HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP201700023 Approval - County Special Use Permit 2018-04-25COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone 434 296-5832 Fax 434 972-4126
April 25, 2018
Ashley Davies, Williams Mullen
321 E. Main St., Ste. 400
Charlottesville, Va. 22902
RE: SP201700023 Birdwood -Boars Head Connector Road — Amendment Special Exception
Dear Ms. Davies,
The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, at its meeting on, April 4, 2018 adopted the attached resolution
approving the special exception to waive the buffer zone requirement for the development of the property subject to
the conditions listed in the attached.
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,
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Tim Padalino, AICP
Senior Planner
Planning Division
*Attachment*
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE SPECIAL EXCEPTION
FOR BOAR'S HEAD CONNECTOR ROAD
WHEREAS, the Owner of Tax Map Parcel Number 059D2-01-00-01500 (the "Property") filed an
Application for a special exception in conjunction with ZMA.201700010 Boar's Head Connector Road and
SUB201700203 Temporary Golf Course Connector Road to waive the buffer zone requirements of County
Code § 18-21.7(c) to allow grading and construction activity for the permanent use of the `Boar's Head
Connector Road," the temporary use of which the Board approved on December 13, 2017 (SP201700023
Birdwood -Boar's Head Temporary Connector Road — Amendment).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, upon consideration of the foregoing, the
Memorandum prepared in conjunction with the special exception request and the attachments thereto,
including staff's supporting analysis, and all of the factors relevant to the special exception in Albemarle
County Code §§ 18-21.7, 18-33.5, and 18-33.9, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors hereby approves
the special exception to waive the buffer zone requirement for the development of the Property, subject to the
conditions attached hereto.
I, Claudette K. Borgersen, do hereby certify that the foregoing writing is a true, correct copy of a
Resolution duly adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, by a vote of six to zero,
as recorded below, at a regular meeting held on April 4, 2018.
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SP201700023 Birdwood -Boar's Head Temporary
Connector Road — Amendment
Special Exception Conditions
I. The proposed grading and construction activity within the twenty (20) foot buffer zone along the
adjacent RI and R4 residential districts shall be for the purposes of constructing the Boar's Head
Connector Road and installing the required landscaping and screening, in accordance with the specific
terms and details of the Roadway Plans and Grading Plans submitted with the Application for this special
exception, prepared by Dewberry Engineers, Inc., dated February 1, 2018, and in accordance with the
specific terms and details of the Proposed Landscaping and Screening Exhibit submitted with the
Application for this special exception, dated March 5, 2018.
2. Grading and construction of proposed improvements are subject to approval of SUB201700203
Temporary Golf Course Connector Road, WPO201700076 Temporary Golf Course Connector Road, and
all other applicable plan approval(s) and/or permit(s).
3. Landscaping and screening shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the specific terms and
details of the Proposed Landscaping and Screening Exhibit submitted with the Application for this
special exception, dated March 5, 2018.
COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone 434 296-5832 Fax 434 972-4126
January 19, 2018
Ashley Davies, Williams Mullen
321 E. Main St., Ste. 400
Charlottesville, Va. 22902
RE: SP201700023 Birdwood -Boars Head Temporary Connector Road
Dear Ms, Davies,
On December 13, 2017 the Board of Supervisors took action on your Special Use Permit application to Amend
SP201700009 to allow for the construction of a connector road between Golf Course Drive on the Birdwood
property and Berwick Road on the Boar's Head Sports Club property for temporary, limited -access use under
Section 13.2.2.4 of the Zoning Ordinance on TMP 07500-00-00-06300in the Samuel Miller District. The Special
Use permit was approved by the Board's adoption of the attached resolution and conditions.
Please be advised that although the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors took action on the project noted
above, no uses on the property as approved above may lawfully begin until all applicable approvals have been
received and conditions have been met. This includes:
+ compliance with conditions of the SPECIAL USE PERMIT;
■ approval of and compliance with a SITE PLAN; and
■ approval of a ZONING COMPLIANCE CLEARANCE.
Before beginning uses as allowed by this special use permit or if you have questions regarding the above -noted
action, please contact Rebecca Ragsdale at 296-5832,
Sincerely,
Tim Pa alino
Senior Planner
Planning Division
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE
SP 2017-23 BIRDWOOD — BOAR'S HEAD
TEMPORARY CONNECTOR ROAD — AMENDMENT
WHEREAS, the University of Virginia Foundation filed an application to amend a previously -
approved special use permit (SP 201700009) for Tax Map Parcel 07500-0000-06300 to construct a
temporary connector road between Golf Course Drive on the Birdwood property and Berwick Road on the
Boar's Head Inn and Sports Club property for temporary use between July 22, 2018 and August 11, 2018,
and the application is identified as Special Use Permit 2017-00023 Birdwood — Boar's Head Temporary
Connector Road —Amendment ("SP 2017-23 "); and
WHEREAS, on October 31, 2017, after a duly noticed public hearing, the AIbemarle County
Planning Commission recommended approval of SP 2017-23 with conditions; and
WHEREAS, on December 13, 2017, the Albermarle County Board of Supervisors held a duly
noticed public hearing on SP 2017-23.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, upon consideration of the foregoing, the staff
report prepared for SP 2017-23 and all of its attachments, the information presented at the public hearing,
and the factors relevant to a special use permit in Albemarle County Code § 18-33.8, the Albemarle County
Board of Supervisors hereby approves SP 2017-23, subject to the conditions attached hereto.
