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ORDINANCE RE; HAMPTON STREET - DENI ED REQUEST RE~ REZONING WCHV PROPERTY - DEFERRED REQUEST RE: REZONING 1201 6TH STREET S.E. DENIED REQUEST RE: APPROPRIATION RENOVATION - DOWNTOWN ARMORY - $430O EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF ~}4E CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, THAT T COUNCIL FINDS TP~AT THE PUBLIC SAFETY W HE , ELFARE, COMFORT, CONVENIENCE, TRADE AND INDUSTRY WITHIN THE CITY WILL BE SERVED BY THE CREATION OF A PEDESTRIAN MALL IN THAT PORTIDN OF EAST MAIN STREET LYING BETWEEN EAST SEVENTH STREET ON THE EAST AND FIRST STREET ON THE WEST, AND TO THAT END, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY MANAGER AND DIRECTOR OF TRAFFIC ENGINEERZNG BE AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 1974, TO TAKE SUCH MEASURES AS THEY MAY DEF_~ NECESSARY AND PROPER TO EXCLUDE MOTOR VEHICLES FRO~ USING THE AFORESAID PORTION: OF EAST MAIN STP~ET, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SUCH EMERGENCY OR PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES AS THE CITY MANAGER MAY DEEM NECESSARY AND PROPER; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY ~ANAGER AND DIRECTOR OF TRAFFIC ENGINEERING BE AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO ESTABLISH SIMILAR MEASURES WITH RESPECT TO THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE BLOCK OF SECOND STREET, N.E. LYING BETWEEN MAIN STREET AND MARKET STREET~ AND THAT THEY BE FURTHER AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO ESTABLISH MEASURES TO CONTROL AND CURTAIL MOTOR VEHICULAR USE OF EAST THIRD AND EAST FIFTH STREETS, AND THE BALANCE OF EAST SECOND STREET, BETWEEN WATER STREET AND MARKET STREET, INCLUDING WITH LIMITATION THE ERECTION OF SIGNS OR BARRIERS, THE ADOPTION OF HOURS OF LIMITED USE, AND OTHER CONTROL MEASURES DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT THROUGH VEHICULAR TRAFFIC IS EXCLUDED FROM SAID STREETS AND THAT THE USE THEREOF LIMITED 'TO PUBLIC OR PRIVATE .SERVICE AND DELIVERY VEHICLES AND OTHER NECESSARY TRAFFIC WHICH WILL FACILITATE OPERATION OF THE PEDESTRIAN MALL~ AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY MANAGER AND DIRECTOR OF TRAFFIC ENGINEERING BE AUTHORIZED TO INSTITUTE SUCH MEASURES ON SUCH DATE OR DATES ON OR AFTER 0CTOBER I, 1974, AS THEY MAY CONSIDER WILL BEST EFFECUATE THE PURPOSES OF CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE PEDESTRIAN MALL. MR. HUJA PRESENTED THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATION ON A REQUEST FOR REZONING AT 1416 HAMPTON STREET. HE STATED THAT THE PLANNING CE~IMISSION RECE~4MENDED DENIAL OF THE PETITION FOR THE FOLLEMI~ REASONS: 1. IT WOULD BE CONTRARY TO THE 1990 LAND USE PLAN. 2. IT WOULD BE A SF~3T ZONING, AND 3. IT WOULD NOT BE IN HARMONY WITH THE RESIDENTIAL USE IN THE AREA. A MOTION BY MRS. RINEHART, SECONDED BY MR. FIFE THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATION BE ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE. AYES~ ~. BARBOUR, MR. FIFE mS. RINEHART AND MR.VAN YAHRES. NOES: MR. GILLIAM. ~R. HUJA ALSO PRESENTED THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON A PETITION TO REZONE THE WCHV PROF~RTY FROM R-1 TO R-3. HE STATED THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THIS PETITION. THE COUNCIL DISCUSSED THIS MATTER AND SOME MEMBERS WERE IN FAVOR OF A R-2 STRIP AS A BUFFER AND OR B/OFFICE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE PROPERTY. A MOTION BY MR. VAN YAHRES SECONDED BY MR. GILLIAM THAT ACTION ON THIS MATTER BE DEFERRED AND THE NEIGHBORING PROPER~W OWNERS AND PETITIONER TRY TO WORK OUT A COMPROMISE. ~R. HUJA ALSO PRESENTED THE RECZ)h~4ENDATION OF THE PLANNING COM~4ISSION TO DENY THE PETITION TO REZONE 1201 6TH STREET S.E., FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS~ 1. IT WOULD BE A SF~3T ZONE. 2. IT WOULD BE CONTRARY TO THE 1990 LAND USE PLAN AND 3. THE PROPOSED USE COULD NOT SATISFY THE OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIRE~4ENTS. ON MOTION BY ~R. VAN YAHRES, ~CONDED BY MRS. RINEHART THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION WAS UNANIMOusLY ADOPTED. ON MOTION BY MR. FIFE, SECONDED BY MR. VAN YAHRES THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED AND CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT $4300 BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED FROM THE CAPITAL FUND FOR RENOVATION OF THE NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY TO BE USED FOR THE RECREATION CENTER. ON MOTION BY MRS. RINEHART, SEOCNDED BY MR. FIFE THE COUNCIL TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL AND POSSIBLE LITIGATION, BY;THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE. AYES: MR. BARBOUR, MR. FIFE, MR. GILLIAM, [CPS. RINEHART AND MR. VAN YAHRES. NOES: NONE. ON MOTION THE MEETING ADJOUREND. ~ -~ CLERK PRESIDENT