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May 8th~ 1956. NEW BUSINESS 5S-144 - The following letter from the Planning Commission was read: "At a regular meeting of the Planning Commission, held on April 26th, 1956, attended by B.C. Barclay, Consideration ws~rgiwen to Article XXIV of the Zoning Ordinance, Automobile Parking and Loading Spaces. In view bf the difficulty in providing ~ff-street parking space in the case of new dwellings on plat- ted lots 30 feet or leee in width the Planning Commission recommends 2hat the Article he amended by the addition of the following paragraph: Off-street parking space shall not be required for any one-famiSy dwelling hereafter erected on a lot having a width of thirty (30) feet or less and of record at the time of the effective date of this article," Motion of Mr. Baker to place the following ordinance on first reading, was adopted: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND P~iORDAIN PARAGRAPH 2 OF SECTION 32-86 OF FAN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH BY ADDING CHAPTER 32, RELA ING TO ZONING ARTICLE XX~g~ SECTIONS 32-84, 3~-85, 32~86, 32-8? and 32-88, RELATING TO PARKING SPACES AND LOADING SPACES" RELATING TOPARKiNG SPACECRE~UI~ED INDWELLING DISTRICT" Motion of Mr. Howard to refer to the Planning Commission the question of requirements fo] bff-street parking for established churches desiring to expand their present facilities, was adopted. 56-145 - The following letter from the Planning Commission held on April 26, 1956, a draft of a proposed amendment to the Zoning~ Ordinance in the form of an additional article to provide fo~ transitional dis- trict regulations, was reviewed by the~ Planning Commission. The Planning Commission unanimously approved this proposed amendment and recommends to City Council that it be put in the form of an ordinance and adopted. A copy zs submitted herewith." Motion of Nit. Baker that a copy of this amendment be sent to each councilman to study and that this amendment be 6onsidered at the next meeting of the Council; was adopted. ~3/~i 56-146 ~ The follbwing lett&rs from the Superint&ndent of Schools were read: "Th~ School Board has instructed me to request~the City to purchase, for use as pars of the Ann St. School site, lots ll0 and lll with all buildings.thereon, as shown on Plate #42 of the Portsmouth City Land Books and known, as 1417 'A' St., located at the southeast corner of Butler and ~A' St. This property can be purchased for $11,500. and is owned by Vincnet J. and Phay W. Schools." "The S~hool Board has instructed me re request th~ City ~o purchase, for use as part of the Ann St. School site, Iot~ #198 as listed on Plate #50 of the Portsmouth City Land books and known as 300 Butler St. This proper~y can be purchased for $3,500. and is owned by ~so Irmentrude Davis. ~Ars. Davis was given permis~ sion to move her house fro~ the site." Motiofl of Mr. Sm/th to place an a~p~opriatioh of $11,500;00 for the Schools' property at 141? Street., and $3,500.00 for the Davis property ~t 300 Butler Street, from Utility Tax Fund on first read- ing, was adopted. 56-147 - The following petition was read: "We, the undersigned, wish to protest the fact that the Portsmouth City Stadium has been made unavailable to the Recreation Bureau for the purpose of playing Babe Ruth League Baseball 9for boys' ages 13 to 15). Having been informed by Earl Agnor that a $35.00 fee per day has been established, and also hav- ing been informed that operating on a limited budget makes it zmpossible to pay this fee and due to the fact that existing facilitiee for playing baseball in this league:are totally inadequate, and due to the fact tlu~t there will be no conflict with other events we ~r~ in agreement that this fee should be withdrawn and the Babe Ruth League be allowed ~o play in the City Stadium. We f-Sol it is nos fair for a manager to give all his time to help our youngsters to be better citizens and expect then to use his car to transport 15 boys to s playing field on the other side of town, when we have a stadium in our dity that can~be used. Signed - Busby J Davis, and numerous others." Motion of Mr. Baker to suspend the rules to hear from Carl Creech and B.T. Da~isl Mr. Creech and~r. Davis spoke for using the City Stadium for baseball games. Motion ~fI~r.:Baker to,refer to the City Manager for iavestigation, wasJadopted. 56-148 - The following letter from Harold B. Tiffany was read: "I herewith tender~my~resignation as a member of the Portsmouth School Board. I have moved outsice the City and am no longer eligible to remain on the Board. It has been a l~leasure for me ~o serve in this capacity for th~ pas~ ten years ahd all my associations with the members on the Council~a~d the School Board~have been most pleasant. I shall always be interested in the Portsmouth School System and:th~ advancemen~ or.the C%ty of Portsmouth." Motion of Mr. Smith to accep~ Mr. Tiffany's resiguation was adopted. Motion of Mr. Smith to go into the election of a School Board member ~o fill the unex- pired term of Mr. Tiffany, was adopted. Mr. Smith nominated J. T. English. Motion of Mr. Grimes that the.nominations b9 cl~s~d~ was adopted.. Vote being taken, Mr. English was unanimously elected.