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Home My WebLink AboutZMA201700008 Correspondence 2017-09-18 (2) • P •$September 18; 201:7 . . ,. • . . . .• � .. • • . • • • • . • .. . . • . • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • . • • • • • •• • • • • • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . County of•Albemarle•' . : . ;. '. :. Community Development 401'McIntire:Road • Charlottesville;.VA:22902 •, : :RE:'.CASPCA Renovation•'&:Expansion=5.1.1.1•,Exception.request. :•: • • : : ' Dear J.T:.Newberry:•' I am writing,to'request an exception from::section 5;1':11(a)and::5.1,:1.1(b)for both TMP 45-88:.and:45-86':' • These•sections read as follows:. :• -• '• • • '• • • • ..• : • • •• •• .'. 5:1.11 COMMERCIAL KENNEL,VETERINARY SERVICE,OFFICE OR HOSPITAL,ANIMAL. •;: •• •. • ••• . :• . . • . :: •• HOSPITAL;ANIMAL SHELTER:. :• •' • • .• :, • • • : : • :. ••.:; .• •. :, • • : . • Each commercial kennel,veterinay service,office or hospital,animal hospital:and animal'sheltec- • : ' .,hall be subjectto:the following: �. • : . ,�.; • - • •• . . •• ".. ' •• • " a.•• , Except where animals are confined in soundproofed;,air-conditioned buildings,no structure or area . by animals shall'be.'c. . . than.'fi . hundred(500) feet to any agricultural or". . • • . • . • ' . •••.residential lot line.• For non=soundproofed animal confinements,an external solid fence not ... • . •• less than six.(6)feet in.height shall.'be located within.fiifty(50.feet of the confinement .' •• • . :•• •and•shall•be.'composed'of concrete;'block,-brick, or.other,material approved by the zoning•. • • administrator,' . b.• For soundproofed:confinements, no:•such'structure shall be located closer than:two hundred:.' • • • • ' • • • '. . :: ents anyoise measured'at the nearest agriculturalor residentialP perry 1 ne••shall et•' • • ' . (200) feet . .. :confinem • • : • • b . : • . • • � exceed.fifty'five'(55)deci els; As:you can seeon:the concept plan-pro..vided:.with:the.Special Use Permit application, TMP,45=88 is •less • • :. • : •than 200' in width,so•conforming to theseregulations•would:render this.parcel useless:for.most.SPCA:. purposes, Phase.5, a.future phase of the CASPCA expansion plan;-has•not.yet been:planned-in detail. . :. Accordingly;.the'concept plan.allows for'flexibility on.this parcel while.maintainiing'a•50','wooded area. . :. along all:boundary.lines.with. adjacent.'residentially.'zoned•parcels..'The:plan for this parcel.is construction. :. of.training center/support buil.ding(s);and associated outside.'fenced exercise areas and walking,trails for ' training and exercising animals. .Some of the.previously approved outside.fenced.exercise areas:and .' • •• . : : •• .walking trails:on,TMP.45-86:will need.to:.be relocated,to:TMP 45-88 due to the building:and,parking:.. : additions proposed.'on that parcel While the exact layout is yet.to:.be determined,:.buildings and fenced areas will be,located outside of•the 50'wooded area, but walking:trails might:be located through the •. ••• ' : woods as they:currently'are,on.TMP 4586.:: :. . :. TMP45-86.appears-to already have an.exception from these.sections.The.Planning Commission action :. letter for:SP200700044,:dated December 2007' iincludes:approval.of a.waiver.from the."500-foot. . :. setback and solid.fencing regulations",:but we could•not find documentation of a waiver from 5:1,1.1(b): • • even though.there is no.200' separation provided:• I don't know if it's necessary.to now.request.this • :. : ' ••waiver;.but it seems prudent to get it officially documented.forposterity... : ' : ' • • This•request is:for an exception from both sections (a) and.•(b) including the.solid:fencing regulations•for -TMP 45-88, and,for,exception from section (b)for TM.P 45-86: This request is in keeping'With the •:: previous approval and allows for consistency over the entire.site. It is imperative.that•the CASPCA• • : : • • • . . •3002nd Street Ne,Charlottesvillevn'22902 r 434.245.580 66.948.7684 . maintain a location that is convenient for County.and.City animal control employees, as well as citizens of. the community. This location is, however, limited in size which makes it difficult to provide the separation requirements listed in section 5.1.11. The CASPCA intends to continue to be a good neighbor with a concept that, while it cannot provide.a 200'.or 500' separation,will maintain as much wooded area as possible between CASPCA uses and nei hborin arcels.The planning commission was generally • .. supportive of the necessary special exceptions during the CCP review. Section 5.1 states, " Unless a waiver or modification is expressly prohibited, any requirement of section 5 may be modified or waived in an individual case, as provided herein: • a.:The commission may modify or waive any such requirement upon a finding that such requirement would not forward the purposes of this chapter or otherwise serve the public health, • safety, or welfare or that a modified regulation would satisfy the purposes of this chapter to at least an equivalent degree as the specified requirement; and upon making any finding expressly required for the modification or waiver of a specific requirement;except that,:in no case, shall' • such action constitute a modification or waiver of any applicable general regulation set forth in • section 4 or any district regulation In granting a modification or waiver, the commission may impose conditions as it deems necessary to protect the public health, safety, or welfare: I could not find any particular findings that this request needs to address; if I have overlooked something,; please.let nie.know: Thank you in advance for your consideration of this application: Very truly.yours; . 0. e Ellie C. 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