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October 14, 1986 Substitute motion of Mrs. Lucas and seconded by Mrs. ~ebb, that :rem Z 86-15 to be considerd tonight, and was adopted by un!animous The following citizens spoke in opposition of the rezo~ing: Linwood R. Heely, 3612 Moore Road, representing Church Neighborhood. Kermit C. Ackiss, 4000 Queenswood Drive, President of Me Civic League. Pat Davis, 3209 Camellia Drive, representing Siesta Card Ghent Residents. Motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mrs. Lucas, to sus ~ulesT¥~s~.Davis w~s~granted an additional 1 minute, and was a ~y unanimous vote. Paul Sumner, 3400 Shoreline Drive, representing Bennet~s Rescue Squad. Ross Taylor, M.D., 3303 Lilac Drive, representing Hunter Homeowners Association. Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mrs. Lucas, to sus rules, Dr. Taylor was granted an additional 5 minutes, and by unanimous vote. Steven Brasington, M.D., 3660 Brookwood Drive, representing Hunters Point Civic League. John J. Kelly, 4700 Cinnamcn Teal Court, representing Hun Point Civic League, presented the following petition: "We, the enclosed undersigned residents of Portsmouth ~ex 2,000 in number), respectfully submit, for your consideration, attac ed petitions representing a broad cross-section of ciiy s~t~zens opposed to the ab3ve rezoning application currently b Sity Council. ifiel ls- the Point We believe that both industrial tax base and community in~egr zan best be served by allowing NO industrial M-2 type rezoning to ~ccur on the existing Norfolk, Frenkl~l, and Danville trackslso~th the proposed Western Freeway. Permanent installation of in~us~ry ~n these tracks would preclude the possibility of the Western Free- ray,tracks ev~dheing constructed. We recommend that all M+2 industry associated with the Cox property be located north $f th~ Freeway and east of Cedar Lane. We urge City Council to vote NO on this rezoning request, ~e will endeavor to work with the City to affect an alternative ~hat will be beneficial to all parties involved. Signed by Johm £elly, Vice President of Hunters Point Civic League." "Petition We are residents and taxpayers of Portsmouth. We are categorically opposed to the rezoning of the reiid~ ~arcel of land proposed by Cogentrix to be used for a coal ~ra~ ~oading facility (Z 86-15). We are categorically opposed to em~iltra~ns transiting [esiden- ;ial areas anywhere and for ~nX reason withia our City. Signed by nda Lassiter, 4816 Orleans D~[ve and others." Charles H. Cunningham, 3609 Condon Circle, Sta~e Legls~ati~e Chairman, Brotherhood Locomotive Engineers. ~otion of Mrs. Lucas and seconded by Mrs. Webb, that C~mewon Pitts~ be granted permission to present tape on unloading coa~ c~rs, was adopted by unanimous vote. Motioa of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mrs. Webb, to sus~en~ the rules for Cameron Pitts to speak (spoke at Public Hearing o~ August 26, 1986), and was adopted by unanimous vote.