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April 9, 1974 place this area on our priority Iist of State Highway improvements which we are re- questing. It will probably be a year or more before the complete Turnpike Road project can be funded and planning started." Motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Smith, that a copy of the report be for- warded to person presenting the petition, was adopted by unanimous vote. Motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Early, that further study be made by the City Manager regarding solution to problem, was adopted by unanimous vote. NBW BUSINESS 74-153 The following request to speak received from Lloyd B. Taylor, 5020 Oak Hill Avenue, was read: "I respectfully request to speak at the Council meeting scheduled for April 9, 1974 The subject that I would like to discuss pertains to the reassignment instead of the reinstatement of former Deputy Chief of Police Robert E. Joyner. It would be appreciate if you would confirm this request by mail or phone. My number ms 484-1847.' Mr. Taylor spoke. Motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Early, the matter to be referred to the City Manager, was adopted by unanimous vote. 74-154 The following letter received from Director of Planning was read: "At its regular monthly meeting'on April 2, t974, the City Planning Commission publicly reviewed and acted upon the following street closure application: S 74-5 Application by Attorney 7010, Norfolk, Virginia hereafter: Vincent Parker for KBN, Inc. of Post Office Box to close the portion of Military Road described Beginning at the southwest intersection of Victory Boulevard and Military Road; thence northwesterly alon~ the southerly line of Military Road north 41o43'oo'' 128.17 feet; thence north 48°17'27'' east 30 feet, more or less, to the northerly line of Military Road; thence south 41°43'00'' east along the northerly line of Military Road to the northwest intersection of Victory Boulevard and Military Road; and thence north 85°45'00'' west across Military Road to the point of beginning; it being the portion of Military Road contiguous with Parcel 18 on Plate 487 on the Tax Maps of the City of Portsmouth. Inasmuch as Military Road north of Victory Boulevard neither leads to a significant destination (it just dead-ends against the golf course) nor has any developable lots fronting on it~ and inasmuch as there is neither incentive for private improvement of this paper street nor is ther any likelihood of its inclusion in the city capital~budget it was resolved by the Planning Commission that it ascertains no reason for the contin- uation of this paper street known as 'Military Road' north of Victory Boulevard and, the~ fore, recommednds its closure/vacation, subject only to retention of easements for drainage and utility purposes." Motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Barly, to be referred to the City Attorney for proper handling, was adopted by unanimous vote. 74-155 - The followiBg letter received from Dirsctor of Planning was read: "At its regular monthly meeting on April 2, 1974, the City Planning Commission received from the City Manager's Workable Program Coordination Committee a proposal which last month was favorably reviewed by the Ci:tizens Advisory Committee. It suggests that an area designated 'PORT NORFOLK-MERRIMAC POINT' be officially approved as the next section of Portsmouth for application of our coordinated-systematic codes enforcement effort. Involved are 97 city blocks, 1,700 structures and 2,000 housing units in which it is estimated 5,000 persons currently reside. Maps with the above title have been prepared describing this urban area in considerable detail. Civic contacts have been made and a preliminary public forum held during which municipal staff members discussed this subject with interested neighborhood residents. Pursuant to its assigned role in this process, the Planning Commission publicly reviewed this matter and resolved to re- commend that a program be pursued in this area and that City Council by resolution recognize the need and officially sanction the program. Toward this end, the City PlanniBB Commission also reviewed the process through which each coordinated-systematic codes enforcement area program must pass. Staff planners laid out this process in chart format which the Commission reviewed and revised. This chart titled CODES ENFORCEMgNT PHASE, WORKABLE PROGRAM FOR COMLMUNITY IMPROUBMENT, CODES CYCLE' is submitted to you by the Planning Commiss~ion as a tangible step in improv- ing a municipal service program. Our overall concern for urban conservation and renewal must include among it s components a codes enforcement program able to cope with spreadin blight and deterioration." Motion of Mr. Barly and seconded by Mr. Smith, to be received as information and a report be made to City Council regarding code enforcement that were conducted in other areas, was adopted by unanimous vote.