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October 25, 2022 PARCEL D: BEGINNING at the Northeast intersection of High Street and Godwin Street; and from thence running East along the North side of High Street Sixty-one and one-half (61 ½) feet; thence North and parallel with Godwin Street One Hundred Thirteen (113) feet; thence West and parallel with High Street Thirty-one point five (31.5) feet; thence South and parallel with Godwin Street Forty-three (43) feet; thence West and parallel with high Street Thirty (30) feet to the East side of Godwin Street; and thence South along the East side of Godwin Street Seventy (70) feet to the point of beginning. IT BEING that certain parcel conveyed to Cars 4 Less, Inc. by Deed from Action Properties, L.L.C. dated December 9, 2016 and recorded in the Portsmouth Circuit Court Clerk’s Office as Instrument Number 160012374. 6. That the use permit is approved subject to the following conditions which shall be observed by the applicant and the owner, and any successors in interest: (a) This Use Permit shall permit the urban agriculture use in order to grow and cultivate industrial hemp that is at or below the prescribed state levels of THC, as state law may be amended from time to time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in order to grow and cultivate hemp above 0.3 percent THC, an amendment to this Use Permit is required, unless the City’s zoning authority on the issue is preempted by state law. (b) The urban agriculture facility shall be in substantial compliance with the rendered concept elevations entitled “Green Re-Leaf Overall Building Concept” prepared by GMF Architecture submitted on 8/24/2022 except where modifications may be required to comply with all applicable local, state, and federal codes and regulations. (c) Prior to initially operating the urban agriculture facility and prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, the applicant shall remove existing parking lot lights, building signage, and the freestanding sign along High Street as shown in the “Green Re-Leaf Overall Building Concept” building elevations referenced in condition (b) above. The applicant shall also submit for review and shall install new lighting that provides adequate lighting to ensure safety and security throughout the exterior of the property. (d) Prior to initially operating the urban agriculture facility, the applicant shall improve the façade of the existing two-story building on the property with neutral colored brick, storefront glass, wood, hardie plank, and cement siding as shown in the concept elevations entitled “Green Re-Leaf Overall Building Concept” and referenced in condition (b) above. (e) Prior to initially operating the urban agriculture facility, the applicant shall install 8 foot tall, opaque decorative fencing along the property line where the subject property abuts the existing religious institution. (f) The development shall include streetscape improvements along all street frontages, including those consistent with the current High Street Corridor Multimodal Concept Plan; any deviations must be approved by the City Engineer. (g) Prior to initially operating the urban agriculture facility, and for so long as it remains in operation, the owners and/or operators shall install and maintain digital video equipment with recording capabilities sufficient to indicate the date and time that the recording is made. The recording shall provide surveillance coverage encompassing the front, side, and rear exteriors of the facility during all operating hours and for at least one hour after the close of business. Recorded data must be maintained in a condition permitting review of the information for a period of no less than thirty days. (h) The urban agriculture facility shall not create or produce unreasonable environmental conditions such as unreasonable or excessive noise, odor, smoke, vibration, heat, or glare. (i) Noise from the facility shall comply with City Code Sec. 24-255 Unlawful Excessive Sound.