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t22 BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia that a special use permit is hereby approved and granted to Townsquare Associates, owner of the property at 30! East Main Street, to use a portion of the building at 301 East Main Street and 3rd Street, N.E. for an amusement arcade with no more than eight (8) billiard tables. This approval is conditioned upon the following: (!) Tha the amusement arcade be located in the area shown on the approved site plan consisting of approximately 654 square feet of floor area at the rear of 30 ! East Main Street on two levels and accessed through the restaurant only. (2) That the hours of operation only be during hours of operation for the restaurant, and no later than 2:00 a.m. (3) That at all times during operation, a manager and a minimum of one additional employee be on duty at the restaurant to monitor use of the amusement arcade. (4) That the amusement arcade not be used for gaming or other activities requiring special state license (such as lotto, or off-track betting). (5) Some billiard tables must be in areas accessible to individuals with disabilities. (6) That the entire area devoted to the billiard table activity not exceed 15% of the gross floor area. (7) That the amusement arcade consist of no more than eight (8) billiard tables and shall not include arcade games. DISCUSSION: CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBE_MARLE TRANSPORTATION STUDY (CATS) YEAR 2015 Ms. Slaughter explained that the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will hold a public heating on the Charlottesville-Albemarle Transportation Study (CATS) on December 8th, and they would like comments and recommendations on the Study from Council. In response to statements made by opponents of the Meadowcreek Parkway, Ms. Slaughter made the following connnents: 1) In the event that Council voted not to proceed with the Meadowcreek Parkway, and the Department of Transportation (VDOT) agreed to apply the $1.5 million spent by the State to date on the Meadowcreek Parkway on future road projects for Charlottesville, it would still mean that the $1.5 million would have to come out of the City's General Fund; 2) The Route 250 and Mc!ntire Road intersection would have an F rating because it would contain a four-way stop light; 3) Council does not agree with the statement that downtown is no longer a retail center; 4) VDOT has indicated that the traffic model that shows traffic increasing on Park Street with the Meadowcreek Parkway is an anomaly and does not work in these type areas, and a better predictions of traffic counts is being requested; 5) With regard to the proposed Route 29 bypass, the environmental impact statement said that the Meadowcreek Parkway would have a minor impact on traffic on 29 North; and 6) It is not true that the Meadowcreek Parkway will run through to Interstate 64 as the portion of the road north of the 250 Bypass has been eliminated and a traffic circle at Mclntire and Preston is being considered. Mr. Cox said he favors postponing a decision on the Meadowcreek Parkway to give the community an opportunity to look at a transportation network. Ms. Richards said she feels an eastern bypass would be an important alternative and would potentially carry traffic away from Meadowcreek Parkway. Ms. Hannah Twaddelt, Planner with the P!amxing District Commission said that a study of an eastern bypass will take three to five years, and noted that the possibility of an eastern bypass was discussed years ago and was felt to be an expensive alternative.