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74 <br /> <br />the concept of the focus groups and survey was unanimously <br />approved. <br /> <br />Mr. Vandever recommended that participants in the recent <br />Visions Forum be contacted and asked to participate. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION: AMENDING SPECIAL PERMIT FOR INCREASED OCCUPANCY FOR <br /> <br /> Mr. Ron Higgins, Planner in the Department of Community <br />Development, stated that the Planning Commission recommended <br />approval of the amended special permit for the following <br />reasons: 1) It is in harmony with the Comprehensive Plan; 2) <br />It will not have a significant adverse impact on the <br />surrounding area; and 3) The proposed occupancy is in keeping <br />with the applicable code requirements for the building as <br />designed. <br /> <br /> On motion by Ms. Daugherty, seconded by Rev. Edwards, <br />the resolution amending the special permit for increased <br />occupancy for the sorority at 503 16th Street, N.W. was <br />unanimously approved. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, A. L. Yancey, Trustee for Le-Jud Land Trust, <br />owner of the property at 503 16th Street, N.W., has requested <br />an amendment to the special use permit granted by City <br />Council on April 21, 1986, and amended June 18, 1990 (copies <br />attached), to increase the occupancy limits of the sorority <br />from 12 to 14 residents; this property being further <br />identified as Parcel 71 on City Real Property Tax Map 5; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, following a joint public hearing before this <br />Council and the Planning Commission, duly advertised and held <br />on May 11, 1993~ this Council finds that such use will <br />conform to the criteria applicable to special permits <br />generally under Chapter 34 of the City Code; now, therefore <br /> <br /> BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of <br />Charlottesville, Virginia that the special use permit granted <br />on April 21, 1986, and amended June 18, 1990, for the Sigma <br />Kappa Sorority at 503 16th Street, N.W. is hereby amended to <br />allow an increase in the occupancy limit of the building from <br />12 to 14 residents. <br /> <br /> This amendment to the special use permit is approved <br />with the condition that any resident with a physical <br />disability be accommodated with a first floor bedroom. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION: APPROVING REFUNDING BOND ISSUANCE FOR MARTHA <br />JEFFERSON HOSPITAL (THROUGH ALBEMARLE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL AUTHORITY) <br /> <br /> Mr. Hendrix stated that City Council approval of the <br />refunding bond issuance for Martha Jefferson Hospital was <br />required even though the bonds were being funded through <br />Albemarle County. <br /> <br /> On motion by Ms. Slaughter, seconded by Mr. Toscano, the <br />resolution approving the refunding bond issuance for Martha <br />Jefferson Hospital through the Albemarle County Industrial <br />Authority was unanimously approved. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Industrial Development Authority of <br />Albemarle County, Virginia ("Authority") has considered the <br />application of Martha Jefferson Hospital ("Hospital',) <br />requesting the issuance of the Authority's refunding revenue <br />bonds in an amount not to exceed $39,500.000 ("Bonds") to <br />assist in refunding all or a portion of the Industrial <br />Development Authority of the City of Charlottesville, <br />Virginia's $37,000.000 Hospital Revenue Bonds (Martha <br />Jefferson Hospital Project), Series 1990, originally issued <br />on October 4, 1990 to, among other things, finance and <br />refinance various construction and renovation projects and <br />capital equipment purchases for the Hospital's acute care <br />capital equipment purchases for the Hospital's acute care <br /> <br /> <br />