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83 ORDINANCES: DESIGNATING WERTLAND STREET AS DESIGN CONTROL DISTRICT (2nd reading) Ms. Richards asked for Council's agreement to request that staff study the recommendation to exempt individuals who have undergone federal and state historic tax credit review from the BAR process and Councilors expressed their support. Mr. Cox said he will recuse himself from voting on the ordinances as his architectural office has a pending contract with a property owner on Werttand Avenue. Ms. Richards said she would like to start getting minutes of BAR meetings and noted that in the future she will be looking at the extent to which the BAR documents their decisions and recommendations against the written historic design guidelines. Mr. Caravati concurred with Ms. Richards' comments and said that while he will support the ordinances, he is concerned about the opposition of the property owners which he feels is due in large part because of the concerns expressed by Ms. Richards. Mr. Caravati said he hopes that a team relationship will be built between the BAR and property owners. "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REORDAINING SECTION 34-567 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1990, AS AMENDED, RELATED TO PROPERTIES PROTECTED IN THE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN CONTROL DISTRICTS" and "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING THE DISTRICT MAP INCORPORATED Dq SECTION 34-15 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1990, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING A FIFTH MAJOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN CONTROL DISTRICT, TO BE KNOWN AS THE WERTLAND STREET ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN CONTROL DISTRICT," which were offered on March 1, 1999, were approved by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Ms. Daugherty, Ms. Richards, Mr. Toscano. Noes: None. Mr. Clyde Gouldman, City Attorney, said he is in the process of drafting an ordinance regarding the tax credit program recommended by Ms Richards which he will bring to Council at the next meeting so that they can instruct the Planning Commission to begin the process. Ms. Richards said she would also like more information on the process involved in receiving federal and state tax credit for historic renovations. Mr. Caravati asked what requirements exist under the state and federal guidelines for the land to the rear of the buildings, and Mr. Higgins said that area is included in the design review. Mr. Caravati asked about state and federal requirements for additions made after historic renovation of the main structure, and Mr. Higgins said he did not know. REPORT: HOUSING STRATEGY Mr. Satyendra Huja, Director of Strategic Planning, explained that the process of developing a Housing Strategy began two years ago and has included eight work sessions, two or three public hearings, five focus groups, three community charettes, a survey of realtors, and subcommittee work. The data show that there is an imbalance in the housing stock, with very little middle to upper income housing being built in the City. The goals of the Strategy are: 1) achieve a balance of housing types and housing stock; 2) provide adequate, quality, and affordable housing to meet the varied needs of Charlottesville residents; 3) encourage homeownership opportunities in the community; 4) encourage a regional approach in the provision of housing for low-income persons and families; 5) preserve neighborhoods, the buildings blocks of our community, by assisting residents with their housing needs; and 6) expand opportunities for middle income homeownership and rental housing. Mr. Huja explained that the recommendations have been divided into one year, three year and five year priorities. Mr. Huja said that at a