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1~ TUESDAY JANUARY 26, 1971 ~ 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, January 26, 1971, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, beginning at 7:30 P.M., all members being present, viz., Mayor F. T. Renick, M.D.; Vice-Mayor Francis T. West; Harry L. Boaz; W. Donald Hartford; and William D. Hobson. <- After the invocation, Council approved as recorded the minutes of its regular meeting held January 12, 1971. In connection with Council's action taken during its regular meeting held October 13, 1970, wherein and whereby partial and conditional rezoning of a portion of Nationwide Homes' property--between Rugg Creek and Forest Street--was effected, and with particular Leference to that portion of the adopted ordinance effecting said rezoning, which declared no change in zoning of Lots Nos. 55 through 59 for a depth of one hundred and thirty feet (130') from their Forest Street property lines, Council was informed that Nationwide Homes, Inc. (Mr. Ralph C. Lester, President) has inquired as to whether it might be permitted to apply an average of 130' depth for usage purposes, i.e., a depth of l60' on one lot at one end and (decreasing to a depth of) lOO' on the lot at the other end of the five lots. After some discussion, Council ruled that, if Nationwide Homes wishes to seek a variation from the zoning previously effected, a petition for such should be filed for processing in the manner required by law, at the conclusion of which Council would either grant or deny the request. In referring to the State Water Control Board's directive made a part of Council's minutes covering meeting held June 9, 1970, whereby the City of