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September 10, 2002 (c) UP-02-15 DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD - Isaac William requests to convert a restaurant into an entertainment establishment at 623 High Street. The Comprehensive Plan recommends commercial use. 1. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, 363 Middle Street, spoke in support of this item. Motion by Mr. Benn, and seconded by Mr. Pitts, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-02-15 be approved on first reading. Substitute motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to delay UP-02-15 until the Interim City Manager returns with a staff report and recommendation, and was defeated by a vote of 4-3. (Moody, Randall, Whitehurst) Motion by Mr. Benn, and seconded by Mr. Pitts, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-02-15 be approved on first reading, and was by adopted by a vote of 5-2. (Moody, Whitehurst) (d) Z-02-08 WESTHAVEN NEIGHBORHOOD - Robert A. Thronton requests rezoning from OR-75K to RS-75 at 410 Westmoreland Avenue for a single-family residence. The Comprehensive Plan recommends single-family development of the area. Motion by Mr. Benn, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that Z-02-08 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote. (e) U P-02-16 TRUXTUN NEIGHBORHOOD Mount Carmel Community Development Corporation requests a use permit to operate an outreach center at 2210 and 2330 Portsmouth Boulevard. The Comprehensive Plan recommends commercial uses in this area. 1. Martha Ann Creecy, 317 Dinwiddie Street, spoke in opposition to this item. 2. Reverend Shirley Hines, 1801 High Street, spoke in support of this item. Motion by Mr. Griffin, and seconded by Mr. Benn, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-02-16 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by a vote of 6-1. (Moody) (f) CA-02-04 CITYVVlDE - The City of Portsmouth requests a Code Amendment to Chapter 40, Article Xll, Section 40-151, to increase the fees of rezonings, use permits, Board of Zoning Appeals, site plan review and engineering inspection fees. Motion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that CA-02-04 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote. - Unfinished Business - 02 - 242 - Use permit: Motion by Mr. Benn, and seconded by Mr. Pitts, to adopt the following resolution, approved at the August 27, 2002 meeting, and was adopted by the following vote: 02-242(b): "A RESOLUTION GRANTING A USE PERMIT TO HERBERT POTTS FOR THE OPERATION OF A CHILD CARE CENTER AT 1017 SEVENTH STREET. WHEREAS, Herbert Potts 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 child care center (SIC 835) at 1017 Seventh Street, Portsmouth, Virginia; and