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<br />March 14. 1978
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council held on March 14, 1978, there were present:
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<br />Richard J. Davis, Jack P. Barnes, E. Saunders Early, Jr., Archie Elliott, Jr.,
<br />James W. Holley, Edward L. Oast, Jr., Robert W. Wentz, Jr., Robert T~ Williams,
<br />City Manager, Steven Lieberman, Assistant City Attorney.
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<br /> Rev. Clifton C. Blythe, Jr., Pastor, St. Andrews United Methodist Church, opened the
<br />meeting with prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br />Mayor Davis welcomed all visitors in attendance.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Early, minutes
<br />28, 1978 and minutes of the regular m~eting of February 28,
<br />was adopted by unanimo'us vote.
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<br />of the called meeting
<br />1978, to be approved
<br />
<br />of February
<br />as received,
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> 77-448 - Joint Public Hearing of the City Council and Portsmouth Planning Commission on
<br />the following zoning amendment ordinance was held:
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<br />(i) 2 77-39
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<br />Petition of Associated Churchland Investors, Inc. and St. Marks United
<br />Methodist Church by Joseph Preziotti, Jr., Planning Consultant for Baldwin &
<br />Gregg, Ltd.
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<br />The following members of the Planning Commission were present:
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<br />Mrs. Zelma Rivin, Chairpemson, Paul C. Butler, Jr., E. G. Corprew, Jr.,
<br />R. Lawrence Howes, Millard C. Norman, Vincent Skeeter, Beverly P. Veal,
<br />J. Brewer Moore, Director of Planning.
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<br /> Mrs. Rivin, Chairperson for the Planning Commission, called the Public Hearing meeting
<br />to order and memorandums were presented to City Council concerning Item Z 77~39 from the Public
<br />~:~ing meet~ing of the Planning Commission on January 3, 1978 and any up-date material the
<br />Commission had to offer. (See Exhibit Z 77-39)
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<br /> R. Stuart Baldwin, representative of the Associates'Churchland Investors, Inc., stated
<br />Joseph Preziotti, Jr., Chief Planner of Baldwin 8 Gregg, would make their presentation;
<br />A. T. Mayo, Attorney for Baldwin & Gregg, would make a brief summation.
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<br /> Joseph Preziotti, Chief Planner of Baldwin & Gregg, spoke for the petitioner.~ (See
<br />Exhibit Z 77-39)
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<br />A. T. Mayo, Attorney, spoke for the petitioner and as a landowner in favor of the site.
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<br />The following citizens spoke in favor of the petition:
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<br />Lester L. Knight, 509 Craford Place, representing~Community Action, Inc.
<br />George D. Eastes, 300 Park Road, representing Port & Industrial Commission.(Exh[Z 77-39)
<br />David B. Stewart, 43~7 T~in Pines Road, representing Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce.
<br />Brad L. Cherry, 4520 Wake Forest Road, representing Industrial Development Amthority.
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<br />The following citizens spo~e against the petition:
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<br />Mrs. Madeline Folkes, 323 Mt. Vernon Avenue, representing Port
<br />Dr. W. H. Petri, 5201 Greenbrook Drive, representing CARE(Citizens
<br />Envelopment), presented petiiion with approximately 500 signatures
<br />B. Murphy ~nd othsrs". (See Exhibit Z 77-3~)
<br />K. C. Ackiss, Jr., 4b00 Queenswood Drive.
<br />Mrs. Thomas R. Beete~, 4209 Burrland Road.
<br />Ms. Judie Murphy, 4509 Twin Pines Road.
<br />Ms. Mary Cromartie, 4002 Queenswood Drive.
<br />Mrs. Carol Malinauskas, 4614 Southampton Arch.
<br />Rona~Malinauskas, 4614 Southampton Arch.
<br />Haywood Williams, Jr., 5732 Hawthorne Lane.
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<br />Norfolk Civic League.
<br /> Against Residential
<br /> signed by"Mrs. Judit
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Early, that City Council recess for fifteen
<br />minutes, was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />~he City Council reconvened at 10:30 p.m.
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<br /> Mrs. Rivin, Chairperson for the Planning Commission, statsd
<br />voted unanimously that Petition Z 77-39 be granted. (See Exhibit
<br />Commission)
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<br />that the Commission had
<br />Z 7?-39-Minutes of Planning
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<br />and
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<br />On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Early, the following ordinance was adopted,
<br />by the following vote: (Amended to M-1-R and approved on ~rst r~ading Feb.28, 1978)
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<br /> 'ZONING ~dvIENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 77-39"
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott,. Holle~ O~$t, WeRtz, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Oast, that the City Council require the City
<br />Manager by all legal means at his disposal to have the area around Southampton Subdivision
<br />cleaned up and maintained i~ an acceptable condition, including the mud and dirt strewn into
<br />Rivershore Road at the entrance to the burrow pit, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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