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March 13, 2001
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<br /> At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, March 13, 2001
<br />there were present:
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<br />Mayor James W. Holley III, Vice Mayor Bernard D. Griffin, Sr., Cameron C. Pitts
<br />P. Ward Robinett, Jr., J. Thomas Benn III, William E. Moody, Jr., Charles B. Whitehurst
<br />Sr., City Manager Daniel M. Stuck, City Attorney Timothy Oksman.
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<br /> Councilman Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr. opened the meeting with prayer, which
<br />was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br />Mayor Holley called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to approve the minutes of a
<br />Called Meeting on February 27, 2001, and a Regular Meeting on February 27, 2001,
<br />and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />01 - 83 - Presentations:
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<br />Proclamation presented to Roger Brown for "The Fearsome Foursome Day".
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<br />Councilman Whitehurst presented a plaque to Mayor Holley on behalf of the USS
<br />SAIPAN (LHA-2).
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<br />- Public Hearing -
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<br />01 - 84 - Joint public hearing with the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing
<br />Authority to consider proposed Plan Amendments to the 2002 Community Development
<br />Action Plan and proposed Amendments: Number 32 to the Crawford Urban Renewal
<br />Plan, Number 11 to the Park View Conservation and Redevelopment Plan, Number 4 to
<br />the Shea Terrace Conservation and Redevelopment Plan, and Number 2 to the West
<br />Park View Conservation and redevelopment Plan.
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<br />1. Suzanne Velez, 1712 Ann Street, spoke in support of the redevelopment plan for
<br /> West Park View.
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<br />2. Robert Cutchins, 215 Idlewood Avenue, President Shea Terrace Civic League,
<br /> spoke in support of redevelopment plan for Shea Terrace.
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<br />01 - 85 - Public hearing on use permit, rezoning and street applications:
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<br />(a) UP-01-03
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<br />PRENTIS PARK/BRIGHTON NEIGHBORHOOD - Request of
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<br />Stephen I. Boone & Associates to operate a gas station at 1428
<br />Effingham Street.
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<br />1. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, 363 Middle Street, spoke on restricting the sale of single
<br /> alcohol units at the convenience store.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Robinett, and seconded by Mr. Griffin, to
<br />recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-01-03 be
<br />reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />concur with the
<br />approved on first
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<br />(b) UP-01-04
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<br />PORT NORFOLK NEIGHBORHOOD - Request of Church of The
<br />Lord Jesus Christ to operate a church at 2613 Detroit Street.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Robinett, to waive the rules of order
<br />to allow Minister Dingle an additional two minutes to speak, and was adopted by
<br />unanimous vote.
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<br />1. Minister Roosevelt Dingle, Sr., 2613 Detroit Street, spoke in support of the use
<br /> permit.
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<br />2. Lewis Thomas, 131 Florida Avenue, spoke in opposition to the use permit.
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<br />3. Crystal Dingle, 2613 Detroit, spoke in support of the use permit.
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<br />4. John Murray, 416 Maryland Avenue, spoke in opposition to the use permit.
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