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November 24, 2020 <br /> <br />Ayes: Clark, Glover, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Rowe <br />Nays: Battle <br /> <br />(e) Z-20-08UPTOWN <br /> - The City of Portsmouth is requesting to rezone <br />approximately 250.2 acres and 541 parcels in the D2 Uptown area <br />of the City from D2 Form-Based Code (D2 FBC) to the recommended <br />traditional zoning districts in accordance with the D2 District <br />Proposed New Zoning Map. The City is also proposing the D2 <br />Innovation Overlay District to be superimposed on the new zoning <br />districts for the D2 Uptown area. The property is designated on the <br />Future Land Use Map in the Build One Portsmouth Comprehensive <br />Plan as various designations including commercial, <br />institutional/public, multi-family residential, mixed-use corridor, light <br />industrial, and heavy industrial. The property is owned by numerous <br />owners. Planning Commission recommend approval. <br /> <br />There were no speakers. <br /> <br /> Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Clark, to concur with the <br />recommendation of the Planning Commission that Z-20-08 be approved on first reading, <br />and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Battle, Clark, Glover, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Rowe <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />(f) CA-20-02 CITYWIDE - <br />The City of Portsmouth is proposing to repeal City Code <br />Ch. 40.1 Zoning Ordinance and replace it with City Code Ch. 40.2 <br />Zoning Ordinance, which is a comprehensively rewritten Zoning <br />Ordinance designed to improve clarity and ease of use, streamline <br />development regulations, ease nonconforming situations, protect <br />existing neighborhood character, ensure compatibility with the Code <br />of Virginia, and increase consistency with the City’s Comprehensive <br />Plan. Planning Commission recommends approval. <br /> <br />There were no speakers. <br /> <br /> <br />-Councilwoman Psimas asked about parking requirements in Port Norfolk. <br /> <br /> Bob Baldwin, Deputy City Manager, informed City Council that the Planning <br />Department will revisit parking requirements in the historic districts, particularly <br />Port Norfolk. <br /> <br /> Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Ms. Psimas, to concur with the <br />recommendation of the Planning Commission that CA-20-02 be approved on first reading, <br />and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Battle, Clark, Glover, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Psimas, Rowe <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />- Unfinished Business - <br /> <br />Consent Agenda: <br /> <br />20 - 272 - Use permit and rezoning: <br /> <br /> Motion by Mr. Clark, and seconded by Ms. Lucas-Burke, to adopt the following <br />resolutions and ordinance approved on first reading at the November 10, 2020 meeting, <br />and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />