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MATTERS BY THE PUBLIC CENTRAL CITY COMMISSION APPOINTMENT DEFERRED APPOINTMENT: ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW REZONING - W. HIGH STREET - DENIED ORDINANCE RE~ SECTION 41 OF APPENDIX II CONSIDERATION RE~ WEED ORDINANCE COUNCIL CHAMBER- MARCH i8, 1974 THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. BARBOUR, ~R. GILLIAM, MRS. RINEHART AND MR. VAN YAHRES. ABSENT: ~. FIFE THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF MARCH 11, 1974 WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED. A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD ON THIS DATE ON A PROPOSED NOISE ORDINANCE, A NUMBER OF PEOPLE ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL IN FAVOR OF THE ORDINANCE. DURING THE HEARING SEVERAL PEOPLE SUGGESTED THAT A COMMITTEE BE APPOINTED TO WORK WITH THE COUNCIL AND CITY ATTORNEY IN DRAFTING SUCH AN ORDINANCE, HOWEVER, NO ACTION WAS TAKEN. MR. CLYDE GOULDMAN, ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND PRESENTED AN AMEba)ED APPLICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION I4A OF THE CITY CHARTER FOR APPROVAL OF SIX SITES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF LOW-RENT HOUSING. ON MOTION BY MRS. RINEHART, SECONDED BY MR. GILLIAM A PUBLIC HEARING WAS SET FOR APRIL 29, 1974 TO CONSIDER THIS APPLICATION. MR. ALVIN CLEMENTS, ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND RELATED THE ACTIVITIES OF THE MALL PROJECT TO DATE, HE REQUESTED THAT THE CENTRAL CITY COMMISSION BE AUTHORIZED TO HAVE FINAL PLANS PREPARED AND HAVE HALPRIN AND ASSOCIATES PROCEED WITH PRELIMINARY PLANS FOR THE THREE PLAZA AREAS. THE CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED THAT COUNCIL NOT AUTHORIZED BIDS BE TAKEN NOR CONSTRUCTION BEGUN UNTIL~ 1. A SATISFACTORY INTERIM PARKING PLAN HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, 2. A SATISFACTORY CONTRUCTION SCHEDULE HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO PRESERVE THE NOVEMBER 15TH - DECEMBER 25TH TIME FOR INTENSIVE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING. A SATISFACTORY TRAFFIC PROGRAM IS PRESENTED FOR APPROVAL BY THE CITY COUNCIL. 4. MOST ALL ACCESS AND DELIVERY PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN RESOLVED. 5. PROPERTY OWNERS DOWNTOWN HAVE BEEN INDIVIDUALLY APPRISED OF THEIR ESTIMATED ASSESSMENT OF EACH OF THE FIVE YEARS WHICH ASSESSMENTS WILL BE MADE TO RAISE THE $500,000 WHICH REPRESENTS THE MERCHANTS' CONTRIBUTION TO THE COST OF THE PROJECT. AT THIS TIME MR. BARBOUR VACATED THE CHAIR AND MRS. RINEHART PRESIDED. A MOTION BY MR. VAN YAHRES, SECONDED BY MR. BARBOUR THAT THE DOWNTOWN PLAN BE APPROVED WITH THE STIPULATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER AND INCLUDING REMOVAL OF THE OVERHEAD WIRES IN THE PEDESTRIAN ZONES AND AUTHORIZE~THE CENTRAL CITY COMMISSION TO HAVE FINAL PLANS PREPARED AND PROCEED WITH PRELIMINARY PLANS FOR THE THREE PLAZA AREAS, WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE. AYES: MR. BARBOUR, AND MR. VAN YAHRES. NOES: NONE: ABSENT~ MR. FIFE ACTION ON THE APPOINTMENTS TO THE REGION X, COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AND RETARDATION SERVICES BOARD WAS DEFERRED UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING, ON MOTION BY MR. BARBOUR, REV, RUFUS HAYES WAS APPOINTED TO THE BOARD OF /~RCHITECTURAL REVIEW FOR A FOUR YEAR TERM, EXPIRING JANUARY 1, 1978. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THAT THE PETITION FOR REZONING AT 400 WEST HIGH STREET BE DENIED. ON MOTION BY MR. VAN YAHRES, SECONDED BY MR. GILLIAM THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED ''AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN SECTION 4I OF APPENDIX II DF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLO1-FESVILLE, i965, RELATING TO USE REGULATIONS IN M-2 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS IN. ORDER TO ADD TO THE USES PROHIBITED THEREIN, CERTAIN TYPES OF ASPHALT PLANTS, '' WAS OFFERED BY MRS. RINEHART, SECONDED BY MR. VAN YAHRES AND ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE. AYES: MR. BARBOUR, MRS. RINEHART AND MR. VAN YAHRES. NOES: NONE. ABSTAINED~ MR. GILLIAM. ABSENT: MR. FIFE. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED '' AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL SECTION 19-86 OF THE CODE DF THE CITY' dF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965, AND TO ENACT OF LIEU THEREOF A SECTION NUMBERED 19-86.1 RELATING TO WEEDS, BRUSH, SHUBBERY, TREES AND OTHER VEGETATION GROWING ON PROPERTY IN VIOLATION OF CERTAIN CONDITIONS, "WAS OFFERED BY MR. GILLIAM, SECONDED BY MR, VAN YAHRES AND CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION.