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232 and real estate relief. Mr. Toscano stated that he felt his concern had been adequately addressed and he no longer felt it necessary for staff to contact the people who signed the petition opposed to permit parking. Ms. Slaughter urged the neighbors not to park in front of other peop!e~s property as a good neighbor policy and made a motion to approve the resolution designating the 500 block of Lexington Avenue as permit parking. Mr. Toscano seconded the motion and the resolution was unanimously approved, with Rev. Edwards and Ms. Waters absent. WHEREAS, certain residents of the 500 block of Lexington Avenue between Taylor Street and Sycamore Street have requested that City Council designate the 500 block of Lexington Avenue as a restricted parking block; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the permit parking regulations, the City Traffic Engineer has conducted the on street parking surveys and mailed notice to all residents of the affected area that Council will consider designating such area as a restricted parking block; and WHEREAS, the surveys have shown that at least 75% of the total number of on street parking spaces in the proposed restricted parking block were occupied, and at least 50% of the total number of on street parking spaces in that block were occupied by commuter vehicles; and WHEREAS, Council has considered: (a) the purpose and intent of the permit parking ordinance and regulations; (b) the alternate means of transportation, if any, to and from the restricted parking block being established; (c) the adverse impact that restricting parking in such block might have on nearby neighborhoods that do not have permit parking; and the adverse impact that such restrictions may have on the non-residents of the proposed restricted parking block and their ability to find available parking near their place of work; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville that the 500 block of Lexington Avenue between Taylor Street and Sycamore Street is hereby designated a restricted parking block. RESOLUTION: ACCEPTING STREETS INTO CITY SYSTEM FOR MAINTENANCE Mr. O'Connell stated that the following streets had been built to City standards, inspected and approved by staff for maintenance: Keystone Place, Lewis Street, Water Street and 10th Street, N.E. On motion by Ms. Slaughter, seconded by Mr. Toscano, the resolution accepting streets into the City system for maintenance was unanimously approved, with Rev. Edwards and Ms. Waters absent. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, on recommendation of the City Engineer, that the following streets, which have been built to City standards and specifications, are hereby accepted into the City street system for maintenance.