edward L. Oast, Jr., Robert W. Wentz, Jr., R. T. Williams, <br />City Manager, Gordon B. Tayloe, Jr., City Attorney. <br /> <br /> Rev. W. F. Hendericks, Pastor, Trinity Episcopal Church, opened the meeting with prayer, <br />followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. <br /> <br /> 76-365 - Public Hearing - Special called meeting of City Council and City Planning <br />Commission on the following Use Permit Application: <br /> <br />Attorney <br /> <br />Petition Frederick Boys Academy, Inc. (Correct title being <br />Academy, Inc.) <br />Donald C. Kilgore, spoke for the petitioner. <br /> <br />- Foundation Boy's <br /> <br /> With the majority of the Planning Commission present, thc petition was approved by <br />unanimous vote. <br /> <br />Vice Mayor Wentz chaired this item. <br /> <br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Early, to concur in the recommendation of the <br />Planning Commission and the City Attorney be instructed to insert the proper title for the <br />petitioner, the following resolution was adopted, and by the following vote: <br /> <br /> "A RESOLUTION GRANTING A USE PERMIT FOR OPERATING A PRIVATE SCHOOL ON THE <br /> SOUTH SIDE OF PORTSMOUTH BOULEVARD BET~EN LANSING AVENUE AND FREDERICK <br /> BOULEVARD; SUSPENDING SECTION 2-17(b) OF THE CITY CODE. (UP-76-9). <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Foundation Boy's Academy, Inc. has made an application pursuant to Section 40-75~ <br />of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1973, for the granting of a use permit as her~ <br />inafter described; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the applicant and the Planning Director have done all things required to be done <br />in connection with said application, and the Planning Commission has recommended the granting <br />of said use permit. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: <br /> <br /> A. That the use for which the use permit hereinafter described is sought: (1) Will not <br />adversely affect the health or safety of persons residing or working in the neighborhood of the <br />proposed use; (2) Will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to property and <br />improvements to the neighborhood; and (5) Will be in accord with the purposes of the Zoning <br />Chapter of the City Code. <br /> <br /> B. The City of Portsmouth is hereby granting a use permit pursuant to Section 40-75(b) <br />of the City Code to operate a private school on property described as follows: <br /> <br /> Beginning at a point which is approximately 120 feet southwest from the <br />southwest corner of Portsmouth Boulevard and Lansing Avenue; thence southerly <br />approximately 80 feet; thence south approximately 280 feet; thence east approxi- <br />mately 10 feet; thence south approximately 105 feet; thence east approximately <br />22 feet; thence south approximately 425 feet; thence east~approximately 125 <br />feet; thence south approximately 235 feet; thence southwest approximately <br />110 feet; thence northwest approximately 815 feet; thence southwest approximately <br />3OO feet; thence northwest approximately 1OOS feet; thence northerly approximately <br />175 feet to the south right-of-way line of Portsmouth Boulevard; thence northeas- <br />terly along said right-of-way approximately 1,760 feet to the Point Of Beginning. <br /> <br /> C. For the purpose of this resolution only, Section 2-17(b) of the City Code is suspended <br />and this resolution shall be adopted after one vote of the City Council. <br /> <br />D. This resolution shall take effect immediately after its adoption." <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, <br />Nays: None <br />Abstaining¥ Davis <br /> <br />Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz <br /> <br />The Chair:was:~et%nquishe&to 'the Mayor. <br /> <br /> 76-365A - Motion of Mrl Oast and Seconded by~Mr.oBarnes~to <br />Talhot,~r.,303 Effingham Street, Apt. 4-B, to speak, was adopted <br /> <br />suspend-the r~les <br />by unanimous vote. <br /> <br />for George E. <br /> <br /> Mr. Talbot,representing :Ports~ou~J,a~c~e$--'S.m~%,:.:Ogr~:B~rack'~.~m~i,~tg~;f~esen~ed the fol- <br />lowing resolution which was read by the City Clerk: <br /> "A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE DISESTABLISHMENT OF T}~ MARINE BARRACKS, PORTSMOUTH, <br /> VIRGINIA. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Chief of Naval Operations has directed that the Marine Barracks in Poytsmoutt <br />be consolidated with the Marine Barracks in Norfolk effective September 30, 1976; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Marine Barracks in Portsmouth, Virginia, has a long and distinguished <br />history as the second oldest barracks in continuous service to the Marine Corps; and~ <br /> <br /> <br />