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36.7
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<br />October 13, 1981
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<br />At a regular meeting of ~he City Council held on October 13, 1981, there were present:
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<br />J. E. Johansen, Ben A. Beamer, Sr., J. Robert Gray, Edward L. Oast, Jr.,
<br />Gloria O. Webb, Morton V. Whitlow, G. Robert House, Jr., City Manager,
<br />Steven Lieberman, City Attorney.
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<br />Absent: Jack P. Barnes.
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<br /> Rev. T. M. Frye, Pastor, Biltmore Baptist Church, opened the meeting with prayer,
<br />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 Mr. Beamer, minutes of the called meeting of
<br />September 29, 1981; minutes of the regular meeting of September 29, 1981, so be approved
<br />as received, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 81-369 Mr. E. Wallace Timmons, Director of Public Affairs, Tidewater Automobile
<br />Association of Virginia, introduced Mr. Judson H. Ro~man, First Viee President of Tidewater
<br />Automobile Association, who presentet the 1981 AAA National Award of Excellence for Pe~
<br />Safety to Mayor Johansen, honoring the City of PortsmoUth £or an outstanding success in
<br />pedestrian accident r~dord and safety implementation. Also, in attendance for the presenta-
<br />tion was Messrs. S. F. Duncan, Manager of Portsmouth Division of TAA and Paul Stokley of the
<br />TAA Board.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> 81-338 - On motion of Mr. B~eamer and $~cOnd'ed b~ Hrs. Webb, ~he following resolution
<br /> ~pp~ved~o~~ first reading at the regular meeting of September 29, 1981 ~as adopted and by
<br /> the following vote: '
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<br /> "A RESOLUTIO~ AMENDING A USE PERMIT GRANTED TO TIDEWATE~ BI.BLEWAY TEMPLE
<br /> TO OPE~R~TE A CHURCH;OR HOUSE ~OF WORSHIP AT 504-510 HIGH STREET.
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, by Resolution adopted August 2~
<br />1980, granted a use~perm&t pursuant to ~Section 4~-120(ai and Se~.ion 40-~2(b) of the Code of
<br />the City of Portsmouth, V~rginia, to operate a church or house of worship on the property
<br />as 50~-510 High Street; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the terms and conditions of said use permit instructed the City Manager to
<br />advise the City Council on the status of the permit and ~o recommend such modification or
<br />termination of the conditional use permmt as may be deemed appropriate in the event that
<br />Tidewater Bibleway Temple fail to obtain permits for construction, alteration or renovation
<br />of the property not later than December 31, 1980; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, due to circumstances beyond the control of Tidewater Bibleway Temple, permits fo
<br />exterior construction were not obtained within the time required by the use permit; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, Tidewater Bibleway Temple have petitioned for the granting of an amendment to
<br />the use permit; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the applicant and the Planning Director have done all things required to be don~
<br />in connection with said application; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended that the use permit be amended.
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<br /> NQW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia:
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<br /> 1. That the use for which the permit is sought and the amendment requested:
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<br /> (a) Will not adversely affect the health and safety of persons residing or .working
<br />in the neighborhood of the proposed use;
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<br /> (b) Will not be detrimental to the public use or injurious to property or improve-
<br />ments in the neighborhood; and
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<br />a church
<br />shall be
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<br />granted
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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 /> That the use permit granted Tidewater Bibleway Temple on August 26, 1980 to operate
<br /> or house of worship on the property described therein and known as 504-510 High Stree
<br /> amended as provided in Paragraph 3 hereof.
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<br /> The following conditions are prescribed for the use permit as amended:
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<br /> (a) The conditions contained in Paragraph 3(a) (c) (d) and (e) of ~he use permit
<br />on August 26, 1980. ~ ' '
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<br /> (b) All permits for construction, alteration or renovation of said property must
<br />be secured not later than February 1, 1982.
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<br /> (c) That the certificate of occupancy will not be issued until all permits for
<br />construction, alteration or renovation, including exterior permits be obtained along with
<br />submission of drawings and contractual agreements.
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