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364 <br /> <br />August 23, 1983 <br /> <br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council held on Tuesday, August 23, 1983, there were <br />present: <br /> <br /> J. E. Johansen, Jack P. Barnes, Ben A. Beamer, Sr., J. Robert Gray, James W. <br /> Holley, III, Gloria O. Webb, Morton V. Whitlow, George L. Hanbury, City Manager, <br /> Steven Lieberman, City Attorney. <br /> <br /> Rev. William Kube, Pastor of Indiana United Methodist Church, opened the meeting with <br />prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. <br /> <br /> Mayor Johansen welcomed all visitors in attendance. <br /> <br /> Motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Barnes, minutes of the called meeting of August <br />9, 1983, to be approved as received; minutes of the regular meeting of August 9, 1983 to be <br />approved with corrected copy, and was adopted by unanimous vote. <br /> <br /> 83-318 Public Hearing on local application for State Enterprise Zone designation was <br /> held. <br /> <br /> Gerald Burgess, Director of E~onomic Development, representing Urban Enterprise Zone <br />Task Force, presented a summary on the Enterprise Zone, and recommended a local zone regardles <br />of State action. <br /> Charles B. Whitehurst, 342 Worthington Square, repre$~tin~self and member of Portsmouth <br />Enterprise Zone Task Force, spoke in support of the approval of the Enterprise Zone as submitt <br />by the Committee. <br /> Michael A. Kay, Executive Director of Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority, <br />spoke in support of the application for State Enterprise Zone designation. <br /> <br /> domain <br /> <br /> 83-319 Public Hearing authorizing the City Attorney to institute eminent <br />proceedings of West Norfolk Road was held. <br /> <br />No one spoke. <br /> <br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br /> <br />(e) , <br />the <br /> <br /> Consent Agenda <br /> <br /> Item 83-301 (f) was removed from the Consent Agenda for an amendment to the resolution. <br /> <br />On motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Gray, the following Items 83-301 (a)(d) and <br />approved on first reading at the Public Hearing of August 9, 1983, were adopted and by <br />following vote: <br /> <br />(a) "ZONING AMENDMENT CRDINANCE 2 83-13" <br /> <br />(d)."A RESOLUTION GRANTING A USE PERMIT TO OPERATE A CHURCH <br /> AT 2608 AIRLINE BOULEVARD. <br /> <br />AND PLACE <br /> <br />OF WORSHIP <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Clarence Winfield, Chairman of the Board of the Olive Branch Baptis~ ~Church, <br />made an application pursuant to Section 40-71 (b) of the Code of the City of Portsmoutn, <br />Virginia, 1973, for the granting of a use permit as hereinafter - described; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the applicant and the Planning Director have done all things required to be <br />done in connection with said application; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended the granting of said use permit. <br /> <br />THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: <br /> <br />Z. That the use for which ~he use permit hemin~ter-described is sought: <br /> <br /> (a) Will no~ adversely affect the health and safety of persons residing or working <br />in the neighborhood of the proposed use; <br /> <br /> lb) Will not be detrimental to the public use or injurious to the property and <br />improvements in the neighborhood; and <br /> <br /> (c) Will be in accordance with the purposes of the Zoning Chapter of the City <br />Code. <br /> <br /> 2. Olive Branch Baptist Church is hereby granted a use permit pursuant <br />of the Code of the City of Portsmouth to operate a church and place of worship, <br />educational buildings on the property designated as 2608 Airline Boulevard and <br />Tax Plate 440, Parcel 2 (UP-83-13). <br /> <br />to ~40-71(b) <br />including <br />described as <br /> <br />3. This use permit shall take effect as of the date of its adoption." <br /> <br />(e) "A RESOLUTION GRANTING A USE PERMIT TO FA~4 FRESH SUPERMARKETS,INC. TO OPERATE <br /> A FARM FRESH SUPERMARKET AT 1701 HIGH STREET. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS~ Cynthia L. Smith, Assistant Real Estate Manager for Farm Fresh Supermarkets, Inc <br />made an application pursuant to g%~-68~! [e) of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, <br />1973, for the granting of a use per, it as hereinafter-described; and <br /> <br />d <br /> <br /> <br />