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355 AugUst 13, 1974 The following report from the City Manager was read: 74-223 , "At the request of City Council, members of my staff are studying the ordinances which cover the operation of taxicabs within the City. Section 37~gS'~ative to designation of parking places fo~ the taxicabs is being given careful study and a meeting has been set up with the~taxicab owners to discuss locations and assignments of parking places. Transfer of Certificates of Public Conveyance and Necessity issued to the cab owners along with some other sections of the ordinance are to be discussed also at this meeting. The Chief of Police has recently established within his department the position of Cab Inspector -to assure compliance by owners, operators and drivers to the conditions, regulations and restrictions provided for under Chapter 3~ of the City Code. The duty of cab inspection has been assigned to Lt. White who has been recently making inspections of taxicabs and working with the owners in an effort to see that Articles I, II and III of Chapter 37 are complied with. I plan to report again.to Council on this matter and recommend changes to the present ordinance following completion of our study and meeting, with the cab owners." Motion of I4r. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Holley, to be received as information, was adopted by unanimous vote.' · 74-295 - The following report from the City Manager was presented: "At a recent meeting of the Council, I was requested to report on the condition of junkyards within the City. An inspection of five yards within the City has been completed by the Department of Building Inspection. I am attaching hereto a copy of the Director's report on these inspections." "RTTACHMEN] PORTSMOUTH IRON & METAL COMPANY 2401 Turnpiie Road This business has just been sold to the owners of Virginia Iron and Metal Company. On July 30, 1974, an inspection of this property was made and it was found in compliance with the Use Permit provisions of the Zoning Ordinance. CURTIS COAN AIRCRAFT PARTS COMPANY Peninsula & Seaboard Coast Line Railroad This yard at the south end of Peninsula Avenue has a Use Permit and is in compliance with the Zoning Ordinance. VIRGINIA IRON AND METAL COMPANY 2430 Turnpike Road The property on which this business is located has been acquired or is in the process of being acquired by the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority. Mr. Eilberg, Manager of this business, is in the process of moving the business down the street to the location of Portsmouth Iron and Metal Company. An inspection of this property on July 30, 1974 found the businass to be in violation of the Zoning Ordinance. Storage of junk vehicles and other junkyard activities are being carried on outside of the confines of the designated area that is specified in the Use Permit for the junkyard business. The Management claims that due to the pending move of the junkyard, processing of vehicles was not taking place; consequently, the overflow out of the yard. They were instructed to remove all junk and vehicles outside of the yard by the end of the week ending August 2. Since this was not done, summons have been issued. This business has caused some problem in the past; however, the owners have been cooperative when violation or potential violations have been pointed out to them. JR4ERICAN IRON ANI) METAL COMPANY 2529 Turnpike Road This business is being conducted legally and in accordance with the Use that was granted Mr. Joseph Jacobson to operate a Ounkyard at this location. ~MBRICAN IRON AND METAL COMPANY Mr. Joseph Jacobson Harbor Drive and Belt Line Railroad Permit Mr. Jacobson was issued a Use Permit dated June 9, 1956 subject to conditions set forth in the document. The permit was issued by City Council to operate a junkyard on a parcel of land owned by the Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad Company. It appears that a fire occurred on the premises on March 18, 1966. On December 5, 1966, petitioner's attorney advised the City Manager "that no inflammable or combustibl materials will be stored, placed or caused to be stored or placed" on the premises. At the Council meeting of December 27, 1966, the City Manager recommended that the Use Permit be continued subject to petitioner complying with the stipulations outlined in