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May 10, 1966
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<br />-NEW BUSINESS-
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<br /> 66-122 - The following communication from the Director of Planning was read:
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<br /> "At its regular monthly meeting of May $, 1966, the City Planning
<br />Commission publicly heard and resolved to recommend revision of Section 4-5 of the Zoning Ordinance
<br />(Table of Uses) as it applies to the Downtown Commercial C-$ zoning Ristrict. The eight-page proposal
<br />is attached hereto.
<br /> Earlier this year, geographic redefinition of the Dowfltown Commercial
<br />C-5 zoning district met with your approval after recommendation of the Planning Commission. The
<br />district now coincides with Colonel Crawford Common commercial-cultural core coundaries: Crawford,
<br />County, Effingham and London Streets.
<br /> The Planning Commission is currently working upon a revision of
<br />the remainder of the Downtown Commercial C-5 zoning district text and will endeavor to complete this
<br />task for your official consideration in the near future.¥
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes to refer to the City Attorney for
<br />the drafting of a proper ordinance, was adopted, without dissPanting vote.
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<br /> 66-125 - The following communication from the Director of Planning
<br />was read: ~'At its regular monthly meeting on May 5, 1966, the Planning
<br />Commission publicly heard and acted upon the following two rezoming petitions:
<br /> Z-66-9 - Petition of Attorney Jefferson B. Brown for Realtor
<br />Fred Lipford to rezone property described as follows: Beginning at a point on the south side of PortsmoUth
<br />Boulevard 45 feet west of the southwest intersection of Portsmouth Boulevard and Temple Street; thence
<br />running west along the south side of Portsmouth Boulevard 55 feet; thence south and parallel with Temple
<br />Street 80 feet; thence east and parallel with Portsmouth Boulevard 55 feet; thence north and parallel
<br />with Temple Street 80 feet to the point of origin; from Residential R-75 to Commercial C-1. Considering
<br />the lack of depth and area of this proposed "~iddle-of-the-block" commercial property and re~ting these
<br />limitations to zoning ordinance spatial requirements, the Planning Commission resolved no to recommend
<br />approval of this application.
<br /> Z-66-10 - Petition of the City Planning Commission by Director
<br />of Planning J. Br~,wer Moore to rezone property described as follows: All that land bounded by Lincoln
<br />Street, Fourth Street, Jefferson Street and Seventh Street; from Residential R-60, Commercial C-1
<br />and Commercial C-2 ~o Residential R-75. Noting that on November 24, 1964, City Council unanimously
<br />resolved to approve in principle the Southside General Neighborhood Renewal Land Use and ~ajor Streets
<br />Plan and subsequently has, through a series of actions, moved to implement this plan; and finding
<br />general support thereof from the School Board Planning Committee, the Superintendent of Schools, the
<br />Recreation Advisory Board and the Director of Recreation, the Planning Commission resolved to recommend
<br />approval of this rezoning application which will assist in curtailing excessive population density in
<br />an area proven blighted and thought to be needed for future public use. The Planning Commission notes
<br />in taking this action that a ~ajor responsibility of every urban municipality today is the satisfactory
<br />relocation of individuals and families displaced by governmental acquisition of land; and feels thRt this
<br />step will aid the municipality without inflic~ing hardship upon property owners; moreover, that this will
<br />preclude relocation again in the future of some families now being or about to be displaced by public
<br /> land acquisition programs." .Om motion of Mr. Johnson, the City Clerk was authorized To advertise for
<br /> public hearing.
<br /> 66-124 - Report of the State Department of Welfare and Institutions,
<br /> on the condition of the City Jail, was submitted, and on motion of Mr. Knight, was received as information.
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<br /> 66-125 - Report of the State Department of Welfare and Institutions on
<br />the condition of the City lock-up, was submitted, and on motion of ~.~. Hastes, was received as information.
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<br /> 66-126 - The following communication from the Portsmouth Education
<br />Association , Harriett M. Baker, President, was read:
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<br /> "We, the members of the teaching profession, want to thank you
<br />for your interest in quality education in Portsmouth and for your untiring efforts and work in securing
<br />an increase in the salary schedule for the teachers of Portsmouth.
<br /> As a profession we will put forth our best effort to live up
<br />to the confidence you have placed in us and pledge our continued cooperation for the best in education
<br />for the children of Portsmouth."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Knight to receive this fine letter as information,
<br />was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 66-127 - The following communication from Robert L. Holly was read:
<br /> "It is with deep regret that I mast inform you of my resignation
<br />effective May 6, 1966 as a Member at Large on the Portsmouth Recreation Advisory Board.
<br /> Because of a change in residence from the City of Portsmouth to
<br />the Western Branch Borough in the City of Chesapeake, I can no-longer serve as a member of the above
<br />mentioned Board. I trust my service to the community has been satisfactory and I look forward to being
<br />of further service to the City of Portsmouth in the near future."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes that the resignation be accepted with regret
<br />and that a resolution thanking Mr. Holley for his services to the City be prepared, was adopted,
<br />without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 66-128 - ~,~tion of .qr. Barnes that a resolution.be drafted, commending
<br />Gratin E. Jones, of this City, who graduated from a local H~ch School, and who recently was awarded the
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