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Home My WebLink AboutSDP201800077 Application 2018-11-05 COLLINS BOO G JE1 FERSO 4 CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 434 293 3719 434 293 3719 wwww collnns--engineering corn Novemer 5, 2018 Tim Padalino Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, Room 227 Charlottesville,VA 22902 RE: Claudius Crozet Park Phase III Athletic Field Improvements (Lighting Plan) — REQUEST FOR SPECIAL EXCEPTION Exception Request for modification to max height of lighting&full cutoff luminaires Dear Tim Padalino: Please allow this letter to serve as our official request for(2) special exception requests for the proposed Athletic Field lighting at Claudius Crozet Park for the baseball field. The applicant would like to request a SE pursuant to the Zoning Ordinance 4.17.5(a)to waive/modify the 35' maximum structure height for outdoor athletic lighting; and a SE pursuant to the Zoning Ordinance 4.17.5(a) to waive/modify the lighting standards requiring the lighting fixtures to be full cut-off luminaires. Both modifications to the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance Section 4.17 are allowed with a Special Exception from the Board of Supervisors. The following information is a description why that the special exception is being sought and the reason for the special exception. The special exceptions are being proposed for the Claudius Crozet Park to provide the required lighting for an athletic (baseball) field. The proposed lighting plan illustrates the required lighting location and specifications necessary to light the athletic field for use during night skies. This lighting plan requires the positioning of the light fixtures at a height of 70' in order the light the baseball fields. The maximum allowable height for lighting fixtures in the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance is 35', but the ordinance does allow an increase in height for athletic field lights with a special exception request. In addition,these lights will not meet dark sky requirements under the zoning ordinance, as these fixtures will not be full cut-off light fixtures. The light fixtures have been designed to light the only the ballfield,thus limiting the spill-over of the lighting on the surrounding area. As illustrated in the site plan amendment,there will be no spill-over of lighting onto the adjacent properties. The lighting plan has been designed to limit the negative effects of the lighting and ensure that the measured footcandles along property line are 0.5 footcandles or less. The proposed Athletic field lighting is for the Peachtree baseball, which operates at the Claudius Crozet Park fields. The Peachtree baseball season starts in March and runs through August each year. The organization also has fall practices between September and October. The lights would be operational during this season, from March through October each year. The lights would be used for games and practices Monday through Saturday during the baseball season. The typical hours of operation of the lighted baseball field would be until 10pm, except in the event of a tournament or weather delay where the length of the game may extend past 10pm for those circumstances Thank you again for the consideration of this special exception request, and please contact me if you have any questions or require any further information. Sincerely, Scott Collins Page 1 COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL EXCEPTION 0 Request for a waiver, modification, variation 0 Variation to a previously approved Planned or substitution permitted by Chapter 18 = $457 Development rezoning application plan or Code of Development = $457 OR 0 Relief from a condition of approval = $457 Provide the following 0 3 copies of the existing approved plan Provide the following illustrating the area where the change is 3 copies of a written request specifying the requested or the applicable section(s) or section or sections being requested to be the Code of Development. Provide a waived, modified, varied or substituted, and graphic representation of the requested any other exhibit documents stating the change. reasons for the request and addressing the ❑ 1 copy of a written request specifying the applicable findings of the section authorized provision of the plan, code or standard for to be waived, modified, varied or substituted. which the variation is sought, and state the reason for the requested variation. Project Name : Crozet Park Phase III Athletic Field Improvements-Minor Site Plan Amendment Current Assigned Application Number (SDP, SP or ZMA)sDP2o1s-00077 Tax map and parcel(s): 056A2-01-00-072A0 Applicant/Contact Person Collins Engineering Address 200 Garrett Street,Suite K City Charlottesville State VA Zip 22902 Daytime Phone#(434 ) 293-3719 Fax# ( ) Email scoff@collins-engineering.com Owner of Record Claudius Crozet Park Inc Address PO Box 171 City Crozet State VA Zip 22932 Daytime Phone#( ) Fax#( ) Email County of Albemarle Community Development 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville,VA 22902 Voice: (434)296-5832 Fax: (434)972-4126 Page 2 COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL EXCEPTION APPLICATION SIGNATURE PAGES VERIFICATION OF THE SIGNATURE ON THE NEXT PAGE MUST HAPPEN BEFORE THE APPLICATION MAY BE DEEMED COMPLETE If ownership of the property is in the name of any type of legal entity or organization including,but not limited to,an LLC,a corporation, a partnership or association,or a trust,then a document acceptable to the County must be submitted with this application certifying that the person signing has the authority to do so. If the applicant is a contract purchaser, a document acceptable to the County must be submitted containing the owner's written consent to the application and must include any applicable documents authorizing that person to provide consent. If the applicant is the agent of the owner,a document acceptable to the County must be submitted that is evidence of the existence and scope of the agency. Please attach the owner's written consent. One(1)copy of the applicable ownership information. CHECK AS OWNERSHIP OF THE DOCUMENT TO BE PROVIDED FOR THIS APPLICATION APPLICABLE PROPERTY IS A ❑ Limited liability company("LLC") The articles of organization and when the power is delegated to someone other than a manager or a member,also the operating agreement. Stock&Nonstock corporation ❑ for a board of directors Stock-the articles of incorporation or a shareholders agreement may limit the board's statutory authority. Nonstock-the articles of incorporation and the by-laws,the latter of which may include a member or director agreement,may limit the board's statutory authority for a person expressly written evidence of that authorization such as a board resolution or board authorized by the board of directors minutes El for a committee an action of the board of directors authorizing the committee to act;the articles of incorporation or the by-laws may limit the statutory authority for a corporate officer the by-laws or the delegating resolution of the board of directors. The statement of partnership authority,which may limit the authority of one Partnership or more partners. The partnership agreement,or amendments thereto,which may limit the ElLimited partnership authority of one or more general partners. (1) for trustees,an authorizing court order a Incorporated&Unincorporated (2) for the corporation holding title,the appropriate corporate documents church and other religious body (2) for a bishop,minister or ecclesiastical officer,the laws,rules or ecclesi- astical polity of the entity that authorizes the person to hold,improve, mortgage,sell and convey the property. ❑ Land trust The deed of conveyance to the trustees and the trust instrument See Attachment A in the Land Use Law Handbook for a complete list of Authorized Signatories for Land Use Applications Page 3 COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL EXCEPTION Owner/Applicant Must Read and Sign I hereby certify that I own the subject property,or have the legal power to act on behalf of the owner in filing this application. I also certify that the information provided on this application and accompanying information is accurate,true,and correct to the best of my knowledge. 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