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October 13. 2009 09 - 509 - Rezoning, use permit, street closure and conservation plan applications: (a) Z-09-03 DOWNTOWN - The Oasis Social Ministry seeks to rezone 1703, 1707, 1711, 1713, 1715, 1717, 1719 and 1721 Columbia Street from Downtown Residential (D-2-R) and Downtown Industrial (D-2- I) to Downtown Mixed Use (D-2-M). The Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map recommends Mixed Use Development. Vision Principle: Bold New Directions. 1. Robert Barclay, 200 High Street, spoke in support of this item. Motion by Ms. Psi mas, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that Z-09-03 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None (b) UP-09-12 DOWNTOWN - The Oasis Social Ministry seeks a use permit to operate an Oasis Social Services Center at 1703, 1707, 1711, 1713, 1715, 1717 1719 and 1721 Columbia Street. The Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map recommends Mixed Use Development. Vision Principle: Bold New Directions. There were no speakers. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-09-12 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None ( c) S-09-05 DOWNTOWN - Ordinance granting the request of the Oasis Social Ministry for the closure of Columbia Street West of Williamsburg Avenue to its terminus. The Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map recommends Mixed Use Development. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community and Bold New Directions. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE TO CLOSE A PORTION OF COLUMBIA STREET FROM WEST OF THE WESTERN BOUNDARY OF WILLIAMSBURG AVENUE TO ITS TERMINUS." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None (d) CVP-09-01 CONSERVATION PLAN (TRUXTUN) - The City of Portsmouth seeks to approve (per Section 36-49.1 B of the Code of Virginia) a Conservation Plan prepared by the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority for a portion of the Truxtun neighborhood. The purpose of the plan is to redress deterioration and prevent blight within the project area. The Comprehensive Plan recommends that the City apply neighborhood conservation strategies such as code enforcement and housing rehabilitation in support of maintaining and strengthening viable land uses and land use patterns. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community.