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June 12~ 1984
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<br /> At a regular meeting of the City Council heId on Tuesday, June 12, 1984, there were
<br />present:
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<br />Jack P. Barnes, Ben A. Beamer, Sr., James W. Holley, III, Gloria O. Webb,
<br />Morton ~. Whitlow, George L. Hanbury, City Manager, Steven Lieberman, City
<br />Attorney.
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<br />Absent: J. E. Joh~nsen, J. Robert Gray
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<br /> Rev. Thomas Potter, Associate Pastor of Sweethaven Baptist Church opened the meeting
<br />with prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br /> Vice Mayor Beamer presided in the absence of the Mayor and welcomed all visitors in
<br />attendance.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mrs. Webb, minutes of the called meeting of May
<br />1984; minutes of the regular meeting of May 22, 1984, to be approved as received, and was
<br />adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />22,
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<br /> Vice Mayor Beamer recognized Mrs. Marlens Randall, Coordinator for
<br />program, and the students who volunteered their time serving as Junior
<br />the Seawall Festival.
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<br />the "Peoples Movers"
<br />'k%~bassadors during
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<br />84-186 Public Hearing on cigarette tax increase was held.
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<br />No one spoke.
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<br />No action taken.
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<br />84=18- Public Hearing on
<br /> amendment Eo the
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<br /> (a) Z
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<br />rezoning, use permit, and group housing applications, and
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<br />City Code:
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<br />Rezoning application of the City Planning Commission, by Thomas F.
<br />O'Kane, Jr., Director of Planning, Engineering and Inspections, to
<br />rezone property generally bounded by George Washington Highway on
<br />the wes~ and Bellport Avenue on the north, east and south; from
<br />Industrial M-2 to Commercial C-2.
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<br /> Gordon B. Tayloe, Jr., Attorney, Central Fidelity Bank Building, representing Thomas
<br />Benvenu~o, applicant for Z 84-S (under Unfinished Business),..spa~e concerning Z 84-7 being
<br />a~jacent to Z 84-5, and hopefully, Z 84-7 and Z 84-5 to be approved~for rezoning.
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<br /> Mo~ion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mrs. ~ebb, to concur in the recommendation of the
<br />Planning Commission to rezone property bounded by George Washington Highway on the west and
<br />Bellport Avenue on the north, eas~ and south, from Industrial M-2 to Commercial C-2, and the
<br />following ordinance was approve~ on first reading by unanimous vote:
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<br />"ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 84-7"
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<br />(b.) UP
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<br />84-5 - Use permit application of RussRand Associates, by C. Edward Russell, Jr.,
<br /> ~eneral partner, for installation of parts purchased in Twin B Auto
<br /> Sales store at the northeast corner of Portsmouth Boulevard and Shea
<br /> Street.
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<br /> Joseph Knight,~4820 Portsmouth Boulevard, commented on the location of the building;
<br />also asked that the lights on the corner of Tinee Giant store be looked into as they were
<br />blinding to, anyone coming down Shea Street.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mrs. ~ebb, to concur in the recommendation of the
<br />Planning Commission, UP 84-5 for installation of parts purchased in Twin B. Auto Sales store
<br />at the northeast corner of Portsmouth Boulevard and Shea Street, was approved on first reading
<br />and by unanimous vote.
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<br />(c) UP 84-6
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<br />Use permit application of Edward B. and Jean D. Smith, by George~Richard-
<br />son, corporate agent, for a group home for mentally handicapped children
<br />at 3615 County Street.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mrs Webb, to concur in the recommendation of the
<br />Planning Commission, UP 84-6 for a group home for mentally handicapped children at 3615 County
<br />Street, was approved on first reading, and by unanimous vote.
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<br />(d) CA 84-5
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<br />- A proposal to amend Section 40-69(b) of the~City Code
<br /> solid waste disposal transfer facilities.
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<br />to provide for
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mrs. Webb,
<br />Planning
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<br /> to concur in the recommendation of the
<br />Commission, CA 84-5 was approved on first reading, and by unanimous vote.
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<br />(e) UP 84-8
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<br />- Petition of the City of Portsmouth, contract owner, by the Southeastern
<br /> Public Service Authority, by John S. Hadfield, P.E., Director of
<br /> Engineering, to operate a Solid waste transfer station on property on
<br /> the east side of Frederick Boulevard, south of Interstate 264.
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