JUNE 24, 1974
OF TffF CITY (',C@U@@CII,
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CITY OF VTRGINIA BE@CH, VIRGINIA
June 24, 1974
I'lie re,,ular meeting of the Council of tlie City of Vir,@inia Beach,
Virginia, was held in the Council Chaml,ers, in the Administration
Buildin@., in the Borou,@h of Princes--, Arne, on PIonday, June 24, 1974,
at 2:00 p.m.
I'lie invocation @vas giveii by the Reveici@d I:inory S. l@llmore, Princess
Anne @iethodist Chtircli, Vir@liriia Be,,i,-I),
Councilinen present: John A. Baum, Robc@rt H. Callis, Jr., @layor
Robert B. Cromwell, Jr., Vice inlayor F. Reid Ervin, George R. Ferrell,
C]-iarles IV. Gardner, Clarence A. tiollantl, Garland L. Isdell, D. @lurray
@Ialbon, J. Curtis Payne, and Floyd E. I,,aterfield, Jr.
Councilmen absent: None
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On motion by Councilman Isdell, second(@d by Councilnian Holland, and
by recorded vote as follows:
Ayes: Councilmen John A. Baum, Robert Ii. Callis, Jr., Mayor Robert
B. Cromwell, Jr., Vice i@layor F. Reid E7-vin, George R. Ferrell, Charles
IV. Gardner, Clarence A. Holland, Carlalid L. Isdell, D. i'lurray Malbon,
J. Curtis Payne, and Floyd E. lvaterfield, Jr.
Nays: None
Absent:
City Council approved the i'@iinutes of tlie re@.ular meeting of June 17,
1974, and disenpsed with the readin, ol@ said minutes inastquch as each
Councilman had a copy of tlie subject minutes before him.
ITEM #7266
City Council held a public hearing on Nton.day, June 24, 1974, in
the City Council Chambers, in the AdmiT@istratioii Building, so that
tlie Tidewater Transportation District (:ommission could gain citizens
views on regional ownersliip and operation of the area's bus system.
As Councilinaii Callis is Vice Chairman of the Tide1/2,7ater 'F@ansportation
Coinr,iission, @layor Cromwell turned t',,Ie @'lavel over to hirl.
Councilman Callis read the followin-. stateinent:
"fhis is one of a series of c)fficial Tidclqater
Transportation District Corqriission's pul)lic
hearings, upoji applicatioti to the Urban Mass
Transit Adniinistration for l@,-,deral Assistance,
under the Urban Nlass Ti@ansil@ Act of 1964, as
amended, Eor acquisition, consolidation, expansion
oE public tt-ansportation oF tlic Tideivater Tr@ins-
poi-tation District Commissioil. Tlie Coj,,ifnission is
coinpose(-' of the Cities of Cliosapeal,-e, NC)rEolk,
PortsMOLtL!I, aiid Virginia Be@@ch.
Tlie purpos-- of the project.i.s to acquire private
bus companies to continue pLihliC transportation
iii our -,trea; buy neiv busses to replace obsolete
oncs; up,,,rad-- maintenance; l@uy ard ilist@ill no@'i
rider shelters; and bus stol) signs co ii,,iprove
-service.
iii addition, t,lle formal not@ce of tliis !)ubiic
liearing was published irl tlic@ newspaper-@, ancl
an@i u in i-
COLincilman Caliis introduced the follo@,iiiig nkenibers of the Tidewater
'Fi,iiisportation District Commission:
Mr. John Sears, a representative from the City
of Norfolk, and a former mernber of the House
of Delegates.
Mr. Irvin B. Hill, a representative from the
City of Norfolk, and a m-Trber of the Norfolk
City Council.
Vice Nlayor F. Reid Ervin, a representative
from the City of Virginia ]3each, and a member
of tlie Virginia Beach City Council.
