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<br />March 22. 2005
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<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, March 22, 2005,
<br />there were present:
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<br />Mayor James W. Holley III, Vice Mayor William E. Moody, Jr., Charles B. Whitehurst,
<br />Sr., Marlene W. Randall, Stephen E. Heretick, Elizabeth M. Psimas, Ray A. Smith, Sr.,
<br />Deputy City Manager Dr. L. Pettis Patton, City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman.
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<br />Reverend Dr. Rebeccafrances Powell, Pastor, First Baptist Church West
<br />Norfolk opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed by the Pledge of
<br />Allegiance to the Flag, presented by Boy Scout Troop 219, James Terrell - Leader.
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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. Whitehurst, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to approve the
<br />minutes of a Called Meeting on March 4, 2005, a Called Meeting on March 7, 2005,
<br />a Called Meeting on March 8, 2005, and a Regular Meeting on March 8, 2005, and
<br />was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />05 - 122 - Presentations:
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<br />. Proclamation presented to Linda Staton for "National Child Abuse Prevention
<br />Month."
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<br />. Official signing of the City Council/School Board Pledge by members of the City
<br />Council and the School Board.
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<br />- Public Hearing -
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<br />05 - 123 - Public hearing on a group housing permit application:
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<br />(a) GHP-05-01
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<br />HIGHLANDS NEIGHBORHOOD - Portsmouth Venture One, LLC,
<br />requests a Group Housing Permit to construct 185 townhouses as
<br />part of New Port 1 B. The property is zoned Conditional
<br />Residential RM-60-K with a Traditional Neighborhood
<br />Development (TND) overlay. Vision Principle: Neighborhood and
<br />Community Transformation.
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<br />1. Catherine Holder, 448 Viking Drive, Suite 220, Virginia Beach, spoke in support of
<br />this item.
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<br />Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to concur with the
<br />recommendation of the Planning Commission that GHP-05-01 be approved on first
<br />reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />- Unfinished Business -
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<br />05 - 104 - Rezoning and use permit:
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<br />Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Ms. Psimas, to adopt the following
<br />ordinance, approved on first reading at the March 8, 2005 meeting, and was adopted
<br />by the following vote:
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<br />05-104(b):
<br />"ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z-05-01."
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<br />Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br />1. Christine Piersall, 355 Crawford Street, Suite 600, spoke in support of this item.
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<br />Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Ms. Psimas, to adopt the following
<br />ordinance, approved on first reading at the March 8, 2005 meeting, and was adopted
<br />by the following vote:
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