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February 24, 1981 WHEREAS, said proposed legislation does not provide for the submission to the City of Portsmouth of a site plan of the proposed development of said property for review an~ approval by the governing body of the City in accordance with ~40-69(b) of the Zoning Code of the City of Portsmouth and for the orderly development of p~operty within the boundaries of the City of Portsmouth; and WHEREAS, said proposed legislation does not define that portion of the 623 acre tract to be used for the coal exporting facility, thereby precluding any attempt by the City to participate in the development of the remainder of the tract for industrial or port related purposes; and WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth is opposed to the taking by the Virginia Port Authority of any portion of the subject property not actually and specifically required for the location and construction of a coal exporting facility thereby reducing the value of the remaining land for development purposes; and WHEREAS, other potential sites for a coal exporting facility exist in the Hampton Roads area; and WHEREAS, the financial viability of the proposed term necessity of the construction of additional coal not been established. development and the ultimate long exporting capacity in Virginia has NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That the City Manager and the City Attorney be, and they hereby are, authorized to determine the appropriate action necessary to insure the development of the 623 acres site owned by Trails End Land Company in a manner compatible with development requirements by private enterprise and to the best interest of the City of Portsmouth and its residents; to report such recommended action not later than March 10, 1981. 2. That the City Manager and the City Attorney be, and they hereby are, authorized to consult immediately with the Governor of Virginia and the Virginia Port Authority in regards to proposals of development of said property including, but not limited to, revenue to be derived by the City of Portsmouth and the submission for review and approval by this governing body of a site plan of the proposed development to include the p~an for rail access and to define the actual property to be acquired by the Virginia Port Authority and to define such other development criteria as would normally be required of a private developer by the City Code. 3. That the Portsmouth delegation to the General Assembly of Virginia be, and they hereby are, requested to offer amendments to the legislation~proposed~by the Governor of Virginia in regards to development of said property as a coal exporting facility-'to provide: full.~a~ and tool (a) That the City of Portsmouth receive as revenue from the Virginia Port Authority equivalency including real property tax, personal property tax and/or machinery tax as would be applicable if said development were privately owned and operated. (b) That the Virginia Port Authority be required to submit for approval by the governing body of the City of Portsmouth a site plan of the proposed development designating such aspects of the development as would be required on a similar site plan according.to the requirements of the Code of the City of Portsmouth if the property were privately owned, including in addition a plan for the orderly and satisfactory development of rail access to the subject property in accordance with the traffic control requirements and environmental quality of life of the City of Portsmouth. (c) That the Virginia Port Authority be limited in the amount of land, including waterfront access, to be acquired to only that acreage which is specifically required for the location and operation of the coal exporting facility having an annual capacity not to exceed twenty million tons. (d) That the Governor of Virginia assure the General Assembly that all potential sites for such facility in Hampton Roads and all possibilities for such facility to be developed by private enterprise have been thoroughly investigated before a decision is made to proceed with a public facility; that the Governor further assure the General Assembly that the proposed development is financially viable and that the ultimate long term requirement of construction of additional coal exporting capacity in Virginia is necessary. 4.~ That the City Clerk be, and she hereby is, authorized to forward copies of this resol~tion_~to the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia and to Senator Willard J. Moody, Delegate L. Cleaves Manning, Delegate Johnny Joannou and Delegate William O,Brien of the General Assembly of Virginia." Ayes: Nays: Abstaining: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Webb, Whitlow, None Oast Johansen