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8 block. He said an apartmen t complex could be set back from the street and existing homes, which are all rental, could remain. Ms. Sally Brown, 110 Shamrock Road, said she hopes Council will accept the Planning Commission's recommendation not to include Jefferson Park Avenue in the high density area. She said the neighborhood is already fragile. She supported keeping the neighborhood R - 3, and invited Council to come and look closely at the neighborhood. th Ms. Nancy O'Brien, 501 9 Street, S.W., said the new zoning ordinance is one of the most significant things to happen in years. She said merely wanting more density is not in and of itself a good thing without other benefits. She urged Council to have that conversation, and to explore the implications of the number of people and ask if that fits with our concept of neighborhoods. She expressed concern about parking. She also expressed concern about the number of items delegated to administrative review. She said sustainability issues are not apparent in the ordinance. As t here were no further speakers, the public hearing was closed. Mr. Cox recommended that Council hold a work session on the zoning ordinance and not have a first reading at this time. Mr. Lynch said he thinks there is still a lot of work to do. He said Charlottesville is already a high density community. Mr. Caravati said there are only three or four major issues remaining, including density, parking and corridors. Ms. Richards expressed concern about the prevalence with administrative review without sufficient notice and public input. She said she would like to know more about conservation districts. She said density remains an important issue. Mr. Schilling said comments made tonight deserve further thought and consideration. He noted that Coun cil has been warned by the City Attorney's office about taking certain action, and he asked that Council look closely at the ordinance. Mr. Cox said he feels the process has played out extremely well. He expressed concern about the student housing issue . He said he thinks the corridors can be made more attractive for residential development. He said we need to change rules for development. He said he does not understand what we are trying to protect on portions of Jefferson Park Avenue, and said he is willing to walk the area with neighbors. Responding to a question from Mr. Cox, Mr. Tolbert said all new development in corridors is to be reviewed by the Planning Commission. He said more special uses were added in corridors rather than by - right devel opment. It was agreed that Councilors would provide any issues to staff in the next few days in preparation for a work session. Referring to the idea of a standing committee, Mr. Cox asked how staff see the document changing over time. Mr. Tolbert sa id the Planning Commission has anticipated a process to review the ordinance, and will accumulate issues over a period of a year unless major issues arise which can be brought forward immediately. REPORT : VISION STATEMENT FOR CITY Mr. O'Connell reviewe d aspects of the Council's Vision Statement, which was developed in 2001 and revised in 2002. He noted how statements in the vision principles set the stage for where City government is going. REPORT : TRANSPORTATION VISION