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April 12, 1982
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<br />At a Public Hearing of the City Council held on April 12, 1982, there were present:
<br />Ben A. Beamer, Sr., J. Robert Gray, Edward L. Oast, Jr., Gloria O. Webb,
<br />~torton V. Whitlow, G. Robert House, Jr., City Manager, Steven Lieberman~
<br />City Attorney.
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<br />Absent: J. E. Johansen, Jack P. Barnes
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<br /> Vice Mayor Beamer presided in the absence of the Mayor.
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<br /> 82-120 Public HearLng on rezo~ing andcuse, peinnit'~F~;mc~igm~ and a group housing project
<br />application:
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<br /> ia) Zoning Petition Z 82-1 Petition of Clifton ~. and. Mary Forrest, by William W.
<br /> Trotman.
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<br /> James W. Dunn, 524 Middle Street Mall, representing Portsmouth Industrial Development
<br />A~hority, made the following presentation:
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<br /> 'The Industrial Developmen~ Authority of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia w~s to
<br />apprise Council of its support for the rezoning of proper~y located a~ 3825 Adams Street
<br />Residential R-150 to Industrial M-2-K Conditional.
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<br /> On January 28, 1982 the Authority approved an Industrial Development Bond Inducement
<br />Resolution for Nautical Distributors, Inc. for the eon~uctl~ and equipping of a facility
<br />on the prementioned property for a marina, marine supplies, boat repair, boat sales and re-
<br />lated nautical business.
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<br /> This facility will generate additional employment and tax base for t~e City, and prove
<br />to be an asse~ to the community if developed under the plans that have been presented to our
<br />Authority and the City Planning Commission.
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<br /> We are a~taching a copy of the Resolution adopted by the Industrial Development Authorit
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<br />on January 28, 1982, and duly encourage your favorable action on the application this evening'
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<br />Resolution
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<br />"A RESOLUTION OF THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br />VIRGINIA EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR ~HE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MARINA ON PROPERTY LOCATED
<br />ON THE WESTERN BRANCH OF THE ELIZABETH RIVER.
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<br /> WHEREAS, it is the purpose of the industrial development Authority of the City of
<br />Portsmouth to encourage the growth of the City, its tax base and employmen~ opportunities;
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<br /> WHEREAS, Nautical Distributors, Inc. has expressed a desire to purchase land £or the
<br />development of a marina on the Western Branch of the Elizabeth River; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Authority has reviewed the preliminary proposal and plans of Nautical Dis-
<br />tributors and finds them to be of a nature which will complement the development of the area
<br />and is in accord with the City's Comprehensive Plan; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the land must be rezoned by the City of Portsmouth to permit this development;
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<br /> WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Industrial Development Authority of the City of Ports-
<br />mouth to express its encouragement to the Portsmouth Planning Commission and the Portsmouth
<br />City Council.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Industrial Development Authority of the City of
<br />Portsmouth that the Authority wishes to express its support for the rezoning of certain land
<br />along the Western Branch of the Elizabeth River for the purpose of permitting the establish-
<br />ment of a marina which will be compatible with the overall development of that area.
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, nhat a copy of this resclution be forwarded to the members of th,
<br />Portsmouth Planning Commission and to the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia."
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<br /> Ei~.A.~Bartlett, 3930 West Norfolk Road, representing Clifton T. g Mary Forrest, spoke
<br />in support of the petition, and stated that the proposed marina had been approved by the Corp
<br />of Engineering[Permit), Marine Resources Commission and the Water Control Board.
<br /> Mntion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, to concur ~n the recommendation of the
<br />Planning Commission, the following ordinance to ~e~ approved from Residential R-150 to
<br />Industrial M-2-K (Ccn~itional) on first reading, was adopted by Rh~et~hi~%o~=Abstaining)
<br />vote:
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<br />"ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 82-1"
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<br />(b) Zoning Retition Z 82-4
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<br />Petition of the City Planning Commission, by Planning
<br />Director James M. Bray.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mr. G~y, to eondnr in the recommendation of the
<br />~lanning Commission, the following ordinance to ~b approved from Industrial M-1 and Res~denti
<br />R-60 no Residential R-60, and was adopted on first reading by unanimous vote:
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<br />"ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 82-4"
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