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<br />Mav 8, 2007
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<br />"ORDINANCE CLOSING AND VACATING A PORTION OF FIFTH STREET."
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<br />Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, D. Smith, R. Smith, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br />HATTONSVILLE - Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing
<br />Authority request a use permit to build a new office building at 3115
<br />Airline Boulevard. Vision Principle: A Robust and Prospering
<br />Economy.
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<br />There were no speakers.
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<br />(b) UP-07-07
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<br />Motion by Mr. Heretick, and seconded by Mr. R. Smith, to concur with the
<br />recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-07 -07 be approved on first
<br />reading, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, D. Smith, R. Smith, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br />(c) UP-07 -08
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<br />DOWNTOWN - James Rizer requests a use permit for an ice
<br />cream parlor at 511 High Street. Vision Principle: Thriving
<br />Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community.
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<br />1. James Rizer, 1405 Piedmont Arch, spoke in support of this item.
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<br />2. Martha Ann Creecy, 317 Dinwiddie Street, spoke in support of this item.
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<br />Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Ms. Psimas, to concur with the
<br />recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-07 -08 be approved on first
<br />reading, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, D. Smith, R. Smith, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br />07 - 71 - Code amendment application:
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<br />(h) CA-07-02
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<br />CITY WIDE - The Portsmouth City Planning Commission seeks to
<br />modify Chapter 40 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br />the Zoning Ordinance, to remove regulations pertaining to the
<br />enforcement of parking commercial vehicles from these regulations.
<br />Deferred from the February 13, 2007 Council Meeting. Vision
<br />Principle: A Robust and Prospering Economy.
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<br />1. Wayne Willis, 4022 Godwood Avenue, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />2. Charles Profitt, 633 McLean Street, inquired as to why staff had not drafted an
<br />amendment that would take the place of the existing law. Also inquired how the City
<br />could not have a law at all pertaining to the enforcement of parking commercial
<br />vehicles.
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<br />3. Duff Porter III, 226 Constitution Avenue, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />4. Glenna Cornett, 201 Thelmar Lane, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />5. Robert Vander Heiden, 26 Loxley Road, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />6. Paul Epps, 3853 Flagship Way, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />7. Leon Pajak, 3400 Channel Avenue, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />8. Roger Cornett, 201 Thelmar Lane, spoke in opposition to this item.
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