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June 8, 2004 <br /> <br /> At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, June 8, 2004, <br />there were present: <br /> <br />Mayor James W. Holley III, Cameron C. Pitts, *J. Thomas <br />William E. Moody, Jr., Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr., Marlene W. <br />City Manager C. W. McCoy, City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman. <br /> <br />Benn III, <br /> Randall, <br /> <br /> Councilman Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr. opened the meeting with prayer, which <br />was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. <br /> <br /> Mayor Holley spoke on the passing of former President Ronald W. Reagan and <br />homage was paid to his memory with a moment of silence. <br /> <br />Mayor Holley called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance. <br /> <br /> Motion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to approve the minutes of a <br />Called Meeting on May 25, 2004, a Regular Meeting on May 25, 2004, a Called Meeting <br />on June 1, 2004, and a Called Meeting of June 3, 2004, and was adopted by <br />unanimous vote. <br /> <br />04 - 217 - Presentation: <br /> <br />· Presentation of the "Outstanding Group Award" to the Church Women United on <br /> behalf of the Virginia League of Social Services Executives. <br /> <br />- Public Hearing - <br /> <br />04 - 218 - Public hearing on a rezoning application: <br /> <br />(a) Z-04-02 <br /> <br />WEST NORFOLK NEIGHBORHOOD - Dan Griffin, on behalf of <br />Western Branch Diesel, requests the rezoning of 3515 Shipwright <br />Street from Heavy Industrial, M-2 to Light Industrial, M-1. <br /> <br /> Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to concur with the <br />recommendation of the Planning Commission that Z-04-02 be approved on first reading, <br />and was adopted by unanimous vote. <br /> <br />- Unfinished Business - <br /> <br />04 - 194 - Use permit: <br /> <br /> Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Pitts, to adopt the following <br />resolution, approved on first reading at the May 25, 2004 meeting, and was adopted by <br />the following vote: <br /> <br />04-194(a): <br /> <br />"A RESOLUTION GRANTING A USE PERMIT TO MICHAEL A. MABRY, T/A LARGE <br />BROTHERS CATERING, TO OPERATE A RESTAURANT AND CATERING <br />FACILITY AT 340 BROAD STREET. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Michael A. Mabry, trading as Large Brothers Catering, has made <br />application pursuant to Section 40-43.1 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia <br />(1988) for the granting of a use permit to operate a restaurant and catering facility at <br />340 Broad Street, Portsmouth, Virginia; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the applicant and the Planning Director have done all things <br />required to be done in connection with said application; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended the granting of the <br />application for a use permit with conditions; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia finds that the use for <br />which the permit is sought: <br /> <br /> <br />