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Home My WebLink AboutSP202000005 SP Narrative 2020-03-03IVY PROPER TMP 58A2-14 and TMP 58A2-20 SPECIAL USE PERMIT PROJECT NARRATIVE FEBRUARY 18, 2020 IVY PROPER OPTION 3 -AERIAL PERSPECTIVE DESIGN DEVELOP, LLC CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA AUGUST 2019 Applicant: BMC Holdings Group Attn: Reid Murphy reid@bmcholdinRsRrouD.com 434-825-1560 Architect: Design Develop, LLC Attn: Bob Pineo bob@designdevelopllc.com 434-806-8365 Engineer: Timmons Group Attn: Clint Shifflett clint.shifflett@timmonsgroup.com 434.962.4337 .1 PROJECT PROPOSAL Introduction BMC Holdings Group (the "Applicant") is the contract purchaser for TMP 58A2-14 and TMP 58A2-20 (the "Property') which are currently owned by LENVIC LLC. Both parcels are currently zoned C-1 but are embedded Albemarle County's Rural Area in the iconic "crossroads community" of Ivy. See Image 1. Image 1. - ` Su74A ••tu bC �� MI ,f e'►i� 4e10 �r eh f � 4 4404 eM it 84t 4403 - � MA? 1SC StA7 , a \ i is 44C 7sf ri2 4n>r �(��• MA71SA SYi t,A 430" eusl u, ` I• SSAj-11 __Cllfii• �7+eeia Qu 4]e0 5>f A.' no 7YW OeOof.. � ?Il 11A7 t) 4M SMi 'JA SU7 Q t ,,: a!r, ADll,aitc Cova� The Applicant requests a Special Use Permit for a 2,500-3,000 square foot veterinarian's office located within a +/- 6,500 square foot, multi -tenant structure on the Property. The SUP is required under the C-1 zoning and additional subject to Sec. 5.1.11.b because the proposed structure is closer than 200 feet to residential lots lines. However, to the south the residential lot lines are separated from the Property by other parcels zoned C-1 and U.S. Route 250 and to the north by Buckingham Branch Railroad. The closest residentially zoned dwelling is over 300 feet from the proposed structure separated by 16 feet of elevation and the railroad. See Image 2. Image 2. 11I' Public Need and Benefit Ivy epitomizes one of Albemarle County's crossroads communities complete with a full -service garage, a U.S. Post Office, a four -season nursery and garden center, and an old motel converted to retail and service oriented enterprises servicing the community, and, of course, Duner's. We proposed to add 6,500 sf of light medical office space to the community anchored by a small -animal veterinary office. Currently, the closet veterinary services are at least five miles in either direction. A new office in this location would service potentially 24.6 square miles of Albemarle County. The following map shows existing veterinary services with red pins and the proposed location as a green and gold star. See Image 3. Image 3. Gaul YMMu. V C".. e.: vncr.w+�r wsaar� apwr�lm:µl:a ,,9_! ��a,ma �osertel 0 1w v5 Consistency with Albemarle County's Comprehensive Plan 21 The Comprehensive Plan recognizes that "traditional crossroads communities" are an essential and vibrant part of our unique fabric. These crossroads are supposed to "provide support services and opportunities to engage in community life" (Comprehensive Plan, Rural Areas, 7.3). For many of our friends and neighbors, their pets are members of their families. Having local care for these family members is an ideal support service and a truly viable aspect of community life. Impacts on Public Facilities and Infrastructure The proposed commercial building located on parcels TMP 58A2-14 and TMP 58A2-20 seek to demonstrate substantial conformance with County zoning requirements for commercial developments, as well as meeting State, Albemarle County, and VDOT engineering standards for proposed infrastructure. The proposed commercial building includes approximately 2,500 square feet of Veterinary Clinic use, and approximately 4,000 square feet of General Office Space. The project proposes one entrance into the parking facility from Ivy Road. The proposed entrance will be shared by the proposed development as well the existing building located on the adjacent parcel at 4282 Ivy Road. VDOT engineers have expressed its support of the proposed shared entrance in lieu of individual site entrances. The proposed uses will generate an additional 93 vehicular trips per day based on the ITE Trip Generation Manual. No adverse impacts are anticipated to the adjacent road system given the relatively low amount of traffic volume generated. Stormwater will be captured on site with drainage inlets and directed underground to a proposed underground stormwater management facility. The proposed facility will detain and release stormwater at a rate this less than the runoff generated in the site's pre -developed condition. All state and local Stormwater Quantity regulations will be met. No impacts to the public sanitary sewer or water infrastructure are proposed. This project will utilize a private well and private septic system. Impacts on Environmental Features The applicant desires to develop the land in an environmentally conscious way. The site in its currently condition is partially covered by asphalt and gravel surface. This project aims to make improvements to the management of stormwater runoff. The site's runoff is currently directed towards Ivy Road, where the runoff follows an undefined shallow channel just outside of the pavement. Sediment and gravel generated from the erosive runoff appears to be carried to a nearby inlet, before out -falling directly into Ivy Creek. The proposed stormwater management approach is to capture the site's stormwater in drainage inlets onsite, pipe it to an underground storage facility, and eventually pipe the water to the existing drainage inlet adjacent to Ivy Road. This approach will greatly reduce the volume of stormwater runoff directed over land towards Ivy Road, and thus mitigate the sediment laden water which currently spills into Ivy Creek. Water quality impacts will be achieved via onsite stormwater treatment, or though the stormwater nutrient credit purchasing program. Applicable Erosion and Sediment Control measures will be provided per State and local regulations in order to ensure adjacent waterways and properties are protected during construction. 31 Groundwater quality has also been considered with this project. This site has been identified as being within 2,000' of a Leaking Tank Site. As such, a "BTEX" water quality test will be prepared by the applicant for review by Albemarle County Service Authority, DEQ, and/or County Engineer in order to demonstrate the availability of safe drinking water. Disturbance of critical slopes are proposed with this project. The slopes in question appear to be engineered slopes that are the result of the adjacent railroad construction. Efforts will be made to minimize impacts to the slopes, and to minimize the height of proposed retaining walls. A critical slopes waiver will be submitted to the County of Albemarle for review and approval prior to Site Plan Approval. 41 RECEIVED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT