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AUQust 28. 2007 PARCEL TWO Commencing at the southeast intersection of Peninsula Avenue and King Street; thence N 8T01 '23" E 228.00' along the southern line of King Street; thence N 09055'52" E 9.23' along the southern line of King Street; thence N 8T01'23" E 179.81', more or less, along the southern line of King Street to the eastern line of Twine Avenue; thence S 02"58'37" E 226', more or less, to the north line of County Street; thence along the north line of County Street S 8T01 '23" W 118.00', more or less, to the southeastern corner of that parcel currently designated as Tax Map & Parcel 0097-0530; thence N 02"58'37" W 113.00', more or less, along the eastern line of said parcel to the southern line of that certain parcel currently owned by the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority and designated as Tax Map & Parcel 0097-0400; thence along the southern line of said parcel S 8T01 '23" W 87.71'; thence S 09055'52" W 4.62'; thence S 8T01'23" W 203.75', more or less, to the east line of Peninsula Avenue; thence N 02"39'06"W 1 08.50', more or less, to the point of 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; (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;