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May 27th. 1957. denied, but recommends that Thomas D. Copeland ro rezone property located on the southeast corner of Watts Ave. and Coltunbus Ave. fronting 50 feet on Columbus Ave. by 100 feet on Watts Ave.; lots 23 and 24 of block 5. Application ~o rezone from 'C' Two Family Dwelling District to 'F' Local Business District. On the subject property there was situated a non-conforming use which has been de- stroyed by fire.'The surrounding property is residential in character, is in the 'C' Two Family Dwelling District, and this property ms considered to be suitable and desirable for residential development. T.F. Culpepper to rezone property located on the northwest corner of Rodm]an Ave. and Columbia St., fronting 120 feet on Columbia.St. by 90 feet on Rod]nan Ave.; lots 2, 4, 6 and 8 of block 151. Application to rezone from 'C' Two Family Dwelling District to 'E-i' Transitional District. All property forjat least s block in each dSrection is in 'C' Two Family Dwelling and 'B' Single Family use district. All surrounding property is developed for resi- dential use. Approval of this property for Transitional use district would clearly be in conflict with the statement of pzLVpose for this use district as set forth in the zoning ordinance. By unanimous vote the Planning Comm/ssion recommends that the following petition be the entire Prentis Park area be considered~for re-zoning: 3. Ethel W. Stallings to rezone property located on the west side of Charleston Ave. commending 29.5 feet south of Palmer St., fronting 50 feet on Charleston Ave. by 100 feet deep; lots 2 and 3 of block 18. Application to rezone from 'B' Single Family District to 'C' Two Family District. This block and all of the surrounding blocks were placed in a 'B' Single Family Use District when the zoning map was first adopted. However, there are numerous two-family dwellings scattered through the area. Good zoning practice would not be to give individual preferential treatment for any single owner. If this ares is suitable for two-family dwellings then the entire ares should be so zoned." adopted. was adopted. Motion of Mr. Weiseman to approve the application of Alice Mason on first reading,was Motion of Mr. Kirby to approve the application of William R. Lowe on first reading, reading, was adopted. Motion of Mr. Hinton to approve the application of the City of Portsmouth on first ~reading, was adopted. Motion- of Mr. Baker to approve the application of Construction Associates on first Motion of Mr. Baker that Block A, bounded by Loudoun Ave., High St., King St., and 17-A by'pass.block W bounded by 17 A by-pass High St,, Vermont Ave~ and King St., block AA bounded by 17 A by-pass King St., Vermont Ave., Airline Blvd., and County St., be approved on first reading rezoning, was adopted. James Overton, representing Thos.' D. Copeland, :spoke for Mr. Copeland's application for rezoning. James W. Crump spoke for the rezoning. Motion of Mr. Baker not to concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission and thaf Thomas D. Copeland's application for rezoning to F Local Business District be approved on first reading, was adopted. Albert Cross spoke for the application of T. F.Culpepper. Motion of Mr. Baker not to concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission and that T.F. Culpepper's'application for rezoning no E-1 Transitional District be approved on first reading, was adopted. Ellis N. Stallings spoke for the application of Ethel W. Stallings. Motion of Mr. Weiseman not to concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission and that the application of Ethel W. Stallings for rezoning to C-2 Family Dwelling District be approved on first reading, was adopted. 57-187 -The City Clerk reported as follows for the Committee of the Whole: "lst - That parking restrictions as recommended by Wilbur Smith and Associates be tabled at the present time. 2nd- That the following changes be made in the ordinance concerning one-way streets Section 30-132 - change Middle St. to read 'Dinwiddie St.' 30-139.4 -reference to North St. be omitted 30-139.5 - referer~e ~o Pine St. be ~mitted 30-140 - Change the words 'Second.Ave.' to read 'First Avenue'. 3rd - That the one way streets be effective 12:01 A.M. Monday, June 17th,1957." was adopted. Motion of Mr. Smith to concur in the recommen'dation of the Committee of the'Whole, Motion of Mr. Kirby to remove the following ordinance from the table, was adopted: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ORDAIN ARTICLE VII OF CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF.THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1951, RELATING TO ONE-WAY STREETS" Motion of Mr. Kirby to adopt the amendments as recommended by the Committee of the Whole, was adopted. Motion of Mr. Smith to amend the ordinance by deleting Sections 30-133.1, 30-133.2, 30-141, 30-14~.1, 30-141.2, which refer ro First and Second Avenues, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Avenues, was adopted and by the following vote: