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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Friday, November 22, 2002 AT 12:00 noon IN THE Basement Conference Room. THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: Luncheon meeting with School Board BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR BY Jeanne Cox BASEMENT CONFERENCE ROOM - November 22, 2002 Council met in special session on this date with the following members present: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Richards. Absent: Mr. Schilling. Mr. Cox said that the m eeting will focus on housing policy issues and the long - term impact on the schools. Mr. Cox said he feels this policy is one way to deal with student achievement issues. Mr. Jim Tolbert, Director of Neighborhood Development Services, reviewed housing pr ojects in the City that are in varying stages of development, some nearing construction and others years away from construction, and listed the schools that children would attend: Meadowcreek Treatment Plant (150 units, Burnley - Moran); Preston Commons, 4 6 units, Greenbrier); Madison Avenue PUD (16 units, Greenbrier); Belmont Lofts (46 units, Clark); Norcross Property (100 units, Clark); Fifeville Apartments (225 apartments, Clark); Elliott Avenue PUD (36 units, Jackson - Via); Belview (40 units, Jackson - Vi a); Dymond Property (110 - 130 units, Johnson); and property adjacent to Johnson Village (potential for 500 units; Johnson). Ms. Muriel Wiggins, School Board member, expressed concern that we are losing African - American families to the County because of th e high cost of housing in the City. Ms. Wiggins said she does not see children living in these developments. Mr. Tolbert said the City is considering putting together a task force to look at the issue of affordable housing. Ms. Peggy Van Yahres, Schoo l Board member, said she is excited about the potential new housing developments. She said she thinks we need to create a balance in housing, but is concerned about affordability and about the potential of people being displaced. Ms. Dede Smith, School Board member, asked about the possibility of any of these development becoming University student housing, but Mr. Cox said most of the developments are out of their range. Mr. Tolbert said the new zoning ordinance under consideration will allow for dense r development around the University which will take some pressure off of student housing issues. He said the recommendation is being made to reduce the number of unrelated people in units to three. Mr. Cox asked if the schools will be ready to absorb ne w students generated by these projects. Ms. Van Yahres said that if the percentage of students at - risk can be lowered, the number of children in a classroom can be increased. Mr. Ron Hutchinson, Superintendent of Schools, said that he has suggested tha t the School Capital Improvement Program Committee begin dealing with this issue. th It was agreed that the next School Board luncheon would be held on January 24 .