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March 9, 1965 On motion of Mr. Dillon the following resolution was adopted, without dissenting vote: "RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT A PORTION OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH LOCATED NEAR SCOTTS CREEK, IS DETERIORATING AND MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSERVATION AND REQUESTING THE PORTSMOUTH REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE SUCH pORTION OF THE CITY AND, IF CONSERVATION OF ANY ELIGIBLE AREA THEREIN IS DEEMED BY SAID AUTHORITY TO BE FEASIBLE, TO PREPARE A CONSERVATION PLAN THEREFOR" WHEREAS, the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority, at the request of the Council, has investigated and reported to the Council on the condition of that portion of the City of Portsmouth bounded generall, as follows: On the north by Scotts Creek; on the east by Park View Avenue, south to Bay Street, thence west to the ' rear property line of Webster Avenue, thence south to Ann.>Street, thence east to Port Lane, thence south to the rear property line of Holladay Street, thence west to the Oak Grove Cemetery, thence north along Oak Grove Cemetery and Scotts Creek to the point of beginning, which portion of the City is well known to the members of the Council. NOW, ~{EREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: That it appears to the Council that a certain portion of the City described generally as being bound~ on the north by Scotts Creek; on the east by Park View Avenue, south to Bay Street, thence west to the rear property line of I~'ebster Avenue, thence south to Ann Street, thence east to Fort Lane, thence south to the rear property line of Holladay Street, thence west to the Oak Grove Cemetery, thence north along Oak Grove Cemetery and Scotts Creek to the point of beginning is deteriorating and may be eligible for conservation as provided under Section 56-48.1, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. It is so declared, and the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing A~thority is hereby requested to investigate such portion of the City of Portsmouth and, if such investigation indi- cates that the conservation of any slum, blighted, deteriorated or deteriorating area therein is feasible, to delineate such area and prepare a plan for the conservation thereof." On motion of Mr. Barnes the following resolution was adopted without dissenting vote: "RESOLUTION DETE~INING TF~T A PORTIONOF THE C~TY OF PORTSMOUTH LOCATED NEAR THE ELIZABETH RIVER, IS DETERIORATING AND ~MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSERVATION AND REQUESTING THE PORTS~UTM REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE SUCH PORTION OF THE CITY AND, IF CONSERVATION OF ANY ELIGIBLE AREA THEREIN IS DEEE~D BY SAID AUTHORITY TO BE FEASIBLE, TO PREPARE A CONSERVATION PLAN THEREFOR," ¥~EREAS, the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Author~t. at the request of the Council, has ~ investigated and reported to the C~u~cil on the condition of that portion of the City of Portsmouth bounded generall~ as follows: On the north bY the Elizabeth River,.on the east by the east side of ~rawford Street, on the south by London Street, and on the west by Washington Street, which portion of the City is well known to the members of the Council. NOW, T}~REFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmuuth, Virginia: That is appears to the Council %~a~ a certain portion of the City described generally as being 5ounded on the north by the Elizabeth River, on the east by the east side of ~rawford Street, on the south by London Street, and on the west by Washington Street is deteriorating and maybe eligible for conservation as provided under Section $6-48ol, et seq. of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended. It is so declared, and the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority is hereby requested to investigate such portion of the City of Portsmouth, and if such investigation indicates that the conservation of any slum, blighted, deteriorated or deteriorating area therein is feasible, to delineate such area and prepare a plan for the conservation thereof." 65-55 - "Bids w~re opened on February 26, 1965, for the sale of City owned property located between Crawford Parkway and the HarbOr View Manor Apartments. One bid was received from }{arbor View Manor, Incorporated in the amount of $2,500. I recomanend that ~s property be sold to Harbor ~iew Manor, Incorporated, for the above price." vote. Motion of Mr. Leary to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted without dissenting 65-56 - "I submit the attached agreement between the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company and the City of Portsmouth, and recommend that the proper City Officials be authorized to sign. This agreement covers the railroad crossing signal lights at King and High Streets. The railroad Company has requested that these agreements be executed as we requested them to move their flashing signal lights at King Street as they were extending in the street and outside the curb line approximately two feet. These signal lights have been moved behind the curb line." '~ Motion of Mr. Dillon to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted without dissenting vote. 65-57 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be referred to the Planning Commission for their recommendation with the request that the Planning Commission report back'to the City Council at its meeting on April 15, 1965. It is :also requested that the City Clerk be authorized to advertise for a public hearing on this amendment for the City Council meeting to be held on April 15, 1965. When Holiday Inns was negotiating for the property to construct the motel on the Waterfront, they were advised at that time that they could operate a service station in connection with the motel operation as the property was zoned C-2 at that time. When the W-1 zoning was established for this area, it did not provide for service station oneration in this zone; therefore, the request for this amendment is to enable Holiday Inns to construct the service ~tation." Motipn of Mr. Knight to concur in ~he racommendatiOn of the City Manager to refer the following ordinance to the Planning Commission and that the City Clerk be authorized to advertise for a public hearing on the amendment, for City Council meeting of April 15, 1965~ was adopted without dissenting vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1961, BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (24) OF SECTION 4-S THEREOF SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR ISSUANCE OF USE PER~tTS FOR OP~RATION OF AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE STATIONS WITHIN THE WATERFRONT W-I ZONING DISTRICT"