Planning Commission

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PORTSMOUTH, VA 23704

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Agenda Items for September 5, 2023 Meeting

Agenda materials will be posted 5-7 days prior to the meeting.

UP-23-12 (Downtown) – Tawana Frater, with Gentle Touch Learning Center LLC, requests a Use Permit to operate a Child Day Center on the approximately 1.75 acres located at 670 Lincoln Street in the Downtown Special District (SD) zoning district. The Future Land Use Map of the Build One Portsmouth Comprehensive Plan designates this property for mixed-use employment. The property is owned by The Runnymede Corporation and is further described as Tax Map 33, Parcel 79. Deferred from the July 17, 2023 Planning Commission Meeting

UP-23-10 (Commercial District 2) – Dr. Angela D. Reddix requests a Use Permit to operate an event space/banquet hall and an entertainment establishment on the approximately 0.26-acre parcel located at 340 High Street in the Downtown D1 T-5 zoning sub-district and the Downtown Design District overlay. The Future Land Use Map of the Build One Portsmouth Comprehensive Plan designates this property for mixed-use downtown type land uses. The property is owned by OMD Enterprise LLC (Angela D. Reddix, Manager) and is further described as Tax Map 6, Parcel 91.

UP-23-16 (Carney Farm) – Cellco Partnership, on behalf of Verizon Wireless, requests a Use Permit to construct and operate a 125-foot monopole telecommunications tower with a 4-foot lightning rod, together with related communications equipment, on an 800-square-foot fenced portion of the 6.5-acre parcel at 4710 High Street West in the General Residential (GR) zoning district. The Future Land Use Map of the Build One Portsmouth Comprehensive Plan designates this property for Institutional/Public use. The property is owned by Richard Brubaker et al Trustees and is identified as Tax Map 759, Parcel 1.

UP-23-17 (Collinswood) - Miguel Roldan requests a Use Permit to operate an entertainment establishment as part of a restaurant on a portion of the 2884 Airline Boulevard parcel designated as 2860 Airline Boulevard. The parcel is located in the General Mixed-Use (GMU) zoning district. The Future Land Use Map of the Build One Portsmouth Comprehensive Plan designates this property for mixed-use corridor. The property is owned by Michael Zarpas and is further described as Tax Map 577, Parcel 20.

UP-23-18 (Commercial District 4) – George Williams requests a Use Permit to operate an entertainment establishment on the approximately 9.48-acre parcel located at 4010 Victory Boulevard in Suite 4012 C of the Victory Crossing Shopping Center in the General Mixed-Use (GMU) zoning district. The Future Land Use Map of the Build One Portsmouth Comprehensive Plan designates this property for commercial-type land uses. The property is owned by Victory Crossing Marketplace LLC (Christopher Lee) and is further described as Tax Map 526, Parcel 2.2.

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Mission Statement

The Commission’s primary responsibility is to make recommendations to the City Council on matters related to comprehensive and current planning and land use development.