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February 27,2007 1. That it finds that the use for which the permit is sought: (a) Will not adversely affect the health and safety of persons residing or working in the neighborhood of the proposed use; (b) Will not be detrimental to the public use or InJurious to the property or improvements in the neighborhood; (c) Will be provided with sufficient landscaping to Insure compatibility with surrounding uses; (d) Will be a project that will be developed according to a plan for parking, driveways, and curb cuts which will provide for safe and convenient traffic movement; and (e) Will be In accordance with the purposes of the City of Portsmouth Zoning Ordinance. 2. That Verizon Wireless and The Churchland Swim and Racquet Club, Incorporated, are hereby granted a use permit pursuant to Section 40-43.1 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) to construct a telecommunications facility (cell tower) at 3120 Tyre Neck Road, Portsmouth, Virginia, and being more particularly described as: UP-07-02 That parcel beginning at a property pin located approximately 35 feet west of the centerline of the existing pavement of Tyre Neck Road; said pin located at the southeast corner of property presently belonging to the Churchland Swim and Racquet Club. Thence, proceeding S 85044'10"E 550.02 feet plus or minus, to a point, thence S06034'50"W 179.61 feet more or less to a point, thence, proceeding S85044'1 O"E 550.02 feet more or less to a point thence, S06035'13"W 179.61 feet more or less to the point of beginning. 3. That the use permit is approved subject to the following conditions which shall be observed by the applicant and any successor in interest: (a) Prior to obtaining construction permits, a certified report from a qualified and licensed professional engineer must be submitted to the Director of Planning demonstrating that: a. The proposed tower will meet the structural requirements of the statewide building code and the requirements of, EIA-222E, Structural Standards for Steel Antenna Towers and Antenna Supporting Structures; b. The non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation (NIER) that will be emitted from the proposed facility, along with others on the same structure or in the immediate vicinity, will not exceed exposure standards of the U.S. Government; and c. The tower will not cause interference with any equipment such as radio, television and computers operated by users on adjacent properties. (b) The applicant will provide a Major Water Quality Impact Assessment, as suggested by the City Engineering office and required by the Chesapeake Bay Plan of Development Process, which states that any development that produces a land disturbance of greater than 5,000 square feet requires such a Major Assessment to be done.