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06/ March 11. 1997 At a Regular Meeting of the City Council held on Tuesday, March 11, 1997, there were present: Mayor James W. Holley III, Vice Mayor Johnny M. Clemons, Bernard D. Griffin, Sr., James T. Martin Cameron C. Pitts. J. Thomas Berm Ill, Ronald W. Massie, City Manager, G. Timothy Oksman, City Attorney. Councilman J. Thomas Berm 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 ail in attendance. - PUBLIC HEARING - 97 - 70 Public Hearing on a code amendment and use permit applications: (a) CA-97-01 CITYVVIDE - Request of the. City of Portsmouth for a code amendment to permit residential care facilities within Residential Single-Family RS-75 zoning districts with the issuance of a use permit. Motion by Mr. Clemons, and seconded by Mr. Pitts. to defer consideration of agenda item CA-97-01 to the April 8, 1997 Public Hearing meeting, and was adopted by a vote of 6-0. (b) UP-96-17 MT. HERMON NEIGHBORHOOD Request of New Light Full Gospel Baptist Church to operate a church at 1001 Frederick Boulevard. Motion by Mr. Martin, and seconded by Mr. Clemons. to refer agenda item UP-96-17 back to the Planning Commission for further consideration, and was adopted by a vote of 6-0. (c) U P-97-01 PEACHTREE NEIGHBORHOOD requests a use permit to install Gateway Drive. - AT&T Wireless PCS, Inc.. a communication tower at 3705 Lewis White, 4605 Pembroke Lake Circle #101 provided information on the application. Motion by Mr. Bent. and seconded by Mr. Clemons, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-97-02 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by a vote of 5-1(Pitts). (d) UP-97-02 PORT NORFOLK NEIGHBORHOOD - Joseph Preziotti, Jr. requests a use permit to construct a duplex at 117 Maryland Avenue. 1. Terry Cornea 144 Mt. Vernon Avenue, spoke in opposition to the application. 2. Walt Hudson, 137 Maryland Avenue spoke in support of the use permit. 3. Lawrence Wnukoski, 127 Maryland Avenue, spoke in opposition to the application. 4. Lewis Thomas, 131 Florida Avenue, spoke in opposition to the application Motion by Mr. Griffin, and seconded by Mr. Pitts, to suspend the rules of order to allow Mr~ Preziotti five additional minutes, and was adopted by unanimous vote. 5. Joseph Preziotti, Jr. 527 High Street, provided additional information on the use permit.