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April 28. 2009 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 Holiday House of Portsmouth, Inc., is hereby granted a use permit pursuant to Section 40-43.1 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) to expand an existing group home for children at 4211 County Street, and being more particularly described as: UP-09-01 4211 County Street Beginning at the southeastern corner of Caroline Avenue and County Street; thence, in an easterly direction 360':t to a point; thence, in a southerly direction 217':t to a point; thence, in a westerly direction 360':t to a point; thence, in a northerly direction 217':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 applicants and any successor in interest: Conditions. UP-09-01 (a) The facility shall be limited to no more than twenty-eight (28) patient beds at any time. (b) The development shall comply with the approved site plan, floor plans and building elevations. (c) The facility shall maintain the existing parking areas along the northern and southern portions of the site. (d) The applicant shall utilize the city's tree species list to select appropriate trees to meet the remaining 6,200 square foot tree canopy required for the Residential Single- Family, RS-75 zoning district. The landscaping plan shall be approved during the Site Plan Review Process. (e) The facility shall maintain the use of a private waste hauler to dispose of trash and other waste generated by the group home. (f) 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. (g) The facility shall be operated in compliance with applicable codes, ordinances and regulations of federal, state and local government and all required licenses and permits shall be obtained and remain in effect during the operation of the facility.