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Mr. Mike Van Yahres addressed the Council and stated that the residents in this neighborhood were extremely concerned about the uses by right allowed in M-2 zoning. He requested the City to relay a strong concern to the County about the neighborhood concerns. Ms. Sue Ann Elmore also addressed the Council in opposition to the rezoning. On motion by Mr. Buck, seconded by Mrs. O'Brien~.~he ifollowing resolution was unanimously adopted. WHEREAS, the Albemarle County Planning COmmission is considering a .request for rezoning from Mi to M2 certain parcels of land located west of the Woolen Mills, south of the C & 0 Railroad tracks, and east of Franklin Street, and WHEREAS., these parcels are located adjacent to the limits of the City of Charlottesville; and WHEREAS, the Charlottesville City Council is concerned about the impact of such a rezoning on the City residents located near the property in question, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Charlottes- ville, Virginia, that the Albemarle County Planning Commission be respectfully requested to consider all reasonable alternatives to protect the residential areas in the City adjacent to those parcels.being considered for rezoning~, including such alternatives as accepting conditions proffered by the applicant which would: o limit access from the west side, which is Carlton Avenue, and not allow access to the north from an un-named street, conform with performance standards for industrial parks which would minimize noise and other ~nv~ro~nmenta~ impacts, 3. limit uses allowed in M-2 zoning. Appropriation re: $37,042 - CETA The resolution appropriating $37,042 for the CETA Program which was offered at the meeting of the Council on September 17, 1979, was adopted by the following recorded vote. Ayes: Mr. Albro, Mr. Brunton, Mr, Buck, Mr. Gatewood and Mrs. O'Brien. Noes: Appropriation re: $3,494 - Social Services Dept. None. The resolution appropriating $3,494 for Social Services Department, which was offered at the meeting of the Council on September 17, 1979, was adopted by the following recorded vote. Ayes: Mr. Albro, Mr. Brunton, Mr. Buck, Mr. Gatewood and Mrs. 0 ' Brien. No es: None. Appropriation re: $45,900 - Chesapeake Street Drainage Project The proposed drainage project on Chesapeake Street was again discussed. Mr. Buck asked, for whose benefit is the extension of the culvert in this project. Mr. Bill E. ley answered that it could be for the whole neighborhoods benefit. Mr. Buck then asked wry, not some screening w~th~the use of trees and shrubbery in order to save some money and Mr. Eley replied it could be done. A motion by Mr. Buck, seconded by Mr. Albro that the appropriation resolution be amended by reducing the appropriation $10,000 was defeated by the following recorded vote. Ayes: Mr. Buck. Noes: Mr. Albro, Mr. Brunton, Mr. Gatewood and Mrs. O'Brien.