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4( TUESDAY MAY 25, 1965 inasmuch as they feel that their properties now constitute a lllibridgelt between the present l1downtown" commercial district and the new Patrick Henry Mall shopping center on East Church Street. Mr. Frank Fulton, of the Trust Department of the First National Bank of Martinsville & Henry County, reported, too, that (as agent for one property) his bank has been unable to negotiate with a firm which desires to locate its retail business on this property within the block because of the present zoning classification but--should the property be rezoned to commercial--would be in a position to negotiate for the use of the property. Council took this matter under advisement, indicating that it would view the properties and, if favorable to the petition, would confer with the Planning Commission. Upon recommendation of the City School Board, Council adopted the following resolution supplementing prior actions in applying for an advance planning loan (for school facilities) from the Federal Housing & Home Finance Agency: WHEREAS, the City of Martinsville, Virginia, on recommendation of the Martinsville City School Board, has accepted an offer from the United States Government for an advance of the planning documents pertaining to proposed new school facilities; and, ,- WHEREAS, J. Coates Carter, A.I.A., and Sharp & Handren, A.I.A., were engaged to prepare the planning documents for the aforesaid facilities, and whereas said School Board has advised that said architects have completed documents and submitted them for approval; and, "WHEREAS, said School Board has advised that the completed planning docwnents have been carefully studied and are considered by it to comprise adequate planning of the school facilities it deems essential to the community; NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, that the planning documents submitted by said architects as the basis for detail planning of the proposed school facilities dated April 3, 1965, and the statements of Form CFA-430, Request For Review and Approval of Planning Documents in connection with Housing and Home Finrolce Agency Project #P-VA-3066, be and the same are hereby confirmed as bearing the approval of the School Board of the City of Martinsville, Virginia; and, that certified copies of this Resolution be filed with the Hous~ng and Home Finance Agency.