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January 14, 2025
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<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, there were
<br />present:
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<br />Mayor Shannon E. Glover, Vice Mayor Wiliam E. Moody, Jr., Mark A. Hugel, Vernon L.
<br />Tillage, Jr., Kathryn W. Bryant, Yolanda E. Thomas, City Manager Steven Carter, City
<br />Attorney Lavonda Graham-Williams.
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<br />Reverend Dr. Tonya Pass opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed by
<br />the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br /> Mayor Glover called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Tillage, to adopt the minutes of a
<br />Called Meeting of December 10, 2024, of a Regular Meeting of December 10, 2024, of a
<br />Special Called Meeting of January 2, 2025, and of a Reorganizational Meeting of January
<br />2, 2025, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Bryant, Hugel, Moody, Thomas, Tillage, Glover
<br />Nays: None
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<br />- Public Hearing -
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<br />25 - 13 - Public hearing on rezoning and use permit applications:
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<br />(a) Z-24-03 WESTHAVEN - Ordinance granting the request of AQ Contracting,
<br />Inc. to rezone a 0.07-acre parcel located at 3719 Dartmouth Street
<br />from General Mixed-Use (GMU) to Urban Residential (UR) to permit
<br />a Single-Family residence. The Future Land Use Map of the Build
<br />One Portsmouth Comprehensive Plan designates this property for
<br />mixed-use. Planning Commission recommends denial.
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<br />1. Claudia Aristizabal, 1477 Norview Avenue, Norfolk, VA, presented the application.
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<br />2. Donna Biggs, 3104 Garland Drive, asked if the civic league had been contacted about
<br /> the project.
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<br />Motion by Mr. Hugel, and seconded by Ms. Bryant, to deny Z-24-03, and was
<br />adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Bryant, Hugel, Thomas, Tillage, Glover
<br />Nays: Moody
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<br />(b) Z-24-04 SOUTH STREET & ELM AVENUE - Ordinance granting the
<br />request of Satisfied Home Builders, LLC to rezone an
<br />approximately 0.78-acre parcel at 1001 Elm Avenue from Light
<br />Industrial (IL) to Downtown (D1) General Urban (T4) to develop a
<br />30-unit multi-family dwelling. The Future Land Use Map of the
<br />Build One Portsmouth Comprehensive Plan designates this
<br />property for mixed residential uses. Planning Commission
<br />recommends denial.
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<br />1. Mark Parker, 4404 West Norfolk Road, presented the application.
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<br />2. Donna Biggs, 3104 Garland Drive, spoke in opposition to this item.
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<br />3. Pamela Wilkins, 805 Elm Avenue, spoke in support of this item.
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<br />4. Tony Goodwin, 38 Linden Avenue, spoke in support of this item.
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<br />5. Mark Stearns, 1201 Bradford Terrace, spoke in support of this item.
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