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<br />August 27, 1985
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<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia:
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<br />1. That the special exception to be granted:
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<br /> (a) Will not adversely affect the health and safety of persons residing or working
<br />in the neighborhood:
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<br /> (bi Will not be detrimental to the public use or injurious ~o the property or im-
<br />provements in the neighborhood; and
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<br /> (c[ Will be in accord with the purposes and objectives of the Downtown D-1 District
<br />and the Zoning Chapter of the City Code.
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<br /> 2. T. A. Edwards is hereby granted a special exception to the off-street parking require
<br />ments in the Downtown D-1 District as provided for mn Section 40-121(b)(IV) for the property
<br />located at 313 High Street by the granting of a variance of twenty-three (23) spaces for the
<br />commercial, office use of said property, such special exception being approved subject to the
<br />following conditions:
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<br /> (al The property shall be developed:
<br />to commercial/office space on the ground floor.
<br />(2) bedroom apartments.
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<br />provide for approximately 3,500 square feet
<br />The upper floors will contain four (4) two
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<br /> (b) The variance is granted on the basis that
<br />manner described herein. Any change from such proposed
<br />tion of the variance hereby granted."
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<br />313 High Street is renovated in the
<br />renovation will constitute the expira-
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<br />Ayes~ Beamer,
<br />Nays: None
<br />Abstaining: Whitlow
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<br />Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Webb, Holley
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<br /> 85231 -~Kesolution urgingC6n~r~ss ~o adopt a bill exempting state and local employees from
<br />the Fair Labor Standards Act, deferred from the regular meeting of August 13, 1985.
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<br /> Darell Sayer, Attorney, 451 Court Street, representing Fraternal Order of Police, spoke
<br />in opposition of adoption of the resolution.
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<br /> Motion of Mrs. Lucas and seconded by Mr. Whitlow, Mr. Sayer was granted an additional
<br />minute to complete his presentation, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mrs. Webb, that the matter be
<br />Manager discuss th~ concerns of Council, employees and citizens with our
<br />tion and Senators, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />table~ and the City
<br />Congressional Delega-
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<br />Ayes: Gray, Lucas, Webb, Whitlow, Holley
<br />Nays: Beamer, Corprew
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<br /> 85-IS5~q). Resolution authorizing the issuance of Industrial Revenue Development Bonds
<br />for acquisition, construction, and/or equipping, an iS-unit multi-family residential rental
<br />housing projec~ by J. D. Erin and Associates, a Virginia General Partnership, in the amount
<br />not to exceed $500,000, deferred from the meeting of July 23, 1985.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Gray, that the matter be referred to Portsmouth
<br />Redevelopment and Housing Authority, as recommended by the City Manager, and was adopted by
<br />the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Beamer, CorFrew, Gray, Lucas, Webb, Whitlow, Holley
<br />Nays: Ncne
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<br />REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER -
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<br /> 85-242 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance
<br />$49,500 from the Capital Improvements Program to complete a Utility Master Plan
<br />Centre business park project and award of contract to responsible low bidder.
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<br />to appropria~
<br />for the Port-
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<br /> "The City of Portsmouth recently solicited proposals for a consulting engineering firm to
<br />complete a Utility Master Plan for the PortCentre business park project. In accordance with
<br />the applicable purchasing laws, a contract has been negotiated with the firm of C. B. Maguire,
<br />Inc. C. E. Maguire, Inc. was selected through competitive negotiation based on the strength
<br />of their proposal and qualifications.
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<br /> The proposed contract with C. E. Maguire, Inc. ~s for the sum of $49,500 and calls for
<br />the completion of survey work, assessment of existing utilities and streets, and the develop-
<br />ment of a comprehensive Utility Master Plan for the PortCentre project.
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<br />Funds for this project are available in the 1984-85 Capital Improvement Program, page 105
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<br /> It is recommended that the contract with C. E. Magu~re, Inc. be approved, and that $49,50
<br />be appropriated frcm the 1984-85 CIP for this purpose.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mrs. Lucas, to approve the ordinance on first
<br />re~ding.
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