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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVA198900023 Public Notification 1989-04-03 1 4 • COUNTY OF Al.BLMAR1.1: D,'pt. of I1i mi!nit z Community I). yc'loniticut 401 1'4clntlrE' Road ( hdliottc tiville, VHiI11d 22901 (15 >f) NMI 296 5$23 MEMORANDUM TO: Andy Evans, Acting Zoning Administrator r FROM: Ronald S. Keeler, Chief of Planning 41110 - DATE: April 3 , 1989 RE: Variances - April, 1989 The following are comments as to the general nature of various petitions as opposed to analyses of individual circumstances: VA-89-16 Purcell and Daughters Land and Development Corporation; VA-89-17 Alton Morris; VA-89-23 Sherman W. Brock: These variance petitions seek to reduce required public road frontage to allow division of these properties. The subdivision ordinance provides for subdivision on internal private (easement) roads to accommodate such situations . Each applicant should be required to demonstrate that the property cannot be subdivided in compliance with these provisions . The Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors set frontage in the RA, Rural Areas zone at. 250 feet to reduce the number of entrances onto public roads as a matter of safety. If these variances are granted, joint entrances should be required in order to serve this public purpose. VA-89-26 James W. Calhoun; VA-89-28 Concept Builders: These variance petitions seek to reduce a yard requirement "to allow construction of a single-family dwelling. " Both of these are new subdivisions and any hardship as to building location was created by the subdivider and should, therefore, be viewed as self-imposed. The problem is that at time of subdivision lots are represented to the Planning Commission as developable in accord with both the subdivision and zoning ordinances . An applicant should, therefore, be required to demonstrate some change in physical circumstance of the new lot which would justify granting of the variance. Any such request for properties subdivided since adoption of the current zoning ordinance should be reviewed in this fashion. \IRGINIP COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Zoning 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22901-4596 (804) 296-5875 March 22, 1989 James R. Carter Clarence E. Gaither James W. Taylor Charlie P. Madison Eric T. Anderson Mary E. Oberle Dear Ladies and Gentlemen: This letter is to notify you, as adjoining property owners, that Sherman W. or Edith R. Brock, property described as Tax Map 35, Parcel 1, Zoned RA, has made application for VA-89-23, requesting relief from Section 10.4 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance, as follows: The applicant seeks a variance from Section 10.4 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance to reduce the minimum frontage on an existing public road from the required measurement of two hundred fifty (250) feet to one hundred three (103) feet to allow division of the property. A public hearing will be held by the Board of Zoning Appeals on April 25, 1989, at 3:00 p.m. , in Meeting Room #7, Second Floor, County Office Building, 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, Virginia. This application is made available for your review in the Albemarle County Zoning Office, 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, Virginia. /�Siinc�erely, ?hd GiJ. ,X Charles W. Burgess, Jr. Zoning Administrator CWB:cah COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Zoning 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22901-4596 (804) 296-5875 March 22, 1989 Sherman W. and Edith R. Brock Route 1, Box 134 Barboursville, VA 22923 Dear Mr. and Mrs. Brock: This letter is to inform you that your variance application, VA-89-23, will be heard during the public hearing by the Board of Zoning Appeals on April 25, 1989, at 3:00 p.m. , Second Floor, County Office Building, 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, Virginia. It will be necessary for someone to be present to speak for the variance application. If you have any questions, please contact our office. Sincerely, z Charles W. Burgess, Jr. Zoning Administrator CWB:cah cc: Michael F. Barrett