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<br />July 12. 2011
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<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, July 12, 2011, there were
<br />present:
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<br />Mayor Kenneth I. Wright, Vice Mayor Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr., William E. Moody, Jr.,
<br />Marlene W. Randall, Stephen E. Heretick, Paige D. Cherry, Dr. Curtis E. Edmonds, Sr.,
<br />City Manager Kenneth L. Chandler, City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman.
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<br />Pastor Felton Whitfield opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed by
<br />the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br />Mayor Wright called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance.
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<br />Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to approve the minutes
<br />of a Called Meeting of June 28, 2011, and of a Regular Meeting of June 28, 2011, and
<br />was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Heretick, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst, Wright
<br />Nays: None
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<br />- Public Hearing -
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<br />11 - 278 - Public hearing on street closure and rezoning applications:
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<br />(a) S-11-01
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<br />DOWNTOWN - Ordinance granting the request of the City of
<br />Portsmouth for the closure of portions of South Street, Hawkins
<br />Street and Crawford Connector located on Tax Maps 7 and 9. The
<br />right-of way is adjacent to the Desks, Inc. site. Vision Principle: A
<br />Robust and Prospering Economy.
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<br />There were no speakers.
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<br />Motion by Mr. Heretick, and seconded by Mr. Edmonds, to adopt the following
<br />ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />"ORDINANCE TO CLOSE PORTIONS OF SOUTH STREET, HAWKINS STREET,
<br />AND THE CRAWFORD CONNECTOR."
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<br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Heretick, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst, Wright
<br />Nays: None
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<br />(b) Z-11-02
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<br />HODGES MANOR - Hoggard-Eure Associates on behalf of the
<br />owner, Haysom Street Associates, LLC, is requesting a Zoning
<br />Map Amendment to rezone Haysom Street Shopping Center from
<br />NMU, Neighborhood Mixed Use to conditional GMU, General Mixed
<br />Use, in order to allow for the construction of a financial facility with
<br />a drive-thru on the site. The property is located at 5405, 5559 and
<br />5515 Portsmouth Boulevard. The Comprehensive Plan calls for the
<br />area to be developed as a mixed use corridor. Vision Principle: A
<br />Robust and Prospering Economy.
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<br />There were no speakers.
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<br />Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to concur with the
<br />recommendation of the Planning Commission that Z-11-02 be approved, and was
<br />adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Heretick, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst, Wright
<br />Nays: None
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