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TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1998 <br />Following this action Council Member Dallas suggested that the City look into the possibility of extending <br /> <br />Banner Street straight through to Commonwealth Boulevard. Mr. Reynolds said he would have staff look <br /> <br />into this. <br /> <br />/"'., C. Request by the City to rezone property located on Fayette Street at the former R. P. Thomas site, <br /> from C-1A Commercial and R-9 Residential to R-6 Residential - Council Member Haskelt asked what the <br /> neighbors in the area of this site thought of this proposed rezoning, and was told by Mr. Knox that this <br /> rezoning came about as a request from the neighborhood. He stated that up to 27 lots for residential <br /> development could be created on the site, with several possible configurations. The Public Hearing was then <br /> opened and Ms. Gloria Hylton of 402 Second Street stated that the residents of the area favored the proposed <br /> rezoning for residential development. Ms. Hylton then asked if the conditions of the R-6 zone proposed <br /> required a minimum 60 foot frontage on all tots. Mr. Knox replied that there would be a requirement of a <br /> minimum 60 foot frontage and 6,000 square foot lots. Ms. Hylton then stated that she had seen a very <br /> attractive development in Jamestown, North Carolina recently that had 75 foot frontage lots, and would share <br /> that information with Mr. Knox. Mayor Adams noted that he had seen examples in other places where three <br /> 60 foot lots were combined to create two 90 foot lots with good results. There was no further public <br /> comment. Upon motion duly seconded, by unanimous vote, on an emergency basis Council adopted the <br /> Ordinance on this matter as presented, as follows: <br /> <br /> AN ORDINANCE <br />AMENDING THE ZONING MAP <br />CITY OF MARTINSVILLE <br /> <br />BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, in regular session assembled, that in <br />order to assure compliance with Virginia Code Section 15.1-491 (g), it is stated that the public purpose for <br />which this Ordinance is initiated is to fulfill the requirements of public necessity, convenience, general welfare <br />and good zoning practice, that the Zoning Map of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, be-- and is hereby -- <br />amended to the extent that the former R. P. Thomas site located on Fayette Street, Parcels 30 (7B) 339, 340, <br />341,342 on the Zoning Map of the City of Martinsville is hereby rezoned from C-1A Commercial to R-6 <br /> <br /> <br />