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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Zoning
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, Virginia 22901-4596
(804) 296-5875
January 28, 1992
Deb Brown
Albemarle Housing Improvement Program
409 C East High Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: Variance Application, VA-92-43
Tax Map 162, Parcel 31A6
Dear Ms. Brown:
This letter is to notify you that your application VA-92-43 for
Linwood L. Allen (owner) , Albemarle Housing Improvement Program
(applicant) , property described as Tax Map 126, Parcel 31A7, zoned
Rural Areas, Scottsville Magisterial District, has been voided due
to approval of VA-90-12 dated March 12 , 1990.
If you have any questions, please contact our office.
Sincerely,
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Amelia G. McCulley A. I.C.P.
Zoning Administrator
AGM/sp
cc: Linwood Lewis Allen
Enclosure
STAFF PERSON: Amelia McCulley
PUBLIC HEARING: February 9, 1993
STAFF REPORT - 92-43
OWNER / APPLICANT: Linwood Lewis Allen (owner)
Albemarle Housing Improvement Program
(applicant)
TAX MAP / PARCEL: 126 / 31A6
ZONING: RA, Rural Areas
ACREAGE: 2 . 0 Acres
LOCATION: In Schuyler at the Nelson County line, on the
south side of Route 800.
HISTORY:
This property was originally part of approximately 650 acres of
quarry land. The rear portion of the site is an abandoned
quarry. This is one of 8 houses which were built over 60 years
ago for the employees of the stone company. Until recently, they
were rental units, and have remained within the family.
By Special Permit 90-11 and the subsequent subdivision plat, the
Board of Supervisors approved the creation of an individual lot
for each house. In addition, on March 13, 1990 the Board of
Zoning Appeals approved the variances for this subdivision (VA
90-12) . This has allowed for homeownership for those who had
rented for generations. Currently the houses have no indoor
plumbing and water is available from outside frost-free faucets
installed by the Nelson County Service Authority. The current
practice is for water to be thrown out the back door. All houses
have outdoor toilets.
Of the eight homes, only four have soils suitable for any
conventional septic disposal field. Of the four, two (lots #5
and 8) are able to provide a 100% drainfield. A.H.I.P. is
currently working with the State Health Department and the
County, to provide some alternate sewage treatment / disposal for
the other 4 homes on lots 1-4 .
REQUEST:
The owner, with the assistance of the Albemarle Housing
Improvement Program (A.H. I.P. ) would like to rehabilitate an
existing house, including the installation of indoor plumbing. A
variance is necessary because a 100% reserve septic field area is
not available.
Staff Report - VA-92-43
Page 2
The existing house is 2 bedrooms. No additional bedrooms are
proposed. A 50% reserve septic area would be available in front
of the proposed drainfield. This involves a variance of Section
4. 1. 6, which requires that prior to issuance of any building
permit, approval shall be received from the Health Department for
both original and future replacement septic fields of adequate
area to accommodate a three (3) bedroom dwelling.
Based on the required sizing standard for a three (3) bedroom
dwelling, only a 25-30% reserve area is available. (Note: The
Zoning Ordinance does not require that the septic field be built
larger, so as to handle a 3 bedroom house. )
The bathroom will be added within the existing walls of the
house, or if necessary will be a 5 x 8 foot addition. In
addition to the plumbing work, there will be substantial
rehabilitation. This will include structural work to repair
termite damage, electrical upgrade, insulation, windows, doors,
and the like.
The applicant's justification includes:
1. Without approval of this variance, A.H.I.P. will not be able
to make any improvements at all. The grant money is regulated
by HUD Minimum Property Standards and Section 8 Housing
Quality Standards, and both require that they meet Minimum
Property Standards. No indoor plumbing is a failing quality.
Without these improvements, these residents will continue to
live under substandard conditions.
2. Without these improvements, the property will fall into
further disrepair.
3 . Without these improvements, the property values in the area
will be negatively impacted.
THIS REPORT IS TERMINATED BECAUSE AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH INTO THE
PROPERTY HISTORY, I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS VARIANCE HAS PREVIOUSLY
BEEN AUTHORIZED BY VA 90-12 . WITH THAT VARIANCE FOR THE
SUBDIVISION, THE BOARD ALLOWED SIX (6) LOTS WITHOUT PRIMARY OR
RESERVE SEPTIC FIELDS.