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TUESDAY JULY 27, 1982 - to provide an opportunity for the area citizens to express their views; however, as Council pointed out, this would serve no useful purpose inasmuch as the decision to revise the Land Use Map lies solely with Council and, furthermore, a residential zoning classification has been assigned this property for a number of years, thus permitting a private owner to develop it residentially, within certain confines, should he desire to do so, irrespective of the land-use designation. Having heard Mr. Katz and a number of other interested citizens present, Council pointed out that the property was sold (by duly-advertised invitations to bid, Mr. Katz having submitted a bid) on the basis that it was surplus property with no potential for development as a recreational facility or for any other public purpose. Mayor Cole then declared the public hearing closed, following which, upon motion (duly seconded and unanimously carried) Council accepted the Planning Commission's recommendation that the City's Land Use Map and Comprehensive Plan be revised to reflect a "Medium Density Residential" designation for this property. Mean- while, members of Council assured these citizens of Council's concern for the area's recreational needs and of intent to give due consideration thereto. In tentative acceptance of the Planning Commission's recommendation that property at 301 Starling Avenue, ovmed by Mr. Paul S. Davis, be rezoned from "R-6 Residential" to "P-2 Professional", as recently requested by the Patrick Henry Mental Health Center and its Director, Dr. Joseph Leizer, Council directed that a duly-advertised public hearing be conducted on this request and proposed rezoning at Council's forthcoming August 10th meeting. Although a report is yet pending from the Planning Commission on Pannill Knitting Company's petition seeking the rezoning to "M-3 Industrial" of its properties identified as