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Home My WebLink AboutVA197900026 Application 1979-05-16 $20. Permit Fee err/ Appiication No. 1/ ,/� Sign Erected By: Staff: S U APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE Zoning Department 414 E. Market Street Charlottesville, VA 22901 County of Albemarle 296-5832 Date of Application , 19 OWNER OF PROPERTY OCCUPANT (If other than owner) Name: Fit'.4 r'T Gnow-e ✓s cou- op Name: Address: PCB j3 2 Address: Telephone: d23 — 4 d v id Telephone: Location of Property: 1 w 4e....s.ec rv* Z4 v $/c) /. c7 0 Tax Map . 6 AN Parcel d I ' S Acreage , s-0 S<o A ( z) 411k ^ 0/ - .27 Existing Zoning — I District 6064 Existing Use: Variance sought (describe briefly relief �s7ought) : 6,147.„,t_ .pec_74,;., a -h or.Q GI;c tc. oC A.. c .)4 ,,.e r-ew-e i sys, I hereby certify that the foregoing information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and that I am the owner named above. 4,149„ ]�pp 1 �-- ' " " Date FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Zoning Administrator has/has not rendered a decision. If so, state substance of decision: xr Date of Hearing: 9QPtC17ewith the foil • condition CaL2-4.6 ,0 Permit Use Special BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS p �� Sign Permit# BY: Date Building Permit:# , F 07- *2 Inspections Department Zoning Division 414 EAST MARKET STREET J. ®ISNJAMIN DICK CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA 22901 ANDORI W EVANS SCRIPS ADMINISTRATOR (804) 296-5832 SENIOR IN•VECTOA May 9, 1979 Frederick Payne, Esquire 416 Park Street Charlottesville, VA 22901 Re: Fruit Growers Co-Op, Crozet Use of Existing Buildings at Intersection of Rt. 250 & Rt. 810 Dear Fred: Presently, the above site is zoned B-1 and is composed of two legal tax map parcels totaling .5 and 1.07 acres, respectively. There are several buildings on this site which have been used for a variety of uses in the last fifty years. The owner has done interior renovations and has emplaced in these buildings of late a pizza shop, a gun shop, a CPA office, a dentist office, and recently a rug cleaning business. The pizza shop and gun shop are open evenings only. The CPA, dentist, and rug cleaning business are ope normal working hours. The CPA is leaving and Dr. Buckle, a veterinarian plans to seek a special use permit for a veterinarian office and field examination use in the B-i zone. The present site is served by public water and several septic systems which are working. To date, parking has been adequate although if one or more small businesses are to locate on the site to operate normal hours, ; additional parking will be required and that will require a site plan. The questions which have arisen come from section 7-2 which requires 40,000 square feet per business establishment when the lot is served by either a public water or public sewer but not both. We are trying to advise Mr. Rauch whether he would need a variance or not on each legal parcel in order to have the shops and businesses that he has or proposes if 40,000 square feet is required for each and every business regardless of size. , (Most offices and businesses are in spaces less than 300 square feet. ) Nome Awe Frederick Payne, Esquire Page 2 May 9, 1979 This question has come up before for existing lots and buildings when one tenant changes, but we have not had the situation where existing buildings are renovated to allow for more than one business establishment. The owner's argument is section 7-2 does not apply to them and that existing septic systems are adequate. If section 7-2 does apply, then they wish to seek a variance. (The types of shops and businesses do not have a heavy sewerage use; therefore, they feel 40,000square feet should not apply.) Your review and response will be appreciated. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me any time at the office. Respectfully, J. Benjamin Dick Zoning Administrator JBD/gr cc: Robert W.-Tucker, Jr. , Director of Planning Fruit Growers Co-Op -•••••11=ir ..11. - A.111111.1",, .A.% kS 1410 74,71 Avi,"4„):Cielef.,'7teele, V 0''' ' . fri' ' ''' /0 0 0 C'', •.,erte /411>' _a,1,14.. _ 4.. 'I't)Le44/ ':: (527L.e.- .%,et/74-1 50 o 0 0 <ia4 -i-2- a,,,eti e;fryt-e-e-ree„<„e...,/)...1 _.e-e-,-- -,.- _0 sl-_. _.."--01,L- Oraet-- airro-e, 066-,5:" _.....&(---•- 62,....-aieerli,_,L, i _ . ___e_ei,.. ./.... 67 .-e -- ,---eirel _ 7(' . -cal''''A- .6 rl I 11 . --- /3--eop—a.c...e.e..' ,,,,,,,e_e„ /peV.5-/ : ffile-7-1. 714_. ezzget_ - re/-e--:1 :1_'----- d2 7--&(7) -11e-A:12---,-,4.- -",,,- 2-e•-''t- : 4: 1-e--OL., / - i . 0) 'err Nome STAFF REPORT VA-79-26. Fruit Growers Co-Op Tax Map & Parcel: 56A(1)-01-65 56A(2)-01-27 Zoned: B-1 Existing Activity Farm-home business which has been in operation at the same location for 51 years. During this period small equipment, large equipment, lawn mowers, gasoline pumps and related machines have been 'sold and serviced and repaired on premises. Fruit Growers comprises nine (9) buildings located at the intersection of Route 810 and 240. It is planned to rent as much frontage as possible for offices, small shops and the small equipment service building which has been rented to John Barbour. Proposed Variance The applicant requests relief from section 7-2 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance to allow new businesses to be added to the Co-Op. Zoning Ordinance Requirements There shall be no minimum area requirements for permitted uses, except as herein otherwise expressly provided. In the case of any parcel served by either a central sewer system or a central water supply, there shall be provided a minimum area of forty thousand (40,000) square feet per commercial or industrial establishment or per dwelling unit, as the case may be. Staff Recommendation 4 Iv OF ALE3E-A, • Inspections Department Zoning Division 414 EAST MARKET STREET J. BENJAMIN DICK CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA 22901 ANDREW {EVANS ZONING AD.4INISTRATOII (8041 296-5832 •ONION INCOSCTOR May 9, 1979 Frederick Payne, Esquire 416 Park Street Charlottesville, VA 22901 Re: Fruit Growers Co-Op, Crozet Use of Existing Buildings at Intersection of Rt. 250 & Rt. 810 Dear Fred: Presently, the above site is zoned B-i and is composed of two legal tax map parcels totaling .5 and 1.07 acres, respectively. There are several buildings on this site which have been used for a variety of uses in the last fifty years. The owner has done interior renovations and has emplaced in these buildings of late a pizza shop, a gun shop, a CPA office, a dentist office, and recently a rug cleaning business. The pizza shop and gun shop are open evenings only. The CPA, dentist, and rug cleaning business are open normal working hours. The CPA is leaving and Dr. 1-iuckle, a veterinarian, plans to seek a special use permit for a veterinarian office and field examination use in the B-1 zone. The present site is served by public water and several septic systems which are working. To date, parking has been adequate although if one or more small businesses are to locate on the site to operate normal hours, • additional parking will be required and that will require a site plan. The questions which have arisen come from section 7-2 which requires 40,000 square feet per business establishment when the lot is served by either a public water or public sewer but not both. We are trying to advise Mr. Rauch whether he would need a variance or not on each legal parcel in order to have the shops and businesses that he has or proposes if 40,000 square feet is required for each and every business regardless of size. (Most offices and businesses are in spaces less than 300 square feet. ) Frederick Payne, Esquire Page 2 May 9, 1979 This question has come up before for existing lots and buildings when one tenant changes, but we have not had the situation where existing buildings are renovated to allow for more than one business establishment. The owner's argument is section 7-2 does not apply to them and that existing septic systems are adequate. If section 7-2 does apply, then they wish to seek a variance. (The types of shops and businesses do not have a heavy sewerage use; therefore, they feel 40,000square feet should not apply. ) Your review and response will be appreciated. