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33 TUESDAY FEBRUARY 8, 1955 The document handed you now is the second draft of a set of suggested subdivision regulations. It should be possible to develop this into a final draft. You will note that for the most part I am using a set of "model regulations" developed by the Federal Housing Research Bureau and published by the Government Prlinting Office. I obtained this information through my contact with the National Associ- ation of Real Estate Boards. I find that these regulations seem to combine the best and most up-te-date thoughts of the many sets of regulations I have studied. This second draft is a framework on which to build the final ordinance. You will note blanks throughout to be filled in. The advice of our Planning Commission, our realtors and subdividers, engineers, surveyors and other interes ted parties should be sought to complete the final doc ument. You may expect some opposition. I am advised that initially land developers sometimes object--yet, later become the strongest supporters of the subdivision ordinance. There will be much interest in the provisions dealing with required street and utility improvements and the City's share for reimbJ.rsement. The suggested provisions are more liberal than in some cities and less liberal than in others. I have gathered a wide range of in:formation on this point and have attempted to suggest a plan that will be fair to both the developer and the citizen taxpayer. ~;~ ~~ j It is well that Council has requested information on this subject for the absence of such a plan in the past is costing each of our citizens much today--both in taxes and needed services. The outcome of this debate 'will in a very large meas ure determine the phys ica1 character of our cormnuni ty from now on--our streets and sidewalks; sewer am water service; cur'b, gutter and drainage; street lights and street markers; size of lots and open spaces-all of the things that either prevent or make for healthy and safe cormnunity living. The fo110wi.ng ordinance to become effective March 15, 19S5, and providing for the levy and collection of a license tax from ovmers of motor vehicles, trailers, and semi- trailers operated in the City of Marti ns vil1e , under emergency conditions, was unanimously' adopted: Be it ordained by the Council of the City of !,'lartinsville, Virginia, in regular meeting assembled, that as provided by the Charter of said City, and for the purpose of providing a fund for the maintenance of the streets and highways of said City, there shall be levied and collected a license tax for the City of Marti nsville from the owner of every motor vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer residing in the City of Martinsville, Virginia, and from every non-resident who is the olvner of a motor vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer which is used in a bus iness, employment or pro fess ion carried on in said City, other than those exempted by law, for the year beginning March IS, 1955, which lie ense tax shall be as follows: