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December 13, 2005
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<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, December 13, 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 />Councilman Smith, opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed by the
<br />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 Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to approve the minutes
<br />of a Called Meeting on November 21, 2005, of a Called Meeting on November 22, 2005,
<br />of a Regular Meeting on November 22, 2005, and of a Called meeting on November 29,
<br />2005 and was adopted by a vote of 7-0.
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<br />05 - 562 - Presentations:
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<br /> Presentation to Sheriff Gary Waters for faithful service as Sheriff of the City of
<br />Portsmouth.
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<br /> Proclamation presented to Joanne Roesin for “National Homeless Persons Memorial
<br />Day.”
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<br /> Presentation of a limited addition postcard, by Nancy Alberts, on behalf of the Olde
<br />Towne Business Association, to the City of Portsmouth.
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<br />- Public Hearing -
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<br />05 - 563Joint public hearing with the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing
<br />Authority for the purpose of considering the proposed Centre Avenue/Oak
<br />Street Redevelopment Plan.
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<br />1. Reggie Allen, 1421 Wilcox Avenue, spoke in support of this item.
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<br />2. Reverend Clifford Barnett, 1300 Centre Avenue, spoke in support of this item.
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<br />05 - 564 - Public hearing on use permit and rezoning applications:
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<br />(a) UP-05-34 HATTONSVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD - James B. Leonard requests
<br />a use permit to operate a body art studio at 3303 Airline Boulevard,
<br />Suite 4C. The property is zoned industrial, M-1. The
<br />Comprehensive Plan recommends mixed-use corridor
<br />development. Vision Principle: A Robust and Prospering
<br />Economy.
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<br />Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to concur with the
<br />recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-05-34 be approved on first
<br />reading, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Whitehurst, Holley
<br />Nays: Smith
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<br />(b) Z-05-14 CHURCHLAND NEIGHBORHOOD - Hoggard Eure Associates,
<br />P.C., in partnership with the DeFord Companies, Inc., proposes to
<br />rezone 3993 Twin Pines Road from general commercial, C-2, to
<br />residential multi-family, RM-75-K (conditional) to construct a 36-unit
<br />condominium project. The Comprehensive Plan recommends
<br />commercial development. Vision Principle: Neighborhood and
<br />Community Transformation.
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