September 29th
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<br />At a regular meeting of the ~ity Council, held on September 29th, 1959, there were
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<br />.present:
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<br />B.W. Baker, A.C. Bartlett, W.R. Breedlove, R~B. Seward, R. Irvine Smith,
<br />George R. Walker, H. E. Weiseman, A.P. Johnson,Jr., City Manager, and
<br />J.S. Livesay,Jr. , City Attorney.
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<br />The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. Bartlett.
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<br /> Minutes of the regular meeting of September 8th, 1959 and called meeting of September
<br />17th, 1959 were'read and approved.
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<br />59-251.1 - The follc~ving Notice of Zoning Changes and letter from the Planning Com -
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<br />mission were read:
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<br /> "Pursuant to the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, notice is hereby given that a
<br />public hearing will be held ar 7:80 P~M., on September 29th, 1959, in the Council Chamber, Municipal Building,
<br />Portsmouth, Va., on the following:
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<br />1. 31-59. The application of Charles L. Reynolds to rezone property located on the northwest
<br /> corner of the intersection of Duke Street and~Halifax Avenue, fronting la0 feet on Duke Street
<br /> by 217 feet on Halifax Avenue; lot 2, and parrs of lots 1,3,4,6 and 8 of block 97. Application
<br /> to rezone from C Two Family Dwelling District ro G Commercial Business District.
<br />2. S2-59. The application of Irving Safian to rezonm' property beginning at the southeast corner
<br /> of Gosport Road and Pine Street; fronting 100 feet on Gosport Road by 85 feet deep; lots 120,
<br /> 121 and 122. Application to rezone from C Two Family Dwelling District ro G Commercial
<br /> Business District.
<br />2. 33-59. The application of Fmed A. Lipford to rezone property located on the north side of
<br /> Airline Turnpike beginning 778 feet east of the northeast intersection of Airline Turnpike and
<br /> Kings Highway, fronting 75 feet on Airline Turnpike by 175 feet deep; lot 3. Application to
<br /> rezone from C Two Famiey Dwelling District to E-1 Transitional District.
<br />4. 25-59. The application of J. C, Reasley to rezone property located on the southwest co~ner of
<br /> the intersection of Brighton Street and Nottaway Avenue, thence westerly 170 feet, thence in a
<br /> southeasterly direction approximately 235 feet to Airline Boulevard, thence northerly approxi-
<br /> mately 165 feet to the point of origxn; lots 1 'and 3 and port~ons of lots 2,4,5,?,9 and 11 of
<br /> block 114. Application Eo rezone from C Two Family Dwelling District to F Local Business
<br /> District. .
<br />5. 27-59. The application of Tarra Corporation to rezone property beginning on the northeast
<br /> corner of the intersection of Cumberland Ave. and B~rt Street, thence northerly 108.5 feet,
<br /> thence easterly BO feet. thence northerly 108.5 feet, thence easterly along South Street 1~0
<br /> feet, thence southerly 108.5 feet, thence easterly 30 feet, thence northerly 108.5 feet, thence
<br /> easterly 30 feet, thence southerly 217 feet ~to Bart Street, thence westerly 240 feet to point
<br /> of origin; lots 9, 10, 12 through ~0, 22 and 24 of block 170. Also, beginning on the southeast
<br /> corner of the intersection of C~mberland Avenue and Bart Street, thence easterly la0 feet,
<br /> thence southerly 108.5 feet, thence westerly 90 feet, thence southerly 108.5 feet, thence
<br /> westerly 30 feet, thence northerly ~17 feet to point of origin; lots 17, 19, ~1, 23 and ~ of
<br /> block 178. Application to rezone from B Single Family Dwelling District to G Conmmercial
<br /> Business District."
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<br /> '~t a meeting of the Portsmouth Planning Commission on September 3~ 1959, applications for rezoning
<br />were heard with the following recommendations:
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<br /> 31-59. The application of Charles L. H eynolds to rezone property located on the morthwest
<br />corner of the intersection of Duke St. and Halifax Ave., fronting 1~0 feet on Duke St., by ~17 feet on
<br />Malifax Ave., lot 2, and parts of lots l, S~g, ~ and 8 of block 97. Application ~o rezone from C Two
<br />Family Dwelling District to G Commercial Business District.
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<br />The Planning Commission recommends that this application be approved.
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<br /> $~-59. The application of Irving Safian ~o rezone property beginning at the southeast corner
<br />of Gosport Road and Pins'Street; fronting 100 feet on Gosport Road by' 85 feet deep; lots, 120, 1~1 and l~g.
<br />Application to rezone from C Two Fsmily Dwelling District to G Commercial Business District.
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<br /> The Planning Commission recommends that this application be amended to F Local Buminess Districl
<br />and approved.
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<br /> 33-59 - The application of Fred A Lipford to rezone property located on the north side of Air-
<br />line Turnpike beginning 778 feet east of the northeast intersection of Airline'Turnpike and Kings Highway,
<br />fronting 75 feet on Airline Turnpike by 175 feet deep; lot 3. Application to rezone from C Two Family
<br />Dwelling District to E-1 Transitional District.
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<br />The Planning Commission recommends that~ this petition be denied.
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<br /> 25-59 - The application of J. C. Beasley to rezone property located on the'southwest corner
<br />of the intersection of Brighton Street and Nottaway Avenue, thence ~esterly l?0 feet, thence in a southeasterly
<br />direction approximately 235 feet tO Airline Boulevard, thence northerly approximately 165 feet to the point of
<br />origin; lots 1 and 3 and portions of lots ~, 4, 5, 7, 9 and ll of block ll4. Application to rezone from C
<br />Two Family Dwelling District to F Local Business District.
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<br />The Planning Commission recommends that this application be amended to E-1 Transitional District
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<br />and approved.
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<br /> ~7-59 - The application of Tarfa Corporation to rezone property beginning on the northeast
<br />corner of the intersection of C~mberland Ave. and Bart Street, thence northerly 108.5 feet, thence easterly 60
<br />feet, thence northerly 108J5 feet, thence easterly along South'Street 120 feet, thence southerly 108.5 feet,
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