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December 16, 2003 WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the Planning Commission's recommendation of denial of the use permit and the City Manager's recommendation of approval of the 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 operation of a transloading and warehousing facility at 3600 Elm Avenue, and being more particularly described as: UP-03-25 Beginning at a point approximately 180' west of the intersection of Old Burton's Point Road and Elm Avenue; thence in a westerly direction approximately 1600' to a ~oint; thence ~n a southerly direction approximately 35' to a ~oint; thence ~n a westerly direction approximately 207' to a ooint; thence ~n a northerly direction approximately 133' to a ooint; thence ~n a easterly direction approximately 64' to a ~oint; thence ~n a northerly direction approximately 47' to a ooint; thence ~n a westerly direction approximately 8' to a ooint; thence ~n a northerly direction approximately 580' to a ooint; thence ~n a easterly direction approximately 6' to a ooint; thence ~n a northerly direction approximately 213' to a ooint; thence ~n a northwesterly direction approximately 49' to a point; thence in a northerly direction approximately 99' to a point; thence in a southerly direction approximately 880' to a point; thence in a southeasterly direction approximately 860' to a point of the beginning. 3. That the use permit is approved subject to the following conditions which shall be observed by the applicant and any successor in interest: (a) The workforce hours of operation shall be 24 hours a day, Monday through Friday, and 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday to accommodate future growth. (b) Truck traffic entering and exiting the facility shall be restricted to the hours 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. (c) The applicant shall comply with the trash/garbage plan approved by General Services. (d) No freight containers shall be stacked on property for storage purposes.