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25O February 11, 1986 Streets] . TWIN PINES [Amendment No. 1) The proposed amendment to the Twin Pines Project will add a small parcel of land on the east side of Twin Pines Road to be included within the project area boundaries. In keeping with the request of the Twin Pines community, three vacant parcels previously not designated to be acquired will be acquired. We are also proposing to acquire several jib parcels to be utilized for future street right-of-way improvements and to provide low-interest loans to home owners. CONSERVATION PLANS As previously mentioned, we are proposin~ to greatly expand our Residential Rehabilitatio' Loan Program to include slx new neighborhoods. The new conservation plans being considered tonight are for: Brighton Ebony Heights Prentis Park East Park View Port Norfolk West Park View (core area' of 7% areas the Authority's revised Local Rehabilitation Loan Program will offer low-interest loans for 10 years to owner-occupants in these neighborhoods as well as within the following Effingham Mount Hermon Cradock Park View Truxtun Olde Towne South Twin Pines We have worked with a consortium of three local banks which have agreed to purchase approximately $1.5 million in Mortgage Subsidy Bonds which will be supplemented by $285,000 in 1985 Community Development Block Grant funds to write the interest rate down to the ultimat bowrower, the homeowner. In general, we feel that these plans before us tonight will enable us to continue our efforts to remove blight, provide new development opportunities, and to greatly expand the Residential Rehabilitation Loan Program to enable us to offer this to more citizens in more neighborhoods than in the past." The following citizens presented questiona concerning the Conservation Plans and Amendments: Min. Rev. Vernon S. Lee, 43 Old Church Circle, re~resenting New Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. C. Donald Porter, 5803 Rivermill Circle. Motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mrs Lucas, two additional minutes were granted to Zaidi to speak, and was adopted by unanimous vote. Min. Zaidi, 547 Edwards Street, representing Southside. Harry DeHart, 551 Florida Avenue, representing Port Nor£olk Civic League. J. W. Bracy, Sr., 3312 Armistead Drive. J. M. Clemons, 5805 Dunkirk Street, representing Ebony Heights. Raleigh G. Harsley, 2124 Peach Street, representing Lee Ward Civic League. Rev. Joyce A. Foster, 1502 Wood Avenue, representing New Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. Vanessa Fields, 1513 Summit Avenue. Richard Todd, 210- Deep Creek Boulevard. Lloyd J. Parker, 175 Webster Avenue. Willie Glo~er, 2207 Pe~dh Street. Velma Topping, 4618 South Street. Roland Woods, 1601 Summit .&venue. Frank~e Green:, 1Sll Effingham Stre~t~ Geraldine Bashay, 1426 Richmond Avenue. Caroline Wilson, 2109 Deep Creek Boulevard. JoseFh B. Carter, 1807 Chestnut Street. Rosa Woodhouse, 1823 Prentis Avenue. Danny Cruce, Executive Director of Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority, and Staff responded to inquiries as presented by the above citizens. No action was taken. Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, Cbuncil r~Cessed:at 9:15 p~m[. for 10 minute and was adopted by unanimous vote. Council reconvened at 9:31 p.m. 86-45 - Public Hearing on use permit applications, proposed amendments to the City Code and Comprehensive Plan: (a) Use Permit UP 85-36 - CAVALIER MANOR NEIGHBORHOOD: Use permit application of the Trustees Of Calvary Evangelical Baptist Church to con- duct religious services at 205 Gust lane.