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104 PUBLIC HEARING - REZONING RIVES STREET OrDINANCE ADOPTED: SEC. 4~ ART. ~] ], ApP. 1 I - R I YES ST. INCREASE BUS FARES APPROVED REZONING REQUESTS REFERRED TO PLANN. CONS: No BERKSHIRE~ FLORENCE RD. & RIVES ST.- RESOLUTION RE: HOLIDAYS CLERK'S OFFICE ORDINANCE CARRIED OVER RE: OFF-STREET PARKING - SKATING RINKS MATTER RE: PLANNING DISTRICT COMMISSION COUNC I L CHAMBER DECEMBER 15, 1969 THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. DAVlS~ MR. RINEHART~ MR. VAN YAHRES~ MR. VOGT AND MR. WRIGHT. ABSENT: NONE. REV. FRANCIS M. COOPER~ PASTOR OF CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH~ GAVE THE INVOCATION. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF DECEMBER 1, 1969 WERE READ AND APPROVED. A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD ON THIS DATE ON A PETITION TO REZONE LOTS 17, 18 AND 19 ON RIvEs STREET FROM R-2 RESIDENTIAL TO R-3 MULTIPLE DWELLING. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THE CHANGE. MR. O. AD GIANNINI ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF THE PETITION. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING THE DISTRICT MAP INCORPORATED IN SECTION 4 OF ARTICLE III OF APPENDIX 11 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE~ 1965, BY THE REZON!NG OF CERTAIN PROPERTY ON RIVES STREET", WAS OFFERED BY MR. WRIGHT, SECONDED BY MR. RINEHART, AND ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE: AYES: MR. DAVIS, MR. RINEHART, MR. VAN YAHRES, MR. VOGT AND MR. WRIGHT. NOES: NONE. MR. RINEHART, REPORTING FOR THE COMMITTEE, RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST FOR AN INCREASE IN BUS FARES BY THE YELLOW TRANSIT COMPANY FROM 20¢ TO 25¢ AND A 5¢ CHARGE FOR TRANSFERS. ON MOTION BY MR. RINEHART, SECONDED BY MR. WRIGHT, THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. A REQUEST FOR A CHANGE IN ZONING ON N. BERKSHIRE ROAD, A REQUEST FOR A CHANGE ON FLORENCE ROAD~ AND TWO REQUESTS FOR CHANGES ON RIVES STREET WERE REFERRED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR RECOMMENDATION. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE CLERK OF CORPORATION COURT REQUESTING THAT THE JUDGE BE AUTHORIZED TO CLOSE THE CLERK'S OFFICE ON ANY DAYS MADE A LEGAL HOLIDAY BY THE GOVERNOR OR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. ON MOTION BY MR. DAVIS, SECONDED BY ...... Mr. VAN YAHRES, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CiTY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 17-41, CODE OF V~RGINIA (1950) AS AMENDED, IT IS APPROVED THAT THE JUDGE OF THE CORPORATION Court MAY AUTHORIZE THE CLERK TO CLOSE THE CLERK'S OFFICE ON ANY OR ALL DAYS WHICH ARE MADE LEGAL HOLIDAYS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 2.1-21, IN ADDITION TO THOSE DAYS OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR BY STATUTE. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THAT THE OFF-STREET PARKING ORDINANCE BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE ONE PARKING SPACE FOR EACH 125 SQ. FT. OF SKATING RINK SURFACE. A~ ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING SECTION 20-3 (D) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965, RELATED TO OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL SKATING RINKS" WAS OFFERED BY MR. DAVIS, SECONDED BY MR. RINEHART) AND CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE CHAIRMAN Of THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMEND- ING THAT THE COUNCIL CONSIDER TAKING THE LEAD IN ESTABLISHING A PLANNING DISTRICT COMMISSION. THE COUNCIL ENDORSED THE CONCEPT OF A PLANNING DISTRICT~ AND INDICATED ITS WILLINGNESS TO COOPERATE IN ESTABLISHING SUCH DISTRICT. A MOTION BY MR. DAVIS~ SECONDED BY MR. WRIGHT .... THAT THE MAYOR AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BE REQUESTED -~'O CONTACT THE GOVERNING BODIES OF THE OTHER LOCALITIES IN THIS DISTRICT IN AN EFFORT TO SET UP A MEETING, WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: MR. DAVIS~ MR. RINEHART~ MR. VAN YAHRES AND MR. WRIGHT. NOES: NONE. (f~Ro VOGT NOT VOTING) ON MOTI'ON BY MR. RINEHART, SECONDED BY MR. DAVIS, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: