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<br />AUQust 9. 2011
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<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, August 9,2011, 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 Robert Baker opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed by the
<br />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 July 25, 2011, of a Called Meeting of July 26, 2011, and of a
<br />Regular Meeting of July 26, 2011, and 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 - 327 - Public hearing on comprehensive plan, use permit and street name change
<br />applications:
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<br />(a) C P -11 -01
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<br />DOWNTOWN - The City of Portsmouth requests an amendment to
<br />the City's Comprehensive Plan; specifically for modifications to the
<br />Downtown Master Plan and Waterfront Study, Master
<br />Transportation Plan and Downtown Design Manual dealing with the
<br />Court Street design and cross sections. These plans call for the
<br />area to be developed as mixed use downtown. Vision Principle:
<br />Bold New Directions.
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<br />There were no speakers.
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<br />Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Edmonds, to concur with the
<br />recommendation of the Planning Commission that CP-11-01 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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<br />(b) UP-11-04
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<br />DOWNTOWN - Mr. David L. Griffin, owner, requests a use permit
<br />for the expansion of an existing entertainment facility currently
<br />located at 511 High Street (Griff's Restaurant and Sports Lounge).
<br />The entertainment facility proposes to expand to also include 513
<br />High Street. The Comprehensive Plan calls for this area to be
<br />developed as a mixed use downtown area. 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. Heretick, to concur with the
<br />recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-11-04 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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