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October 14, 2014 c. Z-14-02 DOWNTOWN -Request of the City of Portsmouth's Economic Development Authority to rezone approximately 3.5 acres on the northeast corner of Effingham Street and Lincoln Street from Downtown (D-1 ); sub-district T-5, to General Mixed Use with conditions (GMU-K) to accommodate redevelopment of the property for commercial uses. The property is designated as Mixed Use Employment on the Generalized Future Land Use Map in the City's Comprehensive Plan. These properties are addressed as 1711 & 1811 Effingham Street and 710 Lincoln Street. Vision Principle: A Robust Economy for Working Men and Women. There were no speakers. Motion by Mr. Meeks, and seconded by Ms. Psimas, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that Z-14-02 be approved, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Wright Nays: None d. Z-14-05 SIMONSDALE SUBDIVISION -Randy Leitner requests a rezoning to allow for a reception facility addition to an existing structure on the property at 5100 Portsmouth Boulevard. The property is currently zoned High Density Urban Residential, URH. The proposed zoning is Neighborhood Mixed Use, NMU. The Comprehensive Plan's Generalized Future Land Use Map recommends a mixed use corridor. Vision Principle: A Robust Economy for Working Men and Women. There were no speakers. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Meeks, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that Z-14-05 be approved, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Wright Nays: None e. UP-14-14 VICTORY VILLAGE -Request of Larae Tucker for a use permit to construct a 7-Eleven convenience store with gasoline sales on the northeast corner of Greenwood Drive and Victory Boulevard, also referenced as 3500 Victory Boulevard. The property is designated in a Mixed Use Employment area on the Future Land Use Plan in the City's Comprehensive Plan. Vision Principle: A Robust Economy for Working Men and Women. 1. Joe Wright, 1451 Welcome Road, spoke in support of this item. 2. Stephen Romine, 999 Waterside Drive, spoke in support of this item. 3. Ron Bernal, 1404 Bay Berry Place, Chesapeake, spoke in support of this item. 4. Kintrell Devin, 515 Water Lilly Road, spoke in support of this item. 5. Ricardo Watts, 501 Stratford Street, spoke in opposition to this item. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Ms. Psimas, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-14-14 be approved, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Cherry, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Wright Nays: Edmonds, Randall