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May 1S, 1969 S-69-3 Application of the City ef Portsmouth and the School Board, by Assistant tot~he Superintendent of Schoo~'~Site Development %%Snsten Pearson, for closure of all paper streets in the 46 acre Hodges Manor High School site on the south side of Cherokee Road: (1) Old Cherokee Road - from Cherokee Road to the west property line of West Park Homes. (2) ~ain Street - from Old Cherokee Road to First Street. (3) (4) (S) (6) First Street - from the western terminus bordering property of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints to the western boundary of El~urst Lane extended; also from the eastern boundary of Etmhurst Lane extended to the intersection of Main and First Streets. Second Street - from the eastern hou~da~ of the property line of Manor View Corporation to the western boundary of property owned by the City of Portsmouth. Pine Street - from the proposed El~urst Lane extended to Second Street. Maple Street - from First Street to Second Street. On motion of Mr. Eastes, referred to the City Attorney. 69-147 - The following letter from Mrs. John F. Shine, Secretary, Siesta Club, was read: "At a recent meeting of the Siesta Club, the membership voted unanimously to go on record as supporting the Portsmouth Historical Association's proposal to preserve the Courthouse as a museum for the future." On motion of Mr. Turner, l~l~to conference of the Council. 69-148 - The following letter from E. H. Baker was read: "Simonsdale Civic Club ask that a representative be heard concerning curbs and gutters for as you have approximately 600 signatures from the residents of the Simonsdale area of the city already on your records. These signature were presented to City Council approximately one year ago*and we seek permission to be heard at City Council meeting on May 15, 1969." * ch~llged from two years ago - corrected by Rowley at Council meeting. The following people spoke: B. K. Rowley Mrs. A. P. Adams W. M. Nunley On motion of Mr. Smith, referred to the City ~anager. 69-149 - The following letter from the Superintendent of Schools was read: "The recent approval of the school board's plan to constrmct the [todges Manor High School is deeply ap- preciated. Through your action, we may be in a better position to solve some of the problems facing the public schools. Both the board and the school administration are g~atef~% that the council continues to support actively the endeavors to accelerate the progress of public education for your boys and girls." Motion of Mr. Turner to receive as information was adopted. 69-150 - The following letter from Glen C. Siceloff and others was read and, on motion of ~r. Halley, referred to the City ~anager: "We, the undersigned, r~quest that the Portsmouth City Council instruct the City Planning Commission to make a comprehensive study of the area between Portsmouth Boulevard and Dunedin Road running from City Park Avenue to the swamp next to Rolling~ood, before more rezoning is permitted, as to the proper and most beneficial zoning for this area. In our opinion all of Portsmouth Boulevard in this area ~ill eventually be rezoned for business or apart- ments. If this becomes fact our three private residences on City Park Avenue will be virtually confined in an entire business area or an apartment project as we will be the .only owners of private-residences within th~s As long as the area on Portsmouth Boulevard is being zoned in a piece by piece fashion, the City of Ports- mouthwill be confronted with allowing separate and multiple entrances to Portsmouth Boulevard. These additiona entrances will add to an existing traffic problem of entering and leaving the Boulevard. If this area were to be zoned for and developed in its entire~y, as a single type of zoning the additional entrances to Portsmouth Boulevard could possibly be restricted to one additianal entrance to the Boulevard and the rest of the required entrances to the area be from City Pa:kkAvenue mhd Dunedin Road. Due to the area south of Portsmouth Boulevard becoming increasingly populated a good portion of the people patronizing the area would never have to enter the traffic on Portmmouth Boulevard. We feel that the City would realize more revenue from the area if it were to be developed in this manner rather than various types of zoning be allowed, especially on a piece by piece basis."