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]6O Auqust 24, 1993 "A RESOLUTION GP, ANTING APPROVAL FOR A GROUP HOUSING USE PERMIT (GHP-93-2~ TO PERMIT CONSTRUCTION OF NINETY-SIX (96) DUPLEX STYLE CONDOMINIUM UNITS IN RIVER POINTE ON A PORTION OF TAX MAP 709, PARCEL 1. WHEREAS, the applicant, River Pointe Associates, L.L.'C., has made application pursuant to Section 40-112 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1988, as amended, for the approval and granting of a group housing use permit for the construction of ninety-six (96) duplex-style condominium or fee simple units in River Pointe on a portion of Tax Map 709.. Parcel 1, more particularly described as follows: GHP-93-2 Beginning on the west right-of-way line of River Pointe Parkway a distance of 615' more or less south from its intersection with the south right-of-way line of River Pointe Drive; thence west 100' more or less to a point; thence southwesterly 195' more or less to a point; thence northwest 95' more or less to a point; thence northwest 100' more or less to a point; thence northerly 175' more or less to a point; thence southwest 90' more or less to a point; thence southerly 75' more or less to a point; thence south 178' more or less to a point; thence southwesterly 200' more or less to a point; thence southwesterly 335' more or less to a point; thence southeasterly 225' more or less to a point; thence easterly 185' more or less to a point; thence northeasterly 215' more or less to a point; thence northeasterly 270' more or less to a point; thence southeasterly 100' more or less to the west right-of-way line of River Pointe Parkway; thence northerly along said right-of-way 125' more or less to a point; thence continuing north along said right-of-way 480' more or less to the point of origin. WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed such application and site plan submitted therewith and has recommended conditional approval of said application; WHEREAS, the applicant has been informed that approval of the group housing project pursuant to section 40-116 grants only an exemption from certain requirements for residences as stated in said section and does not constitute a waiver of any other requirement embodied in the Subdivision Ordinance, Zoning Ordinance, Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, or any other applicable local, state or federal law or regulation; and WHEREAS, the applicant is aware that building permits or any other required permit will be issued only upon compliance with the ordinances, laws or regulations applicable thereto. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That, coupled with the terms imposed by paragraph 2 herein, the following conditions exist: (a) The proposed project is compatible with surrOunding land uses. (b) The density of the project does not exceed the maximum allowable density for the zoning district, and, where applicable, the floor-area ratio of the project does not exceed the maximum allowable floor-area ratio for the zoning district; (c) The project as a whole conforms to applicable requirements for minimum required floor area for dwelling units, minimum allowable area for dwelling units, maximum allowable area for the number of dwelling units, and the maximum allowable area devoted to residential purposes;