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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Thursday, July 13, 2006 AT 5:00 p.m. IN THE Visitor’s Center, downtown mall side of Market Street Parking Garage. THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Work Session with Planning Commission: Comprehensive Plan 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Work Session with Board of Architectural Review: Discussion of development issues related to the downtown mall, particularly conflicts between the zoning ordinance and the BAR guidelines. BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR BY Jeanne Cox VISITOR’S CENTER – July 13, 2006 Council met in special session on this date with the following members present: Dr. Brown, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Norris, Mr. Taliaferro. Work Session with Planning Commission: Comprehensive Plan Mr. Jim Tolbert, Director of Neighborhood Development Services, said that the purpose of the meeting is to discuss neighborhood related issues that Council and the Planning Commission may want changed in the Comprehensive Plan. Woolen Mills Neighborhood Mr. Tolbert said that the Woolen Mills residents would not like to see more manufacturing in the neighborhood even though much of the area is zoned manufacturing. He said that it must be shown that conditions have changed and the area is different than it was five years ago in order to downzone property. Mr. Tolbert said that the first step in the process would be to change the Land Use Plan which would then guide future rezonings. Mr. Mike Farruggio, Planning Commissioner, asked if there is any way to require a buffer between the manufacturing and residential areas, and Mr. Tolbert said probably not. Mr. Lynch said he would be hesitant to rezone all the industrial zoned areas as we need those in the City and this area is fairly well suited for that zoning. He said we should think about the transportation element as we think about land use, and suggested considering an alternative road from Meade to Franklin that would cut the industrial zoned area in half, and one of the halves could be converted to residential and the other could remain industrial. Mr. Bill Lucy, Planner Commissioner, said that downzoning from industrial to mixed use would probably increase the value of the land. Mr. Farruggio said that transportation is one of the larger problems in the neighborhood. Dr. Brown asked about the demand for industrial/manufacturing properties and the amount of land zoned industrial in the City. He said demand is obviously a factor. Mr. Tolbert said the City has not had a request in seven years to rezone to manufacturing. He said the uses now are more heavy commercial or mixed use. Mr. Lynch said he thinks the real demand is for B-2 and B-3 zoned properties, and noted that M-1 land has been used for those purposes.