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= ' ~ september'27, 1994 1. That.the use for which the hereinafter-described permit 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 ~mprovements 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 Port Norfolk Pentecostal Assembly is hereby granted a use permit pursuan= to Section 40-43.1 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1988, for the operation of a church on property located at 353 Mt. Vernon Avenue and being more particularly described as: UP-94-12 Beginning at the northeastern intersection of Detroit Street and Mt. Vernon Avenue; thence north along the eastern right-of-way line of Mt. Vernon Avenue approximately 40 feet to a point; thence east 140± feet to a point; thence north 40~ feet along the western edge of a 15 foot alley to a point; thence west 140± feet to a point; thence south 40± feet along the eastern right-of-way line of Mt. Vernon Avenue to the point of beginning. 3. That this use permit is approved subject to the following conditions: (a) The building shall be used only as a church activities facility for the applicant and shall not be employed to expand the capacity of the applicant's sanctuary at 355 Mt. Vernon Avenue. (b) The applicant shall obtain a commercial reinspection of the building and shall correct all deficiencies noted. (c) The applicant shall install and maintain in good condition any fire safety items required by the Fire Department including emergency lights, fire extinguishers, exit lights and smoke detectors. (d) The occupant load of the first floor of the building shall not exceed thirty-seven (37) people, and the occupant load of the second floor shall not exceed ten (10) people. (e) Alterations to the exterior of the building or to property, which would adversely affect the residential appearance of the property, are not permitted. the (f) If, within six (6) months of the issuance of the use permit, the applicant shall fail to comply with all appliceble building and environmental codes affecting the exterior of the building, the use permit shall be revoked.