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14 approved by the following vote. Ayes: Dr. Brown, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Norris, Mr. Taliaferro. Noes: None. WHEREAS , the University of Virginia Foundation (“Applicant”) has requested a special use permit with respect to property identified on City Tax Map 10 as Parcels 60, 61, 63, 81.1, 82 th and 83 (located on the south side of West Main Street between 11 Street and Jefferson Park Avenue), consisting of approximately 2.73 acres (collectively, hereafter the “Subject Property”) to allow additional height above that permitted by City Code §34-637; and WHEREAS, the Subject Property is located within the West Main Street South Mixed Use Corridor District (“WMS”) and is within the parking exempt area established pursuant to §34-971(e) of the City Code; and WHEREAS , pursuant to §34-637 of the City Code, up to seven (7) stories of building height may be allowed within the WMS zoning district when approved by special use permit; and WHEREAS, the building(s) for which additional height is requested have been identified by the Applicant as one(s) to be used for medical offices and an associated parking garage, and within the WMS zoning district: i) medical offices are allowed by right, and (ii) parking garages that are used ancillary to a by-right use, such as medical offices, are permitted by right; and WHEREAS , a joint public hearing on this application was held before the City Council and Planning Commission on October 10, 2006, following notice to the public and to adjacent property owners as required by law; and WHEREAS , on October 10, 2006, based on the information presented by Neighborhood Development Services staff as well as by the Applicant, the Planning Commission recommended that the application be approved; and WHEREAS , this City Council finds and determines that granting the Special Use Permit would be consistent with City Code Chapter 34, Article VI, Division 6 and with the criteria generally applicable to special use permits under Chapter 34, Article I, Division 8 of the City Code; NOW, THEREFOR, BE IT RESOLVED by the Charlottesville City Council that a special use permit is hereby granted for an increase in building height from five (5) stories to seven (7) stories for the medical office building and ancillary parking garage proposed by the Applicant to be established on the Subject Property. ORDINANCE : TECHNOLOGY ZONE TAX INCENTIVE PROGRAM EXTENSION Mr. Aubrey Watts, Director of Economic Development and COO, said that several months ago a proposal was brought to Council to extend the Technology Zone Tax Incentive Program. He said questions were asked at that time about whether it is still an effective tool. He said that Mr. Norris and Mr. Taliaferro met with representatives of technology businesses and the Virginia Piedmont Technology Council. He said it was determined that the program is most effective for the first three years, but after that it is not much of an incentive, so the restriction of three years was added to the ordinance. Mr. Norris thanked Mr. Watts and representatives of the business community who he said came up with good ideas for the program. Mr. Taliaferro also thanked the business representatives, and said the program is another step to put emphasis on workforce development and open up opportunities for citizens. Dr. Brown thanked Mr. Norris and Mr. Taliaferro for looking at the issue. On motion by Mr. Lynch, seconded by Mr. Norris, the ordinance entitled “AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN CHAPTER 14 (LICENSES) SECTION 14-24 (TAX INCENTIVES FOR TECHNOLOGY BUSINESSES) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE (1990), AS AMENDED, TO REAUTHORIZE THE TECHNOLOGY ZONE TAX PROGRAM AND TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF YEARS IN WHICH A QUALIFIED TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS MAY