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May 25, 1967
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on ~iay 23, 1967, there were present:
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<br />R. Irvine Smi{h, Jack P. Barnes, BUrrell R. Johnson, Isaac W. King, L. L. Knight, W. T. Leafy,
<br />A. P. Johnson, Jr., City Manager, M. A, Kerb, Jr., City Attorney, and R, D. 0ttavio, City
<br />Auditor.
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<br /> The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. Robert B. Newland, Assistant Pastor, Trinity
<br />Episcopal Church.
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<br />67-158 - The followi~gpublic hearing on zoning was held:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION $~2 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THECITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br />1961, SO AS TO DEFINE AUTOMOBILE REPAIR GARAGES AND AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE STATIONS!'
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 4-3, 4~4, ~6 AND 4-7 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF TNB
<br />CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1961, SO AS TO RESTRICT T~{E OPERATION OF AUTOMOTrv~ SERVICE
<br />STATIONS TO THE INDUSTRIAL }~-1, INDUSTRIAL M-2 AND COM~fl~RCIAL C-2 ZONING DISTRICTS
<br />UPON THE ISSUANCE OF A USE PERMIT ;~ND TO PROHIBIT THEM ALTOGETHER FROM THE COM}4ERCIAL
<br />C~3 ZONING DISTRICT"
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<br /> Donald Kilgore, Attorney, spokesman for the Virginia Petroleum Industries, spoke, requesting
<br />postponement of action until the next m~eting of Council.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Knight to grant the request, and to plaice the ordinances on first reading at the
<br />regular meeting of Council on June 15, 1967, was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br />(5) "CO~{PREHENSIVE PL~hN FOR THE CITY OF PORTSMQUTH, VIRGINIA, CP 1-67"
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<br /> Nonone spoke in regard to this amendment.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Johnson, the following amendment was appmove~ on first reading,~ithout
<br />dissenting vote:
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<br />"COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR ~ CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA CP 1-67"
<br />Crawford Urban Renewal Area Land Use, Urban Renewal Project Va. R-SS, Map No. 2, Portsmouth
<br />Redevelopment and Housing Authority, ~4ullin and Lonergan Associates, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa.,
<br />October 1966, to amend and define in greater detail the CP 2-67 Crawford Crescent Land
<br />Use Plan for that area therein east of Court Street, south of London Street
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<br />(4) Rezoning Petition Z 67-12 - St. Mathews Methodist Church
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<br />No one spoke in regard to the petition.
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<br /> The City Manager presented the followSng letter requesting the withdrawal of this petition.
<br /> "On Tuesday, ~ay 2, 1967, subject petition was presented to the Planning Commission,
<br />meeting in regular session and %~as denied.
<br /> At a meeting of the Committee, elected by the Quarterly. Conference of our church for the
<br />disposition of the Church property at Nashington and South Streets, it was decided to withdraw
<br />the rezoning petition and not p~rsue the matter any further at this time." - C. J. Postman
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<br />On motion of Mr. Knight, the request was granted, without dissenting vote.
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<br />(5) Rezoning Petition Z 67-1~ - Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc.
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<br />Rev. M. G. Robertson spoke for the petition.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting
<br />vote;
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<br />"ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 67-13"
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<br />Zoning petition Z 67-15 - Robert L. Stephenson and others.
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<br />Jefferson Brown, attorney, spoke for the petition.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Johnson, the following ordinance was ~nproved on first reading, without dissenting
<br />vote:
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<br />"ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 67-15"
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<br />(7) Zoning Petition Z 67-9 - t~. C. Osborne
<br /> No one spoke regardln~ the petition.
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<br /> On motion of Mr, Barnes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting
<br />vote:
<br /> "ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE 2 67-9"
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<br />The foll6wing repo~ts from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 67-139 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption.
<br /> This appoints vlewers .for a closing of a portion of North Street between Williamsburg
<br />Avenue and Scotts Creek. The trustees of the Elks Lodge have requested this closing, and it
<br />has been approved by the Planning Commission."
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