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11 TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 1970 Pursuant to your memorandum of June 12, 1970, your three viewers met on July 10, 1970 and viewed that portion of Middle Street between Roundabout Road and the Rear lot #91 of the Wray Estates Developments. We find, that the portion of Middle Street between Roundabout Road and the front of Lot #91 can be closed without present inconvenience as a new Street has replaced this portion. We also find, that the portion running from Pony place to the Rear line of lot #91 cannot be closed without present inconvenience, in view of the fact that approximately seventy-five (75) houses are under construction on the adjoining streets with only one exit during peak traffic periods. We believe that this portion of the Street should not be vacated and abandoned. W. B. Muse, Jr. Leroy Perkins Joseph W. Pritchett council continued this matter, subject to a duly-advertised public hearing scheduled for Council's forthcoming October 13th meeting, meanwhile agreeing to visit the street and area in question prior to said public hearing. council also received the following Planning Commission report on the Nationwide Homes' rezoning petition (filed with Council on June 23, 1970), which petition requested the rezoning to an Industrial classification of petitioner's property--not already so zoned--within the vicinity of petitioner's new plant off Rives Road Extended, between the Norfolk & Western Railway and Forest Street Extension, meanwhile calling for a duly-advertised public hearing on the petition at council's forthcoming October 13th meeting and agreeing to view the property and area in question prior to said public hearing: The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on August 20, 1970, with regard to a petition submitted by Nationwide Homes requesting the rezoning of additional area around their plant site off Rives Road, from an R-6 Residential classification to an Industrial classification. Considerable opposition was encountered from the residents on both Forest Street and Childress Drive. Their primary concern being possible increase of traffic in the area and the view created by the open storage of the prefabricated housing units produced by Nationwide Homes. A quorum of the Commission was not present at this meeting; consequently, a decision in this matter was held in abeyance until the Commission's meeting on September 1, 1970.