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February 11, 2014
<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, February 11, 2014, 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., City Manager John L.
<br />Rowe, Jr., City Attorney George M. Willson.
<br />Councilman Curtis E. Edmonds, Sr., opened the meeting with prayer, which was
<br />followed 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. Edmonds, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to approve the minutes of
<br />a Called Meeting of January 13, 2014, of a Called Meeting of January 14, 2014, of a
<br />Regular Meeting of January 14, 2014, and of a Called Meeting of January 27, 2014, and
<br />was adopted by the following vote:
<br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Wright
<br />Nays: None
<br />14 - 37 -Presentations:
<br />• Ceremonial Loan Agreement Signing for the Fresnel Lens.
<br />• Presentation of Coast Guard Cutter Eagle Pictures.
<br />- Public Hearing -
<br />14 - 38 -Public hearing on a use permit application
<br />UP-14-01 CHURCHLAND -Dan E. Griffin, on behalf of Holiday House, is
<br />requesting to amend a use permit, previously approved in April of
<br />2009, to construct a 6,000 square foot recreation center on the
<br />property at 4211 County Street. This property was approved in
<br />2009 as a group home for up to 28 residents, and included the
<br />expansion of their facilities and construction of a swimming pool.
<br />The recreation center is intended to serve only the residents of the
<br />group home. The property is owned by Portsmouth Children's
<br />Home LLC and is designed on the Comprehensive Plan's
<br />Generalized Future Land Use Map for Low and Medium Single
<br />Family Residential development. This property is located in the
<br />Urban Residential, UR, zoning district. Vision Principle: A Robust
<br />Economy for Working Men and Women.
<br />1. Dan Griffin, 3520 High Street, spoke in support of this item.
<br />Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to concur with the
<br />recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-14-01 be approved, and was
<br />adopted by the following vote:
<br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Wright
<br />Nays: None
<br />- City Manager's Report -
<br />14 - 39 -Adoption of an ordinance appropriating $102,100 in the FY 2013-14
<br />General Fund for lighting improvements at the Children's Museum of Virginia and
<br />the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center. Vision Principle: Neighborhoods and a
<br />Sense of Community.
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