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AN ORDINANCE TO A~LEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH VIRGINIA, 1973, ~BY A~4END1NG SECTIONS 40-93, 40-95 (a) Ih), 4Q-102 .lB) (E) (F) A~D (1); PERTAINING TO HISTORIC DISTRICT, SUBDISTRICT BUILDING REGULATIONS, AND CO~-~4ISSION OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That Section 40-93 be amended to read as follows: Section 40-93. Districts created; boundaries of district. In order to execute the purposes and objectives declared in Section 40-92, there is hereby created in the City, a district to be known as the "Historic District," the boundaries of which shall be filed and maintained in the same manner required by Section 40-18 of this chapter, for other zoning maps. The terms "Olde Towne" and "Cradock" are found in the National Register of Historic Places and referred to in the zoning ordinance maps. The term "Towne Square Historic District" is found on the document referred to as "PHD-77-2," dated Jmne 1977, as adopted by the Council. The term "Truxtun Historic District 1918" is found on the document "PHD-79-1," as adopted by a resolution of the City Council on August 13, 1979. The term "Port Norfolk Historic District" is found on the document "PRD-83-1," as adopted by the City Council on April 26, 1983. The term "Park View Historic District" is found on the document "PHD-83-2," as adopted by the City Council on February 28, 1984. 2. That Section 40-95 (a) and (b) be amended to read as follows: Section 40-95. Commission of Architectural Review. (a) In order to further execute the purposes and objectives ~ declared in Section 40-92, and pursuant to the power granted to and conferred upon the City, there is hereby created and establish- ed two (2) con~uisslons of architectural review, one of which shall be known as the Commission of Architectural Review for OldeTo~ne, Cradock and Truxtun, and the other which shall be known as the Commission of Architectural Review for Port Norfolk and Park View, both of which hereinafter in this Article shall be referred to as "Commission". lb) The Commission of Architectural Review for Olde Towne, Cradock and Truxtun shall consist of seven (7) members, all of whom shall be residents of the City. They shall be appointed by the City Council for terms of office of three (3) years from the date of appointment. Of the members appointed, one (1) of the