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December 8, 2015
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<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, December 8, 2015, there
<br />were present:
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<br />Mayor Kenneth I. Wright, Vice Mayor Elizabeth M. Psimas, William E. Moody, Jr., Paige
<br />D. Cherry, Dr. Curtis E. Edmonds, Sr., Danny W. Meeks, Dr. Mark M. Whitaker, City
<br />Manager Dr. L. Pettis Patton, City Attorney Solomon H. Ashby, Jr.
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<br />Pastor Robert Lee opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed by the
<br />Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br /> Mayor Wright called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance.
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<br /> Motion by Dr. Edmonds, and seconded by Mr. Meeks, to approve the minutes of
<br />a Called Meeting of November 24, 2015, and of a Regular Meeting of November 24,
<br />2015, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Whitaker, Wright
<br />Nays: None
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<br />- Public Hearing -
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<br />15 - 430 - Public hearing on rezoning applications:
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<br />(a) Z-15-06 SIMONSDALE - Roger Cornett, owner, is requesting to rezone a 0.76 acre
<br />parcel currently zoned Urban Residential-High (UR-H) to Neighborhood
<br />Mixed Use (NMU) in order to make the property’s zoning consistent with
<br />other zoning in the vicinity. The property is denoted on the
<br />Comprehensive Plan’s Generalized Future Land Use Map as part of a
<br />Mixed Use Corridor. The property is presently occupied with an office but
<br />no future use has been stated by the applicant. The property is located at
<br />5000 Portsmouth Boulevard. Vision Principle: A Robust Economy for
<br />Working Men and Women.
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<br />There were no speakers.
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<br />Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to concur with the
<br />recommendation of the Planning Commission that Z-15-06 be approved on first reading,
<br />and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Whitaker, Wright
<br />Nays: None
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<br />(b) Z-15-07 LONG POINT - Michael S. Gaddy, PE, on behalf of Dollar General, is
<br />requesting to rezone a 3.76 acre parcel currently zoned Urban
<br />Residential-High with conditions (UR-H-K) for a 36 condominium unit
<br />project to General Mixed Use with conditions (GMU-K) in order build a
<br />retail store. The property is located at 3993 Twin Pines Road and is
<br />owned by Twin Pines L.L.C. The Comprehensive Plan’s Generalized
<br />Future Land Use Map denotes that the property is for commercial uses.
<br />Vision Principle: A Robust Economy for Working Men and Women.
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<br />1. Andre Mayfield, 11Sailfish Street, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />2. Sandra Barkley, 3821 Fleet Court, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />3. Daniel Schreiner, 3917 Flagship Way, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />4. Tom Cockran, 3959 Long Point Boulevard, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />5. DeForest Mapp, 3828 Flagship Way, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />6. Richard Smith, 2860-B Nc Highway 5, North Caroline, spoke in support of this item.
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