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<br />2f <br /> <br />TUESDAY <br /> <br />FEBRUARY 28, 1984 <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />Council acknowledged receipt of a report (dated February 21, 1984) from the Planning <br /> <br />Commission in which report the Commission recommended that a petition, subsequently <br /> <br />amended, filed with the Commission by Mr. Ralph Lester and the Sherwood Corporation, <br /> <br />seeking the closing and abandonment of an alleyway on the southwest side of Drewry Road, <br /> <br />between Lots Nos. 35A and 36 owned by Mr. Lester, be granted. In tentative acceptance <br /> <br />of this report and recommendation, Council called for a duly-advertised public hearing <br /> <br />to be conducted thereon by Council at its forthcoming March 13th meeting. <br /> <br />By report dated February 21, 1984, the Planning Commission recommended that Council deny <br /> <br />a petition (filed with the Commission) seeking the closing and abandonment of a twelve- <br /> <br />foot alleyway extending from the west side of Pine Street in a southwesterly direction <br /> <br />along the rear of properties fronting the northwest side of the 500-block of East Church <br /> <br />Street. The Commission noted that this petition was filed by Mr. David V. Williams, <br /> <br />Attorney at Law, for and on behalf of the following property owners, viz., Mr. Roger <br /> <br />Young, Mrs. Elsie Fishel, Mrs.E. G. Ramsey, Mrs. Virginia M. Clift, and Mr. & Mrs. O. E. <br /> <br />Minter; whereas objections to the proposed abandonment were registered with the Commission <br /> <br />by Mr. John J. A. Sanders (of 308 Starling Avenue), owner of property at 507 East Church <br /> <br />Street, and by Mrs. Hazel S. Nickelston on behalf of the Smith heirs, who own a 2.25 acre- <br /> <br />tract which abuts said alleyway. Council continued consideration of the Planning Com- <br /> <br />mission's recommendation in this matter by calling for a duly-advertised public hearing <br /> <br />thereon to be conducted at Council's forthcoming March 13th meeting. The motion calling <br /> <br />for said public hearing carried by a vote of four-to-one, Councilmember Severt voting <br /> <br />"Nay". <br /> <br />Also, by report dated February 21, 1984, the Planning Commission recommended that Council <br /> <br />approve a petition submitted by W. H. Weaver Construction Company (of Greensboro, North <br />