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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVA198700026 Action Letter 1987-04-14 ��OFALI �� 1, 9�/ . F n w� `IkGINP COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Zoning 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22901-4596 (804) 296-5875 July 15 , 1987 Mr . & Mrs . Stuart Garrison Rt . 2 , Box 435 Crozet , VA 22932 Re : Board of Zoning Appeals Action VA-87-26 , Tax Map 15 , Parcel 24A Dear Mr . & Mrs . Garrison : This letter is to inform you that on July 14 , 1987 , during the regular meeting of the Albemarle County Board of Zoning Appeals , that the Board ruled to allow your application , VA-87-26 , to be withdrawn . If you have any questions , please contact our office . Sincerely , e4 fit/. Bwiete44 Charles W. Burgess , Jr . Zoning Administrator CWB , jr/st cc : VA-87-26 STAFF REPORT - VA-87-26 OWNER: Stuart Garrison TAX MAP/PARCEL: 15/24A ACREAGE : 2 . 42 acres ZONING: RA (Rural Areas) LOCATION : South side of Rt . 810 , + 1 mile east of its intersection with Rt . 629 . The applicant seeks a variance from Section 4 . 6 . 1 of the Albe- marle County Zoning Ordinance . This section states : "4 . 6 . 1 Minimum Lot Width Measurements Minimum lot width shall be measured at the building setback line and shall be at least the same width as frontage re- quired for the district in which such lot is located . " The applicant is in the process of subdividing his property and seeks a variance to reduce the lot width from the required 250 feet to 180 feet . In viewing the applicant ' s proposed plat , there appears to be no reason why additional property cannot be added to the parcel so as to satisfy all requirements of the Albe- marle County Zoning Ordinance . The residue shown on the appli- cant ' s plat indicates that 20 . 85 acres remains on parcel 24A after the subdivision . RECOMMENDATION The application should be denied for cause : 1) The applicant has not provided sufficient evidence to show that a strict application of the Zoning Ordinance would produce a clearly demonstrable hard- ship approaching confiscation as distinguished from a special privilege or convenience . 2) The applicant has not demonstrated that his perceived hardship is unique to his property in contradistinction to other properties in the same zoning district . 3) The applicant has not provided evidence to demonstrate that the authorization of the variance will not be of substantial detriment to the adjacent properties or that the character of the district will not be altered .