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Sound and other affected water areae. 3. Should the canal be dug in any manner, would it be practical as fur- nishing industrial sites. 4. What is the estimated cost o£ this project, both with and without locke, and the probable cost of upkeep under each canal system. WHEREAS, the above are only a few of the questions coming to mind which will require a Federal study to furnish the proper answers, but such study should be made as speedily as possible, because if such an industrial canal is feasi- ble we should be about the businese of digging it, so that~heavy industry may expand within the southeastern part of Virginia and the northeastern pars of North Carolina; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Portsmouth; in meeting duly organized and assembled, doee endorse a Bill to study all applicable phases in connection with the digging of an industrial canal alo5g the site of the present Dismal Swamp Canal and which will be sponsored before the Congress~of the United States of America by our Congressman, Porter Hardy, Jr., and others in this State and North Carolina~' UNFINISHED BUSINESS 58-25 - The refund of taxes in the amount of $96.00 to the congregation of the Church of God, placed on first reading ar last meeting, was taken up. .Motion of Mr..Weiseman to approve the refund on second reading, was adopted. 58~26 - The following zoning applications were presented: ~'1. Smith-Edwards Lumber Company and Sidney W.Coren to rezone property on the north side of Jeffereon Street, commen~ing S0 ft, west on Seventh Street, fronting approximately 75' on Jefferson St., consisting of two lots approximately 90' deep and one lot approximately 120' deep. Application to rezone from 'C' Two Family Dwelling District to ' I' Light ~Industrial District. 2. Linwood Johnson to rezone property located on the north side of Jefferson St., commencing ll0 feet west ~of Seventh St., fronting 30 feet on Jefferson St., by 123 feet deep; lot 662, bloc~k 4. Application to rezone from 'C' Two Family Dwelling District to 'G' Commercial District. 3. Robert M. Jennings to rezone property i~ block 2: lots 238 and 239, fronting gO feet on South side of Lindway Avenue by 10S feet deep; lot 264, fronting 30 feet on north side of George Was$ing- ton Highway by approximately 108 feet deep; and lot 265, fronting 65 feet on north side of George Washington Highway by approximately ?0 feet deep. Application to rezone from 'F' Lecal Businese Histrict to 'I''Light Industrial District." "At a meeting of-the Planning Commission on January 2, 1958, the following petitions for amendments to the zoning map were considered and subsequent recommendations are submitted for your considera- tion: 1. Smith-Edwards Lumber Company and Sidney W.Coren to rezone property on the north side of Jefferson Street, commencing 30' west of Seventh Street,~ from~ing approximately 75' on Jefferson Street, consisting of two lots approximately 90' deep and one lot approximately 120' deep. Application to rezone from 'G~ Two-Family Dwelling District to 'I' Light Industrial Oistrict. · he Planning Commission, by unanimous action, reeommends~that two of the subject lots, with a total frontage of 60' on Jefferson Street and a d~pth of approximately 90', be rezoned in accordance with the petition; and that rezoning of the third lot, approximately ~5' wide by 120' ~eep, and lying west of the othe~ two lots, be denied. If this recommendation is followed then the industrial zoning along Jefferson Street will extend 90' west from Seven%h Avenue and will be the same on both sides ~f Jefferson Street. In recommending that the additional lot be denied the Plan~ing Commission recognizes that the further extension of non-residential buildings west on Jeffel~son Street would be detrimental to a residential a~ea which includes recently constructed houses. 2. Linwood Johnson ~o rezone property located on the north side of Jefferson Street, commencing ll0 feet west of Seventh Street, fronting 30 feet on Jeffersou Street by 123 feet deep; lot 662, block 4. Application to rezone from 'C' Two Family Dwelling District to 'G' Commercial District. By ananimous action, the ~lanni~g Commission recommends that Shis petition be denied. Tke reasons are as stated above in connection with the Smith-Edwards petition. The subject lot is located on Jef- farson Streat adjacent to the west of the Smith- Edwards proper~y. 3. Robert M. Jennings to rezone proper~y in block 2: lots 238 and 239, fronting 50 feet on south side of Lindsay Ave. by 108 feet deep; lot 264, fronting 30 fee~ on north side of George Washington Highway, by approximately 10S feet deep; and 16t 265, fronting 65 feet on north side of George Washington Highway by approximately 70 feet deep. Application to rezone from 'F' Local Business District to "I' Light Industrial District. By unanimous action, the Planning Commission recommends that this petition be denied. At the present time the land south of George Washington Highway is zoned 'I' Light Industrial District. The land abutting George Washington Highway on the north is all zoned 'F' Local Business and behind and north of this the Brighton area is in a 'C' Two-Family Dwelling District. The Planning Commission is of the opinion that the present zoning is good zoning, and that the incursion of a sliver of light industrial land on the north side of George Washington Highway would be spot zoning and would open the door to many kinds of undesirable uses which could take place here. The Planning Commission has been advised by the Building Inspector that the plans submitted for building on this land are for the express purpose of a seat cover business and takes note of the fact that such a business is legal under the present zoning and does not require light industrial zoning." Motion of Mr. Hinton to suspend the rules to hesr from interested parties relative to the zoning applications, was adopted. Mr. Richard Smith and blr. Grover Edwards spoke for the rezoning of their property.