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<br /> At a re~Iar meeting of the City Council, held on March 8th, 1955, there were present:
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<br /> Fred A I~ake, B. W. Baker, Frank N Bilisoly,Jr., George L. Grimes, James N Howard,
<br /> E. W. Lawrence, R. Irvine Smith, C.E. Warren, Pearle J. Wilson, I.G. Vass, City
<br /> Manager, and R.Co Rarclay, City Attorney.
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<br /> Minutes of meeting held cn February ISth, 1955 were read and approved.
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<br /> The £ellewing Notice of Zoning Changes was read:
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<br /> "Pars~ant to the previsions of the Zoning Ordinance, notice is hereby given that a
<br /> public hearing will be held at 7:30 P.M., en Tuesday, March E, 195§, in the Council
<br /> Chamber, Municipal Huilding, Rortsmeuth, Virginia, for the purpose of altering
<br /> zoues and reclassifying the f~llowing property:
<br /> 1. J.H. Pettit to rezone 2540-42 Piedmont Ave. lots 12-13 and 14, block 38,
<br /> beginning 111 ~eot north from Goslm~rt Road fronting 75 feet on the west side of
<br /> Piedmont Ave~ by 1S5 feet ~eep from Single ~mily Class 'B' to Commercial Class
<br /> 2. Cve~rge W. Cooper t~ rezone 426-~de~ Street, beginning 0 feet e~t from
<br /> Dinwid~ie Street, fronting 30 f~et on ths north si~e of I~ndon Street by 80
<br /> feet deep fr~m Multiple Family Class ,D~ to Commercial Class 'F'
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<br /> "At the regular m~eting of the Planning and ZOning Commission held on February 3,
<br /> 1955, the following al~lieati~s ~re considered and subsequent recommendations
<br /> resPeCtfully Submitted for your
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<br /> 1. J. H. Pettit t~ rezone 2540-42 Piedmont Ave., lets 12-13 and 14, block
<br />38, beginning 11! feet north from Gosp~rt Road, fronting 75 feet on the west side
<br />of Piedmont A~enu~ by 185 feet ~eep, fr~m Single Ff~,~ly~ Class 'B' to Commercial
<br />Class 'G', be approved.
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<br /> 2. William 0. Scott to rezone 2206 Rodman Aven~e, parts: of lots I and 2,
<br />bloCk ~M' b~ginning 100 feet north from Airline Turnl~ke fronting 75 feet on the
<br />west side of Eodman Avenue by !000 feet deep, from C~mmercial, Class 'G' to
<br />merciaI Class 'N~ be denied.
<br /> 3. George W. Cooper to rezone 426 London St., beginning 0 feet east from
<br />Dinwiddie St., fronting 30 feet mn the north side of London Street by 80 feet deep,
<br />fram Multiple F~mily, Class *D· te Commercial Class ~F', be- approved.
<br /> 4. J J Edwards and M P Grimes te rezone tho 330~ bleek of Airline ~arepike
<br />beginning a~ the southeast corner of Dale St. and Airline Turnpike, then 210 feet
<br />n~rtheast along Dixie Avenue, then southwest ~10 feet along the west side of Drivers
<br />Lane, then northwest I00 feet along the north side of Dale Street ~o the point of
<br />beginning, from Two Family Class ~C· to Commercial, Class ~G~, be deferred to th~
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<br /> Motion of Mr, Gri~es to centaur in the recommendatXon of the Planning Commission on the
<br />application ef J H Pettit, was adopted,
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Bilis~ly to refer back to the Plavmuing Commission to reconsider the appli-
<br />cation of George W. Cooper, was adopted.
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<br />The following reports from the .city Manager were read:
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<br /> 55-32 - "I submit the attached letter and repor~ from W B Smith, Urban Engineer of the Depart-
<br />ment of Highways, concerning the Hamilton Avenue by-pass that was referred to the City Manager, Director ef Public
<br />Works and officials of the Department of ttighways for a mee$ing with in~erested parties concerned in the ma~ter~
<br /> I recommend that there be ~o change made in the present plans submitted by the Bureau
<br />of Public Read~ and the D~partment of Highways for the construction ef this Highway and that the c~arb, radii at
<br />Scott, Duke, Brighton and Henry Sis. be decreased from 25 to 20 feet, which will net require any additional Right
<br />of Way at these street ¢ornere and that the cases be eliminated from the condemnation proceedings now pending."
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<br />Motion of Mr. Baker to suspend the rules to hear fr~m 17. E. Wnukoski, was adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Wnukoski spoke objecting to the location of the Hamilton Avenue by-pass and pre-
<br />sented the following petition:
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<br /> "We, the undersigned residents of Westhaven Park, do hereby petition the Council of the
<br />City of Portsmouth, C~mmenwealth of Virginia, to authorise and cause ~o be resurveyed for the purpose of relocat-
<br />ing, that poi~t~o~ of proposed Route ~7 A which is now in close contact with th~ eastern extremity of Westhavon Park~.
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<br />e : ~an~ r~e~3o~?~g~.he or~gl~al ~ent~r ~ine ~t a p?~nt.nearAi, rline Turnpike. The r~dius o~ degree of curve to be
<br />stao~sned w~th due regard fzr the v~ews and ob~ect~ons listed in a resolution which was presented to the Corr~cil
<br />on January 25th, 1955.
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<br /> ~rs. Albert A.Hasson and numerous others."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Bilisoly to concur im the recommendation of the City Managermas adopted.l
<br /> (Mr.Baker voting
<br /> "No")
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<br /> 55-33 "I submit the attached letter from T J Crook~, Director, Property Administrative Division,
<br />of the Department of the Navy, Fifth Naval District. This is for your information."
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<br /> "Fllrther reference is made to ~ur previoLls negotiations and the ultimate ~Tanting Of a
<br />leasehold interest to the Navy De~rtment for the ~se o~ a parcel of City owned land, containing 0.091 acre at
<br />the northern terminus of Chau~auqu~ AYenne~ A fully executed copy of this l~e, identified as Contract NOy(r)-
<br />48642~ was fe/~arded to your office on January 24~
<br /> Ass result of recent property investigation, conducted in the ares, for the purpose of
<br />installing oertain guy poles, it wes determined that a greater portion of the lands,
<br /> covered in the shove contract,
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