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Home My WebLink AboutSP202000015 Application Special Exception 2020-10-19• FV APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL EXCEPTION ® Request for a waiver, modification, variation ❑ Variation to a previously approved Planned or substitution permitted by Chapter 18 = $457 Development rezoning application plan or Code of Development = $457 OR ❑ Relief from a condition of approval = $457 Provide the following ® 3 copies of a written request specifying the section or sections being requested to be waived, modified, varied or substituted, and any other exhibit documents stating the reasons for the request and addressing the applicable findings of the section authorized to be waived, modified, varied or substituted Project Name : Provide the following ❑ 3 copies of the existing approved plan illustrating the area where the change is requested or the applicable section(s) or the Code of Development. Provide a graphic representation of the requested change. ❑ 1 copy of a written request specifying the provision of the plan, code or standard for which the variation is sought, and state the reason for the requested variation. Animal Wellness Center Current Assigned Application Number (SDP, SP or ZMA) SP 2020-00015 Tax map and parcel(s): 056A2-01-00-00700 Applicant / Contact Person Valerie W. Long, Agent Address 321 E. Main St., Suite 400 City Charlottesville State VA Zip 22902 Daytime Phone# ( 434 ) 951-5709 Fax# ( 434 ) 817-0977 Email vlong@williamsmullen.com Owner of Record Address Daytime Phone# ( 1514 BALLARD DRIVE 1100 Crozet Avenue, LLC City Crozet State VA Zip 22932 Fax# ( ) Email County of Albemarle Community Development 401 McIntire Road Charlottesville, VA 22902 Voice: (434) 296-5832 Fax: (434) 972-4126 • APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL EXCEPTION APPLICATION SIGNATURE PAGE If the person signing the application is someone other than the owner of record, then a signed copy of the "CERTIFICATION THAT NOTICE OF THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THE LANDOWNER" form must be provided in addition to the signing the application below. (page 3) Owner/Applicant Must Read and Sign By signing this application, I hereby certify that I own the subject property, or have the legal power to act on behalf of the owner of the subject parcel(s) listed in County Records. I also certify that the information provided on this application and accompanying information is accurate, true, and correct to the best of my knowledge. By signing this application, I am consenting to written comments, letters and or notifications regarding this application being provided to me or my designated contact via fax and or email. This consent does not preclude such written communication from also being sent via first class mail. Signature of Owner / Ag t / tract Purchaser Valerie W. Print Name FOR OFFICE USE ONLY APPLICATION# 10/19/2020 Date 951-5709 Daytime phone number of Signatory Fee Amount $ Date Paid By who? Receipt # Ck# 9111; 11IL't• APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL EXCEPTION CERTIFICATION THAT NOTICE OF THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THE LANDOWNER This form must accompany this zoning application if the application is not signed by the owner of the property. I certify that notice of the application for, SP 2020-00015, as resubmitted [Name of the application type & if known the assigned application t1] was provided to 1100 Crozet Avenue, LLC [Name(s) of the record owners of the parcel] the owner of record of Tax Map and Parcel Number 056A2-01-00-00700 by delivering a copy of the application in the manner identified below: on Hand delivery of a copy of the application to Date [Name of the record owner if the record owner is a person; if the owner of record is an entity, identify the recipient of the record and the recipient's title or office for that entity] X_Mailing a copy of the application to Gwendolyn H. Smith, Member [Name of the record owner if the record owner is a person; if the owner of record is an entity, identify the recipient of the record and the recipient's title or office for that entity] on 10/19/2020 Date to the following address 1514 BALLARD DRIVE CROZET VA, 22932 [Address; written notice mailed to the owner at the last known address of the owner as shown on the current real estate tax assessment books or current real estate tax assessment records satisfies this requirement]. Signature of Applicant v ' v V ' - Print Applicant Name V AV ��Q tO- II-Zo2� ��i1�SS, Date October 19, 2020 Animal Wellness Center Special Exception Application Narrative Submitted with Special Use Permit Application SP 2020-00015 to amend SP 2008-00009 Animal Wellness Center, Inc. ("AWC" or the "Applicant') is a veterinary clinic located in Downtown Crozet, operating at 1100 Crozet Avenue, on Tax Map Parcel 056A2-01-00-00700 (the "Property"). In the requested SP 2020-00015, AWC proposes a new structure on fronting Crozet Avenue, which may contain expanded veterinary clinic operations, including overnight boarding operations, as well as any use permitted by right in the Downtown Crozet District. The existing SP 2008-00009 (the "2008 SUP") authorizing the existing use of the Property provides that "any new buildings for the veterinary use will require a new special use permit." Accordingly, AWC is requesting SP 2020-00015 to amend this provision to allow the proposed new building. However, the location of the proposed new building on the Property is subject to two separate requirements: (i) a maximum 20-foot setback for all buildings in the Downtown Crozet District from the right-of-way along Crozet Avenue, and (ii) a minimum 200-foot setback from any residential lot lines for veterinary clinics under the supplemental regulations of Section 5.1.11(b) of the County Zoning Ordinance. Because the parcel directly across Crozet Avenue is a residential parcel, it is impossible for AWC to comply with both of these setback requirements. The 200-foot minimum setback from residential lot lines may be reduced by special exception permit, whereas the 20-foot maximum setback requirement from Crozet Avenue may only be increased by variance. Therefore, AWC respectfully requests a special exception to the 200-foot minimum setback from residential lot lines found in Section 5.1.11(b) of the supplemental regulations. The 2008 SUP was approved with a similar modification for the existing building on the Property. While the proposed new building would be closer to neighboring residential lot lines than the existing building on the Property, the proposed building would be well over 200 feet from the nearest residential dwellings, as shown in the figures below. Moreover, modification of the 200-foot setback is appropriate given that the Downtown Crozet District permits a maximum setback of 20 feet from public roads or right-of-way. As the nearest residential lot line is across Crozet Avenue from the Property, it would be impossible to construct a new building that is both no more than 20 feet from the right of way and 200 feet from this residential lot line. AWC understands that, as a condition to modifying the 200-foot setback, AWC must submit information on the construction materials proposed to meet the noise requirements of Section 5.1.11(b) before the County will issue a building permit for the Project. Please see the following page for a diagram showing the nearest residential buildings to the proposed new building on the Property. The parcel immediately to the south of the Property (Parcel 56-11) is County property that contains the stormwater management facility for Downtown Crozet. Although this parcel is zoned residential, the land is not used for residential purposes nor is it likely to be developed for residential uses. The public use of Parcel 56-11 provides a buffer for the proposed building, and further justifies the requested modification of the 200-foot setback. Nearest Residential Dwellings are Beyond the 200-Foot Lot Line Setback The red circles show the nearest residential dwellings to the proposed structure. The red line measures 200 feet from the Property's boundary line. � r a A_5.;,mac a I k 2