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COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road, North Wing
Charlottesville, Virginia 229024596
Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4126
December 18, 2019
Nicole Scro
Gallifrey Enterprises
912 E. High St, Suite C
Charlottesville VA 22902
RE: ZMA201800012 Galaxie Farm
Dear Ms. Scro,
On December 4, 2019, the Board of Supervisors took action on your Zoning Map Amendment on Tax Map Parcel
Numbers 09100000000900 & 09100000001500 in the Scottsville District. The Zoning Map Amendment was
approved by the Board's adoption of the attached Ordinance, Resolution and Condition.
Please be advised that although the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors took action on the project noted
above, no uses on the property may lawfully begin until all applicable approvals have been received and
conditions have been met. This includes:
• approval of the ZONING MAP AMENDMENT
• approval of and compliance with a SITE PLAN; and
• approval of a ZONING COMPLIANCE CLEARANCE.
Should you have questions regarding the above -noted action, please Rebecca Ragsdale at 296-5832.
Sincerely,
Megan Nedostu
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Charlottesville VA 22903
ORDINANCE NO. 19-A(18)
ZMA 2018-00012
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING MAP FOR TAX PARCELS
09100-00-00-00900 AND 09100-00-00-01500
WHEREAS, the application to rezone Tax Parcels 09100-00-00-00900 and 09100-00-00-01500 (the
"Property") from Rl Residential to Planned Residential Development (PRD) to allow residential use at a proposed
density of approximately 6 units per acre is identified as ZMA 2018-00012 Galaxie Farm ("ZMA 2018-12"); and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of ZMA 2018-12 on October 15, 2019
with the recommendation that the density be reduced to match the Comprehensive Plan and that additional changes
recommended by staff be made to the application plan; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to the Planning Commission meeting, the applicant submitted a revised application
plan that staff believes addresses the Planning Commission's recommendations.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Albemarle, Virginia, that upon
consideration of the transmittal summary and staff report prepared for ZMA 2018-00012 and their attachments,
including the revised application plan dated November 13, 2019, the information presented at the public hearing, any
written comments received, the material and relevant factors in Virginia Code § 15.2-2284 and County Code § 18-
19.1, and for the purposes of public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good zoning practices, the Board
hereby approves ZMA 2018-00012.
I, Claudette K. Borgersen, do hereby certify that the foregoing writing is a true, correct copy of an Ordinance
duly adopted by the Board of Supervises of Albemarle County, Virginia, by a vote of six to zero, as recorded below,
at a meeting held on December 4, 2019.
Clerk, Board of County Supervis
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Mr. Dill
Y _
Mr. Gallaway
Y
Ms. Mallek
Y
Ms. McKee)
Y
Ms. Palmer
Y
Mr. Randolph
Y
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE SPECIAL EXCEPTION
FOR ZMA201800012 GALAXIE FARM
WHEREAS, the Owner of Tax Parcels 09100-00-00-00900 and 09100-00-00-01500 (the "Property")
filed a request for a special exception in conjunction with ZMA201800012 Galaxie Farm to modify the
required five foot front and 20 foot rear setbacks on lots that are accessed by Road E to three feet and five
feet respectively, as depicted in the pending plan under review by the County's Department of Community
Development; and
WHEREAS, staff and the Planning Commission recommend that the front setbacks of amenity -
oriented lots accessed by Road E only be modified to three feet, that all other lots maintain the required five
foot front setback, and that the rear setback for all lots accessed by Road E only be modified to five feet, and
all other lots maintain the required 20 foot rear setback; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to the Planning Commission's October 15, 2019 meeting, the applicant
submitted a revised plan depicting revised setbacks as recommended by staff and the Planning Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE TT RESOLVED that, upon consideration of the foregoing, the Board's
approval of ZMA2018-00012, the Staff Report and Transmittal Summary prepared in conjunction with the
special exception request and the attachments thereto, including staffs supporting analysis, and all of the
factors relevant to the special exceptions in Albemarle County Code §§ 18-4.19 and 18-33.49, the Albemarle
County Board of Supervisors hereby approves the special exception request to modify the County Code
requirement as set forth upon, subject to the condition contained herein.
I, Claudette K. Borgersen, do hereby certify that the foregoing writing is a true, correct copy of a
Resolution duly adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, by a vote of six to zero,
as recorded below, at a meeting held on December 4 2019.
Clerk, Board of County Sup r sors
Mr. Dill
Y
Mr. Gallaway
Y
Ms. Mallek
Y
Ms. McKeel
Y
Ms. Palmer
Y
Mr. Randolph
Y
ZMA 2018-12 Galaxie Farm Special Exception Condition
1. The modification of County Code § 18-4.19 shall be in accordance with the Application Plan entitled
"Zoning Map Amendment, Application Plan, ZMA 201800012, Galaxie Farm, TMP(s) 91-90, 91-15"
prepared by Shimp Engineering, P.C., dated September 17, 2018, and last revised on November 13, 2019.