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Home My WebLink AboutCLE202000012 Action Letter 2020-01-10APPROVED by the Albemarle County Community Development Department v ( � 8�3 1090:3Z --.A How wft]�on ingCkarance C L E # PLEASE REVIEW ALL 3 SHEETS OFFICE USE ONLY Check # CG Date: I Gt 2,02 a Receipt # Staff: VLtG PARCEL INFORMATION /, Tax Map and Parcel: � �� Z� � b Existing Zoning �Y- yam � Parcel Owner: ! l l U�1 � Akt ZDJASt L 1/� 1"- Parcel Address:_ I.S-y d rZl 0 12b t A City C N/j AL or;nu Vit L6tate V4 Zip Z z90/ (include suite or floor) PRIMARY CONTACT / Who should we call/write concerning this project? (_. illP (J CSf L&L Address : /S0 0 12 t o /Z v J 4_ i City G jv / t L Lt State �'/� Zip Z Zy 0) V3 V Office Phone: '' %7_?--5-906 Cell# 70-7 Fax# E-mail CH1PGJEt1t6yL 27-00 ✓Lrif�v/V, NB7— APPLICANT INFORMATION Check any that apply: Change of ownership Change of use Change of name New business Business Name/Type: 4 L D &,-j 64 Tf_ Pit "•C ya 0 L Previous Business on this site Describe the proposed business including use, number of employees, number of shifts, available parking spaces, number of vehicles, and any additional information that you can provide: _%% - IC I D l�N/Ab j�n E1 Ct�o� L rfP To /O CH/LPnt- O v091 Z_S' V45Anc *This Clearance will only be valid on the parcel for which it is approved. If you change, intensify or move the use to a new location, a new Zoning Clearance will be required. I hereby certify that I own or have the owner's permission to use the space indicated on this application. I also certify that the information provided is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I have read the conditions of approval, and I understand them, and that I will abide by them. Signature V �t ti Printed 0!fh/ 1,P ! C—CY L CA APPROVAL INFORMATION [ ] Approved as proposed >4 Approved with conditions [ ] Denied [ ] Backflow prevention device and/or current test data needed for this site. Contact ACSA, 977-4511, x117. NANo physical site inspection has been done for this clearance. Therefore, it is not a determination of compliance with the existing site plan. IVgIid wl en OSS 1.c-e ise iS Obtur�ed [ ] This site complies with the site plan as of this date. Notes: NetPdS 095 lice-nselaloproval befCe Dver ti-j, ftfp14a-1f lWr j--)dicafEd he Building Official001, Zoning Official Other Official n IN Date Date i //0 / 2_02-0 Date County of Albemarle Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22902 Voice: (434) 296-5832 Fax: (434) 972-4126 Revised 11/1/2015 Page 2 of 3 f t Intake to complete the following: Is/ Is us LI, HI or PDIP zoning? If so, give applicant a Certified Engineer's Report (CER) packet. Y / Will re be food preparation? If so, give applicant a Health Department form. Zoning review can not begin until we receive approval from Health Dept. FAX DATE Circle the one that applies Is parcel on private well orCuub1:i�cwa:t:er.If private welI, provide Heament form. Zoning review can not begin until we receive approval from Health Dept. FAX DATE Circle the one that u s--1 or[p Is parcel on septic or public sewer Y/N Will you be putting up a new sign of any kind? If so, obtain proper Sign permit. Permit # Y/N Will there be any new construction or renovations? If so, obtain the proper Permit. Permit # Zoning to comnlete the fnllnwinu- Reviewer to complete the following: Square footage of Use: 3-S 4 s F rmitted as: Under Section: 2 3 Z , ' Supplementary regulations section: Parking formula: �- 1 � e•4pto��e Required spaces: Y/N Item o be verified in the field: Y AAuVufe Gh�'c� Inspector : Date: Notes: Viol,atf�'ons: If /l�' 1 If so, ist: Prof s: Y / If so, Est: riance: Y/N so, List: VA I M 17 I QDVs: Y N so, List: Clearances: SDP's Revised 1 ]/]/2015 Page 3 of 3 CERTIFICATION THAT NOTICE OF THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THE LANDOWNER This form must accompany zoning applications (Home Occupation, Zoning Clearance, Zoning Administrator Determinations or Appeals, Sign Permits, Building Permits) if the application is not the owner. I certify that notice of the application, [County application name and number] C// -1 Z ii was provided to 4Z-blots , � �jv�7\ /% T/yr>j1 T the owner of record of Tax Map [name(s) of the record owners of the parcel] and Parcel Number manner identified below: by delivering a copy of the application in the Hand delivering a copy of the application to [Name of the record owner if the record owner is a person; if the owner of record is an entity, identify the recipient of the record and the recipient's title or office for that entity] on /Z-,�� '/ Z 61 Z 0 Date Mailing a copy of the application to [Name of the record owner if the record owner is a person; if the owner of record is an entity, identify the recipient of the record and the