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<br />September 27, 2005
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<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, September 27, 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 />City Manager James B. Oliver, Jr., City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman.
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<br />Reverend Dr. John O. Agbaje, 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. Whitehurst, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to approve the
<br />minutes of a Called Meeting on September 12, 2005, of a Called Meeting on
<br />September 13, 2005, of a Regular Meeting on September 13, 2005, and of a Called
<br />Meeting on September 20, 2005, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />05 - 434 - Presentations:
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<br />. Proclamation presented to Amber Whitaker for "Safety in the Streets Day."
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<br />. Proclamation presented to Reverend Dr. Robert Baker for "Prostate Cancer
<br />Awareness Month."
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<br />. Presentation of special lapel pins to newly appointed Board and Commission
<br />members.
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<br />. Reading of letter inviting Mayor Holley to the 36th National Session of the Institute
<br />for Mayors on City Design.
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<br />- Public Hearing -
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<br />05 - 435 - Public hearing on code amendment and rezoning applications:
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<br />(b) Z-05-12
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<br />WESTBURY NEIGHBORHOOD - The Portsmouth Redevelopment
<br />and Housing Authority requests a rezoning of property bounded by
<br />King, Armstrong, County and Twine Streets, from downtown
<br />industrial, D-2-1 and downtown commercial, D-2-C to downtown
<br />residential, D-2-R for multi-family development. Vision Principle:
<br />Neighborhood and Community Transformation. The
<br />Comprehensive Plan recommends mixed-use development.
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<br />Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Ms. Psi mas, to concur with the
<br />recommendation of the Planning Commission that Z-05-12 be approved on first reading
<br />and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />(c) Z-05-13
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<br />WESTHAVEN NEIGHBORHOOD - The Vision Group requests a
<br />rezoning at 3820 King Street and 3810 Louisa Avenue from
<br />residential single-family, RS-75 and residential multi-family
<br />conditional, RM-75-K to residential multi-family conditional,
<br />RM-75-K to develop 23 residential townhouses. Vision Principle: A
<br />Robust and Prospering Economy. The Comprehensive Plan
<br />recommends low to medium-density single-family development.
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<br />1. G. Ralph Davis, Jr., 500 Louisa Avenue, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />2. Arvel McReady, 3605 Western Branch Blvd., spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />3. Kenneth Sisk, 2636 Christopher Farms Dr., Virginia Beach, spoke in support of this
<br />item.
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<br />4. Sandra Johnston, 4507 Griffin Street, spoke in support of this item.
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