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TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1989 A regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor L. D. Oakes presiding, was held Tuesday, January 24, 1989, in the Council Chambers, City Hall, beginning at 7:30 P.M. With the exception of Councilman Alfred.T. Groden (who was on vacation outside the United States), all members of Council were present, viz., L. D. Oakes, Mayor; Clyde L. Williams, Vice-Mayor; William C. Cole, Jr.; and Allan McClain. After the invocation, and the extending by Mayor Oakes of a cordial welcome to visitors present, Council approved--as recorded--the minutes of its regular meeting held January 1D, 1989. Pursuant to duly-advertised public notice, Council conducted a public hearing on a petition filed by Mr. & Mrs. Gorden R. Metz., Jr., seeking the rezoning of Lots Nos. 24, 25, and 26, situatedon the east end of Rahlway Street, from R-9 Residential to C-3 Commercial to allow for operation of a proposed restaurant at this location. Appearing and speaking in opposition to the proposed rezoning were Mrs. Edith S. Palmer, of 111 Northwood Court, and Mrs. Louise B. Sebastian who, with her husband James R., owns and operates Northside Restaurant at 811 Liberty Street, which is parallel to--and approximately a block from--Rahlway Street. Mrs. Palmer stated that she attended the Planning Commission's public hearing on this peti.tion, at which hearing a number of area citizens registered.their opposition to the proposed rezoning, all of whom urged that the Rahlway Street lots remain residential. In addition, Mrs. Palmer reported that she and her neighbors were also concerned with the prospect of a parking lot (for the proposed restaurant) being located to the rear of their properties and that she and her neighbors see no need for another restaurant in the area. Further, Mrs. Palmer questioned the legality of the