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September 24, 2002 reading and emergency basis, the following Ordinance; the motion was duly seconded and carried by the following roll call vote, with all members voting: Vote 5 - 0; Yeas (5) - Cobbe, Dallas, Ferrill, Roop, Teague; Nays (0) - None: BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in regular session assembled, that in order to assure compliance with Virginia Code Section 15.2-2200, it is stated that the purpose for which this Ordinance is initiated is to promote the public health, safety, convenience and welfare of its citizens and to plan for the future development of the community, that the Zoning Map of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, be-- and is hereby -- amended to the extent that Parcel 33-03-0-08 on the Zoning Map of the City of Martinsville located at 120 Maple Street, is hereby rezoned from M-2 Manufacturing to R-6 Residential, BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED by said Council that, an emergency existing, this ordinance shall be in force immediately upon adoption. Council considered conducting a Public Hearing and adopting an Ordinance on a request by the Planning Commission to amend Section X.L., R-6 Residential District, Section X.H., R-9 Residential District, and Section XI.L. RP-1 Professional District of the zoning ordinance. George Hayfield, Associate Planner, stated that the Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval. Mayor Teague declared the Public Hearing open. John Wolchko, of 213 Rives Road, spoke in opposition. Mayor Teague declared the Public Hearing closed. Vice Mayor Roop stated that he did not like to see residential areas conver[ed to commercial, but this plan may provide better control. Council Member Ferrill questioned whether or not there are already too many allowances in residential areas. Council Member Cobbe moved to adopt the Ordinance on emergency basis; the motion was duly seconded. Vice Mayor Roop moved to table this matter for further study; the secondary motion was duly seconded and carried by the following vote, with all members voting: Vote 3 - 2; Yeas (3) - Dallas, Ferrill, Roop;