THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Friday, March 3, 1995 TAG: 9503020283
SECTION: PORTSMOUTH CURRENTS PAGE: 03 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: Medium: 67 lines
The City Council took the following actions at its meeting Tuesday:
Ordinance granting rezoning application of Lloyd W. Beazley Jr. to rezone property at 3705 Arlington Place from Residential RM-75 to Office Residential OR-75-K (Conditional) Approved, 7-0
Ordinance granting rezoning application of Marvin Goldfarb to rezone property at 2106 County St. from Downtown Industrial D-2-I to Downtown Office D-2-O Approved, 7-0
Resolution requesting that state Transportation Department establish two Urban Highway Projects; deferred from regular meetings of Jan. 24 and Dec. 13
Resolution requesting VDOT to establish as an Urban Highway Project improvements to Tyre Neck Road from city's southern limits on same to West Norfolk Road. Approved, 7-0
Resolution requesting VDOT to establish as an Urban Highway Project improvements to West Norfolk Road from Churchland Boulevard to Cedar Lane. Approved, 7-0
Resolution granting use permit application of David Alexander for a use permit to have church activities at 53 Afton Parkway. Deferred to March 14
Resolution granting amendment to Comprehensive Plan for city to adopt and incorporate by reference ``VISION 2005, A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MIDTOWN TO DOWNTOWN.'' Document also has been referred to as the Economic Development Plan. Approved, 7-0
Letter from city manager recommending adoption of following resolutions pertaining to city's Capital Improvement Plan and issuance of General Obligation Bonds to provide necessary funds for various improvement projects.
Resolution approving five-year Capital Improvement Plan for 1994-95 through 1998-99 and one-year Capital Improvement Program for 1994-95. Approved, 4-3; Hawks, Martin, Robinett opposed
Resolution authorizing issuance of $8 million of General Obligation Bonds of city for purpose of providing funds to pay cost of various improvement projects of such city and authorizing and providing with respect to issuance and sale of a like principal amount of General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes in anticipation of issuance and receipt of the process of sale of such bonds. Approved, 4-3; Hawks, Martin, Robinett opposed
Motion to authorize city manager to discontinue negotiations with gaming entities. Approved, 5-2; Hawks, Robinett opposed
Resolution requesting Portsmouth Delegation of General Assembly to oppose riverboat gaming in the state of Virginia. Denied, 3-4; Hawks, Martin, Griffin, Robinett opposed
Ordinance to appropriate $2,907,539 from Capital Improvements Fund for improvements to Twin Pines Road, award construction contract and motion authorizing city manager to sign an agreement between city and state Transportation Department.
Ordinance to appropriate $2,907,539 from Capital Improvements Fund for improvement of seven-tenths of a mile of Twin Pines Road from Towne Pint Road to North Swannanoa Drive. Approved, 7-0
Motion to award construction contract to Rountree Construction Co. Approved, 7-0
Motion authorizing city manager to sign agreement with state Transportation Department for reimbursement of cost of project. Approved, 7-0
Ordinance to close unimproved portion of Bart Street. Closing portion of Bart Street will return it to tax rolls. Approved, 6-0-1; Martin abstained
Resolution authorizing sale of $7 million in Bond Anticipation Notes. Approval would provide funding for projects in progress. Approved, 7-0
KEYWORDS: PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL by CNB