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126 ORDINANCE: REZONING THREE LOTS ON GROVE AND KING STREES FROM R-lA TO TRANSITION ZONE Mr. Tolbert said that the lots fronting on the 9t~/10th Street are very narrow, and the rezoning is being requested in order to join the lots into one development to allow a project as envisioned by the transition zone. Mr. Tolbert said the Planning Commission recommended that the property be rezoned for the following reasons: 1) It is more in keeping with the intent of the transition zone guiding principles for development if developed in conjunction with the adjacent property om to 9a~/10th Street; and 2) It will not adversely affect the adjacent neighborhood if developed in accordance with Transition Zone guiding principles as a single property unit. Mr. Tolbert said that the Mr. Hewitt, the proposed developer, went to one Fifeville Neighborhood Association meeting, but it was not well attended and the Association asked him to come back to a meeting in September. Mr. Tolbert said that staff can set up a meeting with the neighborhood next week if Council wants. Ms. Richards said she supports Mr. Hewitt meeting with the neighborhood before the second reading of the ordinance. Ms. Richards said involving the neighborhood is a basic premise of the transition zone. Mr. Cox agreed with Ms. Richards, and said that was the intention of the Planning Commission and the transition zone working group. Mr. Cox said the boundaries for the transition zone were not created thinking of what are developable parcels. Mr; Cox said he thinks what Mr. Hewitt is trying to do will meet with favor with the neighborhood, and said he would like to make the second reading of the rezoning contingent on the meeting occurring with the neighborhood. Mr. Lynch said he would support delaying the second reading if a meeting is not able to be held next week as he feels it is important to get the backing of neighborhood. On motion by Ms. Richards, seconded by Mr. Toscano, the ordinance entitled "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, 1990, AS AMENDED, BY THE REZONIGN OF THREE LOTS LOCATED AT 916 GROVE STREET AND 911 KING STREET" was offered and carried over to the next meeting. Mr. Cox said that the transition zone is not intended to extend commercial properties into residential zones, but instead anchors the residential area by incorporating residential into what was formerly exclusively a commercial corridor. Mr., Toscano said that the transition zone also increases neighborhood empowerment and gives them more control over what is built within that zone. CONSENT AGENDA The appropriation for Piedmont Housing Alliance and resolution approving a replacement tower at the Rescue Squad were removed from the regular agenda and added to the consent agenda. Ms. Richards noted that Piedmont Housing Alliance has received public support of its project in the 10thStreet/Page Street area. Mr. Caravati said the project on 10th and Page is one of the more important projects that the City will do. Mr. Cox noted that in the process of thinking about big projects in the 10th and Page Street area, new projects in that neighborhood have emerged. On motion by Mr. Toscano, seconded by Ms. Richards, the following consent agenda items were approved by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Richards, Mr. Toscano. Noes: None.