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PUBLIC HEARING RE: SMALL PARTS ASSEMBLY PLANTS ORDINANCE ADOPTED RE: SEC. 25, ART. VIII REQUEST RE: CHVlLLE OIL HAULING Co. RESOLUTION FROM SCHOOL BOARD CONSIDER AND ADVISE I r THERE WOULD BE ANY MERIT IN PAINTING THE CITY VEHICLES A BRIGHTER COLOR FOR SAFETY. ON MOTION THE MEETING ADJOURNED. CLERK ! // COUNCIL CHAMBER - JANUARY 21, 1969 THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. DAVIS~ MR, RINEHART~ MR. VAN YAHRES, MR. VOGT AND MR. WRIGHT. ABSENT: NONE. REV. R. H, HAILSTALK GAVE THE INVOCATION. THE MINUTES OF THE, MEET-I. NG OF JANUARY 6, 1969 WERE READ AND APPROVED. A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD ON THIS DATE ON A PROPOSAL TO ALLOW SMALL PARTS ASSEMBLY PLANTS IN B-~ BUSINESS DISTRICTS. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THE CHANGE, MR. ED DEETS~ .ATTORNEY FOR THE PETITIONER~ ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF THE CHANGE AND MR. ALLAN KINDRICK OF STROMBERG-CARLSON ANSWERED QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE PROPOSED OPERATION. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING SECTION 25 OF ARTICLE VIII OF APPENDIX II OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVlLLE~ 1965, RELATED TO'ONE ADDITIONAL USE REGULATION FOR B-1 BUSINESS DISTRICTS", WAS OFFERED BY MR, RINEHART~ SECONDED BY MR. WRIGHT~ AND ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE: AYES: MR. DAVI'S~ MR. RINEHART, MR, VAN YAHRES, MR. VOGT AND MR. WRIGHT. NOES: NONE. MRS. KITTY LANDESS~ PRESIDENT OF THE P. T. A. COUNCIL~ READ A RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE COUNCIL REQUESTING THAT ACTION BE TAKEN NOW ON THE HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING PROGRAM. MR. go O. McCuE~ JR. ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND REQUESTED THAT THE COUNCIL CLOSE AND VACATE OLD ROUTE 20 AND MONTICELLO ROAD~ VACATE A PORTION OF AN UNOPENED 30 FOOT STREET~ PERMIT THE WIDENING OF THE 30 FOOT STREETS ALL AS SHOWN ON A PLAT PRESENTED BY MR. MCCuE~ AND PERMIT THE CONSTRUCTION OF ENTRANCES FOR A PROPOSED FILLING STATION IN THE SOUTHWEST QUADRANT OF RELOCATED ROUTE 2© AND QUARRY ROAD. MR, McCuE EXPLAINED THAT THESE CHANGES WERE NECESSARY IN ORDER FOR HIS CLIENT~ THE CHARLOTTESVILLE 0IL HAULING COMPANY~ TO BEGIN IMPROVEMENTS SUCH AS A MODERN FILLING STATION~ A MODERN MOTEL~ AND RESTAURANTS AND GIFT SHOPS. THIS REQUEST WAS REFERRED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR RECOMMENDATION, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE SCHOOL BOARD: WHEREAS~ THE SCHOOL BOARD OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE HAS HAD UNDER CONSIDERATION THE MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL HIGH SCHOOL FACILITIES FOR THE CHARLOTTESVILLE SCHOOL SYSTEM~ AND~ WHEREAS~ THE SCHOOL BOARD HAS CAUSED TO BE STUDIED THE QUESTION OF ONE OR TWO HIGH SCHOOLS AS ADDITIONS TO THE SAID SYSTEM) AND HAS CONCLUDED ON THE BASIS OF SAID STUDIES AND ITS JUDGMENT ON THE QUESTION~ THAT TWO HIGH SCHOOLS WOULD CONSTITUTE A BETTER SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM OF EXPANDING SAID SYSTEM THAN WOULD ONE HIGH SCHOOL~ IN THAT TWO SCHOOLS ~OULD PERMIT SMALLER ENROLLMENT IN A PARTICULAR SCHOOL~ WOULD LESSEN THE PROBLEMS OF TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS~ AND WOULD PROVIDE A BETTER BASIS FOR FURTHER EXPANSION IN THE FUTURE~ AND) WHEREAS~ THE SAID SCHOOL BOARD DID THEREAFTER CAUSE TO BE PREPARED COST ESTIMATES ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO HIGH SCHOOLS FOR THE SYSTEM~ WHICH COST ESTIMATES WERE THEREAFTER RESTUDIED AND THE TOTAL COSTS REDUCED~ AS SHOWN IN THE REPORT OF THE ARCHITECT PRESENTED TO SAID SCHOOL BOARD AT ITS REGULAR MEETING ON