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118 Mr. Jim Peterson, Executive Director of Region Ten Community Services Board, said he is excited and appreciative of Council's consideration of the donation of property for the Blue Ridge House, and noted that $385,000 has been raised privately for its construction, b/Ir. Peterson said that Region Ten has been looking for an appropriate site for Blue Ridge House for ten years and has been in discussions about this site for a couple of years. Mr. Peterson said that without the donation of City land the parking would have to be inJ front of the building, and having it be on the side will make for a much more attractive project. Mr. Peterson urged Council to have a first reading on the ordinance and to address concerns raised prior to the second reading. Mr. Eugene Williams said he is the only adjacent property owner who had knowledge about the public hearing, and he only heard about it the night before. Ms. Karen Kaster, 937 Belmont Avenue, President of the Belmont Neighborhood Association, said that while the property is not within the Belmont neighborhood, she feels they should have been notified about the proposal. Ms. Kaster said she would like more information on the proposal, including traffic impacts. Ms. Richards noted that Rev. Alvin Edwards had a letter delivered to the Council meeting requesting that Council defer the matter to allow him time to discuss the proposal with trustees of Mt. Zion Baptist Church and expressing his concerns about the sales price. As there were no further speakers, the public hearing was closed. Mr. Cox expressed concern that there was no formal notification process and agreed that the Belmont neighborhood could be affected and therefore the notification should be done on a broader basis to assure that people have an opportunity to comment, especially since the houses may be smaller than those in the surrounding area. Mr. Cox asked whether there is a requirement for formal notification of the public hearing. Mr. Clyde Gouldman, City Attorney, said that State law requires that a public hearing be held on sale of City property, but does not require individual notices to be sent. Mr. Gouldman noted that formal notice may need to be given during the PUD process. Mr. Toscano asked what notification had been given about the proposal, and Mr. Huja explained that following an executive session discussion on the proposal, Council directed him to meet Mth the neighborhood association and some of the adjacent neighbors, which he did. Mr. Cox expressed concern about the assessed value of the property and the proposed size of the units and questioned whether the development will suppress or increase adjacent property values. Mr. Gouldman said he asked the Real Estate Assessor about the assessed value of the property, and was told that comparable assessment would be $1.50 a square foot, but he discounted the value by 50% on this site because of the fill history. Mr. Cox noted that six of the houses are proposed to have their sides facing the street and a green buffer may need to be maintained to shield them. Mr. Cox said Council may want to reconsider selling Parcel C. Mr. Huja said that the PUD and site plan process will need to be followed for the development, and screening will likely be required. Mr. Huja noted that a buffer will remain on one side of the property. Mr. Gouldman said that Dr. Hurt has signed the sales contract. Responding to a question from Mr. Cox, Mr. Gouldman said that minimum size is required by the sales contract, but he does not feel that you can successfully have a restrictive covenant guaranteed ongoing owner-occupation of the homes,