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November 13, 2001 01 - 311 - Public hearing on the issuance of a general obligation note or notes of the City in the estimated maximum amount of $7,500,000 to finance, in whole or in part, the cost of acquisition of the Middle Street Parking Garage. 1. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, 363 Middle Street, spoke in opposition to funding the Middle Street Parking Garage. 2. William E. Copeland, 2107 Staunton Avenue, spoke in opposition to funding the Middle Street Parking Garage. 01 - 312 - Public hearing on use permit, street closure and code amendment applications: (a) UP-01-21 CHURCHLAND NEIGHBORHOOD Grove Baptist Church requests a use permit to operate a day care facility at 606 Churchland Boulevard. The Comprehensive Plan recommends single-family residential development of this area. 1. Dr. Melvin O. Marriner, 5910 West Norfolk Road, spoke in support of the use permit. Motion by Mr. Benn, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-01-21 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote. (b) S-01-08 DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD - Ordinance granting the request of the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority for the closure of a portion of King Street between Elm Avenue and Armstrong Street for redevelopment of adjacent property. The Comprehensive Plan recommends commercial development of this area. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND VACATING A PORTION OF KING STREET LOCATED BETWEEN ELM AVENUE AND ARMSTRONG STREET." Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Robinett, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None (c) S-01-09 HIGHLAND NEIGHBORHOOD - Ordinance granting the request of the Trustees of St. Mark's Missionary Church and the Portsmouth Humane Society for the closure of a portion of Wilcox Avenue. The Comprehensive Plan recommends single-family residential development of this area. 1. Richard T. Fox, 2412 Sterling Point Drive, spoke in support of the street closure. 2. Robert Barclay IV, 200 High Street, spoke in support of the street closure. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND VACATING A PORTION OF WILCOX STREET, AN UNDEVELOPED PAPER STREET LOCATED IMMEDIATELY TO THE WEST OF ST. MARK'S MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH." Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Robinett, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None (d) CA-01-02 CITYWIDE - The City of Portsmouth requests general code amendments to Chapter 40 - Zoning Ordinance and Chapter 33 - Subdivision Ordinance relating to technical and administrative functions. The code amendments, dimensional table amendments, accessory structures, open storage and signatures on subdivision plats.