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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council held on Tuesday, October 23, 1984, there were
<br />preseDt:
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<br />James W. Holley, III, Ben A. Beamer, Sr., E. G. Cornrew, Jr., J. Robert Gray,
<br />L. Louise Lucas, Gloria O. Webb, Morton V. Whitlow, George L. Hanbury, City Manager,
<br />Steven Lieberman, City Attorney.
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<br /> Rev. Robert N. Huffman, Rector of Trinity Episcopal 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. Webb, minutes of the special called meeting of
<br />October 3, 19841 minutes of the called meeting of October 9, 1984; and minutes of the regular
<br />meeting of October 9, 1984, 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 /> Mayor Holley recognized Scout Master Richard Corvello, Assistant Scout Masters Jim Terrel
<br />and Captain Arthur Shaw, and members of Boys Scout Troop 219, attending the meeting on working
<br />toward their Merit Badge on Citizenship in the Community.
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<br /> 84-392 Mayor Holley presented Certificates of Appreciation to Raymond Joseph, former
<br />member of IDA/PPIC; Dan E. Griffin, former member of Board of Appeals, and Eugene W. McNeal,
<br />former member of Portsmouth Housing Development Board, for their services rendered.
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<br />- UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br />Consent Agenda
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Beamer, the following items a~proved on first
<br />reading at the regular meeting of October 9, 1984, were adopted on final reading by the fol-
<br />lowing vote:
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<br />84-375 Rezoning, use permit and amendments to the City Code:
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<br />Ca) "ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 84-8- Portion C"
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<br />(b) "AN ORDINANCE TO _~MEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, BY
<br /> AMENDING SECTION 40-121(a) (ii), PERTAINING TO THE DOWNTOWN D-1 DISTRICT."
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<br />(c) "ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 84-16"
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<br />(f)
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<br />"A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE USE PERMIT GRANTED TO MR. AND MRS. THOMAS B.
<br />VELASCO TO OPERATE A PRIVATE RESIDENCE AND HOME FOR THE ELDERLY AT 3736
<br />TURNPIKE ROAD.
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, granted a use permit to Mr. ant
<br />Mrs. Thomas B. Velasco to operate a private residence and home for the elderly near the inter-
<br />section of Utah Street and Kigman Avenue on January 8, 1980, which permitted no more than nine
<br />(91 elderly female guests mn the convalescent and nursing home; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, amended said use permit on
<br />October 25, 1983 to permit residency by not more than twelve (12) elderly persons; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, Mr. g Mrs. Velasco has made application pursuant to ~40-~5 (bl of
<br />the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1973, to amend said use permit to add twenty
<br />elderly persons; and
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<br />the Code of
<br />20) additional
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<br /> WHEREAS, the applicant and the Planning Director have done all things required to be done
<br />in connection with said application; and
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<br />WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended the granting of said use permit.
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<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESCLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia:
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<br />1. That the use for which the use permit hereinafter-described is sought:
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<br /> (a) Will not adversely affect the health and safety of persons residing and working
<br />in the neighborhood of the proposed use;
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<br /> (b) Will not be detrimental to the public use or injurmous to property and improve-
<br />ments in the neighborhood; and
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<br />(c) Will be in acccrd with the purposes of the Zoning Chapter of the City Code.
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<br /> 2. That Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Velasco is hereby granted a use permit pursuant to ~49-75
<br />~b) of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1973, to operate a private residence and
<br />home for the elderly on property hereinafter-described:
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<br />UP-84-14
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<br /> Beginning at the northeast corner of Utah Street and Turnpike Road; thence
<br />northerly along Utah Street 175'; thence easterly 200'; thence southerly 175'
<br />to Turnpike Road; thence westerly 200' to Utah Street; the point of origin. Such
<br />property being more specifically described as 3736 Turnpike Road, T~x Plate 329,
<br />Parcel ~8.
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