At a regular City Council Public Hearing meeting, held on April 9, 1973, there were
<br />present:
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<br />E. Saunders Early, Jr., James W. Holley, Burrell R.. Johnson, Isaac W. King,
<br />Raymond B. Smith, Robert W. Wentz, Jr., C. M. Scial~one, Assistant City Attorney.
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<br />Absent: Jack P. Barnes and A. P. Johnson, Jr.
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<br /> Prayer was offered by Vice-Mayor King.
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<br /> Vice-Mayor King presided in absence of the Mayor.
<br /> Mayor Barnes and Mr. Johnson arrived at the meeting at
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<br /> 73-111 Public Hearing on rezoning applications and
<br />Comprehensive Plan for the City of Portsmouth was held:
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<br /> 8:00 P.M.
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<br />a proposed amendment
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<br />to the
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<br />Zoning Petition Z 73-3 Petition of C. R. & Vertie Wood
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<br />C. E. Russell, Jr., Attorney, spoke on behalf of C. R. ~ Vertie Wood.
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<br /> Mo~ion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Early, to concur in the recommendation of
<br />the Planning Commission.
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<br /> Substitute motion of Mr. Johnson and seconded by Mr. Holley, to grant OR-75, ~g~ae
<br />towi. ng ordinance was approved on £i~st re~ding, and by the following vote:
<br /> "ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 73-3"
<br /> Ayes: ~oiSey¥~Johnson, Smith, Barnes
<br /> Nays: Early, King, Wentz
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<br /> Zoning Petition Z 73-4 Petition of Churchland Land Corporation
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<br /> Donald A. Kilgore, Attorney, representing Churchland Land Corporation, spoke and
<br />request that the petition be withdrawn.
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<br />Zoning Petition Z 73-5 Petition of BrentonL.. Sirmans
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<br />Mr. John Flora spoke in favor of the petition.
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<br /> J. N. Garrett, Jr., Attorney, representing Castle Heights Civic Club, spoke and
<br />agreed in principle of Planning Commission recommendation.
<br /> following
<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the/ordinance was approved on first
<br />reading, and by the following vote:
<br /> "ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 73-5"
<br /> Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, ~entz, Barnes
<br /> Nays: No~e
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<br /> .Mayor Barnes chaired the remainder of the Council meeting.
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<br /> CP-73-1 PRCPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR
<br />VIRGINIA.
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<br />THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
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<br />Mr. Robert Reed, repres, enting Chamber or-Commerce, spoke.
<br />Senator J. WillR~R Moody,aas citizen~ ~p~
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<br />Ms. Frances F. Gooden spoke.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Smith, to be referred back to Planning
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<br /> ~ Commission to work with Highway Department for further developments, that Rt. 17 not
<br /> be interrupted and report back to Council at later date, was adopted by unanimous vote;
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Johnson and seconded by Mr. Smith, that the City Attorney draft proper
<br />r-resoln~i6n~t~eb~esent to State Highway Dept., State Legislators, representing our City
<br /> and Planning Commission; that Rt. 17 at its present level stay as is; resolution to be
<br /> presented to City Council at its next meeting and when any future plans are drawn they be
<br /> presented to Council, was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: ~slley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz~ Barnes
<br />Nays: Early
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<br /> CP-73-2 - PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE C'ITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br />VIRGINIA.
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<br />Motion
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<br />On motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr.
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<br />APPROVED
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<br />of Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Smith, CP-73-2 was adopted by Fnanimous vote.
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<br /> Johnson, the meeting adjourned at %0:20p.mi
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<br />City Clerk
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