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December 11. 2007 Motion by Mr. R. Smith, and seconded by Ms. Psimas, to adopt the following resolution approved on first reading at the November 27, 2007 meeting, and was adopted by the following vote: 07 -478 (f): "RESOLUTION GRANTING A USE PERMIT (UP-07-22) TO NEW TESTAMENT BAPTIST CHURCH TO EXPAND A CHURCH AND MODIFYING CERTAIN CONDITIONS OF USE PERMIT UP-05-31 PERTAINING TO THE CHURCH'S CHILD CARE FACILITY AT 401 AND 403 RAPIDAN STREET. WHEREAS, New Testament Baptist Church has made application pursuant to Section 40-43.1 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) for the granting of a use permit (UP-07 -22) to expand a church, Portsmouth, Virginia and to modify certain conditions of use permit UP-05-31 pertaining to the church's child care facility at 401 and 403 Rapidan Street; and WHEREAS, the applicant and the Planning Director have done all things required to be done in connection with said application; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended the granting of the application for a use permit with conditions for the expansion of applicant's church and for the modification of certain use permit conditions for the operation of a child care facility by the applicant. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 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 New Testament Baptist Church is hereby granted a use permit pursuant to Section 40-43.1 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) to expand a church at 401 and 403 Rapidan Street, Portsmouth, Virginia, and being more particularly described as: UP-07-22 All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, and bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the northern corner of the intersection of Rapidan Street and Greenwood Drive, proceed N 24036'W as distance of 198.17 feet to a point along Rapidan Street; thence N 24038'51"W a distance of 39.36 feet to a point; thence N 65004'E a distance of 100.00 feet to a point; thence S 24036'42" E a distance of 238.9 feet to a point; thence S 6J014'13" W a distance of 100.00 feet along Greenwood Drive to the point of beginning.