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Anril 7. 1975 "A RESOLUTION GRANTING A USE PERMIT TO OPERATE A GROUP HOME BETWEEN AIRLINE BOULEVARD AND RACE STREET. WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has made an application pursuant to Section 40- 67 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1975, for the granting of a use permit as hereinafter described; and WHER~JkS, the applicant and the Planning Director have done all things required to be done in connection with said application, and the Planning Commission has recommended the granting of said use permit. NOW, THEP~FORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: That the use for which the use permit hereinafter described is sought [1] will not adversely affect the health or safety of persons residing or working in the neighborhood of the proposed use, (2] will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to .property or improvements in the neighborhood, and (5] will be in accord with the purposes of .the Zoning Chapter of the City Code. B. ~h~ City of Portsmouth is hereby granting a use permit pursuant to Section 40-67 of the City Code to operate a group home on the property described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast intersection of Airline Boulevard and Race Street; thence East along the Southern right of way of Race Street a distance of 75' more...or less to a point; thence South and parallel with Cumberland Avenue a distance of 108.S' more or less to a point; thence West and parallel with Race Street a distance of 120' more or less to a point; thence Morth and parallel with Cumberland Avenue a distance of SS.S' more or less to a point located at the Southeastern right of way of Ariline Boulevard; thence northeasterly and parallel with the Southern right of way of Airline BoUlevard a distance ..of 71' more or-less to the true point of beginning; as shown on that certain plat entitled ~UP-T5-1® on file in the Planning Department of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia." Ayes: Early, Elliott, Oast, Wentz, Davis NNgys: Barnes, Holley * Letter received frcm~4ichael J. Blachman, Chairman, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court Advisory Council presented: "On March 4, 1975 the Planning Commission unanimously recommended and approved a Use Permit for the operation of a probation home for boys to be located at 3515 Race Street in Portsmouth. This Use Permit was applied for by the City Manager on behalf of the Regional Juvenile Group Hpme~System. This probation home will be an integral part of the Regional Juvenile Group Home System which is a system of probation homes for juveniles that are al- most totally funded by the state and federal governments and operate under the auspics of the Regional Juvenile Group Homes System. This particular home will be a residence home for boys between the ages of thirteen and seventeen who have been adjudged not innocent of status crimes such as incorrigibility or truancy; i.e., crimes that can only be charged to juveniles, by the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. There will be approximately twelve to fifteen boys housed in this residence with a highly specialized and trained staff that will be on duty twenty-four hours a day. Boys Will be referred to this home by the various Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts which comprise this region; i.e., Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Isle of Wight, Chesapeake, Suffolk and Southampton. ~he newly created Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court Advisory Council, of which I have been elected chairman, has considered this proposed Use Permit and discussed the matter at length. Both Judge Piersall and Judge Johnson have g~ven their wholehearted approval to this home. It is the opinion of this Council that this home is definietely needed and will be a valuable resource for the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court of Portsmouth. The matter of the Use Permit will be presented to you gentlemen for your consideration on April 7, 1975. We strongly recommend and urge that yon adopt the recommendation of the Planning Commission an~ giye your approval to this Use Permit~ The location or-this home is ideal as it is near schools, shopping areas and recreational areas. W~'do ndt.~eel that this would be detrimental to the neighborhood but rather an enhancement. The boys ~hat will be housed there are not criminals but rather boys w~th troubled home lmves which, if given adequate help for a short period of time along with family counseling, will be in a much better positi to be a value to this community and the surrounding communities." Letter received from Ms. Ann M. Loew, Secretary, Federation of Civic Clu~s, presented: "At a recent meeting of the Portsmouth Federation of Civic Clubs a motion was that the Federation go on record supporting the juvenile group home for boys to be at Race Street-~and AiPline Boulevard. passed, located ~t is our understanding that this home will be for delinquent boys ages 1'3 through 17 with no serious charges against them and there will be 24 hour supervision. Thank you for your consideration in this matter."