HomeMy WebLinkAboutZMA201800012 Public Notification Zoning Map Amendment 2019-08-16COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone 434 296-5832 Fax 434 972-4126
August 16, 2019
RE: ZMA201800012 Galaxie Farm
Dear Sir or Madam:
This letter is to notify you as an adjacent property owner of the above -referenced petition described as
follows:
Prolect: ZMA201800012 Galaxie Farm_
MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT: Scottsville
TAX MAP/PARCEL(S): 09100000000900; 09100000001500
LOCATION: 193 Galaxie Farm Lane
PROPOSAL: Rezone property from residential to a higher density residential development with a
mixture of unit types.
PETITION: Rezone 13.36 acres from R1 Residential zoning district, which allows residential uses at a
density of 1 unit per acre to Planned Residential Development (PRD) that allows residential (3 — 34
units/acre) with limited commercial uses. A maximum of 72 units are proposed for a gross density of
approximately 6 units per acre and a net density of 7 units per acre.
OVERLAY DISTRICT(S): Entrance Corridor; Steep Slopes- Managed and Preserved; Scenic Byways
PROFFERS: Yes
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Neighborhood Density Residential — residential (3-6 unitslacre);
supporting uses such as places of worship, schools, public and institutional uses and small-scale
neighborhood serving retail and commercial; Parks and Green Systems — parks, playgrounds, play
fields, greenways, trails, paths, recreational facilities and equipment, plazas, outdoor sitting areas,
natural areas, preservation of stream buffers, floodplains and steep slopes adjacent to rivers and
streams in the Southern Neighborhood 4 within the Southern and Western Urban Area Master Plan.
MONTICELLO VIEWSHED: No
This petition will be reviewed and public comment received at the ALBEMARLE COUNTY PLANNING
COMMISSION MEETING ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
The Albemarle County Planning Commission will meet at 6:00 p.m., Lane Auditorium, Second Floor,
County Office Building, 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, Virginia. Should you wish to attend this
meeting, you may call this office during the week of the meeting to ask the tentative time the item is
scheduled on the agenda.
After the Commission has taken action on the proposal, a second public hearing will be scheduled, for
the Board of Supervisors. The Board's meeting begins no sooner than 1:00p.m. Public hearing items
are typically scheduled to begin at 6:00p.m. A letter of notification of this hearing will not be sent to
adjoining owners; however, you may check this website:
htto://abemarle.orglul2load/images/webapos/zoning for SIGNS # 56 to see its status at any time.
Alternatively, you may sign up for A -mail by going to www.albemarig.org. (Go to the "Department" tab
at the top and select County Executive. At the County Executive's page, you will see "Albemarle
County A -mail" by going to the menu on the far right of the page. It is the last item. Select this item
and sign up from there.)
If you do not have internet access, please feel free to contact me by phone at 434 296-5832 x 3004
Should you have any questions regarding this project, please feel free to contact me at the above
noted telephone number or via e-mail at mnedostup@albemarte.org. Should you simply wish to
review file material pertaining to the project, this information is available for review in the Community
Development Department during normal business hours (8 a.m.-5p.m., Mon -Fri). To assure the
information is ready for your viewing and to allow staff to be available to help with any questions, we
encourage you to schedule a viewing time. Please contact me during business hours to schedule an
appointment. While an appointment is not required, we do give priority to those with appointments.
Those without appointments may find the materials are in use by others and/or staff is not available to
help.
Sincere
gan
Princip<
Planning Division
ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS
SHELHORSE, CLAUDE S JR OR VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE SCHOOL BOARD
SCOTTSVILLE ROAD HOLDINGS LLC CIO KAPPA SIGMA FRATERNITY
WOOD, WENDELL W
AVON PROPERTIES LLC
Nicole Scro
Gallifrey Enterprises
912 East High Street, Suite C
Chadottsville VA 22902
David & Anna Marie Whitmer
444 Rookwood Dr
Charlottesville VA 22903
City Manager
PO Box 911
Charlottesville, VA 22902
AFFIDAVIT
DATE:
I, Vivian Groeschel, hereby certify that the attached notification letter was sent on the above date
to those persons listed on said notification. A total of 6 letters were sent (this includes those
listed receiving a copy).
