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July 9, 2002 At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, July 9, 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., Marlene W. Randall, Interim City Manager C. W. McCoy, City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman. Councilman Cameron C. Pitts 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. Benn, to approve the minutes of a Called Meeting on June 25, 2002, a Regular Meeting on June 25, 2002, and a Called Meeting on June 28, 2002, and was adopted by unanimous vote. - Public Hearing - 02 - 210 - Public hearing on a use permit, rezoning and street closure applications: (a) UP-02-08 SIMONSDALE NEIGHBORHOOD Arthur and Rosalind Moats request a use permit to operate a childcare center at 4401 Portsmouth Boulevard. The Comprehensive Plan recommends commercial development of the area. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Griffin, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-02-08 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote. (b) UP-01-25(M) DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD - Mt. Olivet Baptist Church requests modification of a use permit to operate a before and after school day care at 1000 County Street. The Comprehensive Plan recommends commercial development of this area. 1. Katherine Jordan, 3325 Trexler Avenue, spoke in support of this item. Motion by Mr. Benn, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-01-25(M) be approved on first reading, and was by adopted by unanimous vote. (c) UP-02-10 VICTORY CROSSING - Colonial Foods LLC, requests a use permit to operate a 54 seat restaurant (Pizza Hut) with the sale of alcoholic beverages at 4032 Victory Boulevard. The property is zoned Commercial C-2. The Comprehensive Plan recommends commercial development of this area. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-02-10 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote. (d) U P-02-14 DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD - Anthony Fraley requests a use permit to operate a restaurant at 440 High Street. The Comprehensive Plan recommends commercial development of the area. Motion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-02-14 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote. (e) Z-02-07 PORTCENTRE COMMERCE PARK - James T. Martin, for Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority, request the rezoning of 915 PortCentre Parkway from Commercial C-2 to Commerce Park (CP). The Comprehensive Plan recommends industrial uses in this area.