February 27, 1979
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council held on February 27, 1979, there were present:
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<br />Richard J. Davis, Archie Elliott, Jr., J. Robert Gray, James W. Holley~
<br />Edward L. Oast, Jr., Robert T. Williams, City Manager, Gordon B. Tayloe, Jr.~,
<br />City Attorney.
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<br />Absent: Jack P. Barnes, E. Saunders Early, Jr.
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<br /> Rev. Lee V. Ruckman, Jr., Pastor, West End United Methodist Church, opened the meeting
<br />with prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br />Mayor Davis welcomed all visitors in attendance.
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<br /> Motion of.~. Elliott and seconded by Mr. Holley, minutes of the ~ublic Hearing of
<br />February 12, 1979; minutes of the called meeting of February 13, 1979; minutes of tee regular
<br />meeting of February 13, 1979, to be approved as received, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />- UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> 79-34 - The following ordinance approved on first reading at the Public Hearing of
<br />February 12, 1979, was taken up and read:
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<br />(b) 'ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 79-3"
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<br /> On motion of Mr. GraF and seconded by Mr. Holley, the ordinance was adopted, and by the
<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Elliott, Gray, Holley, Oast, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 79-34 - On, motion of Mr. Oast and seconded by
<br />on first reading at the Public Hearing of February
<br />vote:
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<br />Mr. Gray, the following resolution gpproved
<br />12, 1979, was adopted and by the following
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<br />(c) "A RESOLUTION GRANTING A USE PER~IIT TO CENTENNIAL BAPTIST CHURCH TO OPERATE
<br /> A DAY CARE NURSERY NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF LINCOLN STREET AND ATLANTA AVENUE.
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<br /> WHEREAS, Centennial Baptist Church by Dr. E. Curtis Alexander, Administrator, made an
<br />application pursuant to Section 40-78(b) of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br />19F3, for the gzanting of a use permit as here-inafter described; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, ,the applicant and the Planning Director have done all things required to be
<br />done in connection with said application; and
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<br />WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended the granting of said use permit.
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<br />NOW, 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 use permit hereinafter is sought:
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<br /> (a) Wil~n6~iad~er~aely 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 the property or
<br />improvements in the neighborhood; and
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<br />(c) Wil~ ~e in accord with the purposes of the Zoning Chapter of the City Code.
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<br /> 2. Centenn~ai Baptist Church by Dr. E. Curtis Alexander, Administrator, is hereby
<br />granted a use permit pursuant to Section 40-78(b) of the~C~ty Code to operate a day care
<br />nursery at the property described as follows:
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<br /> Beginning at the southwest corner of Lincoln Street and Atlanta
<br /> Avenue; thence south along the west right-of-way of Atlanta Avenue,
<br /> approximately 130'; thence west 1OO'; thence north approximately 20'; thence
<br /> west approximately 35'; thence north approximately 105' to the south right-
<br />of~-.wa~o£ Lincoln Street; thence east along said right-of-way approximately
<br /> 140~.to Atlantic Avenue, the Point of Origin.
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<br />3. This use permit is approved subject to the following conditions:
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<br /> (a) That a day care nursery may be operated for up to forty (40) children under
<br />six (6) years of age.
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<br /> (b) That Petitioner shall comply with all statutes, ordinances and policies
<br />federal, state and local government that may be applicable."
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<br />Ayes: Elliott, Gray, Holley, Oast, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 79-34 - On motion of Mr.
<br />approved on first reading at
<br />the following vote:
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<br />Holley and seconded by Mr. Gray,
<br />the Public Hearing of February 12,
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<br />the following resolution
<br /> 1979, was adopted and by
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