HomeMy WebLinkAboutSDP199100088 Action Letter 2019-09-18COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone 434 296-5832 Fax 434 972-4126
September 18, 2019
Pastor Nicholas Deere
Cal Morris
Broadus Memorial Baptist Church
1525 Stony Point Road
Charlottesville, VA 22911
RE: Letter of Revision to remove dying trees
Dear Cal,
At the Architectural Review Board meeting held on September 16, 2019, the ARB considered
the applicant's request to not require replacement of the dying trees located along the entrance
drive. It was the consensus of the ARB that:
1. Diverse species of large shade trees should be provided along the north side of the
drive, 2W caliper at planting, spaced 50' on center.
2. Leniency is recommended in the phasing of the replanting, with the earliest planting
completed closest to the EC street.
Subsequent to the ARB meeting, i spoke with Zoning staff about condition #2. The result of that
discussion was the determination that the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
of 2000 (RLUIPA) applies in this case. You have indicated that your maximum number of
congregants assembled at any one time in your church in the past year was 115. As such, the
planting in question is no longer a requirement.
Thank you for working with us to resolve this issue. if you have any questions about this action,
please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Margaret Maliszewski
Chief of Planning/Resource Management
434-296-5832 x3276
mmaliszewski@albemarle.org
cc: ARB-2019-89