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218 RESOLUTION: GRANTING SPECIAL PERMIT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1301 WERTLAND STREET hy la~ and haa been. t.h~ ~uhj]e.c.t .of'~ pu~l~c.rLe~ar'm~ ~:j~:int~l'~ B~fI'd' by this Council and the City Planning Commission on May 10, 1983; and WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission has recommended approval of such special permit, now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, that: t. The property located in B-3 Business District at 409 East Market Street and 4th Street, N.E., designated as a portion of ParceI 51 on City Real Property Tax Map 53, is hereby granted a special permit for use for an assembly operation as permitted under Section 31-93 of the City Code. 2. City Council finds that sUch use conf0~ms to the require- ments for special permits generally imposed by Article XX (Section 21-218 et seq.) of Chapter 31 of the City Code, and this permit is subject to all conditions and restrictinns imposed generally by such article. 3. Such permit shall be conditioned upon development and use of the property in accordance with the approved site pla~ for the property, and failure to adhere to the requirements of the site plan shall be deemed cause for re~ocation of the special permit. Mr. Higgins presented the resolution granting a special permit for high density residential apartments in an historic structure at 1301 Wertland Street. The original request had been-for SO units but had been reduced to 44 units. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the special permit for the following reasons: 1) it was in harmony with the comprehensive plan, 2) it would have no signifi- cant adverse effect on the neighborhood, 3) the design was compatible with the present architectural structure, and 4) it would fill a need for housing, in the area. Mr. Higgins noted that conditions such as proper grading and utility placement had been placed on the granting of the permit. Mrs. Gleason moved, Mr. Conover seconded, and the following resolution was unanimously passed: ORDINANCE: YELLOW AMBULANCE RATE INCREASE RBQUEST ~2nd reading) BE IT RESOLVED by the CoUncil of the City of Charlottesville that there is hereby granted pursuant to Section 31-33 of the Code of the City of Charlottesville a special permit for the use of property located at 1301 Wertland Street for construction of apartment units at a density of 24 units per acre, or a maximum of 44 units on such.property. Such permit shall be subject to the conditions and regulations set forth in the aforesaid Section 31-33 for such higher density development as well as to all general conditions and regulations imposed upon special permits by Chapter 31 of Such City Code, including the obtaining by the development of an approved site plan prior to initiating use of the property for such purposes. Mr. Hendrix said that his staff had reported that Anderson Brothers of Crozet was probably infringing on the Yellow Ambulance franchise and that it had been surmized that deregulation would probably give Anderson. Brothers more business and thereby put Yellow Ambulance out of business. Mr. Michael Carroll of the City Manager's staff, reported that there was some confusion about Yellow Ambulance receiving Medicare re- imbursement. The ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN SECTION 3 OF THE CONTRACT AND PERMIT PORTION OF THE ORDINANCE ADOPTED FEBRUARY 19, 1980, WHICH GRANTED AN EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO YELLOW AMBULANCE COMPANY. TO OPERATE A NON-EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE, SUCH AMENDED SECTION TO INCREASE THE RATE CHARGED FOR SUCH SERVICE" was adopted with the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Buck, Mr. Conover, Mrs. Gleason, ORDINANCE: AMENDING SECTION 31-279.1 RELATING TO SUSP-ENSION OF TIME LIMITS ON PERMITS, CERTIFI- Dr. Gunter, Dr. Hall. Noes: None. Mr. Higgins reported that the Planning C~mmission had recommended denial of the amendment by a 4 - 3 vote. ,- Mr. Conover moved to deny the amendment and stated his support of