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June 13, 2017
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<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, there were
<br />present:
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<br />Mayor John L. Rowe, Jr., Vice Mayor Paige D. Cherry, William E. Moody, Jr., Elizabeth
<br />M. Psimas, Dr. Mark M. Whitaker, Nathan J. Clark, Lisa L. Lucas-Burke, City Manager
<br />Dr. L. Pettis Patton, City Attorney Solomon H. Ashby, Jr.
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<br />Bishop 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 /> Mayor Rowe called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Ms. Psimas, to approve the minutes of a
<br />Called Meeting of May 20, 2017, of a Called Meeting of May 22, 2017, of a Called Meeting
<br />of May 23, 2017, and of a Regular Meeting of May 23, 2017, and was adopted by the
<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Cherry, Clark, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Whitaker, Rowe
<br />Nays: None
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<br />- Public Hearing -
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<br />17 - 242 - Public hearing on use permit applications:
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<br />(a) UP-17-01 UPTOWN - Request of Wendy’s Properties LLC for a use permit to
<br />construct a restaurant with a drive-through window at 835 London
<br />Boulevard. The property is owned by Portsmouth Redevelopment
<br />and Housing Authority (PRHA) and is located in the D2-Form Based
<br />Code (FBC) district. The applicant is also requesting approval of
<br />deviation from the D2-FBC standards and requirements, including
<br />the height of the first floor, the length of the building façade, allowing
<br />a blank rear wall, the requirement for eaves, the spacing of curb cuts
<br />into the property, the front setback, and the location, type and
<br />character of signage.
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<br />1. Lisa Murphy, 999 Waterside Drive, spoke in support of this item.
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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 UP-17-01 be approved on first reading,
<br />and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Cherry, Clark, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Whitaker, Rowe
<br />Nays: None
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<br />(b) UP-17-02 DOWNTOWN - Tim Jones with CJN Real Estate Holdings, is
<br />requesting a use permit to convert the 2nd through 4th floors of the
<br />building at 467 Court Street to up to 15 apartments for an overall
<br />density of over 100 units to the acre. The property is presently zoned
<br />D1, Downtown, in the T5 sub-district and was formally occupied by
<br />the Mansion night club. The property is designated on the
<br />Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Plan in the Mixed Use
<br />Downtown area.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Cherry, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to withdraw UP-17-02 by
<br />request of the applicant, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Cherry, Clark, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Whitaker, Rowe
<br />Nays: None
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