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November 23, 1971
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<br /> Anythin-g you can do to improve this situation.will be greatly appreciated."
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<br /> On motion of Mr, Holley and seconded by Mr. Raymond Smith, to be received as informati
<br /> a letter to Mr. Ron Smith explaining Council's. authOrity in this matter, was adopted
<br />tho 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 /> 71-541 - The following leZter received from Mr. M. A. Korb, Jr., City Attorney, was
<br />read:
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<br /> "I hereby submit my resignation as City Attorney for the City of Portsmouth effective
<br />January 1, 1972.
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<br /> This' has been a most difficult decision to reach but after careful consideration
<br />of the many factors involved, I have concluded that this is the proper thing for me to do
<br />at this time. I Hive enjoyed having played some part in advancing the development of our
<br />City and the many pleasant associations I have had with members of the Council, the City
<br />~anager and other City Officials and employees. My departure will not lessen my interest
<br />in the affairs of our City and I stand willing to serve it in whatever way I can, if the
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Turner and seconded
<br />be accepted with regrets and a resolution
<br />tation, was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />by Mr. Raymond Smith,
<br />of appreciation to be
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<br />Mr. Korb's resignation to
<br />drawn for proper presen~
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br />71-5¢2 The following letter received from Mr. Jefferson B. Brown, Attorney, 808 Citizens
<br />Trust Building, was read:
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<br /> "The undersigned recently requested the City Planning Commission to undertake a study
<br />to determine the feasibility of rezoning the Brighton section of the City of Portsmouth
<br />from R-?5 to R-60. This area
<br /> is reug~ 'bounded on the north by Portsmouth Boulevard, on
<br />the east by Elm Avenue, on the south ~y George Washington Highway and the Norfolk-Portsmout~
<br />Belt Line Railroad, and on the west by Lansing Avenue.
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<br /> This area is presently zoned R-7S with the required minimum lot size for a single
<br />family residence being 7500 square feet. I represent two corporations that own a number
<br />of parcels of land in this area; these parcels are composed of two adjacent lots with a
<br />total area of approximately fifty-four hundred square feet.
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<br /> These companies are most anxious to commence construction of a number of high quality,
<br /> single family residences which would be in a price range of ~17,000 to $20,000. However,
<br /> under the present zoning of this area, we are unable to do so due to the lot size. Most
<br />· of the houses now in this area a~e~built on sites of fity-four hundred or less square feet.
<br /> We feel the conszruction such as we propose on lots with fifty feet of frontage and a depth
<br /> of 108 feet would be consistent with the character of the present neighborhood and would
<br /> greatly upgrade the area. It is also submitted that large areas of presently unused land
<br /> could be put to beneficial use if a zoning change were made from R-75 to R-60.
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<br /> This rehabilitation of the Brighton area would be undertaken entirely by private in-
<br />dustry, and it is most important that we begin immediately or the financing which is now
<br />available wit] be diverted to other cities by the developer.
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<br /> Due to the large backlog of projects already before the Planning Department, we are in
<br />danger of losing the badly needed improvements due to a del~y inrrezoning. I am therefore
<br />requesting the City Council to direct the City Planning Commission to hold a public hearing
<br />on the request for this zoning change in the Brighton are~. A public hearing before the
<br />Planning Commission and the City Council will allow all the pros and cons of this proposal
<br />to be presented by interested parties and will be the quickest way for my clients to de-
<br />termine whether or not the City of Portsmouth will allow the change of zoning so that the
<br />upgrading of the Brighton area may go forward."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Turner and seconded by Mr. Johnson, tb~be received as information,
<br />and referred to the Planning Commission for a public hearing, was adopted by the following
<br />vote;
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br />71-543 The following statement was read:
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<br /> "The Portsmouth City Council strongly extends its endorsement to the development of
<br />a Virginia Museum of S~enco a~d Natural History as an important educational service and
<br />resource for the citizens of this Commonwealth,
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<br /> In view of its. importance to a broad spectrum of Virginians, the Portsmouth City CouncJ
<br /> believes that the museum's facilities should be made available to the greatest number of
<br />citizens of our state. The supporting facilities and resources necessary for scientific re-
<br /> search, educational programs and exhibits must be located where it is most readily available
<br /> For that reason, it is the recommendation of this City Council that the Virginia Museum of
<br /> Science and Natural History be developed as a regional service with at least three facili-
<br /> ties established in and serving Easterp~:Central and Western Virginia.
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