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ORDINANCE: REZONING LAND LOCATED AT 15TH STREET, N~ AND VIRGINIA AVENUE PUBLIC OTHER BUSINESS of gross receipts in excess of two thousand dollars. On motion by Dr. Hall, seconded by Dr. Gunter, Council unanimously voted to amend the ordinance as stated. The ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 15 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1976, BY ADDING AN ARTICLE III, CONTAINING SECTIONS 15-110 THROUGH 15-119, AND REPEALING ARTICLE II, CONTAINING SECTIONS 15-22 THROUGH 15-109, RELATING TO THE CLASSIFICATION OF BUSINESS, PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS OF LICENSE TAX RATES FOR SUCH CLASSIFICATIONS: which was offered at the meeting of December 20th, was adopted as amended by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Buck, Mr. Conover, Mrs. Gleason, Dr. Gunter, Dr. Hall. Noes: None. Satyendra Huja, Director of Community Development, stated that the Planning Commission has recommended denial of the rezoning for the following reasons: 1) incompatibility to surrounding area; 2) parking space is not provided; 3) a variance would be needed; 4) housing would be taken away from families in the neighborhood. Mr Huja stated that the Planning Commission is not opposed to a sorority house, as such, but that the concern is the lack of provision for a public parking facility. Mr. Huja also stated that he had spoken with two of the Planning Commission members who had indicated their willingness to approve of the rezoning if parking can be provided. He continued, saying that the Planning Commission could re- consider their decision, but were under no obligation. The applicant stated that he had met with the adjacent property owner who indicated a willingness to try resolving the problem and that he thought he could provide Council with more information regarding the status of the parking situation by the second reading of the ordinance at the next regular meeting. On motion by Dr. Hall, seconded by Mrs. Gleason, an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING THE DISTRICT MAP INCORPORATED IN SECTION 31-4 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTES- VILLE BY THE REZONING OF A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF 1Sth STREET, N.W. AND VIRGINIA AVENUE" was offered and carried over to the next regular meeting for consideration. There were no matters from the public at this time. Mr. Hendrix presented an Amended Regional Library Agreement which had been prepared to set out more equitably the cost of operating the Regional Library System.. He stated that the amended contract is essentially the same as the present one, with the exception of costs being broken down as follows: 1) Regional services for all jurisdictions; 2) Charlottesville-Albemarle cost of Central and Gordon Avenue libraries; 3) local costs incurred in operating branch libraries in the outlying counties and 4) Bookmobile operating costs. Mr. Hendrix stated that the agreement provides ~or dis- tribution of regional costs on the basis of ~he total circulation in the regional system so that any jurisdiction's cost would be percentage of the total circulation. He stated that the same is true of costs for operating the Central and Gordon Avenue libraries which will be paid for by Charlottesville and Albemarle depending upon the circulation of the two jurisdictions. He continued, saying that the local costs will be paid for by the locality in which the branch is located and the kind of Bookmobile