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'369 June 8, 1976 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that Linon Vann, C. E. Ellis, Leonard L. Sullivan, Raymond Tweed, and Frank N. Bilisoly be appointed as viewers to view the hereinafter described portion of such street and to report to this Council in writing whether in their opinion, any, and if any, what inconveniem would result in vacating and closing the following: All that certain parcel of land, lying and being in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, and comprising that portion of London Boulevard extending approximately 535' east to the southern branch of the Elizabeth River from its intersection with Water Street and having a right of way width of approximately 60 feet." Ayes: Barnes, Early, Blliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz, Davis Nays: None - NEW BUSINESS - 76-223 L.L. Sullivan, 301% Mt. Vernon Avenue, representing the Port Norfolk Civic League, spoke regarding License Tax Ordifiance - re: rental property (87.1 of License Tax Ord.). 76-224 - Mrs. Roland M. Howard, 4407 Deborah Court, representing the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, spoke regarding Naval Shipyard Museum and presented ~he2foltowing petition signed by 938 signatures: "We, the undersigned, favor retention of the present site of the PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD MUSEUM utilizing the current building with the proposed addition and renovation of the present physical facility as submitted by the original local architect. We believe the amount of money spent in study and preliminary plans will be a great savings to the city of Portsmouth. The General Assembly of Virginia has appropriated $120,000 for the purpose of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD MUSEUM expansion on the present site. The Portsmouth City Council gave their approval on January 8, 1974.- signed by Mrs. J. C. Kaufman and others 76-225 The following letter received from the Planning Commission was presented: "At its regutRr monthly meeting on June 1, 1976, the City Planning Commission received the following report from%the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority and resolved to recommend approval of the proposals contained therein: REVISED STANDARDS FOR CO~4UNITY DEVELOPMENT BEING UNDERTAKEN IN THE SOUTHSIDE II AND SOUTHSIDE III PROJECT AR~\S IN THE NEWTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD AREA: The Ports- mouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority has proposed Amendment number 11 to Southside II and Amendment 1 to Southside III which is subject to review by the Planning Commiss&on enroute to City Council for final approval: A. Permitted Uses: M-1 uses as specified to be substituted for 14 paragraphs now embodied in the regulations. Off-Street Parking: One per five (5) rather than four (4) employees which is what our ordinance specifies. C. Building Location: A forty (40) for setback rather than $0 feet from Harrison Street and Wythe Street center lines. Side yards and rear yards would no longer be required except Where a property abuts a residential zoning district where twenty (20) feet would be required." Motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Oast, the letter to be receivedras information, was adopted by unanimous vote. On motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the following resolution was adopted and by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE SOUTHSIDE II AND SOUTHSIDE III REDEVELOPMENT PLANS. WHEREAS, this Council, by resolutions on December 17, 1974 and February 26, 1976, respectively adopted redevelopment plans for the Southside II and III Redevelopment Projects; and WHEREAS, there has been presented to this body for consideration and approval a proposed Amendment No. 2 to the Southside II Redevelopment Plan and proposed Amendment No. 1 to the Southside III Redevelopment Plan, said amendments to effectuate certain minor adjustments to said documents; and WHEREAS, said Amendments will facilitate the redevelopment program in these areas; and WHEREAS, said amendment has been carefully reviewed and the amended Redevelopment Plans conform to the general plan for development of the City of Portsmouth as a whole; and WHEREAS, in the judgment of this Council it is in the interest of the City and its inhabitants that said amendments be approved.