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218 RESOLUTION: AUTHORIZING SALE OF CSX PROPERTY Mr. Jim Gahres, Director of Economic Development, said that on November 12, the Charlottesville Industrial Development Authority approved a contract to sell a portion of the CSX property to Oliver Kuttner for $28,000. The purchaser has requested that the zoning be reduced from M-2 to M-l, and certain uses have been restricted in the contract. On motion by Mr. Toscano, seconded by Ms. Daugherty, Council unanimously approved the sale of the CSX property to Oliver Kuttner. WItEREAS, on November 12, 1996, the Charlottesville Industrial Development Authority (CIDA) approved the sale of Parcel A-2-3 of the CSX property to Oliver Kuttner for development of residential, office and commercial space, subject to certain design controls and reviews; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia that the Land Purchase and Development Agreement, in substantially the same form as attached hereto, between the CIDA and Oliver Kuttner, dated November 5, 1996, is hereby approved. RESOLUTION: SPECIAL PERMIT FOR PRIDE OF VIRGINIA LODGE - 305 9TH STREET, N.W. Mr. Cox abstained from participation in the special permit due to a conflict of interest. Mr. Huja explained that the Planning Commission recommended approval of the special permit to allow for the Pride of Virginia Lodge to operate as a private recreational facility for group use for the following reasons: 1) It would permit the rehabilitation of a deteriorated residence in a manner that permits its future use as a residence; 2) It would benefit the health, safety and welfare of the adjacent neighborhood; 3) The proposed use would not have a significant adverse impact on the neighborhood if conditions are met; and 4) It ,Mll permit the provision of recreational services for the youth of the neighborhood. Responding to a question from Ms. Daugherty, Mr. Huja said that parking spaces will be required by the site plan, but noted that most users of the facility live in the adjacent neighborhood. Ms. Daugherty asked if use by the facility by outside groups will be supervised. Mr. Huja said that no outside groups are proposed to use the facility, but that could be made a condition of the special permit. Ms. Richards said that use of the outside basketball courts will be hard to supervise. Ms. Richards said the house has been in bad condition and unused for many years and this use will provide a good community benefit. Ms. Slaughter said she would support a requirement that the use of the facility be supervised. On motion by Ms. Daugherty, seconded by Ms. Richards, the special permit was amended to include that the facility be supervised, with Mr. Cox abstaining. The special permit for the Pride of Virginia Lodge was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Ms. Daugherty, Ms. Richards, Ms. Slaughter. Noes: Mr. Toscano. Abstaining: Mr. Cox. WHEREAS, The Pride of Virginia Lodge #122, contract purchaser of the property at 309 9th Street, N.W., has requested a special use permit to use the house and property as a private non-commercial recreational facility for group use. This property is further idenfffied as Parcel 228 on City Real Property Tax Map 31, having approximately 100 feet of frontage on 9th Street, N.W., and containing approximately 7,994 square feet of land or. 18 acres;