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At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on June 26th, 1962, there were present:
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<br />R. Irvine Smith, C. S. Atkinson, Jack p. Barnes, John L: Dillon, L. L. Knight,
<br />W. T. Leafy, George R. Walker, J. S. Livesay, Jr., City Attorney.
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<br />The'meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. Barnes.
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<br />62-149 - The following hearing on zoning applicatio~ was held:
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<br />62-13 - Petition of Elizabeth S. Kneas and George C. Norris.
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<br />The following people spoke for the petition: Robert Babb, attorney and
<br /> Roy Dixon
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<br />The following spoke against the petition: P.B. White, Attorney,
<br /> Jack Snipes, M_rs. Howard Morgan, Frank Abernathy and Charlie Porter.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Dillon to concur in the recommendation of the Planning Conm~ission
<br />to deny the petition was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br />62-16 - Petition of George C Norris
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<br />Mr. Babb, representing the applicant, requested that this petition be withdrawn.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Walker that the recommendation of the Planning Commission to deny
<br />the petition be~knproved, was adopted, without dissenting vote.
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<br />62-150 - The following communication from the City Manager was read:
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<br /> "Attached hereto is a letter and resolution received from the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce
<br />with reference to the access road for the Chesapeake Bay Bridge tunnel. This is submitted for your informatip~."
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<br /> Attached- "Enclosed is a copy of resolution which was unanimously adopted by the Board of Directors
<br />of the Portsmouth Chmnber of Commerce on May 21, 1962. While we are all most interested in the success of the
<br />Chesapeake Bay Bridge tunnel, we do not feel such success is contingent upon the construction of this proposed
<br />new access highway. From all the traffic reports we have seen or been told about, the existing Route 17, 13 and
<br />58 should be able to carry the anticipated traffic to the south and west for the next eight to ten years. In
<br />the meantime, feasibility studies could be made to see which routes should be improved and in what priority, so
<br />that they would meet the needs of our State in the future. Signed Robert M Reed, Director and Chairman of the
<br />Highways and Roads Committee."
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<br /> Resolution - "The Board of Directors of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce, feeling that the proposed
<br />new access road from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel to Elizabeth City , North Carolina would be detrimental
<br />to the Tidewater cormaunities lying west of the Elizabeth River, requests the Virginia State Highway Commission
<br />to conduct a feasibility study to determine whether or not existing Routes 1 7, 13, and 58 coul~ be improved to
<br />handle traffic generated by the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel on a toll free basis.
<br /> Adopted by the Board of Directors of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce May 21, 1962."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Knight to refer to the-next conference of the Council was adopted, without
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<br />dissenting vote.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> 62-116 -
<br />ing, was taken up and read:
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<br />The following zoning amendment ordinance, approved on first reading at last meet-
<br /> "ZONING APSENDMENT ORDINANCE 1962-17"
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<br />motion of. Mr. Leary,-the: ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes:Nays: NoneSmith' Atkinson, Barnes, Dillon, Knight, Leary, Walker .
<br /> 62-116 - The following zoning amendment ordinance~ approved on first reading at last meetzng
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<br />was taken up and read: '
<br /> "ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE 1962-20"
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Dillon, the ordinance was adopted and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: smith, Atkinson, Barnes~ Dillon~ ~night, Leafy, Walker
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />taken up and read:
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<br />62-123 - The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last regular meeting, was
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $300,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROIrEMENT FUND
<br />FOR THE PURPOSE OF RENOVATING AND EQUIPPING THE FORMER POST OFFICE BUILDING FOR
<br />USE AS A PUBLIC LIBRAllY!!
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<br />' On motion 0f Mr. Knight, the ~rdinance was adoptedi~and by'the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Smith, Atkinson, Barnes, Dillon, Knight, Leary, Walker
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 62-124 - . The following ordinance, approved on first reading at last regular meeting, was ~
<br />taken up and read:
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