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October 14. 2008 Ayes: Moody, Psimas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None - Unfinished Business - Consent Aqenda: 08 - 403 - Housing use permit and use permits: Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to adopt the following resolutions approved on first reading at the September 23, 2008 meeting, and was adopted by the following vote: 08-403 (a): "RESOLUTION GRANTING APPROVAL OF A HOUSING PERMIT (HP-08-03) TO THE CHASE VIEW LIMITED PARTNERSHIP TO CONSTRUCT UP TO 84 RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT UNITS AT 3401 TURNPIKE ROAD. WHEREAS, Chase View Limited Partnership, pursuant to Section 40-112 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006), as amended, has made application for the granting of a housing use permit (HP-08-03) to construct 84 residential apartment units 3401 Turnpike Road, Portsmouth, Virginia; and WHEREAS, the subject property is furthermore described as: HP-08-03 3401 Turnpike Road The parcel described as beginning at the south side of Turnpike Road approximately 355.91 feet east of its intersection with Rodman Avenue; thence south approximately 505 feet to a point; thence east approximately 890 feet to a point; thence north approximately 578 feet to a point; thence west approximately 883 feet 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 applicants have 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;