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453 SEPTEMBER 21, 1967 L© REPORT RE: BEECHWOOD DRIVE REZONING REQUEST - 6TH ST,~ S, W. MATTER RE: REZONING 2005 JEFF, PK, AVE. RESCUE & FIRE BLDG. AT AIRPORT RESOLUTION APPROP, CARRIED OVER RE: BLDG, AT AIRPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE~ VIRGINIA GENTLEMEN: WE HAVE EXAMINED THE NEW SECTION OF BEECHWOOD DRIVE AND HAVE ADVISED THE DEVELOPER~ MR, CLAUDE W, COTTON~ THAT SOME ADDITIONAL WORK MUST BE DONE ON THE STREET IN ORDER TO BRING IT BP TO THE ClTYTS STANDARDS, ATTACHED HERETO IS A LETTER IN WHICH THE OWNER AGREES TO DO THiS NECESSARY WORK AS SOON AS HIS. CONTRACTOR CAN SCHEDULE THE WORK, IN VIEW OF THiS PROMISE AND DUE TO THE NEW HOME OWNERS NOT BEING ABLE TO SETTLE FOR THEIR PROPERTY PRIOR TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE STREET~ WE RESPECTFULLY RECOMMEND THAT THE STREET BE ACCEPTED INTO THE CITyIS SYSTEM FOR MAINTENANCE WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE STREET WILL NOT BE SURFACE TREATED UNTIL THE WORK BY THE CONTRACTOR IS COMPLETED. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED~ STREET COMMITTEE Ll NDSAY B, MOUNT (SI GNED) J~!M BOWEN (SIGNED) .... G. A. VOGT (S..!.,GNED) A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE PLANNING ~OMMISSION RECOMMENDING THAT THE REQUEST FOR REZONING ON 6TH STREET~ S, W, BE GRANTED, ON MOTION BY MR. RINEHART~ SECONDED BY HR, MOUNT~ A PUBLIC HEARING WAS SET FOR OCTOBER 16~ 1967 AT 7:30 P, A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION ADVISING THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO HOLD THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE REQUEST TO REZONE 2005 JEFFERSON PARK AVENUE~ AND HAD ADVISED THE PETITIONER TO RESUBMIT HIS PETITION. THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THE F. A. A. HAS APPROVED A GRANT OF ~13~000.00 TO COVER 50¢ OF THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING A RESCUE AND FIRE VEHICLE BUILDING AT THE AIRPORT~ AND RECOMMENDED THAT AN APPROPRIATION BE MADE FOR THE CITY'S SHARE. ON MOTION BY MR. RINEHART~ SECONDED BY MR. MOUNT~ THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED AND CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION: BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT BE AND THE SAME IS HERESY APPROPRIATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION, THE FOLLOWING REPORT WAS PRESENTED FROM THE CITY MANAGER: SEPTEMBER 25~ 1967 REPORT RE: HIGH ST. PARKING LOT To THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL CHARLOTTESVILLE> VIRGINIA GENTLEMEN: As PER YOUR INSTRUCTIONS I HAVE NEGOTIATED WITH THE JACKSON PARK REALTY Co.~ INC. FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE HIGH STREET PARKING LOT BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH STREETS. THIS LOT HAS BEEN LEASED BY THE CiTY FOR ABOUT 14 YEARS AND THE PRESENT LEASE EXPIRES ON SEPTEMBER 30~ 1967. THE PRESENT RENT tS AT THE RATE OF ~8~400,00 PER YEAR AND THE AMOUNT OF REVENUE RECEIVED FROM THE PARKING METERS IN THIS LOT DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30~ 1967 WAS ~7~490.14, THE OWNERS HAVE AGREED TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT TO RENT THE PROPERTY TO THE CITY FOR A TWELVE MONTH PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1968 FOR THE SUM OF ~8~400.00 AND TO SELL THE PROPERTY TO THE CITY ON THAT DATE FOR THE SUM OF ~100~000.00. THIS AGREEMENT WOULD EXCLUDE 12 FEET OF LAND ON THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF LOT 206 WHICH IS NOT USED OR NEEDED BY THE CITY FOR THE EXISTING PARKING LOT. TRis PRICE ts IN KEEPING WITH THE AMOUNTS PAID FOR THE CiTY COURTHOUSE PROPERTY AND ~ RESPECTFULLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU ACCEPT THE OFFER AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT. ~ BELIEVE THAT A PARKING LOT SHOULD BE MAINTAINED IN THIS AREA FOR THE GOOD OF OUR CiTY TO SERVE NOT ONLY THE BUSINESS AREA BUT TO ALSO PROVIDE PARKING FOR TOURISTS WHO VISIT THE OLD SECTION OF THE CITY AND ALSO TO SERVE THE PUBLIC FOR MEETINGS HELD AT THE NEW COURTHOUSE AND OTHER BUILDINGS IN THE AREA, JEBJR:EP RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED~ JIM BOWEN (SIGNED) CITY MANAGER ON MOTION BY MR. MOUNT~ SECONDED BY MR. RINEHART~ THIS MATTER WAS CARRIED OVER TO A SPECIAL MEETING TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 29~ 1967 AT 10:00 A, Mo TO GIVE THE PUBLIC AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS VIEWS ON THE MATTER.