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5 WHEREAS , Rock Creek Properties, LLC has offered to donate to the City of Charlottesville approximately 1.52 acres of land that is currently a portion of the property designated as Parcel 120 on City Tax Map 24; and WHEREAS , the subject property is located between Forest Ridge Road and the unaccepted portion of Antoinette Avenue, immediately adjacent to Forest Hills Park, and is shown as “Area X” on a plat made by Dominion Engineering, dated August 25, 2009; and WHEREAS , City staff have recommended acceptance of the subject property as an addition to Forest Hills Park, to preserve forested and riparian buffer, and provide improved greenbelt trail connectivity; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Council for the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, that the City hereby accepts the donation of approximately 1.52 acres of land from Rock Creek Properties, LLC, as shown on the attached plat, and the City Attorney is hereby directed to take whatever steps are necessary to effect the closing of the transfer of the subject property to the City. RESOLUTION h. : Authorizing Purchase of Land near Holmes avenue for Greenbelt Trail Expansion WHEREAS , the City desires to purchase, and T. E. Wood has agreed to sell to the City of Charlottesville, approximately 2.3 acres of land located north of Idlewood subdivision near Holmes Avenue, more particularly identified as Parcel 48 on City Tax Map 47A; and WHEREAS , the subject property is residue land from the development of Idlewood Subdivision, and is shown on the attached plat dated February 23, 2009, by Draper Aden Associates; and WHEREAS , the City Assessor has valued the subject property at $10,300.00, and the City and Mr. Wood have signed an agreement evidencing the terms of the sale of the subject property to the City for $10,300.00, which funds have been appropriated and are available in Account P-00549 in the Parks and Recreation FY2010 budget; and WHEREAS , City staff have recommended the purchase of the subject property to preserve forested and riparian buffer, and provide improved greenbelt trail connectivity; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Council for the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, that the City hereby authorizes the purchase of approximately 2.3 acres of land from T.E. Wood, as shown on the attached plat, and the City Attorney is hereby directed to take whatever steps are necessary to effect the closing of the conveyance of the subject property to the City. ORDINANCE i. : “AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A REQUEST TO REZONE PROPERTIES LOCATED ON CHERRY AVENUE AND RIDGE nd STREET TO PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD)” (2 reading) ORDINANCE j. : “AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN SECTION 34-796 (Use Matrix) OF ARTICLE VI (MIXED-USE CORRIDOR DISTRICTS) OF CHAPTER 34 (ZONING) TO ADD AMUSEMENT CENTERS AS A BY-RIGHT USE IN THE HIGHWAY (HW) CORRIDOR DISTRICT” (carried over) PUBIC HEARING/RESOLUTION : DESIGNATING WINNEBA, GHANA AS SISTER CITY Mr. Norris said that Winneba, Ghana is recommended to become the City’s sister city.