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May 12, 1964
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<br /> "At its regular monthly meeting on May 5, 1964, the City Planning Commission resolved to
<br />recommend the sale of City 'owned property desbribed below to t'ie in with Oevelopment of~ high-r'ise office
<br />building a~ the northeast corner of Crawford Street amp Glasgow Street.
<br /> Property tyin~between Wa.ter Street and'th9 soffther~ br~nch of the Elizabeth R~ver,
<br /> north of s line representing the_easterly projection of a lot line between Lot I and Lets
<br /> 2 and 10 on Plate 2 of the Tax Maps of the City ~f'P0~tsmouth~"
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes that the City Manager be authorized to 6T~er ~he described p~oper~y for
<br />ssle as recommended by the Planning Commission. '
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<br />64-103 - The following qommunicatL0n~ fr0~ the Planning Director was read~.. -
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<br /> "At its regular monthly meeting on May 5, 1964, the~City Planning Commission publicly heard
<br />snd ac~ed on the following rezoning petitions:
<br /> Z-63-29 Petition of the H ~ M Holding Corporation 5o rezone property described as follows:
<br />Beginning at the intersection of Chestnut Street ~nd Randolph Street, thence west ~long the~cent%r might-of-way
<br />line of Rudolph Street appro~imatel~J350' to the rear pmoperty line of properties frontingLsurel Avenue,
<br />thence' soaih approxima~-ely 365' to $ ~oint, thence east approximately 350' tS' Chestnut Strew5, thence north
<br />approximately 380' to'the~ point of orig~n;~ from .Industrial M-1 to ~esidentia~.R-60. After intensive and len~f~y
<br />study, the Planning Commission resolved unanimously me-recommend approval/of this .application zo facilitate
<br />heighbdrhood grow'th and improvement.
<br /> Z-64-10 Petition of W. R, Vsughan to rezone property described as follows: Beginning approxi~
<br />mutely 420' ~aS~ of the son%beast corner of Portsmouth Boulevard and' M~no~ Ro~d; thence 210.70' east along
<br />Portsmouth Boulevard; thence south 134.73'~ thence squthea~-65.18"~ thence south 171;47'; thence west approxi-
<br />mately 75'; thence northwest ~85' to the point of origin; from Residential R-75-S to'Residential
<br />The Planning Commission resolved unanimously [o recommend approval' of this application subject Lo the applicant
<br />filing s plat of recbrd showing a building s~tb~ck line o.f not less th~ 50-' from Port~mouth Boulevard.
<br /> Z-64-1~ Petition of the City of Portsmouth to rezone ~4½ city blocks bounded by Effinghsm
<br />Street, P~tsmouth Boulevard, Green Stree~ and Jeffersbn Street; from Residential R-75 and Commercial C-2 to
<br />~esidenti~al R-.60. To facilitate the systematic c~de enfarcemen~ program recently undertaken in this area, the
<br />Planning ~ommi~si~n resolved unanimously re recommend approval of this application~
<br /> Z-64-14 Petition' df ~he Cit~ of Portsmouth to rezone waterfront p~opert~ east of Crswford
<br />Street between North Street extended a~d Glasgow.Street; from Residential H-60~A to Commercial C-2~ Sin~e
<br />this proper~y was;originally disposed of at public auction for use as a~ office building site. the developer
<br />has been able t~ inter'es5 a bau~ing lns[itution in becoming the primar~ tenant; and therefore, 'the ~lanning:
<br />Commission, in ~the interests eT furthering waZe~front' renewhl and rebuilding, resolved unanimously ~o recomme~d~
<br />this rezoning application~
<br /> Z-64-t7 Petition e~ George ~ Norris'to rezone preperty located at the northeast corner of
<br />Airli~e~e4~levard and G~eenway Court, East; fr'om Residential R-75 to ResidentialR-60-A. The Planning
<br />Commission resoLved~to recommend disapproval of this application on grol~n8s that the subject property faces
<br />other he. es o~ the side street au~ thds is not adversely affected by highway t~affic;, further,'that the
<br />e~isting li~e ~k&ch represents beth a side lot line perpendicular to the highway and s rear lot line p~rsllel
<br />to the side stree~ constitutes s properly defined zoning boundary; and-further that the best interests of the
<br />neigh~z~hood willbe served~y retention of the existing zoning pa'tiered' He?e'the~Planning Commission
<br />specifically ~nvites the City Council to view this situation on the pre~ises so~ that the points raised ~bove
<br />will be absolutely clear."
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<br /> Mo.t~ion~of~r. Barnes that the rezoning petitions described be advertised for public ~eari~g st
<br />the meeting of Council o~ ~une.~[9, 1964,, was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br /> -64-104 - The-following letter fTbm'R. Leon Sawyer, Secretary and T~easurer of PortBmbuth
<br />Dressed Beef, Inc., wns read:
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<br /> "Your ~ttention is invit%d~tc a situation~existiag in the area along Syer Road bounded, on the
<br />north hy the Seaboard tracks, on 'th~ ~ast by the Beltlihe- trac~s,'and on the south> by the new ci$~ incinerator
<br />and part of the Interstate spur.
<br /> ~is rough triangle of'~snd~is surroundednow* by higher level constructiou~which causes flQ~ng
<br />during h~eavy rains. No drainage is zns~alled in this a~ea, and no natural~ run'offs' exist; therefore; w~er
<br />stands f~r weeks e~eating poor opel~ating conditions and. de£eriorating buildings and equipment.
<br /> Anbther ~qually bad sLtha~ion is'the'isolation which results~when the only access road into the
<br />area is blodked~by trains, Someti~es for a~ long as, twenty minutes'. During these times the area is not
<br />acces~'ab.l~to'~ither the p~hli'c, Or the'F~re ~nd Police equipment, 'or ambulance servzce in the event of injury
<br />re emplgyees~..
<br /> T~ere are. r~ow ~wo grd~ing~ home industries on this part of Syer Road, and' other co~er~ial land
<br />which Could be usabl~. The bsd situationwhich has~evetoped' through no fault of cur own, warrants censideratien
<br />by Council ss/it' continues its effertB to' attract n~w industry
<br /> It is urged ths't immed~atesteps be ~aken to extend Syer Road~ in'a ~esterly direct$oR along the
<br />li~e of the ~ea~oard Railroad right-of-way the few hnndred feet necessary ~o intersect with the presenz road
<br />in{o the'cit~ incinerator~ .This Would. open up the area ~o ~ub~ic safety equipmea~ at all time's~ The installatiol~
<br />of a ~torm dYsi~ along ~his' very shert length Of rC~d at the~ time of its 6on~truct~en wo~ld help alleviate 'the
<br />flooding condition.
<br /> Your consideration of the maE~er at the earliest possible date~witl~-b~ greatly'appreciated."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. BaThes' to ~efer ~o the City Manager to report.~ack to Council with a report on
<br />simila~ letter referred to him at the meeting on Ap~-il 28,' 196~, ~rom Coliikls ~aQhine Wo~s,,' was adopted.
<br />without dissenting vote.
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<br /> 6'4-105 - A report on inspection of the jail of the City of Portsmouth by the Department of
<br />~etfare and Institutions was p~esented, ~ud on motiO~of Mr. Knight, received as in.formation.
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<br /> 64-106 - A report on inspection of ~he lock-up of. the City ~of~ PortSmouth by the Department of
<br />~elfare and Institutions was presented, and on motion,of Mr. Barnes, received, as in£ormation~
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