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<br />March 10. 2009
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<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, March 10, 2009, there
<br />were present:
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<br />Mayor James W. Holley III, Vice Mayor William E. Moody, Jr., Charles B. Whitehurst,
<br />Sr., Marlene W. Randall, Stephen E. Heretick, Elizabeth M. Psi mas, Douglas L. Smith,
<br />City Manager Kenneth L. Chandler, City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman.
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<br />Reverend Gene Primm opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed the
<br />Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br />Mayor Holley called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance.
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<br />Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Smith, to approve the minutes of
<br />a Called Meeting of February 24, 2009, and of a Regular Meeting of February 24, 2009,
<br />and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br />- Public Hearing -
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<br />09 - 137 - Public hearing on use permit, housing use permit and code amendment
<br />applications:
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<br />(a) UP-08-12
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<br />VICTORY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT - Troutman Sanders LLP
<br />requests a use permit to operate a food store with gas sales,
<br />eating place with seating and gasoline service station at 3706
<br />Rapidan Street, 3709 and 3711 Victory Boulevard. The
<br />Comprehensive Plan's Generalized Future Land Use Map
<br />recommends Commercial Development. Vision Principle:
<br />Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community.
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<br />1. R. J. Nutter, 222 Central Park Avenue, Virginia Beach, spoke in support of this
<br />item.
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<br />2. Barbeta Terry, 909 Darren Drive, spoke in support of this item.
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<br />Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to concur with the
<br />recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-08-12 be approved on first
<br />reading, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br />(b) HP-09-02
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<br />FORMER BONNEVILLE SITE - New Bethel Development, LLC
<br />request a housing permit to construct 234 apartments at 4358
<br />Greenwood Drive. The Comprehensive Plan's Generalized Future
<br />Land Use Map recommends multifamily residential development.
<br />Vision Principle: Bold New Directions, Thriving Neighborhoods
<br />and a Sense of Community.
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<br />1. Veronica Moody-Johnson, 166 Yorkshire Road, asked that City Council defer this
<br />item until she resolves the issue of a 1 % placement fee she believes she is owed
<br />by New Bethel Development
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<br />2. Mike Holley, 711 Crawford Street, voiced his concern with the number of recently
<br />approved rent controlled developments and the affect it could have on businesses
<br />within the City.
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<br />3. Barbeta Terry, 909 Darren Drive, spoke in support of this item.
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