I, Claudette K. Borgersen, do hereby certify that the foregoing writing is a true, correct copy of a
Resolution duly adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, by a vote of six to zero,
as recorded below, at a meeting held on December 13, 2017.
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Mr. Sheffield Y
Mr. Dill
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Ms. Mallek
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Ms. McKeel
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Ms. Palmer
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Mr. Randolph Y
Mr. Sheffield Y
SP -2017-00023 Birdwood — Boar's Read Temporary Connector Road — Amendment Conditions
1. Development of the indoor golf facility shaII be in general accord with the plan entitled "Illustrative Site
Plan — Parking Option C" prepared by the University of Virginia Foundation dated August 21, 2017 and
as modified by staff (hereafter "Illustrative Site Plan"), as determined by the Director of Planning and the
Zoning Administrator. To be in general accord, development and use shall reflect the following major
elements as shown on the plan:
a. Building location, orientation, and mass;
b. Parking lot location;
c. Installation of new landscaping for screening purposes;
d. Retention of trees shown for preservation; and
e. Earthen berms adjacent to the new parking lot.
Minor modifications to the plan that do not otherwise conflict with the elements listed above may be
made to ensure compliance with the Zoning Ordinance, as determined by the Zoning Administrator.
2. Design and development of the improvements shown on the Illustrative Site Plan for the indoor golf
facility shall be subject to the following, as determined by the Planning Director or designee:
a. Placement of the parking Iot within the "bowl" created by the existing terrain in a way that
minimizes grading of the slope to the north of the new parking lot, which is to be preserved for its
screening effect;
b. Construction of earthen berms adjacent to the parking lot which are compatible with existing
topographic variation and which further reduce the visibility of the parking lot and parked cars from
Golf Course Drive;
c. Approved planting plan and planting schedule which, at minimum, include:
i. New Iandscaping materials planted in naturalistic or informal arrangements which are consistent
and compatible with the existing landscape in terms of character, density, and species;
ii. A meadow or similar grass landscape along Golf Course Drive; and
iii. The use of native plant materials; and
d. Submittal of a conservation plan prepared by a certified arborist to preserve trees identified for
preservation, including the treatment of all ash trees (species Fraxinus) that are to be preserved for
protection against the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis), to be used in conjunction with the
conservation checklist described in Condition 6. If all reasonable alternatives for preservation have
been explored, and such trees cannot be retained due to the health of the tree as determined by the
certified arborist, removal may occur.
3. Ingress and egress along Birdwood Drive shall be restricted, to the satisfaction of the Zoning
Administrator, to only those residences served by Birdwood Drive and shall not be used as an access to
the indoor golf practice facility.
4. Any new construction at the existing golf course facility and site other than the site improvements shown
on the Illustrative Site Plan referenced in Condition #1 or on the Concept Plan referenced in Condition
#7 or on the Preliminary Plan for Birdwood Golf Course approved with SP199600053, except for minor
changes (such as additional practice tees, modifications of greens and other changes that do not require a
site plan), shall require an amended special use permit.
5. The owner shall continue to implement an Integrated Pest Management/Nutrient Management Plan to
reduce adverse water quality impacts.
6. Prior to any land disturbing activity on the indoor golf facility site, the conservation plan and checklist,
the landscape plan, and the grading plan shall be approved by the County Engineer and the Director of
Planning or their designees.
7 In addition to the preceding conditions, the following project -specific conditions apply to all
development, improvements, and uses associated with SP201700023 (`Birdwood — Boar's Head
Temporary Connector Road"):
a. Development shall be in general accord with the plan entitled "Temporary Golf Course Connector
Road — Exhibit A" prepared by Dewberry Engineers, Inc. received September 21, 2017 (hereafter
"Concept Plan"), as determined by the Director of Planning and the Zoning Administrator. To be in
general accord with the Concept Plan, development and use shall reflect the following major
elements as shown on the plan:
i. connector road alignment between Golf Course Drive and Berwick Road;
ii. gate (or similar physical barrier for access management); and
iii. pedestrian infrastructure (including sidewalks, crosswalks, and exterior lights);
b. Access to and use of the connector road is restricted and temporary; the road may only be used by
vehicles between July 22, 2018 and August 11, 2018;
c. The location(s) and material specification(s) for all access management features, including the gate
(or similar physical barrier) and all associated signage (or other informational materials) must be
reviewed and approved by the Albemarle County Department of Fire Rescue Chief or his/her
designee and by the County Engineer or his/her designee; and
d. A Maintenance of Traffic Plan (MOT Plan) must be reviewed and approved by the Area Land Use
Engineer for the Charlottesville Residency of VDOT or his/her designee.