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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Zoning
/W I McIntire Road
Charlottesville. Virginia 229(01 4596
(804) 296-5875
October 12, 1988
Ronald Eugene Riggs
General Delivery
White Hall, VA 22987
Re: Board of Zoning Appeals Action
VA-88-64, Tax Map 27, Parcel 18
Dear Mr. Riggs :
This letter is to inform you that on October 11 , 1988, during the
regular meeting of the Albemarle County Board of Zoning Appeals,
your application for VA-88-64 was denied.
Anyone aggrieved by a decision of the Board can appeal the decision
to the Circuit Court of Albemarle County within thirty (30) days of
the decision.
If you have any questions, please contact our office.
Sincerely,
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Charles W. Burgess, Jr.
Zoning Administrator
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cc: VA-88-64
STAFF REPORT - VA-88-64
APPLICANT: Ronald Eugene Riggs
TAX MAP/PARCEL: 27/18
ZONING: RA (Rural Areas)
ACREAGE: 2 .101
LOCATION: Located on the west side of Rt. 810, +/- . 5
miles south of the intersection of Rt. 614
The applicant seeks a variance from Section 10.4 of the Albemarle
County Zoning Ordinance to subdivide the property into two (2)
lots and to reduce the required front setback requirement. The
following section states:
"10.4 Area and Bulk Regulations
Yards Minimum
Front . . . 75 feet
Minimum Lot Size 2 . 0 acres"
The applicant wishes to subdivide an existing parcel of 2 . 101
acres into two (2) lots of approximately 1 +/- acre, requiring
a variance of one (1) acre for each lot. A reduction of the
front setback of seventy five (75) feet, to twenty-five (25)
feet is sought by the applicant too.
There are two (2) single family one-story residences existing
on the 2 .101 acre parcel, along with a well house, and shed
type building. The north property line abuts the Moormans
River which is located within the SA (Scenic Areas Overlay)
District. The property is also located within Flood Zone A
where base elevations and flood hazard factors have not been
determined, but is within the 100 year flood plain limit.
The applicant proposes for each lot to be self supporting
via means of its own well and septic system.
RECOMMENDATION
The application should be denied for cause:
1) The applicant has not provided evidence that a strict
application of the ordinance would produce a clearly
demonstrable hardship approaching confiscation as dis-
tinguished from a special privilege or convenience.
2) The applicant has not demonstrated that the perceived
hardship is unique to his property in contradistinction
to other properties in the same zoning district and
general vicinity.
3) The applicant has not demonstrated 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.