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June 28, 2016
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<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, June 28, 2016, there were
<br />present:
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<br />Vice Mayor Elizabeth M. Psimas, William E. Moody, Jr., Paige D. Cherry, *Dr. Curtis E.
<br />Edmonds, Sr., Dr. Mark M. Whitaker, City Manager Dr. L. Pettis Patton, City Attorney
<br />Solomon H. Ashby, Jr.
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<br />Councilman Curtis E. Edmonds, Sr. opened the meeting with prayer, which was
<br />followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br /> Vice Mayor Psimas called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance.
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<br /> Vice Mayor Psimas recognized the passing of the Honorable Charles B.
<br />Whitehurst, former City Council member.
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<br /> Motion by Dr. Edmonds, and seconded by Mr. Cherry, to approve the minutes of
<br />a Called Meeting of June 13, 2016, of a Called Meeting of June, 14, 2016, and of a
<br />Regular Meeting of June 14, 2016, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Moody, Whitaker, Psimas
<br />Nays: None
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<br />- Unfinished Business -
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<br />16 - 182 - Rezoning and use permit:
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Cherry, and seconded by Dr. Edmonds, to adopt the following
<br />ordinance approved on first reading at the June 14, 2016 meeting, and was adopted by
<br />the following vote:
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<br />16-182 (a):
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<br />“ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z-16-02.”
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<br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Moody, Whitaker, Psimas
<br />Nays: None
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<br />1. Donna Sayegh, 3104 Garland Drive, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Cherry, to adopt the following
<br />resolution approved on first reading at the June 14, 2016 meeting, and was adopted by
<br />the following vote:
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<br />16-182 (b):
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<br />“RESOLUTION GRANTING A USE PERMIT (UP-16-06) TO THE WHITMORE
<br />COMPANY, LLC TO DEVELOP AND OPERATE NOT MORE THAN 46 UNITS OF
<br />MULTIFAMILY HOUSING AT 430 CRAWFORD STREET, AND IN CONJUNCTION
<br />THEREWITH TO DEVIATE FROM CERTAIN STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO THE T6
<br />SUBDISTRICT OF THE D1 ZONING DISTRICT AND/OR THE PROPERTY WHICH
<br />ARE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED HEREIN.
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<br />WHEREAS,
<br /> The Whitmore Company, LLC, the contract purchaser of the subject
<br />property, by and through its agent Dan Aston, has made application pursuant to Section
<br />40.1-2.3B of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) for the granting of a use
<br />permit to develop and operate not more than 46 units of multifamily housing, and in
<br />conjunction therewith to deviate from certain standards applicable to the T6 subdistrict
<br />of the D1 zoning district and/or the property which are specifically identified herein; and
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<br />WHEREAS,
<br /> Mimi, Inc., the owner of the property, has consented to the filing of
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<br />the application; and
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