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July 11. 1966 said Northern .line of Seaboard Avenue South 84° 50' 20" West 170.82 feet to a point; thence North 5° 99' 40" :lVest 100 feet to a point; thence South 84° 50' 20¥ West 250 feet to a point; thence South 5° 09' 40" East 100 feet to a point on the Northern line of Seaboard Avenue; thence along said Northern line of Seaboard Avenue South 84° 50' 20" West 260 feet to the point of beginning, the said tract containing 51.5 acres, more or less; together with all the right~ title and interest,iif any, of the City of Portsmouth in and to the land under water lying to the North of the above des~ cribed property and extending into the Western Branch of the Elizabeth River as as the law allows. vote: On motion of Mr. Barnes the ordinance, as amended, was adopted,~and by the following Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Eastes, Johnson, King, Knight Nays: None On motion of Mr. Eastes, the following ~solution was adopted: "~MEREAS, the Portsmouth Port and Industrial Commission has reviewed the proposed contract and lease between the Virginia State Ports Authority and the City 6f Portsmouth concerning the construction and operation of a port facility to be located at Pinners Point; and WHEREAS, this Commission is of the opinion that the new port facility will be of great benefit to the City of Portsmouth at its citizens by breading the City's economic base and by provid- ing additional jobs for its citizens. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Portsmouth Port and Industrial Commission that the proposed port facility contract and agreement of lease between the Virginia State Ports Authority and the City of Portsmouth are hereby recommended to the Council of the City.of Portsmouth for approval." -NEW BUSINESS- 66-179 - The following communication from the Director of Planning was read: "At its regular monthly meeting on July 5, 1966, the City Planning Commission resolved to recommend closure of 92 feet of Third Street south of Henry Street to assist the Wesley Connnunity Center (operating a settlement house owned by the Women's Society of Christian Service of the Virginia Conference of the ~4ethodist Church) in developing a much-needed playground. The Planning Commission notes that easements for sewer and water utilities will have to be retained but sees no problem for the City of Portsmouth in having recreational facilities located thereon since those at the Wesley Center fully understand these municipal needs. Moreover, the Planning Commission senses that arrangements between the City of Portsmouth and the Wesley Community Center will have to be worked out with respect to storm drainage. Technical determinationsi~ve been made that this particular link of Third Street, which dates back two hundred years, is not necessary for the movement of traffic in this latter half of the Twentieth Century and that its elimination would in no way adversely affect the area. Members of the Planning Commission sense that City Council is in sympathywith this unique settlement house operation which extends its helping hand tothose in need without regard to race, color, or creed." Motion of Mr. Barnes to refer to the City Attorney was adopted, without dissenting vote. 66-180 - The foIIowing communication from the Planning Director was read, and on motion of Mr. Hastes, referred to the City Clerk foradvertising for public hearing at meeting of August 9th, 1966: "At its regular monthly meeting on July S, 1966, the City Planning Commission publicly heard and acted upon the follow~ing two rezoning petitions: Z-66-11 Petition of David C. Aiken to rezone property described as follows: Beginning at a point ont-nt--~southern right-of-way line of King.Street approximately 90 feet east of the southeast corner of King Street and Halifax Avenue: thence east along the southern right- of-way line of King Street 1S0 feet to a side lot line; thence south 108.5 feet to a rear lot line; thence west 1S0 feet to a side lot line; thence north along said line 108.S feet to the point o~ origin; from Residential 4-60-A to Commercial C-1. The Commission resolved D recommend disapproval of this application on grounds of spot zoning and because office building aspects of transitional Residential 4-60AA seem most appropriate to this bufferzone between a commercial strip concentration, and a residential area. It was felt thatadequate land for commercial develppment has been zoned for this purpose and awaits development just to the north and east of this property.