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8 ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1990, AS AMENDED, BY THE REZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2115 JEFFERSON PARK AVENUE (CITY TAX MAP 17, PARCEL 88) FROM R-3 (RESIDENTIAL) TO NCC (NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR” (carried over) PUBLIC HEARING/RESOLUTION : APPROVING TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT FOR MCINTIRE ROAD EXTENDED Mr. Brown explained that Council approved the temporary construction easement in October of 2007 subject to the following conditions: 1) certification from the Virginia Department of Transportation that the Commonwealth has acquired title to or a permanent easement over 49.1 acres of real property that will be dedicated for use by the City as replacement park land; 2) review and approval by City Council of the final design of the storm water drainage plan; and 3) written confirmation from the Virginia Department of Transportation that this temporary construction easement will not be used to construct an at-grade intersection at the intersection of U.S. Route 250 Bypass and McIntire Road Extended. Mr. Brown said the conditions have been met, but it is returning to Council because the construction footprint has changed due to the drainage plan. Mr. Brown said the City will retain ownership of the property. The public hearing was opened. Mr. John Cruickshank, 700 Spring Lake Drive, Earlysville, representing the Piedmont group of the Sierra Club, asked that the park be preserved and the road be abandoned. He presented a petition with 425 signatures in support of this position. He said Council should develop a transportation plan with alternatives to vehicles. Mr. Chad Freckmann, 627 Hinton Avenue, said the City has an opportunity to look at innovative transportation alternatives. He asked what happens if we go over the federal budget for the interchange. He said we should abandon the easement and put the money to greater use. Ms. Heather Peck, 760 Lexington Avenue, echoed the previous speakers. She said we have a budget shortfall now. She said our fuel driven economy is killing people in Iraq. She said money should be put into mass transit. Ms. Mary Kelly, 760 Lexington Avenue, echoed other speakers. She said we should leave green space to the next generation. She said we need alternative solutions. Mr. Zachary Shahan, 701 E. High Street, supported the previous speakers. He said we need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. He said this is an auto-centric plan. Mr. Alexis Zeigler, 912 Woodfolk Drive, presented graphs of oil production in the world, oil trade, and new oil projections. He said we need to do things differently. Mr. Peter Kleeman, 407 Hedge Street, said it is not correct that the easement will go back to the City. He said other areas will have permanent easements. He said he thinks the material presented to Council is incorrect. He said the technical elements should be correct. Mr. Che Stratos, 803 Hillcrest Road, said his neighborhood will be impacted by elimination of the Hillcrest intersection. He said the impact of this closing should be studied and there should be a different design. Mr. Robert Brandon Smith, III said he agrees with the previous speakers and the parkway should be killed. He said it is a taking of City land by the County. Mr. Stephen Bach, 1208 Meriwether Street, said Council has forsaken conditions placed on the Parkway such as the Eastern Connector and Southern Parkway.