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RESOLUTION: GRANTING SPECIAL PERMIT FOR EXPANSION FOR ALPHA PHI SORORITY AT 602 CABELL AVENUE WHEREAS, many countries in Africa have been laid waste by severe famine; and WHEREAS, starvation is a harsh reality in much of the African continent; and WHEREAS, the Alliance for Interfaith Ministries has agreed to serve as the channel for funds from our community to a relief agency. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Charlottesville does hereby designate December 21 23, 1984 as AFRICAN HUNGER RELIEF WEEKEND in the City Of Charlottesville. Mr. Sa~tyendra Huja, Director of Community Development, stated Alpha Phi Sorority had requested a special pdrmit for expansion of their existing facility and the Planning Commission recommended approval for the following .reasons: 1) It is in harmony with the Land Use Plan of the Comprehensive Plan, 2) It will not have a significant adverse impact -on the surrounding area, 3) The propo~sed setback modifica, tions are in keeping with the purpose and intent of the Zoning Ordinance, as amended. This.. approval shall be conditional upon the following: t) Administrative approval of the site plan with the following additions: a) location of all required sidewalks/curbs and City standard curb cuts along all street frontages; b) location, size and type of any signs; 2) The parking lot should be provided to prevent vehicles using parallel spaces from backing into the street and from being struck by cars coming out of the 90 degree spaces; b) additional parking spaces must .be added to corre~spond with the bedroom floor area actually being proposed; 3) A grading and soil erosion/ sediment control plan will have to b~e submitted to the Inspect~ions. Division for review and approval, prior to final site plan approval. Mr. Wiley stated that there was a difference of opinion in the interpretation of the ordinance with regard to required parking spaces, wits staff and the Planning Commission requiring 2S spaces, and the app icant interpreting the ordinance to read tha{ 19 spaces would be required. Mr. Wiley added that the alternatives regarding the parking for the applicants, should the special permit be granted, were 1) provide off- ire parking, 2) reduce the size of the expansion, or 3) request a wai¥~r from the Board of Zoning Appeals. Dr. Hall stated that he could not justify'granting the permit due to t~e neighborhood concerns. Mr. Douglas Gilpin, architect for the project, stated that the house is carrently unoccupied but previously housed eight persons. Mrs. Haden, representing Alpha Phi Sorority, stated that the sorority's membership of approximately 80 85 is limited by the University of Virginia. Mrs. Haden stated that the expanded ~house would have eating faci ities for 40 50 persons. Mr. Buck, with the consensus of Council, opened the meeting for public comment and requested that comments be directed to the effect of having 40 SO persons eating meals a.t the house. Mr. Gilpin stated that the expansion was designed to maintain the historic nature °f the h°use and~hi~t ~°nstructi°n c°uld begin in~ ~ Janu~ry,.with completion in Augus f ~=8o ! Mr. Calvin Williams, President of the Vehable Neighborhood Association, pres~nted Council with a-list of p~rsons who opposed theproject and urged Coun~il to deny the special permit due to the number of variances requested.