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4.22 March 26~ 1996 GHP-96-1 Beginning on the east right-of-way line of Parish Lane a distance of 179 feet north from its intersection with the north right-of-way of River Shore Road; thence east 165 feet to a point; thence north 93 feet to a point; thence west 165 feet to the east right-of-way line of Parish Lane; thence south along said right-of-way 93 feet to the point of beginning. WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed such application and site plan submitted therewith and has recommended conditional approval of said application; and WHEREAS, the applicant has been informed that approval of the group housing project pursuant to Section 40-116 grants only an exemption from certain requirements for residences as stated in said section and does not constitute a waiver of any other requirement embodied in the Subdivision Ordinance, Zoning Ordinance, Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, or any othe~ applicable local, state or federal law or regulation; and WHEREAS, the applicant is aware that building permits or any other required permit will be issued only upon compliance with the ordinances, laws or regulations applicable thereto. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That coupled with the terms imposed by paragraph 2 herein, the following conditions exist: (a) The proposed pro]ect is compatible with surrounding land (b) The density of the pro]ect does not exceed the maximum allowable density for the zoning district, and, where applicable, the floor-area ratio of the project does not exceed the maximum allowable floor-area ratio for the zoning district; (c) The project as a whole conforms to applicable requirements for minimum required floor area for dwelling units, minimum allowable area for dwelling units, maximtun allowable area for the number of dwelling units, and the maximum allowable area devoted to residential purposes; (d) The quantity, quality~ utility, size and type of the project's open space and landscaping improvements is sufficient to offset the decreases in dimensional requirements or other deviations from the zoning district in which the pro]ect is located; (e) The project's internal traffic circulation system is adequate to provide for the convenient and safe movement of vehicles and pedestrians, and the project will not cause surrounding streets and roads to exceed their safe capacities; (f) The quantity, quality~ utility and type of the project's community and common facilities are sufficient to offset the decreases in dimensional requirements and other deviations from the zoning district in which the project is located; (g) The project complies with the standards for approval of a use permit set forth in Section 40-106 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia; and