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~ugust 13, 1963 On motion ef Mr. Dillon the refund was granted, and by the following rove: Ayes: Atkinson, Barnes, Dillon, Eastes, Knight Leery Nays: None NEW BUSINESS 63-194 - The r~quest of Mike Smit~k Gf~49~ Shes S,t,. ~r.~refun~ in,,-the~ameunt-of~.$11.25 for chickens weighing forty five pounds, at 25 cents per pound, destroyed by suray dogs, was referred~,to ;the. 4~ity Treasurer -for payment from funds in her hands from collection of Dog Taxes. 63-195 - The annual report of the Social Service Bureau was received and on motion filed. 63-19B~-~ The, £o~lt~vi.ng communi.~ation from..~he -Planniug Director was~,read~ ....... "At its r~gn.~a~mo~th-ly meeting ~on Au~us~ 6~.1963i ~be CitF~lanning~Commissio5 ~received and en- dorsed the following recommendation of Building Official B. S. Trent: 'Within the past few weeks, $oh~son.Av~nue and She~weod~venue.~(Simensda~&ear~ ~nst east of Elmhurst Lane south of ACL Railroad) have been joined, and I strongly recommend that the ~larn~ing Commission con- sider eliminsting the name,Sherwood Avenue and making this continuous streeg all Johnson Avenue.'" Motion Of ~r. Knight to lay the ma~ter on the gable until an ordinance is prepared, was adopted, without dissenting vote. ' 63-196 a - The annual rdport of the Planning Commission was received and on motion filed. 63-197 -The following communication from the~Planning Director was read: "At its re~utsr monthly meeting on August 6~ 1953: the City Planning Commissien. Deviewed and approved partially the following rezoning application: .Z-63-19. ~eti~io~,ef. Jack amd Ann, Msx~Gf ~O~3-Ga~es Avenue~.,--Nor£~lk, ~o rezone prGperzy described as follows: Beginning at the SE corner of George Wa~hings9~ Highway and Cushing Street, thence SE 94', thence 5~N 100' to s sidc..lot.l~ne~:~tt~ence~N~-9~'~.~o. George~ashingto~ Bighwa~.~henoe~NE lOOk,to ~he~point ~f or~gin; Lots 3 & 4, Block 90. Also, beginning st the NE..eorner-of. George.~ashlngton:Bighwmy and Cushing,Stree~,-.thence SR .' 87.5' along Cushkp. g Street to~ s lot line, thence NE 100' to a rear lot line, thence NW t2~5', ~hence SW 16.7' to a side lot linc, thenc~ .I~N-.75'~to ~eorge,~Washingtoa ~i~hway,.thence. SW~83%3-' along,George W~shington,Bighway to the point of or,gin; Lot 1 and part of 2 & 2g, Block 93; from Commercial C-1 to Commercial C-2. The Planning Commission con~urs,~wi.th~eference ~o -$he~o~thesst~o~ner but canne,t-recommend in- clusion of the northeas~ corner; as follows: Beginning at the SE corner of George Washington gighway and Cushing Street, thence SE 9~', thence SW 100' to a side lot line, thence NW 94' to Qeorge-Washington Highway, thence NE iOD' to the point of.origin+ Lo~s 3.~ 4,'.B~eck,.90; f~om~ommercial C~i-to,Commercial~C-2.'' In this connection the followin4 lettem~,from, the, City Attorney was read: "It has come go my attention that because of changes made in the receng revzsion of the Zoning and Planning laws that the Council should ~ev~se its ~pro~edure 'for-~dwertising public .hearings,on ~planni,ng and zoning matters. Therefore, I am recommendiug that the following procedure be followed in this regard. After holding a public he.ri,ne en ~pl~Jlning a~d:,zening~.applica~tions,, .the.Planning ~ommisszon should report each matter with its recommendation and the reasons therefor ~o the City Counci~t.,. ,These:reports should be received by the Council at a formal meeting and set down for a public hearing at s future Council Meeting. The mc.glen fixing the date-of~.ttfe ~)ublic:heari~g by the Council ~sho~ld elsa d, ireot ~the-City-Cxlerk to. advertise the public hearing as required by law. the notice of the public hearing ~o be advertised by the City Clerk must suf- ficiently identify each matter ,to be heard'and gi~e-the ,r, ecommendstio~: of~the Planning Commi~ion thereon, but the reasons supporting the recommendation of the Planning Commission need not be set forth. Since the statutory process for advertising requires three weeks to carr~y out, .,like ~p~blic hear. ing should geng~,ally be.~ set .for the Council Meeting one month following the meeting at which the report of the Planning Commission is received. Where there are changes in dates for Council Meetings &r other unusnal,circumstanc~es, I.will be happy,,to~dvise the Council of ~the earliest date at which such public hearings may be held. The City Clerk should advertise the notice of the public heariug to be held by the Council on each of~ the two Tuesdays immedistelF~ precedi,~g the Tuesd:ay on whic~ the Course,D1%vitk~ bold the public hearing. I will advise the City Clerk as to t3~e~P~o4~er dates for advertising wher~ there are changes in the dates of the Council Meetings. The above procedure should be followed, ~vith regard, t~ zoni~tg~ ordincnce ~amendmen~ts...subdivision applications, use permits and all other similar matters rep,o~ted to the Council by the Planning Commission. Motion of Mr. Atkinson go concur in the recommendation of tt~e City Attorney, was adopted, without dis s eilt lng vote. 63-198 - The following communication from Boyette-Madden Oil Company, Inc. was read: "P, B. Boyette, Jr., and Boyette-Madden Oil Company, Incorporated, respectfully make application the City Council of:.the ~i,ty or. Portsmouth for..the~va~a~ion, closing and dis~)n~minll~nee~,~,tha~ po~iion of the street located in ~he City~oi'.Portsmou.th, Virgiaia~ ~nowul s~.Gsrfield S~t~ee~,..cxtendiug,~or~herty~ fr~m the proper~y belonging to the City of Portsmouth on which Wilso~ High School is located Eo the line of the subdivision known as River Park ~eg respectfully reques~ that the said street be closed in accordance with provisions of Section 15-766 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, and. the Ctty Council in writing as Eo whether iR their opinion any, and ifany, what inc~nvenience:~utd result from discontinuing the same. ~ey have given the no,ice required ~y said Code section, s cop~ of which is return~ herewith.