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121 <br /> <br /> Council reconvened in open session and, on motion by Mr. Toscano, seconded by Ms. <br />Daugherty, certified that, to the best of each member's knowledge, (i) only public business <br />matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements by Virginia law were discussed in <br />the executive meeting to which th_is certification resolution applies, and (ii) only such public <br />business matters as were identified in the motion convening the executive meeting were <br />heard, discussed or considered by the Council. <br /> <br /> The meeting was adjourned. <br />PreSident'~ /~/ <br /> <br />COUNCIL CH_A_MBER - December 1~ 1997 <br /> <br /> Council met in re=m_dar session on this date wS~th the following members present: <br />Cox, Ms. Daugherty, Ms. Richards, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Toscano. <br /> <br />PUBLIC <br /> <br /> Mr. Brad Barnhi!!, ! 09 Shale Place, requested that Council adopt an ordinance limiting <br />the authority of the federal drag enforcement agency as he feels they have no legal authority <br />to operaXe. <br /> <br /> Ms. Slaughter said Mr. Barnhill's comments wi!! be forwarded to the Commonwealth's <br />Attomey office. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION: GRANTING SPECIAL PE1C.M!__T FOR _A_MUSEM~NT ~A_RCADE AT <br />301 E. MA2N, STREET (RAPTURE RESTAUR_ANT) <br /> <br /> Mr. Satyendra Huja, Director of Community Development, explained that the P!a_n_ning <br />Commission recomrnended that the special permit be approved for the following reasons: 1) <br />It is in harmony with the Land Use Plan of the Comprehensive Plan; 2) The proposed use wi!! <br />not have a significant adverse impact on the surrounding areas if conditions are met; and 3) <br />The proposal meets the specified conditions of the zoning ordinance as stated in the city <br />Code, Section 34-464 (8). <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Mr. Toscano, Mr. Huja said that the special permit wi!l <br />be valid at the property as long as conditions are met. <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano asked if there is a computer data bank of special use pe~.rmSts, and Mr. <br />Huja replied that. they are kept by date only, but he will look into it. <br /> <br /> On motion by Ms. Daugherty, seconded by Ms. Richards, the resolution granting the <br />special permit for an amusement arcade at 301 E. Main Street was unankmously approved by <br />Council. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Townsquare Associates, owner of the property at 30! East Main Street <br />has requested a special use permit to use a portion of the building at 30! East Main Street <br />and 3rd Street, N.E. for an amusement arcade. This property is further identified as Parcel <br />231 on City Real Property Tax Map 33, having approximately 48 feet of frontage on East <br />Main Street, 100 feet of frontage on 3rd Street, N:E., and containing approximately 7,649 <br />square feet of !and or. ! 8 acres; <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, following a joint public hearing before this Council and the Planning <br />Commission, duly advertised and held on November 11, ! 997, this Coundl finds that such <br />use wilt conform to the criteria applicable to special permits generally under Chapter 34 of <br />the City Code; now, therefore <br /> <br /> <br />