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May 27, 2025 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That it hereby designates the portion of Randolph Street located between Des Moines Avenue and Lansing Avenue with the honorary street name of “D.A. Peace, Sr. Way”. 2. That in accordance with the Honorary Street Designation Policy, the designated name of “D.A. Peace, Sr. Way” is for honorary purposes only and does not change the official name of Randolph Street. 3. That this resolution shall take effect on the date of its adoption.” Ayes: Bryant, Dodson, Hugel, Moody, Thomas, Tillage, Glover Nays: None (b) UP-25-03 GEORGE WASHINGTON HWY. - Resolution granting the request of R. Brown for a Use Permit to operate an entertainment establishment on a portion of the 2012 Victory Boulevard parcel designated as 4806 George Washington Highway in the General Mixed-Use (GMU) zoning district. The Future Land Use Map of the Build One Portsmouth Comprehensive Plan designates this property as a mixed-use corridor. The property is owned by Washington/Victory LLC. Planning Commission recommends approval with conditions. 1. Renada Brown, 3408 Bart Street, presented the application. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Hugel, to defer item UP-25-03 to the July 22, 2025, meeting, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Bryant, Hugel, Moody, Glover Nays: Dodson, Thomas, Tillage (c) Z-24-02 CITYWIDE - Ordinance granting the request for S. Riggs to amend City Code Ch. 40.2 Zoning Ordinance to include seaplane base to list of uses, require a Use Permit to operate a seaplane base within a given zoning district, and such additional modifications as may be deemed appropriate. Planning Commission recommends approval. 1. Sam Riggs, 84 Lakeside Drive, Newport News, presented the application. 2. Tony Goodwin, 38 Linden Avenue, spoke on the importance of treating the code as a living document. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Hugel, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: “ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN CHAPTER 40.2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (ZONING ORDINANCE) TO AUTHORIZE A SEAPLANE BASE USE IN ZONING DISTRICT D1-T6 BY ADDING A NEW DEFINITION TO SECTION 40.2-212 (PUBLIC AND INSTITUTIONAL USES), REFERENCING THE DEFINITION IN ARTICLE VI(C) (DEFINITIONS), AND ADDING THE USE TO TABLES 40.2-216 (USE TABLE) AND 40.2-301(1) (MINIMUM OFF-STREET PARKING STANDARDS).” Ayes: Bryant, Dodson, Hugel, Moody, Thomas, Tillage, Glover Nays: None