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August 25, 2026 <br /> <br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, August 25, 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 Ms. Thomas, to adopt the minutes of a <br />Called Meeting of July 28, 2026, and of a Regular Meeting of July 28, 2026, and was <br />adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Bryant, Dodson, Hugel, Moody, Thomas, Tillage, Glover <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />- Public Hearing - <br /> <br />26 - 194 - Public hearing a on use permit applications: <br /> <br />a. UP-26-04OREGON ACRES <br /> - Resolution granting the request of Pro-Home <br />Builders, LLC for a Use Permit to construct six townhouse units on <br />approximately 0.52 acres located at 2400 Airline Boulevard in the <br />General Mixed-Use (GMU) zoning district. The Future Land Use <br />Map in the Build One Portsmouth Comprehensive Plan designates <br />this property for mixed-use corridor uses. <br /> <br />1. Juan Aponte, 2400 Airline Boulevard, presented the application. <br /> <br />2. David House, P. O. Box 3002, spoke in opposition to this item. <br /> <br />3. Alexandra Westfall, 4102 Scott Street, spoke in opposition to this item. <br /> <br />Motion by Mr. Hugel, and seconded by Ms. Bryant, to adopt Item UP-26-04 and <br />was denied by the following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Bryant, Hugel, Glover <br />Nays: Dodson, Moody, Thomas, Tillage <br /> <br />b. UP-26-06WESTHAVEN <br /> - Resolution granting the request of K. Alexander for <br />a Use Permit to allow the development of seven townhome units <br />on the properties located at 1211 Rodman Avenue and 3614 Race <br />Street in the Multi-Family Urban Residential (UR-M) zoning district. <br />The properties are owned by Kevin Alexander. The properties are <br />approximately 0.189 and 0.185 acres, respectively, and 0.37 acres <br />combined. The Future Land Use Map in the Build One Portsmouth <br />Comprehensive Plan designates the properties for mixed-use <br />corridor uses. <br /> <br />1. Keith Alexander, 3322 Virginia Beach Boulevard, presented the application. <br /> <br />2. Alexandra Westfall, 4102 Scott Street, spoke in opposition to this item. <br /> <br />Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Hugel, adopt the following resolution <br />and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />