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WHEREAS, the properties which are the subject of this application may be further identified as 201,203,205, 207, 209, 211 and 213 15th Street, N.W., containing collectively approximately 25,564 square feet of land 9 (together, hereinafter "Subject Property"); and WHEREAS, a joint public hearing on this application was held before the City Council and Planning Commission on April 12, 2005, following notice to the public and to adjacent property owners as required by law; and WHEREAS, on April 12, 2005, based on the information presented by Neighborhood Development Services staff as well as by the Applicant, the Planning Commission recommended that the requested amendment be approved as submitted, with all other conditions of the Special Use Permit approved on March 7, 2005 remaining unaffected by this amendment; and WHEREAS, this Council finds and determines that granting the requested amendment to the Special Use Permit would be consistent with the City's Zoning Ordinance and the criteria generally applicable to special use permits under Chapter 34 of the City Code; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Charlottesville City Council that the Special Use Permit for the Subject Property approved by this Council on March 7, 2005, is hereby amended to increase the maximum density allowed from 70 to 87 dwelling units per acre. All other conditions of the Special Use Permit approved by City Council on March 7, 2005 shall remain the same and be unaffected by this amendment. d. ORDINANCE: "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A TELECOMMUNICATIONS FRANCHISE TO QWEST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS TO USE THE STREETS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA FOR ITS POLE, WIRES, CONDUITS, CABLES AND FIXTURES, FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE (5) YEARS" (2nd reading) PUBLIC HEARING/RESOLUTION: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ACTION PLAN FY 2006 Ms. Missy Creasy, Planner in Neighborhood Development Services, explained that this is the third year of the Action Plan of the Consolidated Plan and is the application submitted to HUD for CDBG and HOME funds. Mr. Lynch said that the goal for first time homebuyer assistance seems low, and asked if this includes Piedmont Housing Alliance clients. Ms. Creasy said three families can be served with CDBG funds and two with HOME funds. She said the actual number of people served will be listed in September, and said that PHA is not listed in this section of the Plan. Responding to comments made by Ms. Creasy, she clarified that community goals are done in a separate report. She said localities have five years to do something in each category. She said that there is a Housing Directors Council that meets on a monthly basis to discuss regional goals. Mr. Caravati said if you look at the matrix it reveals that Charlottesville is the only locality doing anything significant regarding affordable housing. He said he would prefer not to vote on the Plan until he hears back from the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission. He said Charlottesville has an increasing number of poor families. He said he is not adverse to sharing HOME funds with the region for affordable housing. The public hearing was opened, but as there were no speakers, the public hearing was closed.