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~'~4 , ~'n ~_,,,- _ TUESDAY JUNE 26, 1979 Upon motion, duly seconded and unanimously carried, Council endorsed the objections and findings of the Planning Commission, as set forth in the Commission's June 22nd letter to Ms. Lynn Ward, Housing Planner for the West Piedmont Planning District Commission, and as hereinafter made a part of these minutes, pertaining to an "A-95" application filed with the WPPDC by Poff Construction, Inc., for a federally-subsidized 120-unit apartment complex (to be known as "Martinsville Apartments") on Pine Hall Road. Included in the motion, as adopted, was the direction that the minutes of this meeting include the substance of a presentation by Mr. James E. Rountree, of 1152 Yorkshire Road, on behalf of himself and some seventy other citizens and property owners (residing on Yorkshire Road, Maxine Road, Foster Court, Carver Court, Wray Street, and Pine Hall Road). Other citizens speaking to this matter were: (a) Mr. Kermit Hairston, who expressed opposition to the proposed apartment project and projects similar thereto, agreeing with the Planning Commission's report and objections, but stressing that, philosophically, one of the points made by Mr. Rountree (to the effect that changing of housing patterns does not, in itself, change people's values) is debatable; (b) Mr. Alfred Penn, of Yorkshire Road, who--while not on record as opposing housing for the poor--expressed the opinion that, because problems of like nature are associated with such projects throughout the nation, there must be a better way to meet housing needs; and (c) one or more other citizens present who feel that there is an obligation to provide better housing but that their area (West End section) of the City should not bear the burden (i.e., saturated with such projects). In addition and in response to an inquiry from Councilman Oakes, apparently none of the citizens present wants subsidized housing. Planning Commission's Findings and Objections Re: A-95 Application Martinsville Apartments (Proposed) We recently received the referenced application and returned same to you asking for additional information before taking any action. You and a representative of Poff Construction, Inc., developers, attended our Planning Commission meeting on Thursday, June 21.