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~88 TUESDAY JUNE 25, 1974 being no objections thereto registered, Council unanimously effected said rezoning by 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 June 25, 1974, that the Zoning Map of the City of Martinsville be, and is hereby, amended to effect a "C-3 Commercial" zoning of the following-described properties, previously zoning llR-6 Residentia11l: (a) The remainder of Lot No. 37 between Harris Court and Kings Row; (b) The remainder of Lot No. 28 east of Kings Row; (c) Lots Nos. 8 through 13, or portions thereof, situated east of properties fronting the east side of Kings Rowand fronting the west side of North Street; (d) Lots Nos. 124 through 132, or portions thereof, fronting the east side of North Street; and (e) The remainder of Lots Nos. 34 through 50 and all of Lots Nos. 4 through 16 and all of Lots Nos. 17 through 33 which lie south of the present llC-3" zoning south of North Memorial Boulevard (Route 220 North) and extend to the rear of lot lines of properties fronting the north side of Fayette Street, bounded on the east side by properties fronting the west side of Beaver Street, by Lots Nos. 1 through 3 fronting the east side of North Street, and the east side of above-mentioned Lots Nos. 124 through 132. Also, pursuant to duly-advertised public notice, Council conducted a public hearing on a petition (filed February 26, 1974) by Evelyn H. Stone, Trustee, and as amended by the Planning Commission, to rezone to llR-9 Residential" all of that 78-acre tract owned by petitioner and situated on the west side of Rives Road. Initially, petitioner had requested an llR-6 Residentialll zoning of all except approximately four acres of the tract but, subsequently, agreed to an "R-91l zoning proposed by the Planning Commission, still excepting or excluding the four-acre section. Mr. James H. Ford, Attorney at Law and member of the Planning Commission, briefed Council on the Commission's deliberations and reasons for recommending that the entire tract be rezoned "R-9", adding a personal opinion that petitioner could request another rezoning of the four-acre tract when plans will have been developed for its usage. Upon the written request of Mr. John W. Holmes, Agent for petitioner, in which request was explained the inability of petitioner's representatives to be present at this hearing, Council continued this public hearing and its consideration of this matter to Council's forthcoming July 9th meeting.