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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP200600006 Legacy Document 2006-08-09Lr12Gl�ta COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE Department of Community Development 401 McIntire Road, Room 227 Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-4596 Phone (434) 296-5832 Fax (434) 972-4012 August 4, 2006 Dex Sanders 16102 Raccoon Ford Road Culpeper, VA 22701 RE: SP -2006-006 Mount Calvary Baptist Church (Sign #54) - TM 58A1 Parcel 20 Dear Mr. Sanders: On July 12, 2006, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors took action on SP -2006-006 Mount Calvary Baptist Church to allow construction of a new church building on Tax Map 58A1 Parcel 20 in the Samuel Miller Magisterial District. This special use permit was approved based on the following conditions: Special Use Permit 2006-06 shall be developed in general accord with the concept plan dated May 31, 2006, prepared by Dex Sanders, architect, and titled "Masterplan Mount Calvary Baptist Church" (Attachment F.) Important elements of the concept plan include the following: The church shall be located as close to Route 738 as possible to maintain the overall hierarchy of buildings along Morgantown Road and their placement related to one another and to the street; To protect the adjacent dwelling to the east, no parking shall be located in the area labeled mixed trees and shrubs adjacent to the dwelling on the east side of the church property; 2. The ingress/egress from Route 738 (Morgantown Road) shall be consolidated into a single entrance that meets VDOT Minimum Standards for Entrances to Private Street requirements; 3. A 12' wide by 48' long right -turn taper shall be constructed for access to the entrance from eastbound Morgantown Road; 4. Two, 10 foot, one-way travel lanes shall be required to access the parking area to the south of the new cemetery. In order to reduce as much as possible the amount of retaining wall needed, the specific length of these travel ways, their configuration, and the arrangement of the parking area shall be determined at final site plan review; 5. The existing 1890's church building shall be documented using the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Historical Documentation prior to any disturbance of the site. Copies of the documentation of the building shall be provided to the Virginia Sanders Page 2 of 2 August 4, 2006 Department of Historic Resources and the Albemarle County Historic Preservation Planner; 6. Permanent fencing shall be installed on the portion of the perimeter of the cemetery known as the `Cooper Family Cemetery' that is located on the property known as Tax Map 58A(1) Parcel 20. The location and extent of the boundary of the `Cooper Family Cemetery' (labeled `Old Cemetery' on the concept plan) on Parcel 58A1-20 shall be located in the field and fencing shall be fully installed as approved by the Director of Planning direction before any site disturbance occurs; 7. Any area of platted cemetery that is proposed to be used as parking area shall be formally abandoned prior to site plan approval; 8. Construction of the church as shown on the concept plan shall commence within five years of the date of approval of this special use permit or it shall expire. 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 Sherri Proctor at 296-5832. Sincerely, V. Wayne Cilimberg Director of Planning Planning Division Cc: Mt Calvary Church P O Box 466, Ivy, VA 22954 Amelia McCulley Tex Weaver Chuck Proctor Sherri Proctor