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November 22, 1983
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council held on Tuesday, November 22, 1983, there were
<br />present:
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<br />J. E. Johansen, Ben A. Beamer, Sr., J. Robert Gray, James W. Holney, III, Gloria O. Webb
<br />Absent: Jack P. Barnes
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<br /> Rev.~Samuel L. Walker, Pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ, opened the meeting
<br />with prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br />Mayor Johansen welcomed all visitors in attendance.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Vice Mayor Beamer, minutes of the called meeting of
<br />November 2, 1983; minutes of the called meeting of November 8, 1983; minutes of the regular
<br />meeting of November 8, 1983; minutes of a special called meeting of November 10, 1983, ~to~'be
<br />ap~ro'ved as received, and was adopted by unanmmous vote.
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<br />83-427 - Public Hearing on Group Housing Project:
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<br /> ~GHP '8'6-6d ~ Appl-icat~n,of P. H. Boyette, Jr. and Company, Inc. f~r
<br /> 24 townhouse condominium unitss on the south side of
<br /> Griffin Street between Powhatan Avenue and Baines Creek.
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<br /> Flip Boyette, 650 Frederick Blvd. representing Boyette & Company, Inc., answered
<br />questions asked by Council.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Vice Mayor Beamer the application was approved
<br />by unanimous vote.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> Consent Agenda
<br /> (h)
<br /> Mrs. Webb requested that Item 83-404 'and 83-393 (b) be removed from the consent agenda.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb the following items approved on first
<br />reading at the regular meeting of November 8, 1983, were adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />83-404 Rezoning and use permit applications:
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<br />(c) "ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINAN2E Z-83-25"
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<br />(:d) "A RESOLUTION GRANTING A USE PERMIT TO PORTSMOUTH COAL TERMINAL, INC. TO
<br /> OPERATE A COAL STORAGE FACILITY ON A SITE LOCATED BETWEEN ELM A~ENUE, THE
<br /> SOUTHERN BRANCH OF THE ELIZABETH RIVER, PARADISE CREEK AND VICTORY B~ULEF~RD.
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<br /> WHEREAS, Francis J. Driscoll,
<br />for Portsmouth Terminal, Inc., has
<br />of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br />described; and
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<br />Senior Engzneer, MMM Design Group, as consultant
<br />made application pursuant to ~40-69(b) of the Code
<br /> 1973, for the granting of a use permit as hereinafter
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<br /> WHEREAS, the applicant and the Planning Director have done all things required to
<br />be done in connection with said application.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouta, Virginia:
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<br /> 1. That the use for whic? the use permit hereinafter ~s sought:
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<br /> (a) Will not adversely affect the health and safety of persons residing and
<br />working in the neighborhood of the proposed use;
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<br /> (b) Will not be detrimenta] to the public use or injurious to the property or
<br />improvements in the neighborhood; and
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<br />(c) Will be in accord with the purposes of the Zoning Chapter of the City Code
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<br /> 2. That Portsmouth Coal Terminals, Inc. is hereby granted a use per~it pursuant
<br />to ~40~69~b) of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1973, to operate a coal
<br />storage facility on the property described in Exhibit A attached hereto.
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<br />year.
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<br />S. Th£s use permit.is approved subject to the fo. llowing con~itions:~.
<br /> (a) The coal storage facilkty shall have a maximum of 15,000,00~ tons per
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<br /> (b) The coal storage facility shall be constructed and operated
<br />with the document entitled "Narrative Description, Portsmouth Coal Terminal,
<br />September 1983, unless otherwise modified by conditions contained herein or
<br />alternate acceptable zo the Council of the City of Portsmouth.
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<br />Inc.", dated
<br />by an
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<br /> (c) The operator shall present engineering drawings and related documents
<br />acceptable to the City of Portsmouth or its designated representative which shall
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