DATE: Wednesday, September 17, 1997         TAG: 9709170632

SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B3   EDITION: FINAL 

TYPE: PUBLIC LIFE 

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YESTERDAY

NORFOLK

TAXING REPERCUSSIONS: Raising cigarette taxes could anger shippers as well as smokers, threatening hundreds of waterfront jobs and the billions of dollars in cargo now passing through the port of Hampton Roads. See page

GOING UPSCALE: The city needs to encourage the building of more high-price homes, the development director said, so it can staunch the flow of Norfolk's riches to the suburbs and attract new businesses. See page B9

VIRGINIA BEACH

PLANNING GUIDANCE: During its workshop session Tuesday, the City Council discussed the proposed comprehensive plan, the city's blueprint for future development. Key issues include development below the Green Line and open space preservation in the built-up northern section of the city. Council must vote on the plan by November. A second work session on the plan is scheduled for September 30.

CHESAPEAKE

DEVELOPMENT DELAYED: The city council put off a decision on the 320-home DeLaura property development on Clearfield Ave. The project could stress local roads and schools, according to the planning commission, which recommended it not be approved. The developer, however is offering a 17-acre site for a new school, another site for a fire station and the promise of protection for a historically significant home. See page B5

TODAY

SUFFOLK:

DOWNTOWN PLANS: The Planning Department at 3:30 p.m. will brief the City Council on its downtown development plan, a new document that will go with the city's comprehensive land plan that will focus on how Suffolk can revitalize its downtown.

HOLLYWOOD EAST: At its meeting at 7 p.m., the council will hold a public hearing on Hillpoint Farms, a huge residential development off of Virginia Route 10 that could bring more than 1,800 more housing units to the city. The Planning Commission endorsed the plan Tuesday. See page B5

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