HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP201800067 Action Letter 2019-05-10COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832
May 10, 2019
Kelly Strickland
C/O Shimp Engineering
201 E. Main Street
Charlottesville, Va 22902
Fax (434) 972-4126
RE: SDP201800067, Northside Materials Recovery Facility - Special Exceptions
Dear Mr. Strickland,
On May 1, 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved the special exceptions to modify or waive
requirements found in the following sections of the 'Zoning Ordinance on TMPs 03200000002200;
03200000007000; 03200000007100; 03200000007200; 03200000007300 in the Rio District. This
approval is based on 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 (434) 296-5832 ext. 3226.
Sit cerely,
David Benish
Chief of Planning/(Action) Director of Panning
Planning Division
*Attachment*
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS
FOR SDP 2018-67 NORTHSIDE MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY
WHEREAS, the owner of Tax Map Parcels 03200-00-00-022C30, 03200-00-00-07000, 03200-00-
00-07100, 03200-00-00-07200, and 03200-00-00-07300 filed a request for special exceptions to modify or
waive requirements of the following Zoning Ordinance requirements in conjunction with SDP 2018-67
Northside Materials Recovery Facility as depicted on the pending plans under review by the County's
Department of Community Development:
Supplementary regulations:
• § 18-5.1.51(a) and (b) — Outdoor Activities in Industrial Districts
• § 18-5.1.52 (a), (c), (e) — Outdoor Storage in Industrial Districts
Industrial District — Generally:
• § 18-26.5(c) — Buffer requirements
General Regulations —Noise:
• § 18-4.18.04; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, upon consideration of the foregoing, the
Memorandum and Staff Analysis prepared in conjunction with the application, all of the factors relevant to
the special exceptions in County Code §§ 18-5.1.51, 18-5.1.52, 18-26.5(e), 18-4.18.04, 18-4.18.07, and 18-
33.49, and the information provided at the Board of Supervisors' meeting, the Albemarle County Board of
Supervisors hereby approves the special exceptions to authorize the modification and waiver of the County
Code sections set forth above, subject to the conditions attached hereto.
I, Travis O. Morris, 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 May 1, 2019.
Senior deputy Cleric, Board of County Supervisors
Aye Nay
Mr. Dill
Y _
Mr. Gallaway
Y _
Ms. Mallek
Y _
Ms. McKeel
Y
Ms. Palmer
Y
Mr, Randolph
Y _
SDP 2018-67 Northside Materials Recovery Facility Special Exception Conditions
1. MATERIALS (18-5.1.52): The recycling processing center use shall be limited to recycling asphalt,
concrete, dirt and materials associated with recycling these inert materials such as rebar. The
recycling center shall not process trash, paper, glass, plastic, electronics, wood, or any other material
not specified. A recycling collection station is prohibited.
IMPORT OF ADDITIONAL MATERIALS: No additional import of recyclable or recycled
materials to the site is allowed until the existing stockpiles have been reduced to the allowable
maximum heights specified on Sheet C5 of the plan titled "Initial Site Development Plan for
Northside Material Recovery Facility" prepared by Shimp Engineering, P.C., last revised 4/10/2019
(the "Plan"). This requirement will be in effect on the date of the Special Exception approval. Once
the stockpiles comply with the height restrictions the stockpiles must remain below the limits at all
times.
TIMING: After the approval of the Special Exception (SE), the applicant must meet the following
schedule for review and approval process to ensure that the site is brought into compliance with the
special exceptions, ordinances and standards:
a. A VSMP application must be submitted within 30 days of the SE approval.
b. The final site plan must be submitted within 30 days of the SE approval.
c. The final site plan must be approved within 6 months of its first submittal. If it is not approved
by that deadline the recyclable and recycled materials must be removed and the site stabilized
d. The site must comply with the final site plan within 120 days of the final site plan approval with
the exception of the tree buffer adjacent to the entrance and south of the stockpile of reclaimed
material (shown on sheet C4 as "existing tree buffer (to'remain)"). Site compliance in this area
is extended for an additional 60 days to allow removal of material from this tree buffer. If it is
not in compliance by that deadline the materials must be removed and the site stabilized.
e. The following improvements shall be installed prior to commencement of use:
i. The berm and landscaping
ii. Any tree conservation measures
iii. Security fence
f. Height of stockpiles visible markers must be certified by a registered surveyor prior to
commencement of use and upon request by the Zoning Administrator.
