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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road,North Wing
Charlottesville,Virginia 22902-4596
Phone(434)296-5832 Fax(434)972-4126
September 16, 2016
Stephen Von Storch
Po Box 1332
Charlottesville Va 22902
RE: SP201600007 Chapman Grove Baptist Church
Dear Mr. Von Storch
The Albemarle County Planning Commission, at its meeting on August 9, 2016, by a vote of
5:0:2, recommended approval of the above-noted petition to the Board of Supervisors.
Please note that this recommendation is subject to the following conditions:
1. Use of site shall be in general accord with the concept plan "Church Addition in Two Phases
Amending SDP2000-129" last revised on 6/20/2016, as determined by the Director of Planning
and the Zoning Administrator.To be in general accord with this plan,development and use of the
site shall reflect the general size, arrangement and location of the existing church facility and
proposed additions.Minor modifications to the plan which do not conflict with the elements above
may be made to ensure compliance with the Zoning Ordinance;
2. Day care and private school uses shall be prohibited unless approved through an amendment to
this permit; and
3. The area of assembly shall be limited to a maximum 127-seat sanctuary; and
4. No building permit shall be approved without approval from the Virginia Department of Health.
If you should have any questions or comments regarding the above noted action, please do not
hesitate to contact me at(434) 296-5832.
Sincerely,
JT Newberry
Planner
Planning Division
COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
TRANSMITTAL TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
SUMMARY OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION
AGENDA TITLE: AGENDA DATE:
SP201600007 Chapman Grove Baptist November 2, 2016
Church
STAFF CONTACT(S):
SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: J.T. Newberry, David Benish
Amend special use permit to expand existing
church and associated parking area PRESENTER(S):
J.T. Newberry
BACKGROUND:
At its meeting on August 9, 2016,the Planning Commission voted 5:0:2 (Riley, Dodson absent)to
recommend approval of SP201600007 with conditions.
DISCUSSION:
There have been no changes to the concept plan since the Planning Commission meeting. If
SP201600007 is approved, then the applicant will continue to pursue approval of a phased site plan
amendment currently under review(SDP201600021 —Chapman Grove Baptist Church—Major).
Staff does want to clarify a minor discrepancy between the square footage shown on the concept plan
and the square footage included in the legal advertisement.The concept plan shows an expansion of
1,614 square feet, whereas the legal advertisement specifies a larger square footage of 1,900 square
feet.The additional square footage was intentionally advertised to provide flexibility to both the applicant
and the Board during the review process. The Board may approve a smaller expansion than the 1,900
square feet that was advertised, but a special use permit cannot be granted for a request that goes
beyond the scope of what was advertised in the legal notice.
In this case,the first condition of approval requires"general accord"with the concept plan.As a result,
any square footage beyond the 1,614 square feet shown on the plan would require an analysis by the
Zoning Administrator to confirm compliance with the conditions of approval. For example, if some amount
of additional square footage was required to comply with the Zoning Ordinance,then the Zoning
Administrator could determine that the site overall was still in compliance with the"general accord"
standard. This determination would permit the applicant to seek building permits for the additional square
footage without coming back to the Board of Supervisors for another amendment to their special use
permit.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff recommends that the Board adopt the attached Resolution to approve SP201600007 with the
conditions attached thereto.
ATTACHMENTS:
A- Resolution
B- Planning Commission action letter
C- Planning Commission staff report
D- Planning Commission minutes