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Approved by City Council on SP -05-01-02 March 7, 2005 eRESOLUTION APPROVING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL DENSITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 201, 203, 205, 207, 209, 211 and 213 15"' STREET, N.W. WHEREAS, pursuant to the Code of the City of Charlottesville, sections §34-156 et seq. (Special Use Permits) and §34-420 of the City Code, Mr. Daniel J. Veliky ("Applicant") has requested a special use permit to authorize residential density of approximately seventy (70) dwelling units per acre on property identified on City Tax Map 9 as Parcels 91 (213 15'" Street, N W.), 92 (207 15"' Street, N W.) and 93 (201, 203, 205, 209 and 211 15°i St., N. W.) (together, hereinafter, "Subject Property"). In addition, pursuant to §34-162 and §34-353(D)(2)(ii) of the City Code, the Applicant seeks modifications of (i) the side yard requirements set forth in City Code §34-353(a), and (ii) the parking standards set forth in City Code §34-353(d)(2)(i); and WHEREAS, the Subject Property is zoned "R-UHD" (University High Density District), where, pursuant to §34-420 of the City Code, residential density of 65-87 dwelling units per acre is allowed only by Special Use Permit; and WHEREAS, a joint public hearing on this application was held before the City Council and Planning Commission on February 8, 2005, following notice to the public and to adjacent property owners as required by law; and WHEREAS, on February 8, 2005, based on the information presented by Neighborhood Development Services staff as well as by the Applicant, the Planning Commission recommended that the application be approved as submitted, including (i) reduction of the side yard requirements of §34-353(a) to twelve (12) feet (minimum), and (ii) reduction of the parking requirements of §34-353(d)(2)(i) to one- half (1/2) space per unit; and WHEREAS, this City Council finds and determines that granting the requested Special Use Permit would be consistent with the City's zoning ordinance and the criteria generally applicable to special use permits under Chapter 34 of the City Code; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Charlottesville City Council that (1) A special use permit is hereby granted to allow the residential development of the Subject Property at a density of seventy (70) dwelling units per acre, and (2) For the development authorized by this Special Use Permit, the side yard requirements of § 34- 353(a) are hereby reduced to twelve (12) feet (minimum), and (3) For the development authorized by this Special Use Permit, the parking requirements of §34- 353(d)(2)(i) are reduced to one-half (1/2) space per unit. 0