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118 May 1S, 1975 The City Clerk is directed to forward copies of this resolution to Mr. Peter F. McCoy, Acting Regional Representative of the Social Security Administration, Mr. L. D. Foust, Area Director of the Social Security Administration, Mr. Charles Teets, District Manager of the Social Security Administration and Ms. Anna R. Jones, Portsmouth Branch Manager of the Social Security Administration." Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz, Davis Nays: None 75-200 - of the Mount land uses in "Consideration of a resolution approving the amendment of the land use plan Hermon Conservation and Redevelopment Project, Va. R-69, by changing the allowab] certain areas from street right-of-way to residential reuse. This amendment has been recommended by the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authorit' the Planning Commission and the Planning Department. The City Manager recommends adoption of this resolution." (Map) The following letter from Director of Planning was presented: "At its regular monthly meeting on May 6, 1975, the City Planning Commission received from the Portsmouth Redeve%opment and Housing Authority a request for considerat&on of certain minor alterat&ons in the "LAND USE MAP" document (Exhibit RP-2, project number VA R-69, September 1912) for the Mount Hermon Conservation and Redevelopment Project. Involved areTight-of-way changes on High Street, Mount Vernon Avenue and Florida Avenue and reuse of what is now Queen Street between Plorida Avenue and Mount Vernon Avenue for private instead of public purposes. The effect of these plan changes woUld be to develop a wider right-df-way on Plorida Avenue (between High Street and London Boulevard) and on Mount Vernon Avenue (between High Street and Queen Street) and to reduce the right-of-way purposed for Mount Vernon Avenue (between London Boulevard and Queen Street) and High Street (between Florida Avenue and MQunt Vernon Avenue). The Planning Commission resolved to recommend approval of this revised renewal plan for the Mount ttermon Project." On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Elliott, the following resolution was adoptec and by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE AMENDMENT OF THE LAND USE PLAN OE THE MT. HERMON CONSERVATION AND REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT, VA. R-69 BY CHANGING ALLOWABLE LAND USES IN CERTAIN DESIGNATED AREAS FROM STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY TO RESIDENTIAL REUSE. WHEREAS, the staff of the certain amendments to the Land Project; and Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority has recommended Use Plan for the Mt. Hermon Conservation and Redevelopment WHEREAS, the staff of the Planning Department of the City of Portsmouth has recommended such amendments; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommeded such amendments. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that it approves the amendment to the Land Use Plan for the Mt. Hermon Conservation and Redevelopment Project, Va. R-69 by changing allowable land uses in certain designated areas from street right-of-way to residential reuse." Aygs: Barnes, Early, Nays: None Abstaining: Wentz Elliott, Holley, Oast, Davis 75-201 "Consideration of a resolution adopting the charter aRreement of the Tidewater Public Service Agency. e This resolution establishes a chartered public agency encompassing the governmental subdivisions situated in the greater Tidewater Virginia area. This matter has been discussed at length at the Southeastern Virginia Planning District Commission and was adopted by the Executive Committee at its meeting on April 16, 1975. I was not appointed as your repre- sentative until April 22; therefore, I could not vote at the meeting held on April 16. It is recommended that this item be deferred for further study by the City Manager and City Attorney. Motion of Mr. Oast and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the matter to be deferred as recommended by the City Manager, was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz, D~vis Nays: None ' 75-202 "Consideration of a resolution directing the City Manager to institute a pro- ject in the Olde Towne Historic Preservation District in conjunction with the Economic Develop- ment Administration of the U. S. Department of Commerce. This resolution directs the City Manager in conjunction with the Economic Development Administration to institute a project to construct and repair the brick sidewalks in the Olde Towne Historic Preservation District to support a Labor Intensive Project of the Federal Government. The City Manager recommends adoption of this resolution."