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October 27th 1953.
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on 0c~ober 27th, 1953, there were
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<br /> Frank N. Bilisoly, Jr., George L. Grimes, E.g. Hawks, C.C. Houghton,Jr.,
<br /> James N. Howard, Edgar W. Lawrence, R. Irvine Smith, Pearle J. Wilson,
<br /> I.G-. Vase, City ~anager, and R.C. Barclay, City Attorney.
<br /> Vice President Pearle J- Wilson in the Chair.
<br /> The £ollowiug notice of zoning changes was re~d:
<br /> "Pursuan5 to the provisions of the 27th,Z°ning1953,0rdinance'in then°SiCecounciliSChamber,hereby givenMunicipalthat a
<br />public hearing will he held at 7:30 P.M., on Tuesday~ October Build-
<br />ing, portsmouth, Virginia, for the purpose of altering zones and reclassifying the £ollowing property:
<br /> i. W.C. Cross,Jr., to rezone ll30 Queen Street, lots 29 and 30, beginning
<br /> 120 feet east from Elm Avenue, fronting 60 feet, on the north side of Queen
<br /> Street by ll3 Feet deep, from Commercial, Class "G", to Commercial Class "H".
<br /> "At the meeting of the planning and Zoning Commission held on Thursday, October 2,
<br /> 1953, the following masters were considered andisuhsequen5 recommenda~ons made for your approval:
<br /> 1. J.J. Crafford to rezone the southwest corner of Glasgow S~reet and NacArthur
<br /> Avenue, beginning 0 feet wes5 from MacArthur Avenue, fronting ll7 feet on the
<br /> south side of Glasgow Street, then south easterly 95 feet, then northeasterly 89
<br /> feet on the north side of M~cArthur Avenue 5o the p~ht of beginning, from Commercial
<br /> Class "F" to Commercial Class "H" 5o be denied.
<br /> g. Arnold P. White to rezone 1700-04-05-10-12-14 & 1S Ei~ Avenue, beginning 0 fee~
<br /> south from Randolph Street, fronting 121 fee5 on the wes~ side of Elm Avenue by 105
<br /> feet deep, from Multiple Family, Class "D~ 5o Commercial Class "G", was deferred.
<br /> 3. Clara S. Hunter to rezone 10ts 13 thru 24, block 113, beginning 0 feet south
<br /> from Brigh~on Street fronting 280 feet on the cas5 side of Airline Boulevard, the
<br /> cas5 180 feet on the north side of Henry Street by 216 feet deep from Two Family,
<br /> Class "C" 5o Commercial, Class "G", was deferred.
<br /> 4. W.C. Cross, Jr., to rezone 1130 Queen Street, 10ts 29 and 30, beginning 120
<br /> feet cas5 from Elm Avenue, fronting 60 feet on the north side of Queen Street by
<br /> 113 feet deep, from Commercial, Class "G" to Commercial, Class "H", be approved.
<br /> 5. P.H. Boyette, Jr., to rezone lots 587 ~hru 594, beginning 150 feet south from
<br /> Hartford Street fronting 200 feet o~ the cas5 side of West Avenue by 100 feet deep;
<br /> lots 610 ~hru 622 beginning 100 feet south from HartfordStreet, fronting 325 feet
<br /> on 5he wos~ side of West Avenue by 100 feet deep, from Single FamXly ClaSS."B" to
<br /> Multiple Famity~ Class "D" to be denied.
<br /> 6. The Commission recommends the deletion from the "Major Street & Highway Plan":
<br /> (a) The "Outer Belt Highway" comprising Emmett Stree5 from Green Stree~ to Fort
<br /> Lane: L~ckie Ssreet from Fort Lane 5o West of Ninth Avenue, Woodrow Street from
<br /> Lee Avenue to ~lorida Avenue; Hartford Stree~ from Surry Stree~ to East Road:
<br /> Walnut Road from East Road to Western Branch Blvd.; Orange Street from Western
<br /> Branch Boulevard to Shenandoan Street: California Avenue from Bait's Creek to
<br /> Old Suffolk Blvd.
<br /> (b) Sixth Avenue from County S~reet to Leckie Street.
<br /> The Commission recommends the map of the Naj Stree~ ~ Highway Plan" be amended
<br /> to show the above deletion and to also show the present 100 feet right of way of
<br /> Elm Avenue. Respectfully submitted.
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<br />J. J. Sopko, Hecording Secretary."
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<br /> ~otion of ~r. Houghton 5o concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission on the
<br />application of W.C. Cross, Jr., was adopted.
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<br /> Motion of ~ir. Houghton to co~aur in the recommendation of the Planning Co--lesion on
<br />the other ~%tters presented in the letter of the planning Commission, was adopted.
<br /> Motion of Mr. Bilisoly to suspend the rules to hear from J. N. ~iaxey,Jr., representing
<br />the American Legion, Post #37 was adopted.
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<br />Mr. ~L%~ey presented the following resolution:
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<br />"B~dEREAS NoYember llth, 1918 brought re a close a victorious s~ruggle for
<br />the cause of Democracy, in which a great number of the citizens of our
<br />country and our great city lost 5heir lives, and
<br /> W~EREAS, the price that was paid to continue our Democratic way of li~e
<br />should be revered throughout eternity, and
<br /> WHEREAS, this great nation of ours already recognizes this day as a
<br />National Holiday, and
<br /> WHEREAS, our Commonwealth recognizes this day as a State holiday,
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, by unanimous vote in ~he meeting assembled October 20th,
<br />1953, Be it Resolved that Post 37, Department of Virginia, the American
<br />Legion, urges the Houorable City Council of the City of Portsmouth Virginia
<br />to set aside the llth of November of this year and each succeeding year as a
<br />holiday in the City in order that proper respect may be paid to these citi-
<br />zens of our city who give their lives to protect our way of life,"
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<br />Motion of lit. Bilisoly that November llth be declared a holiday, was adopted.
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<br /> The following reports from the City Manager were read:
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<br /> let - "I submit the attached letter from A.J. Mapp, Superintendent of Schools, and rec-
<br />ommend that an appropriation of $250,000.00 from the Utility Tax Fund, be placed on first reading."
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