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June iS. 1972
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<br /> As you probably know, I have a strong conviction that members of City Boards and Com-
<br />missions should serve a limited time. Therefore, I am asking to be replaced on the School
<br />Board. There are many interested and qualified people in Portsmouth I hope you will see
<br />fit to give them the opportunity to serve." '
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Raymond Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Rivin!s letter to be
<br />received with regre~s; a proper resolution be presented; and vacancy be referred to a con-
<br />ference, was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith Turner Barnes
<br />Nays: None ' '
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<br /> 72-250 - The following letter from Mr. Burrell R. Johnson, Vice President, Commercial
<br />Insurancs Agency, Inc., was read:
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<br /> "Please he advised that the Commercial Insurance Agency, Inc. desires to bid and write
<br />insurance an those coverages needed by the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority.
<br /> Under the Virginia Conflict of Interest Act, Section 2.1-349 (a) (2), it is required
<br />that we disclose that we are bidding on the insurance of the Redevelopment and Housing
<br />Authority or any other governmental agencies. It is clearly understood, of course, that my
<br />firm will not bid on any Insurance of the City of Portsmouth."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Turner and seconded by Mr. Raymond Smith, to be received as information
<br />was adopted by the following vote: '
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 72-251 - The following letter from Director of Planning, was read:
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<br /> "At its regular monthly meeting on 1 June, 1972, the City Planning Commission publicly
<br />considered and resolved to recommend action on the following three street closure petitions:
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<br /> S-72-4 Scott Street between Amelia and Powhattan Avenues. Attorney Jerome P. Carr,
<br /> III, for Paul and Dorothy Geitier and W. T. and Dorothy Ryan.
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<br /> The Planning Commission recommends partial approval, subject to retention of any
<br />necessary utility and drainage easements and re-definition of this request so as to leave
<br />two segments of Scott Street, each 25' long as measured along its centerline; one extendiBg
<br />west from the west right-of-way line of Amelia Avenus and the other extending east from the
<br />east r~ght-of-way line of Powhattan Avsnue; for the purpose of retaining sufficient street
<br />area for future cul-de-sac improvement purposes on Amelia and Powhattan Avenues.
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<br /> S-72-5 Middle Street between County and Columbia Streets. Attorney Donald S. K~lgore
<br /> for PRHA. This is pursuant to the Crawford Redevelopment Plan and pertinent
<br /> to re-subdivision of the gener~ area for bulk commerce and light industrial
<br /> usage.
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<br /> The Planning Commission recommends approval, subjec't to retention of any necessary
<br />drainage and utility easements.
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<br />S-72-6
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<br />Closure of 'paper' alley between Evergreen and Roanoke Streets and betwesn
<br />Watts Avenue and Deep Creek Boulevard by Attorney James Overton for eight
<br />owners along both sides of 250' of this alley north from Watts Avenue.
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<br />The Planning Commission recommends approval.'
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Raymond Smith and seconded by Mr. Irvine Smith, to be referred to the
<br />City Attorney for proper handling, was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 72-252 The following letter from Director of Planning, was read: (Item 72-243)
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<br /> "At its regular monthly public meeting on 6 June, 1972, in tbs Portsmouth Municipal
<br />Building, the City,Planning Commission received from the Portsmouth Redevelopment and
<br />Housing Authority the following document containing seventeen pages of text and five graphic
<br />exhibits: 'SOUTMSIDE GENERAL NEIGHBORHOOD RENEWAL PLAN, PORTSMOUTh, VIRGINIA, MAY 1972,
<br />PROJECT NO. VA. R-71 (GN), PORTSMOUTH REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AUTHORITY, HARLAND BARTHOLO-
<br />MEW ASSOCIATES' -
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<br /> After reviewing this document with respect to proposed land use and population density,
<br />proposed circulation and thoroughfares, proposed community facilities and public improve-
<br />ments, proposed zoning districts and proposed urban renewal/conservation activity area
<br />priorities; and after careful study of future compatibility between this residential neigh-
<br />borhood and its urban surroundings, the Portsmouth City Planning Commission resolves to re-
<br />commend that the Portsmouth City Council concur in finding that this overall proposal in
<br />general is in conformity with the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Portsmouth, Virginia
<br />(CP-68-4 & CP-?0-1, as amended); and, further, that this proposal in general is mn conformi-
<br />ty with its 'SOUTHSIDE G.N.R.P.' proposal of November 19, 1963."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Johnson, to be received as information, was
<br />adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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