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May 13, 2003 Motion by Mr. Benn, and seconded by Mr. Moody, that item CA-03-02, dealing with flea markets on City owned property, be amended and set for a second reading, with the amendment to be as follows: The change to the zoning ordinance shall be effective only through the date of our second September meeting. This item shall be placed on our agenda for the meeting. The City Manager will make a report to Council prior to the meeting, with his recommendations. His report and recommendations shall be based on the City's actual experience with the flea market contemplated by this ordinance change. Council may then vote to make the zoning change permanent. If approved by Council at that time, it shall be permanent. If Council does not affirmatively vote to make the change permanent, then it shall expire, and flea markets would no longer be permitted in City owned property in this district, and was adopted by unanimous vote. - Unfinished Business - 03 - 151 (a) - Use permit: Motion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to adopt the following resolution, approved on first reading at the April 22, 2003 meeting, and was adopted by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION GRANTING A USE PERMIT FOR THE FABRICATION OF METAL COMPONENTS FOR SHIPS AT A SITE IN THE PORTCENTRE COMMERCE PARK. WHEREAS, Premier Copper and Brass/Atlantic, Inc., 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 fabricate metal components for ships (SIC 3494 and 3498' in the PortCentre Commerce Park in Portsmouth, Virginia; and 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 granting the application for a use permit with conditions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That the use for which the permit hereinafter-described 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. 2. That a use permit is hereby granted pursuant to Section 40-43.1 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (1988) for the fabrication of metal components for ships on property located in the PortCentre Commerce Park, Portsmouth, Virginia, and being more particularly described as: