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October 14, 2003
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<br /> At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, October 14, 2003,
<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., Marlene W. Randall, City Manager
<br />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 Ms. Randall, to approve the minutes of a
<br />Called Meeting on September 21, 2003, a Called Meeting on September 23, 2003, a
<br />Regular Meeting on September 23, 2003, and a Called Meeting on September 29,
<br />2003, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />03 - 371 - Presentations:
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<br />· Proclamation presented to Dr. Demetria Lindsay for "National Breast Cancer
<br /> Awareness Month."
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<br />· Presentation by the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation, Hampton Roads Chapter.
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<br />· Proclamation presented for "Portsmouth Track and Field Club Month."
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<br />· Presentation of a check, on behalf of the City of Portsmouth, to Malhon Parker for
<br /> the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (PIT) Foundation.
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<br />· Presentation to Mayor Holley by Karl Little, Special Olympics.
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<br />· Special presentation to the City of Portsmouth by Cynthia Morrison, Clerk of the
<br /> Circuit Court.
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<br />· Presentation to the City of Portsmouth by the American Heart Association.
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<br />- Public Hearing -
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<br />03 - 372 - Public hearing on rezoning and use permit applications:
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<br />(a) Z-03-08
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<br />CHURCHLAND WEST NEIGHBORHOOD - ESW Western Branch
<br />Associates, LLC requests a rezoning of the property at 3636 Forest
<br />Haven Lane from residential single-family, RS-150 to conditional
<br />general commercial, C-2-K, to provide future commercial
<br />development opportunity including, but not limited to, office use,
<br />self-storage, and/or elderly apartments.
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<br />1. Robert Barclay, 200 High Street, Suite 500, spoke in support of this item.
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<br />2. Edwin S. Waitzer, 244 Mustang Trail #6. Virginia Beach, spoke in support of this
<br /> item.
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<br />3. Debra Briggs, 3620 Forest Haven Lane, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />4. Rosemarie Doyle, 3621 Forest Haven Lane, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />5. James F. Cerza, 3604 Forest Haven Lane, spoke in support of this item.
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<br />6. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, 363 Middle Street, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />7. Shirley Hollister, 3613 Forest Haven Lane, spoke in opposition to this item.
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