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<br />08 <br /> <br />TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1985 <br /> <br />The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of <br /> <br />the <br /> <br />City of <br /> <br />Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor William C. Cole, Jr., presiding, was <br /> <br />held Tuesday, June 11, 1985, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning <br /> <br />at 7:30 P.M., all members being present as follows: William C. Cole, Jr., <br /> <br />Mayor; Eliza H. Severt, Vice-Mayor; Alfred T. Groden; L. D. Oakes; and <br /> <br />Clyne L. Williams. <br /> <br />After the invocation and Mayor Cole's cordial welcome to visitors present, <br /> <br />Council unanimously approved the minutes of the regular meeting held May <br /> <br />28, 1985, as submitted. <br /> <br />There being no business from the floor, Mayor Cole proceeded with the <br /> <br />prepared agenda. <br /> <br />Pursuant to duly published public notice, Council conducted a public <br /> <br />hearing for the purpose of considering a request by Allen Adams of Habco <br /> <br />Construction for a Special Use Permit to construct a 63-unit apartment <br /> <br />complex on Tract 10 at the end of Wood and Crescent Streets. It was noted <br /> <br />that there were a large number of residents from that area present for the <br /> <br />hearing, of which several spoke in opposition to the project, Edward <br /> <br />Fallin of 111 Crescent Street, Faye Merriman of 110 Wood Street, Ernest F. <br /> <br />Stanley of Greyson Street, Homer E. Barger of 338 Greyson Street and H. P. <br /> <br />Whisonant of 119 Wood Street. They repeatedly stated they did not want <br /> <br />the apartments in their neighborhood and requested Council to deny this <br /> <br />application because of their concerns, as follows: <br />