recipient's title or office for that entity] on Date to the following address: [address; written notice mailed to the owner at the last known address of the owner as shown on the current real estate tax assessment books or current real estate tax assessment records satisfies this requirement]. t Signat re of Applicant C A11P 616JY L �� Print Applicant Name Date G+P GRIMM AND PARKER Grimm + Parker Architects 123 East Main Street. Second Floor Charlottesville, VA22902 Tel: 434,296.5353 Visit online at grimmandparker.com Calverton Tysons Charlottesville January 2, 2020 Rev. Chip Giessler, Pastor Aldersgate Methodist Church 1500 East Rio Road Charlottesville VA 22902 RE: Aldersgate Preschool Dear Chip: Aldersgate Methodist Church wishes to offer a preschool program in your existing facility. In order to do so, a question has come up as to whether the available space meets the requirements of the Virginia Construction Code for this use. At your request, I have reviewed the facility in December 2019. This letter is written to communicate my findings. For the record, it is my understanding that your program will provide morning educational programming for a small group of (up to ten ) preschool children, all over the age of two and a half. The space contemplated for this activity is located on the lower level of your Sunday School area, and is space currently housing a Sunday School program. Classes will be offered each day for up to three hours, but lunch will not be served. In my opinion, Section 305.2 is the applicable governing section of the Virginia Construction Code. According to the code, the preschool could be deemed a "day care" facility, rather than a school. The applicable sections of the code, as follows: Section 305.2 This deems the use to be educational (Use Group E), provided that the children are over the age of 2 % and the services provided are less than 24 hours per day may apply. If the children are less than 2 %, Use Group 1-4 may apply. Section 305.2.1 Stipulates that educational spaces within a church shall be the same use as the church, provided the education functions are provided at the same time as religious services. Since the space in question is untilzed on Sundays as part of Sunday worship but will function during weekdays as a preschool, it is possible that it would need to meet the requriemetns of both Use Group E and Use Group A-3. �� ,i • Section 305.2.2 - If the number of children being educated are five or fewer, the space would need to meet the primary occupancy of the building (A-3). Based on my research, it appears that the space probably was intended to meet Use Group A-3 and would only become Use Group E if more than five children are being educated on weekdays, (which is assumed). Generally speaking, Use Group A-3 has more stringent requirements than Use Group E. Given that the children attending will all be over age 2 %Z , Use Group 1-4 should not apply. Since the program contemplated will only occur for three hours per day and it will not involve providing meals, in my opinion, approval from the local health department would not apply. Reviewing the space for general conformance with the current Virginia Construction Code, I find: • It appears that the existing space is sprinklered and appears to have been designed to the governing code at the time of its last renovation. • The intended space is adequately sized for the anticipated use and intended occupancy. Under table 1004.1.2 of the VCC education activities require 20 square feet per person. The space proposed for the preschool is 354 square feet. • The door from the classroom to the corridor is thee feet wide, rated (with label in place and legible) and has an operating closer. The hardware has lever type handles that appear to be ADA compliant. The doors from the corridor to the exterior are three feet wide and adequate for the occupancy load. • There are clear marked egress signs in two directions that are clearly visible at the classroom door and the exit path leads directly to the exterior of the building . • There is a fire extinguisher near the classroom. • There are ADA complaint toilets on the same level as the proposed classroom. • Water fountains are located near the classroom. • There are horn strobes in every room (including the room that will be used for preschool) and in the toilets. • The proposed room has generous natural light and ventilates to the exterior via a sliding door. GAP Aldersgate Preschool January 2, 2020 Page 3 While my field survey of the proposed space was not exhaustive, in my opinion, it meets the use group and construction requirements outlined in the Virginia Construction Code for the proposed use. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance. Respectfully, James Rice Boyd, AIA, LEED AP