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~', p~ Cl ..i (~ TUESDAY JUNE 12, 1979 Also, pursuant to duly-advertised public notice, Council conducted a public hearing on Mr. H. Banks Pannill's petition (filed April 24, 1979) seeking the rezoning to "C-2 Commercial" of certain of his properties located on South and Askin Streets. There being no objections registered by anyone to this petition and in acceptance of the Planning Commission's recommendation for approval, Council effected said rezoning through its adoption of the following ordinance amending the City's Zoning Map: BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in regular meeting assembled, that the Zoning Map of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, be--and is hereby--amended to reclassify, for zoning purposes, from "R-6 Residential" to "C-2 Commercial" those certain properties consisting of a house and lot fronting Askin Street, the building and lot formerly occupied by Cross Laundry at the corner of Askin and SoufuStreets, and the adjacent house and lot fronting South Street, all owned by (or in the custody of) Mr. H. Banks Pannill. In acceptance of the Planning Commission's recommendation (by report dated June 8, 1979), Council unanimously modified the Special-Use Permit issued October 25, 1977 to Garrett Wells & Associates, subsequently modified November 29, 1978, to permit the construction and adding of six (6) apartment units to this firm's Candlewyck Apartment complex located outside the City's corporate limits on Route 57 East, Chatham Heights area, as requested by this firm on May 22, 1979. Council was informed that no extension of the City's water distribution line serving this complex will be required to accomodate the six additional units and directed that the Henry County Public Service Authority be so advised by letter. Council unanimously concurred with a 1979-80 area plan for services for the elderly, as presented by Ms. June Gay, Executive Director of The Piedmont Seniors of Virginia, Inc., at a total estimated cost of $673,942.00. Assistant City Manager-Public Works Director George W. Brown informed the Council that UDAG funding of proposed water system improvements, up to $3,000,000.00, has been assured by the Federal agency administering the Urban Development Action Grant program.