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October 12, 2004
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<br /> At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, October 12, 2004,
<br />there were present:
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<br />Vice Mayor William E. Moody, Jr., Marlene W. Randall, Stephen E. Heretick,
<br />Elizabeth M. Psimas, Ray A. Smith, Sr., Interim City Manager James B. Oliver, Jr.,
<br />City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman.
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<br /> Reverend Rob Edwards, Cradock Baptist Church, opened the meeting with
<br />prayer, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br />Vice Mayor Moody called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance.
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<br /> Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to approve the minutes of
<br />a Called Meeting on September 27, 2004, a Called Meeting on September 28, 2004,
<br />and a Regular Meeting on September 28, 2004, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />- Unfinished Business -
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<br />Consent Aqenda
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<br />04 - 360 - Rezoning, use permit and code amendment:
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<br /> Motion by Ms. Randall, and seconded by Mr. Heretick, to adopt the following
<br />ordinances and resolution, approved on first reading at the September 28, 2004
<br />meeting, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />04-360(a):
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<br />"ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z-04-05."
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<br />04-360(c):
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<br />"A RESOLUTION GRANTING APPROVAL OF A GROUP HOUSING USE PERMIT
<br />(GHUP-04-05) TO HIGH STREET PROPERTIES FOR 21 APARTMENT UNITS AT
<br />619, 623, AND 627 HIGH STREET.
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<br /> WHEREAS, High Street Properties, pursuant to Section 40-112 of the Code of
<br />the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (1988), as amended, for the approval and granting of a
<br />group housing use permit for 21 apartment units to be constructed at 619, 623, and 627
<br />High Street, Portsmouth, Virginia; and
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<br />WHEREAS, the subject property is furthermore described as:
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<br />GHUP-04-05
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<br />Beginning at a point 90' east of the southeast corner of the
<br />intersection of Green and High Streets, then east
<br />approximately 100' to a point, then 228' south to a point,
<br />then 100' west to a point, then 228' north to the point of
<br />beginning;
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<br />and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed such application and site
<br />plan submitted therewith and has recommended conditional approval of said
<br />application; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the applicant has been informed that approval of the group housing
<br />project pursuant to Section 40-116 only grants an exemption from certain requirements
<br />for residences as stated in said section and does not constitute a waiver of any other
<br />requirement embodied in the Subdivision Ordinance, Zoning Ordinance, Code of the
<br />City of Portsmouth, Virginia, or any other applicable local, state or federal law or
<br />regulation; and
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