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<br />February 11, 1980
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<br />At a P~blic. Hearing of the City Council, held on February 11, 1980, there were present:
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<br />Jack P. Barnes, Ben A. Beamer, Sr., E. Saunders
<br />James W. Holley [II, Edward L. Oast, Jr., Robert
<br />and Steven Lieberman, City Attorney.
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<br />Early, Jr., J. 'Robert Gray,
<br />T. Williams, City Manager,
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<br />Absent: Richard J. Davis
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<br /> 80-52 Public Hearing on rezoning petitions, use permit applications, a proposed
<br />amendment to the zoning ordinance portion of the City Code, report on the status of all
<br />"Planned Unit Developments", reports on Group Housing Projects GHP 79-1 and 80-1,
<br />Portsmouth's Element of the Transit Service Program for Southeastern Virginia, and a
<br />status report on the land use element for the Year 2000 Comprehensive Plan:
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<br />(a) Zoning Petition Z 79-18 Petition of Raymond Smith, owner, to rezone property
<br /> at the southeast corner of Maryland Avenue and Detroit
<br /> Street; from Commercial C-I to Residential R-60.
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<br /> J. S. Livesay, Jr., P. O. Box 1137, Portsmouth, Virginia 23705, representing Raymond
<br />Smith, spoke in opposition to the Planning Commission's recommendation.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Gray, to be referred back to the Planning
<br />Commission, and was approved by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Early, Gray, Holley, Oast
<br />Nays: None
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<br />(b) Zoning Petition Z 79-22
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<br />Petition of Harold Beaver, contract owner, to rezone
<br />property on the north side of Cherokee Road 560 feet
<br />west of Jewell Avenue; from Residential R-75 to Resi-
<br />dential R-60.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Barnes, to concur with the Planning Connnission's
<br />unanimous recommendation to approve the rezoning, and was approved by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Early, Gray, Holley, Oast
<br />Nays: None
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<br />(c) Use Permit 79-15
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<br />Petition of Grace Morlino, by Nathan Thomas, Minister, for a
<br />use permit to operate a house of worship pursuant to Section
<br />40-70(b) of the City Code on land zoned Commercial C-2; also
<br />known as 615'Chestnut Street.
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<br /> Mr. Nathan Thomas, 4116 Twin Pines Road, Portsmouth, Virginia, Minister, representing
<br />Grace Morlino, spoke in favor of the use permit.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mr. Gray to concur with the Planning Commission's
<br />unanimous decision to issue a conditional use permit, and was approved by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Early, Gray, Holley, Oast
<br />Nays: None
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<br />(d), Use Permit 80-1
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<br />- Petition of William C. Creecy, et al, owner, by Mr. Barclay, for
<br /> for a use permit to operate a storage warehouse and yard and a
<br /> wholesaling and jobbing establishment on land zoned Commercial
<br /> C-2 and located at the southwest corner of Hartford Street and
<br /> Florida Avenue.
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<br /> Mr. Kirk Berkeley, architect, representing William C. Creecy, et al, spoke in support of
<br />the use permit.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Barnes to concur with the Planning Commission's
<br />recommendation to issue a conditional use permit, and was approved by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Early, Gray, Holley, Oast
<br />Nays: None
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<br />(e) Use Permit 80-2
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<br />Petition of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, by Chairman of the Deacon
<br />Board, Jasper L. Kindred and Architect Hershel Laster, for a use
<br />permit to construct and operate a church and an educational center
<br />on vacant land zoned Commercial C-2; bounded by King Street on the
<br />north, Apple Street on the east, County Street on the south and
<br />Phoebus Street on the west.
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<br /> Mr. Hershel Laster, Architect, representing Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, spoke in favor
<br />the use permit.
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<br /> Pastor M. L. Hill, representing Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, spoke in favor of the use
<br />permit. ,.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Early and secSnded by Mr. Oast to concur with the Planning Commission's
<br />recommendation to issue a conditional use permit, and was approved by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Early, Gray, Holley, Oast
<br />Nays: None
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