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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVA199100007 Action Letter 1991-02-13 pF nLtj�, -1111 d ' l IItcrOs COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Zoning 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22901-4596 (804) 296-5875 February 13 , 1991 Scott Blankinship Whiting Oil Co. , Inc. 5221 Valleypark, Suite 3 Roanoke, VA 24023 RE: Board of Zoning Appeals Action VA-91-07 , Tax Map 61W, Parcel 03-12 Dear Mr. Blankinship: This letter is to inform you that on February 12 , 1991, during the meeting of the Albemarle County Board of Zoning Appeals, the Board denied your request for VA-91-07 . Anyone aggrieved by a decision of the Board can appeal their decision to the Circuit Court of Albemarle County within thirty (30) days of the decision. If you have any questions, please contact our office. Sincerely, ' s9fAA,•- ,2L-vcLi" John Grady Deputy Zoning Administrator JG/sg COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE 1 -cd .i 1991 4 V , f ALL+EMARLE COUNTY ZONING DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: John Grady, Deputy Zoning Administrator FROM: William D. Fritz , Senior Planner w DATE: February 4 , 1991 RE: Variance Request for Stop In Food Stores Planning staff has reviewed the variance application for the above referenced project and can offer the following comments: 1. The proposed improvements to Route 29 have a limited impact on the location of the right-of-way. However, entrance locations will be modified. I have been informed by VDOT that more detailed plans are being prepared. I am unable to determine at this time the full impact of the Route 29 improvements to this site. 2. The proposed fuel island will restrict available travelways due to its proximity to the entrance and Route 29 and may result in onsite congestion which may block the entrance to Route 29 and possibly Route 29 itself. Therefore, the Planning staff is unable to support the request for an additional fuel island. Should you have further questions or require additional comment, please feel free to contact me. WDF/mem cc: S.F. Blankenship PM Properties Inc. CORRECTED COPY STAFF PERSON: John Grady PUBLIC HEARING: February 12 , 1991 STAFF REPORT - VA-91-07 OWNER/APPLICANT: Whiting Oil Co. , Inc. TAX MAP/PARCEL: 61W-03-12 ZONING: C-1, Commercial ACREAGE: .75 +/- LOCATION: The southwest quadrant of Route 29 and Greenbrier Drive. REQUEST: The applicant requests relief from Section 21. 7 . 1 of the Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance, which states: "21. 7 . 1 Adjacent to public streets: No portion of any structure except signs advertising sale or rental of the property shall be erected closer that thirty (30) feet to any public street right-of-way. . . " The applicant requests a 10 foot variance in order to construct an additional fuel dispensing island 20 feet from the existing right-of-way of Route 29 . The dispensing island will be 40 feet X 4 feet and will contain 6 dispensing units. The applicant's justification includes: 1. The additional island will distribute traffic more efficiently and safely. 2 . Variance is needed to allow proper spacing between existing island and proposed island. 3 . The proposed dispensing island will be removed at our expense when the Route 29 base case improvements are made. (This has be stipulated by the application letter) . RECOMMENDATION: The stop-in site currently provides six (6) pumping stations under the canopy. The existing area allows six (6) vehicles to be serviced at the same time. To add additional dispensing island capable of servicing six (6) additional vehicles on this site may cause congestion and stacking of vehicles as they enter the site from Route 29 on Greenbrier Drive. A site plan and architectural review will be required. It is staff's opinion that no hardship exists in this case. The applicant currently does have reasonable use of the property. Furthermore, staff is concerned that the proposal would overdevelop the site and create traffic congestion onto the adjoining primary and secondary public roads. Staff Report - VA-91-07 Page 2 Staff recommends denial for cause: 1. The applicant has not provided evidence that the strict application of the ordinance would produce undue hardship; 2 . The applicant has not provided evidence that such hardship is not shared generally by other properties in the same zoning district and the same vicinity; 3 . The applicant has not provided evidence that the authorization of such variance will not be of substantial detriment to adjacent property and that the character of the district will not be changed by the granting of the variance. Should the Board find cause to approve this application staff recommends the following conditions: 1. Should the island have to be removed for future improvements along Route 29 it shall be at the owners expense. 2 . Should this site at a future date be substantially cleared and rebuilt this variance application shall be null and void.