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September 10, 2024 BEGINNING at the southeast intersection of High Street and Williamsburg Avenue (formerly known as Second Avenue) and thence easterly along the south side of High Street 120 feet; thence southerly and parallel with Williamsburg Avenue 217 feet to the north side of King Street; thence westerly along the north side of King Street 90 feet; thence northerly and parallel with Williamsburg Avenue 68.50 feet; thence west and parallel with King Street 30 feet to the east side of Williamsburg Avenue, thence north along the east side of Williamsburg Avenue 148.50 feet to the point of beginning. The improvements thereon being more commonly known as 1629 High Street, Portsmouth, Virginia 23704. IT BEING the same property conveyed to Thomas W. Dana III by Deed from Citibank, N.A., as Trustee for CMLTI Asset Trust dated August 18, 2016 and recorded in the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court for the City of Portsmouth, Virginia as Instrument Number 160009475. 6. That the use permit is approved subject to the following conditions which shall be observed by the applicant and any successor in interest: (a) Prior to initially operating the approved use and so long as the use 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 establishment for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Recorded data must be maintained in a condition permitting review of the information for a period of no less than thirty days. (b) Prior to initially operating the event space/banquet hall, a Zoning Permit from the Zoning Administrator and a Certificate of Occupancy from the Department of Permits and Inspections must be obtained. (c) All construction on the subject property must be conducted in compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal codes, ordinances, and regulations. All required licenses and permits must be obtained prior to commencement of any construction work and maintained as required until completion of the work. (d) The approved use must be operated in compliance with maximum occupancy load limits, including patrons and staff, established by the building official. (e) All taxes/fees associated with the property shall be paid when due, as determined by the City Treasurer. (f) All local, state, and federal licenses and permits required for operation of the event space/banquet hall must be obtained prior to commencement of the use and must be maintained in good standing for so long as the use continues. (g) Without limitation, this Use Permit is subject to Section 40.2-533(K) of the Zoning Ordinance, which provides that this Use Permit may automatically expire and become void if certain conditions set forth therein are not satisfied within two (2) years of the date of approval by City Council. (h) The owners and/or operators of the establishment shall not violate any laws of the Commonwealth or ordinances of the City related to peace and good order, nor suffer repeated or chronic violations by patrons or customers. If the Chief of Police, in their discretion, determines that there are significant violations of this type so as to comprise a significant law enforcement issue, they may notify the owner/operator in writing and provide a copy of such notice to the Zoning Administrator, which may result in the initiation of proceedings for the revocation of this Use Permit. This clause is not to be construed as a limitation or waiver of any other grounds for revocation of this Use Permit under the Zoning Ordinance or the terms hereof.