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~ (' -" t"'"<g TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 12, 1978 Upon motion, duly seconded and unanimously carried, Council approved the request filed with Council on August 8, 1978 by Poff Construction, Inc., Christiansburg, Virginia, seeking a modification of Special-Use Permits issued to (1) Earle W. Greene on October 10, 1972 and (2) James E. Long Construction Company on May 22, 1973 to allow petitioner to construct an apartment complex (consisting of 152 units) on Salmon Street, more specifically described in the following report and recommendation (which Council accepted) submitted under date of September 8, 1978 by the City's Planning Commission: - The Planning Commission at its meeting on Tuesday, September 5, 1978, gave consideration to Council's reference of a request submitted by Mr. N. Thomas Poff of Poff Construction Company asking that a modification of the Special Use Permit which is being transferred to him allowing for the construction of 226 apartment units on property just east of Salmon Street, the modification to consist of a complete rearrangement of the complex and a reduction in the number of units to 152. Following a study of the new plan and appr1s1ng Mr. Poff of all of the conditions of the Special Use Permit issued initially to Mr. Earle W. Greene and thence a second phase Special Use Permit to Mr. James E. Long Construction Company, the two permits totaling 226 units, the Commission voted to recommend to Council that this request be granted and that the plans be modified to those presented by Mr. Poff and that all of the requirements established in the prior Special Use Permit be complied with in this development. These requirements were set forth in two letters, one dated October 12, 1972, addressed to Mr. Earle W. Greene, and one dated May 24, 1973, addressed to Mr. James E. Long Construction Company, and should be made a part of this modification. ..- In 1962 in acquiring the right-of-way for the widening of Route 58, the City made an agreement with Mr. George C. Salmon that at such time as his property was developed the City would provide a crossover through the median, subject to the approval of the Highway Department and at such location as would be agreed upon at that time. Subsequent to Mr. Greene's application for a Special Use Permit for the apartment complex, the City and Mr. Salmon agreed on a location for a crossover and an application was made to the Department of Highways for approval of the construction of this crossover, which approval was received in September of 1973. At this same time Mr. Salmon agreed to donate to the City the property necessary to install a deceleration lane going east on 58 at the entrance to the apartment complex. The construction of this deceleration lane was made a part of the Special Use Permit issued to Mr. Greene and was to be provided at no cost to the City. The Commission feels that the reduction of the number of apartments in this complex will create a better situation in this area and is in the best interest of the City as a whole.