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May 9. 1972
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<br />Ayes: Holley,
<br />Nays: None
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<br />72-181 The following
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<br /> Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
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<br /> letter from Director of Planning, was read:
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<br /> "At its regular monthly meeting on May 2, 1972, the City Planning Commission again took
<br />up the matter of a group housing project for Mr. James Bickford, III, for the Churchland West
<br />area between Towne Point Road and Kenny Lane, south of land purchased by the Virginia Depart-:
<br />merit of Highways for future construction of the Western Freeway. Arehitect Laszio Aranyi
<br />has submitted plans showing 196 garden apartment rental dwelling units on a street which ex-
<br />tends Kenny Lane eastward to Towne Pont Road and provides a spur to property owned by Stanleyi
<br />Friedman and subject of continued rezoning studies. (You will recall that this property
<br />owned by Mr. Friedman extends along the Chesapeake City Boundary~in what is generally refer-
<br />red to as the "Churchland Corridor".) Subject to very minor site plan modifications, the
<br />Planning Commission resolved to recommend approval of the street pattern and revised building!
<br />arrangement."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Raymond Smith and seconded by Mr. Irvine Smith to concur with the recom-
<br />mendation of the Planning Commission, 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 /> 72-182 The following letter received from Mr. Henry L. B~antley, Jr., Secretary,
<br />Simonsdale Civic Club, was read:
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<br /> "The members of the Simonsdale Civic Club would like to again remind you and the other
<br />members of the city council that the Simonsdale Community is anxiously awaiting the start
<br />of the installation of curbs and gutters in the area.
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<br /> We have been told that the engineering work has been completed and that council has
<br />directed the installation to begin this spring.
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<br /> We certainly hope that there will be no more delays and that the work will begin immedi-
<br />ately and proceed with the greatest possible speed."
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<br /> Motion 6f Mr. Raymond
<br />to be referred to the City
<br />by the following vote:
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<br />Smith and seconded by Mr. King, to be received as information and
<br />Manager for a Council conference on curbs and gutters, was adopted
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 72-183 - Motion of Mr. Irvine Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, that City Manager look
<br />into building, northwest corner of Elm Avenue and Leckie Street, as to code enforcement and
<br />check the laundromat adjacent about sanitary conditions, was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, [rvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 72-184 Letter addressed to Mr. Kenneth L. Griffith, President, Park View Project Area
<br />Committee, from Mr. D. B. Frye, Jr., Executive Director, PRHA, was read. (See Exhibit 72-184)
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Johnson and seconded by Mr. Raymond Smith, meeting with PRHA, Council,
<br />and Park View PAC, to discuss at a conference, changes in the Park View-plan, was adopted by
<br />the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes:
<br /> Nays:
<br />Abstaining:
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<br />Johnson, Raymond Smith,
<br />Holley, King
<br />Irvine Smith
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<br />Turner, Barnes
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<br />Bo
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<br /> 72-185 - Motion of Mr. J~hnson and seconded by Mr. Raymond Smith, to contact Mr. Douglas
<br />Fugat~, Commissioner, Virginia Department of Highways, as to time ~chedule ~n progress
<br />the W~st Norf~olk Bridge Western Freeway, 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 /> 72-186 Motion of Mr. Turner and seconded by Mr. Johnson, to go on record as endorsing
<br />the School Board establishment of a Technical High School which will enhance the capability
<br />of the City of Portsmouth to provide skilled personnel in the various technical areas, 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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<br /> 72-187 Motion. of Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. King, resolution requesting the State
<br />Highway Department to expedite plans for the addition of two lanes on the High Street Bridge
<br />(Churchland), 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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