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7?, January 24~ 1984 "A RESOLUTION GRANTING A USE PERMIT TO THE PORTSMOUTH COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD TO OPERATE A GROUP RESIDENCE FOR ALCOHOL REHABILITATION AND TREATMENT FACILITY AT 1000 GREEN STREET. WHEREAS, James M, Nixon, Executive Director for the Effingham Street Branch YMCA, has made application pursuant to 240-79 (b) of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, as amended, for the granting of a use permit as hereinafter-described; and WHEREAS, the applicant and the Planning Director have done all things required to be done in connection with said application; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended the granting of said use permit. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That the use for which the use permit is sought: (a) Will not affect the health and safety of persons neighborhood of the proposed use; merits residing or ~orking in the (b) Will not be detrimental to the public use or injurious to the property or improve in the neighborhood; and (c) Will be in accord with the purposes of the Zoning Chapter of the City Code. 2. The Portsmouth Community Services Board is hereby granted a use permit pursuant to 240-79 (b) of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia to operate a group residence for thirty-two (32) residents for alcohol rehabilitation a~d. treatment at 1000 Green Street of 5. The following conditions are prescribed for this use permit:. (a) Occupancy is limited to thirty-two residents unless Building and Fire Officials the City of Portsmouth determine a smaller number is required. (b) Ail fire, building and health codes must be met prior to occupancy. (c) Off-street parking must be provided to accommodate the ~taff of the facility. (d) The use permit is granted to the Portsmouth Community Services Board and~or their designee for an Alcohol Rehabilitation and Treatment Facility and is not transferrable any other person, entity or.location. (e) This use permit shall expire on January 31, 1986, and any request for extension of time must be supported by findings such as would be required if the use permit was being required for the first time." Ayes: Beamer, Gray, Holley, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen Nays: None - REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER 84-27 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to amend Chapter 35 of the City Code by adding Article XVI, Section 35-234, pertaining to Urban Enter- prise Zone Exemption for Certain Real Estate. "As you are aware, Council is to approve certain provisions of the City's Urban Enterpris Zone application which was recently approved by Governor Robb. The first ordinance(Section 35-234)would amend the appropriate section of the City Code pertaining to exemption from taxation for improvements to rehabilitate residential, commercial and industrial property. The section ordinance (Section 6-8.1) allows for the exemption of any buildigg, electrica mechanical and plumbing ~ees in the Urban Enterprise Zone. It should be noted that the ordinance exempting taxation for improvements for rehabili- tated residential, commercial and industrial property would be for structures 25 years of age and older and the period of time for exemption from taxation would be ten (10) years. These matters have been approved in concept by you, however, the attached ordinance place those concepts in law and establishes the effective date, January 1, 1984. I am also enclosing a brief paper which proviRes an overview of the purpose of the Enter- prise Zone. It is therefore recommended, and I concur, that you adopt the attached ordinances." On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Beamer, the following ordinance was adopted on first and final reading, and by the followi,ng vote: