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April 24. 2007 07 - 165(b): "RESOLUTION GRANTING APPROVAL OF A HOUSING USE PERMIT (HP-07-03) TO 725 HIGH, L.L.C., TO CONVERT A COMMERCIAL STRUCTURE INTO 17 RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM UNITS AT 719 HIGH STREET. WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 40-112 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006), as amended, Edward McCullough has made application on behalf of 725 High, L.L.C., for the granting of a housing use permit (HP-07-03) to convert an existing commercial structure into 17 residential condominium units at 719 High Street, Portsmouth, Virginia; and WHEREAS, the subject property is furthermore described as: HP-07-03 Beginning at a point 125':t west of the southwest corner of High and Green Streets; thence, in a westerly direction 45':t to a point; thence, in a southerly direction 229':t to a point; thence, in an easterly direction 45':t to a point; thence, in a northerly direction 229':t to a point of the beginning. and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the submitted application and site plan and has recommended conditional approval of said application; and WHEREAS, the applicant has been informed that approval of the housing permit pursuant to Section 40-116 only grants 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 City Subdivision Ordinance, the City Zoning Ordinance, or any other applicable local, state or federal law or regulation; and WHEREAS, the applicant is aware that building permits and 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 hereof, 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; (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;