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Hatch 11. 1969 - NEW BUSINESS 69-80 - The following letter from the Portsmouth. Coast Guard Museum was read: "We appreciate very much the cooperation of the City Council in giving us a full complement of our Board. It seems that we have difficulty in maintaining a full complement. It is with much regret that we na~e ~een zn_o~meo the reslonatlnn=or Mr. John Carey from the Board. Although Mr. Carey had not been~on the Board very long, we felt that he had much to offer to us and had been an asset in his short time. We would appreciate very much if an appointment c~uld be made as a replacem6nt for Mr. Carey, as soon as possible. We have p~eviously submitted suggested names and would be happy to submit additional names if the Council so desires." Motion of Mr. Holley that the resignation be received with regret and the vacancy be referred to a conference, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 69-81 - The ~ollo,~mng letter from the Harrison Ward Ci~.ic League was read: "On behalf of the residents of Harrison Ward in general and the residents of the North Truxton Section in particular, permission is herewith requested for an appearance ~efore the Honorable City Council at your regular meeting set for Tuesday, March 11, 1969 and for a presentation by our spokesman Mr~ Robert L. McCurdy of 3309 Armistead Drive. The presentation will include the filing of a petition to the Honorable City Council begging immediate relief from existing conditions related to Dublic works. The Honorable City Council is also requested to hear and acce~t a resolution from the Harrison Ward Civic League relating to the same emergency matters of wh~c~. MT. AcCurdy will be complaining." Mr. HcCurdy spoke re: conditions in N. Truxton. imorovements in Harrison Ward mud suggested that Mr. The City Manager presented a re~ort on anticipated ~4cCurdy contact the Director of Public Works regarding Purvis H. Ridhardson smoke regarding conditions in Piedmnnt Heights area and presented the following resolution: "WHEREAS - We, the officers and members of the Harrison Ward Civic League of Portsmouth, Virginia have once again been made aware of the serious problems of drainage and related matters affecting the residents and homeowners of the North Truxton Section of cur Ward; I~REAS - By official action of this League, the residents of the North Truxton Section have been assured of our full support in their quest for relief from the conditions now existing; ~D WHEREAS - The oroblems of which ~h~ North Truxton Residents complain have existed for a long time with- out correction; NOW, THEREFORE - The Officers and Members of the Harrison Ward Civic League resolve to join the affected re- sidents in their orderly petition to tke Honorable City Council of Portsmouth, Virginia; Fa~D IN THIS CONNECTION WE - Urge upon the Honorable City Council that it hear and consider the oleas and petition of the North Truxton Residents, and cause such acts to be performed by appropriate City departments as are necessary to correct the conditions complained of; AND FURTHER THAT - A copy of this resolution be fil6~{!with the Honorable City Council at the earliest public meeting of that Body at which we may be heard." On motion of Mr. Smith the question of improvements to Harrison Ward was referred to the City Manager. 69-82 - The following letter from the Director of Planning was read: "At its regular monthly meeting on ~{arch 4, 1969, the City Planning Commission resolved not to recommend amendment of the Zoning Ordinance so as to make "single ~amily dwelling"a non-conforming use in high densify Residential R-60 zoning districts. The Commission and the Building Official feel that this wnuld create a vast number of non-conforming structures which would render dist}~ct hardship upon many homeowners in older parts of the community. Conceiv- ably, this could also create problems in our Neighborhood Conservation Project areas just as new urban renewal programs are beginning to move lo,yard. The Commission also gave consideratiou to platting possibilities for tracts of R-60 vacant lmnd in out- lying areas. There is nothing to bar a developer interested in creating 6,000 square foot lots from placing upon each a two family dwelling (or duplex). The City Hanager has been fum~ished a map upon which is shown areas of the older com~munity in which sub- stantial n~mbers of single ~ammly dwelling structures ~ould be rendered non-conforming if this particular item were stricken from the list of permitted ~s~ea.''