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Prepared April 17, 2000 AN ORDINANCE • AMENDING AND REORDAINING SECTION 34-671 OF ARTICLE XVIII -A OF CHAPTER 34 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1990, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ADDITION OF A PORTION OF PRESTON AVENUE TO THE ENTRANCE CORRIDOR HISTORIC OVERLAY DISTRICT. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, that Section 34-671 of Article XVIII -A in Chapter 34 of the Charlottesville City Code, 1990, as amended, is hereby amended and reordained as follows: ARTICLE XVIII -A. ENTRANCE CORRIDOR HISTORIC (ECH) OVERLAY DISTRICT DIVISION 1. GENERALLY See. 34-670. Purpose and intent. The purpose of this article is to promote traffic safety and the general welfare of the public through the protection of the community property values, character and vistas of various city entrance corridors and the prevention of unnecessary clutter, congestion and poor definition • of properties and development edges along routes of primary tourist access leading into areas and sites of significant historical value. It is the further purpose of this article to ensure that any development or redevelopment is consistent with the goals of the comprehensive plan. Sec. 34-671. Applicability. The provisions of this article shall apply to the Entrance Corridor Historic (ECH) Overlay Districts, which shall include all land contiguous to the following arterial streets or highways: (1) Route 29 North from the corporate limits to Ivy Road; (2) Hydraulic Road from the corporate limits to the 250 Bypass; (3) Barracks Road from the corporate limits to Meadowbrook Road; (4) Ivy Road from the corporate limits to Emmet Street; (5) Fontaine Avenue/Jefferson Park Avenue from the corporate limits to Emmet Street; (6) Fifth Street, SW from the corporate limits to the beginning of the Ridge Street Architectural Design Control District; (7) Avon Street from the corporate limits to the CSX Railroad tracks; (8) Monticello Avenue/Route 20 from the corporate limits to Avon Street; (9) Long Street from the corporate limits to St. Clair Avenue; (10) East High Street/9th Street from Long Street to East Market Street; and 11 Preston Avenue from McIntire Road to Rosser Avenue • As used herein, the term "contiguous" shall mean land which is both (i) within one hundred (100) feet of the streets and highways listed above and (ii) part of a parcel which abuts such streets and highways. Approved by Council May 15, 2000 erk of Council