HomeMy WebLinkAboutVA198700002 Action Letter 1987-02-03 'AFF REPORT - VA-87-02
NNER: Donald W. Foster
AX MAP/PARCEL: 16/12A
ONING: RA (Rural Areas)
CREAGE: 8.3 Acres
,OCATION: South side of Rt 614, + .1 miles southeast of its intersection
with Rt 674
The applicant seeks a variance from Section 30.5.5.2 d(6b) of the Albemarle
County Zoning Ordinance. This section, pertaining to Scenic Area-Overlay
District uses, states:
"30.5.5 Permitted uses by Right and Special Permit
30. 5. 5.2 (d) The following uses by Special Use Permit only;
6 . Bridges, causeways and other similar structures designed
for pedestrian and/or vehicular access; provided that the
Board of Supervisors shall find, by clear and convincing
evidence in addition to the findings required by Section
31.2.4. 1 , that :
(a) such bridge on other structure is to be located
at the site of an existing bridge, ford or other
stream crossing;
(b) such existing crossing is regularly used, and
such bridge or other structure is to be used, as
to the sole means of access to one or more existing,
lawfully occupied dwellings; . . . . "
The applicant proposes to construct a bridge across the Moorman River
at the site of an existing ford. At present , there is not an existing,
occupied dwelling located on the property. Only the chimney remains from
the old dwelling which was originally served by the ford. The applicant seeks
a variance enabling the construction of a bridge to serve a property where
a occupied dwelling does not presently exist . The actual construction of the
bridge will be contingent upon approval of Special Use Permit #86-95.
RECOMMENDATION
The applicant ' s request should be approved contingent on the approval
of the SP #86-95.
STAFF REPORT - VA-87-02
OWNER: Donald W. Foster
TAX MAP/PARCEL: 16/12A
ZONING: RA (Rural Areas)
ACREAGE: 8.3 Acres
LOCATION: South side of Rt 614, + . 1 miles southeast of its intersection
with Rt 674
The applicant seeks a variance from Section 30 . 5 . 5 . 2 d(6b) of the AlbemarlE
County Zoning Ordinance. This section , pertaining to Scenic Area-Overlay
District uses , states:
"30 .5. 5 Permitted uses by Right and Special Permit
30 . 5. 5. 2 (d) The following uses by Special Use Permit only;
6 . Bridges , causeways and other similar structures designed
for pedestrian and/or vehicular access; provided that the
Board of Supervisors shall find, by clear and convincing
evidence in addition to the findings required by Section
31 . 2 . 4. 1 , that :
(a) such bridge on other structure is to be located
at the site of an existing bridge, ford or other
stream crossing;
(b) such existing crossing is regularly used, and
such bridge or other structure is to be used, as
to the sole means of access to one or more existing,
lawfully occupied dwellings ; . . . . "
The applicant proposes to construct a bridge across the Moorman River
at the site of an existing ford . At present , there is not an existing,
occupied dwelling located on the property. Only the chimney remains from
the old dwelling which was originally served by the ford. The applicant seeks
a variance enabling the construction of a bridge to serve a property where
a occupied dwelling does not presently exist . The actual construction of the
bridge will be contingent upon approval of Special Use Permit #86-95.
RECOMMENDATION
The applicant ' s request should be approved contingent on the approval
of the SP #86-95.