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June 12, 2001 At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, June 12, 2001, there were present: Mayor James W. Holley III, Vice Mayor Bernard D. Griffin, Sr., Cameron C. Pitts, P. Ward Robinett, Jr., J. Thomas Benn III, William E. Moody, Jr., Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr., City Manager Daniel M. Stuck, City Attorney 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. Moody, to approve the minutes of a Called Meeting on May 22, 2001, and a Regular Meeting on May 22, 2001, and was adopted by unanimous vote. 01 - 181 - Presentations: Presentation of a Key to the City to Elizabeth Keene, Little Miss Portsmouth 2001. Proclamation presented to Scoutmaster Dewitt Roberts and Boy Scout Troop 233 for "Boy Scout Troop 233 Month". - Public Hearing - 01 - 182 - Public hearing on rezoning, use permit and street closure applications: (a) Z-01-07 CHURCHLAND NEIGHBORHOOD - Robert McBride requests that property located at 3218 and 3220 Western Branch Boulevard be rezoned from Residential Single-Family RS-150 to Office Residential OR-75. The density of the current zoning is 2.9 units an acre. The density of the proposed zoning is 17.4 units an acre. The Comprehensive Plan recommends single-family development on the site. Motion by Mr. Benn, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that Z-01-07 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote. (b) UP-01-11 FOREST PARK NEIGHBORHOOD - Willie Torain requests a use permit to operate a residential care facility at 831-833 Potomac Avenue. Motion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-01-11 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote. (c) Z-01-04 PORT NORFOLK NEIGHBORHOOD - Jerre G. Ashberry requests to rezone property at 601 Maryland Avenue from Residential Multi- family RM-60 (24.9 units per acre) and 600 Chautauqua Avenue from Industrial M-1 to Industrial M-I-K. The rezoning is to allow construction of an office/warehouse complex. The Comprehensive Plan recommends industrial business parks. 1. Robert Barclay, 200 High Street, Suite 500, spoke in support of the rezoning. Motion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Benn, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that Z-01-04 be approved on first reading, and accepting only the proffer that the garage and house be replaced with a new structure, and was adopted by unanimous vote.