February 7, 1972
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<br /> At the regular City Council Public Hearing, held on Febrm~ry ~, 1972, there were
<br />present:
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<br />Jack P. Barnes, James W. Holley, Burrell R. Johnson, Isaac W. King, Raymond B. Smith,
<br />Raymond Turner, A. P. Johnson, Jr., City Manager, W. J. O'Brien, Jr., City Attorney.
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<br />Prayer was offered by Councilman King.
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<br />72-28 Public Hearing on the following zoning and use permit
<br />Zoning Petition Z 71-32 Churchland Towne House Corporation
<br />Mr. Stanley Livesay, Attorney, spoke.
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<br />was held:
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<br /> Motion of Mr.
<br />and whether it is
<br />sion can come back
<br />Tuesday, March 14,
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<br />King, seconded by Mr. Johnson, to defer action to determine actual request
<br />just zoning or whether group housing project approval and Planning Commis-
<br />with a site plan, and to be deferred Until City Council meeting on
<br /> 1972, was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br />Zoning Petition Z 72-1 - Messrs. R. Runyon, G. Rose, W. Smith, and Midgett by
<br /> Woodrow Smith, Owner
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<br />Mr. Don Steele, 215 Mayflower, spoke in opposition and presented the following petition:
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<br /> "We, the undersigned property owners and citizens of. Portsmouth, hereby voice our
<br />objections ~o any change mn zoning of the three lots, numbered 6405, 6407, 6409 Portsmouth
<br />Boulevard and the one lot numbered 101 Mayflower Road from Residential to Commercial.
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<br /> This zoning would threaten the residential area of. Mayflower Park and we feel this has
<br />to be retained as residential as a buffer between the residential and the commercial area.
<br />Signed George F. Mason, 1168 Melvin Drive ~nd others." (See Exhibit Z 72-1)
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<br /> On motion of Mr. R. Smith, seconded by Mr. Turner, to concur with the recommendation
<br />of the Planning Commission, the petition was denied, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes:~ Holley, Johnson, King, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> Zoning Petition Z 72-3 , Maggie M. Fitts, Owner
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<br /> ~. On'mOtion of the Mr. King, seconded by Mr. Raymond Smith,
<br />approved on first reading by the following vote:
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<br />the following ordinance was
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<br />"ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson,
<br />Nays: None
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<br />Zoning Petition Z 72-6 - Aubrey G.
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<br />King, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Sweet and Aubrey G. Sweet, Jr.
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<br />,Mr. Aubrey d. Sweet spoke in favor of the petition.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. King, the 'following ordinance was approved on
<br />first reading by the following vote:
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<br />"ZONING AMENDMENT Z 72-6"
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<br /> Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />Zoning Petition Z 72-8 - Portsmouth City Council
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<br /> Mr. Jefferson B. Brown, Attorney, spoke re~resenting Chesapeake Realty Company,
<br />National Investors Company, and Tech-Mod Homes mn favor of the petition.
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<br />The following spoke in opposition:
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<br /> Mr. Eugene Vann, 1234 Marshall Avenue, member of Harrison Ward C{vic League.
<br /> Mr. Charles H. Monroe, President, Harrison Ward Civic League, representing the
<br /> League.
<br /> Mr. Leslie Cox, 2210 Jefferson Street.
<br /> Rev. Samuel L. Walker, 2917 Mulberry Street,
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Holley, seconded by Mr. Raymond Smith, the following ordinance was
<br />approved on first reading by the following vote:
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<br />"ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE % 72-8"
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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