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August 13~ 1985
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council held on Tuesday, August 13, 1985, there were
<br />present:
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<br />James W. Holley, III, Ben A. Beamer, Sr.,
<br />L. Louise Lucas, Gloria O. Webb, Morton V.
<br />Steven Lieberma~, City Attorney.
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<br />E. G~ Corprew, Jr., J. Robert Gray,
<br /> ~hitlow, George L. Hanbury, City Manager,
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<br /> Rev. Milton E. Marks, Pastor of West End United Methodist Church, opened the meeting with
<br />prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Lucas, minutes of the specia~ meeting of July
<br />1985; minutes of the ca~led meeting of July 23, 1985; and minutes of the regular meeting of
<br />July 23, 1985 to ~be approved as received, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />Mayor Holley welcomed all visitors in attendance.
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<br /> 85-221 Mayor Holley presented a montage to Charles B. ~hitehurs~, Chairman of the 1985
<br />Seawall Festival at Portside and commended Mr. Whitehurst for an outstanding even~.
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<br /> Mayor Holley presented a montage to P. Ward Robinstt, Jr., Chairman of the Portsmouth
<br />Council of the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce; Mr. Robinett accepted a montage for Charles
<br />Gwaltney, Chairman of the Portsmouth Partnership, who was unable to be present. Mayor Holley
<br />commended Mr. Robinett and Mr. Gwaltney for their ass~srance and support to the Seawall Festiva
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<br />85-222 Public Hearing on use permit applications, proposed amendments to the City
<br /> Code and parking variances:
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<br />(a) Use Permit UP 88-18 Use permit application of Norma B. McCoy, owner, for conv'-
<br /> ~ersion to a duplex a~ 401 Mount Vernon Avenue.
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<br /> Harry DeHart, SS1 Florida Avenue, representing Port Norfolk Civic League, spoke in
<br />opposition of the application.
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<br /> Norma B. McCoy, 401 Mount Vernon Avenue, requested to speak.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, to suspend the
<br />speak, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />rules for Mrs. McCoy to
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<br />Mrs. McCoy, applicant, requested approval of the use permit.
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<br /> Motion of Mrs. L~cas and seconded by'Mrs. Webb, to concur in the recommendation of the
<br />Planning Commission, was defeated by the following vote: (denying application)
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<br />Ayes: Corprew, Lucas
<br />Nays: Beamer, Gray, Webb, l~itlow, Holley
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<br />(b) Use Permit UP 85-19 - Use permit application of Willie L. Saunders, owner, for
<br /> conversion of a duplex at 59 Linden Avenue.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Beamer, to concur
<br />Planning Commission, UP 85-19 for conversion t~ a duplex'at 89
<br />on first reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />in the recommendation of the
<br />Linden Avenue, was approved
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<br /> (c) Use Permit UP 85-20 Use permit application of Cynthia B. Conner, contract owner,
<br /> £0~ a ~hild Care center at 1127 Horne Avenue.
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<br /> George T. Robinson, 1121 Horne Avenue, representing neighborhood residents, concurred
<br />with the recommendation of the Planning Commission to deny. ~
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Lucas, to concur in the recommendation of the
<br />Planning Commission, UP 85-20 was denied, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes~ Beamer, Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Webb, ~fhitlow, Holley
<br />Nays: N6ne
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<br />(d) CA 85-6 - A proposal to amend Section 40 of the City Code pertaining~to temporary
<br /> residence facilities, a new use classification.
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<br />The following citizens spoke in favor o£ the amendment:
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<br />Deb Anderson, 850 Crawford Parkway, representing Portsmouth General Hospital (presented
<br /> statement supporting the Chisholm House) (See Exhibit 85-222 (d)
<br />Mary Mi.!Johnson, 308 North Street, representing Chisholm House
<br />Rev. Joe Win£ree, 1024 Blair Street, representing Task Force for Emergency Shelter
<br />Rev. Mbchel M0r~s=Hend~i~703 Summers Place, representing Monumental United Methodis-t
<br />Anne.Long, 4439 Winchester Drive
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<br /> The following citizens spoke in opposition of the amendment:
<br /> Jay Caspez; 58 Park View Avenue, representing Park View Civic League
<br /> David Leonard, Rudwall Apts., Middle Street, representing Olde Towne Civic
<br /> Rev. Jim Hundley, 1023 Naval Avenue
<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, that Rev. Hundley be granted
<br />minutes to finish presentation, and was adopted~by unanimous vote.
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<br />League
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<br />2 additional
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