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<br />~ay 11, t965
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<br />At the regular meeting of the City Council, held on May 11, 1965, there were present:
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<br />R. Irvine Smith, Jack P. Barnes, John L. Dillon, George D. Eastes, Burrell R, Johnson,
<br />L. L, Knight, W. T. Leafy, A. P. Johnson, Jr., City Manager, and M. A. Korb, Jr, City
<br />Attorney '
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<br />The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. Leary.
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<br />65-125 - Public hearing on amendment to the following ordinance was held:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TH~ ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1961,
<br />BY AMHNDING SUBSECTION {24) OF SECTION 4-3 THEREOF, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR
<br />ISSUANCE OF USE PERMITS FOR OPERATION OF AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE STATIONS WITHIN
<br />THE WATERFRONT W-1 ZONING DISTRICT"
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<br />The following communication from the Planning Commission was read:
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<br /> "At its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 4, 1965, the City Planning Commission officially
<br />considered your W-1 district zoning ordinance amendment proposal as advanced in a letter of April iS, 1965, from the
<br />City Clerk. The Planning Commission conducted an advertised public hearing pursuant to State law.
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<br /> The Commission carefully reviewed its original concepts and sentiments relative to the Waterfront
<br />W-1 zoning district, cnrrent relationships between W-i and municipal revitalization programs such as Colone] Crawford
<br />Co~m~on and views expressed during the lengthy public hearing.
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<br /> Sensing land area limitations of the Waterfront W-1 zoning district, the Commission feels that
<br />gasoline service stations do not represent an appropriate use. The May 4 meeting indicated that municipal regulationl
<br />of .gasoline service stations is a citywide probI~m of mounting concern to our citizens.
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<br /> The Planning Commission resolved not to recommend approval of the proposed zoning ~rdinance
<br />amendment that would allow construction and operation of gasoline service stations in the Waterfront W-I zoning
<br />zoning district."
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<br />The following people spoke in regard to the proposed amendment:
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<br /> A. P. Grice III
<br /> J. C. Wright
<br /> Frank Kirby
<br /> Warren Lively
<br /> John Paul Hanbury
<br /> Ernest T. Russell
<br /> Mrs. Emily Spong, who presented the following:
<br /> "Whereas, a gasoline service station on Crawford Parkway has been proposed, and
<br />Whereas, the Portsmouth Historical Association has been dedicated for several years to an intensive
<br />and broad program of preservation and restoration of homes and buildings in the general area of Crawford Parkway, and
<br /> Whereas, the Portsmouth Service League has recently restored the garden at Hill House, near Crawford
<br />Parkway, which called for an expenditure of thousands of dollars, and
<br /> Whereas, the Portsmouth Historical Association is also dedicated to restoring and preserving the
<br />natural beauty of Old To~n;
<br /> Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved by the Board of Directors of the Portsmouth Historical Association, ini
<br />session on April 11, 1965, at the Hill House, that the Portsmouth Planning Commission and the City Council of
<br />Portsmouth be requested to deny any applicatiofi for permission to erect a gasoline service station on Crawford
<br />Parkway."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Johnson that the Council concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission to
<br />disapprove the ordinance, was adopted and by the-following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Dillon, Eas~es, Johnson, Knight, Leafy
<br />Nays: None
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<br />65-124 - Public hearing on Petition Z-64-54 of Agent Jefferson B. Broom was held.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Eastes to concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission and to approve the
<br />following ordinance on first reading was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Smith, Barnes, Dillon, Eastes, Leafy
<br />Nays: Johnson, Knight
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<br />"ZONING ~NDMENT Z-64-34"
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<br />Mr. Smith left the meeting and Vi~e President, Mr. Barnes, took the Chair.
<br />The following reports from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> 65-125 - "I recommend that the public hearing on the 1965-66 budget be held at the Council meeting
<br />of June 8, 1965.
<br /> Copies of the budget figures will be available to any interested citizens by May 17, 1965.
<br /> This hearing will cover the General Fund, Water Fund, Sewage Fund, and theCCapital Improvement Fund."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Knight to concur in the reeommendation of the City Manager was adopted without
<br />dissenting vote.
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