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139 over) e. ORDINANCE: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING THE DISTRICT MAP INCORPORATED IN SECTION 34-15 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, t 990, AS AMENDED, BY THE REZONtNG OF CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTH END OF WALNUT STREET" (carried over) RESOLUTION: APPROVING SPECIAL PERMIT FOR ST. ANNE'S CLASSROOM ADDITION (2 t 32 IVY ROAD) Mr. Cox said he is not clear whether the classroom addition is temporary or permanent. Mr. Ron Higgins, Acting Director of Community Devetopmem, said that St. Anne's is proposing to renovate Randolph Hall, which currently houses classrooms, to return it to auditorium and meeting space. The classrooms will be a permanent addition, but Mr. Higgins noted that there will not be an increase in the number of students. On motion by Mr. Toscano, seconded by Mr. Caravati, the resolution appro-,ring the special permit for St. Anne's classroom addition was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Ms. Daugherty, Ms. Richards, Mr. Toscano. Noes: None. WHEREAS, St. Anne's-Belfield School has requested an amendment to the special use permit granted on June 4, 1990 and amended on December 16, 1996, to add a classroom building (11,440 square feet) on the northwest side of Randolph Hall. This property is further identified as Parcel 1.10 on City Real Property Tax Map 7, having approximately 600 feet of frontage on Ivy Road, 40 feet of frontage on Twyman Road, and containing approximately 915,631 square feet of land or 21 acres; WI~REAS, following a joint public hearing before this Council and the Planning Commission, duly advertised and held on April 14, 1999, this CounciI finds that such use will conform to the criteria applicable to special permits generally under Chapter 34 of the City Code; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Vkginia that an amendment to the-special use permit granted on June 4, t990, and an~ended December 16, 1996, is hereby approved and granted to St. Anne's-Belfield School, owner of the property at 2132 Ivy Road, to add a classroom building (t 1,440 square feet) on the northwest side of Randolph Hall. This amendment to the special use permit is conditioned upon the following: All previous special permit conditions for this property shall continue to be in place and complied with. Administrative approval of the final site plan for the classroom addition with all staff review comments and ordinance requirements appropriately addressed. REPORT/ORDINANCE: UTILITY RATES Ms. Rita Scott, Director of Finance, reviewed the capital improvement and customer service projects, including a multi-year line replacement and reconstruction, automatic meter reading program, due to be complete by the end of the summer, and a computerized model of the water distribution system. Ms. Scott said that all of the utilities are self-supporting. Gas rates are projected to increase less than 1%, water to increase 4.7%, and wastewater 1.2%. Responding to a question from Mr. Caravati, Ms. Scott said that Albemarle County is not proposing an increase in their water rates because she understands they are replacing their meters which they feel will make up for the increased cost.