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December 11, 2001 At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, December 11, 2001, there were present: Mayor James W. Holley III, Vice Mayor Bernard D. Griffin, Sr., Cameron C. Pitts, P. Ward Robinett, Jr., J. Thomas Benn III, William E. Moody, Jr., Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr., Assistant City Manager C. W. McCoy, City Attorney Timothy Oksman. Councilman J. Thomas Benn III opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Mayor Holley called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance. Motion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to approve the minutes of a Called Meeting on November 27, 2001, a Regular Meeting on November 27, 2001, and a Called Meeting on November 28, 2001, and was adopted by unanimous vote. 01 - 341 - Presentations: Proclamation presented to Joe Chopt for "Homeless Persons' Awareness Day". Presentation of 5-year service pins to Mayor Holley and Councilman Benn. - Public Hearing - 01 - 286 - Public hearing on use permit and code amendment applications: (a) UP-01-23 COLLINSWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD -West Side Christian Church requests a use permit to expand their day care facility at 535 Cherokee Road. The property is zoned Residential RS-75. The Comprehensive Plan recommends single-family residential uses in this area. 1. Tom Larson, 4207, Newport Avenue, Norfolk, spoke in support of the use permit. Motion by Mr. Robinett, and seconded by Mr. Pitts, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-01-23 be approved with a change to the proffer(s) for all interior operations of the facility to be conducted 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and for all outdoor activities to be conducted 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and was adopted by unanimous vote on first reading. (b) UP-01-25 DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD - Mount Olivet Baptist Church requests a use permit to operate a before and after school day care at 100 County Street. The Comprehensive Plan recommends commercial development of this area. Motion by Mr. Robinett, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-01-23 be approved with a change to the proffer(s) for all interior operations of the facility to be conducted 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and for all outdoor activities to be conducted 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and was adopted by unanimous vote on first reading. (c) UP-01-26 DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD - Zion Baptist Church requests a use permit to operate an adult day care center at 633 High Street. The Comprehensive Plan recommends commercial development of this area. 1. Rev J. Michael Little, 5 Sailfish Street, spoke in support of the use permit. 2. Kathleen Blanchard, 6340 Center Drive, Norfolk, 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-01-23 be approved with a change to the proffer(s) for all interior operations of the facility to be conducted 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and for all outdoor activities to be conducted 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and was adopted by a vote of 6-0-1 on first reading. (Mr. Robinett abstained because of employer direct interest.)