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<br />AUQust 9. 2005
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<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, August 9, 2005,
<br />there were present:
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<br />Mayor James W. Holley III, Vice Mayor William E. Moody, Jr., Charles B. Whitehurst,
<br />Sr., Marlene W. Randall, Stephen E. Heretick, Elizabeth M. Psimas, Ray A. Smith, Sr.,
<br />City Manager James B. Oliver, Jr., City Attorney G. Timothy Oksman.
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<br />Reverend Marcus D. Brown, Sr., opened the meeting with prayer, which was
<br />followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br />Mayor Holley called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance.
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<br />Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to approve the
<br />minutes of a Called Meeting on July 25, 2005, of a Called Meeting on July 26, 2005,
<br />and of a Regular Meeting on July 26, 2005, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />05 - 348 - Presentations:
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<br />. Presentation by Madam Annette M'Baye d'Ernevelle of a letter from the Mayor of
<br />Goree Island, Senegal.
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<br />. Presentation of special lapel pins to newly appointed Board and Commission
<br />members.
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<br />- Public Hearing -
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<br />05 - 349
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<br />Joint public hearing with the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing
<br />Authority to consider the proposed Plan Amendment to the Park View
<br />Conservation and Redevelopment Plan and the proposed Plan
<br />Amendment to the Crawford Conservation and Redevelopment Plan.
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<br />The following spoke in opposition to the Park View Conservation and Redevelopment
<br />Plan:
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<br />1. Pamela Sartor, 4311 Heron Place.
<br />2. Samuel Robinson, 264 Elm Avenue.
<br />3. Samuel Alston, 320 Elm Avenue.
<br />4. Bertram Hinton, 2508 Belle Street.
<br />5. Magalene Wright, 316 Elm Avenue.
<br />6. Kenwood Harris, 732 Cherokee Road, Apt. F.
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<br />05 - 350 - Public hearing on rezoning, use permit and street closure applications:
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<br />(a) Z-05-08
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<br />SIMONSDALE NEIGHBORHOOD - Robert Barclay, agent for
<br />Lonnie Parker, requests a rezoning at 300 Cherokee Road from
<br />general commercial, C-1-K (conditional) to general commercial,
<br />C-1-K (conditional) to amend the proffers to allow 22 children at
<br />the existing day care. Vision Principle: A Robust and Prospering
<br />Economy. The Comprehensive Plan recommends single-family
<br />residential development.
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<br />1. Robert Barclay, 200 High Street, Suite 500, spoke In support of this item.
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<br />2. David Wooten, 304 Cherokee Road, spoke in support of this item.
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<br />3. Kathleen Carlson, 116 Chowan Drive, spoke in support of this item.
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<br />Motion by Mr. Heretick, and seconded by Ms. Psimas, to concur with the
<br />recommendation of the Planning Commission that Z-05-08 be approved on first
<br />reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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