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December 13th, 1960, Recommendation of Planning Commission- Th~ application, the CommissiOn noted, conforms to the proposed zoning ordinance and involves merely an extension of commercial zoning depth off High St. by 50 ft. There-I fore, the Planning Commission recommends that this application be approved. Motion of Mr. Barnes To concur in the recommendation of the Planning Conmlission to approve the application on first reading was adoptad, without dissenting vote. 6~-60 - The application of Catalina Corpn. to rezone Section 1 of 'Collinswood' (21 acres) from A Single Family Dwelling DiStrict to B Single Family Dwelling District. RecoMmendation of Planning Commission- ~o approve the application The Commission noted that earlier ~his year preliminary plans for 'Collinswood', meeting all subdivision~rdinance requirements, 'had been granted preliminary ap- proval. However, it was subsequently discovered that these approved plans did nor meet A single Family Dwelling District dimensional standards ~nich blanketed the arn~exed section. On 'the basis of prel£minary approval, the developer had made many physical improvements in ~this Section of a much larger contemplated subdivi- sion. Moreover, the d~ve~oper stated that all future sections of this subdivision would be revised where necessary ~o meet dimensional requirements of the zoning ordinance. It was ~lso noted that this subdivision will be served by sanitary sewers and is molded around a large church site which lends an atmosphere of spaciousness. The Planning' Commission therefore recommends your approval. Mo~,~n-~of ~ ~B~e~dlove ~o co~cur in the recommendation ~f the Planning Commission on first reading was adopted, without dissenting vote. lier Manor' (3~ scrag) from Recommendation of Planning Commission- Recommendation of Planning Commission- ~0-60 The application of Cavali%~' Meadows Corpn. to rezone Section 16 of 'Cava- A Single Family Dwellirfg District to B Single Family ~welling District. The Commlssfon acted that earlier this year preliminary plans for 'Cavalier Manor' ] meeting all subdivisio~ ordinance requirements, had been granted preliminary approve. However, it was subsequently discovered that these approved plans did not meet A Single Family D~elling District Dimensional Standards, which blanketed the annexed section. On the basis of preliminary approval, the developer had made many physical improvemenEs in this section of a much larger contemplated subdivision. Moreover, the developer sta~ed that all future sections of this subdivision would be revised where necessary to meet dimensional requirements of the zoning ordinance. It was also noted that this subdivision will be served by sanitary sewers and is part of a iarger planned commu_uit~ in which%ample provision for permanent open space is being made. The Planning Commission, therefore, recommends your approval. Motion of Mr. Hames ~ concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission and ~o approvethe, application on~ first reading, was adopted, without ,dissenting The following communications from the City Manager were read: 60-352,- "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This ordinance provides for the assessment of real estate on an annual basis. The first assessment would be effective January 1st, 1963 under- this system. It is necessary to proceed with this as soon as pos sible to complete the assessmenT." Motion of Mr, Walker to table until the first meeting in January was lost, there being no second. Motion of Mr. BaMnes that the following ordinance be approved on first reading: "A/~ ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 8 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1951, BY ADDING THERETO A NEW ARTICLE NUMBERED IV(E), CONSISTING OF SECTIONS 8-1.55 THROUGH $~1.71, INCLUSIYE~ TO PROVIDE FORTHS ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF REAL ESTATE FOR TAXATION BY ASINGLE ASSESSOR, HIS AP~OINTMENT, DUTIES AND POWERS, EQUALIZATION OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF" Motion of Mr. Walker ~o amend the ordinance by'adding two-new sections as follows, was lost, there being no second: "Section 8-1.57 a. Same - Procgdure for Initial Assessmenm. The initial aunual property ~ssessment shall be made~l~y dividing:the terrilory of this City into three sectors, as follows: 1. The firs~ sector shall include all property north of the Seaboard Airline Railroad mainline ~o the southernmost b~undaries of the City. 2. The second sectgr .shall include all proper~y north of the Seaboard Airline Railroad mainline, ~o, and including the south side of High St.. and the south side of County Road extended. 3. The third sector shall include all prgperty north of ~igh St. and CoUnty Road extended, including that on the north sides of ~hese ~wo streets, to the northernatos~ bou~/daries of ~he City. The' above outlined sectors shall be assessed in numerial sequence and each sector completed before the next sector is s~arted..The records of the assessor, includisg all completed but unoffi- cial assessments, shall be public records. This secsion of the ordinance is of interim nature and for the purpose of establish-