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November 10. 2009 At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, November 10, 2009, there were present: Mayor James W. Holley III, Vice Mayor William E. Moody, Jr., Stephen E. Heretick, Elizabeth M. Psimas, Douglas L. Smith, City Manager Kenneth L. Chandler, City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman. Reverend Terry Taylor, opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Mayor Holley called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance. Motion by Mr. Smith, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to approve the minutes of a Called Meeting of October 26, 2009, of a Called Meeting of October 27, 2009, of a Regular Meeting of October 27, 2009, and of a Called Meeting of November 4, 2009, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Smith, Holley Nays: None - Public Hearing - 09 - 567 - Public Hearing on use permit, and code amendment applications: (a) UP-09-13 COLUMBIA PLACE - Friendship Temple Church requests a use permit to operate a church at 800 and 812 Washington Street and 609 Columbia Street. The Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map recommends Downtown Mixed Development. Vision Principle: Pride of Past, Promise of Future. 1. Katrina Chase, 812 Washington Street, spoke in support of this item. Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Mr. Heretick, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-09-13 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Smith, Holley Nays: None '" Mr. Smith recognized Delegate-elect Mathew James and congratulated him on being elected to the Virginia General Assembly. (b) CA-09-05 DOWNTOWN - The City of Portsmouth seeks to amend Chapter 40 of the City Code (Zoning) by comprehensively updating the Downtown District zoning ordinance text regulations, including but not limited to text pertaining to the 0-1 district, and to change the zoning map classifications of this Downtown District and properties generally adjacent thereto. The Comprehensive Plan recommends the creation of a detailed Downtown Master Plan to specifically define land use and development strategies for the City. Vision Principle: Bold New Directions. There were no speakers. Motion by Ms. Psi mas, and seconded by Mr. Smith, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that CA-09-05 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Smith, Holley Nays: None