June 1~_~, 1978
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<br />At a Public Hearing meeting of City Council held on June 12, 19:78, there were present:
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<br />Richard J. Davis, Jack P. Barnes, B. Saunders Early, Jr.,
<br />James W. Holley,~Edward L. Oast, Jr., Robert T. Williams,
<br />Tayloe, Jr., City Attorney.
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<br />Archie Elliott, Jr.,
<br />City Manager, Gordon B.
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<br />Absent: Robert W. Wentz, Jr.
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<br /> 78-180 - Public Hearing on rezoning applications, a use permit application and four
<br />propasals for amendments to the text of the Zoning Ordinance:
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<br />(a) Zoning Petition Z 78-4
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<br />Peti. tion of the Catholic Club,Inc.; by President Nichotas
<br />T. Smith.
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<br /> Nicholas T. Smith, President of Catholic Club, spoke for the petition and requested that
<br />the Club be allowed to remain and included in the Towne Square Project.
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<br />Fice Mayor Wentz arrived at the meeting at 7:42 p.m.
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<br /> John Paul Hanbury, Architect, spoke regarding relocation of the Naval Museum and that
<br />a favorable site for the Museum would be adjacent to the Court House and Art Center, but
<br />there was no emergency to extend the Historic Zone at this time.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Early, that the matter to be tabled, and was
<br />adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />(b) Zoning Petition Z 78-10 Petition of Thomas W. ~ Lillian P. Butler, Contract Owners,
<br /> by Agent Joyce G. Gibson.
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<br />Danny Smith, Attorney, representing the petitioners, spoke for the petition.
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<br />Mrs. Doris Felton, 243 Cypress Road, spoke and presented the following petition:
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<br /> "The undersigned residents of property located near the corner of Portsmouth Boulevard
<br />and Cypress Road, Portsmouth, ~Virginia are in favor of the zoning changes proposed by Thomas
<br />W. and Lillian P. Butler, Contract Owners, to be presented at a Public Hearing of the Portsmout]
<br />City Council on Monday, June 12, 1978.
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<br /> The undersigned authorize Thomas W. and Lillian P. Butler or their attorney, Danny K.
<br />Smith, to speak on their'beha~concerning the proposed zoning changes specified in Petition
<br />Z-78-10, Signed by Mr and Mrs. L. C. Fritsch, 5752 Portsmouth Boulevard and others."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Early, the matter to be deferred to the first
<br />public hearing after tha.~ddption,on sonditional zoning, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />(c) Zoning Petition Z 78-11 Petition of Ronal~ Herrod, by Agent Lee M. Coppedge.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Barnes, to concur in the recommendation of the
<br />Planning Commission, the petition was denied, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br />(d) Zoning Petition Z 78-12
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<br />Petition of Portsmouth Redevelopment ~ Housing Authority,
<br />by Planning Officer Richard A. Heimbach.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Holley, the following ordinance was approved
<br />on first reading, and by unanimous vote:
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<br />"ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 78-12"
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<br />(e) Zoning Petition Z 78-15 Petition of City Planning Commission, by Planning Director
<br /> J. Brewer Moore.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Wantz'and seconded by Mr. Early, the following ordinance was approved
<br />on first reading, and by unanimous vote:
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<br />"ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 78-13''
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<br />the
<br />at
<br />was
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<br /> (f) Use Permit UP 78-1 Petition of James H. Coppage, by Contract Owner Elizabeth
<br /> Thornton.
<br /> on first reading
<br />Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Early, that UP 78-1 to be approved/contingent upon
<br />owner remodeling interior and exterior, as shown on the plans as submitted to the Council
<br />this public hearing, in addition to the other conditions that the use permit requires, and
<br />adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />(g) PROPOSAl TO ~MEND LIST OF USES PERMITTED IN RESIDENTIAL R-60, R-60-A, ~YD
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<br /> COMMERCIAL C-3 ZONING DISTRICTS:
<br /> Housing for the elderly.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr.
<br />Planning Commission, to be approved on first
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<br />Barnes, to conzur in the
<br />reading, and was adopted
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<br />recommendation of the
<br />by unanimous vote.
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