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PLANNING STAFF REPORT SUMMARY
Project Name: SDP 2006 — 91 Mountfair
Staff: William D. Fritz, AICP
Vineyards
Public Hearing: October 10, 2006
Board of Supervisors Public Hearing: not
applicable
Owners: Robert and Brenda Yordy
Applicant: Robert and Brenda Yordy
Acreage: 40 Acres
Rezone from: NA
Special Use Permit for: NA
TMP: 01500 -00 -00 -01800
By -right use: Rural Area uses including
Location: On the south side of Fox Mountain
Winery
Road (Route 668) approximately 0.4 miles
east of its intersection with Browns Gap
Turnpike (Route 629).
Magisterial District: Whitehall
Proffers /Conditions: No
Proposal: The establishment of a tasting
Requested # of Dwelling Units: not
room in an existing structure for the Mountfair
applicable
Vineyard.
DA (Development Area): No
Comprehensive Plan Designation:
RA (Rural Area): Yes
Rural Area 1
Character of Property: The property is
Use of Surrounding Properties: Scattered
developed with a dwelling and agricultural
residential uses, some open pasture and
buildings. A portion of the property,
woodlot
approximately 1 acre, is in grapes. The
remainder of the property is a mixture of open
field and woodlot.
Factors Favorable: Requiring a full site plan
Factors Unfavorable: None
does not forward the purpose of the
ordinance or otherwise serve the public
interest
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval.
STAFF COMMENT:
This is an application for site plan waiver approval. These requests are reviewed in
accord with Chapter 18, Section 32.2.2 of the County Code which states:
33.3.2 The foregoing non ithstanding, after notice in accordance with section 33.4.3.5, the commission
may waive the draw* of a sine plan in a particular ease upon a finding that the requirement of
such plan would not forward the purposes of this chapter or otherwise serve the public interest
prodded that no such waiver shall be made until the commission has considered the
reconnnendadon, of the agent. The agent may recommend approvaL approval with conditions, or
denial of such waiver_ Ln the case of conditional approl.al, the agent in his recommendation shall
state the relationship of the recommended condition to the pro Li €ions of this section_ No condition
shall be imposed which could not be imposed through the application of the regulations of section
32.4. (32 -2_2, 1980; Amended 5 -1 -87)
The site review committee has reviewed this request and is able to support the request.
The entrance to the site is existing as is the structure. The area to be used requires no
grading and may be approved as a gravel parking area. No conditions are needed and no
public comment was received on this application. Based on the recommendations of the
site review committee and the limited work required to establish this use the agent
recommends approval of this waiver request.
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Vicinity Map
B. Site Plan
C. Photos of site
D. Plats creating parcel under review
Existing Entrance to the site
Fox Mountain Road, State Route 668 -
SDP - 2006 -00091 Mourtfair Vineyards 24 Auguat 2006
Front view of existing barn and proposed parking area
SDP - 2006 -00091 Mountfair Vineyards 24 August 2006