RESOLUTION

                Granting a Special Use Permit (SUP) for Property Located at
               2005/2007 Jefferson Park Avenue and 104 Observatory Avenue


        WHEREAS Norman Lamson, as Trustee for the Gradient JPA Land Trust (“Landowner”)
is the owner of certain land identified within City real estate assessment records by Parcel
Identification numbers 170104000, 170103100, and 170103000, respectively, currently addressed
as “2005/2007 Jefferson Park Avenue” and “104 Observatory Avenue” (collectively referred to as
the “Property”), and the Landowner, proposes to redevelop the Property to accommodate a 119-
unit multifamily building with underground parking, and

        WHEREAS to facilitate this redevelopment, the Landowner seeks City Council’s approval
of a Special Use Permit to increase allowable residential density to 70 DUA, to increase building
height from 45 feet to 75 feet, to reduce the rear-yard setback from 75 feet to 36 feet, and to reduce
(lower by 22%) the amount of on-site parking required by City Code Sec. 34-984 (the “Project”);
and

       WHEREAS the Applicant seeks a Special Use Permit under City Code Secs. 34-420, 34-
353(3), and 34-162(a), which collectively,allow the increased residential density, additional
building height, and modified [reduced] setbacks and onsite parking requirements for the Project;
and

       WHEREAS the Property is located within the R-3 zoning district, a district in which,
according to the Use Matrix set forth within City Code §34-420, the Project as proposed may be
authorized by City Council by means of a special use permit; and

       WHEREAS the Project is described in more detail within the application materials
submitted by the Landowner in connection with SP22-00001( “Application Materials”); and

      WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and City Council conducted a joint public hearing
on May 10, 2022, after notice and advertisement as required by law; and

      WHEREAS following the joint public hearing, the Planning Commission considered and
recommended approval of this application at their May 10, 2022 meeting; and

       WHEREAS upon consideration of the Planning Commission’s recommendation, the City
Staff Report, comments received at the joint public hearing, and the factors set forth within Sec.
34-157 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance, this Council finds and determines that granting the
proposed Special Use subject to suitable regulations and safeguards would serve the public
necessity, convenience, general welfare or good zoning practice; now, therefore,

        BE IT RESOLVED by the Council for the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, THAT a
Special Use Permit is hereby granted to allow the Project to be established on the Property, subject
to the following conditions:

       (1) Not more than seventy (70) dwelling units per acre (DUA) shall be permitted within
           the area of the Property.

       (2) The rear-yard setback applicable within the Property shall be thirty-six (36) feet, and a
   twenty-five (25) foot buffer shall be provided within the rear yard, to include mature
   trees and shrubs at the time of planting consistent with the plant materials prescribed
   for an “S-3” buffer (as listed in City Code §34-871, as in effect on the date of approval
   of this SUP). The S-3 buffer, and plant materials, shall be detailed within the final Site
   Plan. Within the rear setback Landowner shall consider construction of a multipurpose
   path (for bicycles and pedestrians) linking Washington Avenue and Observatory
   Avenue within the rear setback, in order to establish the block-level scale of the Project
   as represented within the Application Materials.

(3) The Landowner shall construct within the Project, along Jefferson Park Avenue, a new
    seven (7) foot sidewalk with a three (3) foot curbside buffer in accordance with the
    standards set forth within the City’s Streets that Work Plan.

(4) The Landowner, in consultation with the City’s Traffic Engineer, shall develop a
    Master Parking Plan for the site related to the reduction of onsite parking by 22% from
    what is required by Sec. 34-984 (in effect on the date of Council’s approval of this
    Special Use Permit). The Master Parking Plan shall indicate how available parking
    spaces will be distributed within the Project, how residents of the Project are informed
    of their parking opportunities, any offsite parking options for residents, and other
    potential issues associated with parking. The Master Parking Plan shall be provided as
    a component of the final approved site plan for the Project, and any subsequent
    amendments approved to the Master Parking Plan shall be made in consultation with
    the City’s Traffic Engineer and a copy maintained along with the final approved site
    plan, within the zoning file for the Property.

(5) The Landowner shall upgrade the pedestrian crossing of Jefferson Park Avenue at
    Harmon Street during construction of the Project, to provide residents within the
    Project safe access to public transit options. The Landowner shall work with the City’s
    Traffic Engineer to determine the scope of improvements.

(6) The arrangement of the buildings within the Property shall be generally consistent with
    the layout and design presented within the Application Materials for SP22-00001.