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July 2$th, 1953. <br /> <br />At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on July 28th, 1953, there were present: <br /> <br />Fred A. Duke, R. E. Hawks, C.C. HoughTon,Jr., J. N.Howard. E. W. Lawrence, <br />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 /> <br />Minutes of regular meeting held on July 14th, 1953, were read and approved. <br /> <br /> The following notice of zoning changes was read: <br /> <br /> "The regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning ~ommisslon was held in the Council Chamber on <br />T~lursday, July 2, 1953. The following applications were considered and the subsequent reeommendation~ respecT- <br />fully submitted for yo~r approval: <br /> 1. L. C. Shelton To rezone 10t 763 and 30 feet of lOt 764 beginning 0 feet <br /> south from Wesley St., fronting 70 feet on the east side of Mt. Vernon <br /> Ave., by 140 feet deep, from Two Family, Class "C" to Commercial, Class <br /> '~", to be approved. <br /> 2. Dr. S. Dratler To rezone the southwest corner of London St., and Fifth <br /> Ave., beginning 0 feet south from London St., fronting 92 feet on west <br /> side of Fifth Ave., by 105 feet deep, from Two Family, Class "C" to Mul- <br /> tiple Family, Class "D", be approved. <br /> A.L. Cherry to rezone 1140 South St., beginn ng 125 feet east from Elm <br /> Ave., fronting 144.04 feet on the north side of South St., by 145 feet <br /> deep, from Multiple Family, Class "D" to Light Industrial, Class "I", be <br /> approved.. <br /> 4. A.L. Wright ~o rezone lots 16-18-20-22 and 24, block-184, beginning 0 feet <br /> east from Cumberland Ave., then 150 feet east on the north side of Griffin <br /> St., then 108.5 feet north, then 105 feet west to Airline Blvd., then south <br /> along Airline Blvd., 70 feet, then 59 feet south along the east side of <br /> Cumberland Ave., To the point of beginning, from Commercial, Class "G" to Light <br /> Industrial, Class "I", be deferred. <br /> 5. Ruth Tazewell to rezone the southwest corner of Fayette St. and Green St., <br /> fronting 25.5 feet on the west side of Green St. and 105 feet on south side <br /> of Fayette St., from Two Family, Class "C" to Commercial, Class "F", be <br /> approved." <br /> <br />"NOTICE OF HEARING OF ZONING CHANGES <br /> <br /> Pursuant to the provisions of theZoning Ordinance, notice is hereby given that a public <br />hearing will be held at 7:30 P.M., on TUesday, July 28th, 1953, in the Council Chamber, Portsmouth, Va., for the <br />purpose of altering zones and reclassifying the following property: <br /> <br /> 1. L. C. Shelton To rezone lot 763 amd 30 feet of lot 764 beginning 0 ft. <br /> south from Wesley St., fronting 70 feet on'the east side of Mt. Vernon <br /> Ave. by 140 feet deep, from T~o Family Class "C~ to Commercial Class <br /> 2. Dr S. Dratler To rezone the s~uthwesz cor~er of London S ~. and Fifth Ave. <br /> beginning 0 feet south from London St., fronting 92 feet on west side of <br /> Fifth Ave., by 105 feet deep, from Two Family Class "C" to Multiple Family, <br /> Class "D". <br /> 3. A.L. Cherry to rezone 1140 South St., beginning 125 feet east from Elm Ave., <br /> fronting 144.04 feet on the north side of South St., by 145 feet deep, from <br /> Multiple Family Class "D" to Light Industrial Class "I". <br /> 4. Ruth Tazewell, to rezone the southwest corner of Fayet~e St. and Green St. <br /> fronting 25.5 feet on the vest side of Green ~t., and 105 feet on the south <br /> side of Fayette St., from Two Family Class "C" to Commercial Class "F"" <br /> <br />Motion of Mr..Howard to concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission on Item <br /> <br />#1 was adopted. <br /> <br />adopted. <br />adopted. <br /> <br />Motion of Mr. Wilson To concur in Item #~ of recommendation of Planning Commission, was <br /> <br />Motion of Mr. Lawrence to concur in Item #3 of recommendation of Planning Commission,was <br /> <br />Motion of Mr/ Warren To concur ~n Item #4 of recon~endatiou of Planning Commission,was <br /> <br />adopted. <br /> <br />The following reports from the City Manager were read: <br /> <br /> 1st - '~t a regular meeting of ~he City Council, held on July 14th, 1953, the following <br />matters were referred To me: <br /> 1. A letterfrom the P~rtsmouth Fire Fighters Local #539. <br /> -~. ~ity~nager~an'd ~S many Councilmen as could, were ~uthorized to attend <br /> Federal-State Relations Conference in Richmond, on July 23rd. <br /> 3. Communication from School Superintendent regarding purchase of lots <br /> adjacent To the Mt. Merman School for a ~emporary school building. <br /> <br /> I report as follows: <br />1. Several conferences Have been held with members of the Fire Fighters <br /> Local #539, and an agreement Has been r~ched whereby the bearings <br /> will begin at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, July 29th, 1953. <br />2. The Manager, Mayor and Councilmen Smith a~d Houghton and the City <br /> Attorney attended the Federal =Sta~e Relations Conference in Richmond <br /> on July 23rd, 1953. <br />3. I am sdbmitting a separkTe report on the question of purchasing lots <br /> adjacent to the Mt. Herman School." <br /> <br /> <br />