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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Zoning
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, Virginia 22901-4596
(804) 296-5875
January 11, 1989
Mr. Thomas B. Lincoln
1575 State Farm Blvd.
Charlottesville, VA 22901
Re: Board of Zoning Appeals Action
VA-88-86, Tax Map 39, Parcel 17D
Dear Mr. Lincoln:
This letter is to inform you that on January 10, 1989, during
the regular meeting of the Albemarle County Board of Zoning
Appeals, your application for VA-88-86 was approved.
This variance approval allows relief from Section 10.4 of the
Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance to reduce the lot area from
the minimum requirement of two (2) acres to eighty-six hundreths
( . 86) of an acre to allow division of the property.
Pursuant to Section 35.0 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance,
the actual cost of any notice required under the code shall be
taxed to the applicant, to the extent that the same shall exceed
the applicable fee set forth in this section. Please see the
attached bill for the amount due of $7 . 22 .
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-88-86
Planning Department
Marie Haigh
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STAFF REPORT - VA-88-86
APPLICANT: Marie Haigh
TAX MAP/PARCEL: 39/17D
ACREAGE: 3 acres
ZONING: RA (Rural Areas)
LOCATION: Located on the south side of Old Orchard Road,
+/- . 6 miles north of its intersection with Rt.
684
The applicant seeks a variance from section 10.4 of the Albemarle
County Zoning Ordinance, which states:
"10. 4 Area and Bulk Regulations
Minimum lot size 2 acres . . . . "
The applicant at present has a three (3) acre parcel upon which
two (2) single-family dwellings exist. The dwellings were
constructed in the mid 1950's. As a part of her Last Will and
Testament, the applicant desires to bequeath a dwelling to each of
her two (2) children. The applicant seeks a variance to reduce
the minimum lot size for one of the parcels from the required
two (2) acres to eighty-six hundreths ( .86) of an acre. The
second parcel will contain two and fourteen hundreths (2 . 14)
acres.
In that the two (2) dwellings exist, the staff believes the
granting of the variance would not be detrimental to the adjacent
properties. The only concern is whether or not the smaller parcel
is of sufficient size to provide adequate area for a back up
septic drainfield.
RECOMMENDATION
The application should be approved for cause:
1. The applicant at present has two (2) dwellings on her
property and the Zoning Ordinance has created a hardship by
requiring a minimum lot area of two (2) acres per existing
dwelling.
2 . The applicant's hardship is not generally shared by other
properties in the general vicinity.
3 . The granting of the variance request will not be of
substantial detriment to the adjacent properties, nor will the
character of the district be altered.