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Auqust 24, 1993 GHP - 93 - 3 163 Beginning at the southwest intersection of River Pointe Parkway and River Pointe Drive; thence west along the south right-of-way line of River Pointe Drive 305' more or less to a point; thence westerly along said right-of-way 373.86' to a point; thence continuing southwesterly along said right-of-way 80' more or less to a point; thence southeasterly 502' more or less to a point; thence southwesterly 27' more or less to a point; thence southeasterly 175' more or less to a point; thence southeasterly 100' more or less to a point; thence easterly 95' more or less to a point; thence northeasterly 195' more or less to a point; thence easterly 100' more or less to the west right-of-way line of River Pointe Parkway; thence north along said right-of-way 615' more or less to River Pointe Drive, the point of or~g~n. WHEREAS, the planning commission has reviewed such application and site plan submitted therewith and has recor~nended 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 Ks 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 zonin9 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; (d) The quantity, quality, utility, size and type of the project's open space and landscaping improvements is sufficient to offset the decreases in dimensional requirements or other deviations from the zoning district in which the project is located; (e) The project's internal traffic circulation system is adequate to provide for the convenient and safe movement of vehicles and pedestrians, and the project will not cause surrounding streets and roads to exceed their safe capacities; (f) The quantity, quality, utility and type of the project's community and common facilities are sufficient to offset the decreases in dimensional requirements and other deviations from the zoning district in which the project is located;