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June 7, 1982 At a Public Hearing of the City Council -held on June -, 1982, there were present: J. E. Johansen, Jack P. Barnes, Webb, Merton V. Whitlow, Steven AamLs. tani City Attorney. Ben A. Beamer. Sr., J. Rcbert Gray, Gloria O. Lieberman, .'City~a~ager~. James TJ~ Martin, Absent: Edward L. Oast, Jr. 82-199 Public Hearing on proposed amendments of Mount Hermon Redevelopment ~o~emt~No.~5, 5Effi~gh~m~P~o~c~ No. ~, Southside No. 2, and Crawford Urban Renewal Project No. 13 was held. Michael Kay, Executive Director, Portsmouth Redevelopment presented the following: Mount Hermon Conservation and Redevelopment Project No. 5 Conservation and III Redevelopment Project and Housing Author~ity, Proposed Amendment No. 5 to the Plan for the Mount Hermon Conservation and Redevelopment Project will change the land use of a parcel on the southern side of London Boulevard approxi mateIy i60 feet west of Florida Avenue from S~mi-Public to Commercial. This 0.8~acre had been envisioned in the original 1973 Plan to be utilized for expansion nf off-street parking for the Mount Hermon Baptist Temple. Since this parking has been provided to ~he south and west of the church, this site is no longer required. The mount Hermon Project Area Committee supports the proposed land use change which coincides with the currentCommercial C-1 zoning for this parcel. Effingham Project No. 4 Proposed Amendment No. 4 to the Plan for the Effingham Project will make two changes ~o the land use within the Project. The first seeks to change from Commercial to Residential that land bounded by Jefferson Street on the north, the rear property lines of the properties facing Seventh Street on the east, Madison Street on the south, and Eighth Street on the west This 1.9-acre tract of land was proposed to be utilized for commercial reuse in the Effingham Plan approved in 1974. Accordingly, in 1981, commercial development proposals, compatible with the residential area to the west, were solicited; however, no viable development proposal were received. Following an in-depth analysis of the area and discussions with theEffingham Project Area Committee, it was determined that the Project's revitalization objectives would best accomplished if the land were utilized for additional single-family construction. Fol- lowing approval of this change from commercial to residential reuse, approximately eight (8) single-family lots will be made available in this area. Since zoning for the area is cur- rently Commercial C-~, a rezoning petition is concurrently being sought to enable such de- velopment to proceed. The second adjustment involves the proposed change from Commercial to Commercial and Light-Industrial of that area bounded by Lincoln Street on the north, Seventh Street on the east, Jefferson Street on the south, and Eighth Street on the west. This land use change, together with a concurrent petition to rezone a part of the area from Commercial C-1 and to Industrial M-I, will permit Harrison Moving and Storage to expand their operation. This pro- posed land use change, if approved, will also permit two other businesses, Kirn Body Shop and C 8 M Body Shop, to also purchase additional land in order to expand their current busi- nesses. In order to minimize any ~mpact of the expansion of these operations on the primaril residential Effingham community, a permanent maintenance free landscape varrier buffer will be constructed by the Authority along Eighth Street from Linccln Street ~o Madison Street. The Project Area Committee has reviewed the proposed land use and concept of a barrier/buffer treatment. Southside III Redevelopment Project Amendment No. 2 to the Plan for the Southside III Project proposes to add to the project area the two blocks bounded by Nelson Street on the north, Fourt Street on the east, Jeffer- son Street on the south and Fifth Street on west. The assemblage of property in this area will be undertaken with funds from the 1982 Community Development Program and will include the purchase of 30 parcels of land, the relocation of two homeowners and 20 tenants, and the clearance of 15 structures. In accordance with the ~eneral Land Use Plan for Southside, two block area will be set aside for open space reuse. The Southside III Redevelopment Plan is being amended since it encompasses the contemplated land reuse and is contiguous to the two blocks to be developed. The Newtown Community Development Committee has endorsed the propose~ activity for these two blocks during meetings which were a prerequisite to the completion of the 1982 CD Program Application. Crawford Urban Renewal Project Amendment No. 13 to the Crawford Urban Renewal Project proposes the inclusion in the Project area of the land bounded by High Street on the north, Washington Street on the east, the 1-264 Connector on the south, and Effingham Street on the west. The addition of 15 block into the Crawford Urban Renewal Project represents a continued commitment to revitalize the Central Business District, the protection of the significant investment made previously in the DBD, as well as continuation of the efforts begun last year to address the needs of the Downtown South area west of the original Crawford Project Bcundary at Court Street. Activit~ within the expanded Project boundaries is proposed to be Undertaken on a phased basis over the next four to five years. The total land assemblage program in the area will involve the acquisition of approximately 148 parcels, the relocation of 130 families and individuals and the clearance of 102 structures. The proposed first acquisition phase would include the pur- chase of the two blocks bounded by King, Washington, Columbia, and Green Streets which e~com- ~e