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...., l) '(~' ...... AUGUST 24, 1971 TUESDAY Following consideration of this matter, the Commission voted to recommend to Council that this Speical Use Permit be granted subject to the attached set of conditions. The Commission in its consideration of this matter noted that no one was present in opposition to the issuance of this permit and that this development is in general conformity with the plan for development of the City. The Planning Commission respectfully submits the above recommendation for Councils further consideration. Council unanimously recognized and commended Messrs. Clifton D. Martin and Charlie W. Smith, recently retired from the City's Polic Department, for their long and faithful service to the City and its citizens while members of said department. As a parallel and confirming action to date hereinbefore established for a public hearing on the Cornerstone Apartments Special-Use Permit application, Council rescheduled to September 2lst its meeting originally scheduled for September 14th, inasmuch as members of Council and other City officials will be attending the annual meeting of the Virginia Municipal League in Virginia Beach, Virginia, September 12th-14th. Pursuant to request of American Furniture Company, Inc., Council authorized (on a shared-cost basis) the constructing of a sidewalk along the west side of Starling Avenue, between Hairston Street and the highway bridge over the Norfolk & Western Railway, concurrent with petitioner's improvements to its property fronting said west side of Starling Avenue. The record noted that along highway primary routes, such as Starling Avenue, abutting property owners are not required to share in the cost of such construction; however, with petitioner voluntarily agreeing to share in such cost, although petition for same was not received in time initially to consider and include in the