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!21 Council reconvened in open session and, on motion by Mr. Toscano, seconded by Ms. Daugherty, certified that, to the best of each member's knowledge, (i) only public business matters lawfully exempted from open rneeting requirements by Virginia law were discussed in the executive meeting to which this certification resolution applies, mud (ii) only such public business matters as were identified in the motion convening the executive meeting were heard, discussed or considered by the Council. The meeting was adjourned. President ~' COUNCIL CI~&MBER- December !, 1997 Council met in regular session on this date with the following members present: Mm. Cox, Ms. Daugherty, Ms. P, jichards, Ms. Slaughter, ~.~. Toscano. PUBLIC Mr. Brad Barmh_ili, 109 Shale Place, requested that Council adopt an ordinance !Lmiting the authority of the federal drug enfo_rcement agency as he feels they have no legal authority to operate. Ms. Slaughter said Mr. Baw&i!!'s comments wi!! be forwarded to the Commonwealth's Attorney office. ~RESOLUTION: GKANTING SPECIAL PEP_MIT FOP, AMUSEMENT ARCADE AT 301 E. MAIN STREET (RAPTURE RESTAUR_ANT) Mr. Satyendra Huja, Director of Comrnunity Development, explained that the Pla_n_ning Conmnission recommended that the special permit be approved for the following reasons: !) It is in harmony with the Land Use Plan of the Comprehensive Plan; 2) The proposed use wi!! not have a significant adverse impact on the surrounding areas if conditions are met; and 3) The proposal meets the specified conditions of the zoning ordinance as stated in the city Code, Section 34-464 (8). Responding to a question from ~.~. Toscano, Mr. Huja said that the special permit will be valid at the property as long as conditions are met. Mr. Toscano asked if there is a computer data bank of special use permits, and _Mr. Huja replied that they are kept by date only, but he will look into it. On motion by Ms. Daugherty, seconded by Ms. Richards, the resolution granting the special permit for an amusement arcade at 301 E. Main Street was una.nZmously approved by Council. WHEREAS, Townsquare Associates, owner of the property at 301 East Main Street has requested a special use permit to use a portion of the building at 301 East Main Street and 3rd Street, N.E. for an amusement amade. This property is further identified as Parcel 231 on City Real Property Tax Map 33, having approximately 48 feet of frontage on East Main Street, 100 feet of ~ontage on 3rd Street, N.E., and containing approximately 7,649 square feet of !and or. ! 8 acres; WHEP~AS, following a joint public hearing before this Council and the Planning Commission, duly advertised and held on November 1 !, 1997, this Council finds that such use wilt conform to the criteria applicable to special permits generally under Chapter 34 of the City Code; now, therefore