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THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1991 A special and duly-called meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor Allan McClain presiding, was held Thursday, July 18, 1991, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 3:00 P.M. for the purpose of holding a work session with members of the Martinsville Planning Commission to discuss proposed revisions to the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances. The following members of Council were present: Allan McClain, Mayor; Alfred T. Groden, Vice-Mayor; George B. Adams, Jr.; and L.D. Oakes'. Absent was Clyde L. Williams who was away from the City. After the invocation, Mayor McClain welcomed the members of the Planning Commission who were present: Julius Murrell, M. Gene Teague, George Cox and Shelton H. Blackwell, Jr. Councilman Adams intro,duced Mr. Reed Goode, who stated that he was employed by Mr. Jim Covington, owner of Patrick Henry Mall. Mr. Goode said that he would be working in Martinsville to accomplish three objectives: (1) to find a unique retail operation to bring to the Mall which would attract people to the area (Mr. Goode mentioned as an example the Williamsburg Pottery); (2) to offer retailers "very competitive" rents in Patrick Henry Mall; and (3) to determine what kind of retailers or services are not located in the area and to attempt to bring them to the Mall. Council then began a review of the proposed new Zoning Ordinance as recommended by the Planning Commission. Mr. Keyin Reed, City Planner/Zoning Administrator reviewed the proposed changes to the Zoning Ordinance as recommended by the Planning Commission and responded to questions from Council on a variety of items in the Ordinance. Several members of Council asked that the proposed Ordinance be amended to allow multiple buildings on one lot in the M-1 and M-2 Manufacturing Districts.