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January 28, 2003 03 - 26 - Public hearing on a street closure application: (a) S-03-04 WEST NORFOLK NEIGHBORHOOD - Ordinance granting the request of Portsmouth Port and Industrial Commission for the closure of Holly Avenue (from Madison Street, a closed paper street at the terminus of Lombardy Avenue). The Comprehensive Plan recommends industrial development. Motion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Benn, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE CLOSING AND VACATING HOLLY AVENUE (FROM MADISON STREET, A CLOSED PAPER STREET AT THE TERMINUS OF LOMBARDY AVENUE)." Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Randall, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None - Unfinished Business - 03 - 08 - Rezoning, use permit and code amendment: Motion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to adopt the following ordinances and resolution, approved on first reading at the January 14, 2003 meeting, and was adopted by the following vote: 03-08(b): "ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z-02-14." 03-08(d): "A RESOLUTION GRANTING A USE PERMIT FOR AN EATING ESTABLISHMENT AT 1106 LONDON BOULEVARD. WHEREAS, Wen Kong Li 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 for the operation of an eating establishment at 1106 London Boulevard. WHEREAS, the applicant and the Planning Director have done all things required to be done in connection with said application; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended the granting of the application for a use permit with conditions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That it finds that the use for which the permit is 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 improvements 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.