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August 22~ 1972
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<br /> 72-320 - The following ordinance, approved at Public Hearing meeting, held on
<br />August Y, 1972, Was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 32 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br />VIRGINIA, 1961, SUCH CHAPTER BEING THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
<br />OF PORTSMOUTH, BY ADDING SECTION 32-19.1 THERETO .PERTAINING TO REQUIRED
<br />OFF-SITE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, the ordinance was adopted,
<br />the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br />and by
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<br />· 72-321 - The following ordinance approved at the Public Hearing ~eeting, held on
<br />August 7, 1972, was taken up and read:
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<br />"ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 72-37"
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Johnson and seconded by ~r. Smith, the ordinance was adopted, and by
<br />the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 72-321 - The following ordinance approved at the Public Hearing meeting, held on
<br />August 7, 1972, was taken up and read:
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<br />"ZONING AMENDMENT CRDINANCE Z 72-3§"
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<br /> Motion of Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Smith, the ordinance was adopted, and by the
<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Early, ~olley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 72-321 - The following ordinance approved at the Public Hearing meeting, held on
<br />August 7, 1972, was taken up and read:
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<br />"ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 72-40"
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<br /> The following letter frem Donald R. Steele, President, Hedges Ferry Home Owners
<br />Association, was read:
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<br /> "At a public hearing on August 7, 1972, the City Council approved a petition for
<br />rezoning property on Hedges Ferry Road near Portsmouth Boulevard from EommerciaI C-1
<br />to Commercial C-2~ As president of the Hedges Ferry Property Owners Association, I would
<br />like to request an opportunity to speak at the City Council meeting on August 22, 1972,
<br />during the second reading, in opposition to the rezoning.
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<br /> I am opposed to spot zoning and having Commercial C-2 property immediately adjacent
<br />to residential properties. In speaking for the mezoning, Mr. Kilgore compared the proposed
<br />Village Manor Shopping Center with ehe Plaza Shopping Center in Churchland. The two are
<br />hardly comparable with respect to the closeness.~6f residential property.
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<br /> Mr. Kilgore also inferred that since the residents had not opposed the rezoning of
<br />the property from R-75-S to C-1 they should not be opposed to rezoning from C-1 to C-2.
<br />To say thai~he residents did not publicly voice opposition to C-1 zoning may be true but
<br />residents have been unable to find evidence that a public hearing for the purpose of re-
<br />zoning from R-75-S was ever legally advertised by the Planning Commission.
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<br /> Writers of at least half of the letters presented by Mr. Kilgore as supporting the
<br />skating rink have indicated that they did not realize that the rink was to be adjacent to
<br />housing. Their support was not expressed for a specific location; it was a general en-
<br />dorsement for a skating rink in the City of Portsmouth.
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<br />the
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<br /> I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to bring this
<br />full council on August 22, 1972."
<br /> the following
<br /> Mr. Steele spoke and presented/petition:
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<br />and other information before
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<br /> "We, the undersigned property owners, are opposed to the rezoning of property on
<br />Portsmouth Boulevard and Hedges Ferry Road from C-1 to C-2 as requested by Walter Carter.
<br />The skating rink ~roDosed by Mr. Carter would be detrimental to the community in that this
<br />type of business ~s not in keeping with residential properties adjacent. This type of
<br />business would attract large numbers of people, therefore creating traffic and noise pro-
<br />blems. We strongly urge you to deny this petition for rezoning. Signed by William O. Prince
<br />210 Lewis Road and others"
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<br /> The following letter received from Ms. Phyllis N. Orange, 214 Mayflower Road, re-
<br />questing the above party be allowed to speak, was read:
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