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July 9. 1985
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council held on Tuesday, July 9, 1985, there were
<br />present:
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<br />James W. Holley, Ill, Ben A. Beamer, Sr., E. G. Corprew, Jr., J. Robert Gray,
<br />L. Louzse Lucas, Gloria O. Webb, Morton V. Whitlow, George L. Hanbury, City
<br />Manager, Steven Lieberman, City Attorney.
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<br /> Dr. Darrell R. James, Pastor of Park View Baptist Church, opened the meeting with prayer,
<br />followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded
<br />1985; minutes of the regular meeting
<br />adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />by Mr. Beamer, minutes of the called meeting of June 25,
<br />of June 25, 1985, to be approved as received, and was
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<br />Mayor' Holley welcomed all visitors in attendance.
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<br /> 85-191 -~yor;.Holley presented the Portsmouth Montage to James Russell Terrell, Troop
<br />219, Boy Scouts of America, having attained the rank of "Eagle Scout": also, Robert H. Shea,
<br />Sr., Eagle Scout Advisor for Troop 219, received the Portsmouth Montage on behalf of Steven
<br /> F. Koenig, Troop 219, who had advanced to the rank of "Ea~le Scout" and recently moved to
<br /> California. ~
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<br />85-192
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<br />Public Hearing on rezoning, use permit and group housing applications and a
<br />'-proposed amendment to the City Code:
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<br />(a) Zoning Petition Z 85-30
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<br />Rezoning application of Robert Collins, by T. H.
<br />Nicholson, Jr., President of Nicholson, Inc., for multi-
<br />family development at the southwest corner of Chowan
<br />Drive and Cherokee Road; from Commercial C-2 to Residen-
<br />tial R-50.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by ~rs. Webb, that Items Z 85-30 and GHP 85-21 to ~
<br />receive public comments simultaneously, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />(b) GHP 85-21-
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<br />Group Housing Project application of Robert Collins, by T. H. Nicholson
<br />Jr., President of Nicholson, Inc. for 120 garden apartments at the
<br />southwest corner of Chowan Drive and Cherokee Road.
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<br /> Michael E. Barney, P. O. Box 3037, Norfolk, VA, representing Westview Building Corporati
<br />and T. H. Nicholson, et als, requested additional time to speak.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mr. Whitlow, that Mr. Barney be granted 10 minutes
<br />to speak on Items Z 85-30 and GHP 85-21, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />Mr. Barney spoke in support of both applications.
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<br /> Richard D. Allred, 819 W. Little Creek Road, No~folk, VA, representing Chowan Trace
<br />Associates, responded to questions presented.
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<br /> (a) Motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Beamer, to concur in the recommendation
<br />of the Planning Commission, to rezone for multi-family development at the southwest corner
<br />of Chowan Drive and Cherokee Road, from Commercial C-2 to Rgsidential R-60, the following
<br />ordinance was approved on first reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote:
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<br />"ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT Z 85-30"
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<br /> (bl Motion of Mr.
<br />the Planning Commission,
<br />Drive and Cherokee Road,
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<br />Gray and seconded by ~4r. Beamer, to concur in the recommendation of
<br />GHP 85-21 for 120 garden apartments at the southwest corner of Chowa~
<br />was approved on first reading by unanimous vote.
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<br />(c) Use Permit UP 85-17
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<br />Use permit
<br />by John O.
<br />center.at
<br />
<br />application of the Cathedral of
<br />and Linda N. McCloud, Trustees,
<br />715 Summers Place.
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<br />Praise Church,
<br />for a child care
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<br /> John O. and Linda N. McCloud, 1712 Lilac Avenue, Chesapeake, VA, spoke in support of the
<br />application and gave a brief description of the plans for the child care center.
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<br /> Motion of Mrs. Luaas and seconded by Mr. Gray, to concur in the
<br />Planning Commission, UP 85-1- for a child care center at 715 Summers
<br />first reading,l.and wa§ adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />recommendation of the
<br />Place, was approved on
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<br />(d) GHP 85-22
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<br />Group Housing Project application of William S. and Myrtle L. Doar,
<br />by Leola B. and Gregory Stephen Pierce, for a triplex unit on property
<br />on the south side of Arden Street between Tyre Neck Road and the
<br />Seaboard Coast Line Railroad.
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<br /> Leola B. Pierce, Developer, 4114 Forest Hills Drive, representing Pierce Enterprises, Inc
<br />was present to answer questions, and spoke in support of the application.
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<br />Motion.of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, to move for approval.
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<br /> Substitute motion of Mrs. Lucas and seconded by Mr. Whitlow, to defer GHP 85~22 to
<br />August 13, 1985, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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