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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSE202000018 Correspondence 2018-02-21kn County of Albemarle Department of Community Development Memorandum To: Adam Moore (VDOT) Johnathan Newberry (Economic Development) Margaret Maliszewski (Architectural Review Board) Francis MacCall (Zoning) From: Bill Fritz, AICP Date: February 21, 2018 Subject: R. A. Yancey Lumber Corporation Special Exception Requests The County has received a request for several special exceptions. I would appreciate receiving any comments you may have about the proposal. The R. A. Yancey Lumber Corporation operates a saw mill and lumber yard business on Route 250 near the I-64 interchange at Yancey Mills. This mill and lumber yard has been in operation since 1949. The current zoning ordinance was adopted in 1980. At that time the property was zoned HI, Heavy Industry. At the time of the adoption of the ordinance some of the buildings and yard operations did not comply with the regulations contained in the ordinance. Those features are considered non -conforming. After 1980 new equipment and structures were added. Staff cannot confirm that permits were issued for the equipment and structures and we continue to investigate what features may have been added/modified after 1980. One piece of equipment that strips bark from logs was installed around 1997. This piece of equipment encroaches into the right of way for Route 250 and does not meet minimum setbacks. No permit has been found for this piece of equipment. The applicant is proposing the construction of new equipment that will not meet setbacks. I have attached the applicant's information along with a plan I have marked to show what was constructed in 1997 (approximately) and the proposed construction. The requests consists of the following: - A reduction in the required building setback to allow the installation of new equipment. The required setback from the property line is 100 feet. The applicant is proposing construction approximately 35 feet from the property line. The applicant has requested a comprehensive special exception for setback to a property line. (Reference Chapter 18, Section 4.20(b) of the Code of Albemarle) - A reduction in the required front building setback to allow existing equipment to remain. The required setback from the property line is 10 feet. The applicant has placed equipment zero (0) from the property line. This equipment encroaches 5.86 feet into the right-of-way for Route 250. (Reference Chapter 18, Section 4.20(b) of the Code of Albemarle) - A reduction in the required parking setback for existing parking from 30 feet to zero (0) feet. (Reference Chapter 18, Section 4.20(b) of the Code of Albemarle) - A reduction in the required separation of new equipment from the property line. The required setback from the property line is 100 feet. The applicant is proposing construction of new equipment approximately 35 feet from the property line. The applicant has requested a comprehensive special exception for setback to any lot line. (Reference Chapter 18, Section 5.1.15(a) of the Code of Albemarle) - A reduction in the required separation of existing equipment from the property line. The required setback from the property line is 100 feet. The applicant has placed equipment zero (0) from the property line. This equipment encroaches 5.86 feet into the right-of-way for Route 250. The applicant has requested a comprehensive special exception for setback to any lot line. (Reference Chapter 18, Section 5.1.15(a) ofthe Code of Albemarle) A reduction in the required separation of new equipment from a dwelling. The required setback from the dwelling is 600 feet. The applicant is proposing construction of new equipment approximately 35 feet from the property line. The applicant has requested a comprehensive special exception for setback to a dwelling. (Reference Chapter 18, Section 5.1.15(b) of the Code of Albemarle) A reduction in the required separation of existing equipment from a dwelling. The required setback from the dwelling is 600 feet. The applicant has requested a comprehensive special exception for setback to a dwelling. (Reference Chapter 18, Section 5.1.15(b) of the Code of Albemarle) Again, I would appreciate any comments you may have. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.