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me any time at the office. Respectfully, anti �, J. Benjamin Dick Zoning Administrator JED/gr cc: Robert W. :Txucker, Jr. , Director of Planning Fruit Growers Co-Op a OF ALE3izo. err )7; 40, 00 �of AL6,.. < ar • 4Gty,r. • Inspections Department Zoning Division 414 EAST MARKET STREET J. BENJAMIN DICK CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA 22901 ANDREW EVANS ZONING ADMINISTRATOR (804) 296-5832 SENIOR INSPECTOR February 24, 1978 Mr. Louis Rauch, Manager Fruit Growers Co-operative Corporation Crozet, Virginia 22932 Dear Mr. Rauch: The Zoning Administrator has reviewed your letter of February 3, 1978, concerning the zoning use of the buildings owned by the Fruit Growers Cooperative in Crozet. I wish to propose a meeting with you on March 1, 1978, Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at which time we can discuss the zoning regulations that may or may not pertain to the Fruit Growers Cooperative. I will be more than willing to discuss as well as explain the requirements of the county's zoning ordinance and to assist you in any proper way that I can. If the above date and time presents a problem, please contact me at 296-5832. Respectfully, J. Benjamin Dick Zoning Administrator JBD/gr a- cc: Correspondence I 1 RPCE' ED FEB 6 1376 Fruit Growers Co-operative Corporation CROZET,VIRGINIA 22932 TELEPHONE 823-4008 February 3, 1978 Albemarle County Zoning Administrator 414 East Jefferson Street Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 ATTENTION: Mr. Benjamin Dick Dear Mr. Dick: Several weeks ago I discussed with you the situation of zoning at Fruit Growers Cooperative in Crozet. We are a farm/home business which has been in operation at the same location for the past 51 years. During this period small equipment, large equipment, lawn mowers, gasoline pumps and related machines have been sold and serviced and repaired on premises. Fruit Growers comprises nine (9) buildings located at the intersection of Routes 810 and 240. It is our plan to rent as much frontage as we can spare for offices, small shops and, of course, the small equipment service building which has been rented to John Barbour. I am most anxious to have you come out and look over our situation so that when people apply for business permits you will be familiar with our situation. If you will just call me the day before you come so I will be available to show you the premises, I would appreciate it. Sincerely, 6.(4x,e4e,„' Louis Rauch, Manager LB/br y.rNips, ‘)NIN( OF ALezt, cP 0 A4 4 t `�RGIN�p Office of County Attorney FREDERICK W. PAYNE 416 PARK STREET GEORGE R. ST.JOHN JAMES M. BOWLING, IV CHARLOTTESVILLE. VIRGINIA 22901 COUNTY ATTORNEY TELEPHONE 296-7138 DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEYS May 15 , 1979 Mr. J. Benjamin Dick RGCG Zoning Administrator 414 East Market Street Charlottesville, Virginia 22901 Re: Fruit Growers Co-Op - Crozet (Our File #ACPZ 79-66) Dear Ben: This will acknowledge receipt of yours of May 9, 1979 . As I understand the situation you have in mind, there is a site in downtown Crozet, consisting of 1. 