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r t TUESDAY DECEMBER 9, 1969 present and proposed rates of petitioner as well as rates of other gas utilities serving other areas of Virginia. Messrs. William U. Starkey and Fred K. Little, of Southwestern Virginia Gas Company, commented on the petition, particularly as to the percentage of increase being sought as well as upon an increase being sought by the company supplying and transporting natural gas to petitioner's system. After some discussion, Council instructed City Manager Noland and City Attorney Cubine to analyze petitioner's rate application, with the assistance of such technical consultants as necessary, and report its findings to Council at its next regular meeting, that Council might determine what position it will take on this matter before the State Corporation Commission at its first hearing scheduled January 5, 1970 and/or at subsequent hearings and deliberations. Council was reminded of the forthcoming and initial meeting of the Advisory Committee on Consolidation, to be held in the Council Chamber, Friday, December 12, 1969, beginning at 3:00 P.M., to be attended also by members of the Henry County Board of Supervisors, and to which officials of the Town of Ridgeway have been invited. After receiving the following report (dated December 5, 1969) of the Planning Commission, recommending the incorporating into the City's Zoni~ Ordinance certain guidelines to be followed by Council in its consideration of any application seeking a special-use permit to construct townhouses or similar developments, Council called for a duly-advertised public hearing to be conducted by Council on the proposed amendments at its regular meeting to be held January 13, 1970: On March 14, 1967, Council referred to the Planning Commission a request from Mr. Oscar F. Cannaday, Jr. that the City's Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Ordinance be revised to permit the construction of townhouses, rowhouses and condominiums in the City.