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111 November 25, 1986 On motion~of Mzs. Webb and Seconded by Mr. Simpson~ to adop~ he resolution. Michael D. Smith, D. Smith Co., answer Vice Mayor Webb. 116 Willow Grove Court, Norfolk, representin questions of concern in parking p~ On motion the following resolution was adopted, and by the following vote: 'A RESOLUTION gRANTING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO A COMMERCIAL/ OFFICE DEVELOPMENT AT 601 HIGH STREET FOR OFF-STREET PARKING IN THE DOWNTOWN D-1 DISTRICT. WHEREAS, Michael D. Smith has made application for the grantin of a special exception to the off-street parking requirements for commercial/office development at 601 High Street pursuant to ~40-12] (b) (IV) in the Downtown D-1 District; and WHEREAS, the applicant and the Planning Director have done all things required to be done in connection with said applicatdon; and WHEREAS, the granting quirements. the Planning Commission has made a recommendation for of a speciaI exception to the off-street parking re- NOW, THEREEOR2, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: (1) That the special exeeption to be granted: Ca) Will not ~dversely affect the health and safety of persons residing or working in the neighborhood; Cb) Will not be detrimental to the public use or injur~c to the property or impr'o~e~e~ts in the neighborhood; and Cc) Will be in accord with the purposes and objectives of the Downtown D-1 District and the Zoning Chapter of the City Code 2. The commercial/office development to be constructed at 601 High Street ~southwest corner of Washington and High Streets) is hereby granted a special exception to the off-street parking require ments in the Downtown D-1 District as erovided for in ~40-121 (b) (IV) by the granting of a variance of Eli required parking .spaces, such special exception being approved subject to the following con- ditions: Ca) A two (2) story 5,000 square foot office/commercial structure shall be constructed on the site with nine (9) parking spaces located on the site. (b) The variance is granted on the basis that the develop merit will be as described herein, and any change from such iprqposed use will constitute the expiration of the variance hereby granted." Ayes: Barnes, Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Simpson, Webb, Holle~ Nays: None 86-403 The following ordinance, approved on first reading at the regular meeting of November 10, 1986, was taken up and read: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $124,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR AERIAL MAPPING AND ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR MISCELLANEOUS PROJECTS." On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mrs. Lucas, the ordi- nance was adopted on final reading, and by the following vote: