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55:1 Se~ember 24 1996 WHEREAS, :the ~pplicants and the Planning Director have done all things required to be dS~e iri connecti°n With Said application; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended the granting of said use permit with conditions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That the use for which the permit hereinafter-described 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 GTE Mobilnet is hereby granted a use permit pursuant to Section 40- 43.1 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (1988) for the construction and operation of a communications tower on property located at 3016 Tyre Neck Road, and being more particularly described as: Beginning at the intersection of the western right-of-way of Tyre Neck Road and the Corporate Limits between the cities of Chesapeake and Portsmouth; thence northwest approximately 560 feet; thence northeast along the center line of the creek approximately 90 feet; thence southeast approximately 332 feet; thence southwest approximately 107 feet; thence northwest approximately 110 feet to the western right-of-way of Tyre Neck Road; thence southwest along said property line approximately 280 feet to the point of beginning. 3. That this use permit is approved subject to the following conditions: (a) The tower shall not exceed 100 feet in height and shall be equipped and made available to accommodate at least one additional user. (b) The style of tower and type of material used to construct the tower shall be identical to the existing GTE tower in Cradock. (c) The exterior of the tower shall be an unpainted galvanized finish. No marking or lighting shall be used on the tower unless required by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). (d) The use permit shall become void if the tower becomes unused or obsolete. In the event that the permit becomes Void, the tower must be removed within twelve months. (e) No signs or advertising may be attached to the tower.