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283 Ms. Slaughter asked staff to prOvide information on what system is.used in Winchester. Council adjourned for the night and reconvened at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, September 9th. NEW INITIATIVES University Land for Sororities and Fraternities Ms. Waters stated that University of Virginia officials appear to be sensitive to the issue of keeping property on the tax roles and are willing to consider providing land for fraternities and sororities. Ms. Waters added that the University is also interested in exploring developing a residential college on West Main Street. Ms. Waters stated that if the University is serious about~ Providing land to fraternities then the City probably should not grant additional special permit for fraternities and sororities in City neighborhoods. Ms. Waters stated that she hoped that providing land for this use would open up ways to convert appropriate properties back to residential use. Ms. Slaughter stated that she felt it would be helpful if the University would give some sense of location options. Mr. Toscano questioned whether it was realis.tic to expect fraternities and sororities to raise fund~ for such a development without assurances that they will not be isolated. Ms. Slaughter recommended that sororities and fraternities reach out to their alumni groups for assistance. Ms. Waters recommended that the city suggest that the University put together a task force to Study the issue of providing land for sororities and fraternities. Ms. Toscano recommended that the zoning ordinance be changed if Council makes a decision not to approve special permits for sororities and fraternities so as not to appear arbitrary. Ms. Slaughter noted that maintaining the status quo favors male fraternities beCause sororities were established at a later time. Ms. Waters recommended that any special permit requests be redirected to the University, that a task force be established, and that the process be evaluated in six months. West Main,$treet Ms. Waters questioned whether CoUncil'would endorse looking at'the development of a residential college along the West Main Street corridor in a focused way. Mr. Hendrix stated that the City WOuld need Go consult with the University about such a potential development and stressed that such a study would take a fairly major staff effort, councilors stated that the following should be taken into consideration in suCh a study: buffers, traffic, restrictions on vehicles for some Students, and having the study and development be a public/private partnership. Mr. Toscano questioned whether staff would be able to take on such a study and Mr. Hendrix stated'that he felt it was an important area that should be addressed, but added that other things may have to wait.