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March 25. 2008 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended the granting of the application for a use permit with conditions. 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 Still, Inc., is hereby granted a use permit pursuant to Section 40-43.1 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) for the operation of a restaurant at 450B Court Street, and being more particularly described as: UP-08-09 Beginning at the southwest corner of King and Court Streets; thence, in a southerly direction 40':t to a point; thence, in a westerly direction 100':t to a point; thence, in a northerly direction 40':t to a point; thence, in an easterly direction 1 00':t to a point of the beginning. 3. That the use permit is approved subject to the following conditions which shall be observed by the applicant and any successor in interest: (a) Hours of operation shall be limited to between 11 :00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. (b) The applicant shall comply with the Fire Code Official's Occupancy Load. The Occupancy Load shall not be exceeded at any time. (c) Exterior renovations, including signage, shall be subject to approval by the Downtown Design Committee. (d) The applicant shall provide off-street parking for employees of the business. (e) The owner/developer shall be responsible for upgrades to water and sewer, as necessary, including the installation of a backflow preventer device approved by the Public Utilities Department. (f) The applicant shall comply with a trash plan approved by General Services. A dumpster is not permitted for use on the premises. (g) The proposed business shall operate in accordance with federal, state and local regulations and shall obtain and maintain in effect all required permits and licenses.