THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Friday, November 17, 1995              TAG: 9511180956
SECTION: PORTSMOUTH CURRENTS      PAGE: 07   EDITION: FINAL 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   43 lines

CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS

The City Council took the following actions at its public hearing Monday:

Westhaven Neighborhood: Rezoning application of the city for a comprehensive rezoning for Westhaven and Westhaven Park.

Approved, 7-0

Airline Commercial and Industrial Corridor: Request of Hassell and Folkes, P.C., to rezone a portion of 3531 Airline Boulevard from light manufacturing M-1-R to commercial C-2.

Approved, 7-0

Simonsdale Neighborhood: Rezoning application of the city for a comprehensive rezoning within Simonsdale from residential RM-75 to residential RS-75 and RT-75.

Approved, 7-0

Cradock Neighborhood: Request of the Help and Emergency Response Shelter to modify conditions of a previously approved use permit to expand their playground area.

Approved, 7-0

Southside Neighborhood: Use permit application of Seventh Street Tire Inc. for a tire recycling operation at 706 Seventh St.

Denied, 7-0

Cavalier Manor Neighborhood: Use permit application of Mary Staton for a residential care facility at 104 Median Circle.

Approved, 6-0-1, Robinett abstained

Code Amendment: A proposed amendment to Chapter 40 of the zoning ordinance to create an archaeological ordinance.

Tabled, 7-0

Comprehensive Plan Amendment: An amendment to the city's Comprehensive Plan Technical Report 1988 to revise statistical information, deferred from the Sept. 11 public hearing.

Approved, 7-0

KEYWORDS: PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL by CNB