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F_ z'32 LAND ON 15TH STREET FIVE FEET WIDE ON THE NORTHERN SIDE OF HER PROPERTY, TAPERING TO ZERO (0) FEET ON THE SOUTHERN END. A MOTI.ON BY MR. HADEN, SECONDED BY r,^R. TEBELL THAT 15TH STREET, S. W. BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY ACCEPTED INTO THE CITY STREET 15T ST. , S. W. SYSTEr:1 IN ACCORDANCE INI TH THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION OF THE ACCEPTED INTO CITY STREET SYSTEM STREET COMMITTEE AND THAT THE NECESSARY PROPERTY BE PURCHASED FROM THE ELEANOR A. KENT ESTATE TO CONNECT ':'?ONROE LANE TO 15TH STREET AS RECOMMENDED BY THE STREET COMMITTEE, WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADO P T ED. MR. SAHL AND NlR. JORDAN OF THE CLEAR -V 1 EW TELEVISION CO., DISCUSSION RE: PHILADELPHIA, � PA. ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL IN REGARD TO THE COPIMUNITY TELEVISION ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY TELEVISION ANTENNA SYSTEM. ANTENNA SYSTEM CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION WAS GIVEN TO THIS MATTER, HOWEVER NO ACT ION WAS TAKEN. A COMMUNICATION FROG.? MR. F. Vd. WHEELER STATING THAT HE HAD RESIGNED HIS POSITION kPlITH THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA AND HAD ACCEPTED A POSITION WITH THE ENGINEERING FIRM OF POLGLAZE AND BASENBERG, 812 SOUTH 27TH STREET, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, AND MATTER RE: EXPECTED TO REPORT FOR WORK BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 1951 AND PERMISSION TO PERMIT REQUESTING PERMISSION TO PERPA 1 T THIS FIRM TO COMPLETE THE PLANS POLGLAZE L: BASENBERG TO COMPLETE RIVANNA RIVER FOR THE RIVANNA RIVER SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT WAS PRESENTED. SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT PLANS. A MOTION BY MR. TEBELL, SECONDED BY MR. HADEN, THAT MESSRS. WHEELER AND SAUNDERS BE AUTHORIZED TO SECURE THE FIRM OF POLGLAZE AND BASENBERG TO COMPLETE THE PLANS FOR THE RIVANNA RIVER SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE TOTAL COST TO THE CITY FOR THE PLANS IS TO BE THE SAME AS AGREED WITH fv'IESSRS. WHEELER AND SAUNDERS, THAT IS, �,8,DOO.00, AND WITH THE FURTHER UNDERSTANDING THAT THE PLANS WILL BE COMPLETED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED* ON MOTION THE FOLLOWING REPORT WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: 18 AUGUST 1951 THE CITY COUNCIL CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA GENTLEMEN: REFERENCE IS klADE TO THE INFORMAL REFERRAL FOR STUDY AND • RECOrAMENDAT IONS OF THE RECENT PET1TIO14 OF THE SEVERAL OWNERS OF REPORT RE: THE PROPERTIES ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF JEFFERSON PARK AVENUE WEST REZONING•PROPERTIES OF MONROE LANE FOR REZONING OF SAID PROPERTIES TO AB BUSINESS. SO. SIDE JEFF. PK. AVE. STUDY OF THIS COMMISSION REVEALS THAT IT WILL NOT BE 1N THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO CREATE ANY COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY ON THESE SITES. AT THIS POINT JEFFERSON PARK: AVENUE LIES ON A VERTICAL CURVE, THE TOP OF WHICH 1S OPPOSITE THE SITE PROPOSED FOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT. THE TOPOGRAPHY OF THE SITE IS SUCH AS TO RENDER UNECONOMICAL A BUILDING SET -BACK AND OFF-STREET PARK 1 NG, IN THE ABSENCE OF WHICH THE OBSTRUCTION BY PARKED VEHICLES OIN SIGHT LINES TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC WOULD INCREASE AN ALREADY HAZARDOUS CONDITION. THE COMMISSION RECOMMENDS ADVERSE ACTION TO THIS PETITION. BY RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, DATED AUGUST 14, 1951. MILTON L. G'iRIGG (SIGNED) MIGi:E MILTON L. GR IGG, SECRETARY • i