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Zoning Petition Z 71-$ - John C. Bowers, by Attorney Kilgore ~,~r. Kilgore spoke. On motion of Mr. Smith (I) the following ordinance was approved on first reading, and by the following vote: "ZONING ~J,~ND;,~ ORDINANCE Z 7t-S" Ayes: Molley, Johnson, King, Smith (I), Smith (R)~ Turner, Barnes Nays: None Zoning Petition Z 71-4 - James V. Bickford and John F. Rixey by J. Preziotti: The following sooke: Attorney J. S. Livesay James Bickford Joe Preziotti On motion of .~,{r. Holley, the petition was denied and by the following vote: Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Smith (I), Smith (R), Turner, Barnes Nays: None Zoning Petition Z 71-6 - James V. Bickford and John F. RixeBmby J. Preziotti .Attorney J. S. Livesay spoke. On motion of Mr. Turner, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, and by the following rot e: "ZONING ;~,4END~NT ORDINANCE Z "1-6" Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Smith (I), Smith (R), Turner, Barnes Nays: None Zoning Petition Z 71-8 - Portsmouth City Council, by City Clerk Hrs. Helen Jones and Hrs. Joyce Winston spoke. Mrs. Winston presented the following letter and a petition "My name is Mrs. Joyce Winston. I live at 210 Lincoln Street. I am here as a member of the Southside Neighborhood Assembly, representing the people of the Southside. Weaare opposing the plans for the rezoning for heavy industry. First of all, we can see no benefits for the people as a shole. anything from the indnstry. There is mention of the industry opening uo new jobs, but I ask you gentlemen, There are several reasons for this: We cannot see where we stand to gain is it not true that nowa- days no one hires anyone without education and ex?erience or qualifications? The people who live in Southside will not have the education or exnerience to qualify. Opening un new industries will draw people from other cities and counties who will fill the jobs. It will be just like it is now, with thousands of people coming into our neighborhood everyday to work in the shipyard and then leaving, without any real communication or concern for the neighborhood. Secondly, if we should have to move, where should we go? -- to public housing where we shall be subjected to a waiting list that~as a hundred names or more? -- to be thr~vn into apartments not large enough for our families? We fear that this zoning for heavy industry would help to create in time a shanty town that eventually could become another Watts ghetto. Gentlemen, we don't want this,and I'm sure you donlt. Last but not least, I want to keep three things in mind when we are facing this problem: 1. The dangers of air and water pollution. 2. Population explosion taking up all available homes for families. 3. The ~conomy. Tax dollars to beautify Portsmouth's downtown and the waterfron are wasted if this heavy industrial zoning comes in. We feel that human values outweigh economic values." Motion of Mr. Holley to concur in the entire recommendatinn of the Planning Commission. Substitute motion of Mr. Smith (R) to rezone the area bounded by First, Wythe, Third and Lincoln Streets to M-2 and the area between Third and Fourth Streets from. Wythe Street to the Navy Yard wall to C-2 (buffer zone). Motion of Mr. Turner to amend the subsZitute motion to refer this to conference and request a joint meetin~ with the Planning Commission before making a decision, the meeting to be held within fifteen days, was defeated/ by a five to two vote. Molley and Turner - negative.