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7O adverse impact on the surrounding neighborhood, 2) the Proposal does not significantly alter the intended use of this facility, and 3) the proposal is temporary in nature and can comply with applicable codes regarding on-site parking and accommodations. The recommendation was conditioned upon the following: 1) the special permit be granted for a two-year period only, 2) the use by limited in the area and any expansion would require an amendment to the special permit, and 3) the Phase II plan for the McIntire Village PUD parking be implemented within six months in order to comply with parking requirements. Responding to a question about the parking concerns from Mr. Towe, Mr. Steven Yowell, Headmaster of the Covenant School, replied that the parking improvements would be done by theCovenant School and the YMCA and the screening and other improvements would be done by the developers of McIntire Village. Mr. Huja noted that the Planning Commission had also recommended that the medians on the 250 Bypass at Birdwood and Hillcrest Roads be closed, though this was not a condition of the special permit. On motion by Mr. Towe, seconded by Mrs. Gleason, the resolution extending the special use permit to the Covenant School for expansion of a private elementary School was unanimously approved by Council. WHEREAS, the Covenant School has requested permission to extend the special use permit granted on May 20, 1985 in order to allow for continued and expanded use of the front two floors of the McIntire School Building on the 250 Bypass for a private elementary school; and WHEREAS, McIntire Village Associates as owner of the McIntire School facility has approved the expansion of the Covenant School; and WHEREAS, following a joint public hearing before this Council and the Planning Commission, duly advertised and held on October 14, 1986, this Council finds that such use will conform to the standards set forth in Section 31-14(e) of the City Code and to the criteria applicable to special permits generally under Chapter 31 of the City Code~ now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia that the special use permit which was granted on May 20, 1985 and expired July 1, 1986 to operate a private elementary school in the Old McIntire School Building on 250By pass is extended two years. This property is further identified on City Real Property Tax Map #45 as Parcel ~7, having approximately 430 feet of frontage on the 250 Bypass, 570 feet of frontage on Birdwood Road, 590 feet of frontage on Edge Hill Road, 600 feet of frontage on Hillcrest Road and containing approximately 315,500 square feet of land, or 7.24 acres. Such special permit shall be subject to the conditions imposed by the city zoning ordinance upon special permits generally, and shall further be subject to the following special conditions: (a) Such expanded use shall be limited to the areas shown in the site plan and that any expansion of the use requies an amendment to the special permit. (b) That the Phase II plan for the McIntire Village Planned Unit Development be implemented within six months in order to comply with parking requirements. Dr. Hall stated that he would not be in favor of closing the median strip.