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<br />At a regular meeting af the City Council, held on August 23rd, 1955, there were
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<br />Fred A Duke, B. W. Baker, Frank N. Bilisoly, Jr., George L~Grimes, R.E. Hawks,
<br />E. W. Lawrence~ R. Irvine Smith, E.~ R. Sturtevant,C. E. Warren, Pearle J.Wilson,
<br />I.G. Vass, City Manager, and R.C. Barclay, City Attorney.
<br />Minutes of re~lar meeting of August 9th, 1955 wer~ rea~ and approved.
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<br /> 55-204 - The following Notice of Zoning Clianges was read:
<br /> "Pursuant to the provisbns of the Zoning Ordinance, Notice is hereby given that
<br />~ public hearing will be held at 7:30 P.~., on Tuesday, August 23, 1955, in the Council Chamber, Municipal Bldg.,
<br />Portsmouth, Va., for the purpose of altering zones and reclassifying the following property:
<br /> 1. John H. Gay, Sr., William V. Davis, Bernie
<br /> rezone lots 304,5 and 8 block 35, nortk~'e~st corner of Airline Turnpike and
<br /> Hamilton Ave., f~enting 240 feet on Airline T~%~pi~e by $0 feet on Hamilton
<br /> Ave., by 200 feet on Henry St. by 217 feet to~the point of beginning, from "~'
<br /> Single FamiSyDwelling District to "G" Cemmercia~ District.
<br /> 2. P H Boyett&, Jr., to rezone lot at northwest corner of ?th and Jefferson Sts.,
<br /> fronting 30 feet en Jefferson St. by 90 feet deep. Lots ~, 3 and 4 on the
<br /> southwest corner of 7th and Jefferson Sts., fronting 90 feet on Jefferson St.,
<br /> h~ 120 fee~ deep~fr~m "C" Two Family ~v~liin~ District to 'I" Light Industrial
<br /> District.
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<br /> "At the Planning_Commission meeting held on August 5, 1955, the follewing peti-
<br /> tions for amendments ~e the Zoning Ordinancd were anted upon, and subsequent recemmendatio~s are submitted for
<br /> your consideration:
<br /> I. Johnny H Gay, Jr., William V. Davis~ Bernie O-Brya{t and Walter ~ Stafford,
<br /> no rezene blocks 3, 4,.5 and 8, blocS. 35, northwest corner ef Airline Turnpike
<br /> and Hamilton Ave., fronting ~40 feet on Airline'T~rnpike, by 80 feet on Hamilten
<br /> Avenue, by 200 feet en Henry St., by 217 feet to the point of beginning.
<br /> AppIicatien ~o rezone from "B" Single Family~Dwelling District te "G" Commercial
<br /> District. Approval recommended,
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<br /> ~. P.H. Boyette, Jr., te rezone lot at the northwest corner of 7th and Jefferson
<br /> Streets, fronting 30 feet on Jefferson St. by 90 f~et ~eep, lots 2, 3, and 4 en
<br /> the southwest corner of 7th and Jefferson Sts., fronting 90 feet on Jefferson St.
<br /> by 120 feet deep.
<br /> Application to rezone from Two Family Dwelling District to "I" LiF~ht Industrial
<br /> District. Approval recommended."
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<br /> C. C. Eoughten,Jr. spoke for the reZening of lots_.3, 4~ 5 and 8, block 35, north-
<br /> west corner of Airline Turnpike and H~milton Ave.
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<br /> The following people spoke against the raze ~ug. Pete ~Wnukoski, O.F.Bradshaw, Vice
<br /> President~ Westhavon Park Civic League. NLr. Bradsh~w pz~es~nted a petition signed bY E.A. Albrecht,S~. and ethers.
<br /> Motion of N~r. Bsd~e~ net to approve the recommendation of the Planning Commission in
<br /> the rezoning of lots 3, 4, 5 and 8~, block 35, uerthwest corner Airline Turnpike and Hamilton Ave., was lost, and
<br /> by the fellewing vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Baker, Bilisely, Smith, Stu~rtevan~
<br /> Nays: Duke, Grimes, HaWkS, Lawrence, Warren, Wilson
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<br /> The Chair ruled that since Mr. Baker's motion was lost, the zoning apRlication was
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<br />approved.
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<br />~etion of F~. Baker that the Chair be over-ruled, was lost.
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<br /> Motion of Rtr. Warren to approve the ~ezening of lot at northwest corner ef 7th and
<br />Jefferson Streets and lets 2, 3, and 4 on the seutl~we~t corner of 7th and Jefferson StS., was adopted.
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<br />The following letter from the Planning CammissioK was read:
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<br /> "It is respectfully requested that a joint meeting ef the City Council and the
<br />Planning Commission be arranged at ~u early date for the purpose ef discussing the following matters:
<br /> 1. A second Norfolk-Portsmouth tunnel.
<br /> 2. Proposed off-street parking study."
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<br /> Motion of Nm. Hawks to refer to the City Manager, was adopted.
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<br /> The fallowing reports from the City Hanager were read:
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<br /> 55-~05 - ~At the last regular meeting of Council, th~ question of leasing the eld Bank of
<br />Virginia building for the Public Library, was referred to me for further information. The information secured was
<br />presented at ~ c~uneil conference last week; however, in order to c~plete ~he records in them inures ef the
<br />Council, I am reporting that I have conferred with the .owners of the building and have been advised that the
<br />r~ntal agreemenz could be cenzinued at the present ~ate te provide for a five year rental agreement and that an
<br />option can be secured for an additional five years az the increase of $100.00 per month for the last five year
<br />period er if the City is interested in purchasing the building the owners w~uld consider negotiating a sale ~o
<br />the City."
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<br /> Moti~u of Mr. Smith to s~spe~d the rules to hear from the Chairman of the Library
<br />Board, Jerome Cart, was adopted.
<br /> Mr. Carr spoke for moving the Library to the old Bank of Virginia building.
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