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11 Mr. Norris agreed, and asked if it would be possible to create another entrance into the neighborhood (i.e. from Allied Street) without financial cost to the neighborhood. Mr. Huja said that could be part of the project cost. On motion by Mr. Taliaferro, seconded by Dr. Brown, the Resolution Approving the Design Concept for the McIntire Road/250 Bypass Interchange was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Dr. Brown, Mr. Huja, Mr. Taliaferro. Noes: Ms. Edwards and Mr. Norris. WHEREAS , numerous Public Hearings have been conducted in the City of Charlottesville after due and proper notice for the purposes of considering the design of the McIntire Road Extended Project U000–104-102, and for the Route 250 Bypass Interchange at McIntire Road Project 0250-104-130, at which drawings and other pertinent information were made available for public inspection in accordance with state and federal requirements; and WHEREAS, all persons and parties in attendance were afforded full opportunity to participate in said hearings; and WHEREAS , representatives of the City of Charlottesville, were present and participated in said hearings; and WHEREAS , the Council has previously requested the Virginia Department of Transportation to program both projects, the McIntire Road Extended Project and the Route 250 Bypass Interchange at McIntire Road Project, into the Commonwealth’s Six- Year Improvement Program; WHEREAS , the City has been working on the preliminary engineering phase of the Route 250 Bypass Interchange at McIntire Road Project for the last two years and Council has recently selected Alternative G1 with modified trail and straight girder bridge design as the preferred alternative and the request for construction bids is scheduled for April 2010; WHEREAS , the Virginia Department of Transportation is currently finalizing the construction plans and documents for the McIntire Road Extended Project and the request for construction bids is scheduled for October 2008; WHEREAS , the Council fully deliberated and considered all such matters; now THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED , in the spirit of cooperation and coordination for the public good, that the Council of the City of Charlottesville hereby states its good faith intent to move forward expeditiously in pursuance of a satisfactory grade-separated interchange design which allows for a synchronized construction schedule and roadway opening date of said interchange no later than six months after completion of the McIntire Road Extended Project. Mr. Huja said he hopes the interchange comes in within budget. ND APPEAL : BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW DECISION FOR 509 2 STREET, N.E. Ms. Mary Joy Scala, Preservation and Design Planner, reviewed the history of the appeal. She said in March of 2008 the BAR approved a certificate of appropriateness for nd 509 2 Street, N.E. with the condition that details go back to the BAR for final approval. She said residents in the neighborhood appealed the decision to Council saying the nd building was too big, the mass and scale were not consistent with the 2 Street residences and the design paid too much attention to the automobile. She said Council referred the matter back to the BAR, and asked the applicant to meet with the BAR and neighbors and to make the design more street friendly and more to the scale of the street. She said the BAR discussed the matter and some felt that the March approval was correct. She said the applicant’s architect met with the Chair of the BAR and there was agreement between