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<br />July 12, 1977
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<br /> That the City Attorney is directed to institute eminient domain proceedings against
<br />the following property situate in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, for the purpose of acquir-
<br />ing fee simple title therein, together with any and all easements of access, light or air
<br />incident to the lands of of the landowner abutting upon said property in accordance with
<br />and pursuant to Sections 2.06, 2.07 and 2.08 of the Charter of the City of Portsmouth (Chapter
<br />471 of the Acts of Assembly of 1970, as amended)~ and to deposit to the credit of the clerk
<br />of the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth as provided by law the sum hereinafter speci-
<br />fied to compensate the owners of the parcel of land described as follows:
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<br /> Beginning at a point on the north side of Glasgow Street 180 feet from
<br /> the northwest intersection of Glasgow and Middle Street; from thence running
<br /> north 56.$ feet; thence running east and parallel with Glasgow Street 20 feet,
<br /> more or less; thence running north and parallel with Middle Street 46.78 feet;
<br /> thence running east and parallel with Glasgow Street 90.65 feet; thence running
<br /> north and parallel with Middle Street 10 feet, more or less; thence running
<br /> west along the line of the property known as the Macon House property, parallel
<br /> with Glasgow Street 118.9 leer'to a point on the line of a lot now or formerly
<br /> belonging to the John Wool Estate; thence south and parallel with Middle Street
<br /> 115.5 feet; thence running east along Glasgow Street 8 feet, more or less, to
<br /> the Point of Beginning.
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<br /> Name of the property-owners: Heirs of Sarah A. F. Hodges, Lucrece P. Godwin and W. H.
<br />Wilson, Jr.; Jewell E. Rotter and Ernestine B. Rotter; David A. Storms and Janice A. Storms;
<br />Dewey E. Storms and Mary P. Storms; David A. Abraham and Lena N. Abraham; Robert E. Babb
<br />Trustee. '
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<br />The amount to be paid: $1,110.O0."
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<br /> AM~$~: Barnes, Early, E~:liott, Holley, Oast, Wentz,
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />Davis
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<br /> 77-260 - "Consideration of a resolutionaamending the Mount Hermon Conservation and Re-
<br />development Plan, VA-R-69.
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<br /> The proposed amendments, which are minor in nature~ facilitate the plan's compliance with
<br />City zoning requirements, eliminates the requirement for underground electrical service in
<br />the conservation area, eliminates references to specific types of residential construction,
<br />and eliminates a proposed service road parallel to High Street between Douglas and M~unt
<br />Vernon Avenues inoorder to allow for single family development in that area. These changes
<br />have previously been considered&and have been recommended by the City Planning Commission.
<br />The City Manager recommends adoption."
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<br /> Danny E. Crace, Director of Development, PRHA, was present to answer questions on the
<br />proposed amendments.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Oast and seconded by Mr. Early, the following resolution ~as adopted,
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />"A RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE CONSERVATION AND REDEVELOPMENT
<br />PLAN EOR THE MOUNT HEIhlION CONSERVATION AND REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT, VA. Rr69.
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<br /> WHEREAS, this Council by resolution adopted September 12, 1972 approved a Conservation
<br />and Redevelopment Plan for the Mount Hermon Conservation and Redevelopment Project, VA.
<br />R6§~; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, there has been presented to this body for consideration and approval, a copy
<br />of an amended Conservation Plan for the project area, dated March, 1977, which plan consists
<br />of 19 pages; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority has resolved that this
<br />amendment is in the best interest of the City's renewal effort; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, said Amendment No. 2 has been carefully reviewed and said Conservation Plan
<br />conforms to the general plan for development of the City of Portsmouth as a whole; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, in the judgment of this Council, it is in the interest of the City and its
<br />inhabitants that said amendment be approved.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia:
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<br /> 1. That Amendment No. 2 to the Conservation Plan and Redevelopment Plan for the Mount
<br />Hermon Project, VA. R-69, having been duly reviewed and considered, it is hereby found:
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<br /> (a) That the objectives of the Mount Hermon Conservation and Redevelopment Project,
<br />VA. R-69 can be better achieved by the adoption of said amendment.
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<br /> (b) That Amendment No. 2 for the project area conforms to the general plan for
<br />the City of Portsmouth.
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<br /> 2. That Amendment No. 2 to the Mount Hermon Conservation and Redevelopment Plan, VA.
<br />R-69 is hereby approved and the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a copy of said amendmen
<br />with the minutes of this meeting."
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<br />Ayes: Barnes., Early, Holley, Oast, Wentz, Davis
<br />Nays: Elliott ~
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