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April 24. 2007 (e) 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; (g) The project complies with the standards for approval of a use permit set forth in Section 40-106 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006); and (h) The project provides parking, building access and pathways for persons with disabilities in accordance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 2. That a housing use permit for the creation of 17 residential condominium units at 719 High Street is hereby granted to the applicant subject to the following terms and conditions that shall be observed by the applicant and any successor in interest: (a) The housing project shall be limited to 17 units. (b) The applicant shall maintain 33 off-street parking spaces for the housing project. (c) The applicant shall place handicapped parking less than 200 feet from the entrance/exit of the building. (d) The applicant shall adhere to the submitted site plan, floor plan and building elevations entitled "719 High Street Mixed Use Development." (e) The applicant shall adhere to the development plans approved by the Downtown Design Committee February 6,2007. (f) The applicant shall be responsible for the cost of establishing and/or upgrading the necessary utilities. (g) The applicant shall adhere to the approved trash-handling plan, which includes private trash pickup. (h) All taxes and fees associated with the proposed project shall be paid when due. 3. EXPIRATION OF PERMIT: Unless extended as provided under Section 40-115 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006), the housing use permit shall expire for any portion of the approved project for which building permits have not been issued if the applicant fails to apply for all building permits for the entire project within one year of the adoption of this resolution. 4. REVOCATION OF PERMIT: Violation of any of the above conditions may serve as grounds for revocation of the permit by the City Council." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, D. Smith, R. Smith, Holley Nays: None - Other Unfinished Business - 07 - 71 - Rezoning: 1. Samuel Meekins, 1 Columbus Circle, Virginia Beach, spoke in opposition to this item. 2. Jerry Willis, 203 Dumont Avenue, spoke in opposition to this item.