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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Zoning
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, Virginia 22901-4596
(804) 296-5875
October 12, 1988
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Davis
Box 473
Barboursville, VA 22923
Re: Board of Zoning Appeals Action
VA-88-66, Tax Map 35, Parcel 33
Dear Mr. & Mrs. Davis:
This letter is to inform you that on October 11, 1988, during the
regular meeting of the Albemarle County Board of Zoning Appeals,
the Board granted your variance request for VA-88-66.
This variance approval allows relief from Section 10.4 of the
Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance to reduce the road frontage
from the minimum required measurement of two hundred fifty (250)
feet to two hundred eighteen (218) feet.
If you have any questions, please contact our office.
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Charles W. Burgess, Jr.
Zoning Administrator
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cc: VA-88-66
Planning Department
STAFF REPORT - VA-88-66
APPLICANT: Matthew R. Davis (owner)
Gregory & Pearl Davis (applicant)
TAX MAP/PARCEL: 35/33
ACREAGE: 2 . 327
ZONING: RA (Rural Areas)
LOCATION: South side of Rt 641 +/- 1/10 mile east of
intersection with Rt 20
The applicant seeks a variance from Section 10.4 of the Albemarle
County Zoning Ordinance to reduce the minimum road frontage
requirement of two hundred fifty feet (250) to two hundred
eighteen (218) feet. The following section states:
"10.4 Area and Bulk Regulations
Minimum frontage existing public roads 250 feet. . . "
The applicant is proposing to subdivide a parcel of property and
requests a reduction of the minimum frontage on a public road of
two hundred (250) feet to two hundred eighteen (218) feet. The
applicant proposes to create a parcel of 2 . 327 acres by means of
plating the section of parcel 33 , tax map 35 that physically is
located on the south side of State Route 641.
The residue of parcel 33 , located on the north side of Rt 641 will
satisfy the requirements of the ordinance to qualify as a
recordable lot. A residence exists on the residue acreage of
parcel 33 , which is physically located on the north side of Rt
641.
In most situations as the staff can attest to, is that most
parcels that are physically separated by a public road usually one
of the two (2) parts have less than two (2) acres which could
qualify with the two (2) acre minimum density.
Subject to the customary requirements of Health Department
approval and Virginia Department of Transportation approval for a
road entrance permit, we find that the proposed lot could be
created based on unusual circumstances.
The application should be approved for cause:
1) The zoning ordinance requirements have created a hardship
and hinder the applicant in the reasonable development of
his property.
2) The hardship the applicant has is generally unique to this
property. Other non-conforming properties may experience
similar circumstances.
3) The granting of the variance will not be of detriment to
the adjacent properties nor will the character of the
district be altered.