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January 8, 2002 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended the granting of the application for a use permit with conditions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That it finds that the use for which the permit is sought: (a) Will not adversely affect the health and safety of persons residing or working in the neighborhood of the proposed use; (b) Will not be detrimental to the public use or injurious to the property or improvements in the neighborhood; (c) Will be provided with sufficient landscaping to insure compatibility with surrounding uses; (d) Will be a project that will be developed according to a plan for parking, driveways, and curb cuts which will provide for safe and convenient traffic movement; and (e) Will be in accordance with the purposes of the City of Portsmouth Zoning Ordinance. 2. That West Side Christian Church is hereby granted a use permit pursuant to Section 40-43.1 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (1988) to operate a religious facility based child care center (S.I.C. 835) at 535 Cherokee Road, and being more particularly described as: UP-01-23 Beginning at a point approximately 90' to the east of the southeast intersection of Cherokee Road and Navajo Trail; thence, in an easterly direction approximately 325' to a point; thence, in a southerly direction approximately 432' to a point; thence, in a westerly direction approximately 325' to a point; thence, in a northerly direction approximately 448' to a point of the beginning. 3. That the use permit is approved subject to the following conditions which shall be observed by the applicant and any successor in interest: (a) The occupancy of the child care center shall be limited to 50 children. (b) Indoor hours of operation shall be limited to between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (c) Outdoor play shall be limited to between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (d) The outdoor play area shall be enclosed with fencing that is at least four feet in height. (e) The applicant shall maintain a minimum of eight off-street parking spaces for the child care center. (f) The center shall comply with the submitted site plan and floor plan. (g) The applicant shall provide a plan approved by the City's Department of General Services to store, handle, and remove trash/garbage on site. (h) The facility shall be subject to all required inspections by the City's Fire Department Bureau, Health Department, and Building Official. Inspections shall include an initial inspection prior to occupancy and annual inspections thereafter. (i) The applicant shall comply with all applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations of federal, state and local governments and shall obtain and maintain in effect all necessary licenses and permits.