At a regular meeting of the City Council held on Tuesday, January 8, 1985, there were
<br />present:
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<br />James W. Holley,
<br />L. Louise Lucas,
<br />Steven Lieberman,
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<br />III, Bnn A. Beamer, Sr., E. G. Corprew,J~r.,
<br />Gloria O. Webb, Morton V. Whitlow, George L.
<br /> City Attorney.
<br />
<br />J. Robert Gray,
<br />Hanbury, City Manager,
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<br /> Bishop Thomas E. Talley of Twines Memorial Church opened the meeting with prayer, fol-
<br />lowed by the Pledge of Allegianc~ to the Flag.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Beamer, minutes of the called meeting of December
<br />11, 1984; minutes of the regular meeting of December 11, 1984; and minutes of the public con-
<br />ference held on December 17, 1984, were approved as received and was adopted by unanimous vote
<br />
<br /> Mayor Holley welcomed all visitors in attendance, and recognizing students, teachers and
<br />parents, of 7th Grade, Social Studies Class of Mapp Jr. High School.
<br /> 85-2 Public Hearing on rezoning, use permit, group housing project applications and
<br /> a parking variance:
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<br />(a) Zoning Petition Z 84-19
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<br />Rezoning application of Elmhurst Square Properties,
<br />by Alan Resh, general partner, to rezone land on the
<br />east side of Elmhurst Lane between Portsmouth Boulevard
<br />and Mimosa Road; from Office Residental OR-7S to
<br />Residential R-75.
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<br /> Alan S. Resh, 826 W. Princess Anne Road, Norfolk, representing Elmhurst Square Properties
<br />spoke in support of the application~
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<br /> George Baker, 104 Sykes Avenue, representing Simonsdale Civic League, spoke concerning
<br />large trucks serving stores in the area.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mrs. Webb, to concur in the recommendation of the
<br />Planning Commission, to rezone land on the east side of Elmhurst Lane between Portsmouth
<br />Boulevard and Mimosa Road, from Office Residential 0R-75 to Residential ~-75, the following
<br />ordinance was approved on first reading by unanimous vote:
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<br />"ZONING },~A17[~NDM.~T ORDINANCE Z 84-19"
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<br />Zoning Petition Z 84-21 -
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<br />Rezoning application of Rar~e S~sDabHi~rKs~Ho~e~y~'
<br />owners for property located at 305 Mohican Drive; from
<br />Residential R-7S-S to Office Residential OR-7S-K Condi-
<br />tional.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mrs. Webb, to concur in the recommenda~on~f the
<br />Planning Commission, Z 84-21 was denied, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Beamer, Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Webb, Whitlow, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br />(c)
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<br />Use Permit UP 84-17 -
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<br />Use permit application of Marie Wilson Harris, owner, for
<br />use permit approval to expand existing child care center
<br />to accommodate thiRty-one (31) children at 276 Elm Avenue.
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<br /> George Harris, 7328 Hampton Boulevard, Norfolk, representing Tender Loving Childcare
<br />Center, spoke in support of the use permit.
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<br /> Marie W. Harris, 276 Elm Avenie, owner, spoke concerning the application and additional
<br />playground area at 280 Elm Avenue.
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<br /> Estelle Giles, 280 Elm Avenue, representing Tender Loving Childcare Center, spoke in
<br />favor of the application and was agreeable to the use of h~r property as a playground area.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mrs. Webb, to concur in the recommedation of the
<br />Planning Commission, to deny.
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<br /> Substitute motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mr. Corprew, that the item be re-adver-
<br />tisted in the proper style for what position it desires and to be reconsidered, and was
<br />defeated by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Beamer, Corprew, Lucas
<br />Nays: Gray, Webb, Whitlow, Holley
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<br />On motion to deny UP 84-17 was adopted by the
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<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Gray, ~ebb, Whitlow, Holley
<br />Nays: Beamer, Corprew, Lucas
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<br />id) GHP 84-24
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<br />- Group housing project application of the Portsmouth Redevelopment
<br /> and Housing Authority by William Chick, President of Pepperdine
<br /> Corporation, for construction of 31 apartments on the west side of
<br /> Court Street between Columbia and South Streets and special exception
<br /> to the parking requirements pursuant to Section 40-121 (B)[IV).
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