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Home My WebLink AboutVA198900012 Action Letter 1989-03-15 {PNya-•ylic.A2£'rY.F`�'es`�1iF: ,t q. �IRGI`.NIP COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Zoning 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22901-4596 (804) 296-5875 March 15, 1989 Lisa Keyes Glass Applied Technology & Engineering P. 0. Box 6217 Charlottesville, VA 22901 Re: Board of Zoning Appeals Action VA-89-12 , Tax Map 46B(2) , Parcel 01-4 Dear Ms. Glass: This letter is to inform you that on March 14, 1989, during the regular meeting of the Albemarle County Board of Zoning Appeals, the Board ruled to allow your application for VA-89-12 to be withdrawn without prejudice. If you have any questions, please contact our office. Si�ncerrely, � t& ea 2adirt..61,/ Charles W. Burgess, Jr. Zoning Administrator CWBJr/st cc: VA-89-12 0,ALJ t J:`, Jb -, RC+Tif7P COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Inspections 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22901-4596 (804) 296-5832 MEMORANDUM TO: Charles W. Burgess, Jr. - Zoning Administrator FROM: Jesse R. Hurt - Director of Inspections "'w DATE: March 13, 1989 RE: Hollymead Racquet & Fitness Center VA-89-12 The above listed owners are applying for a variance from Section 32 .7. 6 of the Zoning Ordinance to waive the fire flow requirements as prescribed by ISO standards. The required fireflow for this site is 1750 gpm. The 8" water line available to serve the site provides 1100 gpm. Therefore, the required fireflow cannot be achieved without certain alternatives. 1. Without sprinkling the entire building or building firewalls, the lowest fireflow requirement is 1750 gpm @ 20 psi. 2 . With a 2 hour firewall between the tennis barn and the auxiliary areas, the lowest fireflow requirement is also 1750 gpm @ 20 psi. 3 . With a firewall separating the tennis barn from the auxiliary areas, and firewalls between each of the three tennis courts, the lowest fireflow requirement is 1000 gpm @ 20 psi. 4. In a situation similiar to #3 with the tennis barn separated into a 2 : 1 combination, the lowest fireflow requirement is 1500 gpm @ 20 psi. In accordance with Section 32 .7. 6. 1 of the Zoning Ordinance, the fire official may require such alternative provisions as deemed reasonably necessary to provide adequate fire protection. The owners must either sprinkle the entire building or provide firewalls as prescribed in alternative #3 . The 8" water line could be increased to a larger size line. The hydrant is located just on the other side of Hollymead Drive and the water line could very easily be increased in size. I recommend to the Board of Zoning Appeals to not grant a variance because this structure would not have adequate fire protection. Should you or the Board Members have and questions, please let me know. JRH:wmh cc: Reading File STAFF REPORT - VA-89-12 OWNER: South 29 Land Trust APPLICANT: Phil Rogers TAX MAP/PARCEL: 46B2/01-4 ZONING: Planned Unit Development (PUD) ACREAGE: 6. 708 Acres LOCATION: North side of Hollymead Drive, . 2 miles east of its intersection with Route 29 . The applicant seeks a variance from Section 32 . 7 . 6 . 1 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance, which states: "32 . 0 SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN 32 . 7 MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR IMPROVEMENTS 32 . 7. 6 FIRE PROTECTION 32 . 7 . 6 . 1 In areas where public water is deemed reasonably available by the commission, fire hydrants and distribution systems shall be provided by the developer. Hydrant locations and fire flow requirements shall be as prescribed by Insurance Service Offices (ISO) standards and subject to approval of the Albemarle County fire official . Access ways for emergency vehicles shall be provided as specified by the fire official . In areas where public water is not reasonably available, the fire official may require such alternative provisions as deemed reasonably necessary to provide adequate fire protection. " The applicant proposes to enclose three (3) tennis courts with a metal structure and seeks a variance of the fire flow requirements of the Insurance Service Offices (ISO) standards which are the referenced requirements of section 32 . 7 . 6. 1 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance. Specifically, the applicant seeks a reduction of the required fire flow from one thousand seven hundred fifty (1750) gallons per minute to one thousand one hundred sixty-five (1165) gallons per minute. The applicant requests the variance on the basis that the enclosure will be constructed of non-ccmbustable materials and that the contents of the structure will also be non-combustible. SOUTH 29 LAND TRUST - PAGE 2 It should also be noted that Section 32 . 7 . 6. 1 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance is subject to waiver and/cr variation by the Planning Commission as stated in Section 32 . 3 . 11. 1, to wit: "32 . 3 . 11 WAIVER; VARIATION; SUBSTITUTION 32 . 3 . 11. 1 The commission may waive, vary or accept substitution for any requirement of section 32 . 7, minimum standards for improvements in a particular case upon a finding that requirement of such improvement would not forward the purposes of this ordinance or otherwise serve the public interest; or in the case of substitution, that such alternative will satisfy the purpose of this ordinance to at least an equivalent degree as the required improvement. " RECOMMENDATION The staff recommends that the request be denied for cause: 1) The applicant has not shown that a strict application of the Zoning Ordinance would cause a clearly demonstrable hardship approaching confiscation as distinguished from a special privilege or convenience. 2) The applicant has not demonstrated that the perceived hardship is not generally shared by other properties in the general vicinity or same zoning district. 3) The applicant has not shown that the granting of the variance request would not be of substantial detriment to the adjacent properties or that the character of the district would not be altered.