Minutes 05/13/2025 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

May 13, 2025 WHEREAS , Section 40.2-533(K)(1) of the Zoning Ordinance provides in pertinent part that “a Use Permit shall automatically expire and become void two years from the date of approval by City Council if the use is inactive or changed to a different use, unless within such two-year period…a building permit is obtained and erection or alteration of a structure is started…”; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Virginia Code Section 15.2-2209.1:1, which was adopted by the Virginia General Assembly to automatically extend local approvals to address the COVID-19 pandemic, the original expiration date for UP-22-22 was extended to July 1, 2025; and WHEREAS, Section 40.2-533(K)(3) of the Zoning Ordinance authorizes City Council to extend the expiration date of Use Permits once for a period of not to exceed one year provided that a written application for the extension is submitted to the Planning Department at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the Use Permit; and WHEREAS, Community Housing Partners Corporation has timely submitted an application to extend the expiration date of UP-22-22 for a period of one year from July 1, 2025; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia that the expiration date of UP-22-22 is hereby extended until July 1, 2026.” Ayes: Bryant, Dodson, Hugel, Moody, Thomas, Tillage, Glover Nays: None b. Adoption of a resolution granting a one-year extension of Use Permit UP-22-15 to construct and operate a four-story senior living multifamily dwelling having not more than eighty-two residential units located at 3993 Twin Pines Road (tax parcel 0846-0028). Motion by Mr. Hugel, and seconded by Ms. Thomas, to adopt the following resolution and was adopted by the following vote: “RESOLUTION GRANTING A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF USE PERMIT UP-22-15 TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE A FOUR-STORY SENIOR LIVING MULTIFAMILY DWELLING HAVING NOT MORE THAN EIGHTY-TWO RESIDENTIAL UNITS LOCATED AT 3993 TWIN PINES ROAD (TAX PARCEL 0846-0028). WHEREAS , by Resolution R-22-30 adopted on December 13, 2022, City Council granted Use Permit UP-22-15 to construct a four-story senior living multifamily dwelling having not more than eighty-two residential units located at 3993 Twin Pines Road (Tax Parcel 0846-0028); and WHEREAS , Section 40.2-533(K)(1) of the Zoning Ordinance provides in pertinent part that “a Use Permit shall automatically expire and become void two years from the date of approval by City Council if the use is inactive or changed to a different use, unless within such two-year period…a building permit is obtained and erection or alteration of a structure is started…”; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Virginia Code Section 15.2-2209.1:1, which was adopted by the Virginia General Assembly to automatically extend local approvals to address the COVID-19 pandemic, the original expiration date for UP-22-15 was extended to July 1, 2025; and WHEREAS, Section 40.2-533(K)(3) of the Zoning Ordinance authorizes City Council to extend the expiration date of Use Permits once for a period of not to exceed one year provided that a written application for the extension is submitted to the Planning Department at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the Use Permit; and WHEREAS, Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority has timely submitted an application to extend the expiration date of UP-22-15 for a period of one year from July 1, 2025;