4. LOCATION AND HEIGHT OF STOCKPILES: Storage of recycled or reclaimed materials shall be
in accord with the exhibit shown on Sheet C4 of the Plan . Additionally, the following specific
criteria must also be met:
a. The maximum height of stockpiles, 28 and 24 feet, shall be in accord with Sheet C5 of the Plan .
Sheet C5 is used for stockpile heights only.
b. Visible markers shall be utilized to measure and limit the height of stockpiles according to this
condition.
c. Stockpiles are not allowed within the 50-foot Outdoor Storage Setback.
d. A tree preservation plan must be submitted with the final site plan and must be in general accord
with Sheet C4 of the Plan.
e. The horizontal location of stockpiles and stockpile management activities shall be in general
accord with Sheet C4 and dimensioned on the final site plan.
i. Stockpiles and the stockpile activity maybe no closer than the dripline of any tree shown as
being preserved on Sheet C4 of the Plan, and the dripline shall be demarcated by a
permanent tree protection fence or other physical barrier, the design of which shall be
approved with the final site plan.
ii. Stockpiles shall not be located closer than 70 feet to the property line with TMP 32-73 and
shall not be any closer than 10 feet to the property line with TMP 32-22C I unless a barrier is
installed in which case stockpiles shall not be located closer than 5 feet.
LOCATION AND HEIGHT OF EQUIPMENT: The location of the equipment required to process
the approved recyclable materials shall be in general accord with the exhibit shown on Sheet C4 of
the Plan. The height of the equipment shall be as specified in the Certified Engineers Report dated
March 1, 2019 prepared by Shimp Engineering, P.C. Additionally, the following specific criteria
must also be met:
a. No processing equipment or conveyors shall be more than 3 V feet in height and shall be lowered
when not in use.
b. The conveyors, crusher, and screen plant shall not be located within the Entrance Corridor
overlay district, as depicted on the final site plan.
c. Stockpiles and equipment utilized to move and maintain stockpiles shall never be within the first
50-feet adjacent to residential parcel TMP 32-22I.
6. SOUND (18-4.18.04): The zoning administrator may require a new zoning clearance, Certified
Engineers Report, and sound study if operations, equipment, and/or equipment locations are changed
from the Certified Engineers Report dated March 1, 2019, prepared by Shimp Engineering, P.C.
7. USES WITHIN THE OUTDOOR ACTIVITY SETBACK (18-5.1.51 b): The only use allowed
within the portion of the property between the 50-foot outdoor storage setback and the 100-foot
outdoor activity setback adjacent to TMP 32-221 is storage of the allowed recycled materials and
activities associated with the storage.
8. FENCE (18-5.1.51 a & 18-5.1.52 a): A minimum 7 foot tall security fence shall be provided in
general accord with the location shown on Sheet C4 of the Plan. The fence shall connect up to the
existing fence within TMP 32-67. The segment of fencing located on TMP 32-67 shall be opaque
unless the Planning Director finds that a berm or landscaping provides adequate screening.
9. LANDSCAPING: A landscape plan according to County Code § 18- 32.7.9.4 and subject to
Architectural Review Board ("ARB") approval must be provided and no ordinance minimums
(parking lot trees, street trees, etc.) of this section are waived. The landscape plan must be provided
with final site plan and must include:
a. Screening must be provided in compliance with County Code § I8-32.79.7(d) where existing
vegetation does not provide adequate screening on TMP 32-73. If deemed necessary by the
Planning Director, a landscape preservation easement on TMP 32-73 must be recorded prior to
approval of the final site plan to preserve the trees designated as "existing trees to be preserved
for screening" as shown on Sheet C4 of the Plan.,
b. Supplemental landscaping for screening is subject to ARB review and approval on the final site
plan. Such screening shall include, but not be limited to, landscaping to compensate for trees in
the drainage easement that are not under the control of the property owner.
c. Screening along the property line with TMP 32-221 shall include an 8 foot tall earthen berm with
a double staggered row of evergreen trees planted on the top of the berm ten (10) feet on center
as shown on Sheet C4 of the Plan.
d. The quantity and species of landscaping screening trees will be determined during the final site
plan and ARB review process. However the minimum height of the evergreen screening trees on
the berm adjacent to TMP 32-221 shall be 6 feet.
10. Final Site Plan: Anything not explicitly approved with this special exception, must satisfy all
applicable Ordinance and Design requirements prior to final site plan approval.