The Virginian-Pilot
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              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Sunday, August 20, 1995                TAG: 9508180255
SECTION: CHESAPEAKE CLIPPER       PAGE: 14   EDITION: FINAL 
                                             LENGTH: Medium:   90 lines

[CHESAPEAKE] CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS

Request by Transamerica for a conditional rezoning of parcels located at the intersection of Kempsville Road and Volvo Parkway and Elbow Road and Centerville Turnpike for residential and commercial development. Approved with proffers, 7-2 (de Triquet and Krasnoff voted no.).

Request by Transamerica for conditional rezoning (above). In the event that land dedicated or money provided to the city in accordance with the proffered conditions is not used for the specific purpose originally intended, the city of Chesapeake may retain the land for any purpose it deems necessary. Approved, 8-1 (Newman voted no.)

Request by Paul Cross Property for a zoning reclassification of property at 1468 Kempsville Road from single-family residential district to a residential multi-family district. Denied, 7-2 (Newman and Butt voted no).

Request by W.P. Burkhimer for modification of time in the construction of ``physical barrier'' to be place at 100 Doria Trail. Continued to Aug. 22. voted 8-1 (Edge voted no.)

Request by Dr. Amanda Hayden request to open a veterinary clinic in the Centerville Crossing Shopping, 417 S. Centerville Turnpike. Approved with stipulations, 9-0.

Request by Church of God of Prophecy to construct a 17,900 square-foot church located at the Butts Station Road and Clearfield Avenue. Approved with stipulations, 9-0.

Request by Contel Cellular to construct and operate a 150-foot communication tower at the corner of Kegman Road and W. Kegman Road. Approved with stipulations, 9-0. Request by River Birch Clinic for a use permit to operate a veterinary hospital at North Eden Way and N. River Birch Run. Approved with stipulations, 9-0. Request by Kempsville Storage for a use permit to construct and operate a self-storage or general warehousing facility at 1140 Kempsville Road. Approved with stipulations,9-0.

Request by A.G.M. Precast Inc. for a use permit to allow for the fabrication of pre-cast concrete products at 4614 Old State Road. Continued to Sept. 12, voted 9-0.

Request by Amoco Service Station for a rezoning reclassification of property at Gilmerton Road and Canal Drive from a residential district to a neighborhood business district. Approved with proffers, 9-0.Request by Amoco Service Station for a conditional use permit to construct and operate gasoline pumps at the site located at Gilmerton Road and Canal Drive. Approved with stipulations, 9-0.

Request by Bettie and Harold Coffin Jr. for a use permit to locate a mobile home. Approved with stipulations, 9-0.Consideration of an ordinance amending Chesapeake City Code to allow the display of certain festoons in the city. Motion to approve failed by a vote of 3-6. (Allen, Duda, and Nance voted yes).

Consideration of an ordinance amending Chesapeake City Code to permit the manufacture of leather goods, the operation of retail saddlery stores and the operation of saddlery repair shops as conditional uses in Agricultural districts. Approved, 9-0.

Rezoning applications of properties at Bartell and Old Drive, Independence Parkway, and Providence Road will be reviewed by the Planning Commission for recommendations to City Council at a later date. Approved, 9-0.

Request for authority to submit a litter prevention and recycling grant application to the Virginia Department of Environmental quality. Approved, 9-0.

Request for appropriation of $31,313 of Victim/Witness Assistance Program Funds awarded by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services. Approved, 9-0.

Request for appropriation of $142,282 of major drug violator/repeat offender investigation unit grant funds awarded by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services. Approved 9-0.

Request for appropriation of $85,495 of youth education and employment project grant funds awarded by the Southeastern Virginia Job Training Administration. Approved 9-0.

Request for authority to submit a homemaker/personal care grant application to the Southeastern Virginia Areawide Model Program.. Approved 9-0.

Request for authority to submit a homicide investigation enhancement grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice. Approved 9-0.Resolution authorizing the city manager and city clerk to execute an agreement among the city, the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Department of Transportation of North Carolina, through urban programs, for widening of N.C. 168. Approved 9-0.

Resolution authorizing the city manager and city clerk to execute an agreement with the state Department of Transportation for the development and administration of construction of Volvo Parkway. Approved 9-0.

Appropriation of $15,000 - Capital Budget Project No. GF-57-99, Backwoods Bridge replacement. Approved 9-0.

Appropriation of $693,836 - Capital Budge Project No. BREF-47-99, Jordan Bridge rehabilitation. Approved 8-0.(Allen out of chamber). by CNB