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November 8~ 1966 On motion of Mr. Hastes, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Hastes, Johnson, King Knight, Leafy Nays: None -NEW BUSINESS- 66-25? - Report on audit of the office of the City Treasurer for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1966, was presented, and on motion of Mr. Knight, received as information. 66-258 - The following applications for Justice of Peace were received, a~d on motion of Mr. Barnes, received as information: "Please allow me by way of this letter to ask your further consideration of the application submitted by me last September for appointment to the ~ice of Justice of the Peace. A. G. Meginley, 3610 Hartford St." "Should the Council in the near future fill the vacancy for a Justice of Peace, vice Herbert K. Fields, deceased, the undersigned respectfully requests consideration for the position. I have lived in Portsmouth (Westhaven) for the past 13 years, own my own home (my wife and myself, jdintly), am a retire~ ~rin~, as well as a retiree from the Federal Civil Service. I am 62 years old and in excellent health. I would strive to serve our community to the best of my ability should Council consider this request favorable and I would gladly appear before you for consultation pri~ to the appointment, should you so desire. Bruce S. McAllister." "I would kindly appreciate it if you would consider this letter as an application for an appointment as Justice of the Peace in the City of Portsmouth~ Virginia. I am a Captain in the Portsmouth Fire Department with forty years service. retirement date is November 18, 196~. I hope you see fit to consider me for the next appointment. I reside at 5907 North Greenway Court, Portsmouth, Virginia. Phone EX-78202. T. F. Culpepper." Motion of Mr. Barnes that these applications be filed with the City Clerk, for consideration, shou~ there be vanancies in the future, was adopted. 66-259 - The following communication from the Director of Planning was read: "At its regualr monthly meeting on November 1, 1966, the City Planning Commission resolved to recommend the following two street closures: S-66-9 South Street from a point ~0 feet west of the west right-of-way line of WestmorelBnd Av'en~ to the center of 8ains Creek ~a paper §treet) on application of Attorney Richard Young for Arthur Muir, et ux. The Planning Commission feels that 20 feet of South Street west of Westmoreland Avenue should be retained by the City of Portsmouth for possible future development of a cul-de-sac turn-around to serve automobiles, garbag~ trucks and public safety vehicles. S-66-11 Race Street between Camden and Atlanta Avenues to assist the School Board with its recreation program at.%he Robert ~. Lee Elementar3{ School. This school ground was cut in half by construction of Interstate 264 and the addition of Race Street to the site will pose no problem for the City of Portsmouth inasmuch as remaining streets form a neat and entirely satisfactory loop system with no dead ends involved.' Motion of Mr. Barnes to refer to the City Attorney was adopted, without dissenting vote. 66-260 - The following communication from the Director of Planning was read: "At its regular monthly meeting on November 1, 1966, the City Planning Comm~g§ion publicly heard and acted upon the following rezoning petition: Z-66-14 Petition of Bessie Kaplan to rezone property described as follows: Beginning at--~northeast corner of Deep Creek Boulevard and Greenwood Drive; thence north along the eastern right-of-way 'line of Deep C~eek Boulevard 78.5 feet to a side lot line; thence east along said line 110 feet to a rear lot line; thence south along said line 78.5 feet to the northern right-of-way line of Greenwood Drive; thence west along said right-of-way line 110 feet to the point of origin; from Residential R-75 to Commercial C-1. The Commission unanimously resolved to recommend disapproval of this application on grounds that it represents a request for spot zoning, is supported by no demonstrated need for commercial development in this area, involves an old structure of a marginal nature which for six years hag served religious plr~10oses, and is located and involves a corner lot on an off-set intersection with a traffic control device where traffic conditions are far from being satisfactory."