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Home My WebLink AboutSP201700009 Action Letter Minor Amendment 2017-11-02COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, North Wing Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596 Phone 434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126 November 2, 2017 Chris Schooley PO BOX 400218 Charlottesville VA 22904 RE: SP201700009 UVa Indoor Golf Practice Facility - Amendment Dear Mr. Schooley, On September 13, 2017, the Board of took action on your Special Use Permit request to amend SP2015-19 to construct a 2 story, 14,000 sq. ft. building addition, use three existing smaller structures, and provide associated parking and infrastructure for an indoor/outdoor golf practice facility for use by University of Virginia golf teams, Birdwood members, and Boar's Head Resort guests on Tax Map Parcels 0 7500-00-00-06300 in the Samuel Miller District. The Zoning Map Amendment 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 or a SITE PLAN AMENDMENT; 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 (434) 296-5832 ext. 3226. Sincerely, a' Tim Pad o, AICP Senior Planner Planning Division RESOLUTION TO APPROVE SP 2017-69 UVA GOLF INDOOR PRACTICE FACILITY - AMENDMENT WHEREAS, the University of Virginia Foundation filed an application to amend a previously - approved special use permit (SP 201500019) for Tax Map Parcel 07500-00-00-06300 to move the previously approved indoor golf practice facility and associated parking and infrastructure on the site, and the application is identified as Special Use Permit 2017-00009 UVa Golf Indoor Practice Facility - Amendment (SP 2017-09); and WHEREAS, on August 8, 2017, after a duly noticed public hearing, the Albemarle County Planning Commission recommended approval of SP 2017-09 with conditions; and WHEREAS, on September 13, 2017, the AIbemarle County Board of Supervisors held a duly noticed public hearing on SP 2017-09. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, upon consideration of the foregoing, the staff report prepared for SP 2017-09 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 2017-09, 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 September 13, 2017. Clerk, Board of County Su sors A Nay Mr. Dill Y Ms. Mallek Y Ms. McKeeI _Y _ Ms. Palmer Y Mr. Randolph Y Mr. Sheffield Y SP 2017-00009 UVa Indoor Golf Practice Facility - Amendment Conditions Development of the indoor golf course facility shall be in general accord with the plan entitled, "Illustrative Site Plan — UVA Indoor Golf Parking Option C" prepared by the University of Virginia Fouhdation, dated August 21, 2017, and labeled by staff, 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 IIlustrative 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 lot 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 landscaping 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 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 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. p � OF A aTin. COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road,North Wing Charlottesville,Virginia 22902-4596 Phone(434)296-5832 Fax(434)972-4126 August 24, 2017 Chris Schooley PO BOX 400218 Charlottesville VA 22904 RE: SP201700009 UVa Indoor Golf Practice Facility-Amendment Dear Mr. Schooley, The Albemarle County Planning Commission, at its meeting on August 8,2017,by a vote of 7:0, recommended approval of the above noted petition making the recommendation to the Board of Supervisors. Please note that this recommendation is subject to the'following amended conditions: 1. Development shall be in general accord with the draft conceptual plan titled"Option C"as determined by the Director of Planning and the Zoning Administrator.To be in general accord with the Option C Plan, 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 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. • 2. Design and development of the parking lot area shall be subject to the following elements,as determined by the Planning Director or his designee: a. Parking lot layout and grading which place the parking lot location and elevation within the"bowl" created by the existing topographic variation b. Implementation of earthen berms which are compatible with existing topographic variation and which further reduce the visibility of the parking lot and parked cars c. Approved planting plan and planting schedule which,at minimum,include: i. New landscaping 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 iii. The use of native plant materials d. Conservation checklist(as described in Zoning Ordinance 32.7.9.4.b.2)to ensure the successful preservation of existing trees, including the treatment of all ash trees(species Fraxinus)that are to be preserved for protection against the emerald ash borer(Agrilus planipennis). 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,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 issuance of any grading permit(WPO plan approval), a landscape plan and corresponding conservation checklist shall be approved.The approved plan shall be part of,and incorporated into,the WPO plan submittal. 7. A certified arborist required to sign off on any plans preserving trees as part of the new parking lot design. 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, Tim Tim P�AICP Senior Planner Planning Division