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June 27, 2017 Modification Authorized: The parking setback is reduced to 13 feet from London Boulevard, 7 feet from Chestnut Street, and 20 feet from Queen Street. (i) D2-FBC Requirement: All open space and landscaping must be behind the 30-foot parking setback line. Modification Authorized: This requirement shall not apply. Open space and landscaping shall be in accordance with Section 3(a) hereof. (j) D2-FBC Requirement: Signage must be unlit building signage no more than 3 feet tall with letters limited to 2 feet tall, must be located between the second story floor line and first floor ceiling line, and must be between 12 and 24 feet above the sidewalk. Modification Authorized: These requirements shall not apply. Signage shall be in accordance with Section 3(a) hereof. REVOCATION OF PERMIT: 5. Violation of any of the above conditions may serve as grounds for revocation of the use permit by City Council.” Ayes: Cherry, Clark, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Whitaker, Rowe Nays: None - City Manager’s Report - 17 - 269 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting a grant in the amount of $5,000 from the Virginia Tourism Corporation and appropriating said amount in the FY 2018 Grants Fund for a marketing campaign to publicize an exhibition at the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center titled “To Face the Unknown: Portsmouth and the Great War”. Background:  The City applied for and won a grant from the Virginia Tourism Corporation and the Virginia World War I and World War II Commemoration Commission to conduct a tourism marketing campaign to publicize a special exhibition at the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center on July 4 through October 9, 2017 titled “To Face the Unknown: Portsmouth and the Great War.” The marketing campaign will include print advertising, website pages, a brochure and social media communication. Discussion:  The $5,000 grant provides one-half of the cost of the $10,000 marketing campaign. The City is required to pay the full cost of the marketing campaign and to later submit a report to the Virginia Tourism Corporation documenting how the $10,000 was spent. Following its review and approval, the Virginia Tourism Corporation will send the City a check for the $5,000 grant amount. Financial Impact:  The grant award amount is $5,000 for FY 18.  The grant requires a minimum of a $1:$1 match by the City.  A report on the marketing campaign’s spending will be submitted to the Virginia Tourism Corporation and the $5,000 in grant funds will be sent to the City. Staff Recommends:  Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate the $5,000 grant from the Virginia World War I and World War II Tourism Marketing Program. Next Steps Following Council Action:  The Finance Department will make the necessary budget adjustment. The Deputy City Manager & Director of Marketing, Communications & Tourism or his designee will provide grant management and oversight. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Cherry, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: