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May 13, 2014 (d) S-14-01 PORTCENTRE COMMERCE PARK - Ordinance granting the request of Jeffrey S. Miller, Assistant City Attorney, to close Henry Street between Effingham Street and Green Street, combining the right-of-way with other properties to the north and south owned by the City of Portsmouth. The Comprehensive Plan's Generalized Future Land Use Map recommends this area for Mixed Use Employment. Vision Principle: A Robust Economy for Working Men and Women. There were no speakers. Motion by Ms. Randall, and seconded by Mr. Meeks, adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE TO CLOSE A PORTION OF HENRY STREET BETWEEN EFFINGHAM STREET AND GREEN STREET." Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Randall, Wright Nays: None (e) UP-14-08 DOWNTOWN -Sharon D. Hoel, agent for The Whitmore Company, requests a use permit to construct amulti-family apartment building containing approximately 46 residential units that exceeds the allowable density in the Downtown (D1), T4 sub-district. The property contains 0.87 acres and is located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Washington Street and County Street at 600 Washington Street. The property is owned by WES TEX Properties LLC. The Comprehensive Plan's Generalized Future Land Use Map recommends downtown mixed use development with a permitted density of up to 12 units per acre whereas 51.43 units per acre is proposed. Vision Principle: Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. There were no speakers Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Edmonds, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-14-08 be approved, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Randall, Wright Nays: None - City Manager's Report - 14 - 182 -Adoption of an ordinance repealing Chapter 31.1 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) and adopting a new Chapter 31.2 pertaining to stormwater management in accordance with the Virginia Stormwater Management Act and Virginia Stormwater Management Program regulations. Vision Principle: Efficient, Responsive Government. Background: • The General Assembly adopted legislation that integrated elements of the Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Act, Virginia Stormwater Management Act and the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act. • New stormwater regulations resulting from this legislation became effective on September 13, 2011. All localities in the Commonwealth were given until July 1, 2014 to develop and adopt local ordinances and programs in accordance with the new guidelines.