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t:90. -TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1991 and Allan McClain--West Piedmont Planning District Commission Board (1986- 91). Awards were also presented to the following individuals who were not present: Worth H. Carter, Jr.--School Board (1970-91); George R. Gautsch-- Blue Ridge Regional Library Board (1984-91); Dr. M.O. Johnson--Blue Ridge Regional Library Board (1983-91); Martin Kravitz--West Piedmont Pl=anning District Commission Board (1984-91); Perry H. Harrold--Commercial Development Commission (1988-91); Ralph C. Lester--Drug Task Force Board (1989-91); James M. Tobin--Office on Youth Board (1988-91); and Alice Penn--Office on Youth Board (1988-91). Mayor McClain announced that Council would hold a dinner honoring Worth H. Carter, Jr. and William W. Edwards, Jr. for service on the School Board and City Manager George W. Brown for 40 years of service to the City on July 16, 1991 beginning at 6:30 P.M. at Chatmoss Country Club. Councilconsidered a request which was tabled at the August 14, 1990 Council meeting by the Martinsville-Henry County Economic Development Corporation to amend. Section VIII, Paragraph C of the City's Zoning Ordinance tc allow certain"light" industrial uses within the C-2 (CBD) Commercial Districtlby Special Use-'Permit. In July, 1990, the Planning Commission (after holding the required public hearing) recommended that Council adopt this amendment to the Zoning Ordinance. Mr: Brown eXplained that C-2 District had been revised when the downtown streetscaping program was in progress and that this District had functioned well until the recent closing or relocation of major retailestablishments such as Leggetts and Globman's department stores. The recent closings have increased interest in the proposal which had been tabled regarding the allowance of certain light industrial usage in the C-2 District. Mr. Brown said that he had developed an alternative to the Planning Commission's proposal which would allow the light industrial uses