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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, Room 227
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 -4596
Phone (434) 296 -5823 Fax (434) 972 -4126
October 26, 2004
Richard T. Spurzem
PO Box R
Charlottesville, VA 22903
RE: SDP 2004 -074 Gazebo Plaza; Tax Map 78, Parcel 53
Dear Mr. Spurzem:
At the Albemarle County Planning Commission meeting on October 19, 2004, a motion to recommend
approval of the above -noted petition to the Board of Supervisors failed by a 4:0 vote. The petition was
denied for the following reasons:
1. The site does not have safe and convenient access as required by section 4.12.6.1 and Hansen's
Mountain Road, as it presently exists, is inadequate to accommodate the increase in traffic resulting
from the proposed development in violation of section 32.5.8.1. In order to comply with these sections,
the applicant must address VDOT's comments in its September 15, 2004 and November 5, 2002
letters to the satisfaction of VDOT and obtain a commercial entrance permit from VDOT.
2. The site plan shows that structures are located on critical slopes in violation of section 4.2.3.2. In order
to comply with this section, the site plan must be revised to remove structures from the critical slopes or
the applicant must obtain a modification from the requirements of section 4.2.3.2.
3. The site plan fails to meet section 4.12.3.3.b because there is parking in excess of 500 feet from the
building which it serves. In order to comply with this section, the site plan must be revised to remove
parking spaces more than 500 feet from the building, the buildings be reduced in size (to reduce the
number of parking spaces required), or the applicant must obtain a modification from the requirements
of section 4.12.3.3.b.
If you have any questions or comments regarding the above -noted action, please do not hesitate to contact
me at (434) 296 -5823.
Sincerely,
William D. Fritz, AICP
Chief of Current Development
Cc: Ella Carey Amelia McCulley Jack Kelsey Steve Allshouse