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November 27, 2012 WHEREAS, Virginia Housing Development Authority, pursuant to Section 40.1- 2.3 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006), as amended, has made application for repeal and/or amendment of the conditions of Housing Use Permit (HP- 07-03) at 719 High Street, Portsmouth, Virginia; and WHEREAS, the City Council originally approved Housing Use Permit (HP-07-03) by Resolution R-07-19 on April 24, 2007; and WHEREAS, the subject property is furthermore described as: H P-07-03A 719 High Street Beginning at a point 125 west of the southwest corner of High and Green Streets thence in a westerly direction 45 to a point thence in a southerly direction 229 to a point thence in an easterly direction 45 to a point thence in a northerly direction 229 to a point of the beginning. and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the submitted application and site plan and has recommended conditional approval of said application; and WHEREAS, the applicant has been informed that approval of the housing permit does not constitute a waiver of any other requirement embodied in the City Zoning Ordinance or any other applicable local, state or federal law or regulation; and WHEREAS, the applicant is aware that building permits and any other required permit will be issued only upon compliance with the ordinances, laws or regulations applicable thereto. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That, coupled with the terms imposed by paragraph 2 hereof, the following conditions exist: (a) The proposed complies with the applicable standards of the City Zoning Ordinance; (b) The proposed use is consistent with the comprehensive plan; (c) The proposed use is compatible with the character of surrounding lands and the uses permitted in the zoning district(s) of surrounding lands; (d) The proposed use is configured to minimize adverse effects, including the visual impacts of the proposed use on adjacent lands; (e) The proposed use avoids significant deterioration of water and air resources, and other natural resources; (f) The proposed use maintains safe and adequate egress and ingress onto the site, and safe road conditions around the site; (g) The proposed use allows for the protection of property values and the ability of neighboring lands to develop the uses permitted in the zoning districts; and (h) The use complies with all other city, state, and federal laws and regulations. 2. That all conditions originally imposed on the subject property are repealed. The applicant and any successor in interest shall be subject to the following conditions: