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June 26th, 1956. NEW BUSINESS The following letter from the plam~ning Director was read: 56-195 - "The Plarn~ing Commission hereby recommends that the following amendment be made to the Zoning Ordinance. Under Article IX, Sectio~ 32-3~6 , Used Car Lots are listGd as prohibited in G Commercial Districts. The Planning Commission reconnnends that Used Car Lots be removed from this list in order that they will be permitted in G Commercial Districts. Under the present Zoning requirements, used car lots are unreasonably restricted because they would only be allowed in the H Central Business District and in Industrial Districts~" Motion of Mr. Howard ~o refer to the City Attorney was~dopted. 56-196 - The following letter from the Planning Director was read: "This refers to a letter from J L Jolliff to you dated June 7, 1956, in regard ~o the sale. by the City of lots ~5, 66, 67, 68, 70, 79 and 80 on the west side of Lee Avenue, north of the Atlantic Coast Line Tracks, My recommendation is that the City hold on to these lots until the location of a second tunnel and approach roads are determined. The subject lots are quite close to one of the proposed highways It is possible that they might be involved in]the .right-of-way for this highway. In any event, I believe that the potention use for this land is industrial rather than residential. It is probable that the decision on the tunnel will be made within the next two months." Motion of Mr. Hawks to concur~in the recommendation of the Planning Director, was adopted. 56-197 - The following letter from the Commissioner of Revenue was read: "Please be advised that Linwood C. Bailey was doubl~ assessed for tangible personal property valued a~ $200..00 with taxes amounting to $5.50 plus penalties and interest of $.45 making a total ~mounz of $5.95. The taxpayer has paid the above tax as shown by his receipted tax, bill #17486 and as this is definitely an erroneous assessment, we sincerely request that a refund in the mnount of $5.59~=~be made to the taxpayer. Please mail refund to 729 Effingham St." ~f~· Motion of ~r. Hawks that the refund be granted, was adopted. 56-198 - Bill of ~irs. H.T. Cramp, 3952 Airline ~urnpike, in the amount of $9.60, for chickens destroyed by stray dogs, was presented. ~otion of ~r. Baker that the City Treasurer be authorized to pay this bill from funds in her hands from collection of Dog Taxes, was adopted. 56-199 - The following letter from the jnnior Chamber of Commerce was read: "The Portsmouth Junior. Chmnber of Commerce at its regular semi-monthly Membership meeting on June 6, 1956, took the following action: It was duly moved and seconded that the Portsmouth ~u~uior Chamber of Con~erce go on record a~ being in favor of a $~5,000o00 appropriation by the City of Portsmouth to the Portsmouth Chamber of Co~mnerce for advertising our City and its industrial advantages and that the Portsmouth Junior Chamber of Commerce go on record as favoring the enactment of any legislation by the City of Portsmouth that ms necessary to make such appropriation proper. It was further moved that copies of this motion be sent to the City ~anager, City Council and other interested parties. The a~ove motions were carried unanimously by the membership." On motion filed~ 58-200 ~ Motion of Mr. Baker to suspend the rules to hear from W.G. Tyler was adopted. Mr. Tyler spoke complaining of the smoke from the damp nes 0 n motion adjourned,. Cit Clerk. Highland Park. Approved - P~esident.