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lowing comments: (1) This Commission continues to look favorably on Planned Unit Development
<br />concepts of diversity, clustering coupled with open space, homeowners associati6ns and mn-
<br />creased suburban density; (2) This Commission agrees with developers of Long Point, Peachtree
<br />and Southampton Planned Unit Developments that progress is in evidence and that there is no
<br />basis for considering an absence of housing construction as project abandonment; (3) This
<br />Commission recommends under dire National economi~ circumstances that City Council resolve
<br />to declare that PUD-72-1, PUD-72-2, and PUD-72-3 may remain in effect through6ut the coming
<br />year 1976 and that a progress report by each shall be filed with this Commission during its
<br />public hearing on January ~, 1977; and (4) This Commission reaffirms its conclusion that the
<br />Ballard Planned Unit Development was abandoned by its owners through Attorney Benjamin Levy
<br />during his presentation to the Commission on September 1, 1975. However, the Commission re-
<br />cognize~'thgt what City Council has been called upon to approve can only be released official
<br />ly by an action of City Council."
<br />
<br /> Rohert C. Babb, Attorney, representing River Shore residents,
<br />agreement with Ballard PUD abandonment, but against the burrow pit
<br />will be coming before Board of Zoning Appeals on November 12, I975;
<br />was presented with signatures of 54 families:
<br />
<br /> "We, the undersigned residents of the River Shores area of the City of Portsmouth do
<br />hereunto subscribe our names to indicate our opposition to the es2ablishmenz'of a burrow pit
<br />in the area adjacent to our subdivision and request the council to,adopt a resolution ad-
<br />dressed to the Board of Zoning Appeals indicating the City Council s o osition to same -
<br />signed by Charlotte M. Tuttle, 4731 River Shore Road, and-others.,, PP
<br />
<br /> Benjamin J. Levy, Attorney, representing Peachtree Associates ~ First Colony Service
<br />Corp., spoke regarding the abandonment of Ballard PUD and stated his reasons, and advised
<br />the Council that his coFpany had applied for an excavation permit that will be before the
<br />Board of Zoning Appeals on November 12, 1975.
<br />
<br /> Motion o£ Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr.
<br />Development, abah~onm~n~r~d be referred back
<br />tions and that the Planning Director furnish
<br />the following vote:
<br />
<br />spoke. Residents are in
<br />in River Shoresar. ea, which
<br />the following petition
<br />
<br />Holley, that PUD-73-1, Ballard Planned Unit
<br />to Planning Commission for further recommenda-
<br />the information he now has, was adopted by
<br />
<br /> Ayes: ~arly, Oast, Wentz, Davis
<br /> Nays: Barnes, Elliott, Holley
<br />
<br /> 75-502 - Motian of Mr. Elliott and seconded by Mr.
<br />executive session prior to the next regularly scheduled C~ncil
<br />
<br /> (1) Discussing appointments to Boards and Commissions.
<br /> (2) Discussing the disposition of City property.
<br /> (3) Consultation with Counsel pertaining to legal matters;
<br />
<br />was adopted by the following vote:
<br />
<br />Oast, that the Council meet in an
<br /> meeting for the purpose of:
<br />
<br />Ayes: Barnes, E~rly, ~lliott, Holley, Oast Wentz Davis
<br />Nays: None ' '
<br />
<br /> 75-507 The following letter from the Director or-Planning was~presented:
<br />
<br /> "At its regular monthly meeting on November 4, 1975, the City Planning Commission
<br /> adopted the attached resolution calling for a reallocation of Interstate 66 mileage to both
<br /> Interstate 264 and Interstate 664. While we have discussed these situations on m~RF earlier
<br /> occasions, our actions to date have been confined to Interstate 264. Senator Willard Moody~
<br /> Delegate Lewis McMurran from Newport News and the State Commission on Vehicular Crossings
<br /> of the ~lizabeth River feel that an inclusion of Interstate 664 strengthens our overall
<br /> position relative to possible future action by Governor Godwin."
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. ~lliott, the matter to be referred to the
<br /> City Attorney for proper reselut~iom-~be prepar~, was adopted by unanimous vote.
<br />
<br /> 75-508 On motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Wentz the followin~resolution
<br />was adopted, and by the following vot~e: '
<br />
<br /> "A RESOLUTION ~OVING THE REGULARLY SCttEDULED PUBLIC HEARING FROM DECEMBER 1,
<br /> 1975, TO DECEMBER 8, 1975, AND MOVING THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL
<br /> MEETING FROM DECEMBER 2, 1975, TO DECEMBER 9, 1975.
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, the City Council meets on November 25, 197~; and
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, the Thanksgiving Holiday would permit only two working days for preparation
<br />for the regularly scheduled Public Hearing on December 1, 1975 and the regularly scheduled
<br />Council Meeting on December 2, 1975. '
<br />
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City
<br />that the regularly scheduled Public Hearing of the City Council
<br />1, 197S, will be moved to December 8, 197S.
<br />
<br />of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br />scheduled for December
<br />
<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the regularly scheduled City Council Meeting of December
<br />2, 197S, will be moved to December 9, 197S.
<br />
<br />This resolution shall take effect from the time of its adoption."
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