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May I1, 1965 It was also apparent that the citizens generally favor the Planning Commission proposals advanced in the spring of 1963 for the long range treatment of Portsmouth Boulevard from Alexander's Corner to the Hodges Ferry Bridge. Under this scheme, existing gasoline service stations located in C-1 might be rebuilt and modernized pursuant to use permit conditions. The Planning Commission resolved not to recommend issuance of a use permit for a gasoline service station on the southwest corner of Portsmouth Boulevard and Elmhurst Lane as requested by Attorney Robert Babb." June 8, 1965. On motion of Mr. Knight, the Clerk was authorized to advertise for public hearing on 65-152 - The following communication from the Planning Director was read: "At its regular monthly meeting on May4, 1965, the City Planning Commission publicly heard and acted upon the following six rezoning ~ppllcations: Z-65-9 Petition o{ Marvin B. Brown to rezone property described as follows: Beginning at the southwest ~ight-of-way~Vick Street and Stanley Road; thence west along the south right-of-way line of Vick Street approximately 103 feet to a property line; thence south along said line approximately 71 feet to a point; thence east approximately 100 feet~'to the west right-of-way line of Stanley Road; thence north along said right-of-way line approximately 70 feet to the point of origin; from Residential R-TS to Commercial C-1. The Planning Commission resolved to recommend denial of this petition for essentially the same reasons advanced in connection with Z-65-8, where City Council saw fit to overrule the Commission. (See letter dated March S, In this earlier case, the Commission cautioned against unwarranted spot zoning. With this application, the Commission sensed a trend now in motion that would eventu&lly place all of these corners in a commercial classifi- cation. In its study of land use and zoning along Portsmouth Boulevard from Alexander's Corner to the Hodges Perry Bridge, the Planning Commission based final recommendations upon the entire two neighborhood areas from City Park to Airline Boulevard and to the extent of necessary commercial development for proper service to resident families. The Commission continues to feel that certain "obsolete-amortized" commereiai areas should remain '~on-conforming" and eventually be replaced with uses and structures conforming to the zoning ordinance and its inherent plan of future land use. For these reasons, the Commission resolved ~o recommend disapproval. Z-65-12 Petition of Harold C. tlacker to rezone property described as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of Portsmouth Boulevard and Roberts Courb; thence west along Portsmouth Boulevard 78.42 feet; thence north 102.07 feet; thence east 99.23 feet to Roberts Court; thence south 112.68 feet along Roberts Court to the point of origin; from Residential R-?S to Commercial C-1. The Commission resolved to recommend disapproval of this application in conformity with its Portsmouth Boulevard land use-zoning pattern report of April 1963. While this particular piece of residential property abuts the highway, it is also adjacent to a quiet residential street. Z-65-13 Petition of Attorney Donald C. Kilgore to rezone property described as follows: Beginning approximately 90 eet~rtheast from the southeast corner of Kings Highway and Kingman Avenue; ~hence approximately 180 feet northeast along Kingman Avenue; thence southeast approximately lis feet; thence southwest approximately 185 feet; thence northwest approximately lis feet to the point of origin; from Residential R-7S to Commercial C-1. Anticipating expansion of Alexander's Corner in the wake of highway construction, the Planning Commission resolved to recommend approval. Z-65-15 Petition of Attorney John MacKenzie to rezone property described as follows: Be~i.B~ing at the intersectio~he south right-of-way line of Portsmouth Boulevard and the west right-of-way l~ne of Greeneland Boulevard project~d; thence west along Portsmouth Boulevard 271.40 feet; thence south 385.10 feet to the.abandoned Atlantic ~ Danville Railway right-of-way; thence east approximately 270 feet along said right-of-way; thence north $67.45 feet:t~h~heepe~nthof origin; from Commercial C-1 to Commercial C-2. The Commission resolved to recommend conditional approval to the extent of the depth only of the existing Commercial C-1 zone--approximately 290 feet from the centerline of Portsmouth Boulevard. Just to the south and west of this property is a rapidly developing residential area (Colliaswood-Cherokee Park) that might be harmed by heavy commercial development~ several hundred feet behind stores on Portsmouth Boulevard. A new street that might be downgraded is "DUNEDIN ROAD" named in honor of our Sister City in New Zealand. Please see map. Z-65-16 Petition of A. L. Tweed to rezone property described as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of Elm Avenue and King Street; thence south approximately lis feet along the east right-of-way line of Elm Avenue; thence east approximately 75 feet; thence north approximately lis feet ~o the south right-of- way line of King Street; thence west approximately 75 feet along said line to the point of origin; from Residential R-60 to Co~ercial C-~. On oast occasions, the Planning Commission has recommended residential to commercial conversion in the old city "London-County-High Street" corridor. The Planning Commission resolved to recommend approval. Z-65-17 Petition of Attorney John MacKenzie to rezone property described as follows: Beginning at the northwest intersection of Greeneland Boulevard and Portsmouth Boulevard and running west along Portsmouth Boulevard 200 fee~th~nce north 175 feet; thence east 200 feet tothe west side of Greeneland Boulevard; thence south along the west side of Greeneland Boulevard; approximately 175 feet to the point of origin; from Commercial C-1 to Commercial C-2. The Planning Commission resolved to redommend disapprovml of this application on grounds that a use permit for the existing gasoline service station involved could be issued if application therefore were made. This would be in conformity with the Portsmouth Boulevard land use-zoning plan of April 1963. During this oublic hearing, the applicant and his attorney were advised of the Planning Commission p~sition and the probable course of action if an amended use oermit application w~re submitted. Rezoning t~is property Commerci~ C-2 would open the door to heavy commercial development along Portsmouth Boulevard which prompted %h~Commission to recommend rezoning denial." On motion of Mr. Knight the. Clerk was authorized to advertise for public hearing on June 8, 1965. 6S-1SS - The following communication £rom the ~iltmore Baptist Church was read: "Would it be possible for the city to provide more lighting on Elliott Avenue in the are~ of our church at night and the ~l~y~roun~ next doer? This area is very dark at night and the ditches are deep. Many people use the street in a~tending church and visiting the playgmound. Also, the appearance of the lot next door would be greatly imnroved if the concrete