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<br />December 11 1978
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<br /> At that meeting, the petition was discusse~ with staff from the Portsmouth Offices of
<br />Economic Development and Planning. Consideration was given to the locational factors involve
<br />such as transportation access, exposure, compatibility with surrounding land uses, and site
<br />potential. Also, the Committee was advised by staff that the building's owner had conducted
<br />a marketing analysis which indicated that rezoning to the M-1-R calssification would provide
<br />the flexibility required to find a suitable use for the property.
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<br /> After considering the locational desirability of this site for an industrial use and the
<br />potential for marketing this building under current C-2 zoning, the Norfolk-Po'rtsmouth Citiz~
<br />Committee for Economic Development voted unanimously to recommend the approval of this petitio
<br />to the Portsmouth Planning Commission and the Portsmouth City CounciI. The consensus was that
<br />rezo~ing is compatible with surrounding uses and offers the opportunity to make use of an
<br />existing 111,000 square foot building which has been vacant for several years. Industrial usc
<br />allowed under the M-1-R classification also offer opportunities for creating new jobs while
<br />expanding the local tax base.
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<br /> Your favorable consideration of this requested so that the potential can be expanded for
<br />finding a productive use for this facility. Signed by George Eastes, Portsmouth Co-Chairman"
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<br /> Portsmouth Port & Industrial Commission - Industrial Development Authority
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<br /> "In keeping with the prime objective of the Portsmouth Port and Industrial Commission
<br />and Portsmouth Industrial Development Authority to create new jobs, increase business and
<br />to further the economic growth of our City, we are always interested in instruments that will
<br />complement these efforts.
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<br /> Due to
<br />application
<br />tion of~C-2
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<br />this interest, we are asking that ~he support of
<br />being made by the owners of the GEX Building for
<br />to M-1-R [industrial restricted) be made part of
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<br />P.P.I.C. and P.I.D.A. for the
<br />rezoning from its present desi
<br />the records.
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<br /> We support this application because of the growing appeal the GEX facility has had to
<br />light manufacturing operations visiting Portsmouth. During the past six months five industri~
<br />prospects have indicated interest in this facility.
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<br /> For this reason, we respectfully request that the City Council approve rezoning of the
<br />GEX property from C-2 to M-1-R so we might have more flexibility when working with industry
<br />interested in occupying this facility. Signed by P. Stockton Fleming, Chairman"
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Gray, the following ordinance was approved
<br />on first reading, and by unanimous vote:
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<br />"ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 78-20"
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<br /> (b) Zoning Petition Z 78-21 - Thomas Bowser, Owner.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Holley, to concur in the recommendation of the
<br />Planning Commission, Z 78~21 to be denied, and was adopted by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Elliott, Gray, Holley, Oast, Davis
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> (c) Zoning Petition Z 78-22 - Germar Realty, by Marvin Goldfarb, Owner.
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<br /> Raymond H. Strople, Attorney, spoke for the petitioner.
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<br /> Hugh Forehand, Deputy Director, PRHA, spoke against the petition.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Elliott'and seconded by Mr. Barnes, that the petition to be postponed to
<br />the meeting of January 9, 1979, for the.PRHA to present a more in-depth study for the area,
<br />an~ was adopted by unanimous v~te.
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<br />(d) Zoning Petition Z 78-23
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<br />Petition of the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing
<br />Authority.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Gray, the following ordinance was approved
<br />on first reading., and by unanimous vote:
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<br />"ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 78-23"
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<br /> (e) Use Permit UP 78-5
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<br /> Vann Lefcoe, Attorney,
<br />opportunity to rebuild.
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<br />Petition of the Church in the Lord Jesus Christ of the
<br />Apostolic Faith, Inc.
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<br />representing the petitioner, requested the church be given an
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<br /> Raymond H. Strople, Attorney, repr6senting Snellings Funeral'Home, Inc., spoke against
<br />the petition.
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<br /> Motion of Mr~ Holley and secnnded by Mr. Elliott, that the petition to be referred back
<br />to the, Planning C6mmission for study of new site plan ~ and off-site drainage plan to be
<br />presented, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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