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July 14, 2026 <br /> <br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, there were <br />present: <br /> <br />Mayor Shannon E. Glover, Vice Mayor William E. Moody, Jr., Mark A. Hugel, Vernon L. <br />Tillage, Jr., Kathryn W. Bryant, Dr. William S. Dodson, Jr., Yolanda E. Thomas, City <br />Manager Steven Carter, City Attorney Derek G. 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. Hugel, to adopt the minutes of a Called <br />Meeting of June 23, 2026, and of a Regular Meeting of June 23, 2026, and was adopted <br />by the following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Bryant, Dodson, Hugel, Moody, Thomas, Tillage, Glover <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />- Public Hearing - <br /> <br />26 - 166 - Public hearing a on use permit applications: <br /> <br />NEW PORT <br />UP-26-03 - Resolution granting the request of M. Venable for a <br />Use Permit to construct one-over-one dwellings, townhouse <br />dwellings, and multi-family dwellings on the property located at 109 <br />Missy Elliott Boulevard in the Conditional Multi-Family Urban <br />Residential (UR-M K) zoning district. The property is owned by Ella. <br />The property is approximately 30.49 acres, and the Future Land <br />Use Map in the Build One Portsmouth Comprehensive Plan <br />designates this property for mixed-use corridor uses. <br /> <br />1. Melissa Venable, 5857 Harbour View Boulevard, Suffolk, presented the application. <br /> <br />2. JoAnn Clarke, 4717 Thornwood Street, spoke in opposition to this item. <br /> <br />3. Kenneth Bullock, 515 Washington Street, thanked City Council for the work they are <br />doing in the city. <br /> <br />4. Donna Biggs, 3104 Garland Drive, spoke in opposition to this item. <br /> <br />Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Tillage, adopt the following resolution <br />and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />“RESOLUTION GRANTING A USE PERMIT (UP-26-03) TO M. VENABLE TO <br />CONSTRUCT ONE-OVER-ONE CONDOMINIUMS, TOWNHOUSE DWELLINGS, AND <br />MULTI-FAMILY DWELLINGS AT 109 MISSY ELLIOTT BOULEVARD (TAX PARCEL <br />0523-0010). <br /> <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br /> , M. Venable, authorized agent for Ella Homes Investors Group LLC, <br />the owner of the subject property, has made application pursuant to Section 40.2-533 of <br />the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia for the granting of a use permit to construct <br />one-over-one condominiums, townhouse dwellings, and multi-family dwellings at 109 <br />Missy Elliott Boulevard (Tax Parcel 0523-0010); and <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br /> , the applicant and the Planning Director have done all things required <br />to be done in connection with said application; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br /> , the Planning Commission has recommended the approval with <br />conditions of the application for a use permit. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />