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February_ 11. 1997 (d) Z-97-02 RIVER PARK NEIGHBORHOOD - Maryview Hospital requests a rezoning of a portion of the Hunt-Mapp Middle School property from Residential Single-Family RS-75 to Planned Office Park POP. 1. Albert Taylor, Jr., P. O. Box 1475, provided information on the rezoning application. 2. Wayne Jones. 3600 High Street, provided information on the rezonin§ application. Motion by Mr. Robinett, and seconded by Mr. Benn, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that Z-97-02 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote. (f) UP-96-30 AIRLINE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR - Use permit application of Leonard Aluminum Building, Inc. d/b/a Leonard Buildings and Truck Accessories to retail portable buildings and truck accessories at 3515 Airline Boulevard. Morton Whitlow, 320 London Bou evard, provided information on the proposed use permit application. Motion by Mr. Benn, and seconded by Mr. Martin, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-96-30 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote. (g) UP-97-03 DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD - Use permit application of Norman Malbon to operate an ice cream shop at 507 and 509 Middle Street. Motion by Mr. Benn, and seconded bY Mr. Robinett, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-97-03 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote. - CITY MANAGER'S REPORT - 97 - 42 - Ordinance closing Beech Road, West Road (the eastern portion), Glasgow Street, a street within the Atlantic Coast Line right-of-way, West Road (western portion) and Myrtle Road, East Road, Cedar Way, Branch Road and unnamed streets. Recom______mendation: Adoption of an ordinance closing Beech Road, West Road (the eastern portion), Glasgow Street, Street within Atlantic Coast Line Right-of-Way, West Road (western portion), Myrtle Road, East Road, Cedar Way, Branch Road and unnamed streets ~Need: Maryview Hospital is planning to begin construction of a new wing that will be devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting women, and will function as a birthing center. As a result of the expansion, Maryview plans to purchase a portion of the area behind Hunt-Mapp Middle School, and the closure of a number of street areas is also necessary. There are a number of other Streets which are paper streets that should be closed at the same time so that the area between Hartford Street and the old right-of-way of the CSX is free of unneeded streets and wholly in the name of the City of Portsmouth.