HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP200400057 Legacy Document 2005-05-12COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, Room 227
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5823 Fax (434) 972-4126
March 31, 2005
Ed Blackwell
566 E. Market Street
Harrisonburg,VA 22801
RE: SP 2004-057 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Tax Map 32 Parcel 17
Dear Mr. Blackwell:
The Albemarle County Planning Commission, at its meeting on March 15, 2005, unanimously
recommended approval of the above -noted petition to the Board of Supervisors.
Please note that this approval is subject to the following conditions:
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. (Prior to the Board
of Supervisors meeting this condition will be modified by staff.)
4. The use of the combined area assembly including chapel, overflow, and cultural center (gym)
to facilitate conference meetings will be permitted four times per year. (Prior to the Board
of Supervisors meeting this condition will be modified by staff.)
5. Day care use shall be prohibited unless approved through a special use permit amendment.
Please be advised that the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors will review this petition and
receive public comment at their meeting on Wednesday, May 4, 2005. Any new or additional
information regarding your application must be submitted to the Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors at least seven days prior to your scheduled hearing date.
SP 2004-057 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
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March 31, 2005
If you should have any questions or comments regarding the above noted action, please do not
hesitate to contact me at (434) 296-5832.
Sincerely,
Sean Dougherty
Senior Planner
Planning Division
Cc: Wendell Wood
Gold Leaf Land Trust No. 3
P.O. Box 5548
Charlottesville, VA 22905
Ella Carey
Amelia McCulley
Jack Kelsey
Steve Allshouse
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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, Room 227
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596
Phone (434) 296-5832
May 12, 2005
Wendell Wood
Gold Leaf Land Trust No. 3
P.O. Box 5548
Charlottesville, VA 22905
Fax (434) 972-4126
RE: SP 2004-057 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Tax Map 32 Parcel 17
Dear Mr. Wood:
On May 4, 2005, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors took action on SP 2004-057 Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to allow church construction in accordance with Section
10.2.2.35 of the Zoning Ordinance which allows for churches in the Rural Area, on Tax Map 32
Parcel 17 in the Rio Magisterial zoning district. This special use permit was approved based on
the following conditions:
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 (6) -foot planting strip, street trees, and five (5) -foot
sidewalk along the LDS site;
3. The area of assembly shall be limited to a maximum eight thousand eight hundred
(8,800) square feet;
4. Conference meetings using an assembly area exceeding six thousand two hundred
(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 (4) times per year;
and
5. Day care use shall be prohibited unless approved through a special use permit
amendment.
SP 2004-057 Church of Latter Day Saints
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May 12, 2005
Please be advised that although the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors took action on
the project noted above, no uses on the property as approved above may lawfully begin
until all applicable approvals have been received and conditions have been met. This
includes:
compliance with conditions of the SPECIAL USE PERMIT;
approval of and compliance with a SITE PLAN; and
approval of a ZONING COMPLIANCE CLEARANCE.
In the event that the use, structure or activity for which this special use permit is issued is not
commenced within twenty-four (24) months from the date of Board approval, it shall be deemed
abandoned and the permit terminated. The term "commenced" means "construction of any
structure necessary to the use of the permit."
If you have questions or comments regarding the above -noted action, please do not hesitate to
contact Keith Lancaster at (434) 296-5832.
Sincerely,
V. Wayne Cilimberg
Director of Planning
Planning Division
Cc: Ed Blackwell
566 E. Market Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Amelia McCulley
Bill Fritz
Tex Weaver
Chuck Proctor
Keith Lancaster