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291 March ~24, 1992 92-86 (c)- UP-92-02 Mo~ion of Mr. Hawks and seconded by Mr. King, the following resolution was adopted and by the following vote: ~ ~"A REsoLUTION GRANTING A USE PERMIT TO VIRGINIA IRON AND METAL RECYCLING, INC.f TO OPERATE A RECYCLING PLANT AT 500' CONFEDERATE AVENUE. WHEREAS, Virginia Iron and Metal Recycling, Inc., has made application pursuant to Section 40-43.1 of the Code of the City of Portsmouthf Virginia, 1988, for granting of a use permit to operate a recycling plant at 500 Confederate Avenue, Portsmouth, Virginia; and WHEREAS, the applicant and the Planning Director have done all things required to be done in connection with said applica%ion; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended the granting of said use permit, with conditions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT REsoLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That the use for which the use permit hereinafter described is sought: (a) Will not adversely affect the health and safety of persons residing Or. working in the neighborhood ~f..the' prop0$ed use; (b) Will no~ be detrimental to the public use or injurious to the propertyor improvements in the neighborhood; (c) .WilI 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 Virginia Iron and Metal Recycling, Inc. is hereby granted a[use permit pursuant to Section 40-43.1 of the Code of th~~ City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1988, to operate a recycling plant a~ 500 Confederate Avenue,.said property being more particularly described as follows: UP-92-2 Beginning at the southwest intersection of High Street and Confederate Avenue; thence sou~h 485' along the west right-of-way of Confederate Avenue to the north right-of-way line of County Street; thence west a~ong said right-of-way 235'~ to a point; thence southwest 60' tO the eas~tern property line ~f the Norfolk & Portsmout-h Belt Line Railroad; thence north along said property line 540' ~o the south rightLof-way line of High Street; thence east along Said right-of-way 265' to Confederate Avenuei,~ the point of beginning. 3. That the use permit is approved subject to the following conditions: