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ZONING OF PROPERTY ON CHANCELLOR STREET AND WEST MAIN STREET:

Mr. Perkins, as Attorney for the Board, reported that acting pursuant to instruction
given him by the President he prepared a petition asking that the property situated on
the east side of Chancellor Street, extending along University Avenue for a distance of 137
feet, which is now zoned as B-1 Business District be changed from B-1 to an A-1 Residential
Classification. After having this petition signed by all of the individuals owning property
along both sides of Chancellor Street be presented the petition to the Council of Charlottesville
at a meeting of the Council held August 2nd, 1943.

Pursuant to the ordinance with reference to rezoning a Committee of the Council was
appointed to investigate the proposed change and the matter was referred to the Zoning Board
and on September 7, 1943, a public hearing was held by the Council. At the public hearing
Dr. Thomas H. Daniel, representing the Dunnington interests, opposed the change but made a proposal
for a compromise, upon the following terms-

A portion of the front of the Dunnington property, fronting on University Avenue for
a distance of 100 feet westward from the line of Mrs. W. W. Kelly and extending back between
parallel lines a distance of 90 feet shall be changed from B-1 Business to B- Business. All
the residue of the Dunnington property, including 37 feet on University Avenue next to Chancellor
Street, and all the rest of the area fronting Chancellor Street back to the C & O Railway right
of way to be changed from B-1 Business to A-1 Residence.

A resolution was then offered by Mr. Adams, seconded by Mr. Nash, providing for the
rezoning of the whole property in accordance with the University's petition. A substitute was
at once offered by Mr. Morris and seconded by Mr. Huff to rezone the property in accordance with
Dr. Daniel's proposed compromise.

It being apparent that no action could be taken, since any change in the zoning could
only be made upon three-fourths affirmative vote, and there being five members of the Council,
the motions were laid on the table, no vote taken, and Mr. Perkins was requested to present the
situation to the Board of Visitors and ask for further instructions.

After consideration of the situation the following resolution was adopted-