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June 24, 2014 At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, June 24, 2014, there were present: Mayor Kenneth I. Wright, Vice Mayor Paige D. Cherry, William E. Moody, Jr., Marlene W. Randall, Elizabeth M. Psimas, Dr. Curtis E. Edmonds, Sr. City Manager John L. Rowe, City Attorney George M. Willson. Universal Society of Hinduism President Rajan Zed opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Mayor Wright called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance. Motion by Mr. Edmonds, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to approve the minutes of a Called Meeting of June 9, 2014, of a Called Meeting of June 10, 2014, and of a Regular Meeting of June 10, 2014, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Wright Nays: None 14 - 245 -Presentation: • Presentation of special lapel pins to newly appointed board and commission members. - Unfinished Business - Consent Agenda: 14 - 216 -Use permits and code amendment: Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Mr. Edmonds, to adopt the following resolutions and ordinance approved on first reading at the June 10, 2014 meeting, and was adopted by the following vote: 14-216 (a): "RESOLUTION GRANTING A USE PERMIT (UP-14-07) TO THE WENDY'S COMPANY FOR A RESTAURANT WITH ADRIVE-THROUGH FACILITY LOCATED ON APPROXIMATELY 1 ACRE OF THE NORTHERN PORTION OF 1409 FREDERICK BOULEVARD. WHEREAS, The Wendy's Company, the contract purchaser of the subject property, has made application pursuant to Section 40.1-2.3B of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) for the granting of a use permit for a restaurant with adrive- through facility located on approximately one acre of the northern portion of 1409 Frederick Boulevard; and WHEREAS, the Economic Development Authority of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, the owner of the property, has consented to the filing of the application; and WHEREAS, the applicants and the Planning Director have done all things required to be done in connection with said application; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended the granting of the application for a use permit with conditions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That it finds that the use for which the permit is sought: (a) Complies with the applicable standards of the Zoning Ordinance;