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9 <br /> Mr. Craig Brown, City Attorney, said that the State is ready to accept the street <br />and the City is quitclaiming their 15 foot gas easement. <br /> <br /> The public hearing was opened, but as there were no speakers the public hearing <br />was closed. <br /> <br />On motion by Mr. Caravati, seconded by Ms. Richards, the ordinance entitled <br />"AN ORDIN ANCE TO QUITCLAIM NATURAL GAS LINES LOCATED IN <br />GREENFIELDS COURT RIGHT OF WAY IN ALBEMARLE COUNTY TO THE <br />VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION" was offered and carried over to <br />the next meeting for consideration. <br /> <br />ORDINANCE <br />: AMENDING JOHNSON VILLAGE PUD <br /> <br /> Mr. Jim Tolbert, Director of Neighborhood Development Services, explained that <br />this portion of the Johnson Village PUD was referred back to the Planning Commission <br />by Council so they could address access issues raised by the Fry's Spring Neighborhood <br />Assoc iation. Mr. Tolbert said the developer will be required to provide the sidewalk on <br />Cherry Avenue in front of the property; it is not recommended that Highland Avenue be <br />aligned with interior streets of this property; the applicant has proferred funds towa rds <br />improving the Cleveland/Willard/Cherry intersection; and the applicant has proferred to <br />construct the bike/pedestrian connection to Highland in such a manner as to make it <br />accessible for emergency vehicles. Mr. Tolbert said the Fry's Spring Neighborho od <br />Association wanted to reduce the number of units on this site to 80, but staff do not feel <br />this would significantly reduce the number of vehicle trips per day. He said the Planning <br />Commission unanimously recommended approval of the PUD amendment <br /> <br /> Mr. Schilling asked Mr. Tolbert to speak to the legality of placing a limitation on <br />the number of units. <br /> <br /> Mr. Tolbert aid the developer has proferred 120 units which is in effect a <br />downzoning as he could develop 180 units by right. Mr. Tolbert said the City Attorney's <br />office has said that the property cannot be downzoned outside of the process and that the <br />rezoning cannot be denied based on the proffer. <br /> <br /> Mr. Brown added that a proffer can only be changed by the person who proposed <br />it. He said if Council is contemplating denying the PUD based on the density, he noted <br />that Council approved that density in the ordinance. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch asked if the developer has looked at the specimen trees to determine <br />what can be preserved. <br /> <br /> Mr. Steve Runkle, applicant of the P UD, said the best hope is to preserve <br />vegetation on the edges of the property and to have a 100 foot buffer to the stream. He <br />said significant grading will be necessary at the site. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch asked if the backyard area will be preserved, and Mr. Runkle said yes <br />except at the upper side because of the grade. <br /> <br /> Mr. Cox asked about the impact of reducing the number of units as suggested by <br />the Fry's Spring Neighborhood, and Mr. Runkle said the cost of housing would be higher. <br />He said the actual number of u nits will probably be 114 with the lowest price <br />approximately $150,000. He said if he went to 80 units there would be more single <br />family detached units and the prices would start at $225,000. <br /> <br /> Ms. Richards asked if a good compromise would be half single family detached <br />and half townhouses. <br /> <br /> Mr. Cox expressed concern that this would be pricing people out. He said he <br />hopes there is more than one model for the townhouses to give people more choice and <br />variety. <br /> <br />