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500 APPROPRIATION: ,$14.3,985 TSM PROJECTS UTILITY RELOCATIONS RESOLUTION: AUTHORIZING REAL ESTATE TAX REFUND RESOLUTION: GRANTING SPECIAL PERMIT FOR KAPPA ALPHA TO EXPAND/ ENLARGE BE IT~RESOLVED by_the Council of the City of. Charlottesville, Virginia, that the sum of $1,902.00 is hereby appropriated from General Fund account 01-4219'0 (Shelter for Homeless Alcoholics account) to Grant Fund account 11-12220 (FY 1983.Charter HQuse account), for the purpose of covering~a shortfall of-State funds which had been expected to be paid to the City. Mr. Hendrix stated that the appropriation was for utility work to be done in conjunction with the Highway Department, and the City would be reimbursed for 9S% of. the cost. On motion by Mrs. Gleason, seconded by Dr. Gunter, the $43,98S appropriation for the TSM Projects was offered and carried .over to the next meeting for consideration. Mr. Hendrix explained that the real estate a. ssessment for the hOuse at 1S18 Cherry Avenue.was based on it containing a finished basement and because that was found to'be untrue, a refund was due. On motion by Mr. Barnes, seconded by Dr. Hall, the resolution authorizing the refund of $12S.43 to James M. and Yoriko M. Beach was unanimously approved by Council. Mr. Satyendra Huja, Director of Community Development, stated that the Planning Commission recommended approval of the special permit 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, and 3) The site and buildings adequately accommodate the proposed occupants and parking. Approval was conditioned on the following: 1) Administrative approval of the site plan, 2)Provision of sidewalks has required along Rugby Road, along with the increase of the curve radius at the corner, and 3) Further conside.ration of provisions for handling storm water runoff. Mr. Huja added that since the Planning Commission decision, it. was found that pipe drainage and a retaining wall was not required, and that the sidewalk costs would be shared by the City. On motion by Mrs. Gleason, seconded by Dr. Gunter, the special permit to expand Kappa Alpha Fraternity at 600 Rugby Road was unani- mously approved by Council. WHEREAS~ Kappa AlPha Renovation Association has submitted a petition for a-special permit to expand the present fraternity complex at 600 Rugby Road and Grady Avenue; and WHEREAS, following a joint public hearing before this Council and the Planning Commission, duly advertised and held on Mar'ch 12, 198S, this Councilfinds that such use will conform to'the standards set,forth in Section 31-32.1 of the City Code and to the criteria applicable, to special permit-s generally Under Chapter 31 of the City Code; now, therefore, -- BE IT RESOLVED by t'he Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia that a special use..permit is granted pursuant to City Code Section 3t-28, as amended, to enlarge Kappa Alpha Fraternity located at 600 Rugby Road, identified on City Real Property ..Tax Map S as Parcels 126 and 127, for a maximum of twenty-five residents. ~Such enlargement shall be carried oUt in accordance with the site plan as approved by the Director Of Planning. ~ Mr. Buck statedthat he.felt it made good financial and .safety sense to complete the remainder of the sidewalk~on Rugby Road. Mr. Hendrix recommended that Council authorize the completion of the sidewalk on Rugby Road.