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248 November 8, 1988 Anne H. Long, 4439 Winchester Drive, representing the Portsmouth Area Resources Coalition, Inc., spoke concerning the need for public assistance and emergency housing in.the City. Judith.Lewis, 80 Bo~ling Road/ spoke ¢oncer~ing %he need for affordable housing in the City. Doug Colli~s/ 33 Effingham Street, representing the Imperial Hotels Corp., spoke about' the Fo'rt-Nets~n Redevelop- ment Plan, and the p~ocedures used by 9RHA ~to.sel~ property, adjacent to hi~ H~ote~ Danny Cruce gave a brief st.atement on the procedures used for the sale Of the-property. ~ No action taken. 88-439 - Public Hearing on the following redevelopment plans: 1. Crawford Urban Renewal Plan 2. Fort Nelson Redevelopment Plan 3o Twin Pines Conservation and Redevelopment Plan Chairman Robinett offered the following statement: "Mayor Webb and members of Council,, on behalf of the Board of Commissioners of the Redevelopment and Housing Authority, I am pleased to propose three plan amendments° In furhterance of the goals for progress in the City of Portsmouth which were previously established by Council, we are proposing amendments to the Crawford Urban Renewal Project Plan, the Fort Nelson Glance Plan, and the Twin Pines Plan. We feel that these measures will enable us to continue Our jo'int efforts to enhance the overall quality of life for Portsmouth citizens as well as promote the physical appearance and image of the City." Danny Cruce, offered the following statement: "Amendment No. 18 to the Crawford Urban Renewal Plan is being proposed to facilitate the revitalization of the Effingham and County Street Corridors, and proposes to designate for future acquisition several properties in the 400 block of Effingham Street, the 400 block of Green Street, the 700 block of Queen Street, and all the properties within the block bounded on the North by King, on the east by Chestnut, on the South by County and on the west by Apple Street. Current plans specify that reuse for land in this area be for mixed used purposes in conjunction with the Priority Action Plan. Amendment No. 6 to the Fort Nelson Urban .Renewal Plan is being proposed to assist in facilitating devellopment of a formerly City owned parcel of land generally bounded by Grace, Green, North and Effingham Streets and propose!s t0 change the land use from~Public Use tO Private Commerciali Reuse, Amend NO.~2 to the Twin Pines Plan proposes to make all convenants in the Plan effective and applicable to land conveyed within the Project Area for a period of 20 years." Alfred Chandler, 1208 Marco Drive, Chesapeake, spoke concerning property at 907-927 King Street and asked for the status of the acquisition of the property.