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<br />March 11, 1986
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council held on Tuesday, March 11, 1986, there were
<br />present:
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<br />James W. Holley, III, Ben A. Beamer, Sr., E. G. Corprew, Jr., J. Robert Gray,
<br />L. Louise hucas, Mor~on V. Whitlow, George L. Hanbury, City Manager, Steven
<br />Lieberman, City Attorney.
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<br />Absent: Gloria O. Webb
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<br /> Rabbi Philip S. Krohn, Gomley Chesed CongregaTion, opened the meeting with prayer,
<br />followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mr. Gray, that the following prayer offered by
<br />Rabbi Krohn be placed upon the minutes, and was adopted by unanimous vote:
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<br />"Soverign of the Universe and Father of Mankind:
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<br />Earnestly we seek thee and we invoke thy blessings upon all assembled here.
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<br /> Thy faithful servanzs who have been chosen to speak for our City stand upon a 'Pedestal
<br />of Power and Privilege' and of responsibility. Do thou, O Gracious Guardian, ever direct thei
<br />deliberations that their vision and wisdom may make Portsmouth a better city in which to live,
<br />and this strenthen the foundations of our Beloved State, Virginia.
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<br /> May we, the citizens of Portsmouth, ever be reverent towards thee, our loving God, loyal
<br />to our obligations as Americans, honorable in our dealings with our fellow men, compassionate
<br />to the unfortunate in our midst, and be as brothers to the oppressed, the persecuted and the
<br />homeless everywhere.
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<br /> Gracious soverign, who art the ruler of the Universe, whose kingdom is everlasting, and
<br />who grantest salvation and dominion to the men and women who rule the Nations of the World,
<br />do thou bless and guide and guard the President of the United States, the Chief Execuzives
<br />of our State and City, and all associated with them, who labor zealously for the welfare of
<br />our Nation and for the advancemen~ of the cause of democracy throughout the world.
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<br /> May the biblical ideals of Freedom and fraternity, of justice and equality, enshrined in
<br />the American Constitution, become the heritage of all the peoples of the earth.
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<br />We ask it in thy name, Our Father in Heaven."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Lucas, minutes of the special meeting of February
<br />19, 1986; minutes of the called meeting of February 25, 1986; minutes of the regular meeting
<br />of February 25, 1986; minutes of the called meeting of March 4, 1986, to be approved as
<br />received, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> Mayor Holley welcomed all visitors in attendance, and recognized students of the Govern-
<br />ment Class of Veronica Evans from Churchland High School.
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<br /> Mayor Holley presented Certificates of Commendation to George h.
<br />and Steven Lieberman, City Attorney, in recognition of completing one
<br />to the City of Portsmouth without lost time due to illness.
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<br />Hanbury, City Manager
<br />year (I985) service
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<br />86-70 Public Hearing on rezoning, group housing applications, and a proposed code
<br /> amendment:
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<br />(a) Zoning Petition-Z 86-1 -
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<br />CHURCHLAND NEIGHBORHOOD: Rezoning application of John
<br />W. Ba~lard, Ill, owner, for a parcel of land on the west
<br />side of Twin Pines Road between Hedgerow Lane and Woodside
<br />Lane; from Residential R-75-K to Residential R-100.
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<br /> Donald Kilgore, Attorney, Suite 302, Central Fidelity Bank Building, representing the
<br />applicant, spoke in support of the application.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Gram and seconded by Mr. Beamer, to concur in the recommendation of the
<br />Planning Commission, to rezone land on the west ~ide of Twin Pines Road between Hedgerow Lane
<br />and Woodside Lane, from Residential R-75-K to Residential R-100, and the following ordinance
<br />was approved on first reading by unanimous vote:
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<br />"ZONING ORDINANCB AMENDMBNT Z 86-1"
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<br />Zoning Petition Z
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<br />86-3 - HODGES MANOR NEIGHBORHOOD: Rezoning application of Haysom
<br /> Street Associates, by Benjamin J. Levy, General Partner,
<br /> for a parcel of land on the east side of Haysom Street
<br /> lying 250'+ south from Portsmouth Boulevard; from Residen-
<br /> tial R-60 ~nd R-75 to Commercial C-1-K Conditional.
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<br /> C. Raeford Eure, 6006 Churchland Boulevard, representing Kramer-Levy Associates, spoke
<br />in support of the application.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mr. Gray, to concur in the recommendation of the
<br />Planning Commission, to rezone parcel of land on the east side of Haysom Street lying 250'+
<br />south from Portsmouth Boulevard, from Residential R-60 and R-75 to Commercial C-1-K Conditional
<br />and the following ordinance was approved on first reading by unanimous vote:
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