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Commission Only Advises

The meeting was opened by
Chairman Virginia B. Schatz,
who emphasized that the
Planning Commission acts as an
advisory group for the City
Council, but does not make the
final decisions.

The Charlottesville
community was
well-represented by students
and faculty. Downtown and
Corner merchants, and lovers
of the historic and the
aesthetic.

Gary Pavis, a member of
Delta Tau Delta fraternity,
suggested widening Preston
Avenue rather than University
Avenue, saying the latter
would "sever relations between
the University students and
members of Charlottesville.

"It is surprising," he
continued, "that when the
Rotunda is being restored, the
environment surrounding it is
being destroyed." Delta Tau
Delta President R. J. Kohler
also showed concern for the
University environment. "We
don't want eight feet of our
front yard and the state trees
torn down for a flashing don't
walk sign."

St. George Tucker, Phi
Kappa Psi member and
frequenter of the Madison
Lane- University Avenue
intersection, emphasized that
the increase of University
Avenue from two to four lanes
would increase the pedestrian
hazards that already exist.
"The whole thing is a farce. I
think we ought to close Main
Street altogether," he said.