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') ~J -~ TUESDAY AUGUST 24, 1971 c- The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Council of the City of Martinsville, Virginia, with Mayor F. T. Renick, M.D., presiding, was held Tuesday, August 24, 1971, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 7:30 P.M., all members being present, viz., F. T. Renick, M.D., Mayor; Francis T. West, Vice Mayor; Harry L. Boaz; W. Donald Hartford; and William D. Hobson. After the invocation, Council approved as recorded the minutes of its regular ~- meeting held August 17~ 1971. With reference to Council's action held in abeyance from its August 17th meeting, regarding Mr. Victor A. Lester's requested rezoning of "Lot No.2" fronting Church Street Extension, Messrs. James H. Ford and Ben H. Via--members of the Planning Commission--appeared before Council and reviewed the facts and conditions supporting the Commission's July 13th recommendation that Mr. Lester's request for rezoning of said "Lot No.2" be denied. Concurring in the Connnission's findings and in acceptance thereof, Council unanimously denied Mr. Lester's request that said lot be rezoned from "R-9" to "R-6". In acceptance of the Planning Connnission's following report, subject to public hearing and final action, Council scheduled for Public Hearing at its forthcoming September 21st meeting (rescheduled from September 14th) an applicatnn for a Special-Use Permit filed by the Trust Department (Mr. Frank D. Fulton, Vice President and Trust Officer) of The First National Bank of Martinsville & Henry County, on behalf of Cornerstone Apartments, to allow for the expanding of said Cornerstone Apartments at the corner of Church Street and Starling Avenue: The Planning Commission conducted a Public Hearing on August 17, 1971, with regard to a petition submitted by Mr. Frank Fulton of the First National Bank requesting a Special Use Permit to allow for the expansion of the Cornerstone Apartments at the corner of Starling Avenue and Church Street.