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2( TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 28, 1971 home site rezoned August l7, 1971, stated that the Planning Commission, in considering and acting favorably upon the site rezoning petition, recognized the need for such additional facilities proposed by Waldron & Fralin and, consequently, City Council--when it accepted the Commission's recommendations that the property be rezoned--at that time apparently recognized the need and, therefore, should proceed forthwith by endorsing the Waldron and Fralin project and should accede to petitioner's request. (Note by Council Clerk _ ,- for Planning Commission's report on foregoing matter, see Minute Book No. 19, pages 234 and 235~ With reference to petition filed with Council on June 9, 1970, by the Three T Investment Corporation, requesting the closing and vacating of a portion of Middle Street, and with reference to subsequent consideration by Council of said petition, and after discussing with petitioner and developer alternate access routes and their advantages and/or disadvantages, Council adopted--with Councilman Hobson voting against the motion--the following ordinance directing the closing and vacating of that section of Middle Street as is situated between Pony Place and the rear lot line of Lot No. 9l and, furthermore, Council authorized acceptance of deeds to the two parcels of land referred to in said ordinance, recognizing that actual access to Route 57 is contingent upon future acquisition of certain property from the Wray Park Corporation: WHEREAS, by petition filed with Martinsville City Council on June 9, 1970, the Three T Investment Corporation requested the closing and vacating of that section of Middle Street as is situated between Pony Place and the rear lot line of Lot No. 9l, as shown on "Plat of Survey" prepared for petitioner by J. A. Gustin & Associates under date of September 27, 1971, which petition included agreement by petitioner to deed to the City of Martinsville a section of land adjacent to said rear lot line for a turn-aroung area, and to which agreement petitioner subsequently has indicated intent to dedicate to the City of Martinsville portions of Lots Nos. 80 and 81 of the Wray Estates Subdivision for part of Public Access from Pony Place to Virginia Primary Route 57, as shown on Plat of Survey prepared for petitioner by J. A. Gustin & Associates under date of September 24, 1971; and