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March 12. 1968 <br /> <br /> 68-55 - The following meN~en~amending the Comprehensive Plan of the City was adolpted, and by <br />%he following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: ~Smith, Barnes~ Eastes, JOhnson, King, Leafy <br />Nays: None ~ <br /> <br />"A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AN kqENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENsIvE PLAN OF THE CITY OF POPTSM0b~FH,.. <br /> VIRGINIA, <br />KNOWN AS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT CP-68-}, RELATING TO THE PROPOSED LAND USE IN THE CHURCHLAND <br />AREA" <br /> <br /> "t_~EREAS, on February 6, 1968, the City ~lanning Commissi'on he'ld a public hearing as required by <br />law and threafter conditionally recommednded adoption of the document CP-68-1, the "Churchland Development <br />Plan", as an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Portsmouth; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, this municipal governing body, pursuant to the Code of Virginia, advertise.d and held a vublic <br />hearing on February 27, 1968, on this CP-68-1 Chu~chland Development Plan document as recommended by ~he <br />City Planning Commission. ~. <br /> <br /> NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that document <br />CP-68-1, the "Churchland Development Plan", containing maps, graphs, charts and textual components, subject <br />to the four (4) oxceptions~ .modifications and amendments noted below, is hereby adopted ~s an ame~mt to <br />the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: <br /> <br />(1) Deleting every reference on the>:~ap, CP-68-lA, to any proposed oublic oark <br /> on Hoffler's Creek, a tidal stream which forms the boundary between Na~semond; <br /> <br />(2) Deleting every reference on map CP-68-1 to any commercial center on Twin <br /> Pines Road north of proposed Western .Branch Freeway; <br /> <br />Extending southwardly from 500 feet east of Cedar Lane to West Norfolk the area <br />indicat~izas industrial land to the right of way of the Norfolk, Franklin and <br />Danville Railroad and weste~ardly along the West Norfolk waterfront to the <br />property line between Jordansville and Bridge View Farm; and <br /> <br />Extending northwardly to West Norfolk Road (Main Street) the area indicated as <br />commercial land hetween the rear property line projected of the ChurchlaDd Shopping <br />Center on the East and Tyre Neck Road on the West." <br /> <br /> In this conncection, the following letter from J. E. Bristow, President of the Edgefield Civic Club, <br />was read: <br /> <br /> "It is requested that the Edgefield Civic Club be permitted to present a petition to the City Council <br />on March 12, 1968, pertaining to the proposed shopping centers in the Merrifield and ~vin Pines areas <br />of Western Branch." <br /> <br /> Mr. Hobday, representing Hr. Bristow, presented a petition opposing shopping centers in the Merrifield <br />and Twin Pine areas. <br /> <br />68-56 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and read: <br /> <br />~[N~tORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE S146,466.1S FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND TO THE <br />PORTSMOUTH PORT AND INDUSTRIAL CO~-~4tSSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PORTSMOU//~ MARINE TERMINAL." <br /> <br />On motion of Mr. Leafy, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Eastes, Johnsoa, King, Leery <br />NayD$; N~ne <br /> <br /> 68-57 - The following orR~mne~ approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and <br />read: <br /> <br />"~N ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $23,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR <br />THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SANITARY SEWER." <br /> <br />On motion of Mr. Hastes, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote: <br /> Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Bastes, Johnson, King, Leery <br /> Nays: None <br /> <br /> 68-58 - T~e following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was taken up and <br />read: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $12,420.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMRPOV~IENT FUND FOR THE <br />PURCHASE OF PROPERTY FOR THE RIDDICK WEAVER SCHOOL SITE FROM THE g14~ CALVARY BAPTIST <br />CHURCH" <br /> <br />On motion of Mr. Barnes, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote: <br /> Ayes: Smith, ~arnes, Hastes, 5ohnson, King, Leafy <br /> Nays: None <br /> <br /> 68-69 - Motion of Mr. King to hear Sidney A. Warren, who had requested to be heard regarding property <br />he owns. <br /> <br />Mr. Warmen spoke regarding a lot at the end of Cypress Road. <br /> <br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes to refer to the City Manager for a report ba~k to Council on the status of the <br />property in question, was ~dopted. <br /> <br /> <br />