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June 9, 2020 (b) UP-19-20 DOWNTOWN - Jeremy Mills, of ICS Home Investments, LLC, is requesting a Use Permit for four (4) townhomes on 0.234 acres at a density of 17 dwelling units per acre at 609 Columbia Street in the Downtown (D1) zoning district and T4 sub-district. The property is designated on the Future Land Use Map in the Build One Portsmouth Comprehensive Plan as Mixed Use Downtown. The property is owned by ICS Home Investments, LLC. Planning Commission recommends approval with conditions. 1. Jeremy Mills, 3901 Garwood Avenue, presented the application. Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Ms. Lucas-Burke, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-19-20 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Battle, Clark, Glover, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Rowe Nays: None (c) UP-20-01 AIRLINE COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR - Mark Davis requests a Use Permit for an outdoor kennel at 2880 B Airline Boulevard. The property is zoned General Mixed Use, GMU, and is a part of the Victory West shopping center. The property is further described as Tax Map 577, Parcel 20. The Comprehensive Plan recommends commercial development for the property. Planning Commission recommends denial. At the request of the applicant UP-20-01 was deferred to the June 23, 2020 City Council meeting. - City Manager’s Report - 20 - 145 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting an allocation of $38,410 from the State Compensation Board Technology Trust Fund and appropriating said amount into the FY 2020 Grants Fund for use by the Portsmouth Circuit Court Clerk’s Office to fund technology maintenance and improvements. Background:  The Technology Trust Fund (TTF) is a $5.00 fee assessed by the Clerk of each Circuit Court on each civil action, each instrument recorded in the deed books, and each judgment docketed. The purpose of these funds is to develop and update individual land record automation plans, implement automation plans to modernize land records, and provide secure remote access. TTF may be used to obtain and update office automation and information equipment including software and conversion services, preserve, maintain, and enhance court records, and improve public access to court records. The TTF is authorized by Virginia Code §17.1-279.  These funds will be distributed monthly to the locality as the Clerk of Court collects the fees associated with filing of civil cases and land records. Discussion:  The Clerk of Circuit Court utilizes these funds for the purposes stated in Virginia Code §17.1-279.  The Clerk of Circuit Court has agreed to all the services and reports required by this grant. Financial impact:  There is no local cash match required. Recommended Action:  Adoption of the ordinance.