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l' TUESDAY JANUARY 12, 1971 ,"~- In connection with a petition dated September 25, 1970, filed by Mrs. Evelyn H. Stone, Trustee, requesting the rezoning to IIR-9 Residential" of a 78-acre tract of land lying between Rives Road Extended and the right-of-way of the Norfolk & Western Railway Company, Council acknowledged receipt of the following report thereon of the Planning Commission, which recommended denial of the petition, and, also, called for a duly-advertised public hearing thereon to be conducted by Council at its forthcoming February 9th meeting: The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on December 1, 1970, on a petition submitted by Evelyn H. Stone, Trustee, requesting the rezoning of approximately 78 acres, lying between Rives Road Extension and the N. & W. railroad from its present M-3 Industrial to an R-9 Residential classification. Further consideration was given this matter by the Commission at its meeting on January 5, 1971. Following this consideration, the Commission voted to recommend to Council that this petition be denied. In reaching the above decision the Commission gave consideration to the following facts: 1. That this property lies adjacent to an existing industrial access road which was built partially to serve this property. 2. That the Industrial Park lying outside the City is taxing the City's water system at the present time and consideration must be given to industrial sites inside the City to justify the expenditure necessary to serve industrial sites with City utilities and roads. 3. All criteria for industrial development are met on this site; i.e., industrial access road adjacent to property; railroad adjacent to property and all utilities are available at this site. The Planning Commission respectfully submits the above recommendation for Council's further consideration. In tentative acceptance of the Planning Commission's recommendations, relating to Piedmont Masonic Lodge's October 6th (1970) petition requesting the rezoning of its properties--to "C-2"--fronting the west side of Starling Avenue, between Spring and Wilson Streets,.which recommendations were: (1) That the City's Zoning Ordinance be amended in accordance with suggested amendments presented and (2) that all properties fronting the west side of Starling Avenue be rezoned