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August 8, 2017
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<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, August 8, 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, City Manager Dr. L. Pettis Patton, City
<br />Attorney Solomon H. Ashby, Jr.
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<br />Father Derek Harbin opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed by the
<br />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 July 24, 2017, of a Called Meeting of July 25, 2017, and of a Regular
<br />Meeting of July 25, 2017, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Cherry, Clark, Moody, Psimas, Whitaker, Rowe
<br />Nays: None
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<br />- Public Hearing -
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<br />17 - 290 - Public hearing on a use permit application:
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<br />(b) UP-17-05 CAVALIER MANOR - C. E. Forehand, agent for T-Mobile
<br />Communications, is requesting a use permit to construct a 165 foot
<br />monopole telecommunications tower on the rear portion of 3637
<br />Victory Boulevard. The tower would be located approximately 60
<br />feet from Rapidan Street. The property is owned by NTW Properties,
<br />LLC and is designated on the Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use
<br />Map as Commercial.
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<br />1. Joe Wright, 1451 Welcome Road, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />2. Wilbert Hurdle, 603 Dorset Avenue, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />3. Toya Locke, 604 Dorset Avenue, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />4. Melinda Dotson, 602 Dorset Avenue, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />5. Thomas Waters, 602 Dorset Avenue, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />6. Peter Youngblood, 535 Hampton Place, spoke on the reasons the Planning
<br />Commission disapproved Item 17-290(b) and informed City Council of other locations
<br />that would not impact residents.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Cherry, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to deny UP-17-05 on first
<br />reading, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Cherry, Clark, Moody, Psimas, Whitaker, Rowe
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Ms. Psimas, to adopt the following
<br />resolution, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />“RESOLUTION DENYING THE APPLICATION BY T-MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
<br />FOR USE PERMIT UP-17-05 TO CONSTRUCT A 165 FOOT MONOPOLE
<br />TELECOMMUNCATIONS TOWER AT 3637 VICTORY BOULEVARD.
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