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197 <br /> <br /> Ms. Margaret Cain, an attorney representing Mr. Donald <br />Anglin, stated that her client would hold the City responsible <br />for any damages resulting from the convenience store being <br />located in the neighborhood. <br /> <br /> Ms. Priscilla Whiting, President of the NAACP, opposed <br />the sale of the property for the planned purposes. <br /> <br /> Ms. Charlotte Sherman, President of the Venable <br />Neighborhood Association, supported the request of the Rose <br />Hill Neighborhood Association not to sell the.property. <br /> <br /> . Mr. Huja stated that the Comprehensive Plan called for <br />the property in question to be residential even though it is <br />presently zoned for business. Mr. Huja stated that he was <br />concerned with the proposed entrance onto Preston Avenue and <br />supported the neighborhood in their objection to the sale <br />and development. <br /> <br /> Mro McGee stated that the convenience store could be <br />constructed even without the City selling the property it <br />owns. <br /> <br /> Mr. Buck stated that he did not think that the issue <br />could be resolved at the meeting and recommended that <br />further discussion take place. <br /> <br /> Ms. Alicia Lugo, a resident and owner of a business on <br />Rose Hill Drive, opposed the sale of the property and <br />requested that the City place restrictions on the proposed <br />development to protect the neighborhood. <br /> <br /> Mr. Exum stated that the businesses tha~ he was <br />proposing were legitimate businesses. <br /> <br /> Mr. Harvey Noel stated that he was concerned with the <br />convenience store staying open until midnight. <br /> <br /> Mr. Buck stated that the City is limited in its control <br />of many of the operational issues such as the hours of <br />operation and could only control the site plan. Mr. Buck <br />recommended that the neighborhood and proposed developer <br />try to come to an agreement concerning the-property, with <br />the help of the Community Development staff and that action <br />on this resolution as well as the ordinance closing an alley <br />off Preston Avenue be deferred until June 1st. <br /> <br /> Dr~ Hall stated that he appreciated the response from <br />the neighborhood and that he was concerned with the effect <br />on the neighborhood of a convenience store remaining open <br />until midnight. <br /> <br /> Mr. McGee requested that Council have the first reading <br />of the ordinance closing the alley off of Preston Avenue at <br />this meeting. <br /> <br /> Mr. Buck recommended to Mr. McGee that action be <br />deferred as Council would likely deny the ordinance if <br />forced to act upon it at the present time. <br /> <br /> It was the consensus of Council to defer action on both <br />the resolution for the sale of City property and the <br />ordinance closing an alley off Preston Avenue. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION: AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO SIGN CONSENT ~TO COLLATERAL <br />AGREEMENT OF FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH~SOUTHERNNET OF VIRGINIA, <br />INC. <br /> <br /> Mr. Hendrix stated that~a-~franchise to ~SOuthernNet had <br />previously been granted by Council but that SouthernNet was <br />requesting that the agreements be collateralized which. <br />would allow operation by someone other than SouthernNet in <br />the case of default. <br /> <br /> <br />