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J~n~vy 21st. 1958.
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<br />At a meeting of the City Council, held for public hearings, on January 21st,1958,
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<br />W.E. Hinton, John E.Scott, H. Earl Weiseman,.I.G.Vass~City Nanager, and J.S.Livesay,
<br />City Attorney.
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<br />Vice President Weiseman presiding.
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<br />58-26 - The following notice of zoning changes was read:
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<br />"Pursuant to the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, notice is hereby given that
<br />a public hearing will be held at 7:30 P.M., on Tuesday, January 21st, 1958, in
<br />the Council Chamber, Municipal Building, Portsmouth,Va., on the following applica-
<br />tions:
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<br /> 1. Smith-Edwards Lumber Company and Sidney W. Coren to rezone property on
<br />the north side bf Jefferson Street, commencing 30' west on Seventh Street, front-
<br />ing approxkmately 75' on Jefferson Street, consisting of two lo~s approximately
<br />90' deep and one lot approxkmately 120' deep. Application to rezone from
<br />Two 'Family Dwelling District to ~I" Light Industrial District.
<br /> 2. Linwood Johnson to rezone property located on the north side of Jef-
<br />ferson St., commencing llO feet west of Seventh St., fronting 39 feet on Jeffer-
<br />son St., by 123 feet-deep; lot 662, block 4. Application to rezone from 'C' Two-
<br />Family Dwelling District to "G" Commercial District.
<br /> 3. Robert M. Jennings to rezone property in block 2: lots 238 and 239,front-
<br />ing 50 feet on south side of Lindsay Ave. by lO8 feet deep; lot 264, fronting 30
<br />feet on no~th side of George Washington Highway by approximately 108 feet deep;
<br />and lot ~65, fronting 65 feet on north side of George Washington Highway by ap -
<br />proximately Y0 ,feet deep~App~icatio~ to rezone from 'F' Local Business District
<br />to 'I' Light Industrial District.
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<br />"At a meeting of the Planning Commission on January 2, 1958, the following peti-
<br />tions for amendments to the zoning n~p were considered and subsequent recommenda-
<br />tions are submitted for your consideration.
<br /> 1. Smith-Edwards Lumber Company and Sidney W. Coren to rezone property on
<br />the north side of Jefferson Street, commencing 30' west of Seventh Street, front-
<br />ing approximately 75' on Jefferson Street, consisting of two lots approximately
<br />9-' deep and one lot approximately 120' deep. Application to rezone from "C" Two
<br />Family Dwelling District to "I" ~ight Industrial District.
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<br />The Planning Commission, by unanimous antion, recommends that two of the subject
<br />lots, with a to~al fronting of 60' on-Jefferson Street and ~a depth o£ approximately
<br />90', be rezon~d in accordance with the petition; and that rezon~ng of the third
<br />lot, approximatelF 15' wide hy 120' deep,~ and lying west of the other two lots,
<br />be denied. If tb3is ~recommendation is followed, then the industrial zoning along
<br />Jefferson Street will extend-90' ~est from Seventh Avenue and will be the same on
<br />both sides of Jefferson Street. In recommending that the additional lot be denied
<br />the Planning Commission recotnizes that the further extension of non-residential
<br />buildings west on Je~£erson Street would be detrimental to a residential area
<br />which includes recently constructed~houses.
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<br /> 2. Linwood ~ohnson to rezone property located on the north side of Jef-
<br />ferson Street, commencing ll0 feet west of Seventh Street, fronting 30 feet on
<br />Jefferson Street by 123 feet deep; lot 662, block 4. Application to rezone from
<br />"C" Two Family Dwelling District to "G" Commercial District.
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<br />By unanimous action the Planning Commission recomraends ~hat this petition be denied.
<br />The reasons are as stated above in connection with the Smith-Edwards petition. The
<br />subject lot is located on Jefferson Street adjacent to the west of the Smith-Edwards
<br />property.
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<br /> 3. Robert M. Jennings to rezone property in block 2; lots 238 and 239,
<br />fronting 50 feet on south side of Lindsay Avenue by ~08 feet deep; lot 264, front-
<br />ing 30 feet on north side of George Washington Highway by approximately 108 feet
<br />deep; and lot 265, fronting 65 feet on north side of George Washington Highway,
<br />by approximately 79 feet deep. Application to rezone from "F" Local Business
<br />District zo "I" Light Industrial District.
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<br />By unanimous action the Planning Commission recommends that this petition be
<br />denied. At the present tim$, the land south of George Washington Highway is
<br />zoned "I" Light Industrial District. The land abutting George Washington Highway
<br />on the north is all zoned "F" Local Business, and behind and north of this the
<br />Brighton area is mn a "C" Two FamXly Dwelling District. The Planning Commission
<br />is of ihs opinion that the present zoning ~s good zoning, and that the incursion
<br />of a sliver of light industrial land on the north side of George Washington
<br />Highway would be spot zoning and would open the door to many kinds of undesirable
<br />uses which could take place here. The Planning Commission has been advised by the
<br />Building inspector that the plans submitted for building on this land are for the
<br />express purpose of a seat cover business and takes note of the fact that such a
<br />busines~ is legal under the present zoning and does n~~industrial
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<br />On motion adjourned.
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<br /> City q~lerk.
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