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November 13, 2018
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<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, there
<br />were present:
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<br />Mayor John L. Rowe, Jr., Vice Mayor Elizabeth M. Psimas, William E. Moody, Jr., Ray A.
<br />Smith, Sr., Nathan J. Clark, Lisa L. Lucas-Burke, City Manager Dr. L. Pettis Patton, City
<br />Attorney Solomon H. Ashby, Jr.
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<br />Councilman Ray A. Smith, 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. Lucas-Burke, to approve the minutes
<br />of a Called Meeting of October 22, 2018, of a Called Meeting of October 23, 2018, and of
<br />a Regular Meeting of October 23, 2018, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Clark, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Smith, Rowe
<br />Nays: None
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<br />Presentation:
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<br /> Presentation of a proclamation for “Small Business Saturday” to Robert Moore,
<br />Economic Development Director.
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<br />- Public Hearing -
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<br />18 - 424 - Public hearing on comprehensive plan and code amendment applications:
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<br />(a) CP-18-01 CITY-WIDE - The City is proposing to update its Comprehensive
<br />Plan. The new document will be titled Build One Portsmouth. The
<br />plan will include an updated Future Land Use Map, strategies and
<br />tactics for achieving the identified goals, and recommendations for
<br />funding and tools for implementing the strategies and tactics.
<br />Planning Commission recommends approval with conditions.
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<br />1. Cliff Page, 465 Primrose Street, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />2. Allen Loree, 536 Hannibal Street, Virginia Beach, voiced his concern with the vacating
<br /> of interior lot lines.
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<br />3. JoAnn Clarke, 4717 Thornwood Street, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />4. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, P. O. Box 50141, asked that City Council defer this item.
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<br /> Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to approve the draft
<br />Comprehensive Plan as shown on the Build One Portsmouth website with the exception
<br />that the Future Land Use Map be changed to show the future use of 4358 Greenwood
<br />Drive, Tax Parcel 0559-0010 as single family residential, and was adopted by the
<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Clark, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Smith, Rowe
<br />Nays: None
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<br />(b) CA-18-03 CITY-WIDE - The City of Portsmouth is proposing to amend the City
<br />Zoning Ordinance to modify the definition of offices, professional
<br />services (professional offices) to include real estate offices,
<br />excluding them from offices, sales. This will allow real estate offices
<br />in the Historic Limited Office (HLO) districts by right and allow real
<br />estate offices as professional offices with a use permit in the Urban
<br />Residential (UR), and Urban Residential – High (UR-H) zoning
<br />districts. Planning Commission recommends approval.
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