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July 14, 1964
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<br /> This rezoning~ which has been ~ecom~ended by your Planning Commission, would make possible the
<br />creation of a major high rise apartment building that would be s credit to the City and of great assistance in
<br />the program to attract the right kind of-peopl9 into our downtown area.
<br /> It is hoped that ye~ wil~ throw your vase influence towamd,t~e ~ccomp~is~ment of these goals~ by
<br />favoring concurring with the recommendation of the Planning Commission, at ~he time that the Council acts.
<br /> Thank you for your able leadership ~o Portsmouth a~ especialIy Downtown, Portsmouth, during
<br />these days of effort by all of us."
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<br />(c) Communication from E. S. Busby, for Board of Directors of Citizens Trust Company:
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<br /> "The Board of Directors of Citizens Trust Company today unanimously passed the following resolution
<br />'The 8oard of Directers of Citizens Trust Company respeGtfu%ly requests that.th~ City Council of the City of
<br />Portsmouth-accept the recommendation of the Portsmouth Planning Commission to rezone the property bound on the
<br />West by Crawford Street, on the North and East by the ElizabeEh River and on the SoU~h by the United States
<br />Coast Guard Base from its present designations to Wi~'
<br /> Our Board is vitally interested in a~y development in our City and especially in the downtown
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<br /> The .proposed 26 story highrise ap~rt~eqt on C~avford.~eet will bring hundreds of people
<br />downtown which is bound ~o re-vitalize ~he.who~e area.
<br /> ~ pincer~iy trust that the council will follow the recommendation of the Planning Commission."
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<br />(d) Resolution from Portsmouth Historical Association:
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<br /> "Whereas, the Portsmouth Historical Association is dediested to the preservation and restoration
<br />of histerical homes and sites in the City~ of Por£~mo~th, and
<br /> Whereas, the houses on the north side of London Street, between ~a~er and Crawford Streets; and
<br />the houses on the east side_of Crawford Street, between London and ~l~sg~S~t~reets, arena v~luahle psr~ of the
<br />plan of restoration now under consideration,
<br /> Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved by the Bosch, of Direc~ of the-Per tsmouth Historical Association,
<br />in session en ~onday, July 13, 1964, that the Board request the Council of the City .of-Portsmouth no~ to rezone
<br />the above mentioned block from residential to commercial."
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<br /> 64-154 - Motion of Mr. Barnes to approve the following ordinance on first reading:
<br /> "ZONING A~ENDMENT ORDINANCE Z~64-16"
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<br /> Motion of Mr~-Eastes to amend the ordinance to exclude the one block bounded by the cen~er lines
<br />of Crawford St., Glasgow St., Water Street and London St., was'~adopted, wi~out~ dissenting vote.
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<br /> Vote being taken on original motion, the ordinance was approved on fir.st reading, without
<br />dissenting vote. L --
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<br />64-155 - Public hearing on application Z 64-15 petition of A. L. Cross was held
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<br />The following spoke for the application.
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<br />A. A~ Oross, Louis~,Brenner.-and Stewart B~ii.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Leery to approve rezoning to R 60-A, site plan with a number Df units not in excess
<br />of two hundred to be submitted, was adopted and the following ordinance was approved on first reading:
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<br />'~ONIN~,AMENDMENT ORDINANCEZ:64-15" ~' ~ '~
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<br /> Mr. Smith voting "No"
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<br /> The followtllg reports from the City~ Manager..~ ~e%Presented: ~-
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<br /> ' -This~,ordinance establishes s business license rex for marinas'. ....
<br /> At the preseht time, we have ,no classification in our~b~sinesssiic~nse for marin~s. This
<br />proposed license is the, same rate as other~retail operatiohs.',' . .
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<br /> .On motion of ~Ir..Dillion-, ,.the fo.tlowing .ordinance was approved~on first. ~eading:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LICENSE TAX ORDINANCE OF THE C{gfY OF-P, ORTSMOUTH~, 1960, BY 1ADDING
<br />THERETO A NEW SECTION NUMBEREJ) 71.1 , I'~{POSING A LICENSE TAX ON 'MARINAS."
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<br /> 64-157 -"JI submit the attached ordinance and recommend<is be placed on first.reading.
<br /> This. o~d inance appropriates $30,000.00 ~o cover expenses: in~.ouP annexation- suit.
<br /> These funds are needed for some lawyers ~fees already expended and;additional legal.~and engineering
<br />fees in the preparation of our .case to be tried on its merit."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Barnes, .the~ following -ordinance" wSs app~owed on-f~r~t~readin~, without-dissenting
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $30,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PURPOSE
<br />OFAN.NEXATION EXPENSES."
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<br /> 64-158 - "f submit the a~tached resolution and reqommend its,8~o~tion.
<br /> .~i~ cha~e~th~ ~roq~.:of the:Wg~thaven.~bDs .]ine by allowing the .bus,so make a.right turn from
<br />King Street to Powhatan Avenue, 5o Valhalla Drive, to Westmoreland Avenue, to County Street then~down the present
<br />route to dow~town. '
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<br /> This change has been requested in order tha~ the bus company can serve the Home For The Aged
<br />located on Westmoreland Avenue."
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