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At a regular meeting of,the Cily Council, held on September 24th, 1957, there were
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<br />A.C. Bartlett, B.W.
<br />R. Irvine Smith, H.
<br />City Attorney.
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<br />Baker, W.E. I{shu. ton, Frank L. Kirby, John E. Scott,
<br />Earl Weiseman, t.G. Vass, CityManager, and R.C.Barclay,
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<br />The meeting was opened with prayer by the Rev. W.R. Wright.
<br />The following Notice of Zoning .Changes was read:
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<br /> "Pursuant to the provisions of the ZoningOrdinance, Notice is hereby given that a
<br />Publico Hearing will be held az 7:30 P.M., on Tuesday, September 24th, 1957, i~ the CouncilChamber, Municipal
<br />Building, Portsmouth,Va., on the following applications:
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<br />Linwood Johnson to rezone property located on the n~rth side of Jefferson St.,
<br />commencing llO f~et 'west of Seventh Ave., £ronting 30 feet on Jefferson St., by
<br />123 feet deep; lot 662, block 4. Application to rezone from 'C' Two Family
<br />Dwelling Distrct to "G" Commercial District.
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<br /> Mrs. Estelle Woods to rezone property located on the east side of Lee Avenue,
<br />150 feet north of Railroad Avenue, fronting 25 feet on Lee Avenue by 100 feet
<br />deep; lei 43, block 2. App.ication to rezone from 'C' Two Family Dwelling District
<br />to "F" Local Business District.
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<br /> Smith-Edwards Lumber Company to rezone property located on the north side of Jef£grso~
<br />Street, commencing 90 feet west of Seventh Street, fronting approximately 20 feet on Jef-
<br />ferson Street hy approximately 120 feet deep. AppIication to rezone from 'C' Two Family
<br />Dwelling District to 'I' Light Industrial Dist'rict.~
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<br /> "At a meeting of the Planning commission on September 6,1957, the following petition
<br />to amend ~he zoning map was considered:
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<br /> M_rs. Estelle Woods to rezone property located on the east side of Lee Avenue
<br />150 feet north of Railroad Ave., fronting 25 feet on Lee Avenue by 100 feet deep; l~t 42,
<br />block g. Appl&cation to rezone from 'C' Two Family-Dwelling District to 'F' Local Bust~
<br />ness District.
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<br /> By unanimous action the Planning Commission recoramends that this petition be denied.
<br />It is considered that this area is properly zoned for the time being; further, that changed conditions brought
<br />on by constrnction of a highway to the SeCOnd Elizabeth River Tunnel may call f~r comprehensive rezoning of
<br />this area, perhapsc~lf an industrial nature, or ~ossihly acquisition of the property ~oncerned.
<br /> The following reports from the City Manager were read:
<br /> 57-326 -. am reporting that I have had the report checked concerning the tickets given for vio-
<br />lation of the Left Turn OrdinanoeLand I find there were a total of 144 cases of which there were 107 fines paid
<br />and ll mittimii issued for fines amd costs and 26 cases dismissed.
<br /> I do no2 recommend refunding fines and costs that have been imposed by the Courts."
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<br /> Motion of Mr~. Kirby to concur in the recommendation of the City Manager wa~ adopted
<br />and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Bartlett,Baker, Kirby,Scott,Smith
<br />Nays: Hinton, Weiseman
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<br /> 57-327 - "I am reporting that sixteen property owners have paid into the ~City Collector's Office
<br />fifty per cent of the cost of construction o£ sidewalks in front of their properties on High St. and that the
<br />Director of Public Works has been instructed to inform the contractor to, begin work immediately to construct
<br />the walks for which the fi£ty per cent of the cost has been paid by the abu}ting owners.
<br /> As .soon as it has been determined the number of owners who do not voluntarily payfor
<br />their 50% of the cost, an ordinance will be prepared and submitted to Council for your action to assess the abut~
<br />ting property owners with the amount due for the construction of the walks."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Kirby that the report b~ received and filed~ was ~lopted.
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<br /> 57-328 - "I recommend that curb parking be prohibited o~ the south side of High Street between
<br />Hali£axAve. amd the Hamilton Ave. ~y-pass (route 17)."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Baker to lay on the table until the next regular meeting, was adopted.
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<br /> 5?-329 - "l am reporting 'that the building purchased by the City off Portsmouthat the intersec~
<br />ti6n 6f Race and Camden Sts. is in the process of being renovated and will he used on and after October 1, 1957 a~
<br />a general office for the. Recreation Bureau.
<br /> The Recreation Center located at Dale Field will replace the use of the Community Hall,
<br />overtop the Fire Station located on Des Moines Avenue. of
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Kirby that the ~repor~ be received and f~led, was adopted.
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<br /> 57-330 - "I recommend that the sum of SlO,O0O.00 be placed on first reading for the purpose
<br />de£raying costs in connection with the Annexation Case."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Weiseman to place an appropriation of S10,000.O0 for said purpose, on
<br />first reading, was adopted.
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<br /> 57-3S1 - ~'Due to my absence from the City for a portion of the time smnce the previous Council
<br />meeting and the absence of the Ditcher of Public Works, who lS attending the Public Works Conference, I am un -
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