Also present were Mr. Ja,-nes C. Echols, Executive Director, Tidewater
Transportatioii District Commissioii, and Mr. Core, Attorney, for the
Tide@vater Transportation District Commissi.on.
@'he Eollowing persons spoke on the Tidewater Transportation District
Coyitinission's public liearing:
,Nlrs. Jean T. Kaplin, President of the League of Women Voters of Norfolk
and Virginia Beach.
Tlie lionorable Owen B. Pickett, Member of the House of Delegates
Vice Nlayor Ervin stated he wished to thank the other members of the
Tidewater Transportation District Commission ivho have worked so hard
on this project, but particularly he would like to thank Jim Echols,
who -qade the almost impossible a real,ity.
ITET,l #7267
Peti tion
Financial-Corp., by @.,B.,Pickett, Attorney. for a Chan
of Zoninq Dfstrict ClassificatiOnfrom R-8 Residential District to A-1@Apt
Ul-strict on@certain property begirning at a point 440-te4t more or less Sc
South BiT-dneek-@Road, runni@ stancelof 1664 feet more or less along@the West si
of Gen is 6f@ 32S@ feet mra @ or -
Southe of-1365.Wfeet@along-th
perty line- I 9.31@.-,,feet@-al@ the-Northern
.Said parc contains 8.5 acrmlmore 0 less MKESS ANK BOROM
Planninq Comissi
on Ri
A motion b3 a ve 3 by, th* Planning,,i, Comi ssi on
quest ina t tmffic 00.1@,@anct@n"
@Ir. H. @a@lvi-n S -p'a in ,Att r-n@ey, represejited the applicant.
On r@iotion by Councilrfian Payne, seconde(I by Councilman Fei@rell, and
by recorded vote as follows:
Aves: Counciln@en Robert H. Callis, Jr., Nlayor Robort B. Cromtvell, Jr.,
Geor@e R'- Ferrell, Cliaries IV. Gardner, Clarence A. liolland, Garland L.
Isdell, D. Nlurray Malbon, J. Curtis Paviie, ,ind Floyd E. l@aterfield, Jr.
Nays: Councilmen John A. Baum, and VI(@e i"layor F. Reid Ervin
Absent: None
City Council voted to defer for ninety (90) da,,Is the above petition
of Commonweath Financial CoTporation, I)y Oweh- @. Pickett, Attorney,
ft)r a Change of Zoning District Classification from R-8 Reside,tial
I)Lstri t to A-1 Apartment Distrct n certain property beginning at
a point 440 feet more or less SoLlth of Soutli Birdneck Road, running
a distance of 1664 feet more or less along tlie Ivest sidc., ot General
f3oo-1h Boulevard, running a distance of 325 feet more or less along
tlie Southern property line, running a (iistarice of 136S.34 feet along
',-Iio @Vestern property line and running @t distance of IS9.31 feet alon,
tli-- @orthern property line. Said parc(@l contains 3.5 acres ,,Iorc or
less. Princess Anne Borough,
of Zoninq District Classificat-lon @ron R-', Distric" A-' Apar--s,:it
0 1 -1@ -
Ul-s-tr7ct on certain property Eeg-inning at a pc,@int 470 fl-et more or less Souti, of
South Birdneck Road,,rlunning a distance of 2100 feet along the Western property
line o@-which 1642; feet is the East side of General Booth Boulevard, running a
distancel.lof@860.:78 feet@along the Southern pmperty line, running a distance of
2492 Illfeet along the Eastern property lirit, F, id riinning a distance of 1234.23
feet along t@te tiorttieri-i pr-opl@rty I ine of t;. t@ie SoLth of South
Birdneck-i@Road. Said parcel contains 47.2 acrt@., and excludes a parcel containing
2.3 acres-@proposed for.. B-1@ Conmrcial@Residential Zoning. PRINCESS AN,@IE BOROUGH.
