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<br /> At the Public Hearing meeting of City Council, held on February 10, 1975, there were
<br />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., Phin Horton, City
<br />Manager, R. T. Williams, Assistant City Manager, H. M. Myers, Jr. Assistant
<br />City Manager, GordOn B. Tayloe, Jr., City Attorney.
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<br />Mayor Davis requested Pledge of All6giance 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.
<br />tonight be permitted to speak for ten minutes
<br />ordinance, was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />Early, that
<br />instead of
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<br />persons speaking before Council
<br />five minutes as outlined in the
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<br /> 75-60 Public Hearing on the following rezoning applications, proposed amendments to
<br />Zoning Ordinance and the matter of updating Comprehensive City Plan, was held:
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<br />Zoning Petition Z 75-1 Petition of Marstan Corporation
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Oast, to concur in the recommendation of the
<br />Planning Commission, the petition was den~ed by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Oast, Wentz, Davis
<br />Nays: Elliott, Holley
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<br />Zoning Petition Z 75-2 Petition of Joy N. Barnes and Nathan A. Wall, Jr.
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<br />Morton V. Whitlow, Attorney for the petitioner, spoke.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Elliott, to concur with
<br />and Z.75Z2~be returned to the Planning Commission for further action,
<br />following vote:
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<br />request of Mr. Whitlow
<br />was adopted by the
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, E~rly, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> (1) Application by the Secretary of the Commission of Architectural Review to amend
<br />the text of the Zoning Ordinance to review certain provisions of Article V, Sections 40-92
<br />through 40-119 - Historic Districts, was presented.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Wentz, to be referred to the City Attorney
<br />for research and proper drafting, was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> (2) Application by the Administration of the City of Portsmouth to consider amending
<br />the text of the Zoning Ordinance to add an additional item in the list of Industrial M-2
<br />District Section 40-69, Petroleum Refining, was presented.
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<br />The following citizens spoke in favor:
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<br />Pete DeGraw, 2019 Darden Terrace, representing Plumbers & Fitters #110
<br />M. L. McCarty, 3400 Turnpike Road, representing Sheetmetal Workers Local Union ~87
<br />Mike Edwards, 5816 Barberry Lane, representing Community Action, Inc.
<br />P. S. Fleming, 4922 Briarwood Lane
<br />Robert F. Babb, representing Hampton Roads Energy Co.
<br />R. F. Hawkins, Jr., 3617 Shoreline Drive, representing Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce,
<br /> as President.
<br />W. H. Blackwell, Jr., 409 Riverside Drive, representing Industrial Development Authori
<br />R. E. Porterfield, 4744 Onondaga Road, representing Hampton Roads Energy Company.
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<br />The following citizens spoke against:
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<br /> Samuel L. Ely, 5413 Breenbrook Drive
<br /> S. G. Carkeek, 3740 Shoreline Drive
<br /> Parker Cross, 442 Mowbray Arch, Norfolk, Va., behalf of Tidewater Refinery Opposition
<br /> Fund.
<br /> Danny Stewer, 1515 Hilton Street, Nrfolk, Va., representing ECOS, Inc.
<br /> Paul J. Homsher, 5340 Bosworth Road, Virginia Beach, Va.o
<br /> Larry O. Sharpe, 2718 Partridge Lane, Suffolk, Va., representing TROF
<br /> Terry Dettmer, 2353 E. Bugle Drive, representing Environmental Health Organization,
<br /> ODU.
<br /> Motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Early, to concur in the recommendation of the
<br />Planning Commission, the following ordfnance to be approved on first reading, and gas adopted
<br />by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGIN%A, 1973,
<br />BY AMENDING SECTION 40-69 THEREOF PERTAINING TO U~ES ALLOWED IN INDUSTRIAL
<br />M-2 DISTRICT USES."
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<br />Ayes: Barnes,
<br />Nays: None
<br />Abstaining: 0asr
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<br />Early, Elliott,
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<br />Holley,
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<br />Wentz, Davis
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