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October 25th, 1955. <br /> <br />a~pp~oved. <br /> <br />At a ~egula:~ meeting of the City Council, held on October 25th, 1955, there ~ere <br /> <br />Fred A Duke, B. w.-Baker. Frank N. Bil£soly, Jr., George L. Grimes, R~E. Hawks, <br />E. W. Lawrence, R. Irvine Smfth, E. R. Sturtevant, C.E. Warren, Pearle J.Wilson, <br />I. G. Vase, City Manager, and R.C. Barclay~C~y Attorney. <br /> <br />Minutes of regular and called meetings held on October l~h, 1955 were read and <br /> <br /> 55-26.2 - The following Notice of Zoning Changes was read: <br /> <br /> "Pursuant to the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, notice i~herehy given that a <br />public hearing will be held at 7:3.0 P.M., on Tuesday, October 25, 1955, in the Council Chamber, Municipal Build- <br />ing, PortsmOuth, Vi., for the purpose bf alterin~ zones und rec~lassi£yi~g the Tollo~ing property: <br /> <br /> 1. ~rs. Madalene edom to rezone lot 588 and part of lot 587 <br />east side of Broad St., beginning ~60 feet north of Detroit Street, <br />fronting 60 feet on ~road Street by 140 ~eet deep from 'C' Two Family <br />Dwelling District ~o 'F' Local Business District. <br /> g. Spur Distributing Company to rezone lot 8, ~eoples Lot <br />Club northwest corner o~ Pemgroke and Cutherell Sts., fronting 25 feet <br />on CuKhereI1 St., by 100 feet deep from 'D' Multi-fami~ly dwelling dis- <br />trict to 'G' Commercial District." <br /> <br />"At the Planning Commission meeting heI~ on 0ctober~6th, 1955, the £ol - <br />lowing petitions for amendments to ~h~ Zoning Ordinance were abted upon, <br />and subsequent recommendations are Submitted fer your consideration: <br /> <br /> 1o Mrs. Madalene 0dom to rezone Iht 588 and pa~t of lot 587, <br />east side of Broad St., beginning 160 feet north of Detroit gt., fronting <br />60 feet on Broad St., ~y 140 feet 'deep; Port Norfolk. Application to re- <br />rezone from 'C' Two Family Dwelling DiStrict to local business,District <br />Approval recommended. <br /> <br /> 2. Spur Distributing Company to rezone lot 8, Pedples Lot Club, <br />northwest co/~er of Pembroke and CutherelI Sts., fronting' 25 feet on Cutherell <br />St. by 100 ft. deep. Application to rezone from 'D' ~lti-familyIN~elling <br />District to 'G' Commercial District. <br />Approval recommended. <br /> <br /> 3. D. A. Gibbs ~o rezone lot 86, east side of Elm Ave. beginning <br />$? feet north of'Ann St., fronting 29 feet on EIm Ave., by 102 feet deep. <br />Application to rezone from 'D' ~ulti~family Dwelling district to 'F' Commer- <br />cial District. <br />Recommended that this petition be ~enied." <br /> <br /> The following letter from the Park ~View Methodist Church, signed hy Robert D.Powers, <br />Jr., for the Board of S~ewards of the Church, was read~ <br /> <br /> "Pursuant to instructions from the Official Board of the Park View Methodist Church <br />I am inclosing a copy of a resolution passed at the meeting held on OctoBer 1Tth, 1955, opposing any extension <br />o£ com~aercial activities in the vici~nity of the church. It is requested thatl.this resolutiem be placed before <br />the City council in event that the matter of rezoning of the preper~y near the church comes before the Council.'' <br /> <br /> Motion of Mr. Hawks to concur in the rec~e~dation of the Planning Commission on <br />the application for rezoning of Mrs. Madeline edom, was adopted. <br /> <br /> Motion of Mr. Hawks to concur in the recommendation of the Planning Cnmmtssion on <br />the application of the Spur Distributing Company for rezoning, was adopted. <br /> <br /> Motion of~r.Smit~ to ccmcur in th~ recommendation of ~hePlau~ing Commission in <br />~enying the application of ~D.A. Gibbs, was adopted. <br /> <br />55-263 - The following reports' from the City F~anager were re-ad: <br /> <br /> 55-263 - "At a previous meeting of the City council, the q~estion of acquiring additional <br />right of way for the purpose of widening Locust Way between West~ Road and County Road, w~s referred to me. <br /> Conferences hale been held a~ which time bLayor Duke met with mamhers ~f the Boar~ <br />of Directors of Maryview Hospital smd a conference was held ~oday at whic~ time there were present Mo~axghor <br />Goevart, Mayor Duke and myself. <br /> After considering all matters pertaining to the case, I rscommend that the. City of- <br />fer the Bo~rd of Directors of ~aryview Hospital ~he sum of $3,00B.00 for a parcel or strip of land 20 feet in <br />width on the erst side of Locust Way extendink from County Road to Wesl Road ahd if this offer is accepted and <br />the street Widened, that a traffic control Signal be installed at the intersection of County Road and Locust Way <br />and one at the intersection b~ Locust Way and West Road." <br /> <br /> Motion of M~. Hawks ~o concur in the recommendation of the City. Manager was adopted. <br /> <br /> 55-264 "I submit the attached petition received h~ registere~ ~1 from I~rs. Oddie tiinton, <br />1216 Glasgow St., for your consideration." <br /> <br /> "we, the undersigned citizens and property owners of this city in the vicinity of <br />Glasgow St., from Effingham St. west f~uroughout, the said street are appealing to you and the City Council in <br />regard to t~e city ordinance that prohibits parking on the said s~reet. <br /> <br /> <br />