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- UNFINISHED BUSINESS 71-270 USE PERMIT 71-4 Petition of Southern Fuel Distributors, Inc. The following letter received from Mr. J. Brewer Moore, Director of City Planning, was read: "At its regular monthly conference on July 20, 1971, the City Planning Commission dis- cussed the matter of including regulations in Use Permits for automotive service stations. R~tevancy~of~such m~vi~w~withpu~B, m2abi~i%yitoUsug~es~mean~ng~ut©~egulati~s tailored to each specific case is questioned by the Commission which has been made aware of certain possible legal-enforcement problems. The Commission ~lso reflected n what other communities across the country are attempting to accomplish in concert with trade associations such as the Petroleum Institute representing major oil companies. Everyone seems to be in favor of reasonable and meaningful regulations for automotive service stations, but no one has come up with an acceptable first step in this direction. The Commission feels that a go~d place to start in Portsmouth is in our new "TRUXTUN CODES ENFORCEMENT AREA" where the site of UP-71-4 is located. The Commission feels that the City Council should include in its Use Permit as many suggestions as are agreed upon between the applicant and the municipality. The Commission pledges that if this course of action is followed, it will research the matter, keep in touch with the applicant and report back to City Council on problems growing out of this approach. his interest in reasonable regulations and his support Commission sees no reason not to innovate." On motion of Mr. Raymond Smith and seconded by Mr. adopted, as amended, by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION GRANTING A STATION AT THE SOUTHEAST STREBT. Since this applicant has expressed for the Truxtun Codes program, the King, the following resolution USE PERMIT FOR THE OPERATION OF AN AUTOMOTIVE SERVICB INTERSECTION OF PORTSMOUTH BOULEVARD AND WOODSTOCK was WHEREAS, Southern Fuel 4-2 of the Zoning Ordinance as hereinafter described; and Distributors, Inc., has made application pursuant to Section of the City of Portsmouth, 1961, for the granting of a use permit WHEREAS, the applicant and the Planning Director have done all things done in connection with said application, and the Planning Commission has granting of said use permit, subject to the conditions hereinafter stated. required to be recommended the NOW, THEREFORB, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: A. That the use for which the use permit herein~f:ter ~esCribed is sought (1) will not adversely affect the health or safety of persons residing or working in the neighbor- hood of the proposed use, (2) will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to property or improvements in the neighborhood, and (S) will be in accord with the purposes of said Zoning Ordinance. B. That Southern Fuel Distributors, Inc. is hereby granted a use permit subject to site plan restrictions, pursuant to Section 4-2 of said Zoning Ordinance for the operation of an Aumotive Service Station located on the property described as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of Portsmouth Boulevard and Woodstock Street; thence east along Portsmouth Boulevard approximately 110 feet to Montclair Avenue; thence south along Montclair Avenue approximately 155 feet to an alley; thence west along said alley approximately 110 feet to Woodstock street; thence north along said street approximately 145 feet to Port~mouth Boulevard, the point of beginning. C. That such use permit is granted subject to the following conditions: (1) (2) This Use Permit must be framed under glass and kep~ ~nppub~ipuRigplay at all times when the station is open for business, to allow the operator and Zoning Officer to check compliance, The owner shall provide and the operator shall maintain a five ~6ot high vegptable planting screen along the rear line, which is a residential side property line on Woodstock Street. Details are shown on the site ~lan filed with the Zoning Officer," Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes Nays: None On motion adjourned. APPROVED - City Clerk