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July 10, 2001 (e) S-01-05 DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD - Ordinance granting the request of the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority for the closure of that portion of Apple Street located between King Street and County Street. The Comprehensive Plan encourages the closure of unneeded rights-of-way that do not have traffic or land access functions. Motion by Mr. Griffin, and seconded by Mr. Pitts, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "AN ORDINANCE CLOSING AND VACATING A PORTION OF APPLE STREET LOCATED BETWEEN KING STREET AND COUNTY STREET." Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Robinett, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None (f) S-01-06 LONG POINT NEIGHBORHOOD - Ordinance granting the request of David R. Clark for the closure of that portion of Breakwater Drive east of Flagship Way. The Comprehensive Plan encourages the closure of unneeded right-of-way that do not have traffic or land access functions. Motion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to grant the applicant's request to defer consideration of S-01-06 to the public hearing meeting of July 24, 2001, and was adopted by unanimous vote. - City Manager's Report - 01 - 206 - Adoption of an ordinance modifying Chapter 23, Nuisances, of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia to include legislative changes enacted by the General Assembly dealing with reasonable notice, the creation of regulations to address drug blight, administrative changes, and revisions related to vehicles stored in the City compound. Recommendation: · Adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 23, "Nuisances," of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia to bring the code into compliance with changes in the State Code as well as other administrative revisions. Purpose and Need: · The citizens of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia desire more aggressive enforcement action against nuisances. A citizens group, working with city staff, has reviewed and recommended changes that will allow for more efficient and effective enforcement actions against nuisances and improve the quality of the city's neighborhoods. · The proposed revisions address legislative changes dealing with reasonable notice and the creation of regulations to address drug blight. Proposed revisions also address administrative changes that have occurred over time. · Recommended changes also provide for more efficient movement of vehicles in the City compound. · The citizens and staff desire a method of requiring the owner of nuisance property to permanently correct the conditions or be held accountable for the total costs of abatement. · The General Assembly of Virginia has enacted legislation that provides additional local authority to enforce nuisance regulations that will enhance the livability of the various neighborhoods within the City.