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October 28th, 1958. and 129.4. feet on the east side of Western Branch Road. To rezone from 'E' Multiple Family Dwelling District to 'G' Commercial District. Plate ltl. Parcel No. 4. Property is located on the southeast intersection of High Street ' and Ninth Avenue, fronting 70 beet on the ~outh side of Hig~ Street and 109 feet on the east side of Ninth Avenue, thence easterly 100 feet~ thence northwesterly 135 feet on west side of Western Branch Road; lots 1,2,3, and 4, plate 173. To rezone from 'E' Multiple Family Dwelling Distric~ to 'G' Commercial District. Parcel No. 6. Property located on southwest interseclion of High Street and Kirn Avenue. Beginning at this intersection, proceeding in a westerly direction for 25 feet on the south side of High Street, and having a depth of $00 feet, lot 121, plate 197. To rezone f{om 'D' ~ultip~e Family Dwelling District to 'G' Com- mercialD~s~ri~t. Parcel No. 7. Property located 50 feet west of the intersection of High Street and Kirn Avenue, proceeding in a westerly direction for 75 feet on the south side of High Street, and having a depth of ~00 feet; lots 117, ilS, and 119, plate 197. To rezone from 'D' Multiple Family Dwelling District to 'G' Commercial District. Parcel No. 8. Property located on southwest intersection of Watson Avenue and High Street, proceeding in a westerly direction for approximately 125 feet on the south side of High Street, thence approximately 97 ~eet in a southwesterly direc- tion on the east side of Wool Avenue, thence in a southeasterly direction for 80 feet, thence in a northerly direction for 25 feet, thence in an easterly direction for 100 feet, thence in a northerly direciion for 97 feet on the west side of Watson Avenue, plate 197. To rezone ~rom 'D' Multiple ~amily Dwelling District to 'G' Com- mercial District. Parcel No. 9. Property located~n northwest istersection of High Street and Kirn Avenue. Beginning a~ this intersection, proceeding in a westerly direction for 440 feet on the north side o~ High St. ree. t, and having a depth ~f ll3 feet; plate 122. To rezone from 'D' Multiple Family Dwelling District ~o 'G' Commercial District. Parcel No. lO. Property located at the northeast intersection of High Street and Florida Avenue. Proceeding in an easterly direction for I55 feet on the north side of High Street, having a depth'o~ 1~3 feet; plate 122. To rezone from 'D' Multiple Family Dwelling District to 'G' Commercial District. Parcel No. ll. Property located at the northwest intersection of High Street and Florida Avenue. Beginning at this intersection, proceeding in a westerly direction for 90 feet on the north side'of High Street, having m depth of 113 feet; lots 2~3, 2~4 and 2~5, plate l~0. To rezone from 'D~ Multiple Family Dwelling District to 'G' Commercial District. Parcel No.12. Property located at southwest intersection .of High Street and Florida Avenue. Beginning at this intersection, proceeding in a westerly direction for 180 feet on the south side of High Street, having a depth of ll3 feet; lots 160,162,167, 168, I69 and 170, plate 199. To rezone from 'D' Multiple Family Dwelling District to 'G' Commercial DistriCt. Parcel No. 13. Property located at southeast intersection of Rodman Avenue and High Street. Proceeding in an easterly direction for 300 fee% on the south side of High Street, having ~ depth of 10S.5 feet; lots 5, 7, 9, Il, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21 and 23, plate 302. To rezone frdm 'F' Local Business District and 'C' Two-Family Dwelling District to 'G' Commercial District. Parcel No. 14. Property located at southwest intersection of High Street and Rodman Avenue. Beginning at this intersection, proceeding in a westerly direction for 315 feet, thence in a southwesterly direction for 55 feet, thence in a southerly direction for 75 feet along the eastern side of Not'away Avenue, thence in an easterly direction for approximately 360 feet, thence in a northerly direction for 108.5 feet on the west side of Rodman Avenue to point of origin. Lots 1,3,5,7~9,11,13,15,17,19,21 and 23, plate 30~. To rezone from 'F' Local Business ~istrict and 'C' Two-Family Dwe}ling District to 'G' Commercial District." adopted, and the applications were approved on first reading. The following communications from the City Manager were read: - 58-327 - "I am submitting the following letter from the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority: 'As proposed at the informal joint meeting betweeh the Council and the Authority Wednesday evening, October 15th, we are writing to you regarding ghe Lincolnsville Urban ~enewal project. we are now in the final planning stage and our next step would be to obtain the services of a planning consultant. This consultant would work closely wit~ the City Council, Planning Commis~en, and Authority's staff in developing comprehensive plans for the reuses of the Lincolnsville area consonant with the best interest~ of the City. We have been inf'ormed by the Urban Renewal Administration that final approval and execution of the project should be no later than May 1, 1959. To meet this deadline a~d in order and, in order that the Council may have sufficient time to reflect on and actively participate in basic planning decisions, and have a public hearing we should proceed without delay. It would be after the final plans have been completed and the public hearing has been held that the Council would officially decide whether or not to execute the plan. It is our recommendation that the Authority continue~ its planning activities in the Lincolnsville Area. The approval we are now asking is for the purpose of an expression from the Council of their desire to continue the necessary planning. Signed - George O. Diggs, Chairman." On motion of Er.Smith, the rules were suspended to hear from Mr. Balzar of the Portsmouth Re- development and Housing Authority and tnt erested parties. The following spoke: Mr. Balzar, ~n explanation of the proposed urban redevelopment in the Lincolnsville area. Thcs. H. Reed, Rev.~ U.G. Wilson, George Williams, Charles Richardson, R. Ethleen Gayle, Ors C. Churchill and ~.L. Cox, opposing the propose~ ~p~oje¢~. Motion bf Mt.Walker that the Council confer with the Housing Authority on the details of the proposed project in order that the Council may he more fully informed as ~o the proposed plans, before taking ac- tion, was adopted.