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December 13th, 1955
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<br /> Motion o£ Mr. Hawks that~ $14,373.00 from Utility Tax Fund and $1,200.00 from General
<br />Fund be appropriated for said purposes, was adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes -
<br />~ys -
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<br />Dmke, Bake~; Bilisoly, Grimes, Hawks, Howard,
<br /> Warren, Wilson
<br />None
<br />
<br /> 55-303 - An appropriation of $10,000.00 for acquisition of land in Carver Homes, placed on
<br />first reading at last meeting, was taken up.
<br />
<br /> Notion of Mr~ Grimes to appropriate $10,000~00 for said purpose, was adopted.
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<br /> 55-304 - An appropriation of $2,400.Q0 for the Plauning Commission to employ an engineer,
<br />placed on first reading at last meeting, was taken up.
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<br />the following vote:
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<br />Motion of Mr. Baker to appropriate $2,400.00 for said purpose, was adopted aud by
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<br />Nays:
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<br />Duke, Baksr~Bilisely~ .Grimes, Hawks, Howard, Lawrence,Sturtevant,
<br /> ~arren, Wilson
<br />None
<br />
<br /> 55-322 - The following letter from the Plauning Commission was read:
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<br /> "The Planning Commission hereby recommends that the following s~nendment be made to
<br />the Zoning 0rdinance-. Under rticle IX Section 32-36 ~sed Car Lots are listed as a prohibited use in G Commer-
<br />cial Districts. The Planning Co~mmission ree~mmends that Used Car lots be removed frem this list in order that
<br />they will be permitted in "G~ Commercial Districts.
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<br /> Under the present zoning requirements Used Car lots are unreasonably, restricted
<br />because they would only he allowed in the "H" Central bnsines's ::district in Industrial Districts."
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<br />adopted.
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<br />Motion o~f ~r. Hawks ~o refer to-the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance, was
<br />
<br /> 55-323 - The following letter from-the Planning Commission was read:
<br />
<br /> "The Planning Commission-submits the attached letter:from the Beazley Foundation
<br />and recommends that the streets specified therein he closed as requested."
<br />
<br /> Attached - "The Be~zley Femndation Incorporated, has purchased the.tracts of land fronting on
<br /> the south side of ~the Gosport-Road, which were owned by the McEwen Lumber Company
<br /> and hy the Belt L~e Land Company~ Inc., and lots numbers-BP and 83, fronting on the
<br /> south side ef Gosport Road, a~ its intersection with Dewey Avenue, lots numbers 54,
<br /> ~5 and 56~ fronting on the north side of Summit Ave.~ at its intersection with Dewey
<br /> Avenue, lots numbers 5I, 52 and 53, fronting on the south side of S~ammit Avenue, at
<br /> its intersection withDewey Avenue, a~d lots numbers24, 25 and 26, fronting on the
<br /> north side c~ S-mmit venue, at its interseetion with Dewey Ave., which land it con -
<br /> templstes using for school purposes.
<br /> It is the Duo-pose o£ the Foundation that either the F~undation or the City o~ Ports-
<br /> · mouth will purchase the remaining lots fronting on both~sides of Canter Ave~ aud both
<br /> sides o~: Wilcox:Ave., between Dewey Ave. and the property of the American Brakeshoe
<br /> Company, and it therefore requests that yo~ approve the closing of Wilcox Avenue aud
<br /> Center Avenue between Dewey Avenue ~ the proper~y of the American Br~keshoe Company,
<br /> and that portion o~ Summit Ave~ between Dewey Ave. and a point ~venty-five (75) feet
<br /> east thereo~.
<br /> In order ~or the Foundation to properly carry~a its work and to operate the school,
<br /> it will be necessary for Dewey Ave. and Oedar Ave., lying hetween~the south side of
<br /> Gosport Road and the property of ~he Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad, shown
<br /> on the plat of the I.e. Ivey Estate~ recorded inthe Clerk's Of~iee of Nor£olk
<br /> Coanty in ~ap Book 3 page 66, to be closed. We therefore request your permission to
<br /> close these two streets, and in this connection that you also approve the closing of
<br /> Carolina Ave., Georgia Ave. and Ivey Ave., shown on the plat of I.O. Ivey Estate.
<br /> These.three latter streets were closed by instate recorded in the Clerk's Office
<br /> o~ the Circuit Court of Norfolk Connty signed hy the property owners, but to avoid
<br /> the question of ~ny irregularity in this connection, we would like for the City
<br /> Council to pass an ordinance ~o this e~feet.
<br />
<br /> Beazley Foundation, Inc.,
<br />
<br /> By F.W. Beazley, Jr., Secretary."
<br />Motion of ~r. Grimes to place the £ollowing ordinances on first reading, was adopted:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE IVEY AVENIIE, A PORTION OF CEDAR AVENUE, CAROI.?~A AVENIIE,
<br /> Ahq) GEORG~ AVENUE SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF PORTSMOUTH HEIGHTS"
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE DE~Y AVENUE, AND POMTIONS OF SUNMIT AVENIIE, CENTER AVENUE,
<br /> WILCOX AVENUE AND CEDA~ ~VENIYE"
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<br />55-324 - The following letter from the City Attorney was read:
<br />
<br /> " "In order to establish a new road known as Route IT A~ commonly referred to as ~the
<br />Hamilton Avenue by-pass, the City purchased from the Norfolk amd Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad Company, a parcel
<br />of land at the intersection of the Deep Creek Boulevard and the Gosport R~ad. This laud was assessed along ~th
<br />other land belonging ~o the Railroad Company, and the portion of the taxes for two-thirds of the year 1955,
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