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October 26, 1999
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<br /> At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, October 26, 1999,
<br />there were present:
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<br />Mayor James W. Holley III, Vice Mayor Bernard D. Griffin, Sr., Cameron C. Pitts, P.
<br />Ward Robinett, Jr., J. Thomas Benn III, William E. Moody, Jr., Charles B. Whitehurst,
<br />Sr., City Manager Ronald W. Massie, City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman.
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<br /> Vice Mayor Bernard D. Griffin, Sr. asked Rev. Joe Fleming to open the meeting
<br />with prayer, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br />Mayor Holley called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance.
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Pitts, to approve the minutes of a
<br />Called Meeting on October 12, 1999, and a Regular Meeting on October 12, 1999, and
<br />was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />99 - 237 - Presentation:
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<br />Presentation of special pins to newly appointed Boards and Commissions Members.
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<br />- Unfinished Business-
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<br />99 - 228 - Rezoning, use permits, and code amendment applications:
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to adopt the following
<br />ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />99-228(b):
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<br />"ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z-99-05."
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<br />Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Robinett, Whitehurst, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> Motion by Mr. Pitts, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to adopt the following
<br />resolution, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Drew S. Terry, 536 South Street, International Federation of Professional and
<br />Technical Engineers, spoke on Norfolk Naval Ship Yard employees using Port
<br />Centre Parkway when First Street is closed due to development of the area.
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<br />99-228(c):
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<br />"A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
<br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH. (CP-99-01)
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, has adopted a
<br />Comprehensive Plan, (CP-89-1), for the physical development of the territory within the
<br />City; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, after notice and public hearing, as
<br />required by Chapter 22 of Title 15.2 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, has
<br />recommended that Chapter 6 of the Comprehensive Plan be amended by deleting from
<br />the "Proposals" section thereof the paragraph titled "Museum" and by removing from
<br />Exhibit 6-1 thereof the reference to a proposed museum in the Port Centre Commerce
<br />Park area; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has also recommended the addition of the
<br />following Policy to the "Community Facilities" portion of Chapter 6 of the
<br />Comprehensive Plan:
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<br /> The area of the Port Centre Commerce Park and adjacent
<br />properties south of the Crawford Connector and the waterfront area east
<br />of First Street are critical economic assets for Portsmouth. The
<br />Comprehensive Plan encourages a pattern of uses to be developed in this
<br />area to maximize complimentary achievement of the following policy
<br />objectives:
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