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1¸4, January 12, 1965 Vote being taken Mr. Tweed was elected a member of the Portsmouth Port Commission for a four year term beginning January 1, 196S. Mr. Hastes nominated William E. Howard, Rear Admiral USN Retired. On motion of Mr. Leafy the nominations were closed. Vote being taken Admiral Howard was elected a member of the Portsmouth ~ort Commission for a four year term beginning January 1, 196S. NEW BUSINESS 65-11 - The following letter from Tidewater Youth Association was read: "The education committee of the Tidewater You~t~h Association request permission to have a second Conference with ?ou to report its' progress concerning the VocatiQnal Training Project and discuss further the possibility of using the Key Road School for this training. We look forward to hearing from you with a great deal of anticipation." Motion of Mr. Johnson that the City Manager make arrangements for the conference as requested, was adopted withdut dissenting vote. 6S-12 - Report of inspection of the City Jail by the Department of Welfare and Institutions was presented and on motion of Mr. Knight received as information. 65-15 - Report of inspectioh of the lock-up and Institutions recommend that of the City of Portsmouth, by the Department of Welfare was presented and on motion of Mr. Dillon received as information without dissenting vote. 6S-14 - The following communication from the Planning Director was read: "At its regular monthly meeting on January S, 196S, the City Planning Commission resolved to the following streets in the bed of expressway Interstate 26~ by vacated: 1. Lansing Avenue and Charleston Avenue between Service Road "H" and South Street. 2. Richmond Avenue, Parker Avenue, Atlanta Avenue and Camden Avenue between Race Street and South Street. 3. Prentis Avenue from the Seaboard Air Line Railroad south to Service Road "I". 4. Maple Avenue from Service Road "I" north to its terminus. 5. Laural Avenue from the ~ight-of-way line of Interstate 264 north to its terminus which is approximately 150 feet. 6. Chestnut Street from approximately 100 feet north of Griffin Street to 100 feet north of Scott Street. 7. Green Street from approximately 100 feet south~of Bart Street to Race Street. 8. Race Street from approximately I00 feet west of Prentis Avenue eastward to Maple Avenue; also, between Laurel Avenue and Hffingham Street. Griffin Street from Chestnut Street to Washington Street. Clifford Street from approximately 125 feet east of Chestnut Street to Hffingham Street; also, between Service Road "J" mid-way between Hffingham and Green Streets to Washington Street." Motion of ~. Dillon to refer to ihe City Attorney was adopted ~ithout dissenting vote. 65-1S - The following communication from the Planning Director was read: "At its regular monthly meeting on January S, 196S, the City Planning Commission publicly heard and applications. acted upon the following rezoning Z-6S-1 - Petition of Wilma R. Grimes and J. J. Edwards by Attorney Harold B. Tiffany to rezone prop- ~rty described as~ows: Beginning at the southwest corner of Turnpike Road and Dixie Avenue; thence southwest along Turnpike Road approximately 210 feet to Dale Street; thence southeast 10S feet along Dale Street to Drivers Lane; thence northeast approximately 210 feet to Dixie Avenue; thence northwest 10S feet to the point of origin; from Re~dential R-60 to Commercial C-1 or Commercial C-2. Finding no reason sufficiently valid for recommending approval, the Planning Commission resolved to make no recommendation for any change. Z-65-2 - Petition of Roughton Realty Corporation to rezone property described as follows: Beginning approximately 60~northwest of the intersection of the centerline of Bunche Boulevard and Gust Lane; thence northwest along the centerline of Gust Lane approximately 150 feet; thence west approximateiy~470 feet to Cavalier Manor properties; thence south approximately 140 feet to Victory Park prooerties; thence east approximately 500 feet to the point of origin; from Commercial C-2 and Residential R-75 to Indus%rial M-1. To clarify some uncertainty about the exact location of the zoning district boundary line and to rectify ~n error of omission, the Planning Commission resolved to recommend approval of this application. Z-65-4 - Petition of Agent John A. MacKenzie to rezone property described as follows: Beginning at the northwest corner of Portsmouth Boulevard and City Park Avenue; thence west along the north right-of-way line of ~ortsmouth Boulevard approximately 200 feet t~ the east right-of-way line of Stanley Road; thence north approximately 165 feet; thence east to the west right-of-way line of City Park Avenue; thence south along said line approximately 165 feet to t~ point of origin; from Residential R-75 to Residential R-60-A. Based upon its public hearing, study, and field trip of March 1965, and in recogniti~n:-of the crossroads zoning policy generall agreed upon nearly two years ago for this section of Ports~louth Boulevard, currently under reconstruction, the Planning Commission resolved to ~ecommend approval of this application-