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July 27~ 1971 The Commission feels that a good place to start in Portsmouth is in our new "TRUXTUN ~ODES ENFORCEMENT AREA" where the site of UP-71-4 is located. The Commission feels that the City Council should include in its Use Permit as many suggestions as are agreed upon between the applicant and the municipality. The Commission pledges that if this course of action is followed, it will research the matter, keep in touch with the applicant and report back,to City Council on problems growing out of this approach. Since this applicant has expressed his interest in reasonable regulations and his support for the Truxtun Codes program, the Commission sees no reason not to innovate." On motion of Mr. Raymond Smith and seconded by Mr. Turner, to be received as information by. the following vote: Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith Turner Nays: None ' 71-337 - The following letter received from Mr. M A. Korb, Jr. City Attorney, was read: ' , 'The application form requesting the Board of Equalization to review the assessment of real estate has been reviewed. The form requests the applicant to identify himself and the property for which the assessment is to be reviewed. He is required to state the present and former assessment values. Provision is made for the assessment values of two other par- cels of land to be set forth. The applicant is also required to set forth the change in valu~ which he desires and his reasons therefor. The form is relatively simple and require only such information as the Board would have to have in order to intelligently consider the re- quest. If :~he information_required by the form is not submitted to the Board, then it would be necessary for the Beard to secure this information on its own time and at additional ex- pense to the City. well out and authority to direct the Board with regards to its My review of the situation By law, the Board is not bound to use the present form. However, it has been in use fort over ten years. The law authorizes the Board to consider requests for equalization with~ any pariicular form being~necessary. Th~s, it is up to the Board to set its own rules regulations with regards to the consideration of such requests. The City Council has no operational procedures. On motion of Mr. Turner and A substitute motion by Mr. Judge of the Court of Hustings to intern request a the Board of Equalization when it is selected next that the State Legislature meets, we (City Council) a charter change to help our citizens, was adopted does not disclose any violation of law.' seconded by Mr. Raymond Smith, to be received as information. Irvine Smith and seconded by Mr. King, that we request the more simplified form in which to provide year. Further, between now and the time meet with our Legislators to consider by the following vote:~ Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith Turner Nays: None ' Mr. ~ohnson offered a motion, seconded by Mr King, of recommendation that th~ City Assessor and the City Attorney consider dropping all suit cases on buildingTs value which were changed by the Board of Equalization, was defeated by the following vote: Ayes: Johnson, Raymond Smith, King Nays: Holley, Irvine Smith, Turner 71-338 On motion of Mr. Turner, and seconded by Mr. King, the following resolution was adopted, and by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION WASHINGTON HIGHWAY AS U. S. ROUTE 17 AND TO DESIGNATE OF THE COASTAL EXPRESSWAY SYSTE~ TO RETAIN GEORGE IT VIRGINIA'S SEGMENT WHEREAS, it has been proposed that a coastal expressway system be established linking various states along the Atlantic seaboard; and WHEREAS, it has been proposed to ~ncorporate U. S. Route 17 into the Virginia segment of such coastal expressway system; and as U. WHEREAS, George Washington Highway is presently designated as U. S. Route 17; and WHEREAS, it has been proposed to remove from George Washington Highway its designation S. Route 17; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That it strongly favors retaining George Washington Highway as U. S. Route 17 and further designating it as Virginia's segment of the coastal expressway system and oppose the change of U. S. Rou~e 17 to any other road for the following reasons: (a) It will Create confusion among tourists, shippers and other tmavelers. (b) It will seriously damage the businesses prasently located along U. S. Route 17 as it now exists. (c) It will necessitate a complete re-examination and re-evaluation of existing highway plans and priorities for the Tidewater area.