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July 23, 2013 <br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, July 23, 2013, there were <br />present: <br />Mayor Kenneth I. Wright, Vice Mayor Paige D. Cherry, William E. Moody, Jr., Marlene <br />W. Randall, Elizabeth M. Psimas, Dr. Curtis E. Edmonds, Sr., Danny W. Meeks, City <br />Manager John L. Rowe, Jr., City Attorney George M. Willson. <br />Pastor Timothy Robertson opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed <br />by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. <br />Mayor Wright called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance. <br />Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Edmonds, to approve the minutes of <br />a Called Meeting of July 8, 2013, of a Called Meeting of July 9, 2013, of a Regular <br />Meeting of July 9, 2013, of a Called Meeting July 12, 2013 and of a Called Meeting of <br />July 13, 2013, and was adopted by the following vote: <br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Wright <br />Nays: None <br />13 - 312 -Presentation: <br />• Presentation of special lapel pins to newly appointed board and commission <br />members. <br />- Unfinished Business - <br />Consent Agenda: <br />13 - 288 -Use permit: <br />Motion by Mr. Edmonds, and seconded by Mr. Meeks, to adopt the following <br />resolutions approved on first reading at the July 9, 2013 meeting, and was adopted by <br />the following vote: <br />13-288 (a) <br />"RESOLUTION GRANTING A USE PERMIT (UP-13-06) TO QUARLES PETROLEUM <br />TO INSTALL REPLACEMENT SIGNAGE AT 2401 TURNPIKE ROAD. <br />WHEREAS, Quarles Petroleum has made application pursuant to Section <br />40.1-2.3B of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) for the granting of a use <br />permit for the installation of replacement signage at 2401 Turnpike Road, Portsmouth, <br />Virginia; and <br />WHEREAS, the applicant and the Planning Director have done all things <br />required to be done in connection with said application; and <br />WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended the granting of the <br />application for a use permit with conditions. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of <br />Portsmouth, Virginia: <br />1. That it finds that the use for which the permit is sought: <br />(a) Complies with the applicable standards of the Zoning Ordinance; <br />(b) Is consistent with the comprehensive plan; <br />(c) Is compatible with the character of surrounding lands and the uses permitted in <br />the subject property's zoning district; <br />