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July 28, 1987 Item'Removed from the Consent_Agenda was presented. 87-299 - Ordinance to appropriate $415,000 for the City's share of the portion of the Western Freeway Project designated as the TownePoint Road Project, approved on first reading at the regular meeting of July 14, 1987. Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, that the matter be deferred to the meeting of August 11~ 1987, as requested, and was adopted by unanimous vo~e. Other Item Under Unfinished Business 87-297 Rezoning Application: (c) Z 87-10 OLDE TOWNE NEIGHBORHOOD: Rezoning applicati of Leslie D. Bell, Jr., and Naomi W. Thomas owners, to rezone proper~y at the northwest corner of London Boulevard and Dinwiddie Street; from Historic Limited Office HLO to Historic Limited Business HLB-K Conditional approved on first reading at the regular meeting of July 14, 1987. Leslie D. Bell, Jr., 610 Chandler Harper Drive, applicant, was available to answer questions. Robert A. Gross, 500 London Blvd., spoke in support of the application. Gail L. Tiesenga, 375 Middle Street, spoke in opposition of the application. Doris Leitner, 215 Glasgow Street, spoke in opposition of the application and presented the following letter: "The Executive Committee of London House, Inc., has voted to oppose the re,zoning request for the property at $00 London Boulevard, presently occupied by the Olde Pantry, Ltd. The Committee feels that the proposal presented by the Olde Towne Pantry, Ltd, is not objectionable in itself. However, the Committee believes that the long-range effects of such a zoning change would be detrimental to Olde Towne in general, and to the 500 block of London Boulevard in particular. Unless and until Council can assure the Executive Committee that there will be not other use of the property other than residential or the present Olde Towne Pantry, Ltd., the Committee respectfully requested that Council deny' the requested zoning change. Signed by Mary M. Johnson, President, Board of Directors." Motion of Mr. Simpson to adopt, died due to the lack of a second. Motion of Mr,~Barnes seconded by Mr..Gray, that Z 87-10 to rezone property at the northwest corner of London Boulevard and Dinwiddie Street, from Historic Limited Office HLO to Historic Limited Business HLB-K Conditional, ~idbni~"~d~ado~{B~ ! by the following vote: ' Ayes: Barnes, Gray, Lucas, Webb Nays: Corprew, Simpson, Holley i -~t~87-2~8 - Discussion of request made by residents Biltmore to purchase approximately 2.3 acres~ more or real of Highland less; of estate to be used for public purposes in that area.