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October 10, 2023 At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, there were present: Mayor Shannon E. Glover, Vice Mayor Lisa L. Lucas-Burke, William E. Moody, Jr., Dr. Mark M. Whitaker, De’Andre A. Barnes, Mark A. Hugel, Vernon L. Tillage, Jr., Interim City Manager Mimi C. Terry, City Attorney Lavonda Graham-Williams. Mayor Glover asked for a moment of silence which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Mayor Glover called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Hugel, to adopt the minutes of a Called Meeting of September 26, 2023, and of a Regular Meeting of September 26, 2023, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Barnes, Hugel, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Tillage, Whitaker, Glover Nays: None - Public Hearings - 23 - 318 - Public hearing on use permit applications: (a) UP-23-10 DOWNTOWN - Resolution granting the request of Dr. Angela D. Reddix for a Use Permit to operate an event space/banquet hall and entertainment establishment on the approximately 0.26-acre parcel located at 340 High Street in the Downtown D1 T-5 zoning sub- district and the Downtown Design District overlay. The Future Land Use Map of the Build One Portsmouth Comprehensive Plan designates this property for mixed-use downtown type land uses. The property is owned by OMD Enterprise LLC (Angela D. Reddix, Manager). Planning Commission recommends approval with conditions. 1. Robert Barclay, 200 High Street, presented the application. 2. JoAnn Clarke, 4717 Thornwood Drive, spoke in opposition to this item. Motion by Dr. Whitaker, and seconded by Ms. Lucas-Burke, to adopt the following resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: “RESOLUTION GRANTING A USE PERMIT (UP-23-10) TO OMD ENTERPRISE, LLC TO OPERATE AN EVENT SPACE/BANQUET HALL AND ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENT AT 340 HIGH STREET (TAX PARCEL 0006-0910). WHEREAS , OMD Enterprise, LLC (the owner of the subject property) has made application pursuant to Section 40.2-533 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia for the granting of a use permit to operate an event space/banquet hall and entertainment establishment at 340 High Street (Tax Parcel 0006-0910); and WHEREAS , the applicant and the Planning Director have done all things required to be done in connection with said application; and WHEREAS , the Planning Commission has recommended the approval with conditions of the application for a use permit. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That it has reviewed and considered the application materials, the City staff report, the proceedings and recommendation of the Planning Commission, all comments made at the public hearing, and the discussion of the Council regarding the application.