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152 PUBLIC HEARING RE: REZON lNG JOHNSON Vi LLAGE REZONING PETITION DENIED A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD ON THIS DATE ON A PETITION TO REZONE JOHNSON VILLAGE SUBDIVISION FROM R-2 TO R-t OR TO CREATE A NEW ZONING CLASSIFICATION WITH THE SAME HEIGHT AND AREA REGULATIONS AS PRESENT R-2~ BUT RESTRICTED TO USES PERMITTED UNDER THE PRESENT R-1. MR. JACK HORN~ CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION~ OUTLINED THE HISTORY OF THE PETITION AND THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION. THE CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT REZONING TO R-1 COULD EXPOSE THE PROPERTY OWNERS TO POSSIBLE HARDSHIP BY THE CREATION OF NON-CONFORMING USES AND THAT THE COUNCIL COULD NOT GRANT A BLANKET VARIANCE. MR. STEVE HELVIN~ ATTORNEY FOR THE PROPERTY OWNERS~ MR.JIM HARDELL AND MR. JEFFREY MORTON ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL IN FAVOR OF THE PETITION. MR. GEORGE GILLIAM~ ATTORNEY FOR LEROY BRUTON~ AND SEVERAL PROPERTY OWNERS ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL IN OPPOSITION. A MOTION BY MR. FIFE~ SECONDED BY MR. DAVIS~ THAT THE PETITION BE DENIED WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. ON MOTION THE MEETING ADJOURNED. ~CLERK ' ~ PRESIDENT COUNC IL CHAMBER - NOVEMBER 2~ 1970 MATTER RE: TRAFFIC WEST MAIN STREET REQUEST RE: OAK RIDGE GARDENS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BUDGET PRESENTED ORDINANCE CARRIED OVER: SEC. 18-187 APPROPRIATION - GAS LINE - FOUR SEASONS REQUEST RE: DOWNTOWN CHVILLE~ INC. THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. BARBOUR~ MR. DAVIS~ MR. FIFE AND MR. VAN YAHRES. ABSENT: MR. WRIGHT. REv. BENJAMIN F. BUNN~ PASTOR FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH~ GAVE THE INVOCATION. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF OCTOBER t9~ 1970 AND OCTOBER 20~ 1970 WERE READ AND APPROVED. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FRoM.G, H. STORY~ JR. REQUESTING THAT SERIOUS CONSIDERATION BE GIVEN TO TAKING THE NECESSARY STEPS TO FULLY UTILIZE WEST MAIN STREET FOR THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS ARE SYNCHRONIZED TO THE BEST POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE AND THE STREET IS BEING UTILIZED TO THE BEST POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE UNLESS ALL PARKING IS REMOVED. ON MOTION BY MR. FIFE~ SECONDED BY MRo DAVIS~ THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE STREET COMMITTEE TO CONFER WITH UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS ON AN APPROACH TO A STUDY OF THE TRAFFIC AND PARKING PROBLEMS IN THE AREA. A COMMITTEE REPORT WAS PRESENTED RECOMMENDING THAT THE REQUEST FOR ONE WATER METER TO SERVE OAK RIDGE GARDENS BE DENIED. ON MOTION BY MR. DAVlS~ SECONDED BY MR, BARBOUR~ THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED, THE CITY MANAGER PRESENTED HIS PROPOSED FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF ~25~900~O00.00. ON MOTION BY MRo DAVIS~ SECONDED BY MR. FiFE~ THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BUDGET WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING SECTION 18-187 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE~ 1965~ TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL MEMBERS TO SERVE ON THE HIG~JAY SAFETY COMMISSION" WAS OFFERED BY MR. BARBOUR~ SECONDED BY MR. FI~E~ AND CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION. THE RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING ~17~945.OO FOR GAS LINE TO SERVE "FOur SEASONS"~ WH1CH WAS OFFERED AT THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 19~ t970~ WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE: AYES: MR. BARBOUR~ MR, DAVIS~ MR, FIFE AND MR. VAN YAHRESo NOES: NONE. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM DOWNTOWN CHARLOTTESVILLE~ INC, REQUESTING PERMISSION TO USE TWO PARKING SPACES AT 3RD AND Eo MAIN STREETS FOR A CHRISTMAS COTTAGE FROM NOVEMBER ~3RD TO DECEMBER 27TH~ 1970. ON MOTION BY MR. DAVIS~ SECONDED BY MR, BARBOUR~ THE FOREGOING REQUEST WAS APPROVED.