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39 September 26, 1963 Ayes: Nays: Smith_, Atkinson, Barnes, Dillen,~ Leary None * Unfinished Business~continued. BUSINESS 63-232 - The~following letter from the PlannSng Director was read: "At its regular monthly meeting on September 17, 1963, the City Planning Commission publicly reviewed and acted, upon the foll~wlng, sev~n rezoning applications, and Qne application for a use permit: Z-63-18 Petition of Anna Ssckstein to rezone a ~8'~ 1.o% 9n the no~th~e~t cor~er of Washington & Race Streets; from R-60-A to Commercial C-1. The Commission recommends disapproval of this application on grounds that: (a) The 28' x 100' lot involved is insufficient in size for the. intended, pnrpose~ an~ (b) With respecz to Interstate 264~ any new local business serving this area and the Washington Park Public.Housing ProjDct should be located further south on Washington Street toward the center of population. T~ ~s~n~g Com~ission arrived a~ this decision only after several months of study of the coming situation in this area to be created by Interstate 26~; see plat attached. Z-63-22 Petition of Sam Pertin ~o rezone s~ven lo~s (17~' x. SS.") on west side of Jackson Avenue, just north of Railroad Avenue; from Industrial M-1 to Residential R-6QrA. The Commission s~Qngly urges dis~ approval of this application on grounds of : (a) Spot zoning, and (b) That such action would be contrary ~o long-range city plans for Pinners Point industrialization snd endanger an econQmic d~velopment program now moving f~rward satisfactorily. Z-63-23 Petitionof H~rry T. Crockett to rezone property bounded by George W~shing~on Highway, Woodland Street, Aylwin Road, and Gillis Road; from Residential Pr75 to Commercial C-2. The Commission s~rongty urges disspproval of this application on grounds of: (n) Spot zoning, (b) ~The inappropriateness of this proposed additional gasoline service station on George Washington Highway and the city.'s program for improvement thereof~ and (c) The fact that this block of property is ideally suited for subdivision and residential development under Residentia} R-75. Z-63-24 Petition of the City of Portsmouth to rezone property south of Clifford Street, north of Interstate 264 right-of-way and just east of CrabapDle Street; from Industrial M-1 to Residential R-60i Interstate 264 studies revealed to the Planning Commission that this residual portion of industrially--zoned property cut off by the new superhighway should be reclassified residential. In addition to initiatin~ this zone change after discussing the matter with local residents, the Commission also is working with the Department of Health on minimum housing code enforcement in this area around the newly renovated Hiddick-Weaver School. The combination of these actions may improve this area substantially. Z-63-25 Petition of J. C. Beas~ey to rezone property bounded by. Brighton Street on ~he no~th~ Nottaway Avenue (now vacated) on the east and Arlington Place on the south end west; fromm:Residential R-75 to Commercial C-1. The Planning Commission does not recommend approval of this applica$ion as~ submitted but dees recommend rezoning on the basis o£ a more restricted zoning district, Reside~t%a~ R-60-A. The Commission has caye£ully worked o~t a plan for an office building transition in this area between excellent residential development to the south and commercial developmen~ to the north. The applicant proposed an off.ice building and thus would not be thwarted ~y the substitution of Residentisl Rr60-A~ Z-63i-26 Petition of Agents Con-An Investment Company and George C. Norris ~o rpzpne £ive lots south of Elliott AEen~e between Deep Creek Beulevard and Beacon Read. Also, two lots on the southeast ¢or~er of Deep Creek and Eltiot~; from Residential R-?5 to Commercial C-2. This application has been before the Planning Commission and City Council on several earlier occasions and each time rejeeted~ Residents. of the neighborhmod remain violently op!posed to any expansion of local business~. For this reason, th&'Planning~ommission once again informs City Council that it does no~ recommend approval. UP-63-4 Petition of Disco Corporation by Agent R. H. Kirby for a Use Per~it to operate s trailer park o~ the northealst corner of Victory Boulevard and Greenwood Drive - vacan~ tract. The Planning Commission does no~ recommend issuance of a use permit for ~ trailer park." Motion of Mr. Barnes that the City Clerk be authorized to advertise the six rezoning petitions and the use permit petition for public hearing on October 2~, 1963, was adopted, without dissenting vote. 63-233 - The following communication from the Planning Director was read: "At its regular monthly meeting on September 17, 1963, the City Planning Commission reviewed, acted on, and recommends spproval of the following street closure application: S-63-9 Petition of William A. Howell to vacate that portion o£.Kelley Drive lying to the esst of Haven Street in Block 5 of Cradock Court subdivision~ pursuan~ ~o Virginia Code Provision 15-776.1. This represents elimination of another segment of paper street." Motion of Mr. Atkinson to refer to the City Attorney for the proper resolution to be drawn was adopted, without dissenting vote. 63-234 - The follo~Ving communicatioh from the United Civic League, signed by Solomon J. Csrey, President, was read: "The executive board of this civic ~esgue desires that the name of Harvey N. Johnson, Jr. be con- sidered when filling the vacancies in the city's Housing Authority. Mr. Johnson was manager of the Carver Homes facility for five years rendering outstanding service in ~is administration; wss Housing Survey Supervisor for the Portsmouth Ho~sing Au~thori~y in 1944 and 45 and also conducted a survey for the Authority for iow ren~ housing for the city. We feel that these experiences and h~s daily work and interest in community projects for the bettermen~ of the City of Portsmouth will make Mr. Johnson an outstanding asse~ to the city's housing administra- tion program." Motion of Mr. Barnes to refer to a con£erence of the Council on vacanees on the ~ous~ng Authority was adopted, without dissenting vote. * Unfinished Business continued -