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(i) That open burning am prohibited by Section 4-4(b) of the Zoning Ordinance of the ~ity of Portsmouth and R~le 4.1 Of the wules of the State Air Pollution Control Board not be conducted, (2) ~at the area described below be permanently enclosed by a fence or wall of 8 feet in height and of 90 percent solidity except that that portion of the area described below which fronts on the right-of-way of the Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad shall be emzlosed by such fencing as presently exist, (3) That gate openings in said fence or wall be approved by the Traffic Engineer, (4) That parking be prohibited along such portions of the aforementioned fence line as are specified by the Traffic Engineer, (5) That no junk yard operations be onnducted outside of the aforementioned fence line, (6) That along any fence line abutting a residential zoning district said fence shall be setback 6 feet and screen planting consisting of Lombardy poplars and ligustrmm be planted and maintained subject to annual inspection by the Parks Department as to adequacy and maintenance, pursuant to Section 4-2 of said Zoning Ordinance on the property described as follows: Beginning at a point on the northern intersection of Turnpike Road and Romanesque Street; thence running northwesterly along the eastern right-of-way line of Romanesque Street approximately 600 feet to a point; thence running northeasterly along northwestern property line of Parcel 38 as shown on tax p~tte 181 in the City Assessor's Office of the City of Portsmouth approximately 77 feet to a point on the southern right-of-way line of Whitson Street; thence continuing northeasterly across Whitson Street ~pproximately 60 feet to a point on the northern right-of-way line of ~^qaitson Street which point is also on the property line which separates parcels 55 and 56 on tax plate 179; thence running along said property line in a northeasterly direction 100 feet to a point; thence running southeasterly along the rear property line of said parcel 36 25 feet to a point; thence running in a northeasterly direction along the property line which divides~ parcels 37 and 38 on said tax plate a distance of 100 feet to a point on the southern right-of-way line of McKinley Street;l thence continuing to a northeasterly direction across said McKinley Street a distance of 50 feet to a p6int on the nor%hem right-of-way line of of McKinley Street which said point is on the property line whidl divides parcels 83 and 84 on said tax plate 179; thence continuing in a northeasterly direction 100 feet along said property line to a point; thence running northwesterly along the rear property line of parcel 83 25 feet to a point which said point is on the property line which divides parcels 84.1 and 85 On said tax plate 179; thence rtmning northeasterly along said property?line 100 feet to a point on the so~rn right-of-way line of Cutherell Street; thence running southeasterly along said right-of-way line of Cutherell Street 59.5 feet to a point; thence running southwesterly approximately 60 feet to a point which said p6int is on the intersection of the southeastern property line of narcel 84.11 and the western right-of-way line of the Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Lin~ Railroad; thence running in a southerly direction approKimately 840 feet to a point on the northern righl~of-way line of Turnpike Road; thence running southwesterly approximately 90 feet along said northern right-of-way line of Turnpike Road to the point of beginning." Ayes: Nolley, Johnson, King, Smith (I), Smith (R), Turner, Barnes Nays: None 70-338 - On motion of Mr. Johnson, the following ordinance was taken from the table and placed on first reading, and by the following vote: "AN ORDIN~qCE TO CLOSE CERTAIN PO~TSONS OF RAILROAD AVENUE, M(TFON STP~ET, ~ARKHA~ STREET, !qHITSON STREET AND McKINLEY STREET." Ayes: Holley, Jphnson, King, Smith (I), Smith (R), Turner, Barnes Nays: None The following ordinance was read, and on motion of Mr. Smith (R) action was deferred until the next meetin of the Council: "PROPOSED A~ENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE. AS IT REGULATES 'R~{ NOUSES' IN Pd~SIDENTIAL R-7S DISTRICTS IN SECTION S-7(e) AND IN/RESIDENrfIAL R-60 AND R-60-A DISTRICTS IN SBCTION S-8(c)" In this connection Attorney Dan Griffih suggested that the ordinance be amended to require plOt width of sixteen feet. The following ordinance was read, and on motion of Mr. Holley, action was deferred until the next meeting of Council: "PROPOSED TYPOGRAPNICAL ERROR CORRECTION IN SECTION 5-3, 'CO~IqERCIAL C-1 DISTRICT DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS' "