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November 10, 1970 On motion of Mr. Turner, the ordinance was adopted and by the following vote: Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Smith (It, Smith (P,), Turn~r, Barnes ~ays: Hone - NEW BUSINESS - 70-498 - The report of the Auditor of Public Accounts on the audit of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for the period May t6, 1969 through December 31, ~969, was presented, and on motion of Mr. Smith (I) received as information. ~ 70-499 - The report of the Auditor of Public Accounts on the Clerk of the Court of Hustings for the calendar year 1969 :was presented, and on motion of Mr. Turner, was received as information. 70-500 - ~ne foll~ing letter from the Director of City Planning was received: "At its regular monthly meeting on 3 November 1970, the City Planning Commission received a favorable report from the Department of Engineering Services and resolved to recommend approval of a petition for vacation of a sewage outfall easement in the Cradock area. The petition is from ALCOA in connection with construction of its new waterfront facility. The easement is east of Victory Boulevard and extends to our corporate boundary common with the City of ChesBpeake; it is fully described in the plat accompanying the City Engineer's recommendation." Motion of Mr. Smith (R) to concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission was adopted, without dissenting vote. 70-501 - The following letter from the Director of City Planning was read: "At its regular monthly meeting on 5 November, 1970, the City Planning Commission resolved to extend preliminary approval to two group housing projedt applications and to recommend that City Council concur so that final design work may proceed and final plans presented to the proper municinal officials: Ci) On a five acre tract of land on the east side of Hodges Perry Road just south of Portsmouth Boulevard, a plan for 88 units of multi-family housing; presented by the firm of Yates, Bogas, Berkeley and Service, architects for the applicant. (2) That portion of a proposed Planning Unit Development (PUD) desiomaated "BR&NDON SQUARE" on the east side of River Shore Road a~jacent to the new municipal recreation area and the Churchland Junior High School site; calling for 152 apartment units on a tract with a ne~:area of 10 acres. Site plans for these two group housing projects are to be posted for your information in considering these matters." Motion of Mr. Smith (R) to concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission was adopted, without dissenting vote. 70-502 - The roll.ring letter from the D~rector of Planning was read: "The City Planning Commission endorses a recommendation of the City Manager's Workable Program Coordination Committee that Westhaven Park, as identified in the attached plat, be approved by City Council. Currently, this matter is before the Citizens Advisory Committee which is expected to act favorably in the very near future." [~otion of Mr. Turner to concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission was adopted, without dissenting vote. 70-503 - The following letter from Dr. Michael E. Norman, President, "Citizens Against Pollution" was read: "We respectfully submit the following question to be listed on City Council's agenda for the Tuesday evening meeting on November 10th, 1970. l^~at is the official position of Portsmouth City Council on the proposed rezoning of approximately 2000 acres of land in Northeastern Nansemond County, from residential to heavy industrial? Inas- much as this large tract of land shares a common border, in part, iwth a choice residential area of Northwest Portsmouth, we believe that the elected officials of Portsmouth should make known their views at this time. Thank you very much for your attention in this matter." Motion of }4r. Holley to hear from Dr. Norman was adopted, without dissenting vote. Dr. Norman made the following statements: 70-503 "CITIZENS AGAINST POLLUTION A C.A.P. Position Statement on The Proposed Rezonmng of 2000 acres of Northeastern Nansemond County from Residential to Heavy Industrial (M-2). On October 20th, Citizens Against Pollution sppnsored an open forum on the subject of the proposed rezoning of approximately 2000 acres of Northeastern Nansemond County from residential to heavy industrial. At the conclusion of the presentation of background data and pros and cons, certain crucial environmental questions were asked. C.A.P. felt these questions must be answered before rezoning should take place. Unfortunately, invited members of both the Nansemond County Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors were unable to attend the forum.