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November 26, 1985 WHEREAS, the applicant and the Planning Director have done all things required ro be done · n connection with said application; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has made a recommendation pertaining to the granting of said use permit. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: That the use for which the use permit is sought: (a) Will not adversely affect the health and safety of persons residing or ~rking in the neighborhood of the proposed use; (b) Will not be detrimental to the public use or injurious to the property or improvements in the neighborhood; and (c) Will be in accordance with the purposes of the Zoning Chapter of the City Code 2. Dr. Hugo A. Owens, Sr. is hereby granted a use permit pursuant to Section 40-121 (a) (i) of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia to operate a funeral home at 610 Green Street (Tax Map 25, ParceI 32). 3. This use permit is approved subject to the following conditions: (a) Off-street automobile parking shall be provided as specified in Section 40-45 for mortnraries and funeral homes. (b) The applicant shall garage ands~dX~gubmit such proposed and approval within ninety (90) days provide improvements to the facade of the building and improvements to the D-1 Design Committee for their review from the date of the issuance of this use permit." Ayes: Beamer, Nays: None Abstaining: Corprew Gray, Lucas, Webb, Whitlow, Holley 85-222 Amendment to the City Code: (d) CA 85-6 A proposal to amend Section 40 of the City Code pertaining to residence facilities, deferred ~rom the meeting of October 22, 1985 Mary M. Johnson, 308 North Street, representing Chisholm House, requested a deferrment of the item for 30 days. Rev. Jim Hundley, 1023 Naval Avenue, representing the Park View Civic League, said they would continue to work on the matter. Motion of Mrs. Lucas and seconded by Mr Whitlow, to table the item, and was adopted by REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER 85-366 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to appropriat~ $30,000 from the Capital Improvement Program for three planting and street beautification. "As you are aware, as part of City Council's goal ~o improve Portsmouth's aDpearance and · mage, the Parks and Recreation Departmen~ has undertaken an extensive pro,ram of tree plant- lngs and other landscape improvements. During the past year, 568 trees and shrubs were plante in several locations. The 1985-86 Capital Improvement Program authorizes $30,000 fiscal year. Based on discussions with council members and with are recommended for plantings: for street trees in the curren~ staff, the [ollowing areas 1. Lg~ym~i~Boulevard (Phase [I) 2. Frederick Boulevard at Mid-City 3. Landscaping of traffic signal boxes 4. Portsmouth Boulevard in Brighton area 5. Edinburgh Square Parking Garage 6. Rodman Shopping Center area 7. Greenwood Drive (when construction is complete) 8. Alton Square 9. Court Street 10. Replacement of trees in neighborhood Attached is a report detailing progress in that you appropriate $30,000 in accordance with questions, please give me a call." last years' street tree program. I recommend the attached ordinance. If you have any On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Beamer, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, b) unanimous vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $30,000. FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR TREE PLANTING AND STREET BEAUTIFICATION."