Minutes 02/26/2002 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

February 26, 2002 At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, February 26, 2002, there were present: Mayor James W. Holley III, Vice Mayor Bernard D. Griffin, Sr., Cameron C. Pitts, J. Thomas Benn III, William E. Moody, Jr., Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr., City Manager Daniel M. Stuck, City Attorney G. 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 February 11, 2002, a Called Meeting on February 12, 2002, and a Regular Meeting on February 12, 2002, and was adopted by unanimous vote. - Unfinished Business - 02 - 36 - Use Permit: Motion by Mr. Benn, and seconded by Mr. Pitts, to adopt the following resolution, approved at the February 12, 2002 meeting, and was adopted by the following vote: 02-36(a): "A RESOLUTION GRANTING A USE PERMIT TO DAVID AMORY FOR THE OPERATION OF A RESTAURANT AND TWO APARTMENT UNITS AT 446-448-450 GREEN STREET. WHEREAS, David Amory has made application pursuant to Section 40-43.1 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (1988) for the granting of a use permit to operate a restaurant and two apartment units at 446-448-450 Green Street, Portsmouth, Virginia; and WHEREAS, the applicant and the Planning Director have done all things required to be done in connection with said application; and 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 David Amory is hereby granted a use permit pursuant to Section 40-43.1 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (1988) for the operation of a restaurant and two apartment units on property located at 446-448-450 Green Street, and being more particularly described as: