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November 9, 1965 taken up and read: 65-277 - The following ordinance approved on first reading at last meeting, was "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 6 OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIARETAIL SALES AND USE TAX ORDINANCE, TO EXEMPT THE SALE OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE FROM ~THE SALES AND USE TAX, BEGINNING JANUARY i, 1966" On motion of Mr. Dillon, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes: Barnes, Dillon, Johnson, Knight, Leafy Nays: Smith taken up and read: 65-278 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last meeting, was "AN ORDINANCE TO A~ND RULE 52 OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE OPERATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA RETAIL SALES AND USE TAX ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE THAT THE TAX SHALL BE APPLIED TO RENTALS ON A BILLING BASIS, NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY DAYS" On motion of Mr. Knight, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Dillon, Johnson, Knight, Leafy Nays: None 65-267 - Zoning application Z 65-1 of Wilma Grimes and J. J. Edwards was taken On motion of Mr. Knight, rules were suspended to hear from interested persons. John F. Bailey, 205 Dixie Avenue, spoke. Motion of Mr. Johnson to approve the rezoning. Substitute motion of Mr. Knight to defer action pending report from the Planning Commission on the study now being made relative to rezoning that specific area to R-75, was adopted. -NEW BUSINESS- 65-290 - Applications from the following for Justice of Peace and from C. L. Cain for High Constable, were presented: Mrs. Lillian C. Westbrook, Mrs. Margaret E. Myers, J. S. Pitchford, Amthur N. Taylor and Herbert C. Fields. On motion of Mr. Knight, the applications were referred to a conference of the Council. 65-291 - The following communication from the Planning Director wa~eread: "At its regular monthly meeting on November 2, 1965, the City Planning Commission publicly heard and acted upon the following rezoning petitions: Z~65-28 Pe. tition of Attorney Donald Kilgore to rezone property described as follows: Beginning at ~he intersection of the centerlines of Vick Street and Stanley Road; thence west along the centerline of Vick Street approximately 120' to a point; thence north 125' to a rear property line; thence west 55.17'; thence north 5'; thence west 82.18' to the centerline of Jewell Avenue; thence south along said centerline I26f62, to its intersection with the centerline of Vick Street; thence east along the centerline of Vick Street approximately 110~; thence south approximately 125' to a property line; _thence east along said property 125' to the centerline of Stanley Road;thence north along said centerline to the point of origin; from Residential R-75 to Commercial C-1. On a~$-2 vote, the Commission resolved to recommend approval of what amounts to reestablishment of this wartime neighborhood shopping center. For the record, the Commission notes that it Would be unfair and probably indefensible to grant one owner Commercial ~Q1 and deny others under the specific set of circumstances presented in this application. Moreover, for the record, the Commission notes thatreestablishment of this neighborhood shopping center will, in all probability, compound the problem of commercial limitation and regulation along the newliy improve Portsmouth' Boulevard west of Alexander's Cbrner. Originally, it was supposed that cross-roads commercial concentrations would serve local shopping needs for the two neighborhoods flanking this portion of Portsmouth Boulevard. Commer~iaI penetration in residentialareas utilizes retailpotential, producinga void into which more intensive and undesireable heavy business uses may be attracted to the detriment both of the highwzy and the adjacent neighborhoods. Z-65-29 Petition of the City Planning Commission to rezone property described as follows: Beginning at the centerline of Rodman Avenue and the Seaboard Air Line Railroad tracks; thence southeast along said centerline of Rodman Avenue to Interstate 264; thence southmest along Interstate 264 approximately 1,200' to a property line; thence northwest approximately 250' to the Seaboard Air Line