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ed by the City Manager, is hereby approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is necessary to secure the recertification of said and Urban Development." is authorized and directed to do what program by the Department of Housing Ayes: Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Barnes Nays: Holley, Turner 71-143 - "At the last Council meeting I was requested ta_~ve an investigation made of the automobiles in front of certain business locations on Turnpike Road. Many of these vehicles which have been parked in front of junkyards in this area were on City property -- others on property of the owners. The Chief of Police was instructed to contact the owners of businesses in this area and to instruct them that all vehicles must be moved from City property immediately. Operators here were to be informed that they would not be permitted to park vehicles on City property or conduct any part of their business thereon. Persons contacted by the Police were very cooperative and within a few days all such vehicles had been removed from City property. Each of the yards mentioned have used-car dealers' licenses which permits them to have vehicles in running condition parked in front of their places of business, on their property. This is still an unsightly and undesirable sight along one of the main entrances into the City of Portsmouth. Mr. Trant, Director of Inspections, was instructed to have investigated the use permits for the junkyards operating along Turnpike Road. This investigation revealed that one operator is now in the process of having a fence installed around his operation to conform with the terms set forth in his use permit. Other operators mn this area were informed that if the provisions of their use permits are not complied with, the City will revoke such use permits. All operators promised to begin working on the requirements so that their use per- mits would not be revoked. In our opinion, the operators in this area plan to comply with their use permit pro- visions and, if so, this unsatisfactory situation will be cleared up. We plan to keep close check on this matter and should the owners not live up to their promises, we will take necessary steps to revoke use permits." Motion of Mr. Johnson, to accept the report of the City Manager. A substitute motion of Mr. Irvine Smith, to refer the matter back to the City Manager for additional consideration and investigation, was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes Nays: None 71-144 "At the last Council meeting on March 23, I was instructed to investigate the matter of a building permit being issued to the First Baptist Church of Taylorsville located on Turnpike Road since offstreet parking area for use with this church was questionable. On April 8, 1968, a variance was granted by the Board of Zoning Appeals to the church, grant- ing a waiver of the building setback lines. This church was relocated to enable the School Board to acquire land in front of S. H. Clarke Junior High School. The minutes of the meeting of the Board of Zoning Appeals concerning this application read as follows: 'The Board next heard the application of First Baptist Church of Taylorsville for waiver of front area and setback and side and rear yard requirements for construction of a church at 2720 Turnpike Road. Inasmuch as the church was moving to the new site partly as an accommodation to the Portsmouth City School Board and the new structure was felt to be a potential help in renewing a some- what run-down neighborhood and further that to attempt strict compliance with the ordinance would work a hardship on the congregation, the Board granted the requested variation with the express condition that the front setback be 15.5 feet vs. the 10~5 feet requested and that rear yard requirement be thereby reduced to 1 foot.' Waivers were granted for yard setback and plot coverage, parking is provided across Turnpike Road on land owned by the Portsmouth School Board by letter of agreement from the School Board to the First Baptist Church of Taylorsville. The School Board was interested in qcquiring the property that is presently owned by the Church; therefore, in order to expdite this acquisition, this permit was issued. The School Board, although interested in buying the property on which the old church, stood at the time that the permit was issued, apparently has changed their plans and may not require this property. When the new building is completed and the present demolished, there will be sufficient area to provide necessary parking for this establishment." Motion of Mr. Johnson, to receive the report as information. The motion further stated that the City Attorney advise the Board of Zoning Appeals of the legality of granting variances in such matter as waivers of the building setback lines, was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes Nays: None