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<br />October 23rd, 1956.
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on October 23rd, 1958, there were pres-
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<br />A.C. Bartlett, B. We Baker, W. E. Binton, Frank L. Kirby, John E. Scott,
<br />R. Irvine Smith, H. Earl Weiseman, I.e. Vass, City Manager, R.C.Barclay,
<br />CityAttorney.
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<br />read and approved.
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<br />The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. W. S. Tongue.
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<br />Ninutes o£ regular meetiug of 0crober 9th2nd called meeting of October 10th, were
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<br />The following Notice of-Zoning Changes was read:
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<br />58-312 - "Pursuant To the provision~ of the Zoning Ordinance, notice is hereby given
<br /> that a public ~ea~ing will be held at 7:30 P.M., on Tuesday, October 23, 1956, in
<br /> the~Couneil Chamber, Municipal Building~ Portsmouth, Virginia, on the following zoning
<br /> applications:
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<br />Charlie Miller to rezone property located on the southeast corner of
<br />Airline Turnpike and Lincoln Street, fronting sixty feet on Airline
<br />Turnpike and approximately one h~ndred feet deep. Application to re-
<br />zone from 'C' Two Family Dwelling District to 'G' Commercial District."
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<br />"At a meeting of the Planni~ECommission, on September 19th, 1956 , the following petition
<br />for amendment to the zoning map was acted upon and suibsequent recommendation is submitted for your consideration.
<br /> It:is recommended that the following petition be approved:
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<br />Charlie Miller to rezone preperzy located on the southeast corner of Airline
<br />Turnpike and Lincoln Avenue, fronting 80 feet on Airline Turnpike and approx-
<br />imately lO0 feet deep. Application ~o rezone from 'C' Two Family Dwelling
<br />District to 'B' Commercial District."
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<br />Motion of ~ir. Baker to concur in the recommendation of the Planning CommiSsion was adopted.
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<br /> The following reports from the City~aa~er were read:
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<br /> 56-313 - ~'~t~is in order for' the Council to consider authorizing the Mayor to appoint a Com-
<br />mittee on drafting a minimum. Housing~Code, in accordance with the Council Conference held on October 22, 1956."
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<br /> Motizm of PLr. Baker that the Mayor be authorized to appoint a committee of nine members,
<br />with the City Manager serving as Chairman, ~o d~aft a minim~ houszng code, was adopted.
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<br /> 56-314 "I submit the attached amendment to the permanent assessor ordinance, and.recommend
<br /> that it be adopted.'~
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<br />~otion of Mr. Sm/th that the ordinance be amended to read as follows, was adopted:
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<br />"Mection $-9~ - 'This ordinance shall he in force and effec~ on and
<br /> after February Ist, 19577"
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<br /> 56-278 - "It is in order to consider the adoption of the Permanent Assessor's Ordinance-, on
<br />its final reading, and I recommend that the ordinance be adopted."
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<br />On motion of Mr. Scott, the following ordinance, as amended, was adopted, and by th
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<br />following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Bartlett, Baker,~Hinton,"Kir~y~ Scott, Smith, Weiseman
<br /> Nays: None ' . .. ~
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO ANENDCHAPTER 8 OF THE_CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br /> 1951~ BY ADDING THERETO Ai%TICLE VIII,~ SECTIONS 8-78, 8-79, 8-80, S~81,
<br /> 8~32~ 8-83, 8--84, 8--85, 8-86~ :8-87~8-88, 8--89 and 8--90., RELATING TO
<br /> ~SESS~ENT 0F~REALESTA~E, PROVIDIN~ ~OR AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF REAL
<br /> ESTATE, T~E APPOINTMENT OF~A SINGLE ASSESSOE, HIS DUTIES, ETC."
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<br /> Motion of 2 Mr. Baker that the Council go on record that the ordinance creating a
<br />permanent assessor is riot mount for a tax increase, h~t an e~ualization of real estate/~d also ~o have nn annualt
<br />assessmen~ rather than once ever~'fou_r~ ~ears, was adopted, assess~nt
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<br /> 56-~88 - "I~s ~ order tha~ you ~ns~ide~ ~h~,adoption of an amendmen~ re the Zoning Ordi-
<br />nance Section 3Z-78, on final
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<br />Motion of Mr. Baker that the ordinance be amended as follows, was adopted:
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<br /> "Seotio~ ~-78 - Power of Council: Required Vote on Petition for Change.
<br /> The Council may, from time ~o tim~, on its own F~tion, or on petition,
<br />after public notice and hearing as ~equired by law and after report by the City Plan-
<br />ning Commission, ame.n~, supplement or change the District boundaries or regulations
<br />herein or subsequently established. In case, however, of n pretest against any such
<br />proposed change signed by the owners of twenty, per centum or mor~, either of the a~rea
<br />within the Boundaries of such proposed change or of the area of any lots, or tracts,
<br />.any para, of w/~ich, lies~i~hin th~ehundred feet' of such b~undaries, such change or
<br />mmendmen~ shall no~ become effective except ~y the favorable vote of three-fourths
<br />o.f all the members of the City Council."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Baker, the ordinance, as amended, was adopted, a~d by the
<br />following vote:
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