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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Zoning
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, Virginia 22901-4596
(804) 296-5875
August 10, 1989
The New Green Mountain Baptist Church
c/o Theodore N. Gardner
Rt. 1, Box 205
Esmont, VA 22937
Re: Board of Zoning Appeals Action
VA-89-70, Tax Map 128A(1) , Parcel 26
Dear Mr. Gardner:
This letter is to inform you that on August 8, 1989, during
the regular meeting of the Albemarle County Board of Zoning
Appeals, your application for VA-89-70 was approved.
This variance approval allows relief from Section 10. 4 of
the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance to reduce the required
front yard setback from seventy-five (75) feet to twenty-four (24)
feet to construct a portico addition, a variance request of
fifty-one (51) feet.
If you have any questions, please contact our office.
Sincerely,
ati-42M.
Amelia M. Patterson
Zoning Administrator
AMP/st
cc: Inspections Dept.
VA-89-70
STAFF REPORT - VA-89-70
OWNER/APPLICANT: New Green Mountain Baptist Church
TAX MAP/PARCEL: 128A1/26
ZONING: RA, Rural Areas
ACREAGE: 1. 192 acres
LOCATION: On the east side of Rt. 627, approximately
0. 3 to 0.5 mile north of Rt. 6
REQUEST: The applicant seeks a variance from Section
10.4 of the Albemarle County Zoning
Ordinance. This section states:
"Minimum Yard Requirements
Yards, minimum . . .
Front 75 feet . . . "
The applicant proposes to construct a 9 foot X 26 foot 4 inch
portico addition to the front of the church above the existing
stoop. This will serve as protection during inclement weather.
The portico which will extend 4 inches beyond the existing stoop,
will be located twenty-four feet from the front property line, a
variance request of fifty-one (51) feet.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Church submitted a building permit application for primarily
renovation work. The narthex, or front hall before the sanctuary,
is limited in capacity. Providing a cover above the steps is both
a convenience and a type of safety improvement. The existing
church does not meet the front yard setback.
The subject parcel is triangular in shape, differing from those in
the immediate vicinity. Due to the present location of the
building on the property and the narthex within the building, no
suitable alternative locations exist for the front portico.
The applicant's request should be approved for cause:
1. The strict application of this Ordinance would produce undue
hardship and would prohibit a minor safety improvement;
2 . The shape of this property and existing conditions are
unique and not generally shared by other properties in the
same zoning district and vicinity;
3 . The additional encroachment into the front yard setback is
minimal. The authorization of such variance will not be of
substantial detriment to adjacent properties nor will it
change the character of the district.