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.02 March 12, 1996 "To help provide a good quality of life and reduce large volumes of through traffic in the Watervlew nemghborhood, the Traffic Engineering Department has conducted a series of traffic counts and studies in this area. As a result, the Traffic Engineer is recommending the approval of a one-way system northbound, on Caroline Avenue from Brown's Store to Shenandoah Street. From Brown's Store to King Street will be two-way traffic to allow residents who live in this area and customers of the store to have ingress and egress. This one-way system will help reduce approximately 50% of the cut through traffic in Waterview, while still allowing residents of the city access to the Churchland area and the Maryview Hospital complex. To help regulate northbound traffic once it enters Waterview, we are also proposing two (2) 4-way stop locations on Grayson Street at Sussex and Rockbridge. Traffic eastbound on High Street at Shenandoah Street will be restricted from turning right. I, therefore, concur with the Traffic Engineer, and recommend adoption of the attached ordinance to establish a portion of Caroline Avenue as a one-way street." 1. Jack Nanney, 1G08 Cherokee Road, requested for the Waterview causeway to remain open. 2. Rita Costello, 3157 Holly Cliff Lane, requested for the Waterview causeway to remain open. 3. Louise Thomas, 131 Florida Avenue, requested for the Watervlew causeway to remain open. 4. Daryl Beasley, 506 Shenandoah Street, spoke in support of the recommendation. 5. Louis Whitehead, 4415 County Street, requested for the Watervlew causeway to remain open. 6. Mike Ohmsen, 418 Shenandoah Street, spoke in support of the recommendation. 7. Karen Jordan, 107 Elmhurst Court, requested for the Waterview causeway to remain open and supported establishment of an Ethics Committee. 8. Nita Henderson, 414 Sussex Drive, requested for the Waterview causeway to remain open. 9. Keith Nance, P. O. Box 3515, letter read on his behalf, requested the Waterview causeway remain open. Motion by Mr. Martin, and seconded by Mr. Pitts, not to adopt the recommended ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Clemons, Griffin, Hawks, Martin, Pitts, Robinett, Webb Nays: None 96-97 - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to close portions of Cambridge Street, Wallace Circle, Potomac Avenue and a ten foot alley, pursuant to an application made by Portsmouth Partners of Virginia.