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November 10, 2020
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<br />At a Virtual Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, there
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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, Interim City
<br />Manager LaVoris A. Pace, Interim City Attorney Burle U. Stromberg.
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<br /> Mayor Rowe called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance.
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<br /> Mayor Rowe made the following statement:
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<br />“In accordance with Governor Ralph Northam’s Declaration of a State of
<br />Emergency due to novel coronavirus (Executive Order 51) on March 12, 2020 and the
<br />Local Declaration of Emergency ratified by the Portsmouth City Council; and due to the
<br />coronavirus pandemic which is continuing in the Commonwealth of Virginia, this meeting
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<br />of the Portsmouth City Council is being held by video conference on the 10 day of
<br />November, 2020 without a quorum present in the City Council Chamber in order to reduce
<br />the likely spread of the coronavirus. Each city council member is participating from their
<br />home and I am in the City Council Chamber. This meeting is being held in accordance
<br />with Portsmouth City Ordinance 2020-102.”
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<br /> Mayor Rowe congratulated Councilman Glover on his election to the position of
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<br />Mayor. He also congratulated Vice Mayor Lucas-Burle on her re-election to City
<br />Council and to De’Andre Barnes and Dr. Mark Whitaker on being elected to City
<br />Council.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Ms. Lucas-Burke, to approve the minutes
<br />of a Virtual Called Meeting of October 27, 2020, and of a Virtual Meeting of October 27,
<br />2020, 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 />20 - 272 - Use permit and rezoning applications:
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<br />(a) UP-20-05 SEABOARD SQUARE - Kirk Farrelly, of Capital Growth Buchalter,
<br />requests a Use Permit to construct a 2,500 square feet restaurant
<br />with drive-through on a portion (Lot D) of an approximately 13.9 acre
<br />parcel located at 1817 Frederick Boulevard (Suite 3). The property is
<br />zoned General Mixed-Use Conditional (GMU-K). The Future Land
<br />Use Map of the Build One Portsmouth Comprehensive Plan
<br />designates the property as commercial. The property is owned by
<br />Steven E. Camp of Portsmouth ARD CGP, LLC. Planning
<br />Commission recommends approval with conditions.
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<br />1. Lisa Murphy, 440 Monticello Avenue, Norfolk, VA, presented the application.
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<br />2. Ken Woolard, 462 Washington Street, commented in support of this item.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Clark, to concur with the
<br />recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-20-05 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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