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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road,North Wing
Charlottesville,Virginia 22902-4596
Phone(434)296-5832
Memorandum
To: Mansur Suleymanov
From: Christopher P.Perez
Date: June 29,2017
Subject:Mandatory Pre-application Meeting for TMP 06100-00-00-120P0 on 6-19-17
The following are County staff comments regarding the above noted pre-application meeting.This meeting
satisfies the requirement for a pre-application meeting prior to submittal of a special use permit(SP).The
purposes of the meeting can be found in Section 33.4 of the Zoning Ordinance and are italicized below,
followed by staff comment:
(i)provide the applicant and the county a common understanding of the proposed project;
The applicant proposes to utilize the existing structure, 1640 Seminole Trail,located on TMP 61-120P for use as an
auto dealership/motor vehicle sales.The parcel is zoned Highway Commercial&Entrance Corridor(EC).
Applicable Sections of the County Zoning Ordinance
1. Section 24.2.1(25)-Motor vehicle sales(Permitted by right in the HC zoning district)
2. Section 30.6.3-Outdoor storage,display and/or sales within an EC(Special Use Permit is required)
The Special Use Permit application/review fee is$2,150.
(ii)Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan
• This site is within Neighborhood 1 of Places 29 and has a Comprehensive Plan designation of Urban Mixed
Use(in areas around Centers)commercial and retail uses that are not accommodated in Centers and
residential(3—34 units/acre).
• The County's approved Access Management Plan recommends the site's current entrance be closed and
inner parcel connectivity be provided to TMP 06100-00-00-120J0(Wendy's parcel) At this time the need
for a site plan is not being triggered under Section 32.2(e)ii of the County's Zoning Ordinance because the
proposed use is not an intensification of the use onsite Notably,as discussed at the June 19th 2017 meeting
VDOT stated that the existing entrance does not meet throat length, width, and would need a spacing
exception. These VDOT requirements are not being triggered with the current SP proposal. If the applicant
modifies the current proposal or comes in at a later date with a proposal that causes a site plan to be
required by the County then VDOT's entrance modifications will be triggered.
(iii)Broadly identify the planning,zoning and other issues raised by the application that need to be addressed by
the applicant
• Landscaping-Landscaping will be of primary concern during the ARB review and the Planning/Zoning's
review.Assure the site complies with the EC landscaping requirements and mitigates the visual impacts of
from Route 29.
• Lighting—Site lighting will also be a concern for the ARB.Outdoor illumination may not exceed 30
footcandles(fc)in the display area and may not exceed 20 footcandles(fc)in other areas.If new or
replacement freestanding(pole)lighting is proposed,the applicant must submit a photometric plan as well
as cut sheets and a lighting schedule.If wall-mounted lighting is proposed,the applicant must submit
architectural elevations that show the placement of the lighting in addition to cut sheets and manufacturer's
specifications as part of the ARB submittal.
• Setbacks:All parking shall be setback a minimum of 10 feet from the public right-of-way. Currently one
(1)space is too close to the right-of-way Revise to remove it.
• Travelway width: a minimum of 20 feet is required for two-way travelways.Currently one of the
proposed display spaces adjacent to the existing parking spaces in front of the building are too close to each
other causing the travelway to go below the 20' min.Revise.
• Parking Requirements/Standard:Motor vehicle sales—One(1)required customer space per 1,500 SF of
display area. Customer spaces must be marked and delineated.
• • Sales/Storage/Display Parking—please revise the label of these spaces to"Sales/Storage/display parking
area".Additionally provide the square footages of these areas to calculate required customer parking for the
site.Clearly label and distinguish the location and number(s)of the various types of parking
required/proposed for the use to also include customer spaces.
• There does not appear to be any apparent engineering issues with the proposal.
(iv)Applicable procedures
• Special Use Permit(SP)application
• ARB submittal
• Community Meeting—the applicant is required by the Albemarle County Code to hold a community
meeting as part of the review of the SP request.The meeting shall be held no later than 30 days after
submittal of the SP application. Upon request of the applicant County staff can provide a list of which
nearby properties are required to be notified. Community meeting guidelines are attached.
(v)Identify the information the applicant must submit with the application,including the supplemental
information
• A completed SP application with fee Also,provide the associated project narrative and conceptual plan.
• Concept plan w/a landscape plan to address ARB items.
• Attached SP pre-application checklist.This checklist will need to be filled in,signed,and submitted with
the SP application.
• Submit a separate ARB application with the corresponding checklist(for a conceptual plan/advisory
review)at the time the SP application is made.
If you have any further questions,please contact me at 434.296.5832 ext.3443.
Sincerely,
Christopher P.Perez
Senior Planner
Attached:
A)SP Application&pre application checklist
B)ARB application
C)Community Meeting Guidelines
D)Community Meeting Letter Template