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October 1, 1968 I00 feet to a point; thence ~orthweat 1SO feet to a point; thence Southwest 100 feet to the North ~'=~ght-of-way line 150 feet to the point of origin." Use Permit 68-12 - Petition of Eon Vivant Realty Co~poration by Attorney Jefferson B. Bro~. Attorney Brown spoke. Littleton L. Southall, 931 Vermont Avenue spoke. Motion of Mr. Turner to concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission to deny the permit. Substitute motion of Mr. do, son to approve the fol~ing resolution granting the use permit was adopted, and by the following recorded vote: Ayes: Barnes., Hastes, Johnson, King, Smith Nays: Holley, ~urner "A RESOLUTION GR~YTING A USH PB~qIT FOR TItE OPERATION OF ~N AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE S~ATION AT THE CORNER OF QUEEN STREET ~D THE PROPOSED LONDON-GLASGOW STREET HXPRESSWAY UP 68-12 WHEREAS, Bon Vivant Realty Corporation has filed an application pursuant to Section 4-2 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Portsmouth, 1961, for the granting of a use permit as hereinafter described; and I~qEREAS, the applicant, the Planning Director and the City Manager have done all things required to be done in connection with said application. NOW, TD'J~.RHFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by t~e Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: That the use for vinich the use~permit hereinafter described is sought ~1) will not a~versety affect the health or safety of persons residing or working in the neighborhood of the proposed use, [2~ will not be detrimental to the public welfare and injurious to property or imprevements in the neighborhood, and [3] will he in accord with the purposes of said Zoning Ordinance. ~nat Bon Vivant Realty Corporation is hereby granted a use permit, pursuant to Section 4-2 of said Zoning Ordinance, for the construction and operation of an automotive service station to he .located on the property described as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of Queen Street and the proposed London-Glasgow Street Express- way; thence northesast along proposed expressway right-of-way 147.71 feet; thence east 76.47 to an alley; thence south 141 feet along said alley to Queen Street; thence west 120.74 feet to the point of beginning." The following reports from the City Manager wereread:~ 68-302 - "I submit the attmched ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. This ~opropriates $18,750.00 for storm drainage study. This is a comprehensive surveyor the storm drainage requirements for the area annexed by the City in 1960. This study was authorized approximately two years ago, but no funds were requested at that time." on motinn of Mr. King, the following ordinance was approved on first rea~ing, without ~issenting vote: )'~ 0RDINkNCE.T0 APPROPRIATE $18,750.~G FROM TF~ GHNHRAL CAPITAL tMPROV5%IENT FUND FOR A STORM DRAINAGE SURVEY." 68-305 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommed~ it be placed on first reading. This apprppriates $55,796.00 for the installation of fire and smoke detection equipment for seven of the public schools to meet mandato~/ fire regulations. The schools aregas follows: Churchland High School Churchland Jr. High School Churchland Elementary School Harry A. Hunt Jr. High School I. C. Norcum Migh School Green Street Elementary School James t{urst Elementary School The School Board adopted a resolution at its September meeting requesting City Council to appropriate these funds for the installation of thisequipment.' " On motion of Mr. Smith, the following ordinance was approved on firstreading, without dissenting vote: ";&~ ORDINkNCE TO APPROPRIATE $35,796.00 FROM TP~ GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROV~NT FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF FIRE DETECT~ON EQUIPMENT FOR SCHOOLS." 68-304 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be place on first reading. This appropriates $212~445.00 for the purchase of portable classrooms. It was estimated in the Capital Improvement Budget that the school system would need $164,445.00 for portable classrooms for the 1968-69 school year. }~wever, since the opening of the new school term there was an increase .in the enrollment that had not been previously anticipated, which requires the purchase of additional portable classrooms at a cost of $48,000.00. Five of these portable units will be placed at Jmmes Hurst Hlementary, three at Mapp Jr. High Shhool and five at Churchland Jr. High School."