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October 28, 2014
<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, October 28, 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., Danny W. Meeks, City
<br />Manager John L. Rowe, City Attorney George M. Willson.
<br />Reverend Gregory Yancey opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed
<br />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 October 14, 2014, and of a Regular Meeting of October 14, 2014,
<br />and was adopted by the following vote:
<br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Wright
<br />Nays: None
<br />• Councilwoman Psimas and City Council congratulated Tawanda Blow on being one
<br />of six recipients to receive a scholarship from the National Foundation of Women
<br />Legislators.
<br />- Public Hearing -
<br />14 - 407 -Public hearing on a code amendment application
<br />CA-14-01 CITYWIDE - Proposed amendments to City of Portsmouth Zoning
<br />Ordinance address a number of minor technical changes, to include, but
<br />are not limited to; allowing heavy industrial uses with a use permit where
<br />certain heavy industrial uses were prohibited; creating a staff committee to
<br />make recommendations on proposed building and site designs to the
<br />zoning administrator; creating alternative options for new commercial
<br />developments to provide windows on corner lots; allowing micro-breweries
<br />as now required by the Code of Virginia; creating a temporary use permit
<br />for outdoor gatherings; prohibiting the storage of construction equipment on
<br />residential lots; and to allow by-right massage therapy, tattoo parlors, and
<br />family day care homes with certain requirements. Vision Principle:
<br />Efficient, Responsive Government.
<br />1. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, P. O. Box 50141, voiced his concern with several
<br />proposed code amendment changes.
<br />Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Meeks, to defer Item 9 of CA-14-01
<br />to the November 10, 2014 Public Work Session for discussion and to be considered
<br />separately for first reading at the November 25, 2014 City Council meeting.
<br />After discussion the motion to defer Item 9 of CA-14-01 to the November 10, 2014
<br />Public Work Session for discussion and to be considered separately for first reading at
<br />the November 25, 2014 City Council meeting was withdrawn by Mr. Moody and Mr.
<br />Meeks.
<br />Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Meeks, to defer Item CA-14-01 to the
<br />November 25, 2014 City Council meeting, and was adopted by the following vote:
<br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Wright
<br />Nays: None
<br />- Unfinished Business -
<br />Consent Agenda:
<br />14 - 384 -Use permits and rezonings:
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