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March 9, 2004
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<br /> At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, March 9, 2004,
<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, Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr., Marlene W. Randall, City Manager
<br />C. W. McCoy, City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman.
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<br /> Mayor Holley spoke on the passing of Stephen Louis Whitehead and homage
<br />was paid to his memory with a moment of silence.
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<br /> Councilman Cameron C. Pitts 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 Mr. Whitehurst, to approve the minutes of a
<br />Called Meeting on February 23, 2004, a Called Meeting on February 24, 2004, and a
<br />Regular Meeting on February 24, 2004, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />04 - 92 - Presentations:
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<br />· Book presentation to Susan H. Burton, Director of Libraries.
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<br />· Proclamation presented to Phyliss D. Creamer for "American Red Cross Month."
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<br />- Public Hearing -
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<br />04 - 93 - Public hearing on group housing use permit and street closure applications:
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<br />(a) GHP-04-01
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<br />CHURCHLAND NEIGHBORHOOD - Snug Harbor Development,
<br />LLC requests a group housing use permit to construct
<br />37 condominium units at 3105 Tyre Neck Road.
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<br />1. Robert Barclay, 200 High Street, Suite 500, spoke in support of this item.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Benn, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to concur with the
<br />recommendation of the Planning Commission that GHP-04-01 be approved on first
<br />reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />(b) S-04-03
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<br />MOUNT HERMON NEIGHBORHOOD - Ordinance granting the
<br />requests of the City of Portsmouth for the closure of Scott,
<br />Dartmouth and Brighton Streets, three (3) vacant "paper streets"
<br />located on the former Norcom High School site.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to adopt the following
<br />ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />"ORDINANCE CLOSING AND VACATING A PORTION OF SCOTT STREET, A
<br />PORTION OF DARTMOUTH STREET AND A PORTION OF BRIGHTON STREET."
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<br />Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Pitts, Randall, Whitehurst, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br />- Unfinished Business -
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Benn, and seconded by Mr. Pitts, to remove item 04-79(b) from
<br />consideration under the Consent Agenda, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />04 - 79 - Comprehensive plan and rezoning:
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to adopt the following
<br />resolution, approved on first reading at the February 24, 2004 meeting, and was
<br />adopted by the following vote:
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