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September 24, 2024 <br /> <br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, there <br />were present: <br /> <br />Mayor Shannon E. Glover, Vice Mayor Lisa L. Lucas-Burke, Wiliam E. Moody, Jr., Dr. <br />Mark M. Whitaker, Mark A. Hugel, Vernon L. Tillage, Jr., City Manager Steven Carter, <br />Deputy City Attorney Derek Challenger. <br /> <br />Mayor Glover asked for a moment of silence which was followed by the Pledge of <br />Allegiance to the Flag. <br /> <br /> Mayor Glover called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance. <br /> <br /> Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Tillage, to adopt the minutes of a <br />Called Meeting of September 10, 2024, and of a Regular Meeting of September 10, 2024, <br />and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Hugel, Lucas-Burke, Moody, Tillage, Whitaker, Glover <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> <br /> Presentation of a proclamation for Fil Fest. <br /> <br /> <br /> Vice Mayor Lucas-Burke welcomed the Portsmouth Chapter Zeta Pi Beta of Zeta <br />Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated. <br /> <br />- Public Hearing - <br /> <br />24 - 244 - Public hearing on use permit applications: <br /> <br />(a) UP-24-07 ACADEMY CROSSING - Resolution granting the request of R. <br />Stancel for a Use Permit to operate an event space/banquet hall in <br />Suite 36-37 of the shopping center at 3282 Academy Avenue in the <br />General Mixed-Use (GMU) zoning district. The Future Land Use Map <br />of the Build One Portsmouth Comprehensive Plan designates this <br />property for commercial use. The property is owned by Midlantic <br />Builders VA LLC. Planning Commission recommends approval with <br />conditions. <br /> <br />1. Miracle Stancel, 3002 Churchland Boulevard, Chesapeake, presented the application. <br /> <br />2. Sherman Tyler, 1812 Parker Avenue, spoke in support of this item. <br /> <br />3. Pamela Anstead, 1919 Atlanta Avenue, spoke in opposition to this item. <br /> <br />4. Theresa Roseborough, 2613 Markham Street, spoke in support of this item. <br /> <br />5. Melinda McLean, 221 Beacon Road, spoke in support of this item. <br /> <br />6. Sheila Joseph, 139 Grand Street, spoke in support of this item. <br /> <br />Motion by Dr. Whitaker, and seconded by Ms. Lucas-Burke, to adopt the following <br />resolution, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />“RESOLUTION GRANTING A USE PERMIT (UP-24-07) TO OPERATE AN EVENT <br />SPACE/BANQUET HALL IN SUITE 36-37 OF THE SHOPPING CENTER LOCATED AT <br />3282 ACADEMY AVENUE (TAX PARCEL 0818-0130). <br /> <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br /> , R. Stancel, the authorized agent of the contract lessee of the subject <br />property, has made application pursuant to Section 40.2-533 of the Code of the City of <br />Portsmouth, Virginia for the granting of a use permit to operate an event space/banquet <br />hall in Suite 36-37 of the shopping center located at 3282 Academy Avenue (Tax Parcel <br />0818-0130); and <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />