|
April 11, 1983
<br />
<br />Marie Biggers, 4 Locust Lane,
<br />Sam Wallace, 321 Thelmar Lane, ',
<br />Vernon Bloodgood, 5 Locust Lane, "
<br />Linda W. Lilley, 204 Jacquelyn Drive,
<br />Sandra Hoggard, 323 Thelmar Lane, "
<br />Wayne Sprinkle, 411 Anndor Road, "
<br />
<br />representing Park Manor Civic Club.
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr.
<br />minutes, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
<br />
<br />Gray, that Mr. Sprinkle be given an additional S
<br />
<br /> Leo F. Sharpe, Jr., 402 Park Manor Road, representing Park Manor Civic Club.
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Barnes, that Mr. Sharpe be given an additional
<br />S minutes, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
<br />
<br /> Louis Whitehead, 4415 County Street, representing Westhaven Area Civi League, presented
<br />statement from Mrs. Rosie Perkins, President of Westhaven Area Civic League, indicating that
<br />they were opposed to not having the simple privilege of having the deciding word in determinin
<br />the future of their investments and their lives.
<br />
<br /> Leslie R. French, III, 208 Glasgow Street, representing Federation of Civic Clubs made
<br />the following statement: ,
<br />
<br /> "The Federation of Civic Clubs voted not to take a position endorsing either the develope
<br />or the citizens; but the Federation of Civic Clubs feel whenever a development project, or re-
<br />zoning to accommodate a development project is being considered that one of the major factors
<br />determining approval or disapproval be how the residents of that neighborhood feel about the
<br />proposal - not just Park Manor, but to apply, to every area of the city."
<br />
<br /> Joseph E. Knight, 4820 PDrtsmouth Boulevard, representing Simonsdale Civic Club, stated
<br />that the majority members of Simonsdale Civic Club were against r~ezoning the property a~ Sand~
<br />Point for condominium; and also against spot zoning in the city.
<br />
<br /> Bill Watts, 704 Mimosa Road, irepresenting Bernard Jernigan, President of Hodges Manor Ci~
<br />League, presented the following statement:
<br />
<br /> "We realize the decision youihave to make concerning the condominiums in Park Manor is nc
<br />an easy one. Our city has to be concerned with its tax base. We need to make efforts to in-
<br />crease money coming into Portsmouth.
<br />
<br /> Our city also has to be concerne~ with its citizens and individual communities. Efforts
<br />must be made to work with the communiti'es, and maintain a trust between the people and the gow
<br />ment body.
<br />
<br /> Your decision will determine whether you think a project that will add a little bit of
<br />money to the treasurer of the right of a community to decide whether the character of its
<br />neighborhood should be changed is more important. ~
<br />
<br /> We feel the people in the community that will be affected is the most important. Con-
<br />dominiums may be nice and may add more tax than single family dwellings, but a vote to put the~
<br />in a community that doesn't want them will also be a vote to cut into the trust we need in our
<br />elected officials.
<br />
<br /> On that basis, we urge you to vote against the Park Manor project.
<br />Jernigan, President"
<br />
<br />Signed by Bernard G.
<br />
<br /> Debbie Hall, 402 Park Manor Road, spoke in opposition of the rez6ning.
<br />
<br /> (d) On motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Beamer, to concur in the recommendation of the
<br />Planning Commission, the following ordinance to be approved on first reading to rezone~end~ap-
<br />proximate five acre parcel of land presently owned by Mr. Sandie and the City of Portsmouth;
<br />said property is presently addressed as 6 Locust Lane from Residential R-?5-S to Residential
<br />R-75K(Conditional), and was adopted by 5-1-1 (Nay-Whitlow; Abstaining-Holley) vote:
<br />
<br /> "ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 83-4"
<br />
<br /> (e) On motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Barnes, to concur in the recommendation of the
<br />Planning Commission, GHP 83-1 to erect 53 units of townhouse type condominiums on approximatel~
<br />five acres of land, and to include in the proffer Windsor Road improvements to Park Manor Road
<br />was approved on first reading~and ~es~R~op~edT~5~l-1 (Nay-WhitloW; Abstaining-Holley) vote.
<br /> [~ i(f~.iZoning Petition Z 83-6 -James PetitionM. Bray. of City Planning Commission, by Planning Director
<br />
<br /> (g) CA 83-2 - An ordinance to amend Section 40-93 pertaining to Historical Districts.
<br />
<br /> ~he following statement was read from Mrs. Dale Shaw, President of Port Norfolk Civic
<br />League:
<br />
<br /> "The Port Norfolk Civic League is very much in la,ur of the rezoning as proposed in the
<br />Agenda Items Z 83-6 and CA 83-2." '
<br />
<br />
<br />
|