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7 Mr. Huja said he has been impressed by the applicants and their sincerity, but will vote against the rezoning. He said it is contrary to the Comprehensive Plan and the intent of the neighborhood commercial zoning. He said there is already commercially zoned property available. He said he is not sure it will be good for the neighborhood. He said he does not think the reference to the Comprehensive Plan in the resolution is correct as it shows as single occupancy in the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Haluska said there is a document within the Comprehensive Plan that is related to future land use. He said it is a judgment call as to whether it is consistent with the broader Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Taliaferro said he will not support the rezoning. He said the issue is when you start rezoning, where do you stop. He said it is also an issue of fairness as the neighborhood is under a lot of stress. Dr. Brown said he thinks there are clear issues about parking, noise, traffic and trash, but those are really separate from this property. He said those issues will not be dramatically changed by this rezoning. He said the property seems out of place as residential as it is across from commercial property and five feet from the restaurant next door. He said the proffers address the main issues. He said we need to meaningfully address concerns of the neighborhood. Ms. Edward said she wants to support the idea and feels we need to address things anyway in the neighborhood. She said she would rather see more businesses on the street where she lives rather than violence, and to provide jobs. Mr. Norris said he has heard loud and clear that the Belmont residents feel under siege and there are issues to be addressed. He agreed with Dr. Brown that he does not think the rezoning will worsen the situation and agrees that the property is a better fit as commercial. The ordinance entitled “AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A REQUEST TO REZONE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 814 HINTON AVENUE FROM R-1S (RESIDENTIAL)TO NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR (NCC),” which th was offered at the July 15 meeting, was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Dr. Brown, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Norris. Noes: Mr. Huja and Mr. Taliaferro. PRESENTATION : NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE – SMOKE DETECTORS Ms. April Ristau and Mr. John Farmer, graduates of the 2009 Neighborhood Leadership Institute, presented their proposal for smoke detectors. They said they wanted a project with measurable goals, and chose the Fry’s Spring neighborhood because it has the longest emergency response times. She said the program will then be expanded to other neighborhoods. REPORT : CHARLOTTESVILLE TRANSIT SERVICE 2009 SERVICE PLAN Mr. Bill Watterson, Transit Manager, said that the transit service exceeded two million riders last year, and there has been a 57% increase in ridership in the past five years. He said more routes are on time and we are connecting people with where they want to go. He said sessions have been held on staff being courteous to the public. He proposed to make service more direct to the U. Va. Hospital and to add a new route 5 through Johnson Village. He said no additional resources will be needed, and he would like to implement the changes beginning August 22. Dr. Brown said it has been a big improvement getting buses to be on time. He said U. Va. needs to be commended for its support of CTS, and also Albemarle County for funding new routes. He said it is a big community effort to make transit work.