PlannirtlvComission Rec@ndatioyi.,
A iorr,-Wms,pas &'of 8 to@ 4 by,the P7anning Cond ss i ort to deny this rL--,
uest facilities.,i e.. traffic,, schools and_fire,protectiofr,,,,.W,
@Ir. 11. Calvin Spain, A@ rnev, rel)r tlie adplicant.
O,i iii ot -,i 1) y CoLtn(: i @ iiAaII i',,Iv .@-ie , ind
f@v rec:orcled vote, c) I I L)@@s
Ayes COUnCilrIOTI jul]IL haulit, @s Ji-. , '@layor ROI)ert
B. Croiiiivell, Jr. , Vice @4ayor F. Reil l'ivin, Gear-- l@. Ferrell, Charles
Gardner, Clarence A. [lo l.land, (@ai I @i id L. Esdel I , D. Nlilrrav @Ialbon,
J. Curtis Payne, and Floyd E. Watcr[ic d, Jt-.
Nays: None
Absent: None
City Council voted to dofer for niii ---v (90) days the above petition
of Commonivealth Finaicial Corporatioi, by Owen B. Pickett, Attorney,
for a Change of Zoning District ClassiFication from R-8 Residential
District to A-1 Apartment District on certain property beginnin.@ at
a point 470 feet more or less Sbuth of South Birdneck Road, runnin.@
a distance of 2100 feet along the @Vestorn property line of which
1642 feet is the East side of General @looth Boulevard, running a
distance of 860.78 feet alon.a the Soutliern propei,ty line, running a
distance of 2492.11 feet along the Eastern property line and running
a distance of 1234.23 feet along thc NDrthern property line of wlich
200 feet is tlie Soutli side of South Bit@dneck Roact. Said parcel contains
41.2 acres and excluses a parcel containing 2.3 acres proposed for B-1
Commercial Residential Zoning. Prince@s Anne Borough.
ITF,@t l@72@-)9
Petiti@ ial by:, @7 B.@@.PiiketV@@'Atto for,& Cfii
of zoni@instrict Ctass@tiow@'frm R-,8 Residential District, to B-T Ce
]W$ en a] @istrict on ce ft property begi nni n4 it -a- point@ 1460 feet@n
South of,-South-Birdnec@,Road and,]IS feet more or less East of General-Bc
vard, running a distanc of T75 feet more or less along the Western property line
running &-.@distance of 444 feet more or less along the Northern property line and
running &-distance of 344 feet more or less along the Eastern proderty line and
running a distance of 342 feet more or less along the Southern property line. Said@
parcel contains 2.3 acre-smare or less. PRINCESS ANNE BOROUGH.
Planning Commission Recommendation:
Due to a vote of 6 to 6 by the Planning Commission, no action was @bm on this
r-@est., 1.
Nlr. ii. Calvin Spain, AttorRey, repro,-50flted the al)plican'..
Oii motion by Cotincilman Payne, seconde:l Ly Courtcilman Ferrell, and
[)y recorded vote as follows:
Aves: Councilmen John A. Baum, Rob--rt 11. Callis, Jr., Mayor Robert
B. Cromwell, Jr., Vice ,',Iayor F. Reid Ervin, George R. Ferrell, Charles
l@i. Gardner, Clarence A. liolland, Garland L. Isdell, D. Murray Nlalbon,
J. Curtis Payne, and Flovd E. lvatorfield, Jr.
Nays: @ione
Absent: None
City Council voted to defer for iiiiiety (90) days the Ibove petition
of Commonwealth Finarcial Corporation, by Otqen B. Pickett, Attorney,
for a Change of Zoning I)istrict Classif.-ication from R-8 Residential
P,l@trict to B-1 Com,,nercial Residential Di!@--r@Lct on c-rt,,iin prot)ertv
b--(.,innin-@ at a point 1460 feet more or less Soutli of South Bir(Inec@
,o@Ld @,nd 115 feet mora or less East of (:eneril Booth Boulevard,