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October 11, 1983
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<br /> WHEREAS, in the course of their playing, 13 year old William Otis Richardson inadvertentl
<br />ended up in deep water and began caIling for help; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, 8 year old Walter L. Coley,' Jr., better known as "C. J.", entered the pool,
<br />moving around the edge of same until he could reach out and pull William to the side; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, William's lungs had consumed enough water to have drowned, but was given prompt
<br />medical attention, and has now recovered from his near tragedy; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, C. J. had risked his own life, and had an extremely difficult time in rescuing
<br />William and preventmng a tragedy from occurring.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFgRE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Portsmouth recognizes
<br />the promFt and heroic action taken by "C. J." and expresses it's admiration for his commendabl
<br />actions."
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Holley, Webb, Johansen
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> Mayor Johansen
<br />William Richardson;
<br />his mother.
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<br />presented the resolution to "C. J." and commended
<br />also present were members of the Coley family and
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<br />him saving the life of
<br />William Richardson and
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<br />83-37g Public Hearing on rezoning and use permit
<br />(a) Zoning Petition Z 83-19 Petition of William
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<br />applications:
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<br /> Warner, Paul Soderquist, and James
<br />Wayland, Owners, to rezone 12.32 acres of land located
<br />between Hatton P6int Road, Golf Street and Tarts Creek;
<br />from Residential R-150 to Residential R-100-K[Conditional
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<br /> Gordon B. Tayloe, Jr., Central Fidelity Bank Building, representing the petitioners,
<br />spoke in support of the application.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and sezonded by Mrs. Webb, no concur in the recommendation of the
<br />Planning Commission, to rezone 12.32 acres of land located between Hatton Point Road, Golf
<br />Street and Tarts Creek, and the following ordinance was approved on first reading by unanimou
<br />vote:
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<br />"ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 83-19-
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<br />(b) Zoning Petition Z 83-20
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<br />Petition of the Planning Commission, by Planning Director
<br />James~B~ay, to rezone the following properties in the Port
<br />Norfolk area: Detroit Street: 2501-15 and 3015; Douglas
<br />Street: 400, 404, 446, 450, 454, 611, 622, 624, 627, 630
<br />635, 638, 641, 642, 644 and 646; Cleveland Street: 531,
<br />533 and 2415; Woodrow Street: 2905, 2907, 2911 and 3011;
<br />Hartford Street: 3009; Florida Avenue: 600, 616, 618,
<br />622, 624-26, 634, 642, 652 and 656; Chautauqua Avenue:
<br />403, 407, 408, 411, 414, 415, 416, 420, 421, 422, 423, 42
<br />426, 434, 436, 437, 439, 440, 441, 443, 445, 458, 500, 502
<br />505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 514, 515, 518, 52[
<br />and 546; from Residential R-60 to Historic Residential HR
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<br /> Lewis Thomas, 131 Florida Avenue, spoke in support of the rezoning in the Historic
<br />District.
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<br /> Harrell H. Young, 441 Chautauqua Avenue, spoke against the rezoning and presented the
<br />following petition:
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<br /> 'The below signed property owners or residents of
<br />Avenue are opposed to the rezoning of these blocks. We
<br />Residential. Signed by Harrell H. Young and others."
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<br />the 400 and 500 Blocks of Chautauqua
<br />do not desire no be zoned Historic
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<br /> Motion of Mrs. Webb, to concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission, died
<br />due to the lack of a seconded.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Beamer, that Z 83-20 be deferred to the next
<br />meeting (October ~S, 1983) and that the City Manager and staff meet with the residents for
<br />further study on the extension of the Historic District, and was adopted by unanimous ~ote.
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<br />(c) Zoning Petition Z 83-21 -
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<br />Petition of the Planning Commission, by Planning Director
<br />James Bray, for property an 2400 Portsmouth Boulevard and
<br />3120, 3122-2~ and 3200 Deep Creek Boulevard; from Commer-
<br />cial C-1 no Historic Limited Business HLB.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, to concur in the recommendation of the
<br />Planning Commission, to rezone 2400 and 2408-10 Portsmouth Boulevard and 3200 and 312253124
<br />Deep Creek Boulevard, and the following ordinance was approved on first reading by unanimous
<br />Vote:
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<br />"ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 83-21"
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