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RESOLUTION TO ALLOW LIGHTING • OF DARDEN TOWE PARK TENNIS COURTS WHEREAS, the Charlottesville City Council has received a citizen request to allow the tennis courts at Darden Towe Park to be lighted; and WHEREAS, Darden Towe Park is owned by both the County of Albemarle and the City of Charlottesville; and WHEREAS, the Darden Towe Park Agreement requires the mutual agreement of the County and City before lighting of any competitive sport or recreation facility in the Park may occur; and WHEREAS, County and City staff have recommended to the Darden Towe Park Committee that lighting of the tennis courts be allowed; and WHEREAS, the Darden Towe Park Committee recommended that the Board of Supervisors and City Council each set this item for public hearing in order to receive input from the public prior to taking action; and WHEREAS, the Charlottesville City Council held a public hearing on this matter on November 3, 2008; and • WHEREAS, the Charlottesville City Council finds that lighting of the tennis courts at Darden Towe Park will benefit the community; and WHEREAS, the Charlottesville City Council will only consider a lighting plan to be acceptable that includes full cut off lighting in strict accordance with the Outdoor Lighting provisions of the County's Zoning Ordinance, that is as energy efficient as possible, that allows the lighting to be on only while the courts are in use, and that will automatically cut off lighting at lOpm; and WHEREAS, it is contemplated that private funding will be secured to fund the capital costs of the lighting project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Charlottesville City Council hereby expresses its intent to allow the tennis courts at Darden Towe Park to be lighted, in accordance with approval already provided by the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors and the approval of acceptable lighting and funding plan. Approved by Council November 3, 2008 (it H Q� •tl4rk of City Council