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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
AGENDA TITLE:
SP -2004-0057
SU BJ ECT/PROPOSAL/REQU EST:
Request for a special use permit to
construct a church facility on land zoned
RA in accordance with Section 10.2.2 of
the Zoning Ordinance. The property,
known as Tax Map 32 Parcel 17 is 33.668
acres and contains split zoning. The
portion of the parcel associated with the
special use permit contains 5.14 acres and
is zoned RA. The remainder of the parcel,
28.528 acres, is zoned Light Industrial. It is
located in the Rio Magisterial District on
the northeast side of Airport Road, across
from Laurel Hill Baptist Church. The
Comprehensive Plan designates this area
as Industrial Service.
STAFF CONTACT(S):
Cilimberg, Dougherty
LEGAL REVIEW:
YES
AGENDA DATE:
May 4, 2005
ACTION: X INFORMATION:
CONSENT AGENDA:
ACTION: INFORMATION:
ATTACHMENTS: YES
REVIEWED BY:
Cilimberg
BACKGROUND:
On March 15, 2005, the Planning Commission reviewed the request by the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter -Day Saints (LDS) to construct a 24,000 square foot church along Airport Road. At
that time, the Commission requested changes to Condition 4 and requested staff work out the
specific wording. As the LDS Church is designed with modular partitions that can be opened to
create a large area of assembly, it is unlike many other churches with fixed walls. This difference
triggered changes to Condition 4. When the church uses its full area of assembly, the parking
provided is 24 spaces short of that required by the Zoning Ordinance. The church uses this
largest area of assembly only twice per year for conference meetings. Therefore, this condition
allows for the church to function as it needs to, but not be overbuilt with parking. The applicant
provided parking data for other similar churches in Virginia and confirmed that the number of
spaces is suitable for their needs. The applicant has a verbal agreement with the owner of the
adjacent property to enter into a shared parking agreement in conjunction with use of the full area
of assembly and that was reiterated by each party at the Planning Commission public hearing.
Though the church only plans to use the full area of assembly twice per year, the Planning
Commission suggested four times would allow for some flexibility and that was retained with the
condition changes. Condition 4 listed reflects the church's assembly and configuration which may
be exceeded four times per year.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
Strategic Direction 3: Enhance the Quality of Life for all Albemarle County Residents
DISCUSSION:
The condition as revised in this summary has been reviewed and approved by zoning and legal
staff.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff and the Planning Commission recommended approval of the special use permit with the
following modifications to Condition 4:
1. The church's improvements and the scale and location of the improvements shall be
developed in general accord with the concept plan entitled "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints, Rivanna Ward Waynesboro Va. Stake, Conceptual Site Layout and Utility Plan"
dated January 13, 2005.
2. The proposed road or access way shall conform to public street standards for an urban section
including a curb, gutter, six-foot planting strip, street trees, and five-foot sidewalk along the LDS
site.
3. The area of assembly shall be limited to a maximum 8,800 square feet.
4. ,
to faGmIItOte GonferenGe meetings will be permitted four times per year. Conference meetings
using an assembly area exceeding 6,200 square feet, which is an area comprised of the chapel,
overflow, and half of the cultural center as identified on Attachment D, shall be limited to four
times per year.
5. Day care use shall be prohibited unless approved through a special use permit amendment.