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6 <br />1. A reduction of the required lot frontage from fifty feet (50’) to forty-four feet <br />(44’); <br />2. A reduction of lot size requirements from 6,000 square feet to 4,400 square feet; <br />3. An extension of the parking area northward in order to meet the minimum <br />eighteen feet (18’) parking place length requirement with one shared 12 foot wide single <br />apron entrance; <br />4. Preliminary site plan approval by the Planning Commission; <br />5. Staff approval of the Final Site Plan; <br />6. Final approval of the Low Impact Development (LID) worksheet by the City <br />Engineer, with a total of at least 15 points on the LID worksheet; and <br />7. Issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Board of Architectural <br />Review. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION <br />: AMENDING CITY/COUNTY TOWE PARK AGREEMENT <br /> <br /> Mr. Mike Svetz, Director of Parks and Recreation, said that amendments are <br />suggested for the 21 year old agreement for Towe Park which is jointly owned by the <br />City and Albemarle County. He said the County has primary responsibility for <br />maintenance of the park. He said major revisions include: delete portions dealing with <br />the original purchase and development of the Park; funding to be based on populations of <br />the two jurisdictions; removal of softball program language; and making the agreement <br />for five years. He said this agreement will reduce the City’s share by approximately <br />$24,000. He said the agreement has been simplified and includes a mechanism for <br />review every five years. <br /> <br /> Mr. Taliaferro thanked Mr. Svetz and said he thinks it is a good agreement. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch thanked staff for working out the agreement. He said we need to come <br />back in the future and address the issue of lighting which he realizes must be agreed to by <br />both the City and County. <br /> <br /> Mr. Svetz noted that lighting technology has come a long way since the original <br />agreement restricting lighting was reached. <br /> <br /> On motion by Mr. Taliaferro, seconded by Mr. Lynch, the Resolution Amending <br />the City/County Towe Park Agreement was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Dr. <br />Brown, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Norris, Mr. Taliaferro. Noes: None. <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, the County of Albemarle and the City of Charlottesville jointly own <br />Darden Towe Park; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, the original agreement between the County and City providing for <br />the fair and equitable allocation of responsibility between the two localities for the <br />development, operation and maintenance of the park, approved by City Council and the <br />Albemarle County Board of Supervisors on February 12, 1986, is in need of revision; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, the Darden Towe Park Committee reviewed and approved a new <br />agreement to be recommended to the Board of Supervisors and City Council for the <br />future development, operation and maintenance of the park effective July 1, 2007; <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED <br />that the Charlottesville City Council <br />hereby authorizes the Mayor to sign the Darden Towe Park Agreement, in substantially <br />the same form as attached hereto, as recommended by the Darden Towe Park Committee. <br /> <br />PUBLIC <br /> <br /> Ms. Virginia Amiss, 628 Watson Avenue, said it is an insult to have to come to <br />the City for tax relief. She asked how much taxes will be if the budget continues to be <br />raised 10% each year. She said the City cannot keep spending and overspending, and <br />Council needs to cut back. <br /> <br /> <br />