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32: The following letter from the City Manager, and enclosures, were read: "I submit herewith a report from the Director of Public Works, Director of.Pdblic H~slth and Chief of the Fi~Deparsment concerning a Use Permit for .the operatio~ o£ a twenty-six bed Nursing Home on the northeast corner of Rodmsn Avenue and Winchester Drive. ~ - : This is submitted in accordance with Section ~-2 of ~the Zoning.Ordinance. Encle~sur~':? ~'T~is is concerning your letter dated January 21, 1963~ re~arding the application for s 'Use Permit' which you received covering the operation of a twenty-six bed nursing home on the northeast eo~ner of Rodmsn Avenue and .Wlnchester Drive. So far as the Department of Public Works is concerned I can see no reason why the proposed operation would adversely affect the healtk or safety of persons residing or working in the neighborhood, or that it would be detrimental to the welfare or injurious to the property or improvemenss in the community a~ the proposed location. ~ In my opinion there is s definite aced for a m'o~d~n'and up to date institutidn ~f this kind in the City of Portsmouth. I .think it would be warmly welcomed and appreciated by a great many citizens of the City, and that it will serve a mos~ useful service. A nursing home will be in accordance with the purposes of the 'Zoning Ordinance', at the subject location." (Signed: F J. Bergeron, Director of Public Works) ~ '~cl~su~ - "Thank you for you3c letter of January glst regarding an application for a Use Permit covering the operation of a zwen~y-six bed nursing home. This site was viewed by myself in company with Mr. Pendleton on January 22, 1963. In ou~ opinion, the building of s nursing home on this site will no5 adversely s~fect the health or safety of persons residing or working ~n the neighborhood; and we do not believe it would be detrimental or injurious to property or improvements in the neighborhood. In ~c~, we believe the building will greatly improve the existing neighborhood." (Signed: S. A. Graham, Jr., M. D. ) Enclosure - "This is in reference ro your letter of January 21, 1963, in which you direct me ~o file a report to you ss soon as possible, relative to s use permit coverzng .the operation of a twen~y-six bed nursing home. This home ~o~e located on the northesst corner of Rodman Avenue and Winchester Drive. Attached hereto, is an inspection report from Assistant Chief K. L. Host of the Fire Prevention Bureau regarding this proper~y. I am in complete accord with the Assistan~ Chief." (Signed: Odell Benton, Fire Chief) Enclosure - "I hsve inspected the site for the proposed nursing home located on the Northeas~ corner of Bodman Avenue and Winchester Drive, and have als~ studied the plans for the building. There is a Community Center located across the street from this site on Winchesner Drive, s church occupies an entire block diagonally across Rodmnn Avenue 5o the South of this site. On the Southwes5 Corner of Halifax Avenue and Arlington Place is located a dwelling, one room of which is used by the Compton Oil Co. as an office. Tank trucks used in the delivery of fuel oil are parked on this property. There are three dwellings located on the West side of Rodman Avenue across from the proposed site and 5wo dwellings On Arlington Place are located on propersy joining the site. s~-~ o~. It ~s my opinion that the operation of s nursing home at the proposed location will ~n no Way affect the safety of persons or property in the neighborhood." (Signed: K. L. Host, Asst~ C-bier) On motion of Mr. Barnes, "WHEREAS, Pauline H. Bat Ordinance of the City of Portsmouth, 1961, foz WHEREAS, the applicant required ~o be done in connection with said ap of said use permit. NOW, THEREFORE,~BE IT A. That the use for (1) will not sdver or working in the detrimental [o the pub in the neighborhood, Zoning Ordinance. the following resolution was adopted: field hss filed an application pnrsuant ~o~Section 4-2 of the Zoning the granting of s use permit as hereinafter described; and the Plan~ing Director~and the City Mansger have done all things ilication, and the Planning Commission has recommended the granting .ESOLVED by the Council of the City of PortsmoutS, Virginia: ~ich the use permit hereinafter described is sought sely affect the health or safety of persons residing ~eighborhood of the proposed use, (2) will no~ be lic welfare or in~urious to~proper~y o~ improvements (3) will be in accord with the purposes of said B. That Pauline H. Ba Section 4-2'of said Zo a nursing home to be located on the premises Rodman Avenue and ~inchester Drive. field is hereby granted a use permit, pursuant ~o ling-Ordinance, for the.construction ahd ~peration of' the northeast corner of 63-25a -.Recognition of Boy Scout Week. ~r. Andrew Rankin, Distric5 Scout Executive, Portsmouth ares~ presented George Be~mer of Troop 251' snd Steve M~xwell of Troop 219 who gave repo~ss of Boy Scout wor~ in Portsmouth, reviewing the history of the Scout movement and describing its varied activities. The following reports from the City Manager were read: 63-26 - "I recommend that I be authorized to advertise for sale surplus ~ity owned land bounded on the south by the north line of South Street and on-the west.by the eastern line of Godwin Street and on the north by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad. This proper~y is south of the Godwin Street Pumping Station. Mr. Murden ~dvises me'that thi land is not necessary for the operation of the Water Department and the Planning Commission has approved the sale of the property." Motion of Mr. Eastes co concur in the recommendation of the City Manager was adopted, without dissenting vote.