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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Zoning
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
(804) 296-5875 FAX (804) 972-4060
TDD (804) 972-4012
April 14, 1994
Robert G. and Christine Hirsh-Putnam
Route 6, Box 124
Charlottesville, VA 22902
RE: Board of Zoning Appeals Action
VA-93-29; Tax Map 114, Parcel 1D
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Putnam:
This letter is to inform you that on April 12, 1994, during the meeting of the Albemarle County
Board of Zoning Appeals, the Board (5:0) unanimously approved your request for withdrawal
of VA-93-29.
If you have any questions, please contact our office.
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Amelia G. McCulley, A.I.C.P.
Zoning Administrator
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MEMORANDUM
TO: File VA-93-29
FROM: Babette Thorpe, Zoning Assistant ler
DATE: April 12, 1994
RE: Withdrawal of variance application
On March 23, 1994, Christine Putnam called and told me she wished
to withdraw her request for a variance. I asked her to send us a
letter withdrawing her request, which she agreed to do. I have
not been able to reach her since then, and have received no
letter.
STAFF PERSON: Babette Thorpe
PUBLIC HEARING: 8/10/93
STAFF REPORT - VA-93-29
OWNER/APPLICANT: Robert G. and Christine Hirsh-Putnam
TAX MAP/PARCEL: 114, Parcel 1D
ZONING: RA, Rural Areas
ACREAGE: 4.42
• LOCATION: Near Blenheim, on the east side of Route 727
about one-half mile north of its intersection
with Route 708.
REQUEST: In order to build a second house on this parcel, the
applicant requests relief from Sections 10.4 and 4 .6.1. 3 of the
Albemarle County Zoning Ordinance. Together, these two sections
require the width of lots at the building line to be 250 feet in
the rural area zoning district, unless the lot fronts on a private
road. If the lot fronts on a private road, the width may be
reduced to 150 feet.
Please see the applicant's description and justification for the
request (on the back of Sheet 1 and the front of Sheet 2 of the
application) . In summary, the applicant's justification includes
the following:
Hardship
Without this variance, the applicant wouldn't be able to utilize
their division right, because there are no other suitable building
sites on this lot.
Uniqueness of Hardship
No other four-acre lot in the vicinity has both a power easement
and a low-lying wetland bisecting their property.
Character of the Area
This variance will allow the house to be placed farther from the
Fulton Gilmer residence, thus allowing them their privacy. The
property adjacent to the south side is owned by a member of the
family and is also the property on which the applicants live. The
applicants intend to maintain the wooded nature of this site, to
build a small house which will not impact the wetlands and will be
inconspicuous both in design and placement.
RELEVANT HISTORY: The parcel was created in 1971; and a house was
built in 1973 . Until the current Ordinance was adopted in 1980,
the lot frontage and width required was 150 feet.
RECOMMENDATION: The dwelling proposed for "Site C" would meet the
side setbacks of 25 feet required in the zoning district and would
VA-93-29
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1. The applicant has not provided evidence that the strict
application of the ordinance would produce undue hardship.
The applicant enjoys reasonable use of the property, given the
existing house and the relatively small size of the parcel.
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.
Should the Board approve this request, staff recommends the
following condition:
1. The applicant shall ' provide an approved entrance to the
building site before a building permit will be issued,.