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

DATE: Sunday, November 26, 1995              TAG: 9511230344
SECTION: CHESAPEAKE CLIPPER       PAGE: 29   EDITION: FINAL 
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CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS

Request for zoning reclassification by Buddy Huskey-Meyer and Powell Properties for properties at 1601 and 1621 Peoples Road from single-family and agricultural to residential estate. Referred, 5-4, to the Planning Department for applicants to file conditional zoning application; Ward, Krasnoff, Parker and Butt voted no.Request by Southern Pines for a use permit to operate a borrow pit on 294 acres located between South Military Highway and Peach Road. Continued, 9-0, to Dec. 20.Request by Billy Moon to take away a portion of the public right-of-way of Port Road. Continued, 9-0, to Jan. 16, 1996.Request by the Bank of Tidewater for a drive-through window with bank at Greenbrier and Volvo parkways. Approved, 8-0-1, with stipulations. Krasnoff abstained.

Request by Stan Gills to operate a junk and salvage yard at 4825 Station House Road. Allowed withdrawal, 9-0.Request by Allen J. Gordon to operate a gasoline station with a 24-hour service on the site located between Wendy's and Taco Bell on North Battlefield Boulevard. Approved, 9-0, with stipulations.Request by Cavalier Ford to install an 80-foot flagpole at 1515 S. Military Highway with the existing auto sales operation. Approved, 7-2, with stipulation; de Triquet and Ward voted no.Request by Great Bridge Retail for a use permit for a drive through/pick-up window in conjunction with dry cleaners operation at 237 S. Battlefield Blvd. Approved, 8-1; Krasnoff voted no.Request by Antioch Church of Christ Holy Disciples for an off-site parking for the church. Approved, 9-0, with stipulations.Request by Marko Charalambous for a rezoning reclassification of property at 1608 Campostella Road from general business to light industrial district. Approved, 9-0, with proffers.An ordinance to amend regulations pertaining to fences on corner lots and to permit fences 6 feet in front yards. Denied, 9-0.An ordinance to require that all streets within multi-family and residential districts be built according with city standards. Approved, 9-0.An ordinance granting a franchise to TCI of Virginia to own, upgrade, operate, maintain and improve a cable communications system in the city. Approved, 9-0. The Dec. 19 meeting of the City Council has been changed to Dec. 20 due to School Board Elections. The work session on that date has been canceled. The Dec. 26 meeting also has been canceled. by CNB