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4 REPORT...: TOU~HSM COUNCIL Ms. Am~ Taylor, Chair of the Tourism Council, a partnership with the Chamber of Commerce, Albemarle County, City of Charlottesville, and University of Virginia, explained that the Tourism Council reviewed the strengths and weaknesses of the local tourism effort, and determined thata greater effort is needed in marketing to bring more people to the area. Ms. Taylor said that it is felt that $550,000 is the minimum budget for such a tourism effort, to be funded with revenue generated by tourists. Responding to a question from Mr. Cox, Ms. Taylor said that the marketing effort is recommended to be built on existing attractions and festivals in the area. Mr. O'Connell said that the marketing effort is proposed to be funded by increasing the transient lodging tax to 5% in both the City and County, which will provide an additional $300,000 total, with the City's share being $150,000. Mr. O'Connell recommended that Council hold a public hearing on the proposal to increase the lodging tax on May 5th. RESOLUTION: AMENDING SPECIAL PERMIT FOR 109-111 WATER STREET Mr. Satyendra Huja, Director of Community Development, explained that the amended special permit would allow for seven two-bedroom units instead of the four three-bedroom apartments originally approved. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the special permit for the following reasons: 1) It is in harmony wkh the Land Use Plan of the Comprehensive Plan; 2) The proposed use will not have a significant adverse impact on the surrounding areas if conditions are met. Mr. Cox said he would like to see mixed use development such as this become the norm downtown. Mr. Huja said that the City's zoning and land use encourage mixed use and high density developments downtown. On motion by Mr. Toscano, seconded by Ms. Daugherty, the resolution amending the special permit for 109-11 t E. Water Street was unanimously approved by Council. WHEREAS, Mall Properties, L.L.C., contract purchaser of the property at 109-111 Water Street and 112-116 2nd Street, S.W., has requested an amendment to the special use permit granted on January 6, 1997i to increase the number of dwelling units from four (4) to seven (7). This property is further identified on parcel 13 on City Real Property Tax Map 28, having approximately 76.65 feet of frontage on Water Street, 53.86 feet of frontage on 2nd Street, S.W., and containing approximately 4,063 square feet of land or .0933 acres; WHEREAS, following a joint public hearing before this Council and the Plamfing Commission, duly advertised and held on March 11, 1997, this Council finds that such use will conform to the criteria applicable to special permits generally under Chapter 34 of the City' Code; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia that an amendment to the special use permit granted on January 6, 1997 is hereby approved and granted to Mall properties, L.L.C, contract purchaser of the property at 109-111 Water Street and 112-116 2nd Street, s.W., to increase the number of dwelling units from four (4) to seven (7) units. This amendment tot he special use permit is conditioned upon administrative approval of the revised site plan, which shall include waiver of the service space and handicapped space parking requirements. ORDINANCE: TAXICAB ORDINANCE REVISIONS Officer Ed Palmateer, Charlottesville Police Department, reviewed the major issues in the proposed changes to the taxicab ordinance: penalty for violation of the ordinance; definitions; fees for driver and vehicle registration; inspection of vehicles; and criteria for denial, revocation or suspension of a driver's registration. Officer Palmateer explained that