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M~ 27 1969 No one spoke. On motion of Mr. Eastes, the ordinance was approved on £~rst reading, without dissenting vote. 69-159 - Hearing on the following ordinance: "AN ORDINANCE TO ~4HND THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1961, by ~%fl~NDING SECTION 4-2 THEREOF, PERTAINING TO THE PROCEDURE FOR SECURING USE PE~,~ITS." The Planning Commission recommends approval. No, one spoke. On motion of Mr. Johnson, the ordinance was approved on f~rst reading, without dissenting vote. The following reports from the City Manager were read: 69-160 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This appropriates $7,500 for engineering services in connection with the Olde To~e Conservation. Project. These engineering services have been rendered in the design and plans for the waterfront bulkhead. A small section of this bulkhead between London and Glasgow Streets extended falls in the Olde Towne Conservation Project. It is therefore necessary that this part of the bulkhead be a cost in this project. The balance of the bulkhead is in the Crawford Urban Renewal Project and financed 100% with Federal funds." On motion of Mr. King, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $~,500.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE ENGINEERING WORK ON THAT PORTION OF THE BULKHEAD PROJECT LOCATED WITHIN THE OLDE TOWN PROJECT AREA." 69-161 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This appoints five viewers for the closing of paper streets in the Hodges Manor School site. These closings have been requested by the School Board, and the Planning Commission has approved the closings." On motion of Mr. Eastes the following resolution was adopted, without dissenting vote: "RESOLUTION APPOINTING VIEWERS FOR CLOSING OF CERTAIN STREETS ON /I~E SOUTH SIDE OF CHEROKEE ROAD WHEREAS, The School Board of the City of Portsmouth has made application to vacate and close the here- inafter described portions of certain streets located on the South side of Cherokee Road and it appearing that notice of the application and r~quest for the appointment of viewers was duly posted on May 8, 1969, on the bulletin board of the Court of Hustings for the City of Portsmouth, on the bulletin board of the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth, and on the bulletin board of the ~Municipal Court of the City of Portsmouth. NOW, THEREFORE, ? IT RESOLVED by the Council ~f the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that Frank N. Bilisoly, L. A. Clarke, Luther qapp, Millard Norman andbgpM~. Gardner, be appointed view?rs to view the hereinafter~ described portions of certain streets and alleys and re~ort to this council in writing whether in their opinlon any, and if any, what inconvenience would result from vacating and closing the following portions of the specified streets: 1. Main Street from 01d Cherokee Road to First Street. First Street from the western terminus bordering property of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter ~ay Saints to the western boundary of Elmhurst Lane extended; also from the easter boundary of glmhurst Lane extended to the intersection of Main and First Streets. 3. Second Street from the eastern boundary of the property line of Manor View Corporation to the western boundary ~f property owned by the City of Portsmouth. 4. Pine Street from the proposed El~urst Lane extended to Second Street. S. Maple Street from First Street to Second Street." 69-162 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. This authorizes condermamtion pro- ceedings for the right-of-way of the London-Glasgow Street Highway. We have not been able to agree on a price on one parcel and it is necessary that this be condemned." "A RESOLUTION TO RROVIDE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY BY THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH UNDER EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 229 OF THE ACTS OF ASSEMBLY OF 1966, SAID PROPERTY BEING NECESSARY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, WIDENING ~ND IMPROVBMENT OF STATE HIGHWAY ROUTE S8 FROM THE INTERSECTIMN OF AIRLINE BOULEVARD AND HIGH STREET TO THE INTER- SECTION OF LONDON AND BFFINGHA~ STREETS ~iERHAS, in cooperation with the Federal and State governments, State Highway Route 58 is b~ing constructe~ widened and improved from the intersection of Airline Boulevard and High Street to the intersection of London and Effingham Streets in the City of Portsmouth, Virginia; and Wt~REAS, part of said highway has been designated as a Limited Access Highway in accordance with the provisions of Article 5, Chapter 1, Title $5, of the 1950 Code of Virginia as amended; and WHERHAS, one of the obligations of the City of Portsmouth with respect to said project is the provision of the land necessary for the construction; and