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40 Ms. Daugherty agreed that any work VDOT may be doing should be stopped. Ms. Richards said she views the CATS as a work in process, and sited the uncertainly about Meadowcreek Parkway Phase II funding, the eastern planning initiative, and the 29 Bypass. Ms_ Richards said that many aspects depend on other issues and other data, and she is not sure that she is persuaded that changing the plan for the Meadowcreek Parkway makes that much difference in the CATS Plan. Mr. Caravati concurred with the request to stop VDOT from doing further work on the Parkway, and added that he would like a description of the line item cost from VDOT of the work they have already done on the Meadowcreek Parkway~ It was noted that VDOT had originally intended to hold a design public hearing on the Meadowcreek Parkway in May, but may move that hearing to the fall. Responding to a question from Mr. Cox, Mr. Reiley said that he assumes his work will be given to VDOT's consultants as a suggestion. It was recommended that Mr. Reiley's report be presented to Council at a work session in April. Mr. Toscano said he thinks the project needs to be brought to a close and would not want Mr. Reiley's report to hold up VDOT. Mr. O'Connell suggested that staff explore what VDOT needs to do after Mr. Reiley receives his report in order to get ready for a public hearing, presumably in the fall. Ms. Richards said she would like to see examples, models, and photographs of the proposed pond to help her visualize the impact. It was agreed that staffwould find out what, if anything, VDOT is working on now regarding the Parkway, and the implications of having them stop any work, so that Council can decide on the impact of such a decision. Meadowcreek Parkway Phase II Ms. Daugherty said she would tike to talk with the County about making Phase II of the Meadowcreek Parkway a two-lane road~ Mr. Cox asked for information on the impact on funding of a decision by the County to reduce Phase II to two-lanes. Mr. Dave Benish, Albemarle County Planning staff, said he does not know about the impact of such a decision on funding, and noted that the portion of the road in the County is a VDOT road, so the County can only try to have an impact on VDOT's decision. Mr. Benish said that VDOT's issue will likely be with the capacity of the road. Responding to a question from Mr. Cox, Mr. Benish said that the County has not explored the impact of their portion of Phase I being two lanes, noting that the design has always had more lanes. Mr. Benish said that Mr. Reiley's work will need to be evaluated when it is presented. Mr. Benish said that the County is concerned about Rio Road being unsafe and is mainly interested in having an alternative to it. Mr. Benish added that buses are not able to fit on Rio Road. Mr. Benish said he thinks that ifMeadowcreek Parkway is built with only two lanes, land should be preserved for four lanes in the future. North Grounds Connector Ms. Daugherty asked if Council agrees with the idea of supporting an appropriately designed North Grounds connector road. Ms. Richards said she supports the idea.