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Q~_~ober 11. 1966 Motion of Mr. Knight to refer to the City Manager for investigation and recommendation was adopted, without dissenting vote. 66-238 - The following letter from J. Brewer Moore, Director of Planning, was read: "At its regular monthly meeting on October 4, 1966, the City Planning Corm~ission resolved to recommend the closure of existing Cherokee Road between City Park Avenue and Stanley Road. This action should coincide with the opening of the widened and realigned Cherokee Road. The Planning Commission found no reason why our City Attorney shuuld not proceed with ~his street closure now that Cherokee Road reconstruction is underway." Motion of Mr. Eastes to refer to the City Attorney was adopted, without dissenting vote. 66-259 - The following letter from J. Brewer Moore, Director of Planning, was read: "At its regular monthly meeting on October 4, 1966, the City Planning Co~m~ission resolved to recoranend approval of the following rezoning petition: Z-66-15 Petition of Irvin H. Cohen, Co-owner, to rezone property described as follows: All ~kat property bounded by King Street on the north, Apple Street on the east, County Street on the south, and Phoebus Street on the west; from Residential R-60 to Co~ercial The Planning Commission also resolved to prepare in this connection a study of land use, zoning, and blight in the so~called High Street Non-Residential Corridor tending from Effingham Street to Airline Boulevard between County Street and ~he London-Glasgow Highway. A suggestion to this effect for such a survey had been received from the Chamber of Commerce after its Urban Renewal Committee studied the ~gh Street Non-Residential Corridor concept as e~foodied in our "Neighborhood Analysis" Report of August 1966. The Planning Commission views this High Street Non. Residential Corridor ms a potentially vital economic sinew of our metropolitan core in its performance of functions related to bulk commerce, warehousing and wholesaling." Motion of Mr. Johnson to refer to the City Clerk for advertising for public hearing on November 8, 1966, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 66-240 - The following letter from Solomon J. Carey, President, United Civic League, was read: "After the council meeting of 1~ September, I mentioned to you that I ~ould appreciate anything you can do to have two streets opened onto Victory Boulevard in Stuart Ward Srd Precinct. The first one is Ballard Street in Hattonsville. This street runs parallel to the SAL Railroad and comes to a dead end a little better than a block from Victory Boulevard. To have this street opened would be an asset to the residents of Hattonsville for seveza! reasons. (t) They would be able to get out without the hazard imposed by the heavy traffic on New Suffolk Highway S8. (2) The persons who must use buses for transportation would be able to catch a bus with more regular schedule on Victory and (S) Most important, the small children who must walk from Hattonsville to schools in Cavalier Manor would not be forced to walk along Turnpike Road with its heavy traffic and thus be removed from this twice daily peril. The other street was Dorset Avenue between Rapidan and Victory Boulevard. Since Interstate 264 was constructed motorists have no way of getting into Cavalier~Manor from Victory Blvd. without going all the way to Freedom Avenue. Prio= %o this they were able to use Cavalier Blvd. As can be readily seen those who live north of Cavalier Blvd. must double the distance traveled on Victory Blvd. each time they go home. The other problem, the streets, is still with ~s and with Mr. Bergeron having promised in 196S to get to them as soon as the weather broke and not having done so to date makes for us." for a condition of undue We appreciate your hard feelings which ought not exist. expeditious handlingsand,~i~estigation of these matters ~ptipn of Mr. Johnson to refer to the City Manager for investigation, handling, and report back to the Council, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 66-241 - Report on audit of the Municipal Court, by tJ~e Auditor of Public Accounts, fo~ the fiscal year ended June 30th, 1966, was presented, and on motion of Mr. Leary, received as ~nformation.