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9 Dr. Brown said he likes expanding the requirement to include someone living or working in the City. He said this requirement could be reconsidered by Council if the properties do not sell. Mr. Taliaferro and Mr. Norris said they would agree to that. Mr. Taliaferro made a motion to approve the resolution amending the contract with Piedmont Housing Alliance for the sale of property on John Street, with the requirement amended to include a person who has lived or worked in the City for a year. Ms. Hamilton seconded the motion and it was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Dr. Brown, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Norris, Mr. Taliaferro. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council for the City of Charlottesville, Virginia that the City Manager is authorized to execute on behalf of the City the attached amendment to the Contract for the sale of City-owned property on John Street to Piedmont Housing . Alliance, in form approved by the City Attorney ORDINANCE : AMENDING TO INFILL DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE Mr. Brown explained that in July Council approved a zoning classification change that applied only to property with less than two acres. He said one application was in the pipeline when the ordinance was approved, and had already been the subject of a public hearing. He proposed that the effective date of the ordinance be revised so that this application, which is the only one that would be affected, can proceed. He said this action would not imply that the zoning application is supported or not. Mr. Tolbert said that it is an issue of fairness. On motion by Mr. Norris, seconded by Mr. Taliaferro, the ordinance entitled “AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 34 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE (1990), ARTICLE I (ADMINISTRATION), DIVISION 8 (SPECIAL USE PERMITS)” was offered and carried over to the next meeting for consideration. RESOLUTION : AUTHORIZING PROCUREMENT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR OLD LYNCHBURG ROAD Mr. Tolbert said staff wanted to bring this issue to Council to make sure it is something Council wants to do. He estimated that $1 million to $2 million in improvements are needed on Old Lynchburg Road. He said basic engineering work and a survey needs to be done, with the engineering work alone estimated to cost between $100,000 and $200,000. Mr. Tolbert cautioned Council that moving forward with the engineering work will create an expectation that they will follow through and do the work. Mr. Tolbert said there is the possibility that some funds could be obtained through proffers associated with the Biscuit Run development. Mr. Lynch said it would be hard to live up to all of the neighborhood expectations. He noted that he has no intention of closing Old Lynchburg Road. He said that this is one of the few radial spoke roads in the City with no sidewalk. He said we need to make sure we have support for them. He said there is no right-of-way for bike lanes, and it is probably not within the City’s financial ability to pull that off. He said we may not be able to do everything to fix the drainage, which is a private system. He said it might be worth looking into the developer’s responsibility regarding drainage. He said we can probably only do sidewalks on one side. Mr. Tolbert said the minimum cost to do anything will be $1 million. On motion by Mr. Lynch, seconded by Ms. Hamilton, Council authorized the procurement of engineering services for Old Lynchburg Road by the following vote. Ayes: Dr. Brown, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Norris, Mr. Taliaferro. Noes: None.