57 acres in two separate parcels which have been used for business in the past. As I understand it, up until recent times this property has been occupied by the Fruit Growers Co-Op and one other business. In recent years , an additional five businesses have occupied these buildings. It is my opinion that, while the businesses which were located on the site prior to December of 1977 , may be non- conforming as to the lot size, any subsequent additions must be made to comply with the ordinance. Since there has been at least one recent addition according to your letter, it is my opinion that this situation violates the ordinance and that, with public water available, the total occupancy should be based on the number of establishments times 40 , 000 square feet. If you have any further questions, please let me know. Sincerely yours , Frederick W. Payne Deputy County Attorney FWP/tlh -,- rh " lf*�' 6'."q6 !":+`+" +n -K;,+�. +a' .. w m. r-c� +s, "t, �*. .;,.sar :1 F "lam��N r r �Y ig.- :, -yam . 4' /'o // A. / .� -v . r/ 4* s Yb /\N \y1 Iron /o j h S 3o - Ws1.Jii i e.g. p / k° i �p��+`4o� r ro r V . .8.q /�, ?, SGo°.s7'ray.1�!it•M l �^ s 2.8°so' N'71 7(4 ts\'/ .3 .�5 , /i < _% � I ron 3G3f. ye..)I.Efr1fe . // ' -y, 37'3 .t I • . 'k`/ / Yon rf/.f7v/ / /� ;I;soft % c� ��$ �r.s'-z 7'� S en ray /s rz,7cf / r-a 1 / e 5 ry \a D \ _ c"7 Ct nyr, @h 4( �sx' y41WPk,�, v-OM�'• n , . s SCAde. I'"_ too ' This is a plat of a lot situated at Crozet, Albema?lie Co. , Va. and is the balance of the J. T. O'Neill Home tract sold to and is bounded as follows: Beginning at an iron 50 ft. from center main `f line C & 0. R. R. and corner to tract sold Hicks thence with it N 14° 18' I W 15.9 ft. to an iron N 5° 01' W 7.7 ft. to an iron N 5° S 54' E 7.7 ft. to an iron N 17° 50' E 15.2 _ft. to an iron N 25° 30' E 176 1/10 ft. to an iron & N 64° 27' W 119.9 ft. to an iron thence with Warrick S 22° 39' W 4 4 6316 ft. to an iron S 30° 25' W 51 1/10 ft. to an iron in line of C & 0 3 Depot Lot 230.8 ft. from center White Hall Road thence with said lot S ''60° 57' E 24 2/10 ft. to an iron and S 28° 50' W 71 ft. to an iron 36 ft. from N.E. corner Depot S 39° 33' E 14 2/10 ft. to an iron 75 ft. from gain Line C & 0 S 43° 41' E 70 ft. to an iron 50 ft. from center amain Line C & 0 S 65° 44' E 34.4 ft. to the beginning. Subject to Right over Alley as shown on plat of benefit of Hicks. Hugh v. Simms, C. L. S. May 1943. VIRGINIA, In the Clerk' s Office of Albemarle Circuit Court Sept. 10, 1943. This deed was presented to me in said office and with certificate annexed admitted to record at 1:00 P. I. & $5. 50 Int. Rev. stamp affixed and plat attached. Teste: 1/ . P/C/1;ff if . 671Vijj:111/61 .. /e/t/c/ p<difi,d.--.--, . ROOK 43i ;GE 631 ; `F N gu.Ll L.4 '-'--' MARKET , 7 o FRUIT GR0 ER.S ` - r" °`)' GOOP. AR H0)SE er 'Ja�uiE��en1 MARKETcci �, o,o l�s� 2Z� p�ynSr �6u�s Dan-oP �n-off 4•1! c-S44.01'E - 2Z,7.5't ,". ,•_ 153' *I C.: a) . p,1\5 na)P seddlY o 0 uirIL -�ti, P �kr. 45 49.76: 2 I ..27 5' __o- �'� RT E_24Q V `y �n \ N G4 ••.._.�D...`-- Ij_.PA ED SuRFq.GE �n : __ a 78L. . ; 413 I in c; �3S 30 W� II (., 1111 PASSENGER DEPOT I ( WI IIh 660+33VA1..g0+94,83 RTE.24 i c.-,I I ' L__ PLATFORM i I ' Ii 6.0 �� MAIN TP.AGK i ♦-It 1004 ..-- — �_111 .M 1007 ! i i i i :-•-- WEST TO CHICAGO EAST TO NEWPORT o.EWS W4--- •• I I 1 OWNERS APPROVAL: APPROVAL' APPROVAL: The d;vision of this property ro er Albemarle County Albemarle Courtly is with my full consent and knowledge. rfinn ncl.CorimisSlon .� Be , f, �a„e�yn�s.s' , _ THE' CHESAPEAKE AND OH10 RAILWAY �-.A:-=-" �� • . l . ''��` `hm Date owner rA.r\ ,j fe_ C Ex Da !z fir ma s •1�- /� �• Q'"' Data Sccreta.ry Manager-Real Estate Date Seccet�ary Date 1 REVISIONS THE CNESftPf:�KE QF:O 01{IO (;t,llW�,Y CCMYAIiY SURVEYOR'S CERTIFICATION.. I ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Certified to be accurai.e and PROPERTY TO BE CONVEYED TO Correct, • FRUIT GROWERS CO-OPERATIVE CORPORATION —� CROZET ?/ AA �Lv,.`L� r � ALBEMARLE COUNTY VIRGINIA Pate CLIFTON FORGE DIVISION MOUNTAIN SUP,-DIVISION ' scnEE: 1 ": 50' VAL. SEC. DI:AWING NO. I PROPERTY TD BE CONVEYED ..-.- DATE. 10 - 19-66 DRAWN: C• K.V• X-�9266 CHECKED. tee 115 VIRGINIA, IN THE CLERK' S OFFICE OF ALBEMARLE CIRCUIT COUtt'i 7j /96 7 . This deed was presented to me in said office and with certificate annexed admitted to record at 9, Teste: Laiiin2las.612,41Clerk