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May 11, 2021
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<br />At a Virtual Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, there were
<br />present:
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<br />Mayor Shannon E. Glover, Vice Mayor De’Andre A. Barnes, William E. Moody, Jr., Lisa
<br />L. Lucas-Burke, Dr. Mark M. Whitaker, Paul J. Battle, Christopher L. Woodard, Jr., City
<br />Manager Angel L. Jones, Interim City Attorney Burle U. Stromberg.
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<br /> Mayor Glover called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance.
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<br />The following statement was read by Mayor Glover:
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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 11 day of May
<br />2021 without a quorum present in the City Council Chamber in order to reduce the likely
<br />spread of the coronavirus. Each city council member is participating from their home and
<br />I am in the City Council Chamber. This meeting is being held in accordance with
<br />Portsmouth City Ordinance 2020-102.”
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<br /> Motion by Ms. Lucas-Burke, and seconded by Mr. Woodard, of a Virtual Called
<br />Meeting of April 27, 2021, and of a Virtual Meeting of April 27, 2021, and was adopted by
<br />the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Battle, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Whitaker, Woodard, Glover
<br />Nays: None
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<br />- Public Hearing -
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<br />21 - 140 - Public hearing on use permit and rezoning applications:
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<br />(a) UP-21-04 PRENTIS PLACE - Robert C. Barclay, IV, Esquire, on behalf of Safe
<br />Harbor Behavioral Health, LLC, requests a Use Permit for a
<br />residential drug and alcohol treatment facility at 1819 Elm Avenue.
<br />The property is zoned Neighborhood Mixed Use, NMU. The Build
<br />One Portsmouth Comprehensive Plan recommends mixed
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<br />residential development. Planning Commission recommends
<br />approval with conditions.
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<br />1. Tim Webb, 2700 London Blvd, presented the application.
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<br />Motion by Mr. Barnes, and seconded by Mr. Woodard, to concur with the
<br />recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-21-04 be approved on first reading,
<br />and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Battle, Moody, Whitaker, Woodard, Glover
<br />Nays: None
<br />Abstain: Lucas-Burke (Property owner)
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<br />(b) UP-21-05 GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR
<br />- Wayne Cummins requests a Use Permit for a Light Manufacturing
<br />business consisting of a metal fabrication shop and warehouse at
<br />3409 George Washington Highway. The property is zoned General
<br />Mixed Use, GMU. The Build One Portsmouth Comprehensive Plan
<br />recommends commercial development. Planning Commission
<br />recommends approval with conditions.
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<br />1. Wayne Cummins, 660 Mount Vernon Avenue, presented the application.
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