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,Tu~e 11, 1085
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council held on ~uesday, June 11, 1985, there were
<br />present:
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<br /> James W. Holley, III, Ben A. Beamer, Sr., B. G. Corprew, Jr., J. RcberZ Gray,
<br /> L. Louise Lucas, Gloria O. Webb, Morton V. Whitlow, George L. Hanbury, City Manager,
<br /> Steven Lieberman, City Attorney.
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<br /> Rev. Stephen L. Moose, Pastor of St. Andrew Lutheran Church, opened the meeting with
<br />prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Lucas, minutes of the called meeting of May 28,
<br />1985; mznutes of the regular meeting of May 28, 1985, to be approved as received, and was
<br />adopted by unanzmous vote.
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<br />Mayor Holley welcomed all visitors in attendance.
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<br /> 85-165 Mayor Holley welcomed the following Exchanged Stud~2ss who have been attending
<br />Portsmouth High Schools for the past year:
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<br />Churchland High School
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<br />Aida Vilar, Sucre, Bolivia
<br />MaRia lbarra, AlgortaVizcaya, Spain
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<br />Wilson High School
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<br />Jouni Vaahtoranta, Bspoo, Finland
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<br />Cradock High School
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<br />Norika Karo, Yamato City, Japan
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<br /> Mayor Holley presented mementoes to each student and commended them on the exemplary
<br />manner in which they had represented their country While being in Portsmouth.
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<br /> 85-156 - Mrs. Mary Westfall, Chairman, Portsmouth Beautification and Clean Community
<br />Commission, presented plaque received by the City of Portsmouth 1985 Winner for the "Great
<br />Chesapeake-Portsmouth Clean-Up Challenge" Award. Mrs. Westfall introduced Lamont Myers,
<br />Municipal Operations Committee Chairman and he presented awards to Michael Kerekesh, Pn~licacc
<br />Utities, 2nd place winner in the Adopt-A-Lot contest; Moses Atkins, Denartment of Inspections
<br />1st place winner in the Adopt-A-Lot contest. Twelve organizations and City departments
<br />participated in the Adopt-A-Lot Contest for Clean Community Month~(April).
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<br />Counc~.I~m~nLucas was excused from the meeting at 7:15 p.m.
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<br />85-167
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<br />Public Hearing on rezoning, use hermit and group housing project applications
<br />and designation of a scenic h~gK~F'?-~FweW:
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<br />(a) Zoning Petition Z 85-24-
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<br />Rezoning application of Reubin Manning, owner, for multi-
<br />development at the northwest corner of Deep Creek Boule-
<br />vard and Benton Avenue; from Residential R-75 to Residen-
<br />tial R-60.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mrs. Webb, that Items Z 85-24 and GHP 85-15 be
<br />combined for public hearing purposes, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> C. Raeford Bure, 6006 Churchland Boulevard, representing Hoggard/Bure, spoke in support
<br />of Z 85-24 and GYP 85-16.
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<br /> Virginia Anderson, 215 Charles Avenue, spoke in opposition to the
<br />housing applications.
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<br /> F. W. Matthews, 4024 Deep Creek Boulevard, representing Concerned
<br />Biltmore area, spoke in opposition.
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<br />reea~ing and group
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<br />Citizens of Highland-
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<br /> Motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Gray, that J. T. Warren be granted an additional
<br />five minutes, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> J. T. Warren, 35 Beacon Road, representing Concerned Citizens of Highland Park~Hi2hland-
<br />Biltimore, requested denial of Z 85-24 and GHP 85-16.
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<br />Dianne Atkins, 110 Charles Avenue, spoke ~n opposition.
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<br /> Mction of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, to concur with the recommendation of the
<br />Planning Commission to deny Z 85-24, and was adopted by ~he~'£m~owingevote:
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<br />Ayes: Beamer, Corprew, Gray, Webb, Whitlow, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br />(b) GHP 85-16
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<br />- Group housing project application of Reubin M. Manning, owner, by
<br /> C. Raeford Eure, agent, for four apartment buildings containing eight
<br /> units each on property at the nort'h~est corner of Deep Creek Boulevard
<br /> and Benton ~venue.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, to deny the application.
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<br /> Substitute motion of Mr. Corprew and seconded by Mr. Beamer, to defer GHP 85-16 for 30
<br />days, to be presented at the meeting of July 23, 1985, and was adopted by unanimous vote (6-0)
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