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216 February 24~ 1981 On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, the ordinance was adopted for C-l- Conditional, and by the~follo~ing vote: Ayes: Barnes, Nays: None Abstaining: Whitlow Gray, east, Webb, Johansen 81-45 The following ordinance approved on first reading at the Public Hearing of February 9~ 1981, was taken up and read: (e) "ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 80-1' On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mrs. Webb, the ordinance was adopted for Commer- cial C-land by the following vote: Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Oast, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen Nays: None 81-45 On motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mrs. Webb, the following resolution approved on first reading at the Public Hearing of February 9, 1981, was adopted and by the following vote: (h) "A RESOLUTION GRANTING A USE PERMIT TO THE PORTSMOUTH REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AUTHORITY AND STOP ORGANIZATION TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE A CONVALESCENT HOME ON PROPERTY BOUNDED BY LINCOLN STREET ON THE NORTH, SIXTH STREET ON THE WEST, NELSON STREET ON THE SOUTH AND FIFTH STREET ON THE EAST. WHEREAS, Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority by Harvey N. Johnson, Jr., agent for the STOP Organization, has made application pursuant to Section 40-75 (b) of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, as amended, for the granting of a use permit as hereinafter-described; and WHEREAS, the applicant and the Planning Director have done all things required to be done in connection with said application; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended the granting of said use permit. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That the use for which the use permit is sought: (a) Will not adversely affect the health and safety of persons residing or working in the neighborhood of the proposed use; and (b) Will not be detrimental to the public use or injurious to the property or improvements in the neighborhood; and (c) Will be in accord with the purposes of the Zoning Chapter of the City Code. 2. Portsmouth Redevelopment And Housing Authority and the STOP Organization are hereby granted a use permit pursuant to Section 40-75(b) of the Code of the City of Portsmouth Virginia, to operate a convalescent home on property described as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of Nelson and Fifth Street; thence north along the west right-of-way of Fifth Street to the south right-of-way of Lincoln Street; thence west along said right-of-way to the east right-of-way of Sixth Street; thence south along said right-of-way to the north right-of-way of Nelson Street; thence east along said right-of-way to Fifth Street, the Point of Beginning. 3. The following conditions are prescribed for this use permit: (a) P~ior to approval of any building permits, the appropriate agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia, care and any other permits that may be required for the convalescent or nursing home pursuant to the law of the the applicant shall obtain from certificates of essential intermediate construction or operation of a Commonwealth of Virginia. (b) The facility shall be constructed to accomodate not more than sixty (60) persons. (c) Prior to the issuance of any building permit, the applicant shall submit to the City Planning Commission for its approval a site plan, which site plan shall include adequate off-street parking, loading facilities and screening from adjoining residential property. Failure of the Planning Commission to approve or disapprove said site plan at a regular monthly meeting within sixty (60) days of the date the site plan is submitted shall be grounds for appeal to City Council." Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Oast, WKbb, Whitlow, Johansen Nays: None