Please find the attached agenda packet for the Wetlands Board Public Hearing on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 3:30 PM. Please respond to this email regarding whether or not you will be in attendance at this meeting. There is no work session. The meeting will be held in the 6^th Floor Conference Room in the City Hall Building (801 Crawford Street).

There is one item on the agenda, and the applicant will provide a brief presentation. This item was deferred from the August 23^rd meeting.

Joint Permit Application 20231302: W. Gary Benton requests to repair a failing bulkhead at 3305 Courtney Road. The subject project is located along Carney Creek. The property is in the General Residential (GR) zoning district. The Future Land Use Map of the Build One Portsmouth Comprehensive Plan designates this property for low to medium density single-family residential. The property is owned by W. Gary and Dixie Benton and is further described as Tax Map 745, Parcel 21.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you, and see you all next week!

Valerie Malzone

Senior Planner

City of Portsmouth

Planning Department

801 Crawford Street, 4^th Floor

Portsmouth, VA 23704

(757) 393-8836 Ext. 4210