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March 12, 2019
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<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, there were
<br />present:
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<br />Mayor John L. Rowe, Jr., Vice Mayor Lisa L. Lucas-Burke, William E. Moody, Jr.,
<br />Elizabeth M. Psimas, Nathan J. Clark, Paul J. Battle, Shannon E. Glover, City Manager
<br />Dr. L. Pettis Patton, City Attorney Solomon H. Ashby, Jr.
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<br />Dr. Robert Earls 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. Lucas-Burke, to approve the minutes
<br />of a Called Meeting of February 23, 2019, of a Called Meeting of February 25, 2019 of a
<br />Called Meeting of February 26, 2019, of a Regular Meeting of February 26, 2019, and of
<br />a Special Called Meeting of March 8, 2019, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Battle, Clark, Glover, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Rowe
<br />Nays: None
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<br />- Public Hearing -
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<br />19 - 96 - Public hearing on rezoning and use permit applications:
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<br />(a) Z-19-02 DOWNTOWN AND OLDE TOWNE - Robert P. Beaman III, Esquire,
<br />on behalf of Wawa, is requesting to rezone approximately 1. 6 acres
<br />located at 700 and 720 London Street on the northeast corner of
<br />Effingham Street and London Street from D2-Form Based Code
<br />(FBC) and D1-T-4 to General Mixed Use (GMU) in order to construct
<br />a 6,000 square foot convenience store with gasoline sales. The
<br />property is designated as partially in the Downtown area and partially
<br />for Commercial use in the City’s Comprehensive Plan, Build One
<br />Portsmouth. The property is owned by Liliben Properties and the
<br />American National Red Cross. Planning Commission recommends
<br />approval with conditions.
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<br />1. Robert Beaman, 222 Central Park Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA, presented the
<br />application for both 19-96(a) and 19-96(b).
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<br />2. Michael Thornton, 1306 Marshall Avenue, spoke in support of this item.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Ms. Psimas, to concur with the
<br />recommendation of the Planning Commission that Z-19-02 be approved on first reading,
<br />and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Battle, Clark, Glover, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Rowe
<br />Nays: None
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<br />(b) UP-19-02 DOWNTOWN AND OLDE TOWNE - Robert P. Beaman III,
<br />Esquire, on behalf of Wawa, is requesting a Use Permit for
<br />approximately 1. 6 acres located at 700 and 720 London Street on
<br />the northeast corner of Effingham Street and London Street from
<br />D2-Form Based Code (FBC) and D1-T-4 to General Mixed Use
<br />(GMU) in order to construct a 6,000 square foot convenience store
<br />with gasoline sales. A waiver is also requested to allow three (3)
<br />points of access rather than the two permitted by the Zoning
<br />Ordinance. The property is designated as partially in the
<br />Downtown area and partially for Commercial use in the City’s
<br />Comprehensive Plan, Build One Portsmouth. The property is
<br />owned by Liliben Properties and the American National Red Cross.
<br />Planning Commission recommends approval with conditions.
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