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., (" ') '5:...() TUESDAY APRIL 11, 1972 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, April II, 1972, in the Corporation Courtroom, City Hall, beginning at 7:30 P.M., all members being present, viz., Mayor F. T. Renick, M.D.; 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 March 28, 1972. Pursuant to duly-advertised notice, Council conducted a public hearing on an Application for a Special-Use Permit, as filed by Fralin & Waldron, Inc., on December 14, 1971, to allow construction of an apartment house complex off Clearview Drive, in North Martinsville, and on which the Planning Commission recommended denial at Council's March 14th meeting. Appearing on behalf of petitioner was Mr. Jackson L. Kiser, Attorney at Law, who--with Mr. Fralin-- explained intention of developer to construct twelve buildings consisting of twelve apartment units each of one-to-three bedroom in size and renting from $114.00 per month to $175.00 per month, to be rented under the "interest supplement" program of the Federal Government with interest payment differentials to be paid by the Federal Government to the lending institution(s), with such differentials determined by the income and number of children of tenant(s). Mr. Kiser pointed out to Council that, in a prior public hearing conducted by the Planning Commission, the major points at issue involved public need, Federal subsidy, and traffic problems. In addition, Mr. Kiser presented letters and documents as evidence of a need for additional housing within and without the City as well as the results of a traffic survey within the area of the proposed apartment complex and the anticipated slight increase