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April 27, 1999 WHEREAS, the applicants and the Planning Director have done all things required to be done in connection with said application; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended the granting of said use permit with conditions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That the use for which the permit hereinafter-described is sought: (a) Will not adversely affect the health and safety of persons residing or working in the neighborhood of the proposed use; (b) Will not be detrimental to the public use or injurious to the property or improvements in the neighborhood; (c) Is compatible with and will not adversely affect or be materially detrimental to adjacent uses, residents, buildings, structures, or natural resources; (d) Will be provided with sufficient landscaping to insure compatibility with surrounding uses; (e) Will be a project that will be developed according to a plan for parking, driveways, and curb cuts which will provide for safe and convenient traffic movement; and (f) Will be in accordance with the purposes of the City of Portsmouth Zoning Ordinance. 2. That Charles and Brenda Honeycutt are hereby granted a use permit pursuant to Section 40-43.1 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (1988) for the conversion of an existing non-residential structure into a two-family dwelling at 320 Middle Street, being more particularly described as: UP-96-06 Beginning at a point approximately 210 feet from the northwestern intersection of North Street and Middle Street thence west 115.5 feet to a point; thence north approximately 85 feet to a point; thence east approximately 150 feet to a point; thence south 79.1 feet to a point; thence west approximately 28 to a point; thence south approximately 5 feet along the southwestern right-of-way line of Middle Street to the point of beginning. 3. That this use permit is approved subject to the following conditions: (a) The applicants shall convert the non-residential structure into a two- family dwelling in accordance with the floor and elevation plans, identified as Exhibits A and B, attached hereto and made a part hereof. The Director of Community Quality and Planning Services may approve minor modifications to the plans. (b) All exterior renovations must be approved by the Commission of Architectural Review prior to construction. (c) The applicants shall obtain a waiver from the Board of Zoning Appeals prior to the issuance of the building permit. (d) The applicants shall be responsible for the cost of public utility upgrades required for the project. (e) All taxes owed on the subject property shall be paid when due.