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Resolution re: Appointing viewers Moore Street be provided along Street to the west. railroad' to the east and from Ridge A physical barrier in the form of a retaining wall or fencing on the Ridge Street aide is recommended to discourage pedes, trian movement through the site; 2. Adequate utility plan must be provided and approved; 3. A soil erosion plan must be presented and approved; 4. The project shall be limited to no more than 100 units to a height of nine stories to fit the site and location; 5. The building and site orientation concept presented must be main- tained; and 6. The northwest part of the site which is higher than the other parts of the site must not be significantly encroached upon and major trees on that a~ea must be protected. Mr. Barbour stated that he objected to the location of this project. On motion by Mr. Fife, seconded by Mr. Brunton the recommendation of the Planning Commission was unanimously adopted. On motion by Mr. Fife, seconded by Mr. Brunton the following resolution was unanimously adopted. BE IT RESOLVED by the council of the City of Charlottesville that there is hereby granted pursuant to §31-33 of the COde of the 'City of Charlottesville, 1976, as amended, a special permit for the use of the property located at'the southeast corner of Ridge Street and West Main Street, designated on City Real Property Tax Map 28 as Parcel 93, for construction of a highrise apartment building, intended for occupancY by elderly residents, at a density of 42.5 units per acre, or a maxzmum of 100 units on such property. Such permit shall be subject to the conditions and regulations set forth in the aforesaid §31-33 for such higher density develop- menn, to all general conditions and regulations imposed upon special permits by Chapter 31 of such City Code, including the obtaining by the developers of an approved site plan prior to initiating use of the property for s~ch put.poses, and to the following special conditions: 393 (a) The building to be constructed on such site shall have not more than nine stories above ground level. (b) The building concept and site orientation shown on the preliminary plan presented with the application for this special permit shall be maintained. (c) The northwest portion of the property shall be substantially preserved in its present form and contours and major trees on such protion of th~ site shall be protected. (d) The site shall be ~screened from the railrOad on the east and south and from Ridge Street from the west through fencing or adequately dense vegetation, provided.that the screening along Ridge Street shall take the form of a fence or retaining wall sufficient to discourage pedestrian move- ment through the site. On motion by Mr. Fife, seconded by Mr. Barbour f°llow~ng resolution was unanimously adopted. the A RESOLUTION appointing viewers to consider a request for the vacation of a portion of Moore Street. WHEREAS, this Council has received a petition requesting vacation of a portion of Moore Street; and WHEREAS, it appears to Council that the notices required by ~15.1-364 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, have been duly posted; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville that Messrs. W. J. Copeland, Harry T. Marshall and H. P. Winn report in writing to Council what inconvenience, if any, would result from such vacation.