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,~ 3~, t~. '.j TUESDAY MARCH 25, 1980 - Council in opposition to any of the proposed sites were a number of citizens from the area, represented by: 1. The Reverend John Covington, Pastor of Charity Christian Church; 2. Mr. Otha Dalton; 3. Bishop Robert Leonard Hairston, Pastor of New Bethel Apostolic Church; and, 4. Mr. Sam Wingfield. One or more of these spokesmen also called Council's attention to such existing conditions - in the area as undue ground saturation and poor water pressure. Upon motion, duly seconded, Council re-referred this matter to the Planning Commission for its consideration of the several sites and/or other or additional sites (which might be suggested) involving the filed or amended Special-Use Permit application and, also, requested that Mr. Brown prepare and present pertinent engineering data and cost analyses on the three suggested alternative sites. Council acknowledged receipt of reports from the Planning Commission, recommending (1) proposed amendments to Sections V and X of the City's Zoning Ordinance to the extent that dimensions in allowable signs would be increased, and the locations thereof further restricted, in P-l and P-2 Professional Districts and in the proposed RP-I Residential- Professional Districts and (2) the amending of the City's Flood Plain Ordinance and the - adoption of revised and official Flood Plain Maps prepared by the Federal Insurance Administration in order that qualifying property owners may purchase flood insurance. Council called for duly-advertised public hearings to be conducted on these two matters at Council's forthcoming April 22nd meeting. In response to continuing complaints from residents in the southeast section of the City (a number of whom were present at this meeting, represented by Mr. John D. Hodges, of 1800