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294 December 18~ 1953 NEW BUSINESS 73-520 - The following letter from Director of Planning was read: "At its regular monthly meeting on December 11, 1973, the City Planning Commission reviewed a request from Biltmore Baptist Church by Attorney Robert F. Babh, asking that a 100' wide strip of property bOO' deep be considered as surplus and sold to the Church for purposes of its expansion. This municipal property is located on the north side of Elliott Avenue to the east of the existing Church property and is described by Attorney Babb as follows: Beginning at a point on the north side of Elliott Avenue at the eastern property line of the property of the Biltmore Baptist Church and from said point of beginning running thence in a northerly direction along the line of Biltmore Baptist Church 400 feet, more or less, to the Southern line of Lot 185 on the Plat of Highland Biltmore; thence running in an easterly direction along the property line of Lot 185 a distance of 100 feet to a point; thence southerly parallel to the line of the property of Biltmore Baptist Church 400 feet, more or less, to a point on the Northern side of Elliott Avenue; thence along the northern side of Elliott Avenue in a westerly direction 100 feet, more or less, to the point of ~he beginning. The City Planning Commission reviewed a report of recommendation from our Park and Recreation Commission in which two "conditions of sale" were stipulated: That any deed of conveyance render for the City of Portsmouth an easement covering an irregular area along approximately 120 feet of the proposed eastern boundary at approximately its midpoint and extending a maximum depth of 40 feet. Within this easement, the City maintains a backstop for one of the two baseball fields currently located on this playground. That a written agreement be made with Biltmore Baptist Church permitting the Hi-Landers Little League to utilize, at certain times, the proposed parking area to be located on what is now municipal property. These two matters are dealt with in detail on a set of drawings submitted by the Applicant and prepared by the firm of Yates and Berkeley Associates. The Planking Commission resolved to recommend approval of this request subject to the conditions set forth by our Park and Recreation Commission." Motion of Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Smith, the matter to be referred to the City Attorney for proper handling, was adopted by unanimous vote. 73-521 "At its regular monthly meeting on December 11, 1973, the City Planning Commission reviewed a request from the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing An~hority by Attorney Michael Goode regarding early action on closing the stub of Phillips Avenue located west of Watson Street. The Redevelopment Authority program in its Mount Hermon Conservation Project has shifted initial clearance plans into the seB~ent south of High Street. The renewal plan for Mount Hermon calls for improvements in Watson Street and a closure of this s~hb of Phillips Avenue to pave the way for early construction of needed new housing. The Planning Commission resolved to recommend approval of this re- quest so as to advance the renewal project as per its approved plan. The Planning Com- mission in taking this action cites precedents in other urban renewal projects where some street closure actions were initiated long in advance to facilitate project execution." Motion of Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Holley, the matter to be referred to the City At~torney for proper handling, was adopted by unanimous vote. 73-522 - The following letter from Director of Planning was read: "At its regular monthly meeting on December 11, 1973, the City Planning Commission received a request from Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority by Attorney Daniel R. Hagemeister regarding closure of the following segment of Nashville Avenue, which in this area is and has been a paper street: Ail that certain piece or parcel of land, lying and being in the City of Portsmouth,~'Virginia, and comprising that portion of Nashville Avenue located between the northern right of way line of Randolph Street on the South, and the southern boundary line of Mt. Olive Cemetery on the North; such parcel of being 60 feet, more or less, in width and 261.5 feet, more or less, in lenght. land The Planning Commission, after dhecking with the Department of Public Works, re- solved to recommend that this street closure petition Be approved a~d that the City of Portsmouth declare as surplus and transfer to the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority a portion of the closed street area for purposes of exFanding 'its maintenance building located on Columbus Avenue." Motion of Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Smith, the matter to be referred to the City Attorney for proper handling, was adopted by unanimous vote~