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"WE, the undersigned property owners and residents of the City of Portsmouth, respect-
<br />fully request that the rezoning request for the property owned by Irving Duffen designated
<br />as 221~~ County Street from M-1 fo C-2, and the application for a use permit utilization of
<br />this structure for in-patient residence by Narcoties Addicts Rehabilitation C~nter Organi-
<br />zati6n be approved for the following reasons:
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<br /> (a) This type of ~aci~ity is non-existent in Portsmout~ and is desperately needed;
<br /> (b) A large proportion of the crime in Portsmouth is directly related to drugss
<br /> ~nd NARCO is the best alternative to the drug problem in Portsmo~th,__.and Pprtsmouth
<br /> residents are not allowed to be admitted to the Norfolk and ~hesa~ke mn resident
<br /> program and therefore it is mandatory that we have our own facili~~ Signed
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<br />Gloria Ferrell, 121 Wainwright and others." (See Exhibit Z 72-25)
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<br /> Attorney Don gilgore spoke in opposition to Z 72-25 rezoning
<br />ing petition:
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<br />and presented the follow-
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<br /> "W~, the undersigned property owners and residents of the. C~-i~y of Portsmouth, respect-
<br />fully request'that the rezoning request for the property owned by Irving Duffen designated
<br />as.2211 County Street from M-1 to C-2, and the application for a use permit to permit
<br />utilization of this structure for in-patient residence by Narcotic Addicts Rehabilitation
<br />Center Organization be denied for the following reasons:
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<br />The arena in question is now developed and used for business activities and
<br />the proposed use of the facility as requested would adversely affect the present
<br />and future operation of these businesses,
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<br />The proposed facility as requested would be better located in areas adjacent
<br />or near to hospital, convalescent home and community service facilities, such
<br />as within the Northside Redevelopment Project, and
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<br />The proposed rezoning and use permit application violates the City of Portsmouth
<br />Comprehensive Plan dated January 1970.
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<br /> Our opposition to this rezoning and use permit application in no way should be con-
<br />sidered as opposition to the aims, objectives and purposes of NARCO. Signed F.H. Miller
<br />1117 Melvin Drive" (See Exhibit Z 72-25) '
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<br /> Attomney Kilgore presented the following petition opposed to NARCO rezoning application:!
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<br /> "Pursuant to Section 8-1 of the Xoning Ordinance of the City of Portsmouth, we the
<br />undersigned owners of 20% or more of the area of the lots within 309 feet ~f t~e bp~ndary
<br />of the area of property now or formerly owned by Irving Duffen and Esther G. Duffen on the
<br />South side of County Street, subject of the request for zoning ¢~gi~a~ion change and
<br />issuance of use permit for NARCO, identified as application numbers Z-72-25 and U-72-3, here-
<br />by protest against such change: Signed - V. L. Piersatl, Sr., and others" (See Exhibit
<br />Z 72-25)
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<br />Mr. ~,' O~* Lewis, Lewis Chevrolet, spoke against.
<br />Mrs. Lonnie T. Martin, 5217 W. High Street, spoke against.
<br />Mr. Von Piersall, Sr., P & W Laundry, spoke agamnst.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Molley and seconded by Mr. Turner, to concur
<br />Commission and place on first reading, was defeated by the
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<br /> with the Planning
<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes: M~lley
<br />Nays: Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
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<br />USE PERMIT 72-3 Irving and Esther G. Duffen
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<br />make
<br />with
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<br />No action was taken since the preceding item Z 72-25 was defeated.
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<br />~Zoning Petition Z 72-4 Associated Churchland l~s~o.~s
<br />See letter of Mr. Johns W. Ballard, III - following Z 72-5
<br />Rev. Ralph Reavis, representing the Black Urban De~elop~es, Inc. His position was
<br />know to the Council that the Black Community of Twin ~ines desired no interference
<br />the development of the area~i~-~ question (Z 72-4).
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<br />Attorney Don Dilgore spoke in favor of rezoning.
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<br />Mr. Joseph Preziotti, Planning Consu%tant for Baldwin & Gregg, spoke in favor.
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<br />Mr. Baldwin of Balwin & Gregg spoke in favor.
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<br />Mr. John Hardy of River Shores spoke in favor.
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<br />The following spoke against:
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<br />Mr. Frank L. Parks, Edgewood Park Mr. Benjamin Whitehurst, River Shores
<br />Mr. Waiter T. H. Galliford, River Shores Mr. Dale Epley, River Shores
<br />Mr. Do~ald Hobday, Edgefield Mr. Pierre Wilhite, River Shores
<br />Dr. John Hollowei1, River Shores
<br />Mr. Joseph Williams, Edgefield, presented the following petition:
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<br /> "We, the undersigned residents of the Churchland area, respectfully request that you
<br />deny the petition of Associated Churchland Investors to rezone property at the northeast
<br />corner of River Shore Road and Hedgerow Lane £rom Residential R-150 to Residential R-75 and
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