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RESOLUTION GRANTING AN AMENDMENT TO A SPECIAL USE PERMIT (SP -02-10-15) • FOR EXPANSION OF THE AMUSEMENT ARCADE ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 230 WEST MAIN STREET (CHARLOTTESVILLE ICE PARD WHEREAS, the owner of the Charlottesville Ice Park located at 230 West Main Street has requested an amendment to the special use permit granted by City Council on June 16, 1997, seeking to allow an amusement arcade within the Ice Park to be enlarged from 1,000 square feet to 1,500 square feet and relocated to the Water Street Terrace portion of the building; and WHEREAS, the properties which are the subject of this application may be further identified as Parcel 1 and a portion of Parcel 9.1 on 2002 City Real Property Tax Map 28, having, collectively, approximately 336 feet of frontage on the Downtown Mall, 154 feet of frontage on Water Street, and containing approximately 40,794 square feet of land or .94 acres; and WHEREAS, a joint public hearing on this application was held before the City Council and Planning Commission on November 19, 2002, following notice to the public and to adjacent property owners as required by law; and WHEREAS, 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 the special use permit granted by City Council on June 16, 1997, is hereby amended to allow enlargement of the amusement arcade within the Ice Park from 1,000 square feet to 1,500 square feet and relocation of the arcade to the Water Street Terrace portion of the Charlottesville Ice Park. This amended special use permit is conditioned upon the following: 1. The amusement arcade shall be located in the area shown on the approved plan, consisting of approximately 1,500 square feet of floor area at the terrace level of 230 West Main Street and accessed through the Ice Park lobby only. 2. The hours of operation shall be limited to the hours of operation for the Ice Park; however the amusement arcade shall not operate any later than midnight. 3. At all times during operation of the amusement arcade, a manager and a minimum of one employee shall be on duty at the Ice Park to monitor use of the arcade. 4. The amusement arcade shall not be used for gaming or other activities requiring special state license (such as lotto or off-track betting). 5. The number of people permitted by the Building code to occupy the amusement arcade space shall be posted in the facility. 6. The Water Street exit door from the Ice Park shall be for emergency use only. 7. This special use permit shall amend and supercede the prior permit approved on June 16, 1997. Approved by Council December 2, 2002 erk of City Council