Given under my hand in the County of Albemarle. State of Virginia.16th day of August
2019.
My commission expires May 31, 2021
FILE: ZMA201800012
COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone 434 296-5832 Fax 434 972-4126
August 16, 2019
Nicole Scro
Gallifrey Enterprises
912 East High Street, Suite C
Charlottsville VA 22902
RE: ZMA201800012 Galaxie Farm
Dear Ms. Scro,
This letter is to notify you that your above -referenced petition has been scheduled for public
hearings as follows:
This petition will be reviewed and public comment received at the ALBEMARLE COUNTY
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD, 2019
The Albemarle County Planning Commission will meet at 6:00 p.m., Lane Auditorium, Second
Floor, County Office Building, 401 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, Virginia. You oryour
representative must be present at this meeting; you may call this office during the week of the
meeting to ask the tentative time the item is scheduled on the agenda.
After the Commission has taken action on the proposal, a second public hearing will be
scheduled for the Board of Supervisors. The Board's meeting begins at 6:00 pm (evening
meeting) or 9:00a. m. (day meeting). You or your representative must be present at this
meeting; A letter of notification of this hearing will not be sent to adjoining owners; however,
you may check this website: htt://albemarle.or /u load/ima es/webs s/zonin 1 for SIGN 56 to
see its status at any time. Alternatively, you may sign up for A -mail by going to
www.albemarl�. (Go to the "Department" tab at the top and select County Executive. At the
County Executive's page, you will see "Albemarle County A -mail" by going to the menu on the far
right of the page. It is the last item. Select this item and sign up from there.) If you do not have
internet access, please feel free to contact me by phone at 434/296-5832 x 3004
YOU OR YOUR REPRESENTATIVE MUST BE PRESENT AT BOTH OF THESE MEETINGS.
At least fifteen (15) days preceding the commission's public hearing, the Zoning Administrator or
designee shall erect on the property, subject to the above -referenced application(s), a sign (or
signs) indicating the property is to be subject to public hearing and referencing how to obtain
additional information regarding such hearing. The sign shall be erected within ten (10) feet of
whatever boundary line of such land abuts a public road and shall be so placed as to be clearly
visible from the road. If more than one such road abuts the property, then a sign shall be erected
in the same manner as above for each such abutting road. If no public road abuts thereon, then
signs shall be erected in the same manner as above on at least two boundaries of the property
abutting land not owned by the applicant. The filing of the petition or application shall be deemed
to grant consent to the Zoning Administrator or designee to enter upon the property and to erect
the signs.
Ms. Nicole Scro
Page 2
August 16, 2019
Upon a finding by the Board of Supervisors that failure to comply with the posting requirements of
this section has denied the public reasonable notice of the public hearing, the Board may defer
action on the petition or application until reasonable notice by posting is given.
The applicant shall exercise due diligence to protect the sign or signs erected, pursuant to section
33.8, from vandalism and theft; maintain the sign or signs in the location or locations in an erect
position as placed by the Zoning Administrator or designee; and ensure that such sign or signs
remain legible. Failure to comply with these responsibilities may be grounds for the Commission
or the Board of Supervisors to defer action on the petition or application until there is reasonable
compliance.
Any sign erected pursuant to section 33.8 shall remain the property of the Board of Supervisors. It
shall be unlawful for any person, except the applicant performing maintenance required by this
section or the zoning administrator or an authorized agent of either, to remove or tamper with any
sign erected pursuant to section 33.8. All such signs shall be removed by the Zoning
Administrator or designee within fifteen (15) days following the Board of Supervisor's final action
on the petition or application or the applicant's withdrawal of the petition or application.
Should you have any questions regarding the procedure for posting of signs, please do not
hesitate to contact the Zoning Administrator.
Sincerely
an
Principal Planner
Planning Division