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July 30, 2002
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<br /> At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, July 30, 2002,
<br />there were present:
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<br />Mayor James W. Holley III, Vice Mayor Bernard D. Griffin, Sr., Cameron C. Pitts,
<br />J. Thomas Benn III, William E. Moody, Jr., Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr., Marlene W.
<br />Randall, Interim City Manager C. W. McCoy, City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman.
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<br /> Councilman J. Thomas Benn III opened the meeting with prayer, which was
<br />followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br />Mayor Holley called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to approve the minutes of a
<br />Called Meeting on July 1, 2002, a Called Meeting on July 9, 2002, a Regular Meeting on
<br />July 9, 2002, and a Called Meeting on July 24, 2002, and was adopted by unanimous
<br />vote.
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<br />02 - 225 - Presentations:
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<br />· Presentation by James Eason, President and CEO, Hampton Roads Partnership, on
<br /> the Hampton Roads Partnership Transportation Referendum.
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<br />· Proclamation presented to Coach Bryan McNeil for "Portsmouth Track and Field
<br /> Club Month."
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<br />· Presentation of special lapel pins to newly appointed Boards and Commissions
<br /> members.
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<br />- Public Hearing -
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<br />02 - 226 - Public hearing on use permit and rezoning applications:
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<br />(a) UP-02-09
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<br />DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD - Stephen Schultz requests a use
<br />permit to operate a tank cleaning service at 1807 High Street. The
<br />Comprehensive Plan recommends commercial development of the
<br />area.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to concur with the
<br />recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-02-09 be denied on first and final
<br />reading, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Randall, Whitehurst, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br />(b) Z-02-05
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<br />AIRLINE COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR - Delphine
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<br />White requests the rezoning of 3715 Airline Boulevard from
<br />single-family residential RS-150 to Commercial C-1-K (conditional).
<br />The Comprehensive Plan recommends commercial development of
<br />this area.
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<br />1. Thomas Engram, 807 Arnold Palmer Drive, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />2. Jim Ellis, 805 Arnold Palmer Drive, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />3. Delphine White, 626B High Street, spoke in support of this item.
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<br />4. Takecia M. Griffin, 2527 Applewood Lane Apt. 2A, Chesapeake, spoke in support of
<br /> this item.
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<br />5. Monique Hill, 1213 Lakeview Drive, spoke in support of this item.
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<br />6. Sharon C. Waters, 2179 Isabella Drive, Chesapeake, spoke in support of this item.
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