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August 8~ 1972 Presently the Lutheran Church on Airline works as a buffer between commercial on the east and residential on the west. If rezoning is allowed, there will be no clear demarkation of land uses, and will open further extension of com- mercial uses and will generate greater t~affic than at present. Because the remaining tract is now an isolated interior tract and woUld greatly harm the value of corner properties and other adjacent properties; and That this residual interior tract is too small for prgper development on Airline Boulevard." Motion of Mr. Johnson and matter be referred to the Public Hearing meeting to be held on October 9, by the following vote: Ayes: Nays: seconded by Mr. Smith, to be received as information, and the 1972, was adopted Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz None 72-316 - The following letter received from Douglas B. FusSY,Commissioner, Department of Highways, was read: "Thank you very much for sending me a copy of the resolution adopted by the City Council of Portsmouth on July 25, 1972, regarding the Hodges Ferry Bridge. I am forwarding this resolution to our Urban Engineer, Mr. L. O. Bolton, with the request that this matter be reviewed with the City of portsmouth and the ~City of ChesaPeake and studies made to determine the feasibility of financing and design." Motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, to be received as information, was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, SMith, Wentz Nays: None - NEW BUSINESS 72-340 ~ The following letter received from J.P.C. Hanbury, Chairman, Museum and Fine ' Arts Commissi'on, was read: !'Please adcept the appreciation of the Museum and Fine Arts Commission for arranging our recent conference with the members of Council to discuss the proposed resolution con- cerning the Court House. As suggested by Council we have drafted an appropriate resolution which we would hope can be passed at the~earliest convenient date. I am sure we will b~d~iscussing the matter in greater detail as time goes on." Resolution attached: "WHEREAS, the 1846 Court House in the City of Portsmouth has historic significance well as outstanding merit as a distinguished example of early public architecture and as WHEREAS, the surrounding park-like setting is of particular enhancement to the City of R6wtsm6Ut~as.~i~an?~mportant civic design element and B~EREAS, the building and site are included in the State and Federal Registry of Historic Structures, BE IT RESOLVED that in order to preserve this tangible reminder of the past for the future enjoyment of the Citizens of Portsmouth, the City Council of this City dedicates these municipal properties at Court and High Street for the establishment of a Cul~ural and Fine Arts Center and the development of a permanent park. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that immediate steps be taken to protect the building from further deterioration to include a watertight roof and exterior waterproofing of the structure as may be required. The Council directs the City Manager together with the Museum and Fine ~ts Commiission of the City of Portsmouth to investigate the program and accompanying cost~ incidental to the conversion of the 1846 Court House into a Cultural and Fine Arts Center." Motion of Mr. Johnson and seconded by Mr~ Smith, the matter be referred to City Council ~aeting on August 22, 1972, was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz Nays: None 72-341 - The following letter received from Ms. Viola Jones, 552 Virginia Avenue, was read: "I am writing this note to see if there is anything you can do about getting some of this growth of b~shes and weeds cut on Virginia Avenue at the Coast Line Railroad tracks.