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November 12, 2013
<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, November 12, 2013, there
<br />were 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 Thornton Frye opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed by the
<br />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. Meeks, to approve the minutes of a
<br />Called Meeting of October 21, 2013, of a Called Meeting of October 22, 2013, of a
<br />Regular Meeting of October 22, 2013, and of a Special Called Meeting of October 28,
<br />2013, and was adopted by the following vote:
<br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Wright
<br />Nays: None
<br />- Public Hearing -
<br />13 - 458 -Public hearing on use permit applications:
<br />(a) UP-13-13 DOWNTOWN - Roger Rodriguez, with Timmons Group, is
<br />requesting a use permit to construct a 5 story building containing
<br />approximately 123,000 square feet with 134 dwelling units at 800
<br />and 805 Crawford Street. The property owned by the City of
<br />Portsmouth and is designed on the Comprehensive Plan Land Use
<br />Map for Mixed Use Downtown. This property is presently located in
<br />the Downtown, D1 zoning district and is in the T-6 sub district.
<br />Vision Principle: A Robust Economy for Working Men and Women.
<br />1. Brian Revere, 200 Towne Center West Boulevard, Henrico, VA, spoke in support of
<br />this item.
<br />Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to concur with the
<br />recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-13-13 be approved, and was
<br />adopted by the following vote:
<br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Wright
<br />Nays: None
<br />(b) UP-13-14 BRIGHTON NEIGHBORHOOD - RDS, Recycling & Disposal
<br />Solutions, is requesting a use permit to install a pole sign and wall
<br />sign at their facility located at 3325 Frederick Boulevard. The
<br />property in zoned IN, Industrial, and is designated on the
<br />Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map for Light Industrial.
<br />Vision Principle: A Robust Economy for Working Men and Women.
<br />There were no speakers.
<br />Motion by Mr. Meeks, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to concur with the
<br />recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-13-14 be approved, and was
<br />adopted by the following vote:
<br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Wright
<br />Nays: None
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