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A~gust 14th, 1956, - . I~EW BUSINESS The £o~lowing letters from ~he Planning Commission were read: 56-233 - "The P%anning Commission has been requested by City Council to study the off-street: parking space required by the zoning ordinance for additional construction to existing churches. P~rsuau~ To I action taken at a meeting on August 2, 1956, the PlauningComm~s~ion recommends that Article 24 of the Zoning Ordinance be amended To exempt existing churches from the off-street parking requl%rements in the case of alter- I ations or additional construqtion." Motion of Mr. Howard to place the foll6wing ordinance on first reading was adopted~ "AN ORDINANCE TO A~E~D AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEA~D~ THE CODE OF THE CIT~' OF PORTSMOUTH BY ADDING TO CHAPTER 32, RELATING TO ZONING ARTICLE XXIV, SECTIOAIS 3~2-84, 3E~85, 3~86., 32-87 and .32-88, TO READ AS FOLLOWS: by adding To Section 32-84 subsection (B) relating to churches." 56-234 - "At a meeting on July 12, 1956, the Planning Commission discussed the matter of fees to be charged for the examination and review of subdivision plats submitted. By formal motion, the Planning Commission recommends that Paragraph "A" Section 10, of the Subdivision Regulations be amended to provide that such fees will be applicable only for s%bdivisions within the City of Pol~tsm~uth. This proposed amendment would eliminate the collection of a fee by the City for those subdivisions located in the county witt%in the three-mile jurisdiction; on such subdivisions the filing fee is paid to Norfolk County bh the de~eloper. The Planning-Commission makes its recommendation in view of prevailing practice being followed by the cities of Norfolk and South Norfolk." ~otion of ~r. Baker ~o place the following ~ordinance on first reading, was adopted: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 10 SUBSECTION A RELATING TO FEES, OF A~ ORDINANCE)'ENTITr,~,n 'AN ORDINANCE TO P~EGULATE A~q) ASSURE THE ORDERLY SUBDIVISION.AND DEVELOPMENT OF LAND WITHL~ THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, AND WITHIN A DISTANCE OF THREE MILES THEREFROM AND TO REQUIRE THE PLATTING AND RECORDATION OF SUCH SUBDIVISION'" 56-235 - "The Planning Commission has received a request for the vacation of an alley 16 feet wide and 90 feet in leng~th~ between King and County Streets in the block east of Fourth Avenue. Pursuant to action taken a~ a meeting on August 2, 1956, the Planning Commis- sion recommends that this alley be vacated from a point 180 feet east of Fourth Avenue, thence east 90 feet to its termination. The property on both sides of this portion of the alley is owned by Eenry S. ~tnge; ~his re - quest was initiated in his behalf by Clyde W. Coope~. In his letter to the Planning Commission, Mr. Cooper states that the owner will agree ~o reserve l0 feet of the County St. frontage to the City of Portsmouth for the future widening of County Street." Motion of Mr. Hawks to lay on the table, was adopted. 56-236 - "The Planning Commission has received a request from Constr~ction Associates, Inc., for the ~scation of certain streets in the Westhaven Park plat. A copy of the request and a map are at - tached hereto. Pursuant to action taken~ at ~ special meeting held on August 6, 1956, the Planning Commission recommends that the f611owing streets be vacated: Vermont Ave. betwean South St. and US 17 A by-pass and Hamilton Avei; Bart St. east of Hamilton Ave. ~o the rear line of proper~y fronting on the northwest~ side of Mt. Vernon Ave. Bart St. between U.S.17 A by-pass and Hamilton'~Ave. Clifford St. between US 17A by-pass and Hamilton Ave'. The Planning Commission recommends that that portion of clifford St. east of Hamilton Ave. to the rear line of property on the ~orthwest side of Mt. Vernon Ave. be retained by the City.This will make possible a better intersection condition between Mt. Vernon Ave. and Hamilton Ave." Motion of I~r. Baker to lay on the ~abte until next regular meeting, was adopted. 56-237 - The following letter from the City Collector was read: "On June 21st, 1956, both the Portsmouth & Norfolk County Building and Loan Association and~r, and Mrs. O.E. Kay, paid t~aXes ~mounting to $36~.72 on 10~3ElmA~e. The Bull din'g and Loan did not intend to pay this tax nnd intended to pay tax of G.M. Kay on 100 Eleventh Ave. Please authorize refund To Portsmouth & Norfolk Building & Loan Assn. of $36.72." Motion of ~ir. Bilisoly that i~e. fu~d 5e granted, was adopted. 56-238 - Motion of I~r. ~mith to refer to the Mayor,City Manage~ Chamber of Commerce, Jumior Chamber of Commerce, Retail Merchants Association, to meet with the Norfolk Newspapers, Inc., in regard *o She Virginian Pilot having the Portsmouth section' of the paper sent ihto North Carolina, was a~qpted. Approved - President. On motion adjourned. ~ /J / / CityI