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19¸ Juno 8th, 1965 i..!ii .- 'i~'kN ORDIMANCE TO APPROPRIATE $5,841.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF CITY CODE SUPPLEb~NTS" On motionoof Mr. Leafy, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Dillon, Eastes, Johnson, Knight, Leafy Nays: None 65-121 - Motion of Mr. Barnes to go into the election of a member of the Planning Commission, to fill the vacancy created by the death of Damon Tatem, was adopted. Mr. Barnes nominated Hugh Johnston, #$ Loc~st~.%ar~;i~ On motion of Mr. Knight, nominations were closed. Vote being taken, Mr. Johnston was u~animdusly elected for the unexpired term of Damon Tatem, which term expires January 1, 1969~ NEW BUSINESS 65-158 - The following letter from the Planning Director was read: "At its regular monthly meeting on June 1, 1965, the City Planning Commission completed work on its recommendations relative to this use permit ~Dplication of Diversified Investments, Inc. for a trailer park in the M-1 zoning district at 2805 Victory Boulevard. In the process, the Commission fashioned guidelines for review of such applications and resolved to spread them upon the minutes of its May 11, 1965, meeting. The Planning Commission advances its recommendations in five distinct phases, as follows: 1. PLAT: As ~e first such proposal pursuant to the new Zoning Ordinance of 1961, "TRAILER ACRES" leaves something t~'-~-~desired but will improve a deplorable situation and provide tangible local experience. City Council final approval should be t~ddto this plat and other graphic documents submitted by the applicant and certified by agents of City Council such as the City Manager and/or City Attorney. Periodic review by municipal employees under the City Manager will involve this plat and other graphic documents. The plat should be amended to ~how the "~.IaaNAGH~NT AREA" inside the cul-de-sac, dedication to the City of Portsmouthi<7~ of astrip along geechdale Road for its widening (right-of-way) and the closure of Smithfield Road between Beechdale Road and Victory Boulevard. See 5 below. MANAGER falls into five categories: 2. ADDITIONAL GRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION THAT SHOULD BE SUPPLIED iTHE CITY A. Utilities: sanitary sewers and storm drainage construction plans; acceptable to City Engineer. B. Water: construction plans for water service acceptable to Water Department Director. C. Lighting: constructionpplans for service acceptable to City Traffic Engineer. D. Screening: planting plan acceptable to City Engineer. E. Dev~lgp~t ~lans: relative to 'internal roadways', the playground and other physical improvements acceptable to City Enginee'r hnd Building Official. 3. REALIC~IMENT OF BEECHDALE ROAD AT VICTORY BOULEVARD: The Planning Commission resolved to recommend one of two actions: 'either the w~en~ng of Smithfield Road to provide a standard rightrof-way, or the realignment of Beechdale Road at Victory Boulevard on a projected centerline of Kent Drive and the vacationcof Smithfield Road between Beechda~e Road and Victory Boulevard; a matter left finally to the various technicians involved. The City Engineer, Traffic Engineer and Planning Director jointly recommend the latter course of action -- a widened Beechdale Road sharing the projected centerline of Kent Drive at Victory Boulevard and the closing of Smithfield Road between Beechdale and Victory. If you concur with this Planning Commission recommendation, a plat showing this improvement should be prepared as a basis forlnecessary deed transfers and a street closure ordinance. The Planning kommission does not feel that this trailer park use.permit applicant is involved in any physical street improvement related to this realignment. 4. PERIODIC REVIEW OF 'INTERNAL ROAIg~AYS' AND OTHER PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS: In its agreement with the applicant, City Council shouf8' gran~' this use permit for a specific ~erio~" of time; twenty years is a time period used in other use permits. During this period, the agreement should specify that ~ ~: agents of the City Manager (such as the City Engineer and Director of Public Health) are instructed ~nd authorized to enter upon the premises not less than once a year for purposes of determining that maintenance of the required improvements is being pursued and that the trailer park is being operated in a fashion condusive to the health and welfare of the City of Portsmouth. Any finding, to the contrary brought to the attention of the City Manager would be reported to City Council which could then inquire of the owner why this use permit should not be revoked. 5. RESTRICTIONS: A. Not more than one trailer per designated space. B. Responsibility of the owner of record to maintain 'internal roadways', lighting, sewers, storm drains, planting screens and other ~hysical improvements and to be responsible therefore to the extent of reasonable maintenance and the conditions imposed by the use permit. C. Area covered by this use permit to be used only for trailer park residential purposes during the specified approval period; related uses may, of course, be maintained by the owner of record in the "MANAGEb~NT AREA". There will be no billboards erected in the trailer park area, but an entrance sign on Victory Boulevard would be permitted." on July 13th, 1965. On motionof ~,. Barnes, the City Clerk was authorized to advertise for public hearingI 65-159 - The following letter from the